2023 United States Grand Prix - COTA, Oct 20 - 22

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Re: 2023 United States Grand Prix - COTA, Oct 20 - 22

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Juzh wrote:
22 Oct 2023, 22:15
Spoutnik wrote:
22 Oct 2023, 22:14
Juzh wrote:
22 Oct 2023, 22:13
100% something is wrong with Verstappen's car, perez is lapping faster by 3 tenths and that's pretty much all you need to know.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
we got radio just now, you think verstappen forgot how to drive overnight? I'd be like russell would be suddenly faster than hamilton when it's clear he's nowhere whole weekend so far.
You are right, it was just funny to read
But I don't think Norris will catch him
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Re: 2023 United States Grand Prix - COTA, Oct 20 - 22

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Juzh wrote:
22 Oct 2023, 22:15
Spoutnik wrote:
22 Oct 2023, 22:14
Juzh wrote:
22 Oct 2023, 22:13
100% something is wrong with Verstappen's car, perez is lapping faster by 3 tenths and that's pretty much all you need to know.
:lol: :lol: :lol:
we got radio just now, you think verstappen forgot how to drive overnight? I'd be like russell would be suddenly faster than hamilton when it's clear he's nowhere whole weekend so far.
Pretty amazing performance by RB and Max, broken car, still finding a way to go from 6th to first. Hopefully he can nurse it to the end.

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PlatinumZealot wrote:
22 Oct 2023, 22:21
Max is driving a sick car. Brakes giving trouble. Perez lapping faster. Norris does have a chance. That brake could fail at any moment!
Don't see it failing but could cause a lock up

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Re: 2023 United States Grand Prix - COTA, Oct 20 - 22

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Great move, Lewis

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Re: 2023 United States Grand Prix - COTA, Oct 20 - 22

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Max dropping the anchors. Norris fading.
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Re: 2023 United States Grand Prix - COTA, Oct 20 - 22

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Lewis would've won today if Mercedes boxed the lap after Max but they had other ideas

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Re: 2023 United States Grand Prix - COTA, Oct 20 - 22

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Lando likes to fight hard against Hamilton only.

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Re: 2023 United States Grand Prix - COTA, Oct 20 - 22

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Shame George took that FL point away from Lewis, could be crucial in the P2 drivers fight

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matt_b wrote:
22 Oct 2023, 22:27
Lewis would've won today if Mercedes boxed the lap after Max but they had other ideas
Of course, he was losing 2 seconds per lap

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Re: 2023 United States Grand Prix - COTA, Oct 20 - 22

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Still perez manages to occasionally lap faster than max, yesterday he was lucky to be inside 0,5s.

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Barely chipping away 0.3seconds a lap to Max.
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Re: 2023 United States Grand Prix - COTA, Oct 20 - 22

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Max wins. Good drive from Lewis. Decent race, mainly due to Max being P6 and being relatively slow by his standard today with that brake issue. Awful from Ferrari.

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matt_b wrote:
22 Oct 2023, 22:27
Lewis would've won today if Mercedes boxed the lap after Max but they had other ideas
He was under 2s behind Lando before the stops.

They gave him extra 7s to make up before he could even get to think fighting for the win.

Merc is definitely not a complete team in terms of drivers, pit wall, strategy, development or anything. They're kind of just blowing in the wind. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's bad, but they don't seem to be in control.

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djones wrote:
22 Oct 2023, 22:27
Lando likes to fight hard against Hamilton only.
Yeah I have seen this many times and how he talks about Hamilton he's made digs at him. Also doesn't look in Hamilton's direction if they're in the podium room. Strikes me as the guy that shows loyalty to a friend(Verstappen) by attacking said friends enemy. Just an observation not trying to stir --- on the forum honestly. I like all three drivers btw

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Re: 2023 United States Grand Prix - COTA, Oct 20 - 22

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If Hamilton had a quick 2s stop he would have caught up to Verstappen.

He had 3.3s stop.