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[nature boy]

DRS is so stupid, long ass straight increase the time to 1.5 or 2 seconds

 

[Zeknurn]

Mercedes power unit too strong.

 

[djplaeskool]

Ricciardo feasting.
Should comfortably get on the podium.

 

[dakun]

Everybody is saying Mercedes PU too strong. But he's gaining all his time in sector 2.. With the softs. It's not just the engine

 

[nekkid]

Hamilton and Vettel a class apart from the rest of the field.

 

[Xando]

Ev3rybody is saying Mercedes PU too strong. But he's gaining all his time in sector 2.. With the softs. It's not just the engine

He’s gaining in every sector now. Vettels ultras are done

We‘ll see the same thing in Monza

 

[djplaeskool]

Hamilton up 1.5s now.
I think this is a wrap.

 

[sems4arsenal]

Everybody is saying Mercedes PU too strong. But he's gaining all his time in sector 2.. With the softs. It's not just the engine

You can see the Ferrari loose speed at the end of the straight but the Merc keeps going.

 

[Ekid]

https://streamable.com/bvp3k

https://streamable.com/5mkwq

Honestly what the *biiiip* this guy doing :/

 

[Loris146]

Great win for Ham. Nice race from Seb though.

Everybody is saying Mercedes PU too strong. But he's gaining all his time in sector 2.. With the softs. It's not just the engine

Ham has clean air.

 

[Milestoned]

How much does this track benefit the Mercedes PU in comparison to the other remaining races? Is this now Hamilton‘s championship to loose or is Ferrari still a title contender?

 

[Theorry]

Strong words from Jos Verstappen also.

 

[Razgreez]

Just an off day. He was sleeping.

Cant keep being either on or off though. He's either challenging Hamilton or brain fading.

 

[nature boy]

Hamilton up 1.5s now.
I think this is a wrap.

Never in doubt

 

[Xando]

How much does this track benefit the Mercedes PU in comparison to the other remaining races? Is this now Hamilton‘s championship to loose or is Ferrari still a title contender?

Before the summer break everyone said mercedes will dominate spa and monza. They’re classic engine tracks where mercedes still has a decent advantage.

 

[Par Score]

Excellent weekend from Hamilton.

Needs a few of these in a row now, been far too bitty this season.

 

[aspiegamer]

Thought Vettel had this one at the restart. Ricciardo is great at pulling podiums out of his ass. Raikkonen and Bottas... the hell is wrong with you two?

 

[CrayToes]

Hamilton did really well there to hold on to the win.

 

[JDB]

Strong words from Jos Verstappen also.

What'd he say?

 

[sems4arsenal]

One of Lewis' best races no doubt.

 

[hamchan]

Nice Danny Ric.

 

[killer_clank]

Wait how do they get back to the pits so quick, no in lap?

 

[djplaeskool]

Shouts out to Ricciardo and Hulk on solid racing today

 

[deim0s]

RIC the lucky guy.

 

[Grug]

Crofty stroking it live on air.

 

[kharma45]

Wait how do they get back to the pits so quick, no in lap?

Pulled in before eau rouge

 

[dakun]

One of Lewis' best races no doubt.

What? That was a pretty straightforward race for him. Vettel had one chance after the safety car, other than that his win wasn't threatened.

 

[nature boy]

Oh well, expect better racing with motogp in a hour.

 

[Dilly]

Hamilton is a damn machine.

 

[John_B]

Great fight between Hamilton and Vettel. That was some impressive stuff from Hamilton in the last stint.

 

[Doikor]

Wait how do they get back to the pits so quick, no in lap?

They turn in before Eau Rouge and drive the pit lane in the "wrong" direction instead of the traditional going around a full lap to get back to the pits. I think this is due to the length of the track. (Spa at 7km is 1km longer lap then second longest one Baku which is 6km)

 

[PdotMichael]

Why is Ricciardo there?

 

[roytheone]

Has to be weird to be part of red bull now. On the one had you are happy you got another podium, on the other hand you are completely incompetent in giving your other driver a car that can finish races.

 

[Psychotext]

That certainly wasn't a classic by any measure.

That said, worth it for Alonso and Force India entertainment.

 

[Xando]

Why is Ricciardo there?

They sacrificed max for a shoey

 

[Chuck]

Why is Ricciardo there?

He's a good driver

 

[Theorry]

Why is Ricciardo there?

Because Ves has a DNF.

 

[sems4arsenal]

What? That was a pretty straightforward race for him. Vettel had one chance after the safety car, other than that his win wasn't threatened.

you think keeping a 3 time world champion with a faster tire easy? . He drove the fuck out of the car during the last 10 laps and didn't put a foot wrong. He also defended well during the restart.

 

[BigAl1992]

Although Hamilton was comfortable in winning that race, that was a damn fine battle between him and Vettel today. The 2nd half of this season is shaping up to be a corker.

 

[djplaeskool]

Wait how do they get back to the pits so quick, no in lap?

Spa is kinda long for an in lap (something in the four and a half mile range). They just turn into the pits from the opposite direction

 

[Juicy Bob]

Good for the championship.

I think this race has been a big blow to Bottas's champiomship hopes though.

 

[dakun]

I'm guessing this kinda aggressive thing Hamilton is doing are his emotions for winning his 200th? Or did i miss something that happened?

 

[Razgreez]

Great win for Ham. Nice race from Seb though.

Everybody is saying Mercedes PU too strong. But he's gaining all his time in sector 2.. With the softs. It's not just the engine

Ham has clean air.

I'll quote myself

Relax, they could have won Hungary had they stuck to doing Q2 on the softs but felt the delta between the soft and super soft was too big (it clearly wasn't). They have a habit of snatching defeat from victory this year

It's clear that the Mercedes has not liked the softer compounds all season long. It's why they will continue to suffer on the tighter/street circuits because the delta between the soft and SS/US is just too big at those tracks

 

[Waveset]

Hamilton starting to look more aggressive since Silverstone, good to see.

 

[nekkid]

Vettel looks annoyed.

 

[Chuck]

Dan camera spray, sunhiiiiiiiii

 

[Grug]

Webber! The great man.

 

[Par Score]

Hahaha.

Vettel: "Close!"

Hamilton: "I lifted."

 

[Zaru]

Webber, Vettel and Ricciardo all on one podium
Somewhere, Marko's glass eye is twitching

 

[Fisico]

So for WCC what would be your prediction from 5th to 8th ?

For now it's
5th Williams 45pts
6th Torro Rosso 40pts
7th Haas 35pts
8th Renault 34pts