Manoah2u wrote: ↑27 Sep 2021, 01:43
Well, i'm gonna go out and be critical here and say Norris lost -deservingly.
Yes, he did a great race but - and i'm aware few will agree to my view here - Norris has far too much ego, which is what cost him dearly today. I hope he'll learn from this today as in the end, he has given himself a big humble cake to eat.
The lesson Norris should take today is that it doesn't matter how good you drive all the race, it's how you finish the race.
Reading changing conditions is hard, but in the end you also have to understand that it's a teamsport, and not just about 'you'.
Norris far too many tried to shush his team in certain messages that actually were important.
When the team said he must come in to boldly go 'NO!' was just plain foolish, and he got served an extremely hard aftermath, which not only cost him, but the team valuable points.
his own stubbornness cost the TEAM important points and his own win in the end.
It was gonna be tricky to stay ahead of Hamilton even without the rain, so when the rain came in he should've taken his gain with it. had he pitted immediately, he would have not had any issue with pit entry issues, and would most likely still have finished ahead of Hamilton, but no doubt guaranteed 2nd.
Let me be clear: I think Norris is a very very talented driver and he is super fast. But i've seen some 'ego' traits - let's call it unhealthy overconfidence - which hamper progress. Today was an example. If he would have been humble enough to go with the team, he would have, again, been p2 PERHAPS even p1 still.
Hero to zero in a single lap.
Anyway, Max had a decent result but the rain got him super lucky there, wow. But let's be honest, it's good to see him get lucky after getting unlucky in other situations - like Baku.
Bottas needs a firm slap at the back of his head.
What on earth was Stroll doing.
The only person i was gutted for was Carlos Sainz.
He drove absolutely fantastic, i'm glad he finished P3 in the end though.
Anyway, interesting result. now off to turkey!