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LEWIS& #39;S FINAL LAP (THREAD)
1. Got some stats from Mercedes which show that Lewis& #39;s puncture occurred 2km into lap 52, with 3.8km left. Over that 3.8km he was 22 sec slower than on lap 51. That 3.8km included two high-speed corners: Copse and Stowe.
1. Got some stats from Mercedes which show that Lewis& #39;s puncture occurred 2km into lap 52, with 3.8km left. Over that 3.8km he was 22 sec slower than on lap 51. That 3.8km included two high-speed corners: Copse and Stowe.
2. His apex speeds at both, on laps 51 and 52: Copse 236/141kph, Stowe 190/133kph. Lap times on laps 51 and 52: 1:32.135/1:55.484. Speed between those corners down Hangar Straight on lap 52: circa 230kph. And still enough of the tyre stayed on the rim to get him home.
3. The combination of feel and skill it must have taken to get to the line in those circumstances and at those speeds deserves the very highest admiration. You can imagine one extra kg of side-thrust ending the whole thing. One of the great moments in #F1 history, if you ask me.
I should have added that at Copse and Stowe the principal load was on the punctured left front tyre. #LewisHamilton
