34s gap to Verstappen.
Wow.
i think its more than that. Gasly feels at home at TR/AT. by his record he did well before and after his RB stint so I think his work environment is key to his success right now. the 2nd seat at RB is just a toxic mess right now. None of the drivers since 2015 has fared well in it. Kyvat was demoted, gasly demoted, albon looks like hes getting demoted either this year or the next. only max did well because he was a unique case and to be honest, i think the team is coddling him over the 2nd driver anyways. Not to mention HM being who he is and committing constant infanticide.
I don't think I would use the word coddling, more like heavily favored like Vettel was before him.
I think he was worried about rain and so wanted a decent gap to allow for an additional pitstop. He could then have gone for softs if it got too damp for the hards but not enough for inters.
Or in case they wanted to Chuck a quick penalty his way or give the safety car a run outJust_a_fan wrote: ↑25 Oct 2020, 18:27I think he was worried about rain and so wanted a decent gap to allow for an additional pitstop. He could then have gone for softs if it got too damp for the hards but not enough for inters.
Mwah, race start, cold & somewhat dirty tires, light rain - there were definitely some different factors at play there. I think the judgement of a racing incident was fair. Max could have been a bit more careful, but considering the dynamics of the opening lap, Perez could have opted for some more room too. Anyway, really impressed by Perez's comeback. Makes one wonder what he could have done without an unfortunate first lap.
The irony of your post is that leclerc and max have no reference to claim that they are even worthy of cleaning Hamilton's shoes. Yet you think Lewis needs to be proven. Hamilton doesnt have to prove anything at this level. It is Max and Leclerc who need to convince f1 fans that they even can drive within 5 tenths of Hamilton.
El Scorchio wrote: ↑25 Oct 2020, 12:38.
Ah. So it shouldn’t really come into play then anyway unless there are some delays.