2017 Formula 1 Vtb Russian Grand Prix

[R154]

Did anyone get a chance to catch FP this morning?

EDIT: I mean this for friday, obviously today is thursday... :nut:

Predictions?

As always #44 Here we go!!

I am really hoping that Lance finishes this race. So badly I want to see him start to get his tires underneath him.

I hope Max drives like the animal he is. I just wish he wasn't in a RBR car. I'd love to see him in a williams. Have him really scrap. He is one of the most exciting driver is quite some time. Mainly because he is willing to crash the car.

Last but not least, come on Mclaren, Let poor Alonso finish this race. For the good of flipstah.

[schocker]

Go sebbbb

I also hope stroll finishes a race and maybe both mclarens for a change (maybe both even start huehuehue :rofl: )

[tonytiger55]

Cant wait..

I hope Max does well, he has been driving really good.

Hamilton might be frustrated again. I predict a Vettle Win. But would like to start seeing Bottas up his game a bit.

Mclaren... lolz What are the odds of both cars finishing..?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoOtNDKy5EU

[R154]

Originally posted by schocker
Go sebbbb

I also hope stroll finishes a race and maybe both mclarens for a change (maybe both even start huehuehue :rofl: )

Get OUT of here finger fan.

[tonytiger55]

http://i.imgur.com/XzXZs6W.jpg

[schocker]

boy when was the last time that happened :burnout:

By the end of the season we will also have a toto gif for ever moment
https://media.giphy.com/media/NHME6o7UMDc1a/giphy.gif

[flipstah]

I offered a chicken as a form of sacrifice to the F1 gods and asked for forgiveness.

[R154]

I'm quite disappointed. The God damn finger. Friggen finger.

[rage2]

Even the pit guys are doing the finger. With the Oilers going on a run too I'm going to need therapy soon.

[R154]

I saw someone wearing full Ferrari kit at coop.

It's happening. The finger is on a run of luck.

Won't last long. I saw the Ferrari factory.

[phreezee]

Don't think I'm going to bother watching it on the PVR anymore:

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[eblend]

Watched the qualifying in mother Russia this morning, was pretty fun.

Fun fact: When I went to my first F1 race and got hooked in Suzuka last year, I wanted to buy a t-shirt because of the "One and Only" logo on the back. Didn't know much history behind anything to do with F1, so bought the one I liked the most, a red Scuredia Ferrari....opened it and wore it first time yesterday, like I knew Ferrari would be competing this year :D

[tonytiger55]

Wow.. Lewis in in 4th, Richiardo might give him a ball tickling if gets a bad start.

Im looking forward to the Williams and Red Bull Battle..:burnout:

[rage2]

Praise you is a Mercedes song. The fuck were they thinking using it as a background for Ferrari and finger boy???

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They're just trying to find ways to piss me off now.

[R154]

Valtteri got the jump. But God damn lewis.

[R154]

I'm just happy the finger is not up there. But fuck me sideways, is lewis not on the boil right now.

[R154]

I feel so bad for Alonso. I really do.

[R154]

Oh Massa, how much I fucking appreciate you right now. Omg.

[RickDaTuner]

Fuck you Massa! Way to destroy the nail bitter of an ending.

[R154]

They all looked so nervous talking to Vlad.

[flipstah]

I didn't watch, thinking it would help...

[phreezee]

Snoozefest. I'll eat my words about Bottas, good job on the 1st race win!
He helped Lewis a lot by taking 1st. If only Mercedes could get both cars setup right, we might actually see these team mates race each other.

[tonytiger55]

Good win for Bottas.. I thought he might bottle it but he kept his cool.

I feel sorry for Alonso.. Did not even start.. Russian Babuska was too much for the engine..
Its a joke. He's a great driver, we want to see him race.
Mclaren really need to decide if having free engines is worth the bad image this creates for them. I mean at least start and finish the race?

Lewis needs to up him game.. off my 33 seconds. Did he even eat his Weetabix in the morning?

No overtaking after the first lap..? wtf?

[phreezee]

I think Alonso goes to Renault to replace Palmer next year.
McLaren will go back to Mercedes power and Suaber will take on the Honda project.

Just wish Renault would catch up so Red Bull could make this year a 3 team battle.

Edit: the Sauber/Honda deal is done: http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/10855471/honda-to-power-sauber-with-engines-in-2018-f1-season

[tonytiger55]

The article reads "Honda Power'... what power..? :rofl:

[R154]

I really hope alonso ends up in a proper semi-competitive car. I think he should replace perez in a FI.

[schocker]

Pretty boring race imo. Best part was valtteri's post race radio :rofl:
Red Bull issues again
Mclaren issues but no surprise
Sauber moving to honda is weird based on those awesome engines
Grosjean and Palmer, would have preferred they didn't crash
Stroll finishes a race
Funny kimi on the radio
Ferrari waited ten years to pit seb, seemed kind of dumb especially when he was heading into traffic

[JustinL]

Originally posted by schocker
Pretty boring race imo.


Sochi highlights the problems with current F1. So boring! Even the pit stops failed to deliver any overtaking. After lap 1, was there a single on-track pass?

IMHO Vettel was never going to pass Bottas. Catching up to DRS range is one thing, making the pass and getting it to stick are very different.

[schocker]

Originally posted by JustinL
Sochi highlights the problems with current F1. So boring! Even the pit stops failed to deliver any overtaking. After lap 1, was there a single on-track pass?

IMHO Vettel was never going to pass Bottas. Catching up to DRS range is one thing, making the pass and getting it to stick are very different.
I don't find it too boring as a whole as I think as we get into more exciting tracks, it could liven up a bit. That is probably true but It would still have been entertaining to watch :D

From what I saw, outside of the bottas launch passes, there were no overtakes. Really showed the gap in between the cars though when the front 4 were how far ahead of 5 and then there was a solid gap between everyone else resulting in no passing.

[phreezee]

^ 0 on track overtakes after lap 1. Average lap times.

https://i.redd.it/6fpwnp3iuxuy.png

[speedog]

Originally posted by phreezee
^ 0 on track overtakes after lap 1. Average lap times.

https://i.redd.it/6fpwnp3iuxuy.png

So is this the kind of racing that the average F1 fan wants? No passes and follow the leader kind of stuff? How interesting is it for the drivers, one would think that they are frustrated by a race such as this as well. - really, what was the point of everything after the first lap if there were no passes?

On the flip side, there was that race in Richmond this weekend where the guy who started in the 38th and last position won the race. And two team mates smashed into each other by accident. And where the race leader snookered the guy behind him into taking a pit road penalty on a yellow that stuck him at the rear of the field on the restart, he sure was pissed at the end of the race for getting snookered so badly, cost him quite a few points and a chance at winning the race. Passes/overtakes - probably at least 300, maybe even more than 400.

[tonytiger55]

I was actually going to post about the Richmond race. I started watching but decided to watch Sochi on PVR...

[Redlyne_mr2]

Sochi track is always boring. Glad to see the 2 F drivers on the podium. Class act from Vettel, Hamilton would have just whined about not being first.

[Chandler_Racing]

Originally posted by tonytiger55
The article reads "Honda Power'... what power..? :rofl:

The Power of Dreams.

[austic]

Pretty boring race, after lap one could have just turned it off and had the same result. :banghead:

Too bad after the last race was pretty good.

[Inzane]

Originally posted by R154
They all looked so nervous talking to Vlad.

I noticed that too.

I remember at the very first race there Lewis seemed to snub him.
Then the 2nd year back he seemed to go out of his way to greet him. :rofl:

I wonder what was said behind closed doors...

[rage2]

Originally posted by Inzane
I noticed that too.

I remember at the very first race there Lewis seemed to snub him.
Then the 2nd year back he seemed to go out of his way to greet him. :rofl:

I wonder what was said behind closed doors...
http://i.imgur.com/Gm6pr7d.gif