2021 Qatar Grand Prix - Losail, Nov 19-21

[Justthatek]

Crap Pirelli blowing out again?

Looked like gasly got to greedy on the curb and the front wing didn't like it.

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Crap Pirelli blowing out again?

lol, he smashed his front wing at full speed. Don't think it's Pirelli to blame.

A bit of a joke that it didn't result in a permanent yellow, by the way. I can understand that they wanted to give Verstappen another chance, but with that slow car on track, I don't think it's the right thing to do.

[El Scorchio]

I’m confused, did they lift off cause or gasly?

Yeah they did. I think you have to take that .4 gap with a bit of a pinch of salt.

[Juzh]

Is Hamilton sacrificing the first sector slightly to keep his tyres going for the next two?

I believe so!

Hamilton made 2 mistakes in first few corners on his first q3 lap, that's why he was so slow there. He corrected on his second lap and that was a more representative S1 time. All this tyre saving in sector 1 is utter nonsense and pretty much always was.

[siskue2005]

I’m confused, did they lift off cause or gasly?

No, the yellow flag was retracted
Max did his best final sector in his final lap

[djones]

Max was always slower in sector 3.

So whatever the gap was at sector 2 it was only going to get bigger.

[AeroDynamic]

Let’s see what happens tomorrow. The pressure is on now, rb gonna have to come back swinging in the race otherwise they’re gonna get wrekd

[Magicsenna_41]

HAMMERTIME!!!1!

[dans79]

Is Hamilton sacrificing the first sector slightly to keep his tyres going for the next two?

I believe so!

How silly do you both feel now? Hamilton made 2 mistakes in first few corners on his first q3 lap, that's why he was so slow there. He corrected on his second lap and that was a more representative S1 time. All this tyre saving in sector 1 is utter nonsense and pretty much always was.

No need to be so salty, I'm making breakfast for a toddler, so I can't watch every single second of qualifying!

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I’m confused, did they lift off cause or gasly?

No, the yellow flag was retracted
Max did his best final sector in his final lap

I thought so too, but just checked Verstappen's onboard again, and there were still yellow flags. Seems like yellow was just replaced by chequered in the tv graphics.

[El Scorchio]

By the way what a performance from both Gasly and Alonso!

[Michelangelo]

It is crazy how it transformed from “they’re too quick” to a gap of 4.5 tenths in two weeks. It can’t be just an ICE change.

[siskue2005]

I’m confused, did they lift off cause or gasly?

No, the yellow flag was retracted
Max did his best final sector in his final lap

I thought so too, but just checked Verstappen's onboard again, and there were still yellow flags. Seems like yellow was just replaced by chequered in the tv graphics.

Yes, I will post screenshot of live timings
Currently uploading

[politburo]

I’m confused, did they lift off cause or gasly?

Yeah they did. I think you have to take that .4 gap with a bit of a pinch of salt.

No way that can cost 4 tenths man I struggle to believe that. Verstappen was already down a 1 tenth in S1 on Ham and nearly matched his own middle sector from first lap. Let's just face it, it is not close.

[InsaneX_Badger]

Is Hamilton sacrificing the first sector slightly to keep his tyres going for the next two?

I believe so!

How silly do you both feel now? Hamilton made 2 mistakes in first few corners on his first q3 lap, that's why he was so slow there. He corrected on his second lap and that was a more representative S1 time. All this tyre saving in sector 1 is utter nonsense and pretty much always was.

Not silly at all tbh. Was wondering if Hamilton was making the mistake purposely and doing a compromised line to save tyres or just didn't stick it. Turned out to be the latter. Chill.