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Grand Prix thread ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2021

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, Dec 7, 2021.

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Who will win - simple :-) ?

Poll closed Dec 10, 2021.
  1. Lewis Hamilton

    71.4%
  2. Max Verstappen

    7.1%
  3. Valtteri Bottas

    7.1%
  4. Sergio Perez

    7.1%
  5. Lando Norris

    7.1%
  6. Esteban Ocon

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Pierre Gasly

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Fernando Alonso

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Kimi Raikkonen

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Any Other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    True but maybe they are thinking of 2 stopping with soft medium then soft?
     
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  2. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    I think everyone will two stop.
     
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  3. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Banker also from Hamilton. All purple but not even pushing there.

    Job done.
     
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  4. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Has max messed up here in locking his race tyres?
     
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  5. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member
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    I'm sure teams have swapped flat spotted tyres in the past. Then again it looked very minor when they took it off the car.

    Maybe it's all a massive ploy to make it look like starting on softs isn't their first choice.
     
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  6. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

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    Both Redbulls starting on the softs, sounds like a soft, medium, soft strategy
     
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  7. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Both Red Bulls starting soft... Don't get away well early, that could be a miserable day.
     
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  8. ched999uk

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    Tsunodo is certainly getting up to speed now, just needs to have better races.
     
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  9. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Well that's tat.

    Verstappen to have an off on first lap or end up in the midfield battling ferraris

    Hamilton only needs to trundle round tyre saving and managing times here, no pressure

    Everyone will 2 stop imo as well but hamilton will prob take sorts for final 2 laps and just put the exclamation point on this one with fastest lap.
     
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  10. taeleon

    taeleon Well-Known Member

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    If he's leading I'd be surprised if they pitted for fastest lap. I can imagine he'd pit only if he needs the tyres. Why risk a wheel nut not coming off and losing it all?
     
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  11. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    I reckon he will do two stops so has to take sorts somewhere here.

    Medium, medium, soft.

    It's more the engine blowing for me than anything
     
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  12. BrightLampShade

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    Probably better letting Max just have pole, minimises the risk of a first corner clash for Ham.
     
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  13. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Ted talking about when was 2 stop ever good here .


    Has someone explained the track has radically changed like? No?
     
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  14. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Have to pass "gandolf"in that case then.

    I'd rather just leave him behind me :)
     
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  15. Viva_Giggsy

    Viva_Giggsy Well-Known Member

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    Nah Perez take him out at the start or he have a mechanic problem, he's duel one ****er never has them normally, last lap he's engine blows up hopefully,he's fan boys on twitter probably top them selfs lol
     
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  16. Le Tissier's Laces

    Le Tissier's Laces Well-Known Member

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    What a lap by Max
     
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  17. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Well that's perez 10th right now lol.

    Wonder if he can go a second lap here
     
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  18. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Fan boys are always hilarious :)
     
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  19. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Great tactic from red bull.
     
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  20. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Perez 3rd on the tow as well. Not an impressive 3rd though.
     
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