The F1 Thread

[The Bear]

Rosberg seems to have the edge round Suzuka over Hamilton. But with rain virtually guaranteed tomorrow I guess the dry times don't make too much difference.

 

[Kenny]

Lewis messed his day up by crashing in P3.

Be interesting to see if Rosberg handles the pressure better than he did at Monza. Hopefully he does, so we can continue to get a battle for the title.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Remember - super duper double points in Abu Dhabi so it should go to the wire regardless.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Starting behind the safety car.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

And it is red flagged after less than two laps. No points awarded yet then.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Racing again now. Mercedes miles in front. Button has gambled on an early change to inters to gain places, and ricciardo is once again an overtaking machine.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Hamilton nips past Rosberg.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Hamilton comes out of the pit stop just ahead of Rosberg.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Raining again and the race will pay full points as they are going past forty laps

 

[James]

Hamilton wins as the race is abandoned.

 

[Freddeno]

Looks like Bianchi hit the tractor which was lifting the other car

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That looked very bad

 

[FrankMunro-371]

I don't think they had any option other than to stop the race. It would have been too dangerous.

 

[Nando]

This is not sounding good at all.

 

[Nando]

There's a horrendous picture on Twitter. I'm not posting it. Awful.

 

[Kenny]

Bianchi on way to hospital and is unconscious

Can't be taken by hospital by helicopter due to the weather. Suttil says Bianchi has hit the recovery vehicle that was there for his vehicle. Not sounding good at all

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Bianchi is unconscous and has been taken to hospital with a police escort. Very bad news indeed.

 

[FrankMunro-371]

You beat me to it Kenny, but I agree it does not look good.

On the podium the drivers did not celebrate in the customary fashion. Everyone is clearly very concerned for Bianchi.

 

[Kenny]

Helicopter was able to take Bianchi but after it was ready and even taken off to go the track the decision to use an ambulance instead was made on medical grounds.

The body language of Ted and Martin Brundle on Sky is not good a all and they have been trying to get info. Fear this won't have a good ending.

 

[Freddeno]

if he has hit the tractor it is likely his head would have made first impact on the vehicle..hope he is not dead.