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[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Exactly. Max has bullied a lot of drivers on track. The "new" calmer Max of recent seasons was because his car was so dominant he didn't need any antics.
Anyone who has some sort of car parity with Max is going to have to get feisty and be prepared for a proper, hard confrontation. Tbh Russell is one I'd think might have the "coldness" required to take on Max.
If Norris remains a genuine challenger then his friendship with Max and the previous warm words from Red Bull will soon disappear.

Yep. Can see Verstappen getting dangerous again.

But if there's different challengers to him in different races, he's going to be the one going out all the time while the others will pick up the pieces between them.

 

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[tisza]

Btw yesterday again reinforces the theory that Red Bull have never gone for a proper 2nd driver that could genuinely compete because Max wouldn't react well to it - on or off the track.

 

[hill83]

Max is a prick pass it on

 

[Paul Anthony]

Perez doing a Perez again.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Genuinely think you could put me in that redbull and I'd do better


He's useless, but who do they replace him with? Tsunoda ain't great and Danny Ric needs the scrapheap too

 

[Paul Anthony]

Hold on, what year is this again????

 

[Saddlebrains]

Episode 6 of Lando isn't top level enough


Great seeing 3 brits in the top 3

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Genuinely think you could put me in that redbull and I'd do better


He's useless, but who do they replace him with? Tsunoda ain't great and Danny Ric needs the scrapheap too

Sainz...

 

[Paul Anthony]

Sainz...

See, thing is Sainz wouldn't take the kind of second driver treatment they're going to expect. He won't do it at Ferrari, he didn't like doing it at Toro Rosso, no way he'd do it at Red Bull.

They want a Barrichello at Ferrari type. A dependable second driver, good enough to back up their lead driver with constant top three/four finishes, and there to win on the weekend Max isn't on it.

 

[Paul Anthony]

You've got to love the great British weather

 

[Skybluekyle]

Lewis proving why he's the GOAT

 

[hill83]

Wow what a week

 

[xcraigx]

Mercedes seem to be getting their act together, finally. I wonder if in retrospect Hamilton is beginning to regret his move to Ferrari. At the start of the season it looked like a good move, i'm not so sure now.

 

[We'll_live_and_die]

What a stupid day in the strategy dept at Mclaren. Should've been a 1-2

 

[Paul Anthony]

What a fantastic race, made up for Lewis, he drove that absolutely fantastic. Thought for a second Max was coming to steal that away with the pace he had on those hards.

McLaren strategy needs some words, because that was.... Abysmal. I don't know what the hell they were thinking hanging Piastri out to dry like that. Then bottling the tyre choice with Lando. Got to do a whole lot better if we're ever going to get back on top.

 

[tisza]

That's a magnificent drive getting those used softs home. McLaren blew 2 massive calls there.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Mercedes seem to be getting their act together, finally. I wonder if in retrospect Hamilton is beginning to regret his move to Ferrari. At the start of the season it looked like a good move, i'm not so sure now.

Chance to drive for the greatest team in F1, most glamorous. I reckon he's happy with his lot even if it doesn't work out.

 

[tisza]

See, thing is Sainz wouldn't take the kind of second driver treatment they're going to expect. He won't do it at Ferrari, he didn't like doing it at Toro Rosso, no way he'd do it at Red Bull.

They want a Barrichello at Ferrari type. A dependable second driver, good enough to back up their lead driver with constant top three/four finishes, and there to win on the weekend Max isn't on it.

This could be the season where pandering to Max (by not having a proper 2nd driver) could cost them the constructors.

 

[Paul Anthony]

This could be the season where pandering to Max (by not having a proper 2nd driver) could cost them the constructors.

Telling stat I've just seen is that Hulkenberg in the Haas has now scored more points in the last two races than Perez has in the last 6!

 

[tisza]

Telling stat I've just seen is that Hulkenberg in the Haas has now scored more points in the last two races than Perez has in the last 6!

Wonder Perez has the mindset of F*** em. We know he's moody at the best of times and he did let Hamilton through easy on that last pass. Know he's supposed to but could have made it a little awkward for a corner or two to let Max close in. Plus don't reckon he's ever got over that race where Max wouldn't swap back places.

 

[Saddlebrains]

What a fucking race that was

Never cheered Lewis Hamilton home before, I did today, delighted to see him win again

Shit strategy from Mclaren yes but again, Lando not up to it for me. Ends up in no man's land at the.start again, misses his marks in the pits which cost him 3 seconds aswell. I stand by it, Lando is not good enough to win a world title. Piastri will win one before him

Another funny Perez stat. Today he got lapped by Logan Sargent

 

[mark82]

What a fucking race that was

Never cheered Lewis Hamilton home before, I did today, delighted to see him win again

Shit strategy from Mclaren yes but again, Lando not up to it for me. Ends up in no man's land at the.start again, misses his marks in the pits which cost him 3 seconds aswell. I stand by it, Lando is not good enough to win a world title. Piastri will win one before him

Another funny Perez stat. Today he got lapped by Logan Sargent

Not sure I agree with your Lando assessment. He's not a Lewis or Max, but there haven't been many of those through the history of F1. He's more a Damon Hill/Nigel Mansell. Could win a title if he's in the right car and the stars align.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Not sure I agree with your Lando assessment. He's not a Lewis or Max, but there haven't been many of those through the history of F1. He's more a Damon Hill/Nigel Mansell. Could win a title if he's in the right car and the stars align.

Too early to tell anyway. Both Verstappen and Hamilton (in particular) have had seasons where they were just as capable of making repeated errors when the car needs them to push at 100% and beyond all the time.

 

[tisza]

Too early to tell anyway. Both Verstappen and Hamilton (in particular) have had seasons where they were just as capable of making repeated errors when the car needs them to push at 100% and beyond all the time.

McLaren approach/mindset was all wrong. Giving Norris info about tyre selection based on covering either Lewis or Max - should have been "we think this tyre gives you best chance of winning".

 

[Deleted member 5849]

McLaren approach/mindset was all wrong. Giving Norris info about tyre selection based on covering either Lewis or Max - should have been "we think this tyre gives you best chance of winning".

Although interesting that Piastri said without hesitation that medium was the best tyre, no doubt.

 

[Paul Anthony]

Perez in the wall. Again.

 

[Saddlebrains]

He's a fucking parody now useless twat

 

[skybluecam]

I reckon Norris could've genuinely been in a championship fight without the last couple of races. He should potentially have won in both Austria and Silverstone, could've been just 50 odd points behind instead of 80.

 

[tisza]

In with Red Bull yesterday, today in with McClaren - they're confident if they can avoid strategy mistakes. Hot & sweltery today - around 37c at trackside but that's down on earlier this week. Problem with Hungaroring is that it's in a bowl so temps higher than the actualtemp. Any rain going to be a flash storm as little wind and it's coming from the East - this time of year bad stuff normally comes from the South/South East.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Another Lando disaster class

He's not food enough

 

[Paul Anthony]

Norris isn't going to let Piastri by here.

 

[Paul Anthony]

They've all got a right moody on today haven't they

 

[We'll_live_and_die]

Lando is much faster than Oscar here, I know they did the undercut but that only bought him a second or two, not the 5 he now has in hand

 

[xcraigx]

What a crap way to take your first win.

 

[Paul Anthony]

McLaren really need to start thinking smarter, they're in a title fight and if they keep being this indecisive it's going to cost them.