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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by The Ides of March, Oct 24, 2016.

  1. tomw24

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    I'd be slightly miffed if I was Lewis. He had that race in control from the start.
     
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    Not really. Brilliant from George who called his own (seemingly odd) strategy. Great win for him.
     
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    Well he did. He took Perez off the line and breezed past Charles shortly afterwards. He was quicker than everyone else. It was the right call for George to stay out as he would have plummeted down the order but they took a risk by allowing them to race. Should have switched the cars around. George managed his tyres extremely well but he stole that race from Lewis.
     
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    What are you on about? Why should they have switched them? Lewis couldn’t get past, and Mercedes got a 1-2. Tell me where in that scenario they got something wrong!?
     
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    Russell’s car underweight, so you may get your wish after all…
     
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    Brutal for George. Not a way that I would like to see Lewis win a race.
     
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    Hollow / Inherited win .
     
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    I wouldn't go that far at all. Lewis drove well enough on the day to win plenty of races. It's just tyres didn't degrade nearly as much as people expected and Russell took full advantage until his car was found to be underweight.
     
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    I would , and have gone that far .
     
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    Yep, disqualified. Interesting because after they finish they drive straight back into the pit at Spa, so there’s no opportunity to drive round and get pick-up on the tyres.
     
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    Lewis is now the only driver not named Max Verstappen to have more than 1 race win this season.
     
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    Sainz joining Williams from 2025. That is some step down from Ferrari.
     
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    Carlos Sainz. F1 WDC 2026

    Williams F1 WCC 2026

    :)
     
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    General sports thread right here!
     
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    Hero. Thanks mate.

    I'll ask the Mods to shut the other one
     
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    Any MMA/Combat sports fans on this board?
     
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    Hamilton and Sainz out in Q2.
     
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    Brilliant from Lando and Charles today.
     
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    Enjoying US Open tennis. Draper, Dart and Boulter through. Evans 1 set all and playing well. Raducanu on later.
     
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