Lewis Hamilton controlled the Hungarian Grand Prix from start to finish, enjoying the protection of his team mate from a charging Ferrari duo. Bottas eventually failed to keep the Ferrrari duo behind on ageing tyres, allowing Vettel and Raikkonen to complete the podium.
You can't really judge as Kimi turn down everything. Furthermore on the incident with Bottas we can ear from the onboard Kimi letting Vettel trought instead of overtaking both.marvin78 wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:01From what do you take that? Vettel was clearly faster after the overtake.Restomaniac wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 16:59I hate team orders/manipulation.
Ferrari should have let a clearly quicker Raikkonen have a pop at Bottas too.
That's why I said that Vettel will be happy with second
The question is: would Mercedes have done the same thing had Bottas been in the lead with Hamilton behind? I think the answer at this point in the season is "yes".GrayGreat wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 16:59Yeah, and that is with Bottas saying on Thursday that there is no plan for him to play the support role.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 16:55I do feel for Bottas. After driving so well for so long, the tyres just wouldn't last and he lost out big time. Real shame.
I disagree, Merc panicked. He could have easily go 3-5 laps further, maybe even more.NathanOlder wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:02Bottas couldn't have done anything other than what he did. He had to pit when he did to cover kimi. Then tried to make the tyres last until the end. What could he/merc have done different? ?GrayGreat wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 16:59Yeah, and that is with Bottas saying on Thursday that there is no plan for him to play the support role.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 16:55
I do feel for Bottas. After driving so well for so long, the tyres just wouldn't last and he lost out big time. Real shame.
? Yeah because if he didnt he would have won the race
Stop him one more time to cover Raikkonen again? He could have finished 3rd at least. But they used him to slow Vettel down.NathanOlder wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:02Bottas couldn't have done anything other than what he did. He had to pit when he did to cover kimi. Then tried to make the tyres last until the end. What could he/merc have done different? ?GrayGreat wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 16:59Yeah, and that is with Bottas saying on Thursday that there is no plan for him to play the support role.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 16:55
I do feel for Bottas. After driving so well for so long, the tyres just wouldn't last and he lost out big time. Real shame.
No its ferrari
Indeed.Spoutnik wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:01YES. And they shouldn't pit him so early just to attract Bottas and let Vettel behind Lewis.Restomaniac wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 16:59I hate team orders/manipulation.
Ferrari should have let a clearly quicker Raikkonen have a pop at Bottas too.
No. Pitting him would give up 2nd. What they did almost paid off, he nearly had 2nd.GrayGreat wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:06Stop him one more time to cover Raikkonen again? He could have finished 3rd at least. But they used him to slow Vettel down.NathanOlder wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:02Bottas couldn't have done anything other than what he did. He had to pit when he did to cover kimi. Then tried to make the tyres last until the end. What could he/merc have done different? ?
Typical VET shave, but BOT could not let go. Should not have tried.cooken wrote: ↑29 Jul 2018, 17:03Clumsy from Bottas with a last ditch effort to keep his nose in it. But you also have to wonder why on earth Vettel pinched him like that. The place was his by a mile even if he gave a car and a half up the inside. We see time and time again outside line on that corner is great for overtaking.
