bluepuma9 said:The track was covered in debris, making it way too dangerous for the cars. I think they made the right call.
That whole mess with the debris actually has me thinking. We've seen this before where the track gets littered with junk and they just let everyone drive around behind the safety car anyway.
I'm trying to remember which race that was a few years back—wasn't it Baku when Bottas had that tire blowout? There was a massive pileup then too, and everyone was just driving through the wreckage. Alonso, Vettel, and a few others were absolutely losing it on the radio demanding a red flag, but they didn't get one.
I bet Sky and the British media are going to milk this whole Bottas situation for all it's worth, turning Russel into some kind of martyr.
Something else that’s getting totally swept under the rug right now is the fact that the Williams car was actively hunting down Bottas, who was driving like an absolute disaster. It was a brutal weekend for Valtteri, and honestly, it's plenty of food for thought for Tot and the rest of the crew. I wouldn't be shocked at all if we see a mid-season driver swap if Bottas keeps performing at this level.
stormybadger8 said:Vettel absolutely crushed Alonso three times on track today. 😁 He totally played iznazazebavati Perez for fools until he was exhausted. 🙏 Honestly, nobody would have caught him even if they tried—if it weren't for that gearbox failing on him.
Watching his race from the onboard camera was seriously awesome...
Man, you are an absolute optimist. You're way too hopeful for your own good.
They really screwed Gasly over today by making him start on full wets. He could have had a much better run if they hadn't done that. He probably would've been fighting Ferrari for 4th and 5th, but honestly, even with that mess, he still pulled off a solid finish.
Lewis Hamilton might actually pull off a second-place finish at this rate 🤣
Sebastian Vettel was basically just walking through a parade today. He only moved up because everyone else was busy crashing or spinning out right in front of him. If those wrecks hadn't happened, he would have been stuck right behind the Haas 🤣
Richard Walker38 said:They’re going to take Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc. The kid was driving like an absolute beast all weekend. It’s such a damn shame about that bullshit penalty for having a rear tire a few inches off the track during that lap. He would’ve been starting on the front row otherwise.
Lando is developing so incredibly fast, it’s actually insane. Meanwhile, Leclerc just seems stuck in neutral.
At 21 years old, he was out there playing teacher, managing his tires perfectly so they wouldn't give up at the end of the race, pushing Hamilton hard, and snatching that podium. He drove a flawless weekend from start to finish. Seriously, hats off to him—totally deserved Driver of the Day.
During that mid-field collision and the hit to the helmet, Croft and Brundle were absolutely tearing it up while describing how Russell rushed over to make sure his teammate was alright 🤣
Norris Leclerc is going to snatch it right from under him. That kid has been driving like an absolute beast all weekend. It’s such a damn shame about that nonsense where they wiped his lap because his rear tire was just a few inches off the track; he would've been starting on the front row otherwise.
silverviper44 said:Russell is at fault. He clipped the grass and drifted straight into Bottas.
Honestly, I don't get why everyone is so worked up.
Bottas would've been fine if he’d just held his line, but instead, he walks away empty-handed again.
The kid has tons of talent, but zero common sense. It’s funny watching them let little mistakes slide. If Max had pulled those same stunts a few years back, they would've branded him Crashstappen immediately.