2021 Formula 1 Thread

[Ventruck]

Originally Posted by axmea?

The other POV, aside from the so called "great drive" is that there were drivers who seemingly did not put much of a fight to hold Lews off and did not put much of a defense. Even Norris who did wonders in Turkey keeping him at bay didn't put comparable effort. Yes, there were really good overtakes but man, some let themselves be dispatched too quick. Feels like they knew they'd be ahead of him on the grid on race day anyway.

I'm pulling for Max, and in all fairness I felt like the grid was making way for him as well when he had to start back in Turkey(?).

The engine is a real eyebrow raiser for me. Mercedes was down 40 seconds to RB in Mexico, now they could gain how many places and finish ahead by 10 seconds. Makes me wonder how fast these things degrade to the point a fresh unit warrants such a difference in performance.