Formula 1 2020 (Will Contain Race Day Spoilers)

[Mactech]

It seems to me that in both MotoGP and F1, if you exclude the ‘GOAT’s ( Marquez an Hamilton) you get some really interesting races! Just Sayin‘. I’m a big fan of both.

 

[ChrisEdu]

Well that was poor from MB, snatched defeat from the jaws of victory...

Poor!?! It was a monumental F"up! Absolutely pathetic, considering how much they simulate and practice. Let alone the fact that they didn't even really need to stop.

 

[Neiltodd]

Russell driver of the day by far!

 

[Nat]

Merc royally done that wrong. Shame for GR but he held his own and owned driver of the day.

 

[pmcgsmurf]

Toto says it like it is, love that.

 

[AMGeed]

Ultimate b@lls up by Mercedes today to deny Russell an odds on first win.
Not unhappy to see Sergio get his first win. Horner must be close to giving Albon his P45 and signing up Cheko.

@Mactech......... As a fellow MotoGP fan, you may have missed this.

Márquez may miss start of 2021 MotoGP season after third arm operation

A third operation on Marc Márquez's fractured arm could force the Honda rider to miss the start of the 2021 MotoGP season as he battles to be fit in time

www.motorsportmagazine.com

 

[Deleted member 113659]

What a balls up that was.

Delighted for SP
Gutted for GR. he may well have won was it not for the puncture.
Merc should give him another chance next week.

Surely Red Bull needs to exchange AA for SP?

 

[ChrisEdu]

MB=massive beurks!

 

[Deleted member 113659]

MB=massive beurks!

Today yes.
The last 6 years?

 

[GeeJayW]

Looks like George may be disqualified for using too many sets of dry tyres (due to MB team fck up fitting fronts from one of VB‘s sets during the screwed up pit stop). His day just keeps getting better.

 

[pmcgsmurf]

GR, MB FU

 

[ChrisEdu]

Today yes.
The last 6 years?

They've certainly had plenty of moments. It would be interesting to see a statistical analysis of pitstop times, mistakes, strategy errors, etc...

 

[ChrisEdu]

Looks like George may be disqualified for using too many sets of dry tyres (due to MB team fck up fitting fronts from one of VB‘s sets during the screwed up pit stop). His day just keeps getting better.

WTF!?!

 

[Deleted member 113659]

They've certainly had plenty of moments. It would be interesting to see a statistical analysis of pitstop times, mistakes, strategy errors, etc...

7 year Statistical Analysis:

7 WDC’s
7 WCC’s

 

[GeeJayW]

WTF!?!

Apparently because the team fitted in error a pair of fronts from one of VB’s sets, GR effectively used 14 sets of dry tyres over the weekend instead of the maximum of 13 sets... So it’s gone to the stewards who can award a grid penalty if it happened before the race or a DQ if it happened during the race. Don’t know if they can use any discretion or whether it’s a slam dunk DQ.

Might affect VB too apparently...

 

[Deleted member 113659]

Looks like George may be disqualified for using too many sets of dry tyres (due to MB team fck up fitting fronts from one of VB‘s sets during the screwed up pit stop). His day just keeps getting better.

 

[ChrisEdu]

Mercedes should seek sponsorship from Specsavers!

 

[AMGeed]

It will be a great pity should Russell be disqualified for mistake that was none of his making. Very harsh.
He returned to the pits after one lap and as far as I recall overtook nobody as the safety car was out.

Punish the team in this case, not the driver.

 

[glojo]

I do hope Russell gets another drive with Mercedes, he deserves it for the way the pit crew treated him and perhaps how the stewards will treat him. To take a penalty with him back to Williams is just not fair.

Surely Sergio Perez MUST be driver of the day?? Last to first.... What more does any driver have to do to receive that accolade?

 

[GeeJayW]

It will be a great pity should Russell be disqualified for mistake that was none of his making. Very harsh.
He returned to the pits after one lap and as far as I recall overtook nobody as the safety car was out.

Punish the team in this case, not the driver.

The problem is other drivers that finished outside the points didn’t use too many tyre sets...