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[Yagami_Sama]

Bottas is not having a good day. If keeps like that Raikkonem will close the gap.

 

[Zaru]

Boo to team orders.

Two drivers on different tyre strategies and the car in front is clearly not working optimally... doesn't really strike me as odd.

 

[tomtom94]

Look how quickly Hamilton is pulling away from Bottas. Very real possibility Hamilton will keep track position even with the penalty.

 

[Randdalf]

Merc strat: wait for Vettel to pit, get Bottas to back him up.

 

[Kalor]

I'm surprised Alonso is still running.

 

[mclem]

Looking at the portrait there... is Massa slowly turning into Tony Slattery?

 

[jey_16]

Hamilton should win....wont have to pit and tyres will last

 

[Zeknurn]

Palmer is so shit.

 

[nny]

Poor Alonso is sitting there fuming at his engine and probably shaking his head at the quality of the driving happening in front of him.

 

[Qronicle]

Hamilton gaining on Vettel pretty quickly.

Palmer trio delivering the action

 

[dakun]

Hamilton faster than vettel with the softs now that the supersofts are old. Is Hamilton even a threat with his 5s penalty? I doubt it

 

[Randdalf]

This Alonso, Palmer, Kyvat battle is pretty good.

 

[BigAl1992]

Kvyat is still fighting in that Toro Rosso. I respect his resolve to keep fighting on in this race, but his front brakes are shedding a lot of dust.

Bottas has now pitted for the 2nd time now.

 

[DBT85]

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

Moat teams swap drivers on different strategies.

BOT clearly should be faster on SS but can't keep up.

 

[SunhiLegend]

https://streamable.com/zv0zl

 

[Aiii]

I wonder if Kvyat gets to finish the season or if they will put Gasly in that seat soon.

 

[RdN]

Moat teams swap drivers on different strategies.

BOT clearly should be faster on SS but can't keep up.

He's on pretty degraded super soft, though.

 

[Blastoise]

fuck ferrari strat

 

[Qronicle]

Is Bottas gaining on Hamilton now?

 

[Theorry]

I wonder if Kvyat gets to finish the season or if they will put Gasly in that seat soon.

See no reason really. He is doing pretty good this season. Got run of the track by sainz today.

 

[SunhiLegend]

https://streamable.com/ceqcu

 

[Ennosuke]

Hamilton faster than vettel with the softs now that the supersofts are old. Is Hamilton even a threat with his 5s penalty? I doubt it

Depends how long he can remain on the track with decent speed with the softs.

 

[ramparter]

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

I dont disagree but Merc used to say tgat we let our drivers race.

 

[BearPawB]

I think Hamilton still has a really good chance.

 

[SunhiLegend]

https://streamable.com/gav2f


https://streamable.com/2njs4

 

[Zeknurn]

Ferrari might have strategy'd this.

 

[Xando]

Watch Kimi block Vettel for 10 laps again

 

[SunhiLegend]

https://streamable.com/hvbi2

 

[NewDust]

I dont disagree but Merc used to say tgat we let our drivers race.

Pretty Mercedes' stance has always been "let them race... As long as it doesn't impact the team results"

 

[dakun]

Hamilton has to come in. Vettel will get within 5 seconds by the end anyway

 

[Qronicle]

Hamilton will come out behind Bottas again I guess

 

[Chris R]

Ferrari might have strategy'd this.

Nah easy win still

 

[Lima]

I think Hamilton still has a really good chance.

He has almost zero chance to make it another 23 laps with these tires.

 

[Zaru]

It all depends on how Vettel can drive on the softs now.

 

[DrM]

He has almost zero chance to make it another 23 laps with these tires.

Track temp is declining rapidly, but his tyres are already dropping off or he is conserving them like crazy

Vettel will get into 5 sec window in 12 laps or even earlies

 

[BigAl1992]

Vettel is now in 2nd. It's systems go to the end of the race.

 

[SunhiLegend]

https://streamable.com/7clqf

 

[RoKKeR]

Vettel's got this.

 

[Xando]

Lewis needs to pit again.


Only 15 secs ahead and has 5 sec penalty with 20 laps to go

 

[McNum]

Crazy prediction: Hamilton crosses the line first, but Vettel finishes less than 5 seconds later to win due to Hamilton's penalty.

 

[Ennosuke]

Vettel's got this.

If there is no second SC.

 

[Chris R]

Only chance Lewis has is to stop for a fresh set of SSs that will allow him to lap faster that Sebastian, but even then it won't be enough to make up the difference.

Expect him to be passed in 10 laps or so

 

[Lima]

Track temp is declining rapidly

Vettel is 1 second faster per lap now and he has the 5 second penalty.

 

[dakun]

If there is no second SC.

A SC would be a guaranteed win with the 5s penalty

 

[Zeknurn]

Nah easy win still

Yeah you're right. I expected Hamilton to maintain the gap.

 

[SunhiLegend]

https://streamable.com/1c9gg

 

[ramparter]

Vettel doesnt even have to pass Lewis thanks to the penalty.

 

[mclem]

Random question that came up; are there any repercussions for crashing after the end of the race?

 

[Lima]

Alonso: " Do whatever you want man"

Lol

 

[Qronicle]

Random question that came up; are there any repercussions for crashing after the end of the race?

Don't think so, except when it's deliberately into someone else