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Grand Prix thread CRYPTO.COM MIAMI GRAND PRIX 2022

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by ched999uk, May 5, 2022.

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Who will finish first in the first Miami Race?

Poll closed May 7, 2022.
  1. Charles Leclerc

    21.4%
  2. Max Verstappen

    35.7%
  3. Carlos Sainz

    7.1%
  4. Sergio Perez

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Lewis Hamilton

    7.1%
  6. George Russell

    21.4%
  7. Lando Norris

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Daniel Ricciardo

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Fernando Alonso

    7.1%
  10. Any Other

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Why have the dripped virtual safety car. This is clearly full safety car issue
     
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  2. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

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    Not sure what Norris was doing there to cause that accident
     
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  3. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

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    from the replay looks like he’s only got himself to blame
     
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  4. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

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    Could Charles have made a pit stop to mediums there whilst it was a virtual safety car?
     
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  5. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    They.finally drop the full safety car. Ffs what part of car on track with no wheel and loose carcass told them virtual was ideal??
     
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  6. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Not sure on that as gasly was all over the place and was probably concentrating on getting going again not on his mirrors.
     
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  7. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Only if he knew perez was coming in.

    Perez can now get 3rd but not sure he has the engine
     
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  8. Julius Caesar

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    Ferrari playing it very safe. Got to feel bringing Leclerc in for Softs was the better move. He'd have passed Perez and Sainz easily
     
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  9. Mark Blow

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    Should have red flagged it
     
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  10. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    It's a long way to go on softs though. 14 laps when mediums grained up on 12 laps them game good again 5 laps later
     
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  11. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Why?

    The track is not blocked.
     
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  12. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

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    with Perez on old hards a new set of mediums would make it easy for him to catch him and sainz and pass them
     
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  13. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Maybe so
     
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  14. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

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    From what I could see with bits all over the track and not much room where the bit were and cars going past seems a squeeze for the Marshalls to sweep up etc, that was all
     
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    Merc are effing useless.
     
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  16. Julius Caesar

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    Ferrari didn't have any fresh mediums left i believe.
     
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  17. Mark Blow

    Mark Blow Well-Known Member

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    For not bringing Hamilton in as well?
     
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    This could be interesting as I think the high DF might help Ferrari switch the tyres on quickly - just a shame they don’t have the straight line speed
     
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  19. ched999uk

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    They did have softs I think and with less fuel it might have been worth a try although it's a big risk to pit.
     
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  20. Mark Blow

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    Russell to get 5th on his new mediums
     
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