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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

I wonder who is going to win this world championship? Hamilton, Verstappen or Michael Masi?

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Gary Anderson

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2 years

Bottas should get a time penalty. You're not allowed to go slow on track to allow pitstop stacking

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Gary Anderson

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3 years

I have never been critical of the Pirelli tyres, but this situation today really does need a very deep investigation to understand the cause. We endanger lives when tyres fail

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Gary Anderson

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3 years

In anyone's books, 20th to fifth in 24 laps and 10th to first in a 71-lap race is an incredible achievement. Straightline speed advantage or not, you have still got to use it and Lewis Hamilton certainly did that

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

Who knows what is going on? It shouldn't be about doing deals between the FIA and the team, it should be about implementation of the written rules

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Russell's lap was inch perfect. What are Mercedes waiting for?

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Amazed. No red flags, no safety cars, no virtual safety cars, minimal yellows. Who would have thought that?

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

Alex, I was there when you drove for us at Jordan in '91, I was there when you crashed at Lausitzring and I am praying for you now. I have never known anyone with so much commitment to what they are doing. Get well, my friend, my prayers are with you.

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

As I said earlier, banked corners and oil tank pickups can cause a few headaches. Vettel and now Hamilton had oil pressure problems - and both use the same engine and oil tank

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

It's great to see the Jordan 191 is being used in the next @Formula1game - very proud. I hope everyone enjoys it as much as the drivers who drove it. Don't worry about the low speed understeer - you can make up for it in the fast corners!

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

I think Kubica needs a pat on the back. A great job from limited running

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

These last two races have shown that the FIA has lost control of policing F1. If Lewis Hamilton's rear wing was only 0.2mm out of regulation and it was caused by two loose fastenings, then he should not have been put to the back of the grid (1/2)

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

I would have thought with F1 now having a double-header in Austria, it would have been the perfect opportunity to have one sprint race weekend and one normal race weekend - in that order. We could then see what potential there is for the sprint race solution

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

I think that a 10-second penalty for Hamilton is being generous to him

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Very sad to hear about Sir Frank Williams passing away. He defied all the odds with his team and their winning ways - plus his own personal battle for life. RIP Frank and love to the family

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Whilst Sky Sports F1 are fitting there back-slapping machine, I think a special thanks should go out to all those wives, partners and kids of all those people who go racing. It hasn't been a walk in the park for them either.

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Yesterday, Russell got a three-place grid penalty for a very similar incident with Sainz, which was not in the same league of danger as this

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

This lap count thing is very strange. Never ever heard of a lap reduction for delayed starts! I think the FIA have made a farce out of their own race-procedure regulations

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

It's always the good guys that go too early. Murray, you were F1 and always will be. Although they will try, they will never, ever find another you. RIP, my friend, we will miss you

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

Thanks for the halo, FIA.

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

The rule on changing tyres during a red flag has been the same for many years. It might not be right but it is what it is

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Wasn't the Sakhir GP a great race?

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Today, Max Verstappen being given a 5-place grid penalty for not seeing a double waved yellow flag that shouldn't have been out there is again wrong. Yes, delete that lap time from anyone that didn't comply and then there is no advantage for not slowing, but no grid penalty (2/2)

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Thankyou @SkySportsF1 for showing a replay of Mexico ‘91. As I said earlier, watching the cars - Williams, McLaren, Ferrari and Benetton - coming out of Peraltada with the Jordan 191 part of the bunch brings a tear to my eye. Thanks Andrea de Cesaris for everything you did for us

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Love it! Well done Williams and George Russell

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

I feel sorry for Ferrari-engined cars - but not for Ferrari as they have brought all their problems on themselves.

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Other than using up some tyres and quite a lot of fossil fuels, does anyone know what this session is about? The cars are under parc ferme rules, so only the front wing angle and a bit of electronic setup can be changed. So what's the point?

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

Vettel looks like he is going through the same mental turmoil against Leclerc as he did against Ricciardo at Red Bull in 2014

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

It was all about who was going to get the DRS. Well done Ant for spotting that

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Watching it a second time, going into Copse Lewis was never ahead and ran a bit wider at the apex. Max didn't turn in on him, he just had no space

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

The timing column on the TV badly needs to show what tyres were used for each driver's best time, plus the tyre they are currently on

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

You could make a movie of this race alone!

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

These start procedure regulations seem to be getting re-written as teams ask new questions

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

It was the chassis structure around the fuel tank that failed, leaving the fuel tank exposed. The component lying on the floor at the rear of the chassis is the battery pack

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Don't understand this complaining about kerbs and car damage. If this was Monaco or Baku, the damage would have been much worse after hitting the walls. Respect track limits, end of

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

Now we will see the race that would have been if Max had completed his last qualifying lap yesterday

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

Back in the old days before visor-defogging products came onto the market, we used to halve a potato and rub it on the inside of the visor. Worked a treat

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

Three of us designed the Jordan 191. Andrew Green, now Racing Point technical director, did the suspension, driveline and steering. Mark Smith, later at Red Bull, the engine installation and gearbox. I did the chassis composites and aero but we all pitched in on everything.

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4 years

🗣 @GaryAndersonF1 's #F1 cars: Jordan 191 'Jordan was a completely new team, so the aim was to design and build a car for 1991 that we understood, was consistent, and we could set up easily that gave the driver confidence and good feedback. We achieved that with the Jordan 191.'

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Well done to McLaren - team and both drivers exceptional. But a really big congratulations to my old work colleague and McLaren technical director James Key

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

I have written about this problem of cars pootling around in qualifying many times. Nothing has been done. Do we have to wait for a car flying into the grandstands before the FIA realises the level of danger?

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

Mirror, signal, manoeuvre...I hate DRS

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

The green Jordan 191 certainly looked good, but to say it was a flop is questionable. In defence of our achievements, we started the season with three people in the design team and 28 total staff. Remember, at that time 34 cars entered each race (1/2)

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3 years

They won beauty contests but little else... We celebrate some classic F1 car designs that looked fast but ultimately flopped #F1

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

I agree. Imola is old school, with good topography changes, uphill traction, downhill braking, blind corners - the challenges that bring the best out of driver and car. More like this please, rather than the current breed of flat, featureless circuits

Imola test shows F1’s getting track design wrong – Kvyat

Daniil Kvyat says his AlphaTauri team’s recent test at Imola shows that Formula 1 has taken the wrong direction in trying to make circuits “too perfect”

www.the-race.com

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

As Danica Patrick - who I think is doing a great job - says, do you consider your out of bounds lap being a real lap? Well, if this was Singapore or Monaco your car would now be on the wrecker truck

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

I think everyone is a bit confused with all this, especially Mr Masi!

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

I have said this before, but if it was me I would send the cars out for one lap behind the safety car, then bring it in and allow the leader to dictate the pace. Run three laps with full yellows to move the water, then bunch them up and let them loose with a rolling start

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Good race and a justified result. Lewis definitely showed his talent level there

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Driver of the day for me is easily Norris.

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

This has come about from Q3 yesterday when the drivers were saying it should be red flagged. The FIA didn't react and Norris crashed. I've said many times that all competing drivers that have won an F1 title should make the decisions and not someone who has never sat in an F1 car

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

We keep hearing from Red Bull that Gasly isn't good enough to return to the mothership and Albon needs time. Well, I have a suggestion. As both teams are owned by the same bloke, just swap Verstappen and Gasly for one race weekend... 1/2

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Neither Mercedes was Russell's fault. Hamilton overcooked it on entry. Russell had a run on Bottas and the gap just got smaller and smaller, pushing him onto the wet bit and then the grass

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

I have to say, I think both were a bit too aggressive for my liking

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

If I was at Williams, I would gamble on Russell on slicks. Not immediately, but go out with about 6 minutes to go

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

What engines do Aston Martin use? I agree with letting drivers race, but there needs to be consistency. Seeing Toto walking down the pitlane, speaking with Ocon and fist bumping at Aston Martin says it all - getting everyone's support on outcome of this, as Otmar said

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Will Verstappen be thanking Wolff and Hamilton for getting the FIA to ban those flexi rear wings and increase the rear tyre pressures?

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

I have had dinner in Rubens Barrichello's grandma's house in the past. Black bean stew. Fantastic!

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Four drivers went home by 9am on a Friday morning after pre-qualifying, 30 tried to qualify for 26 grid positions and you only got points to sixth place in the race. How times have changed - those 14 points we scored were like rocking horse sh1t (2/2)

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Valtteri, you are number two...

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

For Mercedes, it's not just an understeer or oversteer problem. It's a bit of everything, even in the same corner

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

'We win together and we lose together'. Really, that's not the radio message I'm hearing from Hamilton

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Not a good example for young drivers. Both Hamilton and Verstappen could have got out of that without incident

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

It's not that the soft tyre is slower than the hard. It is because the balance changes and on softs you get more understeer, so you need a bit of a set-up change to get the best from them

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

If you are starting at the back because of an engine change, then perhaps it's wise to lift when the car gets out of shape. I wouldn't be happy with Stroll’s efforts today

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

Lewis didn't get the info from the team at the correct time. These drivers try to pass each other lap after lap. Hamilton should have been able to achieve that on his own

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

I think the lack of running at a new and quite difficult track like Mugello shows that a two day weekend should be the norm

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

Big decision to throw the red flag. Toto will be on his private line to the FIA...

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

Norris needs to forget about the two in front of him. Let them look after themselves and do what he does best

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

I think this is the wrong move for Racing Point. It's too early and puts the wrong pressures on them. I hope Sergio Perez gets a drive for 2021 that respects his talents

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

OK, the barrier has been replaced in the area of the accident. But what happens if the same occurs 10 meters earlier?

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

In reference to what Ted was saying, the Mercedes rear wing gap was too big, so there wouldn't be any resistance

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

Nico Hulkenberg is choice from Racing Point. He is without doubt a top driver and with a little bit of luck he could get his first podium

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

Does anyone out there have any idea what happened in that race?

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

On banked corners with higher loading, the oil pick up position becomes critical. I wonder it that was anything to do with Vettel's problem?

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

That was Hamilton's corner. It's going to be tough to sort it out with Ocon getting through into second

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

These are the sort of races I used to love when you work for a small team

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

The pitlane opens for 20 minutes. Perez got out in that time but didn't come back. He had outside assistance to come back to the pitlane. If they can fix it in time, he needs to start from the pitlane

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

So, would Red Bull be devious enough to pit Perez at the end of lap 2, fit new softs and get out just in front of Max to allow him to use the DRS for a couple of laps to fight off Lewis? Just a thought...

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

Perhaps Mattia Binotto should stay at home more often?

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

It seems Mercedes has indeed found some extra underbody downforce, which has allowed them to reduce the rear wing level, which gives better top speed

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Tip of the day: in the old days at Zandvoort, to protect the engine from sand ingestion we taped a greased stocking into the airbox with a pull-cord string beside the driver's head. After a few laps, when the shenanigans finished, the driver would pull it out and get rid of it

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

This was a 191 with a Yamaha engine fitted. We modified a chassis by shorting the fuel tank. From memory, we ran it in December with Alex Zanardi driving. We had installed an engine that was a spare for David Brabham at Suzuka (1/3)

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Someone was asleep on the Red Bull pitwall. They needed to pit for softs on lap 50

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

In reality, this is a meaningless session. The cars are under parc ferme rules, we've no idea on fuel loads, the commentators have no idea what the teams are up to so it's totally meaningless to the viewer

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

Exciting, but I'm not sure I'm a fan of that style of racing

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

I think we are seeing full Max attack this weekend

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Here's how I think the Mercedes rear suspension trick works. A clever and perfectly legal way to do it

Gary Anderson explains Mercedes’ suspension trick

Mercedes has found a way to boost its Formula 1 straightline speed using its suspension. Gary Anderson explains what it could be doing and how

www.the-race.com

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

A picture says a thousand words

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

As last week, I think this pitting late for tyres to do the fastest lap is not sporting

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Still the last run to go, but a pat on the back for AlphaTauri and especially Gasly. Some day someone will realise how good he is when the team treats him as AT do

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

As far as the DRS rules are concerned, the wing slot gap must be no less than 10mm and no more than 15mm when closed and no more than 85mm when open. As long as the wing, when open, is fluttering from 85mm to less than 85mm it's legal. Structural failure would be my biggest worry

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

I was shouting at him on the radio to push it across the finish line! I was so excited/frustrated that I didn't realise he was actually the first to be lapped, so no matter what happened he was going to finish fourth.

Mark Gallagher

@_markgallagher

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30 yrs ago. Andrea De Cesaris tries to push his Jordan-Ford 191 across the finish line to take 4th. Having been lapped by the Williams-Renaults of Riccardo Patrese & Nigel Mansell plus Ayrton Senna’s McLaren-Honda he didn’t need to. But it speaks volumes #F1 #Passion #MexicoGP

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Mercedes given permission to fit a replacement rear wing. To get away without penalty for this, it needs to be of identical spec. After that, the problem of the slot gap opening too much yesterday will be judged as a separate infringement

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

Minimum front tyre pressure for next week will be about 2psi higher!

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Shows how wrong the rules are re fastest lap. The driver with the fastest lap of those that finish in the top 10 should get the point

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

Wouldn't be surprised if Verstappen has a problem or his tyres are past their sell-by date. As for Hamilton, who needs the front wing and endplates?

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

4 years

Perhaps Max would blitz it in what Christian Horner says is an easier to drive AlphaTauri? The two-day Imola event is ideal - it's new to everyone and with the reduced running time it's going to be more about the driver just getting on with it! 2/2

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

Strange to see Hamilton using soft tyres and DRS seven minutes into the first session. That's not normal by Mercedes

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

In 1973, we had a very wet Canadian GP. Carlos Reutemann was driving for us at Brabham and had a helmet visor with a round spinning front on it driven by the airflow that threw the water off as it rotated. Perhaps we need to go back in time to be able to run in wet conditions?

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

2 years

Hamilton sending out the bluff re the tyres

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Gary Anderson

@GaryAndersonF1

3 years

The look on Horner and Wolff's face says that Hamilton is going to be done for this incident

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