The Official F1 Thread

[fishfoodie]

how does the circuit look? from watching romain grosjean's preview on YT it looks boring AF

In a word; shite.

It's Sotchi Mk 2; it has 27,."corners", & yet is a high speed track.

It's also anti-clockwise; so I'd expect some very sore necks on Sunday; & a lot of safety cars, & probably a red flag.

[Thor Sedan]

Probable grid penalty coming up for Lewis.

F1 has really become a silly show.

[salanya]

Just saw 5 minutes of the third practice - this circuit looks scary. One small mistake and there could be a major crash.

Passing also looks very tricky.

Hamilton's team to blame for the issue there, and very lucky that Mazepin was sharp enough to avoid him.

[fishfoodie]

Redbull looks absolutely planted on this track; will be tough to beat.

[Sandstorm]

Probable grid penalty coming up for Lewis.

F1 has really become a silly show.

No penalty. Just a reprimand. Probably lucky it’s a new track.

[Sandstorm]

How has no-one died in this quali session yet?? This track is lethal for fast cars coming up blind on slow ones!

[salanya]

Redbull looks absolutely planted on this track; will be tough to beat.

Hmmm, Hamilton may be whinging and complaining but he still had a very quick lap there.

[Big D]

Why did Hamilton put in another lap on those tyres? He was safe on time.

[Sandstorm]

Why did Hamilton put in another lap on those tyres? He was safe on time.

Another crazy Merc tactic. I guess he wants maximum laps on a new track?

[Sandstorm]

Max clips the wall!!! Damaged his car. Grid penalties for new parts from 3rd beckons…..

[Lobby]

Why did Hamilton put in another lap on those tyres? He was safe on time.

Another crazy Merc tactic. I guess he wants maximum laps on a new track?

Verstappen fucks his final lap.

[salanya]

Redbull looks absolutely planted on this track; will be tough to beat.

Hmmm, Hamilton may be whinging and complaining but he still had a very quick lap there.

There you go.

Max just pushed the last lap so much. Shame, poll was there.

[Sandstorm]

Redbull looks absolutely planted on this track; will be tough to beat.

Hmmm, Hamilton may be whinging and complaining but he still had a very quick lap there.

There you go.

Max just pushed the last lap so much. Shame, poll was there.

This track is dangerous, but also very exciting during qualifying. The race with 20 loons out there together is going to be just insane!!!!

[salanya]

Already some big crashes in F2 apparently......

[Sandstorm]

Everyone wearing masks on the grid except Toto and Christian. Cunts.

[Big D]

I don't see the sense in them not taking the new gear box then telling him to be careful. He's about to enter the heat of a championship battle.

A DNF would be a disaster. In saying that he'll probably win now.

[Sandstorm]

That Aston safety car sounds glorious between the walls

[fishfoodie]

No one forced you to pit lads.

[fishfoodie]

Jaysus the bitching & whining is off the charts

[Sandstorm]

Verstappen caused that whole accident!!

Halo saves Mazepin’s face from wearing Russell’s gearbox.

[salanya]

What a mess. The issues, the whining, the nerves.

This track is just madness.

Perhaps Verstappen has to give a place back, and Hamilton should get a penalty for not keeping within range in the formation lap, and Bottas should still get that penalty for slowing Max down during the first yellow flag.

Just give it to Ocon, and never come back here

[Sandstorm]

What a mess. The issues, the whining, the nerves.

This track is just madness.

Perhaps Verstappen has to give a place back, and Hamilton should get a penalty for not keeping within range in the formation lap, and Bottas should still get that penalty for slowing Max down during the first yellow flag.

Just give it to Ocon, and never come back here

I’m ok with that

[fishfoodie]

After a great restart previously; that was a bang average one from Hamilton

[JM2K6]

If Verstappen wins this, with everything that's gone in his favour here, there's no chance he loses the title race. Hamilton would be lucky to finish the final race.

[fishfoodie]

Alonso talking a lot of sense

[JM2K6]

Alonso talking a lot of sense

Yeah. Race director is probably asking Red Bull what they want to do first, though...

[salanya]

Alonso talking a lot of sense

Yeah. Race director is probably asking Red Bull what they want to do first, though...

Don't drown on those salty tears, especially whilst the race is still ongoing.

[fishfoodie]

Alonso talking a lot of sense

Yeah. Race director is probably asking Red Bull what they want to do first, though...

Well endless VSC laps will probably help Maxs tyres get to the end; but this isn't the track to have a tyre explode on you; because of debris; & I always get the shivers when I see marshalls dart out on track.

[JM2K6]

Alonso talking a lot of sense

Yeah. Race director is probably asking Red Bull what they want to do first, though...

Don't drown on those salty tears, especially whilst the race is still ongoing.

Yes, I'm sobbing here by making a little joke about an odd situation. Bargaining with red bull to find what penalty they'd accept was very strange and it's very odd that Hamilton was essentially penalised for Verstappen's illegality.

I'm half English half Dutch, so a little more balanced than you here...

[JM2K6]

Alonso talking a lot of sense

Yeah. Race director is probably asking Red Bull what they want to do first, though...

Well endless VSC laps will probably help Maxs tyres get to the end; but this isn't the track to have a tyre explode on you; because of debris; & I always get the shivers when I see marshalls dart out on track.

It's a horrible, horrible track, no doubt.

[salanya]

Yeah. Race director is probably asking Red Bull what they want to do first, though...

Don't drown on those salty tears, especially whilst the race is still ongoing.

Yes, I'm sobbing here by making a little joke about an odd situation. Bargaining with red bull to find what penalty they'd accept was very strange and it's very odd that Hamilton was essentially penalised for Verstappen's illegality.

I'm half English half Dutch, so a little more balanced than you here...

What a justification for your 'sense of humour'

Verstappen was put back two places, so how was Hamilton penalised?
Hamilton still has the quicker car.

Verstappen giving back the place didn't work well

[salanya]

Max should give the place now, otherwise their reason for that issue is non-valid.

[fishfoodie]

If Jerry Bruckheimer wrote F1 scripts

[JM2K6]

Don't drown on those salty tears, especially whilst the race is still ongoing.

Yes, I'm sobbing here by making a little joke about an odd situation. Bargaining with red bull to find what penalty they'd accept was very strange and it's very odd that Hamilton was essentially penalised for Verstappen's illegality.

I'm half English half Dutch, so a little more balanced than you here...

What a justification for your 'sense of humour'

Verstappen was put back two places, so how was Hamilton penalised?
Hamilton still has the quicker car.

Verstappen giving back the place didn't work well

I see you've not bothered to address Red Bull being asked what penalty they'd accept.

Hamilton was leading, then Verstappen jumped the corner and Hamilton had to brake to avoid getting fucked, which let Ocon through. Red Bull demanded that Hamilton not be given the lead back despite him only losing it because of the illegal work of Verstappen.

Anyway - Verstappen trying to wipe Hamilton out, then gets told to hand him the place, then just brakes with Hamilton behind him and doesn't give him any room...

Controversial stuff.

[salanya]

F1 men are such drama queens.

Who would want to be a race director?!

[JM2K6]

Verstappen with a five second penalty, but it looks like with the damage to Lewis's car he has the pace to make it up anyway.

[Kawazaki]

Michael Masi is demonstrating what the Peter Principal is here. Totally out of his depth.

[salanya]

JM: there wasn't a 'which penalty they'd accept', they either could take the 2 penalty places, or have it referred to the stewards. Which would probably result in the same penalty.

Or in the 5 seconds penalty he has now.

I agree it's all an absolute mess, partly caused by this mad circuit, and both teams are playing games as well and are just as culpable to the mess.

[salanya]

Come on Ocon, for the decency of this race, get that third place (please)

[JM2K6]

JM: there wasn't a 'which penalty they'd accept', they either could take the 2 penalty places, or have it referred to the stewards. Which would probably result in the same penalty.

Or in the 5 seconds penalty he has now.

I agree it's all an absolute mess, partly caused by this mad circuit, and both teams are playing games as well and are just as culpable to the mess.

How often have you seen that sort of bargaining? Red Bull said they'd accept it if lewis stayed in second - why on earth are they being bargained with like that?

I don't think Mercedes have done a lot wrong here.