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[Darth-Piekus]

Wow. First of all what a lap from Lewis. Second of all Norris has serious problems with sprints as he seems to be screwing qualifying a lot.

[Ben1980]

I said it after Australia. It's a beast of a car, but needs taming. And that's not always easy.

[mwillems]

Lando was struggling with the car and ended up slower than his SQ2 time. Car has the speed but you have to really be on it to get the lap.

[Ben1980]

They were the only ones on 2 flying laps? So those initial times were with more fuel than the rest?

Couldn't keep the tyres up for the second lap.

[mwillems]

I said it after Australia. It's a beast of a car, but needs taming. And that's not always easy.

It was on rails in Australia.

Bear in mind sprints are notorious for rushed setup and this is race 2.

I'm not sure how the tires will last in the sprint but I'm unconcerned for the race.

[bauc]

The car is obviously fast, but very very tricky to handle when pushed to the max.

Let see how our race pace will be tomorrow.

[mwillems]

They were the only ones on 2 flying laps? So those initial times were with more fuel than the rest?

Couldn't keep the tyres up for the second lap.

Re tyres, that's what I mentioned earlier. But he should still beat his time on mediums.

[Ben1980]

They were the only ones on 2 flying laps? So those initial times were with more fuel than the rest?

Couldn't keep the tyres up for the second lap.

Re tyres, that's what I mentioned earlier. But he should still beat his time on mediums.

On the first flying lap, he had that massive slide which lost him all the time in sector 3. Whether he pushed after it am not sure.

But was purple and green on the second run.

[ivanlesk]

Norris had slide before back straight in first run, and lockup after back straight in second run.

[elldizzle]

Played it safe going for 2 runs. Max was very risky going right at the end like that, but it paid off for him. We just didnt have the tyres for the 2nd run. I feel the sprint race we will be able to move forward.

[Luscion]

Norris just said the car is hard to drive and struggling with front locking but still thinks the car is in a good window for tomorrow

[venkyhere]

Wow. First of all what a lap from Lewis. Second of all Norris has serious problems with sprints as he seems to be screwing qualifying a lot.

I said it after Australia. It's a beast of a car, but needs taming. And that's not always easy.

Lando was struggling with the car and ended up slower than his SQ2 time. Car has the speed but you have to really be on it to get the lap.

They were the only ones on 2 flying laps? So those initial times were with more fuel than the rest?

Couldn't keep the tyres up for the second lap.

It was on rails in Australia.

Bear in mind sprints are notorious for rushed setup and this is race 2.

I'm not sure how the tires will last in the sprint but I'm unconcerned for the race.

Guys, don't jump on the pessimism gun so quickly, jeez. There is nothing wrong with the car nor it's treatment of tyres (the ace up it's sleeve). Norris got greedy with 11-12-13 and spoiled his exit to the back straight, and inorder to compensate went super greedy with late braking into 14 hairpin, slid out ; and then went into the pits. He had nearly 1/4 second advantage over Hamilton before T11 (almost all of it from sector1). That would have translated to more than 3 tenths advantage had he completed the lap normally.
Chill guys, he will win the sprint or atleast finish P2.

[Ben1980]

Norris just said the car is hard to drive and struggling with front locking but still thinks the car is in a good window for tomorrow

He said it was hard to drive last week aswell.

[Ben1980]

Played it safe going for 2 runs. Max was very risky going right at the end like that, but it paid off for him. We just didnt have the tyres for the 2nd run. I feel the sprint race we will be able to move forward.

Think it's the opposite of playing safe, it is a ballsy sign of super confidence.

Didn't play out though.

[elldizzle]

Played it safe going for 2 runs. Max was very risky going right at the end like that, but it paid off for him. We just didnt have the tyres for the 2nd run. I feel the sprint race we will be able to move forward.

Think it's the opposite of playing safe, it is a ballsy sign of super confidence.

Didn't play out though.

Yeah listening to Lando's comments, it looks like he just overdrove the car a bit on the 2nd run. Like others have said Lando was actually up on Hamilton till the mistakes in the last sector.