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    Mercedes are nine tenths off Red Bull, six tenths off Ferrari – Hamilton

    Lewis Hamilton says Mercedes’ practice pace proves the team were not bluffing about the problems they are having with their W13.

    The seven-times world champion ended second practice in ninth place, 1.2 seconds off Max Verstappen. Hamilton had to contend with glazed brakes and a DRS fault, but team mate George Russell was still almost six tenths of a second away from Verstappen, and slower than both Ferraris.This morning Verstappen ridiculed Mercedes’ claims they are not in competitive shape for the start of the season. But Hamilton said their practice pace showed they had been sincere about their problems.

    “I told you in the last week we’re not going to be in the race for a win here,” he said. “If you look at the Red Bull they’re a long, long way ahead. It’s in the region of eight to nine tenths ahead of us and Ferrari something like half a second, six tenths ahead of us. So we’re fighting and scrapping with whoever’s behind them.”

    A “longer term” fix is needed for the car’s lack of pace, he said. “We’ve had small problems in the past, relatively. Compared to this year, we’ve had much, much smaller problems.

    “We’re faced with much, much bigger problems this year. Everything we do to try and kind of fix it, doesn’t really change that. It appears that it’s probably going to be a more longer-term fix. Nothing in the short term.”

    Russell echoed Hamilton’s words, saying Mercedes are “a long way off” their biggest rivals. He suggested the team may even have fallen behind Alfa Romeo – who his predecessor Valtteri Bottas has joined – and AlphaTauri.

    “I think it’s clear it’s all about lap time and we’re certainly not where we want to be,” said Russell.” I think we’ve made a bit of progress solving some issues, but the pace is just not there at all at the moment. So we need to really go over the data tonight to understand.

    “We’re both struggling a bit with the car and we’re a long way off the pace of Red Bull and Ferrari. Even the likes of AlphaTauri, Alfa Romeo are seemingly on our pace or even quicker. So we’ve got a bit of work to do.”

    Despite his best lap time being good enough for fourth, Russell believes Mercedes’ deficit is more apparent during longer runs.

    “That’s one lap – I don’t think you can read too much into that one lap,” Russell said.

    “I think the high fuel pace is a bit more representative. And we were consistently over a second slower than where our rivals are, so I know I need to look into the data a bit further. Maybe there’s a reason for it. But from our side, we’re definitely not overly happy with the car right now and we’ve got some work to do.”

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    Oh would that be nice. Just to hear Harry bitching and crying after so many years of sheer domination.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aging one View Post
    Oh would that be nice. Just to hear Harry bitching and crying after so many years of sheer domination.
    I wouldn't get too excited, Mercedes has a history of claiming how slow they are right up to Saturday, and then all of a sudden they are on pole.

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    Quote Originally Posted by aging one View Post
    Oh would that be nice. Just to hear Harry bitching and crying after so many years of sheer domination.
    Some people have really short memories, don't they.


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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    I wouldn't get too excited, Mercedes has a history of claiming how slow they are right up to Saturday, and then all of a sudden they are on pole.
    Nah they've got a lot of work to do. That car looks as stiff as a board compared to the rest.

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    Snubby's hovering over his keyboard like a vulture

    I think Sir Lewis will be happy with that given the current state of the car. George not so much.

    Ferrari looking awesome.

    Schumacher though!

    And McLaren, fucking hell.

    And Albon in the Williams, too.

    And Bottas can't be unhappy.

    I think Sir Lewis may hang back and see if the front runners forget they have these bigger front wings going into the first corner.



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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    I think Sir Lewis may hang back and see if the front runners forget they have these bigger front wings going into the first corner.
    Yep, they have done testing and qualifying on open tracks, Turn 1 today is where we see who can overtake. Based on recent history, Max will be keen to stamp his authority on the race and I don't see Pepe giving it up without a fight. It could all end in a cloud of carbon fibre shrapnel. Lewis has the best seat in the house to see it all kick off.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Shutree View Post
    Lewis has the best seat in the house to see it all kick off.
    Good thing he does not have the car to do much more than that. Watch it all kick off indeed.

    For the first time in is career, he does not have the best car. Hopefully Magnussen gets around him. Go HAAS!

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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    Good thing he does not have the car to do much more than that. Watch it all kick off indeed.

    For the first time in is career, he does not have the best car. Hopefully Magnussen gets around him. Go HAAS!
    Fucking hell snubby, do you know nothing about this sport?

    Did you even watch the first half of last season you fucking moron


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    Quote Originally Posted by Shutree View Post
    Yep, they have done testing and qualifying on open tracks, Turn 1 today is where we see who can overtake. Based on recent history, Max will be keen to stamp his authority on the race and I don't see Pepe giving it up without a fight. It could all end in a cloud of carbon fibre shrapnel. Lewis has the best seat in the house to see it all kick off.
    It's a sharp old turn that one as well. Had a birds eye view of it in the first race in 2004, and everyone thought there would be a shunt.

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    So the truth is out.

    The FIA has confirmed "human error" was a factor in the 2021 Abu Dhabi GP title controversy, but say race director Michael Masi acted in "good faith" and the results from the race and championship are "valid".

    After months of waiting amid an inquiry, Formula 1's governing body published its full report into the dramatic events that led to Max Verstappen snatching the title off Lewis Hamilton last December on Saturday, hours before qualifying for the 2022 season-opening Bahrain GP.

    In the report, the FIA acknowledges Masi, who has since been replaced as race director, contravened F1 regulations with his handling of the late Safety Car and his allowing of one final racing lap between Verstappen and Hamilton.

    The FIA say the race director "called the safety car back into the pit lane without it having completed an additional lap as required by the Formula 1 Sporting Regulations (Article 48.12)".

    Amazingly, they tried to deflect from the fact that Masi manipulated the race by say there was no evidence of unusual betting activity. The thick c u n t s.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    Fucking hell snubby, do you know nothing about this sport?
    More than you do, apparently...

    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    Did you even watch the first half of last season you fucking moron
    Lewis won the first three out of four races to include Bahrain, you mong. It was nothing like this year is starting out to be.

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    And what the living fuck is "Virtual Race Control"?

    a Virtual Race Control Room to assist in officiating, similar to VAR in football.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    Lewis won the first three out of four races to include Bahrain, you mong. It was nothing like this year is starting out to be.
    Red Bull was by far the faster car, and the only reason Lewis stayed within touching distance was because he's the best driver in the world.

    No-one else could have held off Mad Max like Lewis did in Bahrain.

    You should stick to NASCAR, you don't understand this sport at all.

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    Well there you go from the impartial resident TD F1 expert.


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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    Well there you go from the impartial resident TD F1 expert.

    There's nothing expert about it unless you're fumbling in the dark confused why the cars don't go round in circles.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    There's nothing expert about it unless you're fumbling in the dark confused why the cars don't go round in circles.
    Why must you continue to make a fool of yourself year after year? I have never been a fan of NASCAR, you bozo.

    What really bothers you limeys is that your little queer has always had the best cars and last year was no exception. Schumacher drove total shit cars to championships until he got to Ferrari. But you are just another pathetic chav like most on this forum. Everything that you island monkeys can claim for your pathetic selves, you will.

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    That's a boy. Kick him in the Haas

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    Quote Originally Posted by bsnub View Post
    Why must you continue to make a fool of yourself year after year? I have never been a fan of NASCAR, you bozo.

    What really bothers you limeys is that your little queer has always had the best cars and last year was no exception. Schumacher drove total shit cars to championships until he got to Ferrari. But you are just another pathetic chav like most on this forum. Everything that you island monkeys can claim for your pathetic selves, you will.
    Poor old snubby, can't hold his drink and thinks he knows all about F1 from flipping burgers at Goodwood once.


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    Snubby will be along soon to tell us he's always been a Ferrari fan.

    A podium for Lewis and 4th for George. They would have bitten your arm off for that before the race.

    Whinger Spice won't be so fucking cocky today, will he?

    What a return for Magnussen in 5th, and Bottas will be happy with his 6th.

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    Hamilton has another mistake prone race, and still manages to make it all about himself..

    Biggest narcissist in pro sport..

    Anyway, Max always has bad luck at this track.

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    It was a great race. Verstappen and Leclerc had some great racing going on, swapping places several times, and I think that Magnussen drove a splendid race coming back off such a long layoff.

    The real surprise was just how terrible McLaren was. They really stunk it up.

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    There were only a few laps where Mad Max was able to challenge Pepe and he burned his car up doing it.

    Otherwise it didn't seem to make a huge difference to overtaking.

    Mind you, you could see from Turn 1 that most of the drivers are extremely conservative driving these two metre wings into corners. I'm sure that will change as they get used to the cars.

    Can't blame Ricciardo for being off the pace, he's had next to no time in the car the poor fucker. They and Mercedes will improve, but not much in a week as it's off to Saudi Arabia next Sunday, and that track is not going to be kind if you don't have race pace.

    Ferrari are the team to beat and I have to say that car looks beautiful.

    I can see why Toto said the race was like more testing for them, now they've seen the metrics for all three tyres.

    The hards were three seconds a lap slower than mediums, that's 30 seconds over ten laps. Not much advantage to be had with long stints on this type of track. They talked about racing to the end on them and it didn't take long to realise that wasn't going to happen.

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