Why did Riccardo make a stupid mistake and it’s time to remove newcomer Williams? analyzing
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Egor Orudzhev comments on Verstappen’s upcoming triumph, Lawson’s debut and other moments from the Dutch Grand Prix.
Egor Orudzhev, permanent expert of the Championship, bronze medalist of the Formula V8 3.5 series, answered the main questions after the results of the Formula 1 Dutch Grand Prix, which ended with another victory for Max Verstappen.
How many more races in a row will Max Verstappen win? What can stop it?
In my opinion, just a technical meeting or an accident is not his fault. Although it is the best on dry land, the best in mix and in the rain. That is, under all conditions. The car is also the best, so you may not win through no fault of your own. Maybe the safety car comes out at the wrong time. Although Red Bull is very good in those moments. In my opinion, when Max is below first place, he goes even faster.
Who is most to blame for the drivers’ erroneous decisions not to order wet tires at the start of the race?
Everyone is different. “At Aston Martin” they trust Alonso’s word. In teams where less experienced drivers are on the radar. In fact, this time it was really a lottery. Red Bull dropped Max for one more lap and lost 15 seconds. And Pérez, on the contrary, won everything. It was very stupid of Mercedes to leave both drivers on the track.
“Aston Martin” added again: do we bury them early or a one-time rise?
Only Alonso was added. Ride that I even approached the top ten I did not look. I wouldn’t count on them anyway. The track is very technical and there is more difference in handling. I think Aston should not be high at Monza.
How do you rate the Pérez career?
Terrible, how else? You can select a lap on the drying track, where Max contributed four seconds. I think that now everyone is perplexed how there can be such a difference.
Why did Red Bull call Verstappen for a second pit stop before Perez? Doesn’t it smell like a conspiracy?
To be honest, it doesn’t matter. Well, they would call it the other way around. With such a difference in speed, Max would have easily overtaken him anyway.
Analysis of Red Bull and Mercedes tactics:
Red Bull frankly framed the driver. But Mercedes managed to do even worse.
Who is the main character of the race?
I would highlight Albon and Gasly. Great run, almost no mistakes. Overall, Alex was able to survive all the rain on slicks and stay on ‘soft’ until lap 45. Very cool!
Leclerc has a broken car and an accident in two days: is this a crisis or a coincidence?
These are the peculiarities of the track: if there is an exit, it is usually a wall. No luck in the race. He himself said in an interview that he did not understand why the car slowed down so much after a little contact with Piastri.
What do you think of Liam Lawson’s debut?
Well done. She did a great job in a tough race. I think I did the best I could.
Ricciardo broke his arm without taking it off the wheel. Is this a bug or did it all happen too fast?
A very stupid mistake. From an early age, young people are taught to take their hands off the wheel. In Formula 1, when you hit a wall, very often the steering wheel stays in place. Because of this, apparently, the reflex atrophies. As for the accident itself, there were yellow flags, so it could have been avoided.
Latest information on Riccardo’s condition:
Marco counted how many races Ricciardo will miss. The broken arm turned out to be difficult
Zhou explained the accident because he was the first to reach the stretch of road that was flooded with water. Is this a normal explanation or does the pilot have to watch out when it starts to rain?
To some extent I agree with him. He didn’t get there first. Pérez was the first and we saw where he was going. Hamilton and Tsunoda also went to that steppe. You really are driving blind. You don’t know how much water there is, you slow down before turning back and it’s still too late. Something like a lottery.
Should Williams replace Sargent next year with Mick Schumacher or Frederick Vesti?
Not worth it. We still have to win the title in Formula 2. And Sargent to ride. Still, he is accompanied by an experienced Albon, who is probably now in his prime. Also, Logan entered the third segment on a difficult track. I agree with the team’s opinion: there are flashes of speed, it’s just not achievable yet.
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