2021 São Paulo Grand Prix - Interlagos, Nov 12-14

[AeroDynamic]

Don't get carried away Mercedes boys!

Low temperatures helped Mercedes today but tomorrow it will be hotter which will favor Red Bull! We've seen before what a good qualifying pace can translate to on Sunday (Mexico) so don't expect Lewis to challenge for the win on Sunday!

If max is overheating the tires in the cold on low fuel, it should get worse with heavy full and warmer temps, not better.

Hard to believe Red bull will have a disaster like that. I can’t recall a single time all season where they have. Their car has a nice wide range of working well in various conditions, and their team have been so on-point this year in every area. But then saying that, it is a sprint weekend, and there’s only one practice session to make changes? It’s a bit of a coin flip on who lands better set up wise on these weekends, and which car the conditions come to.

I heard there were upgrades for RB this weekend? Has that been verified? I wonder if those changes have moved the set up window and it’s caught them out or something.

[214270]

HAMs been referred to the stewards apparently. DRS anomaly

[BlueCheetah66]

HAMs been referred to the stewards apparently. DRS anomaly

What would be the implications?

[214270]

HAMs been referred to the stewards apparently. DRS anomaly

What would be the implications?

Exclusion I think. If I understand it right, in the open state the DRS gap may be larger than prescribed on his car.

[JPower]

If Lewis gets DSQ on a technicality this will be one of the worst endings possible.

[MtthsMlw]

Oof, if confirmed there can only really be one outcome..

[LM10]

For the sake of the excitement in the remaining season I really hope that this does not turn out to be true.

[Sevach]

Hamilton's car was 5.5 KPH faster than Bottas at the speed trap.

[NathanOlder]

Hamilton's car was 5.5 KPH faster than Bottas at the speed trap.

Thats what a brand new ICE does. It would be nice to know what difference was found by the checks. Are we talking about a 0.5mm difference, or something much bigger ?

[dans79]

Hamilton's car was 5.5 KPH faster than Bottas at the speed trap.

Thats what a brand new ICE does. It would be nice to know what difference was found by the checks. Are we talking about a 0.5mm difference, or something much bigger ?

or was it damaged!

[zibby43]

Even if something broke or was damaged, I think it’s still a DSQ, correct?

[AeroDynamic]

Haha that would be pretty anti climatic end to the season. For this reason, I would be very surprised if they don’t pull their unofficial clause “protect the excitement of the championship” like they did in 2007. But, 2007 we were talking about something drastic in comparison. Punishing them (though critical) would be a much smaller scale of punishment on paper compared to what they were talking about doing in 07. But the stakes for the championship aren’t too dissimilar.

[Vaexa]

Even if something broke or was damaged, I think it’s still a DSQ, correct?

This one is very difficult to say. Vettel's DSQ in Hungary was, if my memory serves, due to a failure in a fuel cell valve. That could be argued as being damage. I can't immediately figure out the consequence of being technically noncompliant as a result of damage from the sporting regulations or the FIA sporting code.

[214270]

Hamilton's car was 5.5 KPH faster than Bottas at the speed trap.

Thats what a brand new ICE does. It would be nice to know what difference was found by the checks. Are we talking about a 0.5mm difference, or something much bigger ?

or was it damaged!

Possibly fatigue.

[zibby43]

Even if something broke or was damaged, I think it’s still a DSQ, correct?

This one is very difficult to say. Vettel's DSQ in Hungary was, if my memory serves, due to a failure in a fuel cell valve. That could be argued as being damage. I can't immediately figure out the consequence of being technically noncompliant as a result of damage from the sporting regulations or the FIA sporting code.

Thanks. In the language of Bauer’s report, he refers to a TD.