Boo Khaki Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Alonso absolutely brilliant for 15 laps there, won Ocon the race. Hamilton throwing away what should have been a runaway win 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Chuffed for Ocon and Renault, chuffed for Vettel, chuffed for Williams. That was a great race despite the difficulty of passing. I don't really understand the hatred for Hamilton - he's not likeable but he's hardly Judas Iscariot. His driving today was excellent. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afc_36_0 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 What a race [emoji122] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Boo Khaki said: Alonso absolutely brilliant for 15 laps there, won Ocon the race. Hamilton throwing away what should have been a runaway win Did he throw it away or did the team? I'll always be grateful to them for giving us the absurd and unique sight of one car starting under the lights. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 2 minutes ago, Snafu said: Good day out for Williams team. Has Russell's car just broken down at the pit entry? Looks like a few run out of petrol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 1 minute ago, GordonS said: Did he throw it away or did the team? I'll always be grateful to them for giving us the absurd and unique sight of one car starting under the lights. Hamilton’s call to stay out. Team can’t tell him to put during formation lap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 10 minutes ago, doulikefish said: Agreed but if ocon holds on Alonso has helped win the race for him by holding up Hamilton He only held Hamilton up for about 4,5, maybe 6 laps, until he locked up in turn 1. Ocon did that job on Vettel for almost 70 laps. I know it's not quite the same as the Merc is quicker than the Aston Martin, but still, Alonso arguably should have held Hamilton off even longer. He could have given Sainz a podium. -4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afc_36_0 Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Mclaren really need to be asking questions about riccardo, how can he end up 12th after that race 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Just now, parsforlife said: Hamilton’s call to stay out. Team can’t tell him to put during formation lap. What was the communication before he went out though? Hamilton can't see the track from the pit lane but the team can. He also didn't have the benefit of seeing cars in front coming in. If he'd come in and everyone else had stayed out he would have started in 17th. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Vettel with the rainbow stripes on the helmet and now wearing a rainbow mask, in Hungary. Nice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicesterlichtie Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Williams overtake Alfa Romeo in constructors. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, GordonS said: What was the communication before he went out though? Hamilton can't see the track from the pit lane but the team can. He also didn't have the benefit of seeing cars in front coming in. If he'd come in and everyone else had stayed out he would have started in 17th. He can see the track when he’s driven round it on formation. He’s blamed the team of course. Agree It is a more difficult call for him than the rest of the field tho. 4 minutes ago, GordonS said: Vettel with the rainbow stripes on the helmet and now wearing a rainbow mask, in Hungary. Nice He turned up like this . Top man. Edited August 1, 2021 by parsforlife 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doulikefish Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Stroll also gets a 5 place grid penalty for Spa 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Thank f**k Alonso held Hamilton up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 9 minutes ago, afc_36_0 said: Mclaren really need to be asking questions about riccardo, how can he end up 12th after that race He got wiped out at the start by Leclerc m8 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 GEORGE 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 16 minutes ago, GordonS said: He only held Hamilton up for about 4,5, maybe 6 laps, until he locked up in turn 1. Ocon did that job on Vettel for almost 70 laps. I know it's not quite the same as the Merc is quicker than the Aston Martin, but still, Alonso arguably should have held Hamilton off even longer. He could have given Sainz a podium. Absolute nonsense to watch that race and compare Ocon holding off Vettel to Alonso holding off Hamilton Mercedes would be lapping Alpine in normal circumstances at this track, and Hamilton was on new mediums. Vettel was probably in a faster car and would have got away if he'd got past, but the circumstances are nothing alike at all 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Also if Bottas didn't go bowling at turn one Norris would have won this race. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 35 minutes ago, GordonS said: Did he throw it away or did the team? I'll always be grateful to them for giving us the absurd and unique sight of one car starting under the lights. Well that's the big question really. Hamilton's entire career is full on instances where he has deferred strategy to the team, it's cost him, and he's spent the entire race whining down the radio at them. Begs the question why he isn't taking the decisions for himself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boo Khaki Posted August 1, 2021 Share Posted August 1, 2021 Slow pitstop cost Vettel the win. It was only about a second, but that would have been enough for him to be in front of Ocon once he emerged from his own stop, and I think from there Vettel would have driven away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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