Silver lining. If Max didn't disrupt Norris, Norris could have won and Max would have finished 4th (13 points loss). As it ended, Norris came P2 and Max P6, so the loss is only 10 points.
Norris did not choke, he just wasn't fast enough.Juzh wrote: ↑27 Oct 2024, 23:5147 points gap as it stands will be nip and tuck and at this rate it's possible it will not be enough. Remove 20s and some time lost with overtakes and Max is still ~35s off the lead and I think If norris doesn't choke quali yesterday he'd be sailing off in the distance today, so in a clean race 40-50s ahead. You just can't fight against that.
It was obvious Verstappen took those risk in a calculated manner and he succeeded.
As AR3 pointed out without the crazy defence norris wins this and then points swing would be even higher. So actually it was damage limitation executed almost perfectlychrisc90 wrote: ↑27 Oct 2024, 23:54Well, that was terrible. Stupid driving from Max against Lando in the opening. 1st one I dont think was a penalty, the 2nd one was IMHO. Still not even going to try make excuses for that.
10points loss to Lando now. 48points in 4 races plus a sprint.
I did say 10points loss would be about where we wanted to be. But could have done more damage limitation.
Lets hope thats the worst of the remaining 4 races.
2 Sprints**chrisc90 wrote: ↑27 Oct 2024, 23:54Well, that was terrible. Stupid driving from Max against Lando in the opening. 1st one I dont think was a penalty, the 2nd one was IMHO. Still not even going to try make excuses for that.
10points loss to Lando now. 48points in 4 races plus a sprint.
I did say 10points loss would be about where we wanted to be. But could have done more damage limitation.
Lets hope thats the worst of the remaining 4 races.
Quite possibly. Ferrari's got a nice gap at the start with Lando stuck behind Max. I agree though.Juzh wrote: ↑27 Oct 2024, 23:56As AR3 pointed out without the crazy defence norris wins this and then points swing would be even higher. So actually it was damage limitation executed almost perfectlychrisc90 wrote: ↑27 Oct 2024, 23:54Well, that was terrible. Stupid driving from Max against Lando in the opening. 1st one I dont think was a penalty, the 2nd one was IMHO. Still not even going to try make excuses for that.
10points loss to Lando now. 48points in 4 races plus a sprint.
I did say 10points loss would be about where we wanted to be. But could have done more damage limitation.
Lets hope thats the worst of the remaining 4 races.
How? I just don't see it, pace was terrible in second stint.chrisc90 wrote: ↑27 Oct 2024, 23:54Well, that was terrible. Stupid driving from Max against Lando in the opening. 1st one I dont think was a penalty, the 2nd one was IMHO. Still not even going to try make excuses for that.
10points loss to Lando now. 48points in 4 races plus a sprint.
I did say 10points loss would be about where we wanted to be. But could have done more damage limitation.
Lets hope thats the worst of the remaining 4 races.
Sprints could be positive like in Austin as the car is garbage on hard tyres but Max is still able to do well in qualifications.Tommy.G wrote: ↑27 Oct 2024, 23:572 Sprints**chrisc90 wrote: ↑27 Oct 2024, 23:54Well, that was terrible. Stupid driving from Max against Lando in the opening. 1st one I dont think was a penalty, the 2nd one was IMHO. Still not even going to try make excuses for that.
10points loss to Lando now. 48points in 4 races plus a sprint.
I did say 10points loss would be about where we wanted to be. But could have done more damage limitation.
Lets hope thats the worst of the remaining 4 races.
Brazil, Qatar