2018 Monaco Grand Prix Race Thread

F1Tyrant · Post by **F1Tyrant** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:03 pm

pokerman wrote:Hamilton not great with strategy, you pit, you lose

If Hamilton genuinely thinks he can't make it to the end pitting earlier gives him an opportunity to attack slower cars on fresh tyres and puts him in a good position if the top 4 can't make it too the end.

Ocon · Post by **Ocon** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:03 pm

Hamilton getting closer to Vettel.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:04 pm

BlackMan wrote:
pokerman wrote:Hamilton not great with strategy, you pit, you lose
Lewis best chance would've been to get those supersofts instead of the ultras.

Did hamilton have a new set tho??

Zoue · Post by **Zoue** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:05 pm

Does Hamilton have an issue? His times are all over the place and he's in clean air isn't he? More than half a second a lap variance

Zoue · Post by **Zoue** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:05 pm

Vettel has an issue too by the sound of things

lucifers · Post by **lucifers** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:06 pm

Mayhem wrote:
BlackMan wrote:
pokerman wrote:Hamilton not great with strategy, you pit, you lose
Lewis best chance would've been to get those supersofts instead of the ultras.
Did hamilton have a new set tho??

he has a new set of super

wonder81 · Post by **wonder81** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:07 pm

Stick or twist

pokerman · Post by **pokerman** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:07 pm

BlackMan wrote:
pokerman wrote:Hamilton not great with strategy, you pit, you lose
Lewis best chance would've been to get those supersofts instead of the ultras.

Like Bottas, seems like that Mercedes played it wrong

pokerman · Post by **pokerman** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:08 pm

Mayhem wrote:
BlackMan wrote:
pokerman wrote:Hamilton not great with strategy, you pit, you lose
Lewis best chance would've been to get those supersofts instead of the ultras.
Did hamilton have a new set tho??

Yes

lucifers · Post by **lucifers** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:09 pm

hopefully now that Hamilton can see vettel he wont get any funny ideas of pitting

Ocon · Post by **Ocon** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:09 pm

Dan's tyres are looking better than Vettels, at least he has that going for him.

F1Tyrant · Post by **F1Tyrant** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:11 pm

lucifers wrote:hopefully now that Hamilton can see vettel he wont get any funny ideas of pitting

Yeah, Hamilton has never pressured the team into an unnecessary stop at Monaco before...

Zoue · Post by **Zoue** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:11 pm

Has Hulk pitted yet?

Altair · Post by **Altair** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:12 pm

If ric wins this somehow, its DOTR right?

JN23 · Post by **JN23** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:12 pm

Zoue wrote:Has Hulk pitted yet?

No

F1Tyrant · Post by **F1Tyrant** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:13 pm

Mercedes won't let Hamilton pit surely. They have to tell him that it's unlikely he'll be passed on track.

pokerman · Post by **pokerman** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:13 pm

lucifers wrote:hopefully now that Hamilton can see vettel he wont get any funny ideas of pitting

He pressurisers Mercedes sometimes to make the wrong decision

Ocon · Post by **Ocon** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:15 pm

Zoue wrote:Has Hulk pitted yet?

He hasn't so I don't get how his tyres look that good.

neek · Post by **neek** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:15 pm

Action at merc...hmm has Hamilton pushed his team into this - we know you can't pass ...odd

Post by **Mod Titanium** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:18 pm

max certainly regrets crashing as he could of been leading with ricc engine issues.

Ocon · Post by **Ocon** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:18 pm

I think Dan has got this if his power stays at this level. Team says that what he is doing seems to be working.

lucifers · Post by **lucifers** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:19 pm

neek wrote:Action at merc...hmm has Hamilton pushed his team into this - we know you can't pass ...odd

he better not best to keep 3rd knowing you cant pass than loose 2 places knowing you aint passing

Ocon · Post by **Ocon** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:20 pm

lucifers wrote:
neek wrote:Action at merc...hmm has Hamilton pushed his team into this - we know you can't pass ...odd
he better not best to keep 3rd knowing you cant pass than loose 2 places knowing you aint passing

At least he has to wait and see what others are intending to do.

Black_Flag_11 · Post by **Black_Flag_11** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:21 pm

Vettel really struggling with the front left it seems. He's losing half a second in Rascasse alone.

Ocon · Post by **Ocon** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:22 pm

I just hope Vettel doesn't try anything stupid at the end if he's very close.

F1Tyrant · Post by **F1Tyrant** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:23 pm

Ocon wrote:I just hope Vettel doesn't try anything stupid at the end if he's very close.

I disagree for obvious reasons.

JN23 · Post by **JN23** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:24 pm

Ocon wrote:I just hope Vettel doesn't try anything stupid at the end if he's very close.

I don't think he will. He'll know that the 18 points is better than 0 and there are still 15 races to go after this.

Ocon · Post by **Ocon** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:25 pm

At least some action now, Max.

pokerman · Post by **pokerman** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:28 pm

Verstappen missed the corner

Ocon · Post by **Ocon** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:29 pm

F1Tyrant wrote:
Ocon wrote:I just hope Vettel doesn't try anything stupid at the end if he's very close.
I disagree for obvious reasons.

I would normally be with you, as it would help Lewis but I would just hate for Dan to be taken out in this race. Anyway, I prefer Lewis wins the WDC on merit anyway, as we know he should.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:29 pm

pokerman wrote:Verstappen missed the corner

So did sainz on the lap before

JN23 · Post by **JN23** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:31 pm

Is it 20 seconds to pit? Because Hamilton and Raikkonen are now touch and go to come out ahead of Ocon if so.

lucifers · Post by **lucifers** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:31 pm

Hamilton must just drive slow until the checkered flag and let Riccardo and vettel fight it out for the win if they wish

pokerman · Post by **pokerman** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:32 pm

Mayhem wrote:
pokerman wrote:Verstappen missed the corner
So did sainz on the lap before

He was forced off

F1_Ernie · Post by **F1_Ernie** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:32 pm

JN23 wrote:Is it 20 seconds to pit? Because Hamilton and Raikkonen are now touch and go to come out ahead of Ocon if so.

Like Ocon matters, he will let Hamilton through.

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:33 pm

pokerman wrote:
Mayhem wrote:
pokerman wrote:Verstappen missed the corner
So did sainz on the lap before
He was forced off

Ehhh, more like he out braked himself imo from the shot i saw

JN23 · Post by **JN23** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:34 pm

F1_Ernie wrote:
JN23 wrote:Is it 20 seconds to pit? Because Hamilton and Raikkonen are now touch and go to come out ahead of Ocon if so.
Like Ocon matters, he will let Hamilton through.

Will he? They were in different races before, they wouldn't be if Hamilton pitted again. It'd be touch and go to come out ahead of Gasly as well.

Ocon · Post by **Ocon** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:34 pm

I sense a Bottas Kimi incident.

Zoue · Post by **Zoue** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:35 pm

aaargh, I had to pop out for a bit. What happened to Alonso?

Mayhem · Post by **Mayhem** » Sun May 27, 2018 2:35 pm

F1_Ernie wrote:
JN23 wrote:Is it 20 seconds to pit? Because Hamilton and Raikkonen are now touch and go to come out ahead of Ocon if so.
Like Ocon matters, he will let Hamilton through.

Merc has missed the window and ham will now come out behind ocon. Problem is now gasly, hulk and ver are all putting in solid laps. To be released into that traffic will be a disaster