2020 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - Yas Marina Circuit, Dec 11 - 13

[PlatinumZealot]

Well Lewis is just coming off Covid-19 so maybe a few tenths given away. Hmm. Meh. Should be a decent race.

[jz11]

Verstappen

[Moore77]

Well Lewis is just coming off Covid-19 so maybe a few tenths given away. Hmm. Meh. Should be a decent race.

As expected. Excuses. If he wasn't fit, he shouldn't have been there. He compromised the result for the team.

[godlameroso]

I wonder how that R25 doing a flying lap in Fernando's hands would compare to current F1 cars.

It would be slower by several seconds.

Why that much?

The lap he did was a 1:43 that's midfield race pace with a full tank.

[MtthsMlw]

Ham, Bot, Ver tomorrow then

[Big Tea]

Merc should have stuck with Russell, they could have had pole ( )

[nzjrs]

Hamilton slid in turn six. Some time on the table.

Bulls are within a shout of pole. Albon on the pace for once.

Sort of a boring session.

I'm astounded that you can find this session boring!

It's the first non Mercedes pole of the year, with Norris in 5th, kvyat in 7th, Albon more on the pace, and Bottas and Hamilton actually close together.

Astounding fan logic to find this boring.

[Moore77]

Merc should have stuck with Russell, they could have had pole ( )

Absolutely!

[ispano6]

Get in there Max! And no Leclerc and Perez nearby to screw him over first lap. Bottas better behave.

[Spacepace]

It would be slower by several seconds.

Why that much?

The lap he did was a 1:43 that's midfield race pace with a full tank.

I timed it with a stop watch and it was a 1:42.777

[godlameroso]

Well Lewis is just coming off Covid-19 so maybe a few tenths given away. Hmm. Meh. Should be a decent race.

Clean side of the grid though, and a very short run to turn 1. I see Hamilton clearing Bottas by turn 7 or 9 latest. Then it's him vs Verstappen. Unless Verstappen gets a terrible start.

[Spacepace]

Curious as to why pole is 5 tenths off of last year

[godlameroso]

Why that much?

The lap he did was a 1:43 that's midfield race pace with a full tank.

I timed it with a stop watch and it was a 1:42.777

Pace is still upper mid field in a car that weighs nearly 200kg less. Today's cars have too much torque and aero.

[yelistener]

Mercedes went with a wrong setup or what? They've alway dominated in this track, now they lost the pole, and lost S2 particularly. WTH?

[godlameroso]

Curious as to why pole is 5 tenths off of last year

Tires.