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[Zeknurn]

Dammit you guys, stop jinxing it.

I said it at the start of the race when Rosberg didn't get off the line and I'll say it again. Hamilton has this one in the bag.

 

[Addnan]

Guess we will see here more than Bahrain just how ridiculous this car is.

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Red Bull and Williams trying to not pit again? lol, the end of this race will be fun.

 

[malyce]

I think shadowing the strategy of the guys behind was not the smartest decision considering the probability of a safety car.

Yeah, Lewis' only hope now is for Vettel/Ric to hold up the pack. Realistically though, Lewis will chew through those SS before he's able to pull that gap. This isn't Bahrain.

Edit: Yeah, Lewis is fucked. Alonso may win this.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Bad news for Alonso and Hamilton if both Red Bulls are staying out

 

[Mohonky]

Hamilton gonna need to be massively fast. Redbull to stop again but Ferrari thinking no? If Alonso doesnt have to stop he will still have some ragged tyres toward the end, but then this isnt an overtaking track either......

 

[navanman]

So only Hamilton going full power till the end.

 

[Psychotext]

Team is right, no way to pit without going into loads of cars.

 

[Ty4on]

Bad news for Alonso and Hamilton if both Red Bulls are staying out

Their tires might be shot though. Sounds like Vettel thought he would make one more stop.

 

[TCRS]

goddamn it sauber. one season they are brilliant, the other season they're shit. story of that team for the last couple of years. so incosistent.

 

[Mohonky]

Irrespective, Hamilton really should have been called in during safety car surely.

 

[DrM]

Lewis is murdering them with old tyres

 

[Psychotext]

Looks like RIC has his problem under control.

 

[dakun]

No way hamilton will come out first. And i doubt he'll be able to come back from 4th or so to overtake the rest

 

[SunhiLegend]

Damn, looks like Vettel might win this race.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Their tires might be shot though. Sounds like Vettel thought he would make one more stop.

Even so, it's not going to be easy to overtake. Especially if there's more than just the three of them ahead.

 

[aspiegamer]

goddamn it sauber. one season they are brilliant, the other season they're shit. story of that team for the last couple of years. so incosistent.

That swap of Kobayashi to Gutierrez for 2013 really really did not end up working. Still bitter about it! *sobs*

 

[Chris R]

No way hamilton will come out first. And i doubt he'll be able to come back from 4th or so to overtake the rest

Yup, team fucked him again

 

[Ty4on]

Vettel is too quick if he can keep it till the end. Lewis only managing 2 seconds per lap and has a lot of rounds left to make the gap big enough.

 

[olore]

Irrespective, Hamilton really should have been called in during safety car surely.

Yeah, I`m thinking SC = insta-pitstop for fresh tyres

 

[dakun]

Lewis is murdering them with old tyres

The rest have to save tires to make it through. Different goals give different results.

 

[Xando]

need a safety car now.

maldonado pls

 

[malyce]

Holy shit at that 3rd sector advantage to Merc.

 

[navanman]

17s ahead of Alonso already.

 

[Ark]

No way hamilton will come out first. And i doubt he'll be able to come back from 4th or so to overtake the rest

Kubica did something similar in 2010 on the old Bridgestone's; it's entirely possible with these Pirelli's and the pace of that Mercedes. It's going to be tough though.

 

[Mohonky]

I think Merc have really balls'd this up.

Hamilton could have left here with Championship lead but I really think Merc have screwed the pooch on strategy. Why they risked this I dont know.

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Damn, looks like Vettel might win this race.

Not a chance. Hammy will win.


Poor Danni

 

[Juicy Bob]

RIP Daniil Kvyat

 

[Gareth Bale]

Does he have another set of SS for the final stint?

 

[Juz]

Poor Kvyat haha

 

[theignoramus]

Fucking Maldonado is going to do something foolish and bring out a SC.

 

[nny]

Wow, 2 Lotus still running.

 

[dakun]

Kubica did something similar in 2010 on the old Bridgestone's; it's entirely possible with these Pirelli's and he pace of that Mercedes. It's going to be tough though.

In Singapur? If yes respect. Though it seems pretty much impossible to overtake even with a car that is 1 second faster

 

[Xando]

Fucking Maldonado is going to do something foolish and bring out a SC.

lets hope so

 

[Ark]

In Singapur? If yes respect. Though it seems pretty much impossible to overtake even with a car that is 1 second faster

Yeah it was Singapore.

 

[Ty4on]

Wow, 2 Lotus still running.

And Maldonado is first...

 

[ramparter]

No way hamilton will come out first. And i doubt he'll be able to come back from 4th or so to overtake the rest

I actually expect a clean win, even if he comes out behind one or two cars their tires will be a joke by then.

He will finish first at least 10 seconds ahead of the second guy.

 

[aspiegamer]

Kubica did something similar in 2010 on the old Bridgestone's; it's entirely possible with these Pirelli's and he pace of that Mercedes. It's going to be tough though.

That was AWESOME to watch. Got a flat and ended up one position higher at the end I think? It was the tightest action on track there'd been in several years, lol.

C'mon guys, SOMEONE has to crash at turn 16. It's never NOT happened!

 

[Juicy Bob]

In Singapur? If yes respect. Though it seems pretty much impossible to overtake even with a car that is 1 second faster

Nah. Hamilton + Mercedes + fresher tyres + DRS = no problems.

 

[nny]

...and now a Russian with a drinking problem. Fight the stereotype guys!

 

[Ty4on]

I actually expect a clean win, even if he comes out behind one or two cars their tires will be a joke by then.

He will finish first at least 10 seconds ahead of the second guy.

But safety car

 

[navanman]

Hamilton has to try and be ahead of Alonso at the pit time.

 

[Psychotext]

I can't see Vettel going the distance.

 

[Business]

Hamilton has this in the bag. The only question is if Alonso will be able to challange the RBs for second.

 

[Shaneus]

Looks like RIC has his problem under control.

Yeah, we know how much better Danny can be with tyres.

 

[Ark]

I can't handle this. Come on!

 

[Mokubba]

They need to box him now I think

EDIT: Actually ahead of Alonso if possible.

 

[SunhiLegend]

Not a chance. Hammy will win.


Poor Danni

Hamilton will have to overtake both Red Bulls and possibly Alonso to win.

Should be tasty.

 

[Ark]

Don't forget Mercedes still need to give Hamilton an obligatory six second stop.

 

[nny]

Pastor on the points!