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[Ninman]

Can we just give the second Ferrari to Pérez?

 

[PdotMichael]

Vettel with an outstanding performance today.

 

[nny]

What did Seb's engineer say? The Mercs will trade positions?

 

[John_B]

5 seconds penalty for Hamilton.

So we're back to this inconsistent bullshit. Hamilton didn't gain anything but a penalty is given. Vettel clearly broke the rules last week but wasn't given a penalty because he didn't gain anything.

 

[Tempy]

Bottas gonna be 2nd-driver'd.

 

[Peter Ian Staker]

Why the fuck did Merc split their strategy?

They just guaranteed that one of them will get it wrong.

 

[BigAl1992]

What did Seb's engineer say? The Mercs will trade positions?

Yes.

 

[Theorry]

Can we just give the second Ferrari to Pérez?

Anybody is better then Kimi really.

 

[NewDust]

Can we just give the second Ferrari to Pérez?

Then swap VAN and STR also while we are at it.

 

[Blastoise]

Kimi got one of the best car on the grid. Shame its being wasted on him.

 

[DieH@rd]

Hamilton didn't gain anything but a penalty is given.

In this case, it does not matter if he gained anything. He blocked an opponent.

HAM could have been faster and then stopped and waited behind BOT until he could slot in. Instead of that, he decided to block RIC.

 

[Yagami_Sama]

I got this right? Mercedes will say to Bottas that Hamilton is faster than him.

 

[DBT85]

So we're back to this inconsistent bullshit. Hamilton didn't gain anything but a penalty is given. Vettel clearly broke the rules last week but wasn't given a penalty because he didn't gain anything.

I'm just not sure why it's even penalty. He drove unnecessarily slowly the entire last race last year lol.

 

[tomtom94]

Not sure why Merc decided to split strategy. Bottas clearly struggling on super softs.

 

[Frankfurter]

So we're back to this inconsistent bullshit. Hamilton didn't gain anything but a penalty is given. Vettel clearly broke the rules last week but wasn't given a penalty because he didn't gain anything.

The thing is the rule simply weren't clear on that point, so Vettel didn't quite break the rules.
Hamilton did.

 

[dakun]

Gotta say Massa is driving pretty good with that Williams

 

[Aiii]

Such a shame about VER. He could have been second or even leading the race right now.

 

[mrklaw]

I assume they have data showing Hamilton was x% below the pit speed limit?

 

[Qronicle]

I'm just not sure why it's even penalty. He drove unnecessarily slowly the entire last race last year lol.

Because it's not allowed to overtake in the pits?

 

[Lima]

Hamilton asking to switch positions to try and attack Vettel. If that doesn't work out he wants to give it back to Bottas. Yeah right.

 

[SunhiLegend]

https://streamable.com/d7ugh

 

[nny]

Poor Nando...

 

[RoKKeR]

More choice Alonso radio lmao

 

[GrimmGrinn]

How much gap between Kimi and Hamilton?

 

[Qronicle]

Alonso forgetting he drove a Minardi?

 

[Xando]

Hahahaha Alonso radio <3

 

[Theorry]

GP2 engine.

 

[Ninman]

Gotta say Massa is driving pretty good with that Williams

The williams is good this year, probably just a little behind the RB´s.

 

[Kalor]

How much gap between Kimi and Hamilton?

8 seconds

 

[JDB]

Alonso is gonna retire soon. I can feel it.

 

[Ennosuke]

Fantastic Alonso, more radio please

 

[dakun]

The williams is good this year, probably just a little behind the RB´s.

Yeah no doubt. But Massa is also putting it on the track.

 

[djplaeskool]

Alonso putting Honda on blast

 

[DieH@rd]

What did he say exactly? I missed it.

 

[nny]

Vettel running away.

 

[Humidex]

Alonso is gonna retire soon. I can feel it.

Le Mans 2018 baby

 

[djplaeskool]

What did he say exactly? I missed it.

"I've never raced with less power in my life"

 

[SunhiLegend]

https://streamable.com/2a2s9


https://streamable.com/5wmy3

 

[Xando]

"I've never raced with less power in my life"

"How are they overtaking me when they are 300 metres away on the beginning of the straight"

 

[Chris R]

That brake rotors! Wow

 

[Yagami_Sama]

Even the Minardi Alonso drove were faster than current Honda'so engine.

 

[Zaru]

Maybe I just didn't notice it in past broadcasts, but those brightly burning brake discs look great.

 

[BigAl1992]

Alonso is not a happy bunny, and damn Coulthard was ribbing McLaren there. I had to laugh at it.

 

[Danielsan]

Boo to team orders.

 

[Blastoise]

<> Marshalls

 

[NHale]

I can only imagine the conspiracy theories if you changed the drivers around....

EDIT: By the way I would have done the same if I were Mercedes.

 

[ramparter]

Boo to team orders.

It was easy for Merc to be fair when there was no competition from other drivers.

 

[dakun]

Kimi will catch bottas if he keeps going this slowly

 

[NewDust]

It was easy for Merc to be fair when there was no competition from other drivers.

If anything, they probably waited too long for the swap (just like Monaco last year)

 

[Qronicle]

It was easy for Merc to be fair when there was no competition from other drivers.

Also Hamilton might have lost another place with his penalty and Bottas backing him up into Raikonnen