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Jimlaad43
Hmm, if they penalise impeding in practice sessions, that Mazepin one is surely a penalty for Lewis. Gasly, maybe maybe not. Still, it was caused by this whole stupid blind section of corners where there isn't a way to easily stay out of the way or see a car at a million miles an hour in the mirrors behind those walls. Incidents like this were inevitable, it's not like Mazepin at Austin where he dawdled on an apex with all the visibility in the world behind him.
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The idiosyncrasies of racing on a circuit that's only just been built.
 
andrea
Is it okay to bad mouth marshalls now?
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Who's done that then? Aside from Red Bull last time out, obviously, and they got punished for it... so no.
Jimlaad43
Hmm, if they penalise impeding in practice sessions, that Mazepin one is surely a penalty for Lewis. Gasly, maybe maybe not. Still, it was caused by this whole stupid blind section of corners where there isn't a way to easily stay out of the way or see a car at a million miles an hour in the mirrors behind those walls. Incidents like this were inevitable, it's not like Mazepin at Austin where he dawdled on an apex with all the visibility in the world behind him.
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I'd certainly think so. I can't find anything on the Verstappen/Ocon FP1 incident though.
 
So, apart from Lewis' helmet, there isn't any human rights protesting or support?
 
Dennisch
So, apart from Lewis' helmet, there isn't any human rights protesting or support?
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I've heard they will be holding a parade tomorrow after the "We Race As One" message.
 
25K fine for Lewis and another reprimande. No grid penalty for second 'investigation'
 
BrainsBush
25K fine for Lewis and another reprimande. No grid penalty for second 'investigation'
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Fine was for Mercedes I believe? 10 second warning was not sufficient.
 
BrainsBush
25K fine for Lewis and another reprimande. No grid penalty for second 'investigation'
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Fine is for Mercedes, not for Lewis as I understand it
 
Holy crap Verstappen just me absolute hell there at the final corner. Thats a joke.
 
Hopefully they can change Bottas' spark plugs in time.
 
Ridiculous that traffic jam. Probably some will get penalties for that. FIA warned for this
 
Aston Martin really having no pace at all.

Edit* Wait, did they just penalize Seb. over the traffic? Oh, guessing he was upset he missed out.
 
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At least Vettel is reaching new heights with his voice :lol:
"What?!"

Edit: Mick forgot to turn on DRS on his fast lap :dunce:
 
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Times were pretty close in Q1. 1.1 seconds covered the first 17 drivers.
 
Oof Sainz got lucky there

Edit: Mild tap with rear wing, but don't think any damage

Edit2: It's damaged
 
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Squeaky bum time for Carlos there wow
 
Surely that rear wing won't help with the handling
 
Carlos giving the garage another scare.
 
Giovinazzi in Q3!

Edit: And he also hit the wall
And Bottas nearly killed Kimi
 
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This sounds like the definition of madness and it's not even race day yet.
 
Giovinazzi nearly put it in the wall via courtesy of Bottas.

Also, it just came to me we only have the remainder of this weekend and one last race to say goodbye to those good ol' chunky tyres. 🥲.
 
That's Lewis' first attempt done. Got squirrely
 
That may just be the most important lap Verstappen ever drove
 
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