2021 Max v Lewis Hungry for More Hungarian GP

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I just read that a thunderstorm is imminent and it's going to be a wet start. Hmm, we'll see. Or rather you will see, I won't see until I get the highlights MUCH later on

[Everso Biggyballies]

I just read that a thunderstorm is imminent and it's going to be a wet start. Hmm, we'll see. Or rather you will see, I won't see until I get the highlights MUCH later on

Yeah on Skye they were saying rain in 15 minutes...pit lane has opened.

[MonteCristo]

Some rain currently.

Not sure how much there is though.

Persistent drizzle would be nice.

[Everso Biggyballies]

A bit of a insight into tyre life by compound..... which might all be irrelevant if it rains.



notes from F1.com which go with that re strategy options....

Re starting on soft as RB are....
There could be a slight gain off the line that makes that a smart choice when it comes to the long run down to Turn 1, at which point track position will be key to which strategy works out best. For Mercedes, a one-stop is possible with a pit window between Lap 28 and 35, although given the tyres they have available an earlier stop could be followed by a second stint on mediums and final stint on softs if required to switch to a two-stop.

For Red Bull, a two-stop is a near-certainty, but it depends on how long they can extend the first stint on softs. Get into the lead and they can probably manage the pace more easily to reduce thermal degradation and extend towards lap 25, switching to hards and trying to get to the end of the race. If the first stop needs to be closer to the lap 20 mark, then a second stint on hards and final stint on mediums - with a large pit window - is a strong option.




For those behind Mercedes and Red Bull, the remaining six drivers are all starting on softs and so have the likely two-stop strategy mentioned above. For all of them, they have one new set of mediums and new set of hards, so pitting anytime between Lap 17 and 23 would see a switch to hards, with a final stint on the new mediums.

But if any of them want to try something different, they could run the mediums in the middle stint, especially if they managed to extend the first stint longer than lap 23. Then returning to the softs for the final stint from lap 50 onwards is a real option, especially as the fuel load burns off and so the car becomes that little bit more easy on its tyres.

That approach is more likely to be attempted by switching to hard compound for the second stint, however, leaving the potential to go for either mediums or softs in the final stint, or making the one-stop strategy work.

With multiple options, track position will be the key consideration for those behind the top four, as pitting and coming out in traffic could prove very costly on a track that is difficult to overtake on.

[erwin greven]

BOT is doing what a 2nd driver should do: ram all your opponents of the track.

[MonteCristo]

I think @DoubleFart just had a fit.

[Everso Biggyballies]

Shit
Two RBs out lus others. None of them Mercs

[Everso Biggyballies]

Cue new contract for Bottas after that.

[Mawerick]

BOT is doing what a 2nd driver should do: ram all your opponents of the track.

Yup. I don't think he could've done it any better even if he'd tried.

[MonteCristo]

And still Lewis complains .

[MonteCristo]

Fuck I hate all these red flags.

Fuck right off.

WHY?

[Everso Biggyballies]

Leclerc was in a separate incident with Stroll, and Ricciardo got caught up in that.

Anyway we have a red so hopefully Max can get fully fixed under the red.

[PTRACER]

Cue new contract for Bottas after that.

Yeah, one McLaren, two Red Bulls and a Ferrari, job well fucking done

[erwin greven]

And still Lewis complains .

Yes, Bottas did do the job not good enough.

[Everso Biggyballies]

Just seen the replay of Stroll. WTF is he on? Insane

[Ian-S]

What a wanker lol