.SirBastianVettel wrote: ↑07 Apr 2024, 13:07.
Probably was still hanging out with the stewards because of his lap 1 shenanigans.
That could be the case. I think they should have waited for him to come back though.
.SirBastianVettel wrote: ↑07 Apr 2024, 13:07.
Probably was still hanging out with the stewards because of his lap 1 shenanigans.
Great recovery from Yuki to bag the last point!
He got taken out by Albon who put his car somewhere he shouldn’t have! Daniel was taking the racing line and Albon was far too optimistic putting his car there.
While stewards looked into the incident, they ultimately decided against taking any further action.
“Everyone who started on the softs… well, at least the cars in front on the medium looked to fare okay, but myself and Yuki [Tsunoda] had a pretty poor getaway on the medium and all the cars behind on the soft just got us quite easily,” Ricciardo said.
“We were just kind of scrambling obviously for some grip. By Turn 2 it had settled a little bit, but then I remember getting out of 2 still with a little bit of lack of traction and I remember an Aston on my left, so I was kind of watching that car.
“Then, as I was starting to drift to open up 3, I felt Alex. I saw his onboard and he just had so much better drive out of 2. I don’t even know if he wanted to be there, but he could see me kind of going a little bit sideways.”
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.Waz wrote: ↑07 Apr 2024, 17:10Albon was going into a gap that was always going to close, so, yes, he should have lifted. It was ultra high risk with almost zero chance of reward.
Ultimately though, just a racing incident that probably could have been avoided in a number of ways,
but primarily through starting on the same tire as those around them.
Wasted 2 good grid slots with a below par race operations decision.
Watch the race start from Yuki's onboard. You will be surprised how well behaved the Alpine was in the exact similar situation. Yuki overtook that Alpine right there!Waz wrote: ↑07 Apr 2024, 17:10Albon was going into a gap that was always going to close, so, yes, he should have lifted. It was ultra high risk with almost zero chance of reward.
Ultimately though, just a racing incident that probably could have been avoided in a number of ways, but primarily through starting on the same tire as those around them.
Wasted 2 good grid slots with a below par race operations decision.
Outside carries some risk, but the four cars in front of them made it work. It is quite normal to take the S-es side-by side in the first lap.Waz wrote: ↑07 Apr 2024, 17:10Albon was going into a gap that was always going to close, so, yes, he should have lifted. It was ultra high risk with almost zero chance of reward.
Ultimately though, just a racing incident that probably could have been avoided in a number of ways, but primarily through starting on the same tire as those around them.
Wasted 2 good grid slots with a below par race operations decision.
It's the end of his career at RedBull for sure. Ricciardo is bouncing back but even if he beats Yuki in points this year he has already been exposed. Doors to RedBull will not open for him and he will have to find another team.
I don't seem him as pulling the team. I don't think he will last long either. His performances all in all were not amazing. I see Lawson replacing whichever of them perform worse this year. Then the other as soon as they find a good candidate.PlatinumZealot wrote: ↑07 Apr 2024, 20:08On the positive side, we should look at Yuki as stepping up to being a top tier driver. Ricciardo is no slow slouch of course. Yuki just needs to keep the pressure on and keep consistent.
Exactly! Daniel was already moving onto the racing line when Albon tried to run down the outside and tagged Daniels rear wheel.Waz wrote: ↑07 Apr 2024, 17:10Albon was going into a gap that was always going to close, so, yes, he should have lifted. It was ultra high risk with almost zero chance of reward.
Ultimately though, just a racing incident that probably could have been avoided in a number of ways, but primarily through starting on the same tire as those around them.
Wasted 2 good grid slots with a below par race operations decision.
All the former F1 drivers said that Daniel was following the racing line. Albon drove into a space that was already disappearing. The onboard you posted, clearly show this.
Rubbish, he was already moving into the racing line when Albon tried to drive around him into a vanishing space.