The Official 2017 F1 thread

[Bram]

Yeah, I have agree a very exciting race, up and down grid there were scraps taking place during the Race.

No sure I feel sorry for Max, great pass, but off the track. I still believe he is an accident waiting to happen!

Bram

 

[The King]

I feel bad for Max, but would have felt even worse for Kimi if he didn't get on the podium, after having to let Vettel through.

 

[bboxer]

Just like Lauda (and many others in the sport) have said, the penalty against Max puts F1 back in the stone age.
I am sorry but for any one who has raced or had an interest in a driver fighting for position on the track, these rules are empirical. unfortunately this stuff works with today's TV audiences who follows ball game rules to the T......and they are now the majority.

 

[sadlerau]

Just like Lauda (and many others in the sport) have said, the penalty against Max puts F1 back in the stone age.
I am sorry but for any one who has raced or had an interest in a driver fighting for position on the track, these rules are empirical. unfortunately this stuff works with today's TV audiences who follows ball game rules to the T......and they are now the majority.

Not sure what you're trying to say here?

Verstappen certainly passed illegally [all 4 wheels well outside track limits], so how would Raikkenon feel? Or do you mean, everybody has been getting away with it, so why just pick on Verstappen's pass?

 

[Miner]

Awesome qualifying session.

Let’s see who gets to turn 1first!

 

[Bram]

Only time will tell.....but I believe we'll be seeing some sparks


Bram

 

[NSXGB]

Dirty German. Grrr.

 

[Miner]

Vettel had to keep ahead. Im surprised Hamilton pushed so hard. Nothing to gain, everything to lose.

 

[Miner]

Hamilton pushed hard to get around Alonso, too!

 

[Bram]

Lewis is a racer at heart, if he see a space he is going to go for it...

Vetted, hitting LH rear tire seem a bit convenient.....

 

[JLCoolman]

Quite a dramatic race!

 

[Miner]

Lewis is a racer at heart, if he see a space he is going to go for it...

Vetted, hitting LH rear tire seem a bit convenient.....

Who is he, Ayrton Senna?

 

[Bram]

No he is not Ayrton.....but if you look at his driving style, Lewis will make a pass if there is space, so he take the same chances.

Bram

 

[Miner]

No he is not Ayrton.....but if you look at his driving style, Lewis will make a pass if there is space, so he take the same chances.

Bram

HaHa. I would have to re-watch the movie, but I believe the comment about Hamilton is very similar to what Senna says in an interview, hence my question (tongue in cheek)!

 

[Bram]

Yeah, its along the same same line Ayrton used...
"if there is a space and you don't go for it, them you are no longer a Racing driver" Senna.

Bram

 

[docjohn]

I enjoyed the Lewis sprint twords the champagne

 

[solidol]

Say whatever you want but Vettel didn't look particularly interested in avoiding the hit at T3. Clumsy pass on Massa was funny to watch too.

 

[scammy]

tumbleweeds blowing through this thread since the championship decided...

 

[solidol]

tumbleweeds blowing through this thread since the championship decided...

Went though the tumbleweed and into the wall..

 

[NSXGB]

That was a crazy mistake, proves that he isn't as focussed for the last two races as he said he was going to be...or are the shenanigans about his tax dodging on his mind??

 

[jtrikakis]

From the pit lane to P4 not too bad. Alonzo P8. Forza Ferrari P1 & 3.

 

[NSXGB]

As all the titles are done and dusted, I think they should reverse the grid for the last race of the season. Would be much more interesting to watch....

 

[solidol]

From the pit lane to P4 not too bad. Alonzo P8. Forza Ferrari P1 & 3.

Well it's not hard to blast through back markers and mid field with drs and the most powerful pu

 

[JLCoolman]

I feel bad for Ocon being forced to end his streak of finishes.

 

[docjohn]

at least Massa finished his last home F1 race