F1 - General discussion and 2017

[Binary_Bark]

Something is wrong with those Mercedes cars - they obviously need the sandbags for ballast, without them they have no road holding.
This will be Ferrari's weekend, Mercedes will be lucky to see the podium at this rate.

Agreed.

Glad to see The McLarens still running

 

[Binary_Bark]

palmer and pascal looks like they are out

 

[sox63]

An interesting stat according to the F1 app, Alonso's speed trap came in 322kph, only 8kph slower than Hamilton for Q1

 

[Binary_Bark]

enough to get him on Q14

 

[Dave]

Something is wrong with those Mercedes cars - they obviously need the sandbags for ballast, without them they have no road holding.
This will be Ferrari's weekend, Mercedes will be lucky to see the podium at this rate.

And then Bottas put in a time almost 8/10s better than Vettel...

 

[caroper]

Could be a Ferrari strategy call though.
This tire is the one they start the race on, so Bottas has used more rubber, Vettel will get a longer fist stint run.
Q3 is where we see if Ferrari were sandbagging or if Bottas really is faster.

 

[caroper]

not often we get an overtaking move in q3

 

[Binary_Bark]

no surprise that Alonso and Stoffel did not make Q3

 

[Dave]

Could be a Ferrari strategy call though.
This tire is the one they start the race on, so Bottas has used more rubber, Vettel will get a longer fist stint run.
Q3 is where we see if Ferrari were sandbagging or if Bottas really is faster.

Yup, Q3 is much closer.

 

[Neoprod]

Nice first runs in Q3...Hamilton is going to have pull out another high pressure lap towards the end of the session.

 

[JerryMungo]

This is not going to be Hamilton or Merc's race IMO. If they get pole, it will be purely in quali trim.

 

[Dave]

Good to see Kimi in the mix though

 

[Dave]

1-2
3-4

That hasn't happened for a while...

 

[Neoprod]

Wow, I did Nazi that coming...ze German takes it.

 

[JerryMungo]

LOL Vettel needs to work on his victory routine :crylaugh:

 

[caroper]

That was tense

 

[ScottulusMaximus]

Yeeeeeees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dave]

LOL Vettel needs to work on his victory routine :crylaugh:

Yes, he sounds like an excited schoolboy

 

[JerryMungo]

Ferrari have clearly upped their game. They must be thrilled.

 

[caroper]

Ferrari have clearly upped their game. They must be thrilled.

Sergio Marchionne probably told them that unless Ferrari start fighting for podiums - all company cars will be replaced with Fiat 500's