brotkasten
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What's worse is that Bottas is getting a penalty for that, even when it's not his fault. But I guess they have to punish the team during the race somehow.
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The Formula 1 2015 Season |OT| Formula E Feeder Series
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KillerMan91
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It's crazy how many points Williams has lost this year because idiotic pit crew decisions.
brotkasten
Member
Vettel finally back on his favorite position of the year again.
Cheeseman Battitude
Member
It's puzzling. Especially since it's happened as soon as the championship was decided.
How did Bottas not see him?
brotkasten
Member
2.2 seconds. Amazing stop from Mercedes. I wish Kimi could somehow threaten Hamilton's position.
I don't blame him, if the team says go he shouldn't have to worry about an incoming car. He was caught off guard and it looks like he braked enough to avoid hitting him with the front left tire
His car is 45 degrees to the pit lane straight. Unless he has a turning mirror or completely turns around in his car, he's never going to see it.
SunhiLegend
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brotkasten
Member
What. Was that a team order from TR or why did VES get past Sainz so easy?
nature boy
Member
Team orders at Toro Rosso?
What a suprise.
What a suprise.
Sainz had been slow for the past few laps. VES just has more pace at the moment.
According to Sky he was .6 of a second faster than Sainz the lap before, so it might just be that Verstappen has better tires.
brotkasten
Member
Gotta let Max try what Carlos couldn't.
Not get fucked by the pit crew again?
Cheeseman Battitude
Member
Fab interview from Maldonado, LOL!
brotkasten
Member
That, or crash into Kvyat.
nature boy
Member
Too bad he's losing time to the Red Bull.
brotkasten
Member
Hahaha, Verstappen screwed his own race.
It would appear so, no way he can do 32 laps on Soft's, right?
Hahaha how funny.. I guess?
SunhiLegend
Member
Pretty major mistake to severely lock up both front tyres like that though.
He's still a rookie, don't forget. He's allowed the occasional rookie error.
It was an error for sure, but not sure if that's a rookie error, rather than just a regular driver error. I mean, you see pretty much every driver just get it wrong while pushing once in a while.
brotkasten
Member
Sort of bad stops from Ferrari today. 3.1 second for Kimi and 2.9 seconds for Vettel now.
It actually is funny. TR pulling another team order instead of letting them fight it out, hoping he could catch Kvyat, only to bust their chances for points. A bit of a shame, for sure, but still funny, unless you're somehow invested into him or TR.
It actually is funny. TR pulling another team order instead of letting them fight it out, hoping he could catch Kvyat, only to bust their chances for points. A bit of a shame, for sure, but still funny, unless you're somehow invested into him or TR.
Yes it is definitively a driver error. However I can't think of many examples from 90's and 00's F1 where a driver had to pit stop immediately after making the mistake to lock their tires just to get a new drive-able set.
Sainz didn't lose any time other than the overtake itself, though. He stayed on the same pace after Verstappen was allowed to go past him.
brotkasten
Member
What a fitting end for this season for Alonso.
Which is why I didn't understand the team order.
Which is why I didn't understand the team order.
Wax Free Vanilla
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Alonso is a disgrace. Ronbo should tell him to fuck off.
Button and The Stoff 2016
Button and The Stoff 2016
They are fighting for points to get ahead of lotus. Yeah let them lose millions to Lotus because people would rather see them senselessly fight it out in the back.
nature boy
Member
Britney is using the old PU in the race?
Max was .5 of a second per lap faster than Sainz before and after the order.
VES was alot faster each lap. It saves time for both drivers if they don't battle it out but let the pass be quick. It was ultimately in both their interests (and the team's) to let the faster driver go to the front.
brotkasten
Member
Again, I'm neutral on that matter and don't care about it. I'd rather see these drivers fight and don't care about their position in the constructors fight. Like I said, if you care about TR or VES, I can see how you might not find it funny. What's the issue again?
He is.
brotkasten
Member
Like I said, pretty bad stops from Ferrari today. 6.6 seconds, damn.