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[Just_a_fan]

Lewis got c***blocked, literally the same second he crosses the line and pole is secured Norris gets reinstated.

Well, with Max unable to keep the car on track, they had to find someone else to use as an excuse to mess with Lewis. It's a steward's job these days to do such things.

[Tiny73]

Nico rosberg made a good point, going off track onto the gravel doesn’t confer an advantage but that leaves it open for the stewards to just make the rules up as they go along. Wait, they just did

[Cs98]

Lewis got c***blocked, literally the same second he crosses the line and pole is secured Norris gets reinstated.

Well, with Max unable to keep the car on track, they had to find someone else to use as an excuse to mess with Lewis. It's a steward's job these days to do such things.

Wouldn't be the Merc thread without the tinfoil coming out. But nah, Lando just drove the best lap and it shouldn't have been deleted in the first place because the lap in question was 100% within track limits.

[214270]

What’s the on whether HAM can get in the mix? Or is he just going to go backwards tomorrow?

[AR3-GP]

What’s the on whether HAM can get in the mix? Or is he just going to go backwards tomorrow?

One thing that has worked for Mercedes this year is that they usually have more pace towards the ends of races on lower fuel loads. The sprint is probably an ideal format for their car.

Also, it was a vintage performance from Hamilton in the wet SQ3. I was wondering where he was keeping it.

[Luscion]

What’s the on whether HAM can get in the mix? Or is he just going to go backwards tomorrow?

Probably getting passed by the Red Bulls and Ferraris but theres no real long run data to go off of to see where they stack with the rest of the grid

[214270]

What’s the on whether HAM can get in the mix? Or is he just going to go backwards tomorrow?

Probably getting passed by the Red Bulls and Ferraris but theres no real long run data to go off of to see where they stack with the rest of the grid

Yeah i just saw HAMs post interview; pretty much said the same thing.

[214270]

What’s the on whether HAM can get in the mix? Or is he just going to go backwards tomorrow?

Also, it was a vintage performance from Hamilton in the wet SQ3. I was wondering where he was keeping it.

He still has it, that’s for sure; he’s gonna fit right in at Ferrari - they’ll make a good duo over there

[r85]

What’s the on whether HAM can get in the mix? Or is he just going to go backwards tomorrow?

Looks like Mercedes did only race runs in FP1 because there were no quali laps at the end. I still think it's going to be a repeat of Interlagos last year because the car is slow.

[CHT]

Without Max on pole it will always be nice to watch. 1st corner will be crucial as no drivers will want to be caught in accident.

[Jdn1327]

Track will be very green tomorrow after this rain. Are Mercedes traditionally quick on green tracks?

[Just_a_fan]

Lewis got c***blocked, literally the same second he crosses the line and pole is secured Norris gets reinstated.

Well, with Max unable to keep the car on track, they had to find someone else to use as an excuse to mess with Lewis. It's a steward's job these days to do such things.

Wouldn't be the Merc thread without the tinfoil coming out. But nah, Lando just drove the best lap and it shouldn't have been deleted in the first place because the lap in question was 100% within track limits.

Wouldn't be the Merc thread without certain regulars being negative about the team and / or a certain driver.

Lando's lap was deserving of pole, no doubt a great lap. But it's the usual freeplaying of the written rules by the FIA's stewards yet again. Either you delete the lap time or you don't. As soon as mitigation is allowed - and I accept the argument for Lando here because he obviously didn't benefit from going off on the last corner - then we're back to contentious stuff getting in the way of the sport. Great for media and forums to fill screen inches, not so great an advert for the sport.

[Tiny73]

Well, with Max unable to keep the car on track, they had to find someone else to use as an excuse to mess with Lewis. It's a steward's job these days to do such things.

Wouldn't be the Merc thread without the tinfoil coming out. But nah, Lando just drove the best lap and it shouldn't have been deleted in the first place because the lap in question was 100% within track limits.

Wouldn't be the Merc thread without certain regulars being negative about the team and / or a certain driver.

Lando's lap was deserving of pole, no doubt a great lap. But it's the usual freeplaying of the written rules by the FIA's stewards yet again. Either you delete the lap time or you don't. As soon as mitigation is allowed - and I accept the argument for Lando here because he obviously didn't benefit from going off on the last corner - then we're back to contentious stuff getting in the way of the sport. Great for media and forums to fill screen inches, not so great an advert for the sport.

Agree, it must be consistently applied with no subjective interpretation. After all we don’t know for absolute certain that it has no advantage do we? (Yes I know the likelihood is that it didn’t confer an advantage but that’s not the point.)

[Cs98]

Well, with Max unable to keep the car on track, they had to find someone else to use as an excuse to mess with Lewis. It's a steward's job these days to do such things.

Wouldn't be the Merc thread without the tinfoil coming out. But nah, Lando just drove the best lap and it shouldn't have been deleted in the first place because the lap in question was 100% within track limits.

Wouldn't be the Merc thread without certain regulars being negative about the team and / or a certain driver.

Lando's lap was deserving of pole, no doubt a great lap. But it's the usual freeplaying of the written rules by the FIA's stewards yet again. Either you delete the lap time or you don't. As soon as mitigation is allowed - and I accept the argument for Lando here because he obviously didn't benefit from going off on the last corner - then we're back to contentious stuff getting in the way of the sport. Great for media and forums to fill screen inches, not so great an advert for the sport.

So you're still asserting it's a conspiracy to "mess" with Lewis?

And please point to the written rule which states that lap should've been deleted, we're all dying to read this.

[Just_a_fan]

Wouldn't be the Merc thread without the tinfoil coming out. But nah, Lando just drove the best lap and it shouldn't have been deleted in the first place because the lap in question was 100% within track limits.

Wouldn't be the Merc thread without certain regulars being negative about the team and / or a certain driver.

Lando's lap was deserving of pole, no doubt a great lap. But it's the usual freeplaying of the written rules by the FIA's stewards yet again. Either you delete the lap time or you don't. As soon as mitigation is allowed - and I accept the argument for Lando here because he obviously didn't benefit from going off on the last corner - then we're back to contentious stuff getting in the way of the sport. Great for media and forums to fill screen inches, not so great an advert for the sport.

So you're still asserting it's a conspiracy to "mess" with Lewis?

And please point to the written rule which states that lap should've been deleted, we're all dying to read this.

No conspiracy asserted. That laughing emoji shows that it's a joke. A joke.

And having spent more time looking at it, the bit about the last corner of the previous lap doesn't apply at this particular track, so the reinstatement is correct. I'm happy to publicly say so, too.

The stewards messed it up by initially deleting his P1 lap. So still we get the stewards messing it up and creating unnecessary controversy.