Formula 1...

[sias]

I would like to see hamilton in a rally-cross race...

[Piston ZA]

Really enjoyable race.

Bit disappointed that Lewis actually said the Ferrari's were using "interesting tactics", basically implying that they were colliding with the Mercs on purpose.

Kimi planned his move really well. Miraculously knew Lewis would get a rubbish start, then perfectly placed his car, locked a wheel and made contact while incurring zero damage on both cars wings or actual cars. He really is an evil genius.............

So let me get this straight, a week ago in Austria Ferrari would not swap Raikonnen and Vettel at the end to give Vettel 2nd place, but they will risk Raikonnen crashing into Hamilton at the start of the race to give Vettel an advantage. And Vettel would deliberately crash into Bottas, who is not really in the championship race, and damage his own front wing???

 

Lewis is such a cry baby and sore loser, and I've lost any respect I had for him. Also very disappointed in Mercedes implying the same thing.

[nickc]

So let me get this straight, a week ago in Austria Ferrari would not swap Raikonnen and Vettel at the end to give Vettel 2nd place, but they will risk Raikonnen crashing into Hamilton at the start of the race to give Vettel an advantage. And Vettel would deliberately crash into Bottas, who is not really in the championship race, and damage his own front wing???

 

Lewis is such a cry baby and sore loser, and I've lost any respect I had for him. Also very disappointed in Mercedes implying the same thing.

 

Hamilton and Merc must put on their big girl panties and accept the second place - easy as that !!

[JacBrand]

I would like to see hamilton in a rally-cross race...

Imagine Peter Solberg's reaction if he moans about contact...

[SeaBee]

At least mrs. Raikonnen gave a classic response! 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

At least mrs. Raikonnen gave a classic response! 

 

Absolutely savage response yes    

 

Meanwhile, you guys seen the video showing Seb was the only driver in the last 10 laps to keep the DRS wide open through turn 2. BIG BALLS indeed as he says.........

[Piston ZA]

Absolutely savage response yes    

 

Meanwhile, you guys seen the video showing Seb was the only driver in the last 10 laps to keep the DRS wide open through turn 2. BIG BALLS indeed as he says.........

Great response that. 

 

Link to the video please - couldn't find anything.

 

I see Lewis has backtracked on his initial comments, and now accepts it was a racing incident. Heard nothing from Merc, but I see Arrivabene was rather scathing towards them, and especially James Allison

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Great response that. 

 

Link to the video please - couldn't find anything.

 

I see Lewis has backtracked on his initial comments, and now accepts it was a racing incident. Heard nothing from Merc, but I see Arrivabene was rather scathing towards them, and especially James Allison

 

The whole setup at Merc is wrong. The driver sits with all the power and is above the team. When he does well the team is praised, when he doesn't he cries like a baby and the team must grovel and apologize. Its just wrong. He will never leave either because he knows in any other car he may win but not as consistently due to the Merc advantage. They are struggling a bit now but not because Ferrari has leaped ahead but more through their own errors.

And I know I may be biased because I really, really dislike Lulu but its plain to see surely........

 

 

I really tried attaching the video but it keeps bombing out saying I am not allowed to, he was shutting through Turn 1 momentarily before opening for T2. Impressive stuff. Everyone was doing similar in Quali but to do it in the race on used tyres. Impressive. Video is on the F1 Scuderia Fans FB page somewhere.........

[nickc]

At least mrs. Raikonnen gave a classic response! 

 

 

Post the race, Raikkonen's wife posted a message on her Instagram story: "If you cry like a girl when you lose, do ballet."

 

 

Mercedes Pit after the F1 GP on Sunday:

[duringd]

Running these shows seems quite a task.....

 

https://youtu.be/6OLVFa8YRfM 

[ScottCM]

The whole setup at Merc is wrong. The driver sits with all the power and is above the team. When he does well the team is praised, when he doesn't he cries like a baby and the team must grovel and apologize. Its just wrong. He will never leave either because he knows in any other car he may win but not as consistently due to the Merc advantage. They are struggling a bit now but not because Ferrari has leaped ahead but more through their own errors.

And I know I may be biased because I really, really dislike Lulu but its plain to see surely........

 

 

 

Let's not forget that when he left McLaren everyone said he was money hungry and will never win again as Merc couldn't buy a win even though they had Schumi & Rosberg. In his 1st season he won the Hungarian GP and in his 2nd & 3rd he was world Champion. Much like Schumi when he moved to Ferrari from Benetton, Lewis has had a major role to play in building up the Merc team and therefore has a lot more power to voice himself than other drivers do, even though he has become his own worst enemy as of late. 

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Let's not forget that when he left McLaren everyone said he was money hungry and will never win again as Merc couldn't buy a win even though they had Schumi & Rosberg. In his 1st season he won the Hungarian GP and in his 2nd & 3rd he was world Champion. Much like Schumi when he moved to Ferrari from Benetton, Lewis has had a major role to play in building up the Merc team and therefore has a lot more power to voice himself than other drivers do, even though he has become his own worst enemy as of late. 

 

I hear you but the Mercs at the time were not a mile off the pace.

I would imagine Lulu was privvy to the hybrid tech which Merc had up their sleeves going forward or he would not have signed. Plus he may have been driving for Mclaren (Merc engined remember at the time), but he has always been a Merc driver, groomed by them from his carting days already.

[Baldrick]

I totally agree with this ............

https://www.grandprix247.com/2018/07/16/abiteboul-go-aggressive-cut-championship-to-15-rounds/

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

I totally agree with this ............

https://www.grandprix247.com/2018/07/16/abiteboul-go-aggressive-cut-championship-to-15-rounds/

I agree too.The big question would be which circuits do you drop.

I would drop:

Austria - its just too short for decent quali without traffic issues and the race gets stretched very quickly too.

Paul Rickard - its a test track, not a race track.

ANY AND ALL street circuits - shoot me now but this includes Monaco thats only there for the cheque they give the organizers. All of these tracks make for crappy racing.

Silverstone - Only because I would replace it with Donington so that not really dropping a track.

Interested to hear other opinions.........

 

The other point of discussion is giving points down to 15th place which I do not agree with. Yes 6 points places are generally taken by the top 3 teams race after race but rather make the playing field even than award "attendance"points basically!!!

[Baldrick]

I agree too.The big question would be which circuits do you drop.

Bahrain

French (unless they change the venue)

Hungarian

Singapore

Russia

Abu Dhabi

 

The only new venue I really like is Baku

Edited July 17, 2018 by Baldrick

[Steven Knoetze (sk27)]

Bahrain

French (unless they change the venue)

Hungarian

Singapore

Russia

Abu Dhabi

 

The only new venue I really like is Baku

 

I really dislike Baku so we differ there, also on Bahrain. Really enjoy the track..........

The rest I can agree on.

 

BTW, see there were rumours of Chase Carey (head honcho at FIA) inspecting Kyalami over the weekend. The track also put up a teaser last month of a big announcement. Really, really hoping it is what I think it is based on that information!!!!!!