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Carlo_Carrera
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The Official Portuguese Grand Prix Thread May 4, 2021 8:57:25 GMT -8 via mobile

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May 4, 2021 8:30:44 GMT -8 pushtopass said:

May 3, 2021 5:30:56 GMT -8 Carlo_Carrera said:

www.gpblog.com/en/news/83306/why-mercedes-were-suddenly-much-quicker-than-red-bull-racing-at-portimao.html

I wonder if Hamilton could have passed Max if he hadn't bobbled shortly before the front straight. I recall that the spacing was fairly stable at that moment.

Yes, it’s difficult to say. If Max wasn’t being held up by Bottas in the twisty bits not sure if Hamilton would’ve caught Max and passed him.

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The Official Portuguese Grand Prix Thread May 4, 2021 9:59:45 GMT -8

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May 4, 2021 8:57:25 GMT -8 Carlo_Carrera said:

May 4, 2021 8:30:44 GMT -8 pushtopass said:

I wonder if Hamilton could have passed Max if he hadn't bobbled shortly before the front straight. I recall that the spacing was fairly stable at that moment.

Yes, it’s difficult to say. If Max wasn’t being held up by Bottas in the twisty bits not sure if Hamilton would’ve caught Max and passed him.

Lulu took a different route with setup.

www.motorsport.com/f1/news/the-different-rear-wing-approach-that-helped-hamilton-win/6502259/

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The Official Portuguese Grand Prix Thread May 4, 2021 18:55:50 GMT -8

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Post by mikey on May 4, 2021 18:55:50 GMT -8

I was thinking about what Rosberg said pre-race about 'the mind games for Lulu starting before FP1 and continuing thru the race' when Lulu talked about his tires and other stuff he was yacking about during the race....I wonder if half of the stuff he says is just crap and until he says some 'code word' or 'set of words' then he and Bono and Toto just go along with his talking just for distraction purposes so the other Teams have something else to try and decipher.

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The Official Portuguese Grand Prix Thread May 4, 2021 19:00:58 GMT -8 mikey and pushtopass like this

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Post by mmi16 on May 4, 2021 19:00:58 GMT -8

May 4, 2021 18:55:50 GMT -8 mikey said:

If all the teams aren't talking in code - they are dumber than I am giving them credit for being.

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The Official Portuguese Grand Prix Thread May 4, 2021 22:13:35 GMT -8 olderguysrule and mikey like this

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Post by kingfisher on May 4, 2021 22:13:35 GMT -8

May 4, 2021 18:55:50 GMT -8 mikey said:

I was thinking about what Rosberg said pre-race about 'the mind games for Lulu starting before FP1 and continuing thru the race'

I found Rosberg's insights not only about Lewis but also Toto to be very insightful and informative. I thought it was interesting regarding comments he made about things that were said off-camera with Lewis, Toto and Max. How Lewis regards Max and vice versa. We never get these insights from anyone else in the F1 circles. The way Max shoves your nose in it when he prevails and what really pisses Lewis off when he is beaten. Rosberg has a wealth of insight that is under utilized. They need to use him more.

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The Official Portuguese Grand Prix Thread May 5, 2021 3:56:35 GMT -8 mikey likes this

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May 4, 2021 19:00:58 GMT -8 mmi16 said:

May 4, 2021 18:55:50 GMT -8 mikey said:

If all the teams aren't talking in code - they are dumber than I am giving them credit for being.

I remember Michael Schumacher used to always talk down their chances prior to and during race weekends. Always talked up the competition and downplayed their own strengths.

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