That looks like a nasty impact - I hope Perez is okay. I was just thinking after seeing Rosbergs crash how bad an impact there would be.
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That looks like a nasty impact - I hope Perez is okay. I was just thinking after seeing Rosbergs crash how bad an impact there would be.
That was huge. Is he out of the car yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
Shades of Karl Wendlinger's crash in 1994 - he was in a coma for weeks.
Hope Sergio is ok.
EDIT: Concious and talking. :up: Hope there's no other injuries.
Damn... Hope he is alright.
Scary stuff
Still in the car. Not answering radio calls. And those white sheets make me nervous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matthew
Horrid accident, illustrates how lucky Nico was this morning. Crowd now cheering so hopefully Sergio is ok.
Out of the car now.
Car looks intactish
He's in the ambulance now, but no way to know if he's OK.
The race organizers have to remove that bump there, it if effing dangerous.
Aarently conscious and talking
Apparently he is conscious.
Edit: Perez is talking and complaining about pain in one of his legs, probably the right leg.
How the heck did you see that? I was watching on OneHD online and like every single quali session and GP this year, the live stream failed.Quote:
Originally Posted by theugsquirrel
The funny thing was that there was an apology online, and that also failed. OneHD's website even managed to fail even while failing.
They had about 5-10 minutes of practice highlights before they broadcast qualifying on tv.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
It was in the 10 minute preview to qualifying on OneHD. Not sure about online but it was on tv.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
Session will restart at h:35
About to go live
Lewis letting his tyres cool down
stupid mclaren arrogance once again not getting a banker lap in for hamilton
I don't know what was bothering him that he had to get out of the car, but I'm pissed
oh well, it better be a brilliant start tomorrow
TV direction as crap as ever, missed the end of Lewis' lap. Strange session. Let's hope for good news.
He had a technical problem with the car.Quote:
Originally Posted by truefan72
Good to see, none of them celebrating qualy result.
Really dissapointing finale and an absolute disaster for Hamilton, he could easily have had P2 at least.
At least Perez is ok.
Yes because we all knew there was going to be a crash.....Quote:
Originally Posted by truefan72
Its always a danger around Monaco that an incident prevents you setting a time, so I would always set a time early.
However if Hamilton had issues then he was just unlucky.
That accident for Perez was scarey, just shows how lucky Rosberg was this morning.
Similar accident to Coulthard and Button in recent years, but that corner has been changed a few times over the last 20 years.
At one point the barrier was right on the chicane I seem to remember, then in moved back a bit and then further back to its currant position.
Better hitting that Rubber Barrier than Armco or the tree's just behind.
Lets hope its not too bad for Sergio.
I don't think he will be racing tomorrow.
On another issue, which is obviously a minor one after Perez crash, but when do we know if Hispania's have been stopped from racing or not.
I think they have not done enough this weekend to prove they should be able to race.
Good news! The full statement from Sauber..
‘It was with great relief the Sauber F1 Team received the news that Sergio Pérez has no serious injuries after his heavy accident in the closing minutes of the final part of qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. Shortly before 15:00 hrs he had crashed into the barrier after the fast tunnel section of the circuit.
The 21-year-old Mexican was taken to the Hospital Princess Grace in Monaco from where the team received further information at 16:25 hrs: The doctors said Pérez had suffered concussion and a sprained thigh, but no broken bones and, following a scan, they could find no further injuries.
The reason for the accident will be investigated and the team will update the media as soon as it has any further information.’
Hamilton's time has been deleted for cutting the chicane, so he'll start from ninth (assuming that Pérez wouldn't race).
...and that is why you get a banker inQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
as he said in his comments;
"With hindsight, we probably should have put a banker in. I felt I’d been driving well all weekend and I had the pace to be on pole – I’m certain of that, in fact."
and neither he nor Whitemarsh mentioned any technical problem with the car
they simply wanted to do one run in the only race on the calendar where one run in Qualy gives you no advantage
that's why I'm annoyed. This was a self inficted wound and ensures he will start the race in a huge disadvantage from his competition and more importantly his closest rival Vettel. Who he should have been covering instead of trying to outsmart themselves.
Hearing reports that docs have refused Perez permission to race. Hardly surprising, but fantastic that he wants to. Car's a bag of bolts but plenty of time until Canada and the most important thing is that Sergio is doing fine.
But if he'd put a lap in and wasted tyres and the accident hadn't happened then he'd compromise the race....Quote:
Originally Posted by truefan72
HRT given dispensation to start tomorrow.
interesting question; because Hamilton's best and only recorded time in Q3 was deleted, does this mean he gets to start on whatever tyres he wishes? Or will the stewards make him start on the tyres he set his deleted time on?
I am happy that Perez is OK, that was one scary accident.
He's hardly going to compromise the race that way. Tyres aren't a major factor in Monaco, and their lifespan is high enough not to have a significant effect on the race by doing two more qualifying laps. So I'd think that it was quite a big mistake not to put a banker in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
And the question that has been raised is really important - will he be able to start the race on less-soft tyres? He could pull off an interesting strategy tomorrow.
just as well Rosberg did have his accident, as they took out the speed humps in the middle of the chicane - had Perez hit them whilst sideways and heading at the barrier at that many mph, he would have been in the air and coming at the barriers head first. Scary stuff, although it has to be said the car and the barriers did their job and saved Perez from much more damage.
Real pity though, Perez was looking quick even though the car looked to be a real handful.
stupid ass race track - the cars have far exceeded the safety of the track. Lets hope all turns out well tomorrow.
Wasted the tires if he put in an early great lap? Why?Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
Funny how Hamilton believes he could have gotten pole when RBR have been sandbagging the whole week end right up until it really mattered.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
I think in case of an accident, teams should be allowed to field a 3rd driver for the race