Formula 1 Pirelli British Grand Prix 2020Formula 1

[Betty blue]

Sums up Hamilton’s career in a nutshell. “He’s a lucky boy”

I have seen luck, but Lewis's is on another level!

 

[mastergracie]

Fun race. That was a close one for Hamilton. Vettel has become a joke. Ferrari bosses must be out of their minds.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Leclerc on the podium after all that madness!

 

[Ether]

In other, less stupid, news, maddest end to a grand prix ever?

Up there with Spa 2008 for me 👍 Brilliant finish

 

[PaMu1337]

That’s the problem with F1 though. You need to take risks to win if you don’t drive a car that’s 1.5 seconds faster than everyone else.

The odds of this happening to Hamilton were tiny. He could get an extra point for fastest lap. The call made perfect sense.

 

[Jubby]

When was the last time an F1 team decided to just not drive? Your argument is just stupid.

Exactly... they just didn't try and get him to the grid. Oh, and let's not be a jerk... or just don't bother replying.

 

[FutureF1]

I have seen luck, but Lewis's is on another level!

Drives a race winning car his whole career and then drives a car for 7 years where his only competition is midfield level teammates. Pretty lucky as a whole to me.

The odds of this happening to Hamilton were tiny. He could get an extra point for fastest lap. The call made perfect sense.

Mercedes run their cars in perfect unison. If something happens to one, the odds of it happening to the other are pretty high. Even without hindsight I would have made a different call. I called red bull stupid when I saw max dive to pit lane. I stand by that.

 

[PaMu1337]

Exactly... they just didn't try and get him to the grid. Oh, and let's not be a jerk... or just don't bother replying.

They tried, but you can't change an engine in a few minutes

 

[Tired Tyres]

Not sure why this is tricky to adhere to


In other, less stupid, news, maddest end to a grand prix ever?

Monaco 1982 says hi.

 

[PaMu1337]

Ha! Mercedes sent their reliability engineer to the podium

 

[Dreadmed]

It was a roller-coaster of emotions for the last 3 laps or so, the rest of the race (safety car incidents aside) was a snoozefest with Grojean's defensive shenanigans being the most eye-opening.

 

[McLaren]

Ferrari gets a podium, both cars get in the points and both beat 1 of the Mercedes. This would be a great day for any other team.

 

[phillgt2002]

I fell asleep during at the beginning of the race and woke up to Bottas’ tire falling apart lol

 

[FutureF1]

Kudos to LeClerc. He’s been doing a hell of a job dragging that Ferrari up into podium positions while Vettel has been scrapping for points.

 

[GTFan24]

I always thought that Scott Dixon was the luckiest driver on earth compared to Lewis prior to today...

I was wrong.

So... so wrong.

 

[Roo]

I know it wasn't Max's fault, but:

 

[Adam41]

Hamilton gets a puncture and some racing "fans" here still call him lucky.

Hilarious.

 

[Skygrasper550]

Damn, talk about going out with a bang. Those exploding left front tires were an absolute nail-biter. Maybe next week all the teams would be running on 2-stop strategies because of that. Can't wait for the next race.

 

[PaMu1337]

Hamilton gets a puncture and some racing "fans" here still call him lucky.

Hilarious.

He gets it with perfect timing, 10 seconds earlier and he wouldn't have won

 

[PeterJB]

Hamilton gets a puncture and some racing "fans" here still call him lucky.

Hilarious.

The same thing happened to Bottas and he finished 11th so yes he is lucky.

 

[evldave333]

Feel bad for Valteri tough break today, its a strange season that might yet be decided by who stays healthy...

 

[Frank McGank]

Drives a race winning car his whole career and then drives a car for 7 years where his only competition is midfield level teammates. Pretty lucky as a whole to me.

And has the entire paddock singing his praises, and saying he’s the greatest of all time. All one has to do is look at his performances when he wasn’t in a dominant chassis to get a reflection on his real talent. Upper 10th percentile, but not the greatest.

 

[BrainsBush]

I know it wasn't Max's fault, but:

The Dutch interviewer asked Max this question: what if you didn't go for the fastest lap.
Max' reply: if Bottas didn't get a puncture I was third.

 

[NotThePrez]

Hamilton gets a puncture and some racing "fans" here still call him lucky.

Hilarious.

I mean...as someone who thinks that the LH/Mercedes' whining does get a little over-the-top here sometimes, Hamilton got super lucky today. If Max wasn't called into the pits beforehand, Lewis would've absolutely lost the race.

 

[Adam41]

He gets it with perfect timing, 10 seconds earlier and he wouldn't have won

The same thing happened to Bottas and he finished 11th so yes he is lucky.

Go cry to Redbull why Hamilton didn't lose. If Max doesn't pit, he wins.

There's nothing else to be said really.

 

[PaMu1337]

The Dutch interviewer asked Max this question: what if you didn't go for the fastest lap.
Max' reply: if Bottas didn't get a puncture I was third.

I loved Bottas' response.
Interviewer asked: "Can I summarise it with a four letter word?"
Bottas: "No, in Finnish it's five letters"

 

[Samus]

All one has to do is look at his performances when he wasn’t in a dominant chassis to get a reflection on his real talent.

So..every season from 2007 to 2013 then? When he won one title, almost two, and won races every season in cars that were sometimes third best?

 

[BrainsBush]

I loved Bottas' response.
Interviewer asked: "Can I summarise it with a four letter word?"
Bottas: "No, in Finnish it's five letters"

And then that Bottas said his team mate had more luck again

 

[AshenGraey]

And has the entire paddock singing his praises, and saying he’s the greatest of all time. All one has to do is look at his performances when he wasn’t in a dominant chassis to get a reflection on his real talent. Upper 10th percentile, but not the greatest.

Even when he wasn't in a dominant chassis, he still manage to win at least 1 race ever since he's been in F1.....please, go ahead and say the same thing about any other F1 drivers in the sport's history....if that's not enough to put him alongside all the "greatest" I really don't know what else will!

 

[andrea]

Max: lol did you hear my joke? I made a joke on the radio!