SoulPancake13 wrote: ↑15 Sep 2024, 14:59
tbf if he was really struggling that badly i think oscar may have just overtaken him later anyways
I think the clean air would've helped but yeah it would've been a tight battle. Leclerc said he was scared of crashing almost every lap, so I guess he just wasn't comfortable. It's so disappointing because he was incredible on those mediums.
CouncilorIrissa wrote: ↑15 Sep 2024, 15:01
I don't think so. Judging by Sainz's pace, the car was plenty quick on hards. If Charles managed to hold for 4-5 more laps, he would've driven far into the distance.
Since Leclerc said he didn't have good feeling in the car, I'm not sure he would've had the same pace as Sainz.
Piastri clearly had way more pace at the end than what he showed for most of the stint, he was flying in the final few laps. That McLaren is insane on low fuel, there's no chance with them unless you're 10s clear. Ferrari are close but still not quite there. I hope whatever they bring to Austin helps bridge this gap.
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General question out of curiosity, would you guys consider the Perez/Sainz incident a racing one?