Max Verstappen converted pole position into victory at the Bahrain GP despite losing the lead in the early stages, eventually getting the better of both Mercedes drivers.
  • mr_jay@lemmy.zip
    6·
    12 hours ago

    IMO it’s pretty done as far as the WDC goes. 84 point lead for Kimi and 5-7 races to go, I don’t see even a DNF or two stopping him now.

    Great race from Max, and really good strategy from Lewis (pushing back on the call to box). Also nice seeing Alonso with P8.

    • littlebigbluebird@piefed.socialEnglish
      1·
      9 hours ago

      It has been done for quite awhile. Kimi has more race pace than Russell on most tracks. When that is not case he is still fast enough and has lady luck riding onboard to minimize the points lost.

    • woelkchen@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      12 hours ago

      and really good strategy from Lewis (pushing back on the call to box)

      Wonder who made the call to start on slicks

      • hypeerror@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        5 hours ago

        I liked the call for slicks. It did seem like a coin toss at the time and if he was correct I think he ends up winning.

        • wavdl@lemmy.world
          2·
          4 hours ago

          Yeah it was a close call, and if he was right he puts himself in a place to win and when he was wrong it only cost him 1 place from his starting position. Definitely a fair play