Not really because Max can respond, he has the gapInsaneX_Badger wrote: ↑04 Jul 2021, 15:59Mercedes must hate having Norris so close as it prevents them pitting for fastest lap.
Yip, they have screwed it for themselves101FlyingDutchman wrote: ↑04 Jul 2021, 16:00I mean what do you say! They either race or penalise it all. Stewards left themselves no choice!
True, but Merc would do it on the penultimate lap in order to prevent a response.matt_b wrote: ↑04 Jul 2021, 16:00Not really because Max can respond, he has the gapInsaneX_Badger wrote: ↑04 Jul 2021, 15:59Mercedes must hate having Norris so close as it prevents them pitting for fastest lap.
In a few laps verstappen will have a pitstop over 2nd place (whoever it is by that point) and can do a pre-emptive pitstop.InsaneX_Badger wrote: ↑04 Jul 2021, 15:59Mercedes must hate having Norris so close as it prevents them pitting for fastest lap.