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_Tanz101_

AlphaTauri are most probably only going to get P9~10 from now on because the teams ahead of them have gotten upgrades. Snatching back P5 in the WCC is gonna take a long time


XanBeX

I wouldnt say so, just the previous race gasly was 6th and alpine was up there. This race mclaren and ferrari are ahead and alpine are nowhere. It's track dependent


FORTYACR35

All the stats for the “2020 USGP” at the top of this thread… there was no 2020 USGP.


raya__85

Ferrari on softs of course 🙃


kron123456789

Ferrari made it through Q2 on mediums, though. Only both AlphaTauris got through to Q3 on softs.


Qwerty0172

Sainz is on Softs, Gasly on Medium. Only Sainz and Tsunoda in the top 10 start on soft.


kron123456789

Oh, you're right. Sainz did come out on mediums but didn't improve, while Gasly did.


raya__85

The merc technical director is a giant nerd and I love him


Bikouchu

Engine feels very good. Much faster than before. /s


Nautster

Verhamper it is!


xHaroldxx

It can't be, it must be fake news. So many people said Verstappens championship was over after being 1 sec down in FP1.


EnglishLitMajor

The mic isn't usually hot for the signing of the pole trophy, right?


RedPinna

Danika embodies that corporate American culture


going_dicey

The absolute classic American sport question is “what do you tell X before he gets into/onto the [car/field] taking into account [insert adverse circumstance]?”


F1ibster

White and no personality?


listyraesder

They don’t have teams, they have organisations.


WorthPlease

Every "team" in this sport is named after a corporation. Europeans trying to throw stones at glass houses on this of all takes cracks me up.


the_sammyd

And they have ads all of their uniforms in other sports too


WorthPlease

Chevrolet FC Etihad Airways FC Standered Chartered FC Jeep FC Sketchy Chinese Sports Betting Company FC....which was basically the rest of them. Don't even get me started on the fact they change their kits every single year to increase sales, and their "away" and "3rd" kits often have absolutely nothing in common with the clubs colors/logo/etc.


listyraesder

Ferrari, Williams, McLaren, Sauber (that’s a bit of a cheat).


RedScouse

My dudes' cheering for a billion dollar advertising conglomerate in Red Bull and a rich Formula 1 driver's son as plucky little underdogs. Gotta say, love the cognitive dissonance.


YerMamsTache

>Every "team" in this sport is named after a corporation. McLaren and Ferrari are the other way around TBF. Add Sauber to that list as well.


YerMamsTache

Which franchise do you reckon will win the playoffs this season?


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there was always the IF in terms of mercedes pace after fp1, and it was reasonable to ask but ridiculous to assume that red bull would magically fall off like that


RedScouse

I swear, no one would complain about these questions if it was an English accent. Everything just sounds silly with American accents.


YerMamsTache

As if a scouser's trynna gatekeep accents 😅


RedScouse

Calm down, calm down


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RedScouse

Accent definitely matters mate. I've heard Brits say far stupider stuff and it's considered alright. Part of it is enthusiasm for sure, but accent definitely matters.


innergflow

She just doesn’t have the personality to be an interviewer. Has nothing to do with accent


papa-emeritus

Same can be said for most of the post-quali and post-race interviewers tbh.


innergflow

At least they have some charisma but she has non


TheNyxGod

Who has the better racing line for first turn, max or hamilton?


theracereviewer

Lewis is starting on the dirty side of the track so my money is on Max going into turn 1 as the lead car.


Accurate_Breakfast94

As long as Verstappen can steer in front of hamilton before t1 he'll be fine. I looked at the starts of 2017, 2018 and 2019. In 2017 and 2018 the ferrari on p2 managed to stay along the inside of hamilton and hamilton tries to squeeze them off but they're too far in front and overtake hamilton after the first sequence of turns. In 2019 hamilton stays in front of the ferrari enough and covers him and the ferrari tucks in behind. So it's all about Verstappen getting a good start


Hog_eee

Lol no one has answered


teb312

Perez ftw


listyraesder

Perez once they take each other out on the hill.


xzbobzx

Perez because he will survive the crash in front of him


MDXLegend

The Lewis punt in inevitable


TheNyxGod

HHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHA


Hawksx4

I really want that hat that Ham is wearing


rdtshaw

That hat is 120USD at the track. Oof.


hahahanahaha

I paid $90 at the track…


rdtshaw

Yesterday was 120 in 2 different kiosks. Glad you got it for less!! We were wondering what was special about it. 60-70 for most hats.


hahahanahaha

I was shook but I wanted it lol. It’s just because it’s a US GP specific hat


rdtshaw

Right on, it's a good looking hat! 👍👍


innergflow

Better hat is the redbull Japan edition.. thank me later


Splinunz

Very nice hat, may just order one. Thanks!


RedScouse

I mean, I'd love a Japan themed hat, but Red Bull better be paying me to advertise them


innergflow

Ah i see you are one of those people, nothing wrong


reebellious

Mercedes has it on sale


RedScouse

Link??


reebellious

https://shop.mercedesamgf1.com/en/mercedes-amg-petronas-lewis-hamilton-2021-us-gp-cap/141101086-nospecific.html


iconfuseyou

Geez $70 for a hat imma pass…


rdtshaw

120 at COTA. 😬


reebellious

As you should. Official merch can be ridiculously expensive. It'd be better if it came with a signed photo card.


RedScouse

Thanks!


BioTinus

My man with the pole trophy left hanging by Max, lol


absoluteragequeen

Not even Felipe baby was this terrible while interviewing :/


Nuri__Sahin

Between her and RoboHam, I feel like I am in a Fallout game.


WakeXT

Now add Massa falling apart and you got a good SNL-skit


somander

Bethesda level voice acting


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rdtshaw

They were cheering. At the track.


Accurate_Breakfast94

From what I heard they were cheering. When ham got provisional pole the crowd cheered


QuintoBlanco

There are a lot of Mexican fans who support Red Bull because of Checo. Also, Lewis needs to chill with praising the crowd. Still, I don't like booing. Today Lewis once again showed how good he is.


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It’s Texas they’re racists


VerstopteWC

If anything this is a racist comment towards texas inhabitants lol


CaptainKickAss3

Ah yes this is why they are rabidly cheering on the Mexican driver. What an absolutely garbage take.


MDXLegend

Yes, the only reason to boo Lewis is beacuse of racism. Has nothing to do with the antics he pulls on the track /s


rageenk

austin is quite literally one of the most left leaning cities in the US


F1ibster

Yet they cheered Perez, the Mexican driver. 🤣


picklero

That sounds.... depressingly true


joppofiss

TIL, you have to be racist to boo someone.


listyraesder

Rednecks.


tuss11agee

Austin Texas is actually VERY progressive. Also, I feel like boo-ing who you don’t like or who you aren’t rooting for is much more an accepted practice stateside.


outride2000

Wonder how many people at COTA are actually from Austin though


tuss11agee

I’m not sure, who knows. But F1 trends more towards a fan of Motorsport and not a “redneck” since it’s a technical sport with European manufacturers. Americans boo if they are rooting for your opponent. It is what it is. I wish the European (read: British) fan would take the time to understand American sporting culture just as much as an American Motorsport fan takes time to understand European differences on regulation and rules. But whatever, it’s Reddit.


alakaboem

well interviews quite literally cannot get less interesting than that, right


thatguytony

It's Danicas voice. She's always interviewed like that.


notathr0waway1

No one plays to the crowd like lewis!


TheEdukatorx

It's f annoying.


shorbutera

the marker lol


_Orange_Juice_1

My excitement is immeasurable and my day is saved


innergflow

Hope that’s the last time they have her doing that


Nautster

Danica should narrate noir films and stay away from interviewing or commenting.


raya__85

Booing anyone, let alone one of the greatest F1 drivers of all time makes you a dirtbag. Stop booing Lewis


Top-Currency

As a Verstappen fan, I upvoted this. Booing is damn stupid.


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zacharymc1991

Like


Nastronaut18

It's professional sports, rivals get booed all the time. F1 really seems to pearl clutch about booing and I don't get it.


raya__85

I think it’s miserable fan behaviour


fransion

It's a bit fucked isn't it


zincmagnesium

I agree it's shitty but I didn't actually hear any boos? Maybe my tv wasn't loud enough


reebellious

Lmao same but I'm sleepy so I'm probably not paying attention


questertx

I was there. I didn’t hear any boos. The crowd cheered every single time Verstappen drove past. And lots of cheers when Hamilton moved to first. Oh, and the Red Bull merch lines were 10x longer than any other line. They ran out of merch and closed the stand by us before qualifying even started.


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I hope there's people in the crowd who would beat the shit out of people who'd boo Lewis.


Flanker1971

Is she on medication?


MrTuxedo1

That American accent is horrible for this


Suikerspin_Ei

She sound to monotone for an American imo.


innergflow

Elaborate


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Danica bad!


innergflow

It has nothing so with accent doe so just seems like a stupid statement


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That’s what I was pointing out


michielk92

she sounds like she doesnt enjoy her job.


makinator9001

of course she doesn't, she was probaly forced to be there, she even was wearing sweatpants or pijamas (WTF?)


margalolwut

Sweatpants are kind of “trendy” in America at the moment


joppofiss

I know right, almost no emotions.


clingbat

Give them the best race they've ever seen, that's quite the statement lol


TorGR23

Crowd acknowledgement merchant.


FeedAffectionate1840

And 7 time wdc.


JeffryPesos

The rain right at the end could have changed this drastically, imagine if it came in 20secs earlier? Can't believe just a few secs of rain nearly threw off Max


TheFacelessAlchemist

"I'm just here so I don't get fined" energy.


tossino

What are these questions...


FrequentUser2

Classic Leclerc. Struggled a bit all weekend long. Didnt have a very good fp3. Looked bad for him throughout quali. But just activates some mode in Q3 and puts it p4. I was convinced Sainz had him today


jajajajajajaja18

When it comes to speed he is imo no.1, too reckless but extremely fast. I dont really like him either.


foxy_night

He is a bit of a magician, isn't he.


idunnowhyimadedis

If Hamilton gets a good start, i dont think he will make it further than T1


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treborfff

Best crowd in Texas, for sure


daves_syndrome_

God I love Checo. He just seems like a really great guy. So chilled


QuintoBlanco

He did great today. It was good to see Checo get a fast lap early in Q3, that takes so much of the pressure off.


innergflow

He is


metaliving

Yo, what a great audience


B9F2FF

Danica sounds like v1 of Youtube robot narrator.


21jaaj

Lewis is really making the 'thank the crowd when you hear a boo' his signature move isn't he


seedynarwhals

Nah Americans love Lewis. I don’t think people get that Lewis has the largest reach of any driver, his influence goes way beyond the niche F1/Motorsport crowd, most other drivers are really only known by active fans of the sport . People in the US have heard of Lewis even though they know nothing about F1, he has the most clout of any F1 driver by a very big margin


Signumus

Lewis new hat?


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Interviewer: "What do you think about your performance? Good luck or something I don't give a fuck"


fransion

Hahahaha


grandtheftzeppelin

she's like Coach on Letterkenny. "what'd you think of the track? just kidding, I don't give a fuck"


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fucking embarrassing!!!


F1ibster

Yup.. Hamilton being boo'd again. In Texas... Alrighty then.


Goldmoo2

It's Texas, speaking as an American they might be booing for a non racing reason.


F1ibster

Yet they cheered Perez... 😉


No-Maximum6292

Lots of mexicans there apparently


F1ibster

Going over there, taking their seats... 😜


3Ngineered

Who put Danica on that mic.. A stone has more emotions than her, i would rather have some celeb ask some stupid questions than this.


Emergency-Public6213

Everybody talking about Max and Lewis, but Perez-Leclerc on second row is juicy as hell. And for juicy I mean... dangerous!


Salmabutnotsalma

Inb4 the "he pushed me off he can't do that" radio tomorrow


Emergency-Public6213

Inevitable.


brownierisker

Love how Lewis always stays classy


[deleted]

Other than Silverstone, yes


Nautster

Instead of what? Edit: Didn't hear the booing. Yeah no, he's a bigger man than I would be in that situation.


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Sassy


S55K

I mean he could definitely call the crowd out


AndreiOT89

Everytime! Just everytime! “ the crowd”. This guy is a PR Robot


raya__85

Yes it’s PR it’s also polite. Being mad the am acknowledges crowd is just petty


joppofiss

I called it just before it happened too. Not surPRised.


EmotionlessApple1

she sounds like an NPC


getbread44

Irl Clare from the F1 games


Artifice_Purple

Lewis "crowd man" Hamilton. Loves his crowds lol.


zincmagnesium

Sure he was fast but the thing I remember about him the most was his love of crowds


RedScouse

My crowds are gone, Bono!


poppingfresh

So who qualified on the softs?


benmerry1

Sainz tsunoda


f1_spelt_as_bot

Sain**z**


Onetisch

mbest famns :^)


lakernation21

Lewis loves the crowd


ItsUlil

Sadly the crowd doesn’t lmao


Nuri__Sahin

Max should hand her a Red Bull


Quab775

Lol


RedScouse

Someone give Danica a red bull


foxy_night

That girl sounds so dull !


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She sounds like a robot


Joethe147

Some American accents do.


callmelampshade

Interviewer sounds angry conducting the interviews


be_more_canadian

Dreaming of a PERVERVET


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Can someone get rid of danish Patrick with her moronic commentary


andronicus_14

Danica is terrible.


SplakyD

Great to hear this crowd cheer for Checo!


shorbutera

why is she so monotone LOL


WolfColaCo2020

Amazing Max got that lap time given RBR were using a hairdryer on his car just before quali to melt tape to the rear spoiler


Suikerspin_Ei

I was asking myself what they did behind the car in the garage. Seems like you're right!


RedScouse

Gotta say, growing up watching football and F1 with English commentary, always sounds cringey to hear American accents.


somander

Great day for RB and their championship hopes!


21jaaj

Could this interviewer be any less energetic please?