Official 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix 2020 Thread **SPOILERS**

Official 2020 Sakhir Grand Prix 2020 Thread **SPOILERS**

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elanfan

5,521 posts

228 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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What odds would you get on Russell taking Bottas’s seat next season. That might worry Gamilton a bit?

paulguitar

23,747 posts

114 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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nuttywobbler said:
Bet Lewis is squirming in his hotel bed watching this!

Loving it!
He's probably not watching, and if he is, he certainly won't be 'squirming'.

Your new username/continued ignorance is very entertaining though.

For the grownups reading, long-run pace was interesting.







Mr E

21,730 posts

260 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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nuttywobbler said:
Bet Lewis is squirming in his hotel bed watching this!

Loving it!
I am utterly certain that a seven time world champion is pretty secure in his abilities.

kambites

67,655 posts

222 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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elanfan said:
What odds would you get on Russell taking Bottas’s seat next season. That might worry Gamilton a bit?
Next season, pretty much nil. The one after, it's probably odds on but I don't think it'll particularly worry Hamilton. He'll probably be an eight-times world champion by then and I suspect will relish the chance to spend his last few years pitting himself against someone like Russell.

I can't see Russell beating Hamilton for at least a couple of years after he joins the team anyway. He may have (or even better) Hamilton's raw pace, but he doesn't have his experience or knowledge of the team.

Edited by kambites on Friday 4th December 19:33

ajprice

27,679 posts

197 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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HustleRussell said:
Russell’s fit in the car doesn’t look great, he’s talked about the undersized boots which isn’t a big deal and he’s played it down generally but his head looks high in the car and he isn’t that comfortable which will affect him in an 80 lap race.

George’s starts/first laps haven’t been great at Williams
Well he is driving a car designed for two drivers who are 4-5 inches shorter than him



https://www.lightsoutblog.com/2020/01/30/2020s-tal...

It must be easier to design a car for two drivers when they are a similar height. Lando and Danny Ric in the McLaren next year will be a big difference too.

nuttywobbler

349 posts

63 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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elanfan said:
What odds would you get on Russell taking Bottas’s seat next season. That might worry Gamilton a bit?
Merc wouldn’t do it, as Russell would beat Hamilton and stop him getting the 7th title.

It would appear that you’re only allowed to say nice things about Hamilton in this thread though laugh

kambites

67,655 posts

222 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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nuttywobbler said:
Merc wouldn’t do it, as Russell would beat Hamilton and stop him getting the 7th title.
Err... Hamilton already has seven titles.

Byker28i

60,720 posts

218 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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kambites said:
nuttywobbler said:
Merc wouldn’t do it, as Russell would beat Hamilton and stop him getting the 7th title.
Err...
LOL biggrin

Good start by Russell

paulguitar

23,747 posts

114 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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nuttywobbler said:
Merc wouldn’t do it, as Russell would beat Hamilton and stop him getting the 7th title.
rofl

Bedtime, poppet.




TheDeuce

22,033 posts

67 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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kambites said:
nuttywobbler said:
Merc wouldn’t do it, as Russell would beat Hamilton and stop him getting the 7th title.
Err... Hamilton already has seven titles.
rofl


General Price

5,270 posts

184 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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I'm looking for the village idiot convention,am I in the right place?

Fundoreen

4,180 posts

84 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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What the gloater types dont realize is Mercedes took this rare chance to see if thier prospective next big driver was up to it.
Seems he is so they dont need to risk a verstappen anymore when LH finally stops.
As all the Hamilton haters seem to be verstappen boosters they should now realize what has just happened.

paulguitar

23,747 posts

114 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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General Price said:
I'm looking for the village idiot convention,am I in the right place?
I do believe you have, GP.

ChocolateFrog

25,715 posts

174 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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All this Bottas is theoretically 0.2 seconds faster.

Is this theory in Bottas' head?

Cant ask more than that. Top in his first two sessions in the car.

nuttywobbler

349 posts

63 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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Play nicely now boys. I’m just offering an alternative viewpoint - that just happens to be correct!

Russell to quality P1 and win, marking the beginning of the end for Hamilton. Over and out.

kambites

67,655 posts

222 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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nuttywobbler said:
Over and out.
Thank goodness for that.

ChocolateFrog

25,715 posts

174 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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jsf said:
l354uge said:
Can't help feeling this race will be a clusterf**k with alot of breakdowns..
Gearbox and driveline failures are likely due to the bumpy traction zones.
Odds on Russell winning with 10 laps to go only to suffer a rear suspension failure.

TheDeuce

22,033 posts

67 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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Fundoreen said:
What the gloater types dont realize is Mercedes took this rare chance to see if thier prospective next big driver was up to it.
Seems he is so they dont need to risk a verstappen anymore when LH finally stops.
As all the Hamilton haters seem to be verstappen boosters they should now realize what has just happened.
Yep! Well, it hasn't quite happened yet but Mercedes obviously went to lengths to test the mettle of their future man in Lewis's absence. A very promising start indeed and if he keeps on and does well this weekend, that is probably going to shut the door on Max. I really like Max but a lot of his appeal is more suitable to the RB brand than it is to MB, and although he's very exciting I think GR is more the sort to nail a WDC one day.

Who knew? Mercedes can choose the best drivers for their best car! It's almost as if the best drivers tend to find their way to the best cars on merit - weird...


Exige77

6,518 posts

192 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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nuttywobbler said:
Bet Lewis is squirming in his hotel bed watching this!

Loving it!
Don't forget to take your medicine !!

paulguitar

23,747 posts

114 months

Friday 4th December 2020
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kambites said:
nuttywobbler said:
Over and out.
Thank goodness for that.
I have a sneaking suspicion that you won't be 'over and out' if your prediction is proved correct.

But then again, I suppose that depends on whether or not your mum lets you stay up late.