Lewis Hamilton controlled the Hungarian Grand Prix from start to finish, enjoying the protection of his team mate from a charging Ferrari duo. Bottas eventually failed to keep the Ferrrari duo behind on ageing tyres, allowing Vettel and Raikkonen to complete the podium.
It's really annoying for me to see a driver as skillful as Kimi in that role, despite the fact that on many track he was as fast if not faster than Vettel. Regarding Bottas tbh I think he was slower today, even if Merc intend was to use him as a rear gunner or so.
And hey, it didn't rain today and we enjoyed it longer than it lasted yesterday!
Yeah, Vettel was fortunate. As a title condender , fighting a non title contender that hard is a little foolish
He couldn't help it with the old tyres and having that door close so harshly.FrukostScones wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:08Typical VET shave, but BOT could not let go. Should not have tried.cooken wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:03Clumsy from Bottas with a last ditch effort to keep his nose in it. But you also have to wonder why on earth Vettel pinched him like that. The place was his by a mile even if he gave a car and a half up the inside. We see time and time again outside line on that corner is great for overtaking.
They should not have tried that after what happened in Silverstone.NathanOlder wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:07No. Pitting him would give up 2nd. What they did almost paid off, he nearly had 2nd.GrayGreat wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:06Stop him one more time to cover Raikkonen again? He could have finished 3rd at least. But they used him to slow Vettel down.NathanOlder wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:02
Bottas couldn't have done anything other than what he did. He had to pit when he did to cover kimi. Then tried to make the tyres last until the end. What could he/merc have done different? ?
Racing incident. But it isn't all Bottas, Seb moved his car directly into the air ahead of Bottas and disrupted his downforce under braking, not as aggressive as Verstappen on Danny Ric, but the same affect, Bottas was always going to struggle to keep it under control with just inches separating them under braking.
Are you joking?NathanOlder wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:09Yeah, Vettel was fortunate. As a title condender , fighting a non title contender that hard is a little foolish
I think Mercedes were playing for the 1-2, not 1-3, 1-4 or 1-5. That#s why BOttas was tyre saving early in his second stint. It almost worked too.GrayGreat wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:06Stop him one more time to cover Raikkonen again? He could have finished 3rd at least. But they used him to slow Vettel down.NathanOlder wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:02Bottas couldn't have done anything other than what he did. He had to pit when he did to cover kimi. Then tried to make the tyres last until the end. What could he/merc have done different? ?
Special armoured Ferrari tyres from PIrelli?
No. If i were joking I would have included a laughing smiley.
Thats how i saw it. Track position on this track is king.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:11I think Mercedes were playing for the 1-2, not 1-3, 1-4 or 1-5. That#s why BOttas was tyre saving early in his second stint. It almost worked too.GrayGreat wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:06Stop him one more time to cover Raikkonen again? He could have finished 3rd at least. But they used him to slow Vettel down.NathanOlder wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:02
Bottas couldn't have done anything other than what he did. He had to pit when he did to cover kimi. Then tried to make the tyres last until the end. What could he/merc have done different? ?
