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[mwillems]

Norris will need to back off soon, Russell is just sitting back and watching.

[Mcl_G10]

I get the feeling we've overshot on the tyre front by being to racey at the start.

Is max biding his time with a deliberate gap?

[mwillems]

The guys are watching their tyres, but the race is coming to us, we have more in the tank. You don't want to drop everyone, keep them in dirty air.

Norris is OK, likely better than Russell and the tyres will recover more than in sprint.

If he sees an opportunity Lando can attack again, but im not sure when that opportunity will come in this stint.

[Mcl_G10]

Ok max not babysitting and was genuinely lacking pace

[mwillems]

Norris to one stop and use clean air?

Edit: No

Oh dear.

Anyone still doubting the Merc?

[Mcl_G10]

Norris going to kill his tyres trying to get past now

Edit

Good lad!!

[mwillems]

Get in Lando! That's it, he's really helped himself a lot there, nice driving.

[Ben1980]

All cars are clinging on, it's not dominant.

Merc is decent.

[Mcl_G10]

Looks as though the real race could be ferrari v mclaren if they can get by George.

[Ben1980]

If Leclerc gets Russell he will be dangerous.

[Darth-Piekus]

At the moment the Mclaren drivers dont seem to be able to race faster than Russell or the two Ferraris.

[Mcl_G10]

Time to put the hammer down

[Szabi1112]

At the moment the Mclaren drivers dont seem to be able to race faster than Russell or the two Ferraris.

They may manage their pace to save tyres.
Piastri didnt run a really fast lap after the Pit like others did.

[mwillems]

They don't need to hurt their tyres or fight, let others do that and the race will come.

[Ben1980]

At the moment the Mclaren drivers dont seem to be able to race faster than Russell or the two Ferraris.

Not sure why people expected different. It was always tight.

The talk of domination, is just talk. Though people have decided to run with it.