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[PaMu1337]

Perez getting back in?!

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Quite a few retirements today. Now Albon.

 

[Nismonath5]

Sergio gonna un-DNF himself?

 

[Grayfox]

Is this a way to prevent getting a grid penalty to cause he cant do the +5s

 

[PaMu1337]

Have we ever had an un-retirement?

 

[Blitz24]

Sargent DNF.
Albon to retire as well.

 

[FoxMulder]

Redbull would really get Perez back on track for the WCC photo op.

 

[Liquid]

An interesting move by Hamilton on Russell, it was quite Verstappen of him. Sergio Plonker has had a nightmare race as have Aston Martin; their second half of the season has been very disappointing.

 

[McLaren]

Lol, so you can just jump back into the race to serve your penalties even though you're technically retired from the race all so the penalties don't carry over.

Feels like it probably shouldn't be allowed, but hey, the FIA think you can do that.

 

[Liquid]

Have we ever had an un-retirement?

David Coulthard at Belgium 1998. McLaren saw how high the number of retirements was and fixed his rear end to send him out on the chance of scoring a point, hoping that even more drivers would retire.

 

[Grayfox]

If their is a safety car now.
The rules allow lapped traffic to pass, so if Red Bull decided to keep perez out, does that mean they have to hold the safety car out till he unlaps himself?

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Whew, back to a McLaren 2-3. 😅

 

[PaMu1337]

If their is a safety car now.
The rules allow lapped traffic to pass, so if Red Bull decided to keep perez out, does that mean they have to hold the safety car out till he unlaps himself?

Unlapping only means going around once to get to the back of the field. You don't get all your laps back.

But het just re-retired

 

[Earth]

Waiting on Sainz vs Hamilton

 

[Liquid]

If their is a safety car now.
The rules allow lapped traffic to pass

Allows but doesn't mandate.

Obligatory Michael Masi reference.

 

[Grayfox]

What would be worth more for the teams?
Prize Money or Wind Tunnel Time

 

[Nismonath5]

Mercedes haven't done themselves any favors by swapping the cars around.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Mercedes haven't done themselves any favors by swapping the cars around.

They needed to do it earlier to have a chance of catching Charles. The idea was right, the timing was stupid.

 

[Liquid]

Mercedes haven't done themselves any favors by swapping the cars around.

Russell and Davidson are right, if it's an instruction Russell could have done it on the last lap. Swapping them round so that Hamilton gives Russell DRS is ridiculous when Russell was already giving Hamilton DRS.

 

[McLaren]

Have to love Carlos' attitude on that. "How dare you try to use that against me. Now I will go full beans".

 

[PaMu1337]

Russell and Davidson are right, if it's an instruction Russell could have done it on the last lap. Swapping them round so that Hamilton gives Russell DRS is ridiculous when Russell was already giving Hamilton DRS.

If they didn't swap, Sainz would definitely overtake both of them. Now Lewis has a chance to stay ahead

 

[05XR8]

Good stuff.

 

[McLaren]

A McLaren double-podium.

 

[MagpieRacer]

Another great performance from McLaren, imagine if the car started the season this strong.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Congrats on Red Bull's WCC.

Stoked. McLaren 2-3! Lando and Oscar drove a fine race. Damn. Well earned podiums.

It's a shame Lawson and Yuki didn't score. I thought they had the pace.

I want an American on the grid, but Logan's a bit of a menace. If he ain't wiping himself out, he's wiping someone else out. Git!

And Perez ain't doing much better.

 

[PaMu1337]

Congrats on Red Bull's WDC.

WCC. Not quite a WDC yet (even if it is inevitable)

 

[Sum1s2pid]

WCC. Not quite a WDC yet (even if it is inevitable)

Curse my fat fingers. Fixed!

 

[Rossell2]

I kinda want Max to win the title in the full Qatar race as opposed to the sprint. Sounds odd that Max hasn't won a title without something going on (Masi 2021, nobody knows the rule book 2022). To win it in a sprint race when there's still a race to go the day after. I'd think it'd dull the celebration personally.

 

[Spacegoat]

A three year extension isn't long enough. McLaren need to lock up Piastri up for life. He is special.

 

[PaMu1337]

WCC. Not quite a WDC yet (even if it is inevitable)

Curse my fat fingers. Fixed!

Actually, scratch that. Red Bull won the WDC today as well.
Only Perez can still overtake Verstappen now