Formula 1 Gran Premio De La Ciudad De México 2022Formula 1

[andrea]

GP2 engine

 

[Liquid]

Tsunoda just didn't give Ricciardo the space. This is what happens when you don't give the space...

HASHTAG SARCASM


Hamilton: Are we on the wrong tyre?
Mercedes: No, we're on the right tyre.
Hamilton:

Incredible how Hamilton, the driver who apparently shreds his tyres more than anyone else due to an enormous back catalogue of radio evidence, is an expert in tyre strategy when the chips are down.

This race has been crap. Don't know what Mercedes-Benz could have done differently.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Russell go for the softs please.

edit: Okay back to the regular program.

 

[Famine]

Did...

... did Albon just lap Latifi?

 

[DG_Silva]

Yup.


Russell got caught out on the VSC ending.

 

[Veinz]

Did...

... did Albon just lap Latifi?

Ouf

 

[andrea]

Russell is going to slash his own tyres just to pit

 

[Adam41]

At least Fernando will get to finish more races next year. In the car currently sitting p14 and p15.

 

[PaMu1337]

I think Mercedes strategy team is just praying for RB to get a puncture at this point

 

[-Fred-]

The Ferraris have been absolutely nowhere today, great to see.

 

[andrea]

I think Mercedes strategy team is just praying for RB to get a puncture at this point

Mercedes prove time and time again that they can only strategize from the front.

 

[Liquid]

At least Fernando will get to finish more races next year. In the car currently sitting p14 and p15.

If there's anyone short of Verstappen or Hamilton who could drag that Aston Martin back into the top 10, it's Alonso.

He has been so casually fast and consistent this season yet has had all the mechanical unluck Alpine can lather him in.

 

[Famine]

I think Mercedes strategy team is just praying for RB to get a puncture at this point

Bono's going to phone Hamilton up on Thursday and say the Red Bull's tyres will go off soon.

 

[Bosso]

Hards were probably the best way to go. Mercedes just can't preserve the tyres like Red Bull can. I wouldn't be surprised if Red Bull could go all 71 laps on that medium ha.

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

RB has tire wear a compound better than the rest of the field.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

From the last race and this race, I think we can gather that Red Bull and Mercedes wear their tires differently. Red Bull were more gentle on a softer compound.

 

[andrea]

Merc got spooked after Max was putting in good times on mediums - in hindsight they should have gone medium-soft

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Merc got spooked after Max was putting in good times on mediums - in hindsight they should have gone medium-soft

I would have liked to see that for one of them, but I don't think it would've worked any better seeing how well Red Bull did on the medium.

 

[McLaren]

Mercedes prove time and time again that they can only strategize from the front.

And yet people in this very thread are saying it was the right call.

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

So glad I switched off to watch NASCAR and saw a thrilling video game moment rather than another snoozefest.

 

[PaMu1337]

And yet people in this very thread are saying it was the right call.

I don't think it was a bad call, it was just a bit unexpected that RB could make the mediums last that long. I'm a bit surprised they didn't go for fastest lap with Russell though

 

[andrea]

Excited for this weeks episode of the Max Verstappen podcast.

 

[Samus]

Well that was, on the whole, very dull.

I doubt Merc could have won that whatever they did.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

I don't think it was a bad call, it was just a bit unexpected that RB could make the mediums last that long. I'm a bit surprised they didn't go for fastest lap with Russell though

I thought they did?

 

[PaMu1337]

Ricciardo as DotD is a bit weird after his questionable move

 

[PaMu1337]

I thought they did?

If they did in the end, I missed it

 

[Jimlaad43]

Don't worry guys, it's Brazil next. You don't often get dull Interlagos races!

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

Ricciardo as DotD is a bit weird after his questionable move

That questionable move was the most excitement we got from this race so I guess it makes sense.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Ricciardo as DotD is a bit weird after his questionable move

Not questionable at all, just about the only driver actually giving it some, must have done 90% of the days overtakes and pulled out for enough to make the penalty pointless in a car he's been terrible in.

The race was dull, sadly, needed a safety car after halfway to inject something.

Also I hope these regionally theme F1 theme tunes catch on, I need a proper samba version in Brazil for sure.

 

[PaMu1337]

Don't worry guys, it's Brazil next. You don't often get dull Interlagos races!

Which gets followed by the season anticlimax at Abu Dhabi...