#i would like to further add that i think Lando would look spectacular in a 70s suit of any description

[wisteriagoesvroom]

I sent you an embarrassing long ask about the suits thing and I just wanted to know if it went through? Sorry for being annoying <3

IT DID and dw it was not embarrassing. this is the kind of niche level of detail i live for. i just landed from travelling and jumping like 7 timezones so believe me i have glimpsed it, but i wanted to think about it properly because it was very delicious. much to consider, much to consider….🕴️🧳

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A Perfect Wet Qualifying Session!

I don’t think it gets any better than when the track dries throughout the sessions, only for everyone to switch to dry tyres as qualifying reaches its climax, which only further adds to the intensity! Russia did not disappoint today, as Norris took his first ever pole, with a spectacular lap right at the end of the session. After losing out on a chance of fighting for a wet pole at Spa, he made up for it here, off the back of an incredible Monza for the team. In the race, he has a great chance for at least a podium, maybe even more! He truly is becoming one of the best drivers in the sport!

Sainz was unlucky to be one of the first cars to take the chequered flag in Q3, as otherwise it could have been even better, although 2nd is still great for them on a power hungry track! He could challenge Norris into Turn 2, otherwise he will be fending off the faster cars behind during the race, as they probably don’t have the race pace to keep with Lando. Even better, was Russell, who yet again did amazing things when the rain came, and starts 3rd tomorrow. He was well down in Q1, but was the first onto slicks in Q3, and made the most of it. That being said, the race will be difficult for him, with many faster cars behind him!

4th and 7th may not look like a disaster for Mercedes, especially as they have the whole race to make up for it, however, it puts pressure on them, on a weekend where they hoped to make major gains on Verstappen. Also, they are right in amongst drivers who see an opportunity to score big tomorrow, so there are a lot of risks in the run to Turn 2 for them on Lap 1. Surprisingly in the wet, it was Hamilton who made all the mistakes today which caused the issues, as he hit the wall in the pit lane. This cost both him and Bottas a lot of time, as they only had one flying lap on slicks, which didn’t work for them. Who knows what would have happened without that, but you would expect they could have had a good shot at pole? As I said, they need to be careful tomorrow, and play the long game, as they both still have a great chance at the win.

Ricciardo and Alonso line up 5th and 6th, which you would expect from two drivers who have a lot of experience in the sport. Daniel is still off the pace of his teammate slightly, but in these conditions, you would expect any small gaps to be exaggerated, so I wouldn’t worry too much. Alpine do have a chance to gain some points on Aston Martin, especially if Alonso has another mega first lap. Stroll is in 8th; however, Vettel was very annoyed to barely miss out on the top 10.

Another driver who was lower than expected, and is probably the angriest man in the paddock is Gasly. He was one of those people, like Norris, who you would have picked to do very well in these conditions. He said that the team didn’t pit him for a new set of inters, but that can be his responsibility too, to tell the team he needs new tyres. His result makes Tsunoda look much better today, as he was only a position or two behind him.

Schumacher did pretty well in the wet, and was fairly close to reaching Q2, given how bad his car is. Alfa Romeo continue to underperform in 2021, despite a few good qualifying’s for Giovinazzi in recent races, and are now probably the 9th fastest team in F1. The slightly mixed up grid will play into the advantage of Leclerc and Verstappen, as it may keep the pack closer together in the early part of the race, and could cause some drama too at the front!

Despite all that happened today, it is still quite likely that Hamilton will win tomorrow, however, the incidents we saw, have made it a much harder challenge, and could potentially spell disaster if things don’t go well in the race for Lewis!

-M

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