2018 Formula One thread

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Vettel steals pole from Bottas in last minute. 

[Hawndoh 2379]

Will be interesting to see who can recover better between Hamilton and Riccardo, working up through the field while also racing each other.

Up front I actually expect a repeat of Silverstone where Vettel controls the whole way. The better race might be between Verstappen and Bottas.

[RamjetFDO 10554]

3 minutes ago, Hawndoh said:

Will be interesting to see who can recover better between Hamilton and Riccardo, working up through the field while also racing each other.

I think Ham will be racing his shattered ego.  Even Nico Rosberg commented on how he'd "never seen" the sort of body language Lewis had after car crapped out.  

[Goofyboy 3156]

HAM will be fine. He will race back into the points pretty easy. Marc seems to be having a string of issues this year, right when Ferrari are nailing it...

Biggest question - does Kimmy take out Bottas or wait for HAM to come through the field and take him out?

[Anton Chigurh 3318]

HAM will be fine. He will race back into the points pretty easy. Marc seems to be having a string of issues this year, right when Ferrari are nailing it...

Biggest question - does Kimmy take out Bottas or wait for HAM to come through the field and take him out?

Mercedes is really pushing because they aren’t the straight up fastest car anymore. It’s razor thin and track dependent between them and Ferrari, but the Ferrari seems much easier to setup and to drive. There’s still a long ways to go, though.

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Should make for an interesting race. Especially with Hamilton having to drive from mid-pack and Riccardo from the back.

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

 

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[Spartan52 151]

Looking forward to seeing what Ric and Ham do starting back in the pack

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

I'm sure they will work their way through. But then the question is, how far in front will the top-four be by that time.

Rain too.

[RamjetFDO 10554]

C'mon rain. Not much drama otherwise.

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

It'd be great to see Vettel pull off a Schumacher-like drive through the rain 

[Capn81 372]

C'mon rain. Not much drama otherwise.

I was thinking the same thing, although, I would like for the rain to hold off for another 15 laps or so.

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

I realize that Hamilton is a great driver but when you watch these guys go through the field so easily it just highlights how much better the car is than the rest of the field.

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Vettel to the pits, lap 26, while leading, comes out in fourth behind Bottas, Max and Kimi. Top-two have not been in the pits, nor has Hamilton, one spot behind Vettel.

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Bottas pits, exits in 5th behind Hamilton. Kimi in lead. Riccardo is out, looks like another engine failure. Max pits, comes out in 5th....

[Spartan52 151]

Ric out sucks, him being on the Med tyre was going to keep him out longer and have more grip at the end which could have made for a barnstorming charge for the podium

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Tire issues as they wait for the rain.

[RamjetFDO 10554]

"Just tell me what you want me to do."

Gotta love Kimi being direct when then Ferrari team was telling him indirectly to let Seb through.

[Capn81 372]

Ok, now the rain needs to hit.

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Touch of rain now

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Rain now stopping

[Spartan52 151]

Love the pirouette by Leclerc, ha ha

[RamjetFDO 10554]

Nifty little trick from LeClerc.

[Spartan52 151]

Vettel out!

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Oh my Vettel!

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

What a change of fortunes!

[Capn81 372]

Now, let’s see some heavy rain!

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Now what happens with the tires

[Spartan52 151]

Verstappen to drive like a lunatic and take out Ham?

[Capn81 372]

Verstappen to drive like a lunatic and take out Ham?

One can only hope.

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Stupid mistake by Vettel

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Vettel would really have made Hamilton start to think had he held on to win this race. I don't think we've ever seen Hamilton really pressured, other than the Rosberg season.

Edited July 22, 2018 by PittsburghTiger

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

I just don't like Hamilton.

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Rain may hit on last lap.

[Spartan52 151]

Who honestly thought Ham was even a chance of winning today....not this black duck.

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Damn. That sucks for Vettel.

[Spartan52 151]

Verstappen going to inters and then back to ultras .....what could have been?

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Ferrari just can't beat Mercedes on tactics.

[RamjetFDO 10554]

That's a very subdued victory radio message from both Mercedes and Lewis. They understand the luck factor.

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

Just now, RamjetFDO said:

That's a very subdued victory radio message from both Mercedes and Lewis. They understand the luck factor.

And team orders telling Bottas to stand down

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

and the hard rain comes down five minutes after

[Anton Chigurh 3318]

Ferrari just can't beat Mercedes on tactics.

Wut. Pretty much every other race this year where it has mattered, they have.

[PittsburghTiger 6136]

28 minutes ago, Anton Chigurh said:

 

Wut. Pretty much every other race this year where it has mattered, they have.

 

I don't think it's been that clear cut in Ferrari's favor with tactics.

[52-80 19066]

4 hours ago, PittsburghTiger said:

I just don't like Hamilton.

which one?

 

 

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[elfenix 34168]

New mode for Hamilton: business time

[Bill Brasky 1438]

fuck that bitchass hamilton, lucky mother fucker 

[52-80 19066]

11 minutes ago, Bill Brasky said:

fuck that bitchass hamilton, lucky mother fucker 

it aint just luck if the team orders bottas to back off...

[Hawndoh 2379]

Mercedes earned a double podium with the correct call on Hamilton's tires and not freaking out at a few raindrops and putting on intermediates or anything.

They were lucky to get the win with Vettel's mistake, but they made the right calls.