The F1 Thread

[Deutsch Wolf]

Austrian Grand Prix back from 2014.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Austrian Grand Prix back from 2014.

Excellent. Which one is it replacing?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

None as far as I can make out - seems the calendar's being extended to 22 races.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

It wasn't that long ago when it was 16 races. They have really extended it.

 

[MARKakaJIM]

I always liked the A1 ring on games.

 

[The Bear]

22 races? Jeez. I bet the teams aren't happy.

 

[Nando]

:facepalm:

 

[FrankMunro-371]

22 races? Jeez. I bet the teams aren't happy.

Some will be.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Bumping this for spa today. Watching the bikes as the entree. Brno looks a brilliant circuit. Would love to see f1 cars race there.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Vettel seemed to get past Hamilton a little bit too easily.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Lewis was concerned about the dry pace of vettel. Seems he was right to be worried. Need rain soon.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Yes, Vettel is pulling away gradually. 4 second lead after 6 laps suggests he has too much pace for Hamilton.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Looks like Hamilton made a bit of a mess of eau rouge so lost pace on the kemmel straight. Fairly simple momentum pass for vettel. Alonso is driving like a beast today. Brilliant so far.

 

[Nando]

Alonso is insane through Eau Rouge.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Perez has been given a drive through penalty. Was that a little harsh?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Brilliant defence by alonso to make the pass on Hamilton stick. Great stuff.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Brilliant defence by alonso to make the pass on Hamilton stick. Great stuff.

How late did he brake? He nearly lost control.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Balls of steel that was...

 

[Law's Bus]

Perez has been given a drive through penalty. Was that a little harsh?

Nope. If you put someone on the grass in a heavy braking zone, you're going to get penalised. He should have left a car's width instead of a few inches - he'd have won the corner anyway.

 

[Carrotdude]

As good as Vettel is he is in danger of bringing back my Schumacher levels of interest in F1 (i.e. zero)