2021 United States Grand Prix - Austin, Oct 22 - 24

[Just_a_fan]

Can there be a 3 stopper? Used Mediums or Softs & Fastest laps maybe. There is no way Verstappen is going to hold of Hamilton. Mercedes is a clearly quicker car except on full fuel when they were sort of equal. And RB pitted way too early. Should be a comfortable 8-10s margin victory for Hamilton. He will get past Max by Lap 49-50 & then pull 1.5s+ on 8 lap newer tyres !

Hamilton has driven up to the 2second buffer. This is where he'll struggle to get close enough to try a pass, let alone taking it easily as you suggest.

The tyres fall off, Degradation is crazy high & overtaking is very easy & DRS is quite potent here.

And 8 Lap fresher tyres - Massive Massive. Unless Hamilton screws up really badly, this should be a fairly easy 5-6s win atleast ! If this was the other way around, I would easily bet on Max, Leclerc or Perez !

He can't get close enough because of the long run of corners between T1 and T11. That's turbulent air acting as a buffer for Max. Degradation would need to be 2 seconds / lap for Hamilton to be able tog et close for the overtake.

[101FlyingDutchman]

I do. Depends on how much VER has taken out of the tyre. Last 2 laps will decide

[Mattyw]

Nope RB got the pace

[Michelangelo]

Pit Perez for FL and steal that one point from Lewis?

[Mr.S]

Hamilton has driven up to the 2second buffer. This is where he'll struggle to get close enough to try a pass, let alone taking it easily as you suggest.

The tyres fall off, Degradation is crazy high & overtaking is very easy & DRS is quite potent here.

And 8 Lap fresher tyres - Massive Massive. Unless Hamilton screws up really badly, this should be a fairly easy 5-6s win atleast ! If this was the other way around, I would easily bet on Max, Leclerc or Perez !

He can't get close enough because of the long run of corners between T1 and T11. That's turbulent air acting as a buffer for Max. Degradation would need to be 2 seconds / lap for Hamilton to be able tog et close for the overtake.

8 Lap differential is atleast 1-1.5s, should be easily done through T1 or T12. If he can't get it done in COTA with 8 lap fresher tyres, then he won't.

I am surprised that Max is hanging on. Maybe Lewis pushed too hard early or Max managed his tyres better.

[west52keep64]

Less than 3 laps left. Verstappen has got this, easy. The Mercedes "advantage" was really just an offset in tyre strategy.

[Hoffman900]

Carlos is driving a superb defense.

[oT v1]

Oooooooh he might get one or two DRS zones, I don’t think that’s enough

[101FlyingDutchman]

VER tyres now going off and HAM taking all the life out of it. DRS v soon!

[El Scorchio]

Great finish! The RB juuuuiust had enough left in the tyres.

[west52keep64]

Verstappen's tyres seem fine to me, he's just managing the drive from the corners before the long straights.

[El Scorchio]

The tyres fall off, Degradation is crazy high & overtaking is very easy & DRS is quite potent here.

And 8 Lap fresher tyres - Massive Massive. Unless Hamilton screws up really badly, this should be a fairly easy 5-6s win atleast ! If this was the other way around, I would easily bet on Max, Leclerc or Perez !

He can't get close enough because of the long run of corners between T1 and T11. That's turbulent air acting as a buffer for Max. Degradation would need to be 2 seconds / lap for Hamilton to be able tog et close for the overtake.

8 Lap differential is atleast 1-1.5s, should be easily done through T1 or T12. If he can't get it done in COTA with 8 lap fresher tyres, then he won't.

I am surprised that Max is hanging on. Maybe Lewis pushed too hard early or Max managed his tyres better.

You know no-one is buying any of this in the slightest, don’t you.

[Just_a_fan]

The tyres fall off, Degradation is crazy high & overtaking is very easy & DRS is quite potent here.

And 8 Lap fresher tyres - Massive Massive. Unless Hamilton screws up really badly, this should be a fairly easy 5-6s win atleast ! If this was the other way around, I would easily bet on Max, Leclerc or Perez !

He can't get close enough because of the long run of corners between T1 and T11. That's turbulent air acting as a buffer for Max. Degradation would need to be 2 seconds / lap for Hamilton to be able tog et close for the overtake.

8 Lap differential is atleast 1-1.5s, should be easily done through T1 or T12. If he can't get it done in COTA with 8 lap fresher tyres, then he won't.

I am surprised that Max is hanging on. Maybe Lewis pushed too hard early or Max managed his tyres better.

In that case, the Red Bull must be 1.5 seconds / lap faster than the Mercedes because they are doing the same lap time.

[Mattyw]

Big championship swing today!

[Michelangelo]

What a drive.