The Bahrain Grand Prix became one to remember, not least because of some spectacular crashes during which fortunately nobody got seriously hurt. But, in the end, it was Hamilton, who else, to win, ahead of the Red Bull duo Verstappen and Albon.
That would be a bit childish if the decision is done to keep Albon or if there is not clear which way they will go. Although the tongue of Max is a bit loose this season, I think he has grown out of this and is acting professional.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑30 Nov 2020, 11:29Or they are going to be driving together and Max isn't happy with that decision. He's basically publicly saying to the team "this guy isn't good enough".
It is the vapour that burns, and hitting a barrier would splash a lot of it about, as with the thrown bottle in the vid.
He is much better than he was in this regard, I agree. But he was asked a question just after the race when the drivers' are generally at their most "unprofessional" in their answers. We see it from many of them when asked questions just after the race: they give an answer that seems a bit "unprofessional" because they're still buzzing and they don't want to be talking to journalists who ask them inane questions week after week.basti313 wrote: ↑30 Nov 2020, 11:47That would be a bit childish if the decision is done to keep Albon or if there is not clear which way they will go. Although the tongue of Max is a bit loose this season, I think he has grown out of this and is acting professional.Just_a_fan wrote: ↑30 Nov 2020, 11:29Or they are going to be driving together and Max isn't happy with that decision. He's basically publicly saying to the team "this guy isn't good enough".
That early puncture meant his pit stops were out of sync and his strategy was not optimal. He still had to spend a substantial amount of time behind other cars and he was also probably nursing his tires more than he would so that he can get the most out of his compromised strategy.basti313 wrote: ↑30 Nov 2020, 10:58No. Free air is free air. His car was easily 3 sec faster than the cars around, still he could not overtake...when everyone in front of him pitted at some point the problem showed up...he was about 2 sec off pace from the top cars.
The second puncture did not play any role...and I am not sure if it was Bot with the puncture or the car in front of him that had the front wing on the ground during the SC period.
Sky : one nagging about track limits and the other wants reverse grids just to make it artificially more exciting.
Why are they not using their test drivers?
I came here to ask the same question. how does he have an F1 Super Licence?
This train was 4 sec off the pace of Hamilton in some laps. I do not think there is a good excuse for not being able to overtake at the speed the others were going.Phil wrote: ↑30 Nov 2020, 12:26Bottas was also stuck in a "train of DRS" in the early stages of the race, meaning that his DRS was useless as the car he was trying to overtake also had DRS. Bottas sure didn't have his best day yesterday, but pulling off an easy DRS is doable for any driver, if the car and the delta advantage allows it and is enough. The Mercedes perhaps is also the car least set up for being in the pack and doing overtakes vs the midfield teams who are.
I think max is on the record that he wants Hulk in the other car.zibby43 wrote: ↑30 Nov 2020, 11:02Max went straight savage on Albon after the race.
Completely unsolicited, too.
Interviewer: “Good thing that Alex takes the podium and score some good points.”
Max: “Well yeah, that’s your conclusion but if you trail your teammate with 30-40 seconds you can hardly say he did a good job. Still nice for Alex to score a podium though.”
Yikes.
If a driver has previously got enough points for a superlicense it's up to the FIAs discretion to give them a license. Like kubica, though he was previously a race winner.NathanOlder wrote: ↑30 Nov 2020, 13:09I came here to ask the same question. how does he have an F1 Super Licence?
It's still only what people "think", not what they know. More often than not a lot of the jorno's call it wrong, it's mostly conjecture, very little of it based on data or experience. The contacts these people tend to have are commercial/press types, not normally the engineers or anyone that would genuinely know if a driver was better or worse, or how they're performing etc. Also, a lot of those particular jornos (the-race.com) have a history of releasing nonsense.Phil wrote: ↑30 Nov 2020, 11:40It's not just his opinion - his insight into what people inside the paddock think is very valuable and I'd take it with a lot more than just a pinch of salt. Mick has the name and that will probably get him a seat even if he doesn't win the F2 championship. That doesn't mean he's the best driver of the lot.
Ouch !!! that's savage coming from your team matezibby43 wrote: ↑30 Nov 2020, 11:02Max went straight savage on Albon after the race.
Completely unsolicited, too.
Interviewer: “Good thing that Alex takes the podium and score some good points.”
Max: “Well yeah, that’s your conclusion but if you trail your teammate with 30-40 seconds you can hardly say he did a good job. Still nice for Alex to score a podium though.”
Yikes.
