2019 Mexican GP Build Up, Practice & Qualifying thread

[nani_s23]

Ham made his lap through before yellow flag, Lec struggled, vettel slowed down after the yellow lag, but it was only Max & Ham who improved.
But Ham was ahead of yellow flag, Max was the last one to cross.

[coshida]

Vettel didn't improve in S1 but what about S2?

He had a purple sector 2

[KimiBot]

Should be Ferrari 1-2 after that long straight tomorrow.

[ferrari1.8t]

Horner trying to protect max...saying there was no yellow. Pulling Hamilton into it as well...

[gump1480]

He did 26.605 28.789 in S2 he definitely had a shot at pole.

What was his best S3 time so far? Just to have an estimate of the time in our car.

[Vettel165]

Nah not happy should have at least one ferrari on the pole today. Unlucky.

[Schumir9]

Hahaha so bottas crashing and vettel going faster in his second run u must be happy that your love won the battle. Or it would go on for another round atleast. Its the race head to head that counts mate. Don't rule out vettel out scoring him before season end. I'd love to see ur fake tifosi face then

[nani_s23]

Should be Ferrari 1-2 after that long straight tomorrow.

It’s max over there. He never gives up... either he screws it or makes it count.
You saw FP’s ?? He was all over vettel & Ric even though it’s practice sessions.

[nani_s23]

Horner trying to protect max...saying there was no yellow. Pulling Hamilton into it as well...

Yellow flag was shown clearly that’s y Vettel back out/slowed down

[nani_s23]

Now they are showing live on TV... Max was shown yellow flag. But still improved his time.

[KimiBot]

It’s max over there. He never gives up... either he screws it or makes it count.
You saw FP’s ?? He was all over vettel & Ric even though it’s practice sessions.

Ferrari is much faster than RB, Max has no chance

[nani_s23]

I think it’s Lec -Vettel front row tmrw.

[chinmay]

Horner trying to protect max...saying there was no yellow. Pulling Hamilton into it as well...

Vettel slowed down because there was an accident and it was supposed to be yellow flag but Horner says there wasn't one?!

[gump1480]

He had a purple sector 2

Well it was beaten by Verstappen. He did a 28.5 in S2.

[Vettel165]

It maybe doesnt matter But Seb had the measure of Charles here in qualy. Would probably end up 0.1s down on max

[nani_s23]

Ferrari is much faster than RB, Max has no chance

Even though Ferrari is faster RB & Max are there just to screw to us. Look
At the history. It’s awkward between RB & ferrari the most crashes.

[chinmay]

Ferrari is much faster than RB, Max has no chance

Which was that race? Sochi? Where Leclerc couldn't overtake Bottas?

[KimiBot]

Even though Ferrari is faster RB & Max are there just to screw to us. Look
At the history. It’s awkward between RB & ferrari the most crashes.

[KimiBot]

Which was that race? Sochi? Where Leclerc couldn't overtake Bottas?

You will see tomorrow.

[nani_s23]

It maybe doesnt matter But Seb had the measure of Charles here in qualy. Would probably end up 0.1s down on max

Yup vettel had the better of Lec this week. Yellow flag costed P1/P2 for him.
I think he has the race pace to do it. Let’s see how it goes. We need 1-2 finish. Duly waiting for it

[paolo lalli]

Long long strait max watch out the Ferrari burrito is coming for you adios amigo.

[nani_s23]

Which was that race? Sochi? Where Leclerc couldn't overtake Bottas?

SC ruined everything in that race. Else outcome would have been different.
Ham couldn’t overtake Lec then

[ferrari1.8t]

Paul clearly showing max was shown a flag...Horner is a liar. The light was on in his car as well...If this was a Ferrari people would be calling for their heads. Max needs to be investigated and penalized.

[Vettel165]

The third on the grid has the slipstream on the pole man. Will see. Its the longest start straight in the season.

[tifosi1993]

He had a purple sector 2

Max did purple sector 2. (28.586)

Vettel did 26.605 in sector 1, slower than his personal best (26.528), 28.789 in sector 2 which was marginally slower than Charles (28.787). To beat Charles, Vettel needed to be outright fastest in sector 3.

Q3 best sectors:

Sector 1:
Vettel 26.528
Leclerc 26.625
Verstappen 26.732
Bottas 26.923
Albon 26.960
Hamilton 26.965

Sector 2:
Verstappen 26.586
Hamilton 26.611
Bottas 26.664
Leclerc 26.787
Vettel 26.789
Albon 26.820

Sector 3:
Verstappen 19.440 (under double yellow)
Bottas 19.478
Hamilton 19.486
Leclerc 19.523
Albon 19.537
Vettel 19.675

[ferrari1.8t]

Vettel slowed down because there was an accident and it was supposed to be yellow flag but Horner says there wasn't one?!

Horner is lying to protect Max, that’s why he made the point of mentioning it right away. Paul DiResta showed the lap and he was clearly shown the flag.

[chinmay]

Horner is lying to protect Max, that’s why he made the point of mentioning it right away. Paul DiResta showed the lap and he was clearly shown the flag.

So Ferrari can appeal for Max to be penalized?

[ferrari1.8t]

So Ferrari can appeal for Max to be penalized?

Probably won’t, not worth the headache.

[paolo lalli]

Ferrari not happy our drivers backed off thinking yellow flag condition .

[DelMar]

Max did purple sector 2. (28.586)

Vettel did 26.605 in sector 1, slower than his personal best (26.528), 28.789 in sector 2 which was marginally slower than Charles (28.787). To beat Charles, Vettel needed to be outright fastest in sector 3.

Q3 best sectors:

Sector 1:
Vettel 26.528
Leclerc 26.625
Verstappen 26.732
Bottas 26.923
Albon 26.960
Hamilton 26.965

Sector 2:
Verstappen 26.586
Hamilton 26.611
Bottas 26.664
Leclerc 26.787
Vettel 26.789
Albon 26.820

Sector 3:
Verstappen 19.440 (under double yellow)
Bottas 19.478
Hamilton 19.486
Leclerc 19.523
Albon 19.537
Vettel 19.675

No, Charles best lap is 1.15.024.

Vettel through the first two sectors 26.605 + 28.789 = 55.394 so he would need a better S3 than 75.024 - 55.394 = 19.630.