I know Palmer has had some more bad luck today, but he really should be banging the lap times in from the off. If you leave it till the last minute you get caught out by yellow flags. Hulk is showing what the car is capable of.

Lewis on pole again, worrying times for red bull long way off the pace.

Verstappen at the back in a damp race? Could be amusing.

Alonso will be in the points if it’s wet is my prediction. If the Civic engine in the back of his car holds out, of course.

A civic engine would do 2 or 3 seasons!

Ha ha! And be faster!

Looks like it will be a cracker tomorrow. 4 equal cars, rain and Verstappen at the back.

Might put a few quid on an outsider in this.

I know Palmer has had some more bad luck today, but he really should be banging the lap times in from the off

Agreed! He has a lot to prove this year, he needs to crack on! 🙂

Who would you go for? Perez?

Both Sainz and Perez are 200/1, the Hulk has 150/1 and Verstappen and Ricciardo have 40/1 and 25/1 respectively. Some tempting numbers there! 🙂

I was surprised at the speed trap figures – alonso “only” 15k down at the end of that straight is quite a step from the 30k they were claiming in Oz.

I was surprised at the speed trap figures – alonso “only” 15k down

I wonder if with the lack of running in FP1 and 2 whether they are able to turn the wick up a little more than normal on the engine for quali… I realise it’s a small wick, but it’s potentially a lot less running over the weekend.

jonnytheleyther – Member
Ha ha! And be faster!

Looks like it will be a cracker tomorrow. 4 equal cars, rain and Verstappen at the back.

Might put a few quid on an outsider in this.

Genuine question: How can bookies offer legal bets on a sport that has team orders?

Ooooh – damp track!

Should be fun if they don’t start behind the ruddy safety car.

Up with the boy to watch

Just paid for a day pass – hope it’s a good race!

I’ve a feeling the Red Baron will be ruining Snoopy’s day……

It’s early, I’m sorry that’s the best I could do.

Has Stroll crashed today! 😀

Not sure it was his fault though. He did seem to give up driving through the gravel trap.

Offffff

How has Vettel got away with being so out of position at the start?

How has Vettel got away with being so out of position at the start?

Still under investigation – but they can’t get that go. Can you imagine the grid if they did that all the way down.

No action taken!?

This is anyones race!

Enjoying this!

Good fun for most of the race 😀

The problem of following another car in it’s wake doesn’t bode well for som of the circuits though.

mchonda out and again seems like something other than the engine, again! 🙄 And Alonso being passed on the straight like granny out in her micra was embarrassing.

And Alonso being passed on the straight like granny out in her micra was embarrassing.

Strictly speaking, it’s a Honda Jazz, not a Micra!

22 fantasy f1 places jumped in the stw league for me 🙂

I’ve jumped 6 to 10th pop pickers

1st 8)

And I’ve jumped from 18th to 3rd!! Woohoo!

any chance you lot can move the fantasy f1 to another thread ?

any chance you lot can move the fantasy f1 to another thread ?

Seconded

No, stop being grumpy……. and F1 isn’t exciting enough for 2 threads

True dat

So why should Kimi be getting a talking-to from his bosses? His form is no different to the last 3 seasons. And Ferrari are notoriously conservative with their No.2 drivers. They’ve never taken a punt on a young hungry driver.

http://en.f1i.com/news/264522-marchionne-unimpressed-raikkonen-form-china.html

Wondered the same thing. If anything kimi is looking better than at the start of 2016,and most people were at least a little surprised when they re-signed him for this year.

Has alonso been seen anywhere near Maranello lately?

I don’t know why they persist with him….but that Italian driver who replaced Werhlein hasn’t done his chances any good by crashing twice in one weekend!

can’t remember where I read it today, but Sainz seems to be a favourite to replace Kimi…or possibly Riciardo

the-muffin-man – Member
So why should Kimi be getting a talking-to from his bosses? His form is no different to the last 3 seasons. And Ferrari are notoriously conservative with their No.2 drivers. They’ve never taken a punt on a young hungry driver.

http://en.f1i.com/news/264522-marchionne-unimpressed-raikkonen-form-china.html

F knows.
I’m no kimi fan but in the race I watched, it was the strategy from the team which cocked up his race.

Turkey maybe back on the menu!