John Morrison Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 GET IN THERE LEWIS - Bloody Brilliant. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Have you lost it John ??? Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Did you not watch the Sao Paulo GP, Conrad? Over a 'sprint' race the day before, and 70 laps yesterday, Hamilton showed why he is - maybe! - the greatest F1 champion ever. I say that as a Fangio fan - I never saw him drive, but his record speaks for itself - and so does Hamilton's. https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/video.race-highlights-2021-sao-paulo-grand-prix.1716436587635411668.html Quote Link to post Share on other sites
openroad Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Aaah now i understand, sorry have been watching Rugby all weekend.. Sorry for the intrusion boys, Conrad. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 It was epic worth watching twice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Not often ntc and I agree! John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkerwilliams Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Lewis responds very well to a handicap. Pity about the seat belt fine. Brilliant clean drive, unlike some! Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 absolutely stunning. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 One has to ask if Verstappan wasn't very lucky not to be penalised after going completely wide, way off the racing line and way over the track limits, when Hamilton first went for a pass on lap 48 (3 mins into the above video). The Stewards took the view, I think, that no harm was done, luckily and thanks to LH's quick reactions, and that he would have another chance at Verstappen, so let them race! Got us a truly memorable race! JOhn Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted November 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Well yes, but a 5 sec. penalty, all else being equal , would have brought Bottas into contention for second without having to pass Mr V. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barkerwilliams Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Personally I feel that giving Max the "nothing wrong" verdict simply encourages bad behaviour for all drivers. A summons to the stewards after the race with the threat of a grid penalty next time out would have left all drivers with a clear message, and have caused Max to consider his actions before the stewards. Even if no penalty had been given the message would have been sent that actions likley to cause an accident would be frowned on. Alan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hamish Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 i enjoyed it very much personally i hope Lewis get No. 8 and it makes for a close season as they were say in some years it would have been decided by now ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 But as Verstappen is twelve years younger, there's not much doubt who the next Champ will be. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crawfie Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 31 minutes ago, john.r.davies said: But as Verstappen is twelve years younger, there's not much doubt who the next Champ will be. Russell !! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Always interesting is Teds Notebook on YouTube after the race check it out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Yes amazing drives . But the stunning speed of his car the on saturday sprint was suspicious.Just look at the overtakes . Did not seem to be there so much on sunday as highlighted by Perez fasted lap. Roy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, roy53 said: Yes amazing drives . But the stunning speed of his car the on saturday sprint was suspicious.Just look at the overtakes . Did not seem to be there so much on sunday as highlighted by Perez fasted lap. Roy New tyres and low fuel Roy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
roy53 Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 But that cannot explain the sprint race rocket ship. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 The new engine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Morrison Posted November 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Try a man on a mission. John. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 19 minutes ago, John Morrison said: Try a man on a mission. John. +1 and the skill to do it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john.r.davies Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Several times in the race, he overtook someone on the first corner, just by being able to enter the corner a lot faster than they. He can maintain his speed longer into a corner, brake later, and still have unearthly car control, in ways that others do not. But he is a strange man. Did you see the intro to the Channel4 highlights? He is keen to get children interested in engineering (who isn't?) and four were invited to the UK's Mercedes HQ. No idea how they were chosen. They didn't know they were going to meet LH, and were introduced to someone in thw workshops as the man who would tell them about the car. He was disguised in a full(er than usual) beard and a full latex face job, but he couldn't keep up the pretence for long, and freaked the kids out by pulling off his face! The man has seen too many Tom Cruise "Mission Impossible" films! John PS Just found it on YouTube! WEird! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Motorsport Mickey Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 3 hours ago, barkerwilliams said: Personally I feel that giving Max the "nothing wrong" verdict simply encourages bad behaviour for all drivers. A summons to the stewards after the race with the threat of a grid penalty next time out would have left all drivers with a clear message, and have caused Max to consider his actions before the stewards. Even if no penalty had been given the message would have been sent that actions likley to cause an accident would be frowned on. Alan Maybe the stewards saw Max’s steering wheel angle was applied as it should be and he just slid wide because of excess speed ? As for Hammy I think “an aggregation of small increases” is at work. A new engine with only 3 more races… they are good odds “ screw another 2000 revs out of the unit” and the broken slat on the Mercedes was straight out of the Kastner infamous “ bendable TR6 front spoiler play book. A broken part that gives an advantage can’t be blamed on the race team, well the stewards saw through that one and Mercedes suffered for it. Which leaves exactly what did Mercedes do on the handling to get the speed increase, ? Verstappen thinks it’s something on the rear spoiler which is why he handled it walking past it in the pits, a £43, 000 fine but Red Bull will pick that up. By now Red Bull will have interrogated their quislings on the technical panel and will either sport the same mod at the next race or try to get it banned. Also probably the most important improvement was to Hammy,… he believes again…exciting. Mick Richards Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stillp Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, john.r.davies said: Several times in the race, he overtook someone on the first corner, just by being able to enter the corner a lot faster than they. He can maintain his speed longer into a corner, brake later, and still have unearthly car control, in ways that others do not. But he is a strange man. Did you see the intro to the Channel4 highlights? He is keen to get children interested in engineering (who isn't?) and four were invited to the UK's Mercedes HQ. No idea how they were chosen. They didn't know they were going to meet LH, and were introduced to someone in thw workshops as the man who would tell them about the car. He was disguised in a full(er than usual) beard and a full latex face job, but he couldn't keep up the pretence for long, and freaked the kids out by pulling off his face! The man has seen too many Tom Cruise "Mission Impossible" films! John PS Just found it on YouTube! WEird! Enjoyed that John, thanks for the link. Pete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ntc Posted November 15, 2021 Report Share Posted November 15, 2021 Mick They also have another new engine in the bank Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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