Either Vettel has suddenly learned how to Pirelli or he's out way too long :o
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Either Vettel has suddenly learned how to Pirelli or he's out way too long :o
alo stayed out a lap too long :dozey:
and did a donkey pit :mad:
fell off the jack :rolleyes:
Rosberg only 4 seconds behind Seb, despite stopping once. Amazing pace from the Mercedes.
Hamilton too, just cruising around and 15 seconds clear
Seems in race trim, Mercedes are still a second clear a lap here.
Stoopid strategy from Williams yet again. Or was there a legitimate reason to pit on the first lap?
How long is Seb stretching this set of tyres? He must be running on the rims by now.
They didn't pit on the first lap. Massa started 18thQuote:
Originally Posted by Koz
Don't worry dj, Vettel will be flying with fresh tires at the end of this race.Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
He wasn't so hot with the primes all year :-/Quote:
Originally Posted by Warriwa
He started on primes, they put him on options on the first lap.Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
He did, but he pitted with Rosberg on lap 1 and has just stopped for a second time.Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
Well, mission accomplished. They got RIC past him. No wonder he's leaving...
Bottas not fighting Rosberg at all.
Mercedes 1-2.
Hamilton cruising and is 20 seconds ahead, while Rosberg pushes and is second again by half distance.
Ridiculous pace
Seriously??? Penalising Grosjean for a racing incident????
One great battle and someone gets penalised for it. Seems like stewards are trying to stop drivers risking any contact.
PS I hated this circuit all weekend and the racing here is not helping improve its reputation in my eyes.
It seems like a classic "Poor modern circuit leads to poor modern racing"
and while I am moaning....
Teams again telling drivers how to drive. "Listen to beeps", Change engine modes.
Stupid rule change leaves everyone confused and getting ignored as usual
I wonder why the other teams still bother to show up. Only for that rare chance that both Merc's blow up or get shafted by the SC a la Hungary? If that continues next year, it'll make the Red Bull years look exciting. Remember 2012? 6 teams and 8 drivers winning races? We have 3 drivers from 2 teams this year. Exciting this...
more to Kob 'retiring' from the race, as it seems that Caterham is having supply issues. If Kamui crashed this weekend, they wouldn't be at USGP, muchless finish the season.
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Originally Posted by steveaki13
Probably a bit harsh yes, I must admit I initially saw it as Grojos fault, Sutil was clearly ahead going into the corner and it looked like Romain should have yielded the position but as DC says Romain was carrying that speed and trajectory into the corner and probably couldn't move off it while on the brakes.
I heard that too, a sad situation. How on earth can the be in F1 next year. Doesn't seem likely.Quote:
Originally Posted by veeten
I am not sure about Grosjean, a part of me think it is because of his old reputation.
Sometimes they should just let somethings go.
I think its so harsh to be penalising so many drivers these days for contact. Some things are mistakes, not reckless.
Anyway Nico should get these to the end.
Putin and Bernie :o
and Putin the 'special guest' of Bernie in his viewing box... :p ;)
the phrase 'birds of a feather' just seems to fit, doesn't it?...
The translator is pretty cute
They were arguing .......''no no, I'm way more evil than you !! ''
'okay, everyone in for the photo, now...' :laugh:
Rosberg running the whole race on a single set of tyres, walking through the whole field and finishes 2nd with his finger up his nose. Ridiculous...
Funny fact of the race: Vettel was ahead of RIC before the pitstop, dropped back to 7secs behind RIC due ro being called in late and is now 6 secs behind, so they run essentially the same pace - well played, Red Bull.
Wow. I bet the rate the race thread will have a new loser soon.
Ricciardo>Vettel
You know it's true.
You know what would be funny?
Hamilton suffering a mechanical failure!
somebody wake me up...
next year :dozey:
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Originally Posted by journeyman racer
I thought that
Imagine after his cruisy race if he retired on the last lap :D
So why was RIC slower on the second stint then?Quote:
Originally Posted by journeyman racer
LOL Rosberg doing fastest lap on 52 laps old tyres on the penultimate lap :lol: (Although Bottas ultimately stole it on the last lap)
Traffic ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
He barely managed to stay in the DRS window. The 'strategy' was nothing more than a thinly veiled team order.Quote:
Originally Posted by steveaki13
Hamilton' next win means he'll have the most wins by a British driver, surpassing Mansell. A poor reflection on modern day F1, how inferior drivers can become successful. As Vettel's career has proved.
Nice try by Rosberg. But I'm afraid to say Chaz Mostert>Nico Rosberg
He's messing with German's headsQuote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster