Dutch GP (Santa Monica) - September 3-5, 2021

Mark Ruiz8 said:Yeah.
Jenson Button really painted a vivid picture of just how much a wreck like Nicholas Latifi's actually hurts.

However, one cannot help but notice a certain British bias at play here, can one? He was quick enough to praise George Russell to the heavens during the First Quarter, yet when Nicholas Latifi managed to clock an even faster lap, there wasn't a single word of acknowledgment.

They were smart to prep the DJ—they clearly anticipated how many interruptions we’d be dealing with ☕

graniteharbor502 said:However, one cannot help but notice a certain British bias at play here, can one? He was quick enough to praise George Russell to the heavens during the First Quarter, yet when Nicholas Latifi managed to clock an even faster lap, there wasn't a single word of acknowledgment.

It was honestly pretty cringe when David Croft suddenly blurted out something like, "Oh look, Pierre Gasly is in third! How did we miss that?" only for Jenson Button to chime in asking why nobody's talking about him.

Well... maybe because 99% of the time during qualifying, you guys won't shut up about Russell.🐔

graniteharbor502 said:However, one cannot help but notice a certain British bias at play here, can one? He was quick enough to praise George Russell to the heavens during the First Quarter, yet when Nicholas Latifi managed to clock an even faster lap, there wasn't a single word of acknowledgment.

Yeah, I guess we all need to be just as restrained and neutral as blazpichko.

I would argue that Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc belong in that top spot...

Mercedes-Benz pulls off a 1-2 finish

Max Verstappen is once again operating within his own private league, isn't he? It seems quite remarkable how he managed to secure another victory over the Mercedes-Benz team despite being behind the wheel of a significantly slower car.

Where on earth did Lewis Hamilton find the energy for that lap? Seriously, man... 🙏

Lewis barely pulled it off. He put together an absolutely brilliant lap.

Pierre Gasly is starting from P2, and man, Gio absolutely crushed qualifying too! 🙏

Alfa almost caught up to Ferrari😬

João Paulo, tomorrow's start is going to be an absolute spectacle. I honestly can't wait to see it unfold. 🎉

That’s all there is to it.
HRC was playing it safe for the finish, and even Max messed up his first sector slightly—but it doesn't change anything.🙂

Bottas is acting like a complete amateur again

I guess maybe Valtteri Bottas will just take care of everything tomorrow.

I’m calling it now: Valtteri Bottas is going to jump Max right at the lights tomorrow. As for Lewis, he’ll cruise to an easy victory before spending the rest of the afternoon trolling all those orange-clad haters. I can already see someone waving the British flag in the stands just to watch the internet absolutely lose its mind.🤣

Just how much did Max shave off his lap time on that final flyer?

darkmarlin16 said:Just how much did Max shave off his lap time on that final flyer?

He totally blew it in the first sector, but I think he clawed back about 0.036 by the end.

Max is basically playing in his own league at this point.
Joe’s sitting in seventh, and I mean, maybe he could somehow drag that Alfa Romeo into a points finish if things go perfectly, but honestly, it feels like a long shot.
The track is such a tight little karting circuit, too; it’s probably just asking for someone to go overboard and wreck their car, especially since there are plenty of drivers eager to try it, and if the track gets even slightly damp... well, things could get messy.
👋

Jacob Castillo70 said:I’m calling it now: Valtteri Bottas is going to jump Max right at the lights tomorrow. As for Lewis, he’ll cruise to an easy victory before spending the rest of the afternoon trolling all those orange-clad haters. I can already see someone waving the British flag in the stands just to watch the internet absolutely lose its mind.🤣

These delusions just pop up before every single race. 👎What if Pierre Gasly ends up taking out Hamilton?