Russian GP

Spraggons Den said:
Ok so what do you think is wrong with him then?
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Who knows, could be long Covid as a few have mentioned, car might be harder to drive this year or the pressure could be getting to him. Probably not something we will ever know but it’s certainly uncharacteristic
 
zorro_mfc said:
Be interesting how racey George is with Lewis does he let his future team mate through from the off or does he put down a marker to say you won’t find me as easy bottas.
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I'd assume with the length of the straight and with DRS open the Merc should pass the Williams easy enough. I think George would be sensible enough not risk punting his future team mate off when he has no real reason to fight him too hard.
 
JM14 said:
His target is p10, he has nothing to gain but everything to loose by defending against faster cars. Expect he is smart enough to let the mercs, bulls and mclaren past without loosing much time
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No one is saying ram
Lewis off the track but it’s a great way o
Set the scene.

as there’s a big diff between being overtaken by a faster car rather than letting him through at the get go.

be interesting to see how it all pans out as Lewis is not used to being in pack either and these mercs don’t really like following either.
 
I'm looking forward to this one. What can Norris and Sainz do from the front row? How will Russell get on after anohter great qualy? Can Hamilton make the most of his rivals qualy position and get the win? Can Bottas make it through to the front? What can Verstappen & LeClerc do from the very back? Who will Mazepin annoy?
 
Steer said:
I'm looking forward to this one. What can Norris and Sainz do from the front row? How will Russell get on after anohter great qualy? Can Hamilton make the most of his rivals qualy position and get the win? Can Bottas make it through to the front? What can Verstappen & LeClerc do from the very back? Who will Mazepin annoy?
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A lot depends on the run down to the first corner (turn 2). If Lando makes it there first then I think he has a very good chance of the win. The Ferrari of Carlos is on the dirty side of the track so again it depends on his start. George normally doesn't start well but the Williams is quick in a straight line this weekend. And Lewis is again on the dirty side of the track. The Start will be interesting and then we will see how the race pans out.
 
Caesium137 said:
I'd assume with the length of the straight and with DRS open the Merc should pass the Williams easy enough. I think George would be sensible enough not risk punting his future team mate off when he has no real reason to fight him too hard.
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George said as much in the post qualification interviews.

Saying that though he never gave Bottas an easy time during his dress rehearsal last season and George has already said he fully expects to be treated the same as Lewis next season.
 
zorro_mfc said:
Be interesting how racey George is with Lewis does he let his future team mate through from the off or does he put down a marker to say you won’t find me as easy bottas.
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I imagine he'll do the latter. He needs to join the team on a high so giving his new team mate a bloody nose will help. I don't think, over a race, he's get the car under him to fight a merc but certainly before drs kicks in he should fight Lewis all the way.

I'm hoping Lando can just get ahead of all the squabbles and win from the front. The o ly factor that worries me is the only none British driver in a none British based team in the top 4. Ferrari are so inconsistent this season he could finish first or tenth. Who knows
 
Spraggons Den said:
A lot depends on the run down to the first corner (turn 2). If Lando makes it there first then I think he has a very good chance of the win. The Ferrari of Carlos is on the dirty side of the track so again it depends on his start. George normally doesn't start well but the Williams is quick in a straight line this weekend. And Lewis is again on the dirty side of the track. The Start will be interesting and then we will see how the race pans out.
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I know it has been caught up by the rest and possibly overtaken by Honda but that long run to turn 2 you would expect the Mercedes powered cars to be quicker than the ferrari.
 
Caesium137 said:
I'd assume with the length of the straight and with DRS open the Merc should pass the Williams easy enough. I think George would be sensible enough not risk punting his future team mate off when he has no real reason to fight him too hard.
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Williams and Merc are fairly equal in a straight line (same engine) it is just whether Russell can position his car correctly in the corners (due to his lack of downforce) to stop Hamilton getting a run on him. I dont think he will be able to do it very long. The Mercedes will be harder as they also have Merc engine but are better into and out of corners than the Williams.
 
So bottas the buffer strikes again
Why won’t Mercedes just let the two race without all these gimmicks.

poor for me but that’s Totto for you
 
zorro_mfc said:
So bottas the buffer strikes again
Why won’t Mercedes just let the two race without all these gimmicks.

poor for me but that’s Totto for you
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Yeah that's so true. No other team in the history of formula 1 has ever used a second driver to slow down a rival. Toto Wolff invented team orders. Fact
 
But he is already ahead though that’s the point max is at the back so why sacrifice bottas yet again.

I really hope Russell doesn’t get this treatment.
 
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