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[Obreh Winfrey]

He's really just GOAT-tier at 90 degree corners. That's it. Outside of Leclerc, there's no one better IMO.

Before the final runs he was effectively zero to Verstappen in S1 and S2, and that tenths was all S3. F1TV pundits speculated that's engine mode differences.

I think Mercedes - Lewis at least - may have deceptively good pace on hards. He said it was a good tire early on in the session. His race stimulations were mostly in traffic and the times were comparable to Leclerc in freer air at like a 48.8. The laps he wasn't behind someone he was running 48.0s.

 

[MoneyTron]

Before the final runs he was effectively zero to Verstappen in S1 and S2, and that tenths was all S3. F1TV pundits speculated that's engine mode differences.

I think Mercedes - Lewis at least - may have deceptively good pace on hards. He said it was a good tire early on in the session. His race stimulations were mostly in traffic and the times were comparable to Leclerc in freer air at like a 48.8. The laps he wasn't behind someone he was running 48.0s.

Very possible. Overall, Max is obviously the quicker driver.

The long runs for McLaren and Ferrari looked fairly similar on mediums. Red Bull's long runs show they are running high fuel, low engine modes, or both. I didn't check their telemetry. Mercedes is likely around the same on the same tires.

I think the top 8 will all be in the mix.

 

[MoneyTron]

What the hell was that session?

Lando bottled again.

Colapinto has been impressive.

 

[distinguishedNOW]

That’s why I never truly felt Lando had a shot of catching Max. Don’t trust dude to deliver every week - never thought it’d be a qualifying where he fukked it up though

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Real amateur hour shyt from Williams

 

[jj23]

Charles in a groove right now. This version of Charles is a world champion. Just needs consistency

 

[MoneyTron]

No one can touch Leclerc at Baku qualifying. Doesn't really matter what he's driving. Even in 2021, that car was 4th fastest and he still put it on pole.

Checo once against proving he's good at 1-2 tracks and trash at the rest.

 

[Ari Gold Bawse]

Merc not heating Ham's tyres properly huh

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Overnight power unit change meaning a pit lane start

 

[jj23]

Overnight power unit change meaning a pit lane start

Would have been nice to know that earlier. Mercedes with the usual shyt show.

Looking forward to Charles and Piastri crashing on lap 1

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Leclerc gonna walk away with this one provided Ferrari doesn't Ferrari and Leclerc doesn't Leclerc

 

[jj23]

Leclerc gonna walk away with this one provided Ferrari doesn't Ferrari and Leclerc doesn't Leclerc

Those upgrades working.

Lando being a good team mate

 

[Obreh Winfrey]

Well

 

[LiveFromLondon]

How have Ferrari cocked this up I was about to have a shower before the 1st round of pits as it looked sewn up

 

[LiveFromLondon]

They might aswell keep Norris out incase of a safery car