Yes, over the moon !Cool avatar, @Jackflash . It's a gas, gas gas. Are you jumping with pleasure?
From what I remember of the Paul Ricard circuit it shouldn't be a procession it's quite a fast circuit,but having said that it's almost ten years since I watched a race there,Red Bull & McLaren etc being the dominant teams then,now teams have nothing more than a few 100ths of a second between them.Pit stops have become a big factor in the winning or losing a race.IMO it's become too tactical, I say give them a set of medium/hard tyres a full fuel tank (which they now have) and a gearstick,no pit stops, and the best man and car wins.Thats what it was all about in the Fangio days.Looking forward to the race but I hope it doesn't become another procession.
If they were static for that long it's a wonder they weren't approached by immigrants. Marseille has a huge immigrant population so my friends in France tell me.Lady in work with me , her husband and son went to the gp. Afterwards they reversed out of the parking spot......
And sat still for three and a half hours!
Sounds like the car park opposite the liberty!
I'll be trying to watch some of it if I can. I guess that Bottas might well have tacit instructions to give up the lead, if he still has it, to Hamilton so Mercedes can strengthen their grip on the championship.Mercedes 1st & 2nd on the grid for the start of the Austrian GP, but with Bottas taking pole from Hamilton.
Pretty sure to be some team tactics,but Bottas ain't going to want to give too much away, as he's 4th in the driver standings ATM. Don't think he can catch Hamilton but Id be pretty sure Mercedes would like to make it a driver 1-2 also at the end of the season.I'll be trying to watch some of it if I can. I guess that Bottas might well have tacit instructions to give up the lead, if he still has it, to Hamilton so Mercedes can strengthen their grip on the championship.
Yes he did. You have to give it to the guy,he's a fighter to the end.Did well to get up to 2nd from last though!