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OK, this made me laugh way to hard!

 
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The Schumacher documentary is on Netflix now, well worth watching.

 
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The Schumacher documentary is on Netflix now, well worth watching.


Just finished it, really enjoyed it. I recommend to whoever is an F1 fan.
 
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Brilliant result from Q3 today! Can Lando hold on all the way to the first corner? I see a very good chance for him if he can.
 
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Brilliant result from Q3 today! Can Lando hold on all the way to the first corner? I see a very good chance for him if he can.
Normally P1 isn’t the best place to be in Sochi but that McLaren has a strong engine and is known to be aerodynamically efficient and quick in a straight line so I think he has a chance. I can see Danny Ric getting in the middle of it off the line as George isn’t that great a starter
 
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That grid is so mixed up. An overtaking circuit and possibly wet conditions. I am excited!

Fabulous drives from Lando, Carlos and George. Lets see if Lewis can make up for it tomorrow. It will be interesting to watch Max and Charles at the back too.
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Likening this new empathizing Lewis is doing with Verstappen. Starting from further back helps him empathize.
 
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Likening this new empathizing Lewis is doing with Verstappen. Starting from further back helps him empathize.

I think Lewis has turned the corner and is now winning the trash talk, mind games. Seems to be getting under Max's skin with the patronising patter.
 
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I think Lewis has turned the corner and is now winning the trash talk, mind games. Seems to be getting under Max's skin with the patronising patter.
Really? Lewis hit a crew member, hit the wall, and spun during qualifying. Lewis is not winning anything.
 
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Hitting the wall was a big set back. No chance to get the tyres up to temp in time remaining. Not sure I would put that driving error down to Max’s mind games though.
Let’s see what happens tomorrow. If Ham doesn’t win in Baku it will sting.
 
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Prediction for race start, that rainfall is very slow moving.

 
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Exciting finish in the rain!
A bit bummed for Lando. Not sure why he didn’t pit sooner?? Didn’t his team call him in the box? 😕
 
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They did but he said "NO". Now if only they had told him the rain is heavily increasing, as Mercedes did for Hamilton...
 
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So Mercedes have arranged for Bottas to start from the back and admit it's a tactical move. Presumably the intention is to hold up Max and Charles. ttps://www.formula1.com/en/latest/article.breaking-bottas-to-start-russian-gp-from-the-back-with-verstappen-and.3gXW8Nk5GqJYakV3mmKMgv.html


Weather forecast shows 70% chanceoif rain from 15:00 Sochi time 😁
Bottas is totally useless. Doesn’t put up any fight against Max and just let’s him drive by.
 
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They did but he said "NO". Now if only they had told him the rain is heavily increasing, as Mercedes did for Hamilton...
Well, one would have to assume that the crew in the pits has ALL the info and so, if they call you in, you freaking GO IN, no!?!?

I don’t know what he was really thinking… 👎
 
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Well, one would have to assume that the crew in the pits has ALL the info and so, if they call you in, you freaking GO IN, no!?!?
Unless you drive for Ferrari. You can’t really trust them half the time.
 
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Not really... They called him in at least 2 laps before it was too late. And by then it was clearly too soon AND the damp parts of the track were already drying.
Hamilton did not want to pit in either but he does it when they said rain was increasing.
It is also up to the engineer to tell him how confident they are. If they only say "we think we should pit" and the driver feels the opposite, he will not come. If they are sure he'll loose the race by not pitting, they must tell him. And 99% of the time the driver will pit
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