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well maybe the start line infringements may come into play

as they are not red bull the rule book is a lot stricter

:hmm:
 
hmm might of been a moving in the start box ..

seeming as the start line is parts up hill and parts downhill

it would be a harsh one but who knows with race control
 
might be hope for max if he gets away from Horner and Marko

look how Vettel completely different human being once they stopped blowing smoke up his arse saying he was the second coming of Schumacher
 
Whilst I think 'sprint races' are essentially a dog turd concept, interesting that Interlagos has delivered the best two so far IMHO - last year with Hamilton carving through the field, and this year with Magnessen on poll and a rare Verstappen/Red Bull strategy error allowing Russell and Sainz to challenge.
 
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Lewis Hamilton keeps front row start after investigation into grid positioning

Lewis Hamilton has retained his front row grid position for the Brazilian Grand Prix despite the stewards investigating the positioning of his car on the grid ahead of Saturday's sprint race. Three drivers, including Alfa Romeo's Zhou Guanyu and McLaren's Daniel Ricciardo, all lined up slightly outside the width of their grid box for the start of the sprint race, prompting the investigation.

The three cars were visibly out of line with the rest of the pack when viewed from behind, but only by a marginal amount and, according to the stewards, did not gain an advantage from their positioning. The stewards also noted that the grid boxes at Interlagos are slightly narrower than at other circuits, contributing to the difficulty of staying between the lines. "The stewards reviewed the start sequence, as it was observed that multiple cars were potentially out of their grid box in violation of Article 8.6.1.a) of the FIA International Sporting Code, being either to the left or right of the grid box," a stewards' statement said. "Having reviewed all available angles of video, and making measurements on the grid, the stewards noted that the grid boxes were slightly smaller than usual and that the drivers' visibility makes compliance extremely difficult and that no driver was in a position that gained any advantage. The stewards are therefore satisfied to take no further action."

Hamilton, who finished third in the sprint race, will gain one place on the grid for Sunday's grand prix as a result of Carlos Sainz, who finished second, being hit with a five-place grid penalty for taking a new engine this weekend. Hamilton will line up alongside teammate George Russell on pole position, the first Mercedes front row lockout of the season and ahead of the two Red Bulls of Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez in third and fourth.
 
It was a good little race, but had the TV Director been flown in especially from Monaco? The reverse camera angle for the start was a curious choice, then missing Max’s overtake for the lead from MAG and it carried on from there. Whoever was directing seemed to prefer the back of the field to whatever was happening up front, so I hope they improve for today.

Is it me, or is Alonso getting past it? Reminds me of some of the incidents Kimi started getting involved in towards the end of his racing - when it seemed his judgement was a bit off.

Great to see the Mercs finally fully competitive and challenging for wins. Shame it took until the last two races of the season, but gives hope for next year. :thumbs:
 
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hmm for some reason why have a got a feeling that a merc clash could happen in this race


George is all for the first proper win :D
 
hmm its going to be salty for Lewis

when he is penalised for that one


after last years max running him off the track in turn 4


Go George....
 
Had a concert and then forgot it was starting so early. :oops: What happened to Max?

oddly the steward this year spotting that if you just go into a corner full throttle without thinking about you battling another car

the crash might of been your fault at least a bit

that plus a 5 sec stop and go with a shitty pit stop
 
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