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lucifers wrote:

F1_Ernie wrote:

pokerman wrote:

FormulaFun wrote:Come off it turning the engines down half way through the first race of a shortened season. They need to stop trying to make F1 into endurance racing

Same for both drivers.

Turning the engines down does help Bottas though

Yip and it bs that they cant race

Looking at the times of the cars behind the Mercs aren't really going that fast.

are mercs not changing tyres

Get use to SC's this year.

I cant believe mercedes didn't pit their cars. they might not win this now.

Big shame for Russell, he was dominating latifi in the race as well as quali.

Hopefully Albon wins, screw Merc. One thing I always appreciated from Merc was that they let drivers fight

Seems Valtteri's race to lose at this point.

Apparently someone in Vienna has parked the car in a slightly awkward manner.....F1 be like.... SAFETY CAR!

Banana Man wrote:F**king safety car every time a car pulls off. Complete overreaction to Bianchi’s accident I think.

I don't even think this happened for a few years after Bianchi's death did it? I mean his accident happened in 2014 and I seem to recall safety car's coming into play too much over the last two or three years. Bianchi's accident has undoubtedly had too much of an effect though, and really it should have been put down to the freak accident that it was, a real lack of rationality from the people in charge of F1 once again. This sport is becoming more and more of a joke with each passing season.

oops

Seriously what happened to VSC?

FormulaFun wrote:Seriously what happened to VSC?

SC's help to spice up the show more, that's what happened to the VSC.

The VSC neutralises the race too much.

I guess they didn't put Kimi's tyre on properly?

F1 Racer wrote:

FormulaFun wrote:Seriously what happened to VSC?

SC's help to spice up the show more, that's what happened to the VSC.

The VSC neutralises the race too much.

This, then next year we have reverse races.

Mistake not to pit Perez under the safety car for Russell.

F1 Racer wrote:

FormulaFun wrote:Seriously what happened to VSC?

SC's help to spice up the show more, that's what happened to the VSC.

The VSC neutralises the race too much.

It is the american show now

I'm pretty sure Albon was ahead of Perez when the safety car was called....

FormulaFun wrote:Big shame for Russell, he was dominating latifi in the race as well as quali.

Hopefully Albon wins, screw Merc. One thing I always appreciated from Merc was that they let drivers fight

i agree

DO some people seriously not believe that both the mercs have the same issues? So many cars are having issues that it would be understandable if they both have something. Those saying it is because Bottas has something that they are telling Hamilton has the same for the sake of them not racing in nonsence.
Not racing sort of makes sence and i believe that is because they both have the problem and are in the best position possible.

And now two laps of the safety car with nothing on the track.

Albon confirmed 3rd, Verstappen must be seething!

Oooooohhhhhh Alex!

Oops!

Bloody hell Albon wtf lad

Norris?

Hamilton might get done!

Why Mercedes didnt pit again I'll never know.

i think hamilton should take the blame for that personally.

Such a shame, he could have had some patience

Racing incident there I think

TheGiantHogweed wrote:i think hamilton should take the blame for that personally.

So does Jolyon Palmer

Racing incident but i feel desperately sorry for Albon as I think he would have won.

F1_Ernie wrote:Why Mercedes didnt pit again I'll never know.

They are reminding us that they are not exactly wizards when it comes to making strategy calls.

Lewis might get a penalty there, he did not leave any room.

Wow Leclerc fantastic over take, shame Alex couldn't manage the same

mikeyg123 wrote:Racing incident but i feel desperately sorry for Albon as I think he would have won.

Yes I feel the same, would like to see from Albon onboard but looked like he had more room on the outside

5s penalty for Hamilton

5 sec penalty for Lewis. It was warranted imho.

Leclerc !

5 sec penalty for Hamilton.....

Hugely entertaining!

Penalty for Hamilton multi-SC F1 future, I'm out of here.

Blimey. How on earth has Leclerc ended up looking like he'll get a hat full of points. Hell of a pass though!

Ah well there's the penalty, wonder if Merc will turn it up now but should have pitted under SC as if that wasn't already obvious

Leclerc what a frikin driver

pokerman wrote:Penalty for Hamilton multi-SC F1 future, I'm out of here.

Close the door on you way out. There's a hell of a breeze blowing at mine!

Like last year we have to listen to how Bottas is changed man and as fit as ever for winning the first race. Compared to Hamilton his race pace was pretty poor but i think that's the biggest difference between the two.