Formula 1 VTB Russian Grand Prix 2020Formula 1

[LeGeNd-1]

Max did go around the bollard, though?

Ok then, fair enough. I was going by what Rangeraus said on previous page. I was looking away when they showed the onboard from him.

 

[Samus]

Max went around the bollards, the contentious part is that he probably could've made the corner but deliberately used the escape at high speed. Within the rules, though.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Vettel has just helped Perez jump both Renault's.

 

[Samus]

So I was kinda hoping HAM would win this just so we could be done with the incessant "Will Hamilton beat Schumacher's record!?!" discussions and features. Guess we've got another weekend at least of that.

 

[PaMu1337]

What I like about Lewis is he never lets things that happen get on top of him, the mark of true greatness, sit back and watch how he responds to this...

As usual, he responds by complaining on the radio

 

[Jimlaad43]

"Leave me alone, I don't care what we're doing"

 

[Jubby]

What I like about Lewis is he never lets things that happen get on top of him, the mark of true greatness, sit back and watch how he responds to this...

Not very well, I'd say. "It makes no difference"

 

[PaMu1337]

Red Bull does it again, 1.9s pitstop

 

[Frank McGank]

It really doesn’t matter at this point, nothing short of an act of god could cause Lewis to lose the championship.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Ricci Ric will get a penalty probably.

 

[PeterJB]

Vettel can't pass or be passed it seems.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Wow Renault have bottled that completely. Ricci +5 seconds.

 

[evldave333]

As usual, he responds by complaining on the radio

As usual you hate on Lewis lol

 

[ShiftingGears]

This run-off area is just a joke. Trying to stay on track is actually disincentivised, it's better to actually just plant your foot, and run off.

Seems like Ocon got the result he wanted though

 

[Rangeraus]

Ocon stopping on the apex of T2 to let his team-mate pass was pretty clumsy - it was slower than swapping positions in the middle of the straight, and it basically caused his team-mate to get a penalty

 

[Samus]

Not sure all these "technical" penalties are a good look on F1. That turn has been badly managed for years.

HAM seems to have lost about 7 seconds on top of his actual penality.

 

[PaMu1337]

As usual you hate on Lewis lol

I don't generally hate on Lewis. He's a brilliant driver. But it is quite common that when things don't exactly go his way, he's constantly complaining about everything.

 

[PeterJB]

Ferrari actually have a smart strategy for once

 

[PaMu1337]

Ferrari actually have a smart strategy for once

Even a broken clock is right twice a day

 

[Jubby]

This run-off area is just a joke. Trying to stay on track is actually disincentivised, it's better to actually just plant your foot. and run off.

I agree and the bollards are placed in an unsafe manner. See Carlos' wreck. Don't put drivers in that position.

 

[PaMu1337]

Lewis responds to penalty:
"Where does it say that in the rulebook?!"
"This is ridiculous"
"It doesn't matter anymore"

Ricciardo responds to penalty:
"Ok, I'll drive faster"

 

[Rangeraus]

Max went around the bollards, the contentious part is that he probably could've made the corner but deliberately used the escape at high speed. Within the rules, though.

Yes that's the point I was trying to make - he would have lost more time had he stayed on track (as he easily could have done), instead of making a beeline to the bollards and re-joining right behind Ricciardo at high speed at the next corner.

There has to be a better solution, when you can get a 5 second penalty for a small mistake.

 

[evldave333]

Top 4 seems locked in bar a safety car... yawn

 

[Grayfox]

Will bottas win?
It will be a first for this year IIRC

 

[Jimlaad43]

Kimi still hasn't pitted.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Will bottas win?
It will be a first for this year IIRC

Austria, Race 1.

 

[PaMu1337]

If they give him a Penalty point on his license for those infringements, especially if it's one each, he'll be on 10/12, if which none expire until Bahrain.

He got a penalty point for the first one, second one not yet confirmed

 

[Roo]

It really doesn’t matter at this point, nothing short of an act of god could cause Lewis to lose the championship.

There's 7 races left. As it stands Bottas is going to wipe out a third of Hamilton's points advantage. It doesn't take much.

Scratch that, I can't maths.

 

[Grayfox]

Austria, Race 1.

That was a long time ago, almost feels like another season.

 

[PaMu1337]

There's 7 races left. As it stands Bottas is going to wipe out a third of Hamilton's points advantage. It doesn't take much.

Hamilton has a 55 point lead, Bottas will only take back 11 points at the current standings