Yeah it's chugging at the moment. I bet a steam turbine powered by the residual heat of the server stack could power a small city. Let's hope the upgrade to 0.18.1 later today sticks this time and improves performance.
This was by far the best on-track product of the season so far. Yes, Max winning by 20+ seconds sucks, but apart from that this had everything. Lots of great battles, plenty of overtakes, drama, tension and even a crucial strategy call. And the camera work wasn't even terrible!
Gutted for Albon, but at least Hulk managed to capture some points from a great performance. Too bad the Haas burns tires like a chainsmoker. Also a little curious about the Aston strategy. I guess it's not hugely important this season, but given the potential for Alonso to fight for P2 in the drivers championship, you'd have thought they'd want to prioritize giving him maximum points possible. This is the second time this season where they let Lance stay ahead if he gets ahead, regardless of pace. To be fair to Lance, though, he was great today and showed that he can hang when he's on it. He had a great start and was solid throughout. Once again underrated in the wet.
The passing hecame boring as soon as DRS was enabled. The pre-drs overtakes and switchbacks were entertaining to watch before we went back to drs-drivebys on the straights.
The passing hecame boring as soon as DRS was enabled. The pre-drs overtakes and switchbacks were entertaining to watch before we went back to drs-drivebys on the straights.
Yea, 100%. But, when you’re teammates with Max, that’s bound to happen. Being Max’s #2 is not a role I’d want any more than being Ham’s during his dominance.
Lando said in his post-sprint interview that he went into anti-stall. It really looked like he just decided not to go for the inside line past both red bulls. There was plenty of room and he even started to turn in for a split second but then filed back in behind the red bull. Is there any confirmation that his car actually went into anti-stall? Or did Lando just not go for the gap?
44 Comments
regal@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 3y
Man, lemmy.world is struggling. I guess Rexit is real.
Anyway, what was Williams thinking by pitting Albon ...
Coelacanth@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Yeah it's chugging at the moment. I bet a steam turbine powered by the residual heat of the server stack could power a small city. Let's hope the upgrade to 0.18.1 later today sticks this time and improves performance.
Also yes. Poor Albon. I feel so bad for him.
Zinc@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y
Win by a 20 second gap in a sprint race. Insane.
june@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Nearly a second per lap faster on average. Jesus.
Granted Checo was stuck behind Hulk for 13 laps. I wonder how far ahead Max would have been if not for that.
Coelacanth@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 3y
This was by far the best on-track product of the season so far. Yes, Max winning by 20+ seconds sucks, but apart from that this had everything. Lots of great battles, plenty of overtakes, drama, tension and even a crucial strategy call. And the camera work wasn't even terrible!
Gutted for Albon, but at least Hulk managed to capture some points from a great performance. Too bad the Haas burns tires like a chainsmoker. Also a little curious about the Aston strategy. I guess it's not hugely important this season, but given the potential for Alonso to fight for P2 in the drivers championship, you'd have thought they'd want to prioritize giving him maximum points possible. This is the second time this season where they let Lance stay ahead if he gets ahead, regardless of pace. To be fair to Lance, though, he was great today and showed that he can hang when he's on it. He had a great start and was solid throughout. Once again underrated in the wet.
zav@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 3y
This is already better than every race we've had so far this season
urtlesquirt@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
That was super entertaining, lots of great passes and the drama with the pit stops was fun.
quintinza@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
The passing hecame boring as soon as DRS was enabled. The pre-drs overtakes and switchbacks were entertaining to watch before we went back to drs-drivebys on the straights.
quintinza@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
The passing hecame boring as soon as DRS was enabled. The pre-drs overtakes and switchbacks were entertaining to watch before we went back to drs-drivebys on the straights.
zav@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
Cant believe Russel is trying slicks in these conditions, hope its faster so the rest is forced to pit as well
FelixORiley@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Your prediction came true - made for some pretty great racing at the end!
june@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
That rush for slicks made the racing feel a lot like INDYCAR. The shuffle was a ton of fun to watch.
warmslime@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 3y
I would love to see Hulk in a more competitive car
WhiteHawk@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
rip hulkenpodium
saltesc@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Poor Lando :( Happy for Carlos, though. He's having a great weekend compared to Leclerc so far.
baggyspandex@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
Perez was absolutely humiliated
june@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Yea, 100%. But, when you’re teammates with Max, that’s bound to happen. Being Max’s #2 is not a role I’d want any more than being Ham’s during his dominance.
wes@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y
OT: Does anyone know if the moderator here is still active?
Windows95@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
sunbather@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
First sprint banger
Ejh3k@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
What a fantastic morning of racing. Thoroughly enjoyed all of it.
BURN@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
PER on that start was a little aggressive
So far the rain is delivering
kleinheld@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
zav@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Perez robbing that car
Zinc@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Surprised we didn't have a yellow flag yet
yesinmybackyard@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
The new intro music is really overwhelmingly energetic to talk over. Just felt like chaos.
WhiteHawk@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Making Max angry is not a good idea, as Checo found out
regal@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
I wish someone could push Max like that every race, I think his temper is his biggest problem and it could get him to make some mistakes
june@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Need Lewis or Alo in properly competitive cars for that I think. Maybe Lec, but that Ferrari makes it hard to tell if he’s really fast enough.
assassinatedbyCIA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Max by about 20 seconds while on inters. Game’s broken. It’s like lewis winning with three wheels.
Lord_Logjam@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
In 24 laps. I don't like to be too down on drivers but Perez has been shocking lately.
sunbather@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
Ejh3k@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
What a fantastic morning of racing. Thoroughly enjoyed all of it.
Zinc@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
And it's raining again
regal@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 3y
In theory, this should be good! Hopefully it dries quickly so we see some pitstops
Thewheeeeeeeeeel@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Slicks now?
Morningcoffee@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
Lmao Checo, what are you doing
Strider3200@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
How are starting positions determined in a sprint? Was confused why HAM was 18th?
rumckle@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y
They have a sprint qualifier session before the race, essentially just a shortened version of regular qualifying.
Strider3200@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y
Ahh, missed that. Will have to look for the highlight why HAM was so low.
Ejh3k@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
What a fantastic morning of racing. Thoroughly enjoyed all of it.
baggyspandex@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Who’s gonna be the gambler?
Zinc@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 3y
I'm guessing Magnussen
sunbather@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Morningcoffee@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Only Bottas on mediums
hth@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Lando said in his post-sprint interview that he went into anti-stall. It really looked like he just decided not to go for the inside line past both red bulls. There was plenty of room and he even started to turn in for a split second but then filed back in behind the red bull. Is there any confirmation that his car actually went into anti-stall? Or did Lando just not go for the gap?
Ejh3k@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
What a fantastic morning of racing. Thoroughly enjoyed all of it.
yellowmnkey@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y
Will we see a yellow flag in the first lap?
yellowmnkey@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 3y