Dj_bereta wrote:Williams hopelessly off the pace. Much more in comparison with last year.
Whilst both drivers were struggling, Bottas was having a particularly torrid time - his best time is actually a few hundredths slower than his best Q3 time from last year.
Symonds has cited problems with getting their tyres into the correct temperature range as the reason they're so far off the pace, and that was in the relatively warm practise sessions. With the temperature having only fallen further since then, it looks as if they've been especially badly caught out, and I doubt that things will be much better if the race is equally cold.
Martin Brundle, on watching a replay of Grosjean spinning: "The problem with Grosjean is that he want to take a look back at the corner he's just exited"
Paul Hayes wrote:Gutting for Button - looking good for a top 10 qualifying, and as if it's going to become Jenson Button-weather, too. Let's hope he can have a run into the points tomorrow.
I hope so as I've put a couple of quid on him getting a podium! Which has probably jinxed it....
Paul Hayes wrote:Gutting for Button - looking good for a top 10 qualifying, and as if it's going to become Jenson Button-weather, too. Let's hope he can have a run into the points tomorrow.
I hope so as I've put a couple of quid on him getting a podium! Which has probably jinxed it....
A podium is perhaps a long shot, but a decent points finish does seem to be a distinct possibility - he's generally been setting times that would put him in the lower half of the top 10, so the car does seem to be more competitive than it has been for a while.
Martin Brundle, on watching a replay of Grosjean spinning: "The problem with Grosjean is that he want to take a look back at the corner he's just exited"
Paul Hayes wrote:Gutting for Button - looking good for a top 10 qualifying, and as if it's going to become Jenson Button-weather, too. Let's hope he can have a run into the points tomorrow.
I hope so as I've put a couple of quid on him getting a podium! Which has probably jinxed it....
A podium is perhaps a long shot, but a decent points finish does seem to be a distinct possibility - he's generally been setting times that would put him in the lower half of the top 10, so the car does seem to be more competitive than it has been for a while.
All he needs to do is overtake a few cars.... at Monaco. Simples
Spectoremg wrote:All he needs to do is overtake a few cars.... at Monaco. Simples
With regards to scoring points, Button is starting in 10th place due to the fact that Grosjean and Sainz Jr both have grid penalties - even if he merely maintained his position, that already puts him on for a prospective points finish.
With regards to passing other cars, I was thinking more in terms of their strategic options rather than actually passing on track. I can see McLaren trying to get ahead of Verstappen and Maldonado by taking advantage of the fact that, this year, McLaren seems to have a slight advantage in terms of tyre management over those two, and could potentially afford to stop Button slightly earlier in order to undercut them.
Martin Brundle, on watching a replay of Grosjean spinning: "The problem with Grosjean is that he want to take a look back at the corner he's just exited"
Fetzie on Ferrari wrote:How does a driver hurtling around a race track while they're sous-viding in their overalls have a better understanding of the race than a team of strategy engineers in an air-conditioned room?l
Maldonado's luck is REALLY making me: and then some!
Apologies, I should have gone in Rantbox to post this but not even Chris Amon has had this level of sh!t happen to him in just 6 races.
Check out the position of the sun on 2 August at 20:08 in my garden
Allard Kalff in 1994 wrote:OH!! Schumacher in the wall! Right in front of us, Michael Schumacher is in the wall! He's hit the pitwall, he c... Ah, it's Jos Verstappen.
East Londoner wrote:What was Hulkenberg trying to achieve there?
And Alonso getting a penalty for that... (sigh...)
That was a mindless move from Hulkenberg to cut over into Alonso like that... what did he expect Alonso was going to do, disappear?! I guess when you are only good enough for WEC you do stuff like that...
Aguaman wrote:This race is dull like practically every year. I guess we all hope for 1996 or something like that.
Oh Merhi. Rookie error.
Plus Verstappen got screwed over at his pitstop. When will he finish in the points again? This has largely been another dull race. No race-changing incidents since the start, top 3 are the same as always, there has only been one retirement so far and that is for the driver who needed it the least. And now Alonso drops out!
Check out the position of the sun on 2 August at 20:08 in my garden
Allard Kalff in 1994 wrote:OH!! Schumacher in the wall! Right in front of us, Michael Schumacher is in the wall! He's hit the pitwall, he c... Ah, it's Jos Verstappen.
Macca goes boom. Could this be the first Monaco GP without a safety car? Well in our Era anyway.
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Me either Jolyn, maybe that's why we're both out, eh?
Crofty implying that he wants the 107% rule to become the 105% rule, in reference to the Manors being lapped. Bathplug him.
Fetzie on Ferrari wrote:How does a driver hurtling around a race track while they're sous-viding in their overalls have a better understanding of the race than a team of strategy engineers in an air-conditioned room?l
I know Mercedes claim that the Ferrari lump is actually more powerful, but watching Nicos car squat and walk away from Vetted through the tunnel, I call bullshite.
EDIT: I love Versappen. Using Vetted to clear the road. And sets the second fastest lap of the race doing it!
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Check out the position of the sun on 2 August at 20:08 in my garden
Allard Kalff in 1994 wrote:OH!! Schumacher in the wall! Right in front of us, Michael Schumacher is in the wall! He's hit the pitwall, he c... Ah, it's Jos Verstappen.
I'm sorry but that was all Grosejen. He totally blocked him. What the bath plug Roman?
IIDOR to Max anyway. Idiot Lotus drivers aside.
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Fetzie on Ferrari wrote:How does a driver hurtling around a race track while they're sous-viding in their overalls have a better understanding of the race than a team of strategy engineers in an air-conditioned room?l
Fetzie on Ferrari wrote:How does a driver hurtling around a race track while they're sous-viding in their overalls have a better understanding of the race than a team of strategy engineers in an air-conditioned room?l
And Mercedes says look, we gave you $150 mil Lewis give Nico the win eh?
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And now it looks like the Ferrari has the grunt.....
Oh and do shut up Kimi.
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OK I'm an RBR fan, but that's crap! Dani earned P4. Make Ricky work for it.
Boo
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