2015 FORMULA 1 Monaco Grand Prix

[phreezee]

Looks like Lewis is earning his new contract.

FP1
1 Lewis Hamilton (Britain) Mercedes 1min18.750
2 Max Verstappen (Netherlands) Toro Rosso - Renault 1min18.899
3 Daniel Ricciardo (Australia) Red Bull - Renault 1min19.086
4 Sebastian Vettel (Germany) Ferrari 1min19.134
5 Carlos Sainz Jr (Spain) Toro Rosso - Renault 1min19.245
6 Pastor Maldonado (Venezuela) Lotus - Mercedes 1min19.454
7 Daniil Kvyat (Russia) Red Bull - Renault 1min19.520
8 Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) Ferrari 1min19.679
9 Nico Rosberg (Germany) Mercedes 1min19.762
10 Felipe Massa (Brazil) Williams-Mercedes 1min19.766
11 Fernando Alonso (Spain) McLaren 1min19.791
12 Jenson Button (Britain) McLaren 1min20.202
13 Romain Grosjean (France) Lotus - Mercedes 1min20.274
14 Sergio Perez (Mexico) Force India - Mercedes 1min20.619
15 Nico Hulkenberg (Germany) Force India - Mercedes 1min20.784
16 Felipe Nasr (Brazil) Sauber - Ferrari 1min20.857
17 Valtteri Bottas (Finland) Williams-Mercedes 1min20.917
18 Marcus Ericsson (Sweden) Sauber - Ferrari 1min21.219
19 Will Stevens (Britain) Marussia - Ferrari 1min23.234
20 Roberto Merhi (Spain) Marussia - Ferrari 1min23.404


FP2

# Driver Team Time Gap Laps
01 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:17.192 - 12
02 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:17.932 0.740 15
03 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:18.295 1.103 14
04 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 1:18.543 1.351 15
05 Daniil Kvyat Red Bull 1:18.548 1.356 16
60 Carlos Sainz Toro Rosso 1:18.659 1.467 14
07 Max Verstappen Toro Rosso 1:18.782 1.590 12
08 Fernando Alonso McLaren 1:18.906 1.714 18
09 Nico Hulkenberg Force India 1:19.151 1.959 13
10 Romain Grosjean Lotus/Mercedes 1:19.266 2.074 13
11 Sergio Perez Force India 1:19.300 2.108 13
12 Felipe Massa Williams 1:19.560 2.368 15
13 Valtteri Bottas Williams 1:19.566 2.374 14
14 Pastor Maldonado Lotus 1:19.577 2.385 13
15 Jenson Button McLaren 1:19.606 2.414 14
16 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1:19.639 2.447 13
17 Felipe Nasr Sauber 1:20.263 3.071 10
18 Roberto Merhi Marussia 1:22.017 4.825 9
19 Will Stevens Marussia 1:22.943 5.751 13

[chongkee_]

I hope Lewis gets this one.

[g-m]

KIMI!! God I hope he can qualify 4th

[cet]

Formula 1 drivers are doing a fan survey they hope might help shape the future of F1. the survey is here: http://gpda.motorsport.com/

[davidI]

Walked the track today. Can't wait for Sunday (even though I'm just in Le Rocher).

Definitely a better atmosphere than I saw in Singapore or Abu Dhabi.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by cet
Formula 1 drivers are doing a fan survey they hope might help shape the future of F1. the survey is here: http://gpda.motorsport.com/

Do I like sparks?

Yes
No

[Mibz]

I thought the survey was gonna be useless but I got bored today and did it anyway. Ended up really enjoying it. Not that it's gonna make a difference, but I really hope they find that 100% people think double points is retarded and the 100% of people think F1 should be dangerous.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Mibz
I thought the survey was gonna be useless but I got bored today and did it anyway. Ended up really enjoying it. Not that it's gonna make a difference, but I really hope they find that 100% people think double points is retarded and the 100% of people think F1 should be dangerous.

What is your opinion on the Qualifying Session held on Saturdays to decide the race starting grid? *This question is required.

It should be modified to introduce head to head direct elimination between team mates

I like that.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by flipstah
I like that.

Too artificial. Refueling, multiple tire manufacturers and more flexible (zing) aero rules are what I want.

I'm on the fence about Michelin's proposed changes. I'd like a middle ground between what we have now and perfect tires with amazeballs grip that never fall off.

[redmethods]

Originally posted by davidI
Walked the track today. Can't wait for Sunday (even though I'm just in Le Rocher).

Definitely a better atmosphere than I saw in Singapore or Abu Dhabi.

I was there a few years ago. Cool place to be on race weekend.

I was seating across from the yachts.

[That.Guy.S30]

Originally posted by davidI
Walked the track today. Can't wait for Sunday (even though I'm just in Le Rocher).

Definitely a better atmosphere than I saw in Singapore or Abu Dhabi.

Not to pry but is Monaco as crazy expensive as everyone makes it out to be? Every said Montreal was pricey but I thought it was very reasonable except for hotels.

[davidI]

Originally posted by That.Guy.S30

Not to pry but is Monaco as crazy expensive as everyone makes it out to be? Every said Montreal was pricey but I thought it was very reasonable except for hotels.

It's not so bad considering the area. The entire Cote d'Azur is quite expensive. It's my second time going to Monaco (but first for the GP) and the best way is to definitely stay along the coast in Nice and just take the train in (3 Eur each way from Nice).

I love the Friday is an open day. We walked the track yesterday, saw the "Meet the Drivers" interviews, bought cold beers from the grocery store (marked up to 2-3 Euros), and just enjoyed everything happening. There are a bunch of bars and clubs with DJs that open on the track and I was impressed with how much free entertainment there was. Even beers from the stands were 5-8 Euros which isn't that bad considering what a beer would cost in Calgary.

After seeing Le Rocher (100 Euro General Admission Tix) I wish I'd just spent 200 Euros on a grandstand but we'll see how it works for the race tomorrow. I plan to pack a backpack full of food and drinks and just spend the day enjoying the races - hopefully partying into the evening.

[rage2]

Heads up. NBC isn't blacked out this morning on Canadian providers. You can switch between TSN and NBC to minimize commercials.

[ottamania]

what a last 10 laps there. Great result for Nico tho.

[rage2]

How do u fuck up that bad? Poor Hamilton haha.

Feels like a win for mclaren so I'm happy.

[ottamania]

Originally posted by rage2


Feels like a win for mclaren so I'm happy.

I was hoping Alonso to get a point too. His luck sucks. Great result for the team regardless. Button was asking to see what happened to Alonso, his engineer says noting you need to worry about lol.

[flipstah]

And JB is on the board!

[cloud7]

What was Mercedes thinking? That's something we are used to seeing from Williams recently. Oh well. Good for Nico. First points for McLaren Honda is awesome. Now I can watch the Indy 500. Great day for watching racing..

[rage2]

Can't believe Rosberg gets a Monaco hat trick with the likes of Senna because of the fuck up.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by rage2
Can't believe Rosberg gets a Monaco hat trick with the likes of Senna because of the fuck up.

I like it. It reduces the validity of Vettel's championships.