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The tone at Ferrari definitely shifted after one of Lewis's media outbursts and that's when all the TOTALLY INNOCENT MISTAKES started creeping in to his setups and strategies. And at the same sort of time Santi went from enthusiastic to dismissive.
I believe Ferrari has not supported Lewis in the WDC for second or third the entire year. What has Fred said or done in support? This is not a working relationship in a billion dollar sport and team Flashing red lights
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You don't have to start using the word 'sabotage' or come up with any other theories about favouritism. It seems pretty simple to me: egos have been bruised and Lewis is experiencing the effects of that. This happens at Ferrari. They're sensitive, defensive and petty by culture.
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LOL. Just reading an @f1 post and see this over on the right-hand side. Literally NO memory of doing this! 😅😭 I'm genuinely losing my mind. (Just as the haters have been routinely telling me, for years. Honestly, great call from the haters. 👏)
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Now I think about it, their social media did seem awfully quiet this past race weekend...
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I think it’s pretty clear.
Pick one! My message to Mclaren and Ferrari. Back one of the drivers and make it clear to the other one
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Seems unbelievable this can happen by mistake. Not saying it’s not a simple mistake. Just saying it’s hard to believe.
🔴 Ferrari : la quatrième place de Lewis Hamilton laisse un arrière-goût amer. Une erreur dans le choix des réglages de l'aileron avant la course a compromis les deux premiers relais, car le Britannique a dû composer avec un fort sous-virage, corrigé lors du dernier arrêt au stand. Sans ce mauvais choix, le podium était à portée de main. C'est pourquoi Lewis y voit des aspects positifs. - « Je pense que le principal problème, c’est que je n’avais pas le bon rythme lors des deux premiers relais. Je n’arrivais tout simplement pas à faire tourner la voiture ». - « Je pense que tout a commencé vendredi : nous avions un réglage inadapté en FP1, puis nous avons pris la mauvaise direction en FP2, avant de revenir à une meilleure configuration en FP3. Il y a une subtile différence entre la voiture de Charles et la mienne, liée principalement à l’incidence de l’aileron, au niveau d’appui aérodynamique que l’on choisit d’appliquer. Je pense que, pour une raison ou une autre, nous sommes toujours restés trop peu chargés ». - « Pendant les tours de formation, la voiture semblait bien se comporter, mais dès le départ de la course, j’ai ressenti un très fort sous-virage et je ne pouvais rien faire depuis le volant pour le corriger. Les autres ont donc réussi à creuser l’écart. Lors des arrêts au stand, nous avons ajouté 4 crans d’aileron, puis 4 autres lors du deuxième arrêt, et malgré cela, nous étions encore à quatre crans de la charge dont j’aurais eu besoin ». - « C'est incroyable de se retrouver avec douze clics d'écart. Il va falloir comprendre comment nous en sommes arrivés là ». - « Je pense que les choses se seraient passées différemment si nous avions commencé à utiliser ce réglage dès la FP2, lorsque nous avons effectué le long run. Lors de cette séance, Charles a pu se familiariser avec cette configuration, tandis que je n’ai pas eu l’occasion de tester le rythme de course avec le même réglage ». - « Mais il y a tout de même beaucoup d’aspects positifs à retenir. L’équipe a fait un excellent travail au niveau des arrêts au stand et de la stratégie, et, au final, nous avions aussi un bon rythme, surtout lors du dernier relais. Si j’avais eu ce rythme dès les deux premiers relais, je serais monté sur le podium. Mais je pense qu’il y avait même une marge pour aller encore plus loin dès les qualifications. Il y a donc plusieurs aspects positifs ». (it.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1…)
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I know… weird how Ferrari couldn’t get it right until the final stint when Charles was comfortably out of reach…
This race is exactly like Silverstone. The only reason Lewis was slow in the first stints is because of understeer. The moment the wings got adjusted to his liking the hards, he was right back on pace. Shame because the podium/win was very possible.
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I guess Ferrari felt confident to give Lewis the correct amount of front wing for the final stint…
santi was right.... it was mathematically possible and his hard stint has been by far the best one...
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She's a poor example, being that she turns up to support Lewis. Would he criticise all wives and girlfriends that have turned up over the years?
Jeremy Clarkson on how F1 fandom has changed in recent years 👀
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Being dominated by Spurs I don’t like this
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Didn’t watch, but well done Lewis and team for presumably figuring out the problem with the car overnight. I’d say commiserations to Fred and the wider Ferrari family, but… early days. 😅
Your Top 3 in Final Practice.
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Santi started ok, but he's now becoming as dismissive, disinterested and borderline disrespectful as Adami was. His initial enthusiasm has been replaced with a cultural tone that's been present in the background the whole time. Happens at many places of work...
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From time to time, Lewis tries to take responsibility and he thanks everyone for their efforts even when the team has failed... but it's too late. It doesn't heal wounds, it just makes them all respect him less. It's a no-win situation.
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Or maybe I'm projecting, and he'll have a wonderful FP3 and Quali, and be fully supported and set up for success during the race... Rather than strategically compromised to a point that he feels he's so unsupported that he needs to completely go against team strategy.
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A lot of people seem surprised that only one Ferrari is working. Why are you surprised? Have you not been watching? I thought we all expected exactly this, no? 🤷‍♂️ Ferrari’s been pretty clear about their intentions.
Charles does the double on Friday in Austin ⚡️
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It could also be repaired, @fia. So instead of yet another acknowledgement that the 2021 title is illegitimate (which we all know at this point), perhaps correct the 'mistake'. Why not? No one respects that title? Not even Max's fans. In fact, especially Max's fans.
🚨 | Ben Sulayem on Abu Dhabi 2021: "This promise was done. What happened in Abu Dhabi in 2021 could have been avoided." The FIA and F1 have officially launched ROC 3.0, the Remote Operations Centre set up after Abu Dhabi to support race control, with around 14 analysts, AI tools and over 140 audio and video feeds. 📰 @wearetherace
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Reminder to dumbasses, that Lewis, or any racing pensioner, has no obligation to make way for youngsters. This is motorsport, not kids waiting in line at a fairground. Talent comes first (and occasionally/frequently financial backing. Or your father buying you a whole team).
woke up to the best news, hamilton racing in africa 🏎️ hes staying
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