The F1 Thread

[Nando]

He needs to be banned. Absolute fucking idiot.

 

[jlo]

Bottas is a fantastic driver. Hope he gets a podium out of this.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I always remember Andrea De Cesaris being referred to as De Crasheris as he was such a liability. Maldonado makes him look like Prost.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Well that turned out to be pretty bloody good. Excellent chase of Hamilton by Rosberg but he couldn't quite do it, Alonso v Raikkonnen in the Ferraris was good stuff and a cracking drive by Vettel to get into fourth. We hardly saw Ricciardo!

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Vettel got something extra from the car today, and he drove an excellent race, it is just a shame that there is no challenge to the Mercedes dominance

 

[darlowolf64]

Sir Jack Brabham has died at the age of 88... RIP

 

[Wombat del combate]

Missed the actual qualifying but was it a deliberate act by Rosberg to spoil Hamilton's flying lap? Hopefully I can catch some highlights later.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

I think so.

On BBC One at 5.25 mate.

 

[Kenny]

Be amazed if Rosberg isn't punished

 

[Wombat del combate]

Hamilton has said that he's going to follow the Ayrton Senna model of intra-team issues. Could be interesting.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Senna v Prost was before my time so what was happening?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

No action against Nico. Very controversial.

 

[Kenny]

Lucky boy.

Will make the race interesting tomorrow. Hamilton's team will have to keep him in check I think as in his head he will feel he was robbed of the Pole.

 

[The Bear]

I don't see what the fuss is about. He was never going to get punished for that. He made a mistake and it turned out to help him. Just dumb luck.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Senna v Prost was before my time so what was happening?

They were in a dominant car. One year senna deliberately took Prost out on the first corner at Suzuka to ensure that Prost couldn't pinch the title.

 

[Carrotdude]

Seemed like an odd mistake to make to me, especially as he very rarely puts a foot wrong and was nowhere near hitting the barriers. Was over a tenth down on first sector too.

This will be a good test for the new calmer Hamilton, he may well have to settle for second today but will he be able to?

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Let's hope that Hamilton does not do anything silly. But his comments yesterday could come back to haunt him should there be an accidental collision.

 

[Kenny]

Hamiltons weekend getting worse. Something in his left eye and Ricciardo is fast catching him for 2nd

 

[Kenny]

Great end. Rosberg cruises home after Lewis gets his eye issue and great last few laps between Hamilton and Ricciardo

 

[ROVERT47]

I appreciate it's iconic but I just don't see the point in this Grand Prix at all.
Before the race even started the commentator on the radio was saying it's virtually impossible to overtake, I take it those who enjoy Motor racing want to see overtaking.
Rosberg engineered the race by fixing pole position in qualifying by all accounts.
A pointless spectacle for the beautiful people as far as I'm concerned.