copy/paste van Reddit voor het hele beeld
Run 1
Turn 3:
RIC slows down just before the corner
VER overtakes RIC into the corner
VER: “Why is Daniel swapping?”
VER’s engineer: “I don’t know. Carry on.”
VER slows down
RIC overtakes VER
Run 2
Out of turn 3:
RIC slows down, putting his car in 1st gear, doesn’t pick up the pace, waiting for VER to overtake
VER: “Mate, what are we doing?”
Out of turn 4:
RIC slows down again putting it in 1st gear again, waiting for VER to overtake
RIC’s engineer: “Come on, mate. You need to pick it up, otherwise we’re not gonna get another lap. Let’s go.
VER: “Uhm… I think it’s his turn to go for this Grand Prix. So, tell him to speed up.”
RIC (moping): “There’s no point in me running…”
RIC’s engineer (interrupts): “Get on with it.”
RIC (frustrated, raising voice): “…Punching a hole.”
RIC starts to pick up the pace
RIC’s engineer: “Get on with it.”
RIC: “Let’s at least go one for one.”
RIC’s engineer: “You’ll get a go on the next one”
Run 3
Out of turn 3:
RIC: “What’s the margin?”
RIC’s engineer: “30 seconds.”
RIC, upon being answered, slows down dramatically, waiting for VER to overtake him
VER: “GP, what’s going on?”
VER’s engineer (worried about getting in a good lap): "Overtake him, mate. Just overtake him. "
VER: “No. Last weekend I was in front. Now he’s in front. Come on, man.”
RIC starts to pick up the pace
VER’s engineer: “Max, overtake him, mate.”
VER: “No. It’s discipline.”