2014 Russian Grand Prix Thread

[dj_bytedisaster]

Cmon dj, there is not a conspiracy in everything. Ricco went into the pits on lap 12. When Vettel went into the pits Ricco's tires were twenty laps older and still Vettel couldn't close him down. They were not running similar pace. Ricco was faster on the second set. No conspiracy. Just faster. Vettel is lacking motivation.

Erm. Laps don't count here. Rosberg ran the fastest lap on the penultimate lap on a set of tyres that was 51 laps old. The fact is, Vettel was left out way too long, he had to run more than twice as long as RIC on the softer tyres. That's a massive undercut they handed to Ricciardo and Vettel was right on the pace with RIC. Danny wasn't an ounce faster yet demanded a team order and got it. Seems like there are no hard feelings at Red Bull...

[dj_bytedisaster]

Assuming it is what I heard, he said Hamilton is almost untouchable in the championship which is total BS

17 points ahead, 100 remaining. Hardly untouchable

He is untouchable as the team decided long ago who's going to win. Expect more 'invisible contaminants'...

[Tazio]

.......something with only one ear

[Zico]

Erm. Laps don't count here. Rosberg ran the fastest lap on the penultimate lap on a set of tyres that was 51 laps old. The fact is, Vettel was left out way too long, he had to run more than twice as long as RIC on the softer tyres. That's a massive undercut they handed to Ricciardo and Vettel was right on the pace with RIC. Danny wasn't an ounce faster yet demanded a team order and got it. Seems like there are no hard feelings at Red Bull...

Thats nothing compared to Mercedes telling Rosberg to lock up into the first corner and force a pitstop so that Lewis would have it easy.

[dj_bytedisaster]

Vettel just announced on German TV, he'll not take part in Austin Quali and start from the pitlane and take a new engine instead.

[journeyman racer]

Raising the white flag?

soft****!

Embarrassing.

[Warriwa]

Erm. Laps don't count here. Rosberg ran the fastest lap on the penultimate lap on a set of tyres that was 51 laps old. The fact is, Vettel was left out way too long, he had to run more than twice as long as RIC on the softer tyres. That's a massive undercut they handed to Ricciardo and Vettel was right on the pace with RIC. Danny wasn't an ounce faster yet demanded a team order and got it. Seems like there are no hard feelings at Red Bull...

Do you really believe they forced Vettel to stay out that long, as if Seb didn't have a say in it? He qualified eleventh, which meant he had a fresh set of rubber. Of course he was going to stay out longer. It was his choice to pit whenever he wanted to. He was not pleading on the radio to come in.

[Tazio]

Putin reminds me of someone from Chicago

[kfzmeister]

Vettel just announced on German TV, he'll not take part in Austin Quali and start from the pitlane and take a new engine instead.

Complete Power unit (turbo, ERS, etc.,...). All 6 components.

[rjbetty]

You are quite a bitter man, are you not?

Wow, coming from you dude? Can't ever just be that Hamilton and Ricciardo have done a better job than their team-mates?