Formula 1 STC Saudi Arabian Grand Prix 2021Formula 1

[mastergracie]

For those who tried the track in F1 2021, is it st least more exciting when you are driving?

 

[McLaren]

Mick out.

 

[Sum1s2pid]

Mick nooooooooooooo! 😮

 

[PaMu1337]

Guess he did the same as Leclerc

 

[Fat Tyre]

Wow, that was a huge crash.

 

[Veinz]

Bottas holding up Max by a lot

 

[pokemonfan58]

Yikes there goes mick

 

[Jezza819]

Now the one stop comes into the picture. Who's going to try it? Merc does.

 

[PaMu1337]

Verstappen staying out!

 

[barak181]

Looks like Verstappen is not able to follow closely enough to get in DRS range

Is it that or are they bidding their time?

 

[PaMu1337]

Is it that or are they bidding their time?

I guess right now they are betting on another (V)SC

 

[barak181]

Verstappen got track position by staying out. How much does he push?

 

[Grayfox]

Wonder if Bottas was holding Max up, even though it was pointless.

 

[Veinz]

That is way too slow. Just dirty tactics by Bottas there.

 

[PaMu1337]

Bottas should be penalised for that. That was clearly driving unnecessarily slow

 

[barak181]

Wonder if Bottas was holding Max up, even though it was pointless.

That's pretty much what the replay and radio are showing

 

[McLaren]

Max complaining about the safety car going to slow? I thought that was something only Lewis does. /s

 

[Veinz]

Wonder if Bottas was holding Max up, even though it was pointless.

Definitely not pointless

 

[PeterJB]

This is extremely risky from Max...

 

[andrea]

Shouldn't that be a penalty for Bottas?

 

[barak181]

Maybe. How big of a gap can he pull before the next safety car?

 

[Jezza819]

That Vantage sure sounds nice.

 

[Adam41]

Definitely not pointless

Alright. What did he/Merc gain?

 

[Jimlaad43]

It will depend what the minimum speed you can drive under the safety car is but if there is a limit in the rules and Bottas went slower then penalty definitely. If there isn't a rule in that first lap, then he'll get away with it.

 

[Grayfox]

Alright. What did he/Merc gain?

Apart from the double pitstop.
But if Bottas gets a penalty. it wasnt a gain.

 

[AshenGraey]

Penalty for Bottas here I think.....as for Max not pitting....let's see how that gamble plays out....honestly I would have pitted if I was him.

 

[PaMu1337]

It will depend what the minimum speed you can drive under the safety car is but if there is a limit in the rules and Bottas went slower then penalty definitely. If there isn't a rule in that first lap, then he'll get away with it.

It's not speed, but distance to the car in front I think. It's 5 car lengths I believe, and you should put in effort to stay inside that

 

[Fat Tyre]

Max has won the championship.

 

[Jezza819]

Red Flag. Free pitstop for Verstappen.

 

[PaMu1337]

Red flag! Verstappen gets a free stop!