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I agree, championish was lost on two things:siskue2005 wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 02:36If only Max had run wide and conceded his position at Silverstone (just like countless times Lewis did in the last 3 races) then Max would be going into the last race with a 18 points lead, which practically means a guaranteed championship for him. That's even with the Bottas playing bowling in Hungary!Juzh wrote: ↑06 Dec 2021, 21:39Earlier in the season when Hamilton was under real pressure of not having by far the best performing car and worse season prospects he was falling off the track every second race. If it were not for Bottas playing bowling in Hungary then Hamilton's title chances would be much, much further away than what they are now. It's easy to play strategic mind games on track if you're in an inherently faster car that's also sh1tloads faster on straights, thus making it dead easy to put constant pressure on the guy in front.
Why was it lost on only those two things? Baku tyre, Hungary bowling bottas.Jambier wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 12:20I agree, championish was lost on two things:siskue2005 wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 02:36If only Max had run wide and conceded his position at Silverstone (just like countless times Lewis did in the last 3 races) then Max would be going into the last race with a 18 points lead, which practically means a guaranteed championship for him. That's even with the Bottas playing bowling in Hungary!Juzh wrote: ↑06 Dec 2021, 21:39
Earlier in the season when Hamilton was under real pressure of not having by far the best performing car and worse season prospects he was falling off the track every second race. If it were not for Bottas playing bowling in Hungary then Hamilton's title chances would be much, much further away than what they are now. It's easy to play strategic mind games on track if you're in an inherently faster car that's also sh1tloads faster on straights, thus making it dead easy to put constant pressure on the guy in front.
- Silverstone, Verstappen not clever enough to understand that at some point Hamilton will do something against him
- End of season with an unbeatable Mercedes again, on that side, it is just... the better team being the best again
So I can understand VER frustration and trying anything, because he knows championship is lost if no HAM retirement of a race.
Now this is too late, crashing into Hamilton and Verstappen will be DSQ from championship
Because there was also the luck of SPA, or Monza that played for Max.seense wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 12:47Why was it lost on only those two things? Baku tyre, Hungary bowling bottas. Oh wait I understand. Because the Ham fanboys want Max to look bad.Jambier wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 12:20I agree, championish was lost on two things:siskue2005 wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 02:36
If only Max had run wide and conceded his position at Silverstone (just like countless times Lewis did in the last 3 races) then Max would be going into the last race with a 18 points lead, which practically means a guaranteed championship for him. That's even with the Bottas playing bowling in Hungary!
- Silverstone, Verstappen not clever enough to understand that at some point Hamilton will do something against him
- End of season with an unbeatable Mercedes again, on that side, it is just... the better team being the best again
So I can understand VER frustration and trying anything, because he knows championship is lost if no HAM retirement of a race.
Now this is too late, crashing into Hamilton and Verstappen will be DSQ from championship
And possibly byseense wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 12:47Why was it lost on only those two things? Baku tyre, Hungary bowling bottas. Oh wait I understand. Because the Ham fanboys want Max to look bad.Jambier wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 12:20I agree, championish was lost on two things:siskue2005 wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 02:36
If only Max had run wide and conceded his position at Silverstone (just like countless times Lewis did in the last 3 races) then Max would be going into the last race with a 18 points lead, which practically means a guaranteed championship for him. That's even with the Bottas playing bowling in Hungary!
- Silverstone, Verstappen not clever enough to understand that at some point Hamilton will do something against him
- End of season with an unbeatable Mercedes again, on that side, it is just... the better team being the best again
So I can understand VER frustration and trying anything, because he knows championship is lost if no HAM retirement of a race.
Now this is too late, crashing into Hamilton and Verstappen will be DSQ from championship
If th race pace was equal, wouldn't Max have gapped Lewis when he was on those medium tyres ? The fact was Lewis stayed very close and was in and out of DRS range.
The whole shift back to Mediums by RBR was an admittance that Merc race pace was superior. RBR were closer on the faster tire.NathanOlder wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 14:36If th race pace was equal, wouldn't Max have gapped Lewis when he was on those medium tyres ? The fact was Lewis stayed very close and was in and out of DRS range.
Cause that was out of Max & RBR control. Shiit happens. The other 2 items he listed are directly under RBR's & Max's control.seense wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 12:47Why was it lost on only those two things? Baku tyre, Hungary bowling bottas.Jambier wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 12:20I agree, championish was lost on two things:siskue2005 wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 02:36
If only Max had run wide and conceded his position at Silverstone (just like countless times Lewis did in the last 3 races) then Max would be going into the last race with a 18 points lead, which practically means a guaranteed championship for him. That's even with the Bottas playing bowling in Hungary!
- Silverstone, Verstappen not clever enough to understand that at some point Hamilton will do something against him
- End of season with an unbeatable Mercedes again, on that side, it is just... the better team being the best again
So I can understand VER frustration and trying anything, because he knows championship is lost if no HAM retirement of a race.
Now this is too late, crashing into Hamilton and Verstappen will be DSQ from championship
The whole weekend it looked like RedBull saw their only chance to have track position. This is why, I think, Verstappen took incredible risk in Q3, why they didn’t pit during the safety car (just imagine where they would end up if it wasn’t red flagged) and putting on the mediums to jump Hamilton at the restart.diffuser wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 15:50The whole shift back to Mediums by RBR was an admittance that Merc race pace was superior. RBR were closer on the faster tire.NathanOlder wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 14:36If th race pace was equal, wouldn't Max have gapped Lewis when he was on those medium tyres ? The fact was Lewis stayed very close and was in and out of DRS range.
Without the red flag Max would have been way back in the pack seeing as so many did pit.Jolle wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 15:55The whole weekend it looked like RedBull saw their only chance to have track position. This is why, I think, Verstappen took incredible risk in Q3, why they didn’t pit during the safety car (just imagine where they would end up if it wasn’t red flagged) and putting on the mediums to jump Hamilton at the restart.diffuser wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 15:50The whole shift back to Mediums by RBR was an admittance that Merc race pace was superior. RBR were closer on the faster tire.NathanOlder wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 14:36
If th race pace was equal, wouldn't Max have gapped Lewis when he was on those medium tyres ? The fact was Lewis stayed very close and was in and out of DRS range.
Yep and during quali on that last lap, Max had no idea what Hamilton's time was. Plus, that last sector, Merc was a 10th and a half faster than RBR.Jolle wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 15:55The whole weekend it looked like RedBull saw their only chance to have track position. This is why, I think, Verstappen took incredible risk in Q3, why they didn’t pit during the safety car (just imagine where they would end up if it wasn’t red flagged) and putting on the mediums to jump Hamilton at the restart.diffuser wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 15:50The whole shift back to Mediums by RBR was an admittance that Merc race pace was superior. RBR were closer on the faster tire.NathanOlder wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 14:36
If th race pace was equal, wouldn't Max have gapped Lewis when he was on those medium tyres ? The fact was Lewis stayed very close and was in and out of DRS range.
He did know, Lambiase told him on the radio what time Lewis had done just before he started his lap (available on F1TV onboards)diffuser wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 18:00Yep and during quali on that last lap, Max had no idea what Hamilton's time was. Plus, that last sector, Merc was a 10th and a half faster than RBR.Jolle wrote: ↑07 Dec 2021, 15:55The whole weekend it looked like RedBull saw their only chance to have track position. This is why, I think, Verstappen took incredible risk in Q3, why they didn’t pit during the safety car (just imagine where they would end up if it wasn’t red flagged) and putting on the mediums to jump Hamilton at the restart.