2012 Monaco Grand Prix discussion

Post by **mario** » 27 May 2012, 08:33

Wizzie wrote:According to the Caterham team, there's a massive crane that's managed to get itself stuck on the track at Anthony Noghes and has been there since the previous night

According to Adam Cooper, one of the bearings of that crane had seized up overnight - thankfully, they seem to have found a work around for now, although it did delay the start of the Porsche Supercup race by about 15 minutes.

Incidentally, Vettel has revealed what was going on yesterday with his performance in qualifying - he admitted that he and his engineers decided to make a change to his set up between FP3 and qualifying that backfired. He has also revealed that he intends to run a reverse strategy to the front runners, starting on the harder tyre and hoping to gain track position by stopping much later (although he is unsure that a one stop strategy will work this year given the changes in tyre construction compared to last year). http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/99904

Pamphlet · Post by **Pamphlet** » 27 May 2012, 11:04

Perez changed his gearbox as well, meaning he, once again, starts behind Maldonado.

QuickYoda41 · Post by **QuickYoda41** » 27 May 2012, 11:25

Pamphlet wrote:Perez changed his gearbox as well, meaning he, once again, starts behind Maldonado.

Good decision, I wouldn't want to start right in front of Maldonado after FP3 if I were Perez.

Ubik · Post by **Ubik** » 27 May 2012, 11:56

Given the very short run to turn 1, we might witness Mark Webber surrender the least number of places from a start in recent history!

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 27 May 2012, 12:00

Crofty just mentioned on Sky that Red Bull are involved in a protest of some description. Can anyone shed some more light on this?

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 27 May 2012, 12:03

Wizzie wrote:Crofty just mentioned on Sky that Red Bull are involved in a protest of some description. Can anyone shed some more light on this?

It's on Autosport now. Something to do with the floor of the car.

Minardi Man · Post by **Minardi Man** » 27 May 2012, 12:04

Well, Grosjeans out

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 27 May 2012, 12:04

The carnage is less shocking than the fact that Webber made a good start.

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 27 May 2012, 12:04

Minardi Man wrote:Well, Grosjeans out

That didn't take long.

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 27 May 2012, 12:05

The Reverend is out. And safety car is out.

Pointrox · Post by **Pointrox** » 27 May 2012, 12:05

How the hell did DLR lose his rear wing?

Minardi Man · Post by **Minardi Man** » 27 May 2012, 12:06

and Maldonaldo drove into DLR

S951 · Post by **S951** » 27 May 2012, 12:06

pastor no no no!!! grooww jeeeaaannn you fail

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 27 May 2012, 12:06

Maldonado crashed before even reaching the Grosjean accident :lol:

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pasta_maldonado · Post by **pasta_maldonado** » 27 May 2012, 12:07

Pointrox wrote:How the hell did DLR lose his rear wing?

Maldonado ran into the back of him. If Webbers not careful Rosberg could nip down the inside at the restart

Post by **DemocalypseNow** » 27 May 2012, 12:08

Kobayashi believes he can fly :shock:

Damn that must have hurt...

S951 · Post by **S951** » 27 May 2012, 12:08

come of felipe!!

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 27 May 2012, 12:08

Kovalainen in 13th. Could this be his day?

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 27 May 2012, 12:09

Welcome at Monaco Grosjean. Looks like he made the poor start and it just got all squeezed together. Schumacher was very lucky to get away with it.

Button behind Kova. Come on Caterham!!

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 27 May 2012, 12:10

redbulljack14 wrote:Kovalainen in 13th. Could this be his day?

Karthikeyan in 19th. Could this be his day?

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 27 May 2012, 12:10

Minardi Man wrote:Well, Grosjeans out

5 wide into Ste Devote was never going to work in a month of Sundays. The Ferraris made blinding starts with Hamilton and Grrrssssjjjjnnn both bogging down. The accident was therefore inevitable :lol:

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 27 May 2012, 12:10

Webber train :lol:

QuickYoda41 · Post by **QuickYoda41** » 27 May 2012, 12:11

redbulljack14 wrote:The carnage is less shocking than the fact that Webber made a good start.

This.

Hamilton on the other hand was really lucky not to lose any positions with his dreadful getaway.

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 27 May 2012, 12:12

tristan1117 wrote:
redbulljack14 wrote:Kovalainen in 13th. Could this be his day?

Karthikeyan in 19th. Could this be his day?

No. Because Karthikeyan is awful.

If PDLR was still in the race, it could have been his day.

Also, Petrov fastest lap so far.

RonDenisDeletraz · Post by **RonDenisDeletraz** » 27 May 2012, 12:12

I have a feeling this could be epic.

TheBigJ · Post by **TheBigJ** » 27 May 2012, 12:14

Why hasn't Vettel been forced to give up his position to Kimi and Schumacher? He cut the first corner, they didnt.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 27 May 2012, 12:14

Massa all over Alonso like a cheap suit. Vettel under investigation for skipping turn 1.

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 27 May 2012, 12:15

RAIN! And cars that shortcut the first turn are in trouble! In the GP2 race last year, didn't they penalize half the field after the race?

Shadaza · Post by **Shadaza** » 27 May 2012, 12:15

Button is falling away from Kovalainan and is holding up Glock.

Paul Hayes · Post by **Paul Hayes** » 27 May 2012, 12:16

Is Schumacher F1's most luckless driver this season, or do you get the luck you deserve?

Still, at least he's still in this one, I suppose.

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 27 May 2012, 12:16

TheBigJ wrote:Why hasn't Vettel been forced to give up his position to Kimi and Schumacher? He cut the first corner, they didnt.

Because Grosjean was too busy arriving at the first corner backwards with Vettel having to choose between hitting him and cutting the track.

Minardi Man · Post by **Minardi Man** » 27 May 2012, 12:17

Vettel lucky once again.
I have only one wish for this race, and that is that Massa can finish higher than Alonso, he needs this weekend badly.

AdrianSutil · Post by **AdrianSutil** » 27 May 2012, 12:18

Wizzie wrote:
TheBigJ wrote:Why hasn't Vettel been forced to give up his position to Kimi and Schumacher? He cut the first corner, they didnt.

Because Grosjean was too busy arriving at the first corner backwards with Vettel having to choose between hitting him and cutting the track.

Yeah I don't think anything will happen.

Hulkenberg keeping it close to Schumacher, he had good pace in quali too.

Edit: No further action against cars skipping turn 1.
Edit 2: Can I see spots of rain on camera's?!

TomWazzleshaw · Post by **TomWazzleshaw** » 27 May 2012, 12:20

Is it just me or is there a train of cars starting to build up behind Fernando? :lol:

FullMetalJack · Post by **FullMetalJack** » 27 May 2012, 12:20

Paul Hayes wrote:Is Schumacher F1's most luckless driver this season, or do you get the luck you deserve?

Schumacher definitely has took the title of unluckiest driver this season, taking that from Sebastien Buemi last season.

And no, you don't get the luck you deserve, trust me.

S951 · Post by **S951** » 27 May 2012, 12:20

chance of kova getting a point?

Fernando, Felipe is faster than you do you understand!

tristan1117 · Post by **tristan1117** » 27 May 2012, 12:23

Wizzie wrote:Is it just me or is there a train of cars starting to build up behind Fernando?

Looks like Alonso's tyres are already shot.

Paul Hayes · Post by **Paul Hayes** » 27 May 2012, 12:24

Perez fastest lap, interesting.

I can't see that rain coming, looks unlikely to me. But what do I know, I'm not there!

koza · Post by **koza** » 27 May 2012, 12:26

Nando, Felipe is faster than you! Can you confirm you understand that message?

S951 · Post by **S951** » 27 May 2012, 12:27

NK drifting around the hairpin there