Encouraging signs from Ferrari, and Lewis is has closed the gap to Nico!
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Encouraging signs from Ferrari, and Lewis is has closed the gap to Nico!
Lets hope for the championship Lewis can win this one.
Should be an interesting session with Ferrari threatening and Verstappen in that Red Bull
I think this is going a n eventful session, morning Steve! :wave:
Wow, Nico is on it :eek:
Tazzy :wave:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tazio
Verstappen immediately on the pace. ahead of Raikkonen on his first run
What happened to Felipe?
Boss 1:22.1 yikes!
Thats an awesome lap time......
Lewis with a 22 flat, but what about Ricciardo, Verstappen & Red Bull. 3rd & 4th...... Ferrari 5th & 6th..... very surprised.
Great job by The Boss. Danny Boy seemed quite happy to beat Max
Interesting qualifying. There was part of me that was hoping Max woul beat Danny but another part hoping not as I really like Ricciardo. Great to see Verstappen so close to him.
Also great to see that Lewis was able to finally get a quali together and once again showed he could beat Rosberg when it mattered most. He has a 100% record so far this year in their head to head for when he had no reliability issues. It shod how strong Hamilton is mentally to bounce back. If he gets the start right tomorrow then hopefully it will be win 1 of the season for him!
Be interesting to see if Lewis Hamilton can correct his poorer starts this season. Cos until the start nothing is certain.
He needs an awesome race tomorrow to bring himself back in.
Very interesting qualifying, superb lap by Danny. Despite Max being a fair bit behind Danny in Q3, I still think that's a very solid QR for someone learning a new car.
I wouldn't have said this three years ago but I hope we see a very different tomorrow with Ferrari and RB being a lot stronger in the race with superior tyre wear and able to challenge Mercedes.
What is up with Ferrari?
Marchionne went and shot his mouth off that they were going to start winning this weekend.
I guess Fred has the best explanation I've heard so far:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CiRBmJIXEAA7HMV.jpgQuote:
"Let's see," he told Marca sports newspaper. "Ferrari are usually fast on a Friday."
Fred! :crazy: :laugh:
The topper will be if Seb takes out a Red Bull at turn one.
lol Fred
Will Seb be dropped to the Ferrari GT team :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Tazio
It must suck to be Rosberg right now. According to Toto Wolff on Austrian TV Hamilton copied Rosbergs setup after FP3 and beat the pants off him, So much for all the people who said HAM hasn't got a chance anymore. It's back to the karting days.
No, no, no, ALFA Romeo ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by steveaki13
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Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
I'm not so sure it will be that easy. He still has a fair amount to catch up, his starts have had issues and he has more pain ahead of him in engine penalties with already being on his third turbocharger and MGU-H of his 6 token allocation for the season.
It makes for a more exciting season but my attention is focused more on what's happened at RB and how Max and Danil get on against their new team mates. I guess it's the closest thing we can get to cross comparing drivers from other teams in the same car.
Afternoon guys.
I have to go and visit someone in hospital soon, so I will only see half hour live and will have to watch the rest 2 hours lately.
Morning Steve! :wave:
What's going to happen now? Chaos or borefest :p
Wow!!
Holy shit
Nico,... what was THAT?!!!!!!!!
Time to play the blame game.
Rosberg was already defending, but Hamilton gave it a go, but then Rosberg didnt leave space..................
Anyway thats for later.
We are going to see an non Mercedes winner...... hurrah for that.
IMHO, if Nico didn't cover Hamilton, Hamilton may outbrake himself in turn 1. Alas
I'm afraid Lewis might have to answer a question himself. The last one who sucessfully overtook over the grass was Mansel in '89.
Nico ? I blame Hamilton for that...
this is so dull. Red Bull domination ;)
Ouch. Lauda immediately blames Lewis on Sky Germany
well 2nd time rosberg has taken hamilton out.
This is ridiculous. They guy never learns.
Well I am going back to bed
well 2nd time rosberg has taken hamilton out.
This is ridiculous. They guy never learns.
Well I am going back to bed
Niki Lauda not very pleased with Hamilton...
Nice tactical situation for Red Bull. Sainz holds the Fezzas back to give the RB's a gap.
Am I watching a different race ?Quote:
Originally Posted by truefan72
Mercedes disagrees. They blame it on Lewis.Quote:
Originally Posted by truefan72
I think Lewis was too agreesive and to blame, but I also believe Nico is not completely blameless. Racing incident in which both pay for. To be honest that will suit Nico Rosberg far more. So he shouldn't be raging.Quote:
Originally Posted by pino
Well that was an interesting development.
I'll reserve judgement till I've looked at it a couple more times but it looked to me initially as though Rosberg moved once, and once he realised Hamilton was going down the inside he moved a second time. Then he didn't leave Hamilton a card width, which he is obliged to do.
On the other hand, I am surprised to see Hamilton make that move, he had such extra speed that he could have probably taken Nico round the outside. But, as my understanding of the rules, Nico is obliged to leave room.
Nikki, may be blaming Hamilton but it's not that straight forward I am afraid.
Rosberg is sending a clear message to Hamilton he will do what ever it takes to win. Hamilton needs to think twice before lunging