While Max Verstappen took an easy back-to-back victory at the Red Bull Racing, battling behind him was quite intense. Valtteri Bottas finished second as Lando Norris completed the podium after another strong drive for McLaren.
It is the best car in the hands of the fastest driver, it was almost a formality. Verstappen is at the level of Vettel in 2013, and Hamilton in 2020, his pace is relentless at the front.grubschumi13 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2021, 16:33Max is simply the best. Outstanding drive. He makes that car seem better than it is.
It seem we got both, he raced Perez, raced Hamilton, only lost to Bottas because of the penalty, still finished with a great result.Big Tea wrote: ↑04 Jul 2021, 12:32Its about points not prestige. I'm sure he would love to be seen fighting off top names and looking good, but I think (especially for his age) he is mature enough to balance points in his pocket against looking good.
If he was seat hunting, yes I think he would have to make a show of it, but he is secure in the team he wants to be in, so its results at the end of the year he needs. (it would be nice to see though)
grubschumi13 wrote: ↑04 Jul 2021, 16:33Max is simply the best. Outstanding drive. He makes that car seem better than it is.
Thats how much I knowSevach wrote: ↑04 Jul 2021, 16:42It seem we got both, he raced Perez, raced Hamilton, only lost to Bottas because of the penalty, still finished with a great result.Big Tea wrote: ↑04 Jul 2021, 12:32Its about points not prestige. I'm sure he would love to be seen fighting off top names and looking good, but I think (especially for his age) he is mature enough to balance points in his pocket against looking good.
If he was seat hunting, yes I think he would have to make a show of it, but he is secure in the team he wants to be in, so its results at the end of the year he needs. (it would be nice to see though
GO Lando
It's not excessive imo. We all want to see overtaking. If someone is on the outside and alongside or slightly ahead they are entitled to be given room. I am actually happy that they were very consistent in not allowing that today. These guys must learn the difference between clean racing and dirty racing.
Can't agree more, if Merc finally bring a update and nothing changes. Then the championships are done unless there is some serious 2018 German GP luck on Merc side101FlyingDutchman wrote: ↑04 Jul 2021, 16:38Just one DNF and it can all turn around. Let’s see Silverstone before judging what May or may not happen
It sure is up to Hamilton and Mercedes to do a better job, isn't it!
I am just a pessimist, and the circumstances are tougher to navigate than previous years were the was atleast one driver ahead of both their drivers. But perhaps you are right, Silverstone in 10 days it is yet to reveal itself fully.101FlyingDutchman wrote: ↑04 Jul 2021, 16:38Just one DNF and it can all turn around. Let’s see Silverstone before judging what May or may not happen
Yep. I think you could already see the resignation today, they even let Bottas get ahead of Hamilton. They know they can't compete with Redbull this year. I think it will be clear to everyone at silverstone. The gap will be even bigger over there, there is not one thing the Merc can do better than the Redbull. They are faster in a straight line and in all types of corners. Merc decided to shift focus to 2022, a year where there is no guarantee that they will be able to dominate, so they will endure the pain for making that decision.Fulcrum wrote: ↑04 Jul 2021, 16:47This "1 DNF" excuse needs to die. Max has HAD 1 DNF already, and he's an entire race win margin ahead. Swap that around and the championship would be a complete walkover at this point.
Face facts. Hamilton+Mercedes << Verstappen+RedBull, at least at the moment.
The gap isn't 'small' either. Its 2-3 tenths on a very short, unsophisticated track. Mercedes would have to bring a massive upgrade to get back to parity with Verstappen, let alone ahead.
It's Verstappen's championship to lose now.
