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Grand Prix thread 2020 Portuguese Grand Prix

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Oct 22, 2020.

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Who will win?

Poll closed Oct 24, 2020.
  1. Lewis Hamilton

    7 vote(s)
    70.0%
  2. Valtteri Bottas

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  3. Max Verstappen

    1 vote(s)
    10.0%
  4. Alexander Albon

    1 vote(s)
    10.0%
  5. Daniel Ricciardo

    1 vote(s)
    10.0%
  6. Carlos Sainz

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    0.0%
  7. Lando Norris

    0 vote(s)
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  8. Pierre Gasly

    0 vote(s)
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  9. Charles Leclerc

    0 vote(s)
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  10. Any Other

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  1. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Not sure. I wonder if Merc are trying to keep Lewis sweet as he hasn't signed yet plus Lewis's records are mercs as well so sooner he exceeds Michael's wins the better
     
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    Oh black flag coming for stroll?
     
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  3. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    So the instruction was to give up the spot, then drop off Hamilton's pace significantly to not make it look like team orders?
     
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  4. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    You could be right.
    Sneeky strat from Lewis 'front tyres are not good' then puts hammer down!
     
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  5. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    2 wheel to wheel battles in a row. Hopefully we'll see a 3rd if Charlie can catch Max.
     
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    OK so drs a bit too effective but some good racing going on. Wish we could have more circuits like this.
     
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  7. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    That's it Bottas, throw the dice.
     
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  8. Viva_Giggsy

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    So Bottas wanted soft tyres but overruled definitely team orders at Mercedes
     
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  9. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Or not, FFS, even if it went wrong hes far enough ahead to make a 2nd stop.
    Or is it Merc?
     
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    I'm a big fan of Hamilton, but what is the point of Bottas if he doesn't put on softs there. So boring.
     
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  11. SgtBhaji

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    They'd shred the softs in the laps they had remaining.
     
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  12. Quite Possibly Raving

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    Urgh, how pathetic. Not how I thought Merc did business. Dissapointed.
     
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  13. ched999uk

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    Merc team orders - what ever tyres Lewis chooses Bottas has to take! Nuts
     
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  14. Quite Possibly Raving

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    All to gain nothing to lose given time in hand to Max. And then rain threat still there...

    Edit - Also, in Bottas' position 2nd / 3rd effectively equally useless. He needs race wins and to beat Ham.
     
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  15. SgtBhaji

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    And Lewis has wanted a particular tyre in the past and been denied by the team. It's not a bloody conspiracy.
     
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  16. Big Ern

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    to be fair I seem to recall Hamilton moaning when the same thing happened to him a while ago
     
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  17. SgtBhaji

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    What I do agree on though, Is the team should listen to the drivers more since they're the ones out there on track.
     
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    Might also give us better racing.
     
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    And put them in charge of their own destiny a bit. Can't moan if it's a bad call then.
     
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    Great camera shots on Vettel’s front wing showing lots of flex in elements.
     
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