The F1 Thread

[FrankMunro-371]

Hamilton up to third.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Not bad with a 55 grid place penalty. This has worked to absolute perfection in terms of the Championship race.

 

[Carrotdude]

Hamiltons tyres are going, he can't close the gap to Ricciardo atm

 

[FrankMunro-371]

Not bad with a 55 grid place penalty. This has worked to absolute perfection in terms of the Championship race.

Agreed, though the early retirements helped his cause.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

That should be an unsafe release penalty for Alonso really. Hope not as he is having a pretty damn good race.

 

[Carrotdude]

Hoping they let him get away with it as no harm was done

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Fourth stop for Max after a monumental lock up and black spot as Vettel overtook him.

 

[Carrotdude]

Lewis will have to overtake hulkenburg once more to get his podium today. Weird he's on mediums for 11 laps when he just did 13 on softs

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Maybe - but Rosberg has got very good times out of the mediums so that could be the reasoning. Lewis sounds a bit peeved.

 

[Carrotdude]

Shouldn't really matter as he should be able to get third back which is great damage limitation for the weekend

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Straight past within a lap so not a problem at all.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

If Ricciardo has to stop again I think Hamilton will undercut him

 

[Carrotdude]

Doesn't look like he's closing much so I imagine Lewis is saving his engine a bit now and settling for 3rd. I very much doubt Ricciardo will pit

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Doesn't look like he will need to unless the tyres fall off a cliff.

Good thing is Lewis has got all his nice shiny engines and the points loss is pretty minimal.

Bad news is Nico can still have one new engine without penalty and Merc have an engine upgrade due for Suzuka.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Not bad for Lewis to get third in the end. He will be happy with that.

 

[The Bear]

5-10th was a realistic target. He should be delighted with 3rd.

 

[Nando]

No doubt he'd get there after the Max inspired shenanigans at the start. Absolute bonus for him.

 

[Carrotdude]

No doubt he'd get there after the Max inspired shenanigans at the start. Absolute bonus for him.

Yeah in a normal race he wouldn't have been able to get past both red bulls and ferraris so 6th was the highest realistically. Shame Nico wasn't involved in the incident at the start but that would have been asking too much! Another stroll for him today

 

[Nando]

Sounds like Massa will be announcing his retirement at the end of the season this afternoon.

Imagine that clears the way for Button to Williams.

 

[Norman Deeley]

Wonder if all the members of the Forum would mind adopting Force India as their second team? Eldest son graduated in engineering this year and starts work in their Aero department on Monday - need the moral support to stay ahead of Williams...