Saudi GP

[zzzzz]

Hows the GOAT doing?

 

[Jedi boro]

7th after the others pitted

VSC out after Latifi crash

 

[SmallTown]

Latifi causes a safety car

 

[SmallTown]

10th

VSC out after Latifi crash

Scuppered Checo. Probably screwed over the hard runners like K Mag and Lewis too. Because they don't get a free pit stop either

 

[Expat Smoggie]

Good chance for Hammo to get into the points here

 

[Expat Smoggie]

There is something fundamentally wrong with that Merc this year and I don't think it will be a quick fix

Is this Merc a complete redesigned car? Anyone know the specifics?

 

[SmallTown]

Good chance for Hammo to get into the points here

Maybe but remember he has to pit and virtually no one else does.

I'm still trying to get my head around the new world order. Watching a Mercedes try and outdrag a Haas down the main straight and having to remember: there's no way he has the power to do that

 

[SmallTown]

I also kind of feel sorry for the "it's JUst tHe CaR" trolls that look for any reason to try and belittle Hamiltons achievements. Their comment is now being proven to be stupid. He's overtaken a few quicker cars today

 

[SmallTown]

Is this Merc a complete redesigned car? Anyone know the specifics?

All the teams have had to. There's so many new regulations that cars have been practically redeveloped. Merc appear to have two fundamental problems: they can't solve the "purposing" that the new ground effect aero is causing. Everyone else seems to be on top but they aren't, so have to jack the car up higher to counteract which screws up their drag.

The more surprising issue is the Mercedes engine just isn't the beast it once was. The customer teams are all struggling. It appears to be the worst on the grid, or on a par with alpines

 

[Expat Smoggie]

I also kind of feel sorry for the "it's JUst tHe CaR" trolls that look for any reason to try and belittle Hamiltons achievements. Their comment is now being proven to be stupid. He's overtaken a few quicker cars today

It’s early days yet in this championship plus I’m enjoying Russell’s emergence amongst others.

 

[SmallTown]

Can K Mag and Lewis make it to a window where they can change to softs? It'll help negate the racing speed pit stop problem

 

[Jedi boro]

Alonso now Danny ric both out

Dropping like flies

 

[Expat Smoggie]

Cars falling like flies — car designers always have same issues in Middle East

 

[SmallTown]

Brave call from Freitas there not to throw full sc

 

[Jedi boro]

And bottas

 

[Jedi boro]

This is brilliant fighting for the lead with 10 laps to go

When did we last see that without a sc or red flag.

 

[SmallTown]

DRS madness! Verstappen is finally learning that trick. Mind you Chalres has caught him out 5 times already this season with that trick. Just a shame he had a lock up then or he'd have been leading

 

[sadgit]

Oh look Max bitching yet again!!

 

[Jedi boro]

That was exciting

 

[SmallTown]

This is brilliant fighting for the lead with 10 laps to go

When did we last see that without a sc or red flag.

Agreed. Cracking finish to the race that. I think these new regulations are really helping the wheel to wheel racing!