His teammate did him a solid in qualifying as well, giving him a tow down the back straight. In race trim, the Mercedes looks the slightly better package, at least in Hamilton's hands.Originally Posted by Yevrah
Lord Sir Lewis Hamilton of Stevenage
Max Verstappen
Evil Daniel Ricciardo
Less Evil Sebastian Vettel
There was something in the air that night Fernando
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His teammate did him a solid in qualifying as well, giving him a tow down the back straight. In race trim, the Mercedes looks the slightly better package, at least in Hamilton's hands.
The interviews with Marko and Horner after this will be quite something. Can already see Marko invoking some grand conspiracy nonsense.
On soft tyres.
Mercedes set the car up for the race conditions.
Max set his up for qualifying to try and gain track position on Lewis.
I'm so ready for it
Cheers gents.
I suspect there’ll be another twist in this yet.
Who else believes Hamilton even one iota when he says that about his tyres? He'll probably do another 60 laps from here.
Red Bull have to try to force one, but now Perez is more than a pitstop behind, I'm not sure how many options they have.
Hard to see what they can do that Mercedes can't just copy a lap later.
Can Perez tank it and hold Hamilton up again when he tries to lap him?
He could but it would be illegal, unlike fighting hard for position.
Ah, very good rule in that case then.
He can cost him time but nothing like the first time, I forget how many blue flags you get shown before being penalised but we're into proper filthy tactics at that point.
Why did he park there
I know it's a slightly false impression because of the lack of stabilisation but the helmet cam shots make it look like a nightmare to try and drive these things.
He could have parked that in such a better spot
Struggling to get why Giovanazzi decided to dump his car there.
Hamilton committed to staying to the end now. Max needs about a second per lap from here.
Well now he's just got to get to the end on these tyres.
Think Merc probably made the right call there, on balance.
Will it last long enough for Hamilton get around and make a stop as well?
Edit: Nope, spicy from here.
Exactly. He had no gears, but could have easily gone right next to the gap.
Why wouldn’t Hamilton just pit?
Odd choice to not pit from Hamilton. Hopefully it costs him.
Verstappen was always going to do the opposite of Hamilton so he'd have been behind had he pitted.
Because then he'd have to overtake Verstappen on the track, which leaves it open to what we've seen Max do the last 10 or so times Hamilton has tried to overtake him.
Lewis has went from 1.10 in play to 1.6. It’s happening
Has anyone managed the catch up and overtake this season at all? I feel like we've seen this scenario numerous times and it always fizzles out.
This was looking like a bit of a damp squib.
I think Merc have fucked it unless Max pushes too hard.
Hamilton at Brazil?
It's a shame it hasn't rained in Dubai since 1923, because that would be amazing right now.
Max is definitely cutting the gap, nearly two seconds over the last 3/4 minutes.
Hamilton in Brazil. But yeah, mostly it fails due to dirty air.
On the old circuit this would be game over. 15 laps of greatness needed for either of them.
Then again, he does not need to overtake. Crashing him out works equally well.
I don’t think Max can catch him.
He's not catching fast enough is he? Depends now how far the tyres drop off.
This would be the ultimate “Bono, my tyres” job from here if he does it.
*Sets fastest lap on last lap*
Full marks to Brundle somehow managing to mention Philippe Alliot in this of all races.
Perez should get third in the championship ahead of Bottas just for today's display.
Is this Hamilton’s fresh(ish) engine coming into play again? Max hasn’t been able to stay with Lewis at all.
Barring a miracle, this is over.
Horner sounds like he's found Geri in bed with Gottlieb Daimler.
Puncture for Hamilton on lap 55
If he does a Mansell/Adelaide here I think that would be the best/worst finish in F1 history, passing that and 2008.
Has he ever not held on in a situation like this?
Fuck off if this is decided by a puncture.
Oh fuck.
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