2021 Austrian Grand Prix - Spielberg, July 02 - 04

[Stormblessed]

Just one thing. Those Perez penalties where --- joke... they should immediately request him to gave position to Leclerc.

Ya only if the team cares enough. They had the win in the bag at their home circuit by a big margin with their No.1 driver. So, no point I guess.

[e30ernest]

Amazing job by Max and Red Bull! Gutted for Lando to lose 2nd place. That penalty was rubbish IMO, and the stewards painted themselves in a corner for dishing that out. Kudos to Mercedes playing it fair with Bottas and letting him through to protect the team's points.

It is apparent now that Mercedes is putting the WCC above the WDC so I guess that's the only positive the team will gather from this (they gained back some of Red Bull's lead).

That Kimi+Seb crash at the end though.... What happened there? Did Seb go wide or did Kimi turn into him? It looked to me Seb thought he was ahead of Kimi and decided to follow Russell's line, while Kimi expected Seb to take the shortest inner line so he turned into Seb's rear left.

[MtthsMlw]

[Unf]

Buxton saying Lewis damaged his car when he ran over kerbs in Turn 10? Any video of this?

[Spacepace]

Yea it was turn10 since they told Bottas to avoid the curbs there, Lewis did not abuse them though (it's hard to take them any different than they do in quali anyways) so it's weird.
There was no footage of anything during the race, they only had super slo-mos of the back of the car but there was no instantly visible damage or parts missing.

I hadn't noticed any damage from the replay's either. Could be rubber lodged in the brake winglets from following Norris so close

[renault rs26]

No further actions because too many drivers would be penalised.

[Wouter]

[mclaren113]

Congratulations to Max, he's done a fantastic drive.
It seems this championship is over from now, like the last years.
But it seems even Max needs the fastest car to win the title.

[Wouter]

Congratulations to Max, he's done a fantastic drive.
It seems this championship is over from now, like the last years.
But it seems even Max needs the fastest car to win the title.

According to Toto, they (Merc) have the fastest car.

[214270]

Congratulations to Max, he's done a fantastic drive.
It seems this championship is over from now, like the last years.
But it seems even Max needs the fastest car to win the title.

According to Toto, they (Merc) have the fastest car.

Maths isn’t your strong suit?

[TNTHead]

This is the most METAL national anthem ever! THANK YOU Red Bull!

"That was very interesting music, Marty."
"I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet. But your kids are gonna love it!"

Hehe, back to the future 1,epic.

[Xwang]

Pilots classified from 5th to 10th are under investigation.
10th pilot is the first lapped one.
If they get all the same time penality, will pilots from 5th to 9th still be in from of lapped ones whatever the time penality or how do FIA will handle such a case (the one in which a pilot to penalize is the last not lapped one)?
From one point of view, lapped pilots have not made the last lap, so whatever time you add to a not lapped pilot, he still will be the last of the not lapped pilots and so in front of all lapped pilots. Do you agree?

[ringo]

Did Lewis make a mistake that damaged his floor?

Yep ran wide I think in turn 3 over the sausage curb

The team said turn 10 curb

Even in mercedes dominant years there was more acitivty up front. Lewis had competion from nico, then when nico left there was vettel's rocket ferrari. Also had the diva behavior from the car that would put them on the backfoot on some tracks.
Im not complaining though. Its refreshing seeing a new dominant car, and if hamilton will be able to turn this around somehow, even if its by bad luck for redbull and good undeserving luck for him.

[ringo]

Pilots classified from 5th to 10th are under investigation.
10th pilot is the first lapped one.
If they get all the same time penality, will pilots from 5th to 9th still be in from of lapped ones whatever the time penality or how do FIA will handle such a case (the one in which a pilot to penalize is the last not lapped one)?
From one point of view, lapped pilots have not made the last lap, so whatever time you add to a not lapped pilot, he still will be the last of the not lapped pilots and so in front of all lapped pilots. Do you agree?

would Russel get a point for all the yellow flag violatiors getting penalties?

[Mansell89]

Do we know any specifics about the yellow flag investigation? There is a possibility that anyone who lifted might jump up a place right?