Formula 1 MSC Cruises Gran Premio del Made in Italy E Dell'Emilia-Romagna 2024Formula 1

[IforceV8]

Perez is matching the top 5's lap times on hard tires.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Can't believe how quickly this race has petered out into nothingness.

 

[PaMu1337]

Perez is matching the top 5's lap times on hard tires.

And now he lost a few secs...

 

[Blitz24]

Perez is matching the top 5's lap times on hard tires.

And then took a long cut.

 

[IforceV8]

 

[Blitz24]

10 second penalty for Albon. Well, that's going to ruin his race.

 

[PaMu1337]

Black and white for Verstappen. Might this get interesting?!

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Nice, Lando didn't get stuck behind Checo for long. 😤

 

[Grayfox]

10 second penalty for Albon. Well, that's going to ruin his race.

His race is already ruined.
1lap behind to start with.

 

[McLaren]

What exactly is this strategy for Checo again? Even the Merc. just got around him & the plan is for him to stay out another 10-12 laps?

 

[Grayfox]

What exactly is this strategy for Checo again? Even the Merc. just got around him & the plan is for him to stay out another 10-12 laps?

Start on hard, go long, switch to soft for the end phase when he has less fuel.

 

[Grayfox]

Does lando no understand saving the tires?

 

[McLaren]

Start on hard, go long, switch to soft for the end phase when he has less fuel.

Yes, I know. It was a rhetorical question b/c Perez keeps dropping & is going to have an even more difficult time when he pits.

Edit* Now Red Bull has thrown in the towel a bit & Perez will have to make his softs last 20+ laps instead of under 15 as originally predicted.
Looks like he's got the Mediums, then.

 

[Grayfox]

Yes, I know. It was a rhetorical question b/c Perez keeps dropping & is going to have any even more difficult time when he pits.

Others will be going slower to save their hards, Perez can push more with less fuel and softs.
If we get a SC, perez will be screwed.

 

[IforceV8]

Yes, I know. It was a rhetorical question b/c Perez keeps dropping & is going to have an even more difficult time when he pits.

A safety car after the leaders stopped was his only chance.

 

[Grayfox]

Well he switched to Mediums.

 

[IforceV8]

SAI is catching PIA

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Ooh, Charles bobble... breathing room for Lando. Gooooooo!

 

[IforceV8]

Crofty picked the right weekend to stay home.

 

[Grayfox]

So much for that 100% safety car chance.

 

[McLaren]

Norris, you tease. Are you really going to make this interesting with a last minute attempt?

 

[Saidur_Ali]

Looking good for Lando. Max is also at risk of time penalty, more likely to go wide if he is struggling with tyres and under pressure from Lando. Sergio struggled a lot on them tyres.

 

[Grayfox]

Albon retires.

 

[PaMu1337]

Max is losing a second per lap

 

[Grayfox]

Mechanic Fumbles to attach leaf blower to brake duct

 

[PaMu1337]

That's two angry men at the front

 

[MSZ]

Looks like Norris is losing grip after all the hard pushes.

 

[Grayfox]

Lando best not push too hard and get a track limits.

 

[Grayfox]

Alonso going for FL?

 

[McLaren]

Good effort Lando. He might have a had chance if not for a couple mistakes, but Red Bull definitely know McLaren is right there now.