It was actually quite interesting to see Lewis Hamilton up on that podium; he seemed genuinely satisfied, without a hint of bitterness. Even his congratulations to Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel came across as completely sincere. 👍
Brian Campbell36 said:Kimi was effectively neutralized out there—it's frankly embarrassing how much pressure Red Bull Racing put on him toward the end of the race. 👎
As for Vettel, he remains a true master; his driving was nothing short of sublime, aided by a flawless strategic execution from the Ferrari pit wall. 🙏
Indeed, Kimi looked completely lost from the moment the lights went out. I can't quite put my finger on what went wrong, though he's always been notoriously sensitive to any bit of oversteer... 🤷
Well, it was a rough race, but the finishing order is solid. Kudos to Ferrari! And well done to Sebastian Vettel! 🙏 🙏 Compliments to the Nazi as well. 🙏
We aren't even halfway through yet, and things could easily go south, but I can't recall a time when Ford managed to outmaneuver the Race so decisively on the strategic front. 🙏
Here is a detailed takedown of Pascal Wehrlein after he told the team following Friday's practice that he wouldn't be driving because his fitness levels weren't up to par—an unprecedented move in the long history of F1: http://www.gptoday.com/full_story/vi...in_is_a_pussy/
mellowtiger83 said:I didn't bet on pole because I had absolutely no clue who was going to take it. In fact, I actually sent a private message to that fellow advising him against betting on pole at all.
But since I'm sitting on about $200 from the bookie now, I might consider placing a wager on the race itself.😁
Though, I won't be telling you what 🎉
Just put it all on the bet that Fernando Alonso will be going at Honda over the radio; that one feels like a sure thing.
Oh, and did you hear that useless Jolyon Palmer was tearing into Renault just because of his own poor results? Honestly, someone needs to get him away from there and let them bring up that young Italian kid from Sauber.
Ferrari has closed the gap during qualifying, so now we just have to hope—for the sake of the entire season—that they can actually step up and be more competitive on Sunday than they were on Saturday. But I suppose we’ll find out tomorrow. Honestly, the idea that Vettel could have snatched pole feels a bit like a stretch; I highly doubt he was missing that much pace.