Formula 1 - F1 - Current Season Discussion

[Texasmade]

Well that's one way to get Vettel the victory without overtly issuing team orders.

How the **** does Erickson crash on a safety car lap?

 

[Texasmade]

Fernando's Honda engine gives out. Not looking good for McLaren Honda next year for keeping Fernando on the team.

 

[sugarbutch]

Lewis states the uncomfortable truth in the form of a question:

"I looked at the times and, frankly, for his first ever qualifying for Fernando to be fifth — what does that say about Indy?

"A great driver, if he cannot win in Formula 1, will look for other races to win. But to see him fifth against drivers who are there all year is... interesting."

 

[Texasmade]

Lewis Hamilton was ridiculous today in Q beating Ferrari and Vettel by 3 tenths of a second.

 

[Texasmade]

McLaren blowing an engine on lap 69 while running in the points. Alonso just says ******* and goes up into the stands to mingle with fans.

Good lord Force India. Issue team orders and tell the Perez to move over. He completely fucked over Ocon and the team today.

 

[sugarbutch]

Agreed.

These Pirelli compounds are ridiculous. Grosjean went *69* laps on the so-called super-soft tires.

 

[Texasmade]

Lewis once again put in an amazing Q beating his teammate by 4 tenths of a second. If he has a clean get away at the start, the race is pretty much over.

 

[Joffrey]

Story of the day: Lance Stroll outqualified Massa

 

[Texasmade]

Story of the day: Lance Stroll outqualified Massa

I'm pretty shocked myself about that. I didn't think he had it in him for at least another year.

 

[sugarbutch]

Stroll had a private test at CoTA last week in the 2014 Williams to compare the way he's been setting up the car with the way that Massa does, and will have further tests between the races for the rest of the year. It's good to be rich...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/130364

This is a dumb track in a terrible location with no local support. I hope Liberty ditch it as soon as the current contract expires.

 

[Texasmade]

Wow Mercedes totally fucked over Lewis during the red flag period and Vettel driving like an idiot. There's no excusing Vettel' behavior.

Stroll getting a podium was pretty shocking.

 

[Joffrey]

Great race! Was enjoying Stroll having a ****** season but happy for his podium. Let's see how he manages the rest of the year.

Vettel was very lucky Lewis had the headrest issue or he'd look like a bigger idiot seeing his championship lead vanished - all by his doing.

Feel bad for Perez and Renault.

 

[Texasmade]

Stroll had a private test at CoTA last week in the 2014 Williams to compare the way he's been setting up the car with the way that Massa does, and will have further tests between the races for the rest of the year. It's good to be rich...

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/130364

Are drivers allowed to do that type of testing on actual F1 cars even though it's an old spec?

 

[sugarbutch]

Yes, but they can't use current tires

 

[hennree]

Stop & go was too lenient for Vettel. I can't help but think the stewards played it that way so they didn't neutralise the battle between him and Lewis.