dans79 wrote: ↑09 Nov 2021, 00:21
Sieper wrote: ↑09 Nov 2021, 00:08
Bottas is in tough situations not always very aware of his surroundings or limits. Or do we think he was in Hungary? I really don’t think so. Here he could have been very aggresive on Max, but it didn’t transpire. I do think checo would have taken the inside line, Mexico is easily 3 cars wide on the straight.
Bottass just seems to be getting worse by the day when it comes to wheel to wheel racing.
Imo, what he should have done, was as soon has he realized Lewis was along side, he should have slowly moved to the left to ensure less than a cars with of track was between him and the grass. Then all Lewis needs to do is ensure their is less than a cars with between himself and Bottas. That would have allowed the Mercs to basically block the entire track until well into the braking zone when it widens.
That would have put all the pressure on Max and Checo. Max has to decide if he wants to risk getting on the grass to go around the outside, or get pinched Singapore style if he decides to go between them. Checo has to decide between the marbles and also getting pinched Singapore style.Not to mention needing to worry about getting attacked from behind themselves.
Yes, I am sure they had a game plan, it didn’t work out though. Bottas seemed to be wanting to go for his own win, he literally said post race he thought Max would not make it. And as we have read here in this topic, he is no number 2 so had all the right from pole to do so
I myself did not expect Max to jump that far left, neither did Bottas. I think a lot of people were surprised when it happened where Max turned out to be.
Singapore was very poor racing imho, seb got the blame (and he was squeezing a bit too much). Max did not pull out there but Kimi went off track to overtake and then simply returned where there was no room, I saw him as the main “don’t care what happens” guy there.
In fact the Ferrari move here on Hamilton a few years back was a penalty too if you ask me. “All the time you gotta leave the room”