Qatar Grand Prix

[Caesium137]

The stewards have quoted past precedents in their ruling on Verstappen.

A pi55 take surely!

 

[BoroFur]

In effect Bottas only receives a 2 place penalty.

My mistake (and the FIA's), Bottas does start in 6th.

 

[SmallTown]

In effect Bottas only receives a 2 place penalty.

Was nearly even better than that. Tried to line up ahead of Sainz on the grid!

 

[SmallTown]

Not a fan of the Qatari national anthem.

Normally countries that abuse human rights have strong national anthems but this one is poor

 

[Caesium137]

My mistake (and the FIA's), Bottas does start in 6th.

Just watched Di Resta going over the three drivers last corners and onto the straight. Sainz and Bottas look like they were identical in their actions, I assume Sainz was just slow enough to convince the stewards he lifted.

 

[Caesium137]

Lewis just needs to stay clear of trouble and let Alonso and Gasly do what they need to do......

 

[SmallTown]

Lewis just needs to stay clear of trouble and let Alonso and Gasly do what they need to do......

I think trouble will come to him with 2nd and 3rd having soft tyres. And third being the raciest of racey racers

 

[Caesium137]

I think trouble will come to him with 2nd and 3rd having soft tyres. And third being the raciest of racey racers

Who hates him........

 

[Caesium137]

Here we go!

 

[Caesium137]

Good start from Max, dreadful for Bottas.

 

[SmallTown]

Perfect start for Max! We’ll get a hell of a fight for the win when the two soft tyres drivers fall off

 

[SmallTown]

Good start from Max, dreadful for Bottas.

Bottas is so frustrating. He’s super quick. But he has no fire. On an empty track he’s often been quicker than Lewis this season. As soon as we go wheel to wheel, he bottles it every time

 

[Caesium137]

Perfect start for Max! We’ll get a hell of a fight for the win when the two soft tyres drivers fall off

Already hinting for Gasly to be moved!

See how powerful DRS is for passes into turn 1

 

[Caesium137]

Gasly runs wide and Verstappen passes easily.

 

[Chris_Boro]

Bottas is so frustrating.

 

[SmallTown]

Gasly runs wide and Verstappen passes easily.

Gasly also let him past. He didn't deploy his DRS until Max overtook him

 

[Caesium137]

Bottas is so frustrating.

And he's still plodding round in 11th, Perez is making his way through the field, Wolf must be fuming with him, advantage for RedBull in strategy now.

He's 20 seconds behind Lewis after 7 laps....

Max and Perez are very racey, although Max seems to have a bit of Wing damage,

Perez up to 7th, Bottas given the hurry up from Toto. He's still following Stroll and Yuki around like he's on a Sunday drive.

 

[SmallTown]

Slipstream on the main straight seems surprisingly strong it may be a more overtakey track than we thought

 

[Chris_Boro]

And he's still plodding round in 11th, Perez is making his way through the field, Wolf must be fuming with him, advantage for RedBull in strategy now.

He's 20 seconds behind Lewis after 7 laps....

Max and Perez are very racey, although Max seems to have a bit of Wing damage,

Perez up to 7th, Bottas given the hurry up from Toto. He's still following Stroll and Yuki around like he's on a Sunday drive.

He's just on a merry Sunday drive.

 

[Caesium137]

He's just on a merry Sunday drive.

Up to 7th now, three soft runners in front of him who will pit soon you would think.