2021 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - Practice & Qualifying Thread

[KimiBot]

That was close between Mazepin and Lewis (driving slowly) around the corner on this high speed track.

Lewis's pitbox warned him late.

Also Lewis with Gasly.

Looks like dangerous track, and maybe race is boring, no chance for overtaking looks like.

[jgonzalesm6]

Looks like dangerous track, and maybe race is boring, no chance for overtaking looks like.

The pitbox has the technology and telemetry to warn their drivers who is on a hot lap and who is approaching.

We'll see on the overtaking come race day on this new track.

[KimiBot]

No crashes to anyone, so we have a clean quali, nice.

[tifosi1993]

I'm quite happy with this track. F1 isn't MotoGP, changing position on every lap and at every corner isn't what F1 is. F1 is all about close racing and high speed and this track provides all of those attributes.

[tifosi1993]

[FerrariF60]

If we finish ahead of the mcmowers on Sunday and if Max wins and Luise comes in second....I’ll be a happy boy

[jgonzalesm6]

Lewis summoned for double waved yellows.

Let's get some consistency here and penalize Lewis like they penalized Max. 5 place grid penalty.


And for impeding Mazepin as well which is a seperate penalty.

[jgonzalesm6]

Fuel leak for Bottas in FP3 means the team have had to change his PU for qualifying. He will now run another from his pool so no penalty.

[ferrari1.8t]

Lewis summoned for double waved yellows.

Let's get some consistency here and penalize Lewis like they penalized Max. 5 place grid penalty.


And for impeding Mazepin as well which is a seperate penalty.

Consistency would be nice, but I doubt it will happen. And if it does, we will have to hear him whine that “they” are trying to keep him down.

[jgonzalesm6]

Consistency would be nice, but I doubt it will happen. And if it does, we will have to hear him whine that “they” are trying to keep him down.

true. It's possible, for impeding, Hamilton could get a reprimand. The double yellow was short but still, if stewards don't give a penalty, a reprimand could be enough. But wait, Hamilton already has 1 from MEX so would have 3 reprimands and that's a 10 place penalty

[20000rpm]

Lewis summoned for double waved yellows.

Let's get some consistency here and penalize Lewis like they penalized Max. 5 place grid penalty.


And for impeding Mazepin as well which is a seperate penalty.

The word "consistency" doesn't exist in F-1 dictionary!!

[jgonzalesm6]

The word "consistency" doesn't exist in F-1 dictionary!!

+1

[nani_s23]

Lewis summoned for double waved yellows.

Let's get some consistency here and penalize Lewis like they penalized Max. 5 place grid penalty.


And for impeding Mazepin as well which is a seperate penalty.

Max’s infringement was during Quali. Ham issue is in FP3. Doubt there will be much out of it … because of new track + almost everyone faced same in FP1 & FP2.

[jgonzalesm6]

Kravitz says the stewards will use the Zandvoort decision "reprimand" for Verstappen as a potential decision for Hamilton failing to slow under double waved yellows that cleared when he was on the straight.

[jgonzalesm6]

Max’s infringement was during Quali. Ham issue is in FP3. Doubt there will be much out of it … because of new track + almost everyone faced same in FP1 & FP2.

Max's and to include Bottas infringement at Qatar had several mitigating circumstances.

[nani_s23]

Max's and to include Bottas infringement at Qatar had several mitigating circumstances.

DECISION: No further action for Hamilton for double waved yellows

Told you….

[jgonzalesm6]

No further action for Lewis on double waved yellows.

[jgonzalesm6]

DECISION: No further action for Hamilton for double waved yellows

Told you….

So a driver can "ignore" double waved yellows during free practice and not get a grid penalty drop????

[stefa]

No further action for Lewis on double waved yellows.

Of course! Why there would be any??!?!?!?!?

[nani_s23]

Anyways it’s RB to loose pole from here. But Mercs have advantage on race pace especially Hard tyres.

[ferrari1.8t]

lol, “accidental yellow flag was waved” please, the fia is a joke. Pushing for British Hamilton to take Schumacher’s record….

[nani_s23]

So a driver can "ignore" double waved yellows during free practice and not get a grid penalty drop????

If I could make a decision, then I would have been Race Steward in F1.

I agree with your point, but my statement was more on to track specific + everyone was facing same issue in FP1 & FP2.

[ferrari1.8t]

And what about for impeding Mazapin? Swept under the rug as well? What a joke, just hand him the trophies already and stop wasting our time. Just once I’d love for his engine to blow up….

[jgonzalesm6]

And what about for impeding Mazapin? Swept under the rug as well? What a joke, just hand him the trophies already and stop wasting our time. Just once I’d love for his engine to blow up….

still pending

[jgonzalesm6]

Wow.....Go Sainz.

[jgonzalesm6]

And what about for impeding Mazapin? Swept under the rug as well? What a joke, just hand him the trophies already and stop wasting our time. Just once I’d love for his engine to blow up….

2nd reprimand and 25k Euro fine.

[Nick Singer]

HAM gets off again..

[jgonzalesm6]

Bottas has PU issues.

Max running into ALOT of traffic at the last turn on his flying lap.

[ntukza]

Bottas has PU issues.

Max running into ALOT of traffic at the last turn on his flying lap.

It's always the wrong Mercedes! :(

[patrese86]

We did alright there..hopefully continue it into q2 with no mistakes