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Pick the Podium - F-1 - Heineken Gran Premio D'Italia, Autodromo Nazionale Monza Circuit, Monza, Italy, September 2021

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Looking like they have a different reason than then PU for Lewis' struggle off the line.

You know, he has made a few mental errors this year that I don't remember him making in the past. I wonder what is going on?
 

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not real confident this week. But I got to try & keep the streak alive!

Verstappen
Hamilton
Norris
Ricciardo
 

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Ham
Nor
Ric
 

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I almost put RIC and NOR in the top two spots expecting Max and Lewis to tangle but I didn't. Of course, I would have had Lando winning. So chuffed for Danny though. What a result.

As for the incident - if the first one on the first lap was a racing incident then the one between Hamilton and Verstappen later can only be a racing incident. Exact same move by the car on the inside on the first part of the chicane. The only difference is that Lewis had the sense to bail out and go across the rumble strips because he knew he would go airborne if he tried to force it. Max was not that smart. At least Max gets to play the victim for another 2 weeks. He should be excited by that.

And solid praise for the halo in that one. And good thing the driveshaft apparently broke because even with the halo the tire made contact with Lewis' helmet. Good thing it wasn't spinning.
 

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Oh shit:

I guess the stewards saw it the way I did that he should have had the sense to back out of it. Really didn't expect them to do it. And with the driveshaft likely breaking I wonder if the gearbox got damaged with it so that begs the question do RBR replace the whole PU at Russia where power is key.



Also insane picture from the crash:
l8odtvho33n71.jpg
 

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Oh shit:

I guess the stewards saw it the way I did that he should have had the sense to back out of it. Really didn't expect them to do it. And with the driveshaft likely breaking I wonder if the gearbox got damaged with it so that begs the question do RBR replace the whole PU at Russia where power is key.



Also insane picture from the crash:
l8odtvho33n71.jpg

Lewis showed on Lap 1 how to avoid.

I think my flyer on Norris for 2nd netted me points!
 

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Here's How We Did: For the Race

ckhokie:
0 points-Skunked
forty_three: 4 points-Correctly selected Norris for Second Place
Hank Kingsley: 4 points-Correctly selected Norris for Second Place
Retroram52: 0 points-Skunked
Schmoopy1000: 0 points-Skunked

2021 Season totals:

ckhokie:
76 points
forty_three: 62 points
Hank Kingsley: 59 points
Retroram52: 87 points
Schmoopy1000: 66 points

Next Race: Russian Grand Prix, September 24-26, 2021
 

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I think F-1 is being introduced to American style racing with a legitimate rivalry. This is good. Hamilton needs to throw his helmet and get into a fight with Verstappen and then it would be full-blown American Racing in Europe. lol.

For those of us who got skunked, if we could just get the flip of our picks. Krappola!

Kind of a weird week-end. Must be these goofy-ass Sprint races. See everyone in two weeks for the Russian GP.
 

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well my streak ends :(
 
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