Support NeoGAF

[John_B]

They're trying to get him on dry tyres right away.

Yeah, will be a gamble.

 

[Par Score]

Hamilton going straight from Wets to Slicks would be incredible.

 

[hamchan]

Ric already catching up to Hamilton quickly.

 

[SilentRob]

Mercedes just confirmed Rosberg has break problems.
Doesn't really matter how bad Rosberg would be in rain, I can't imagine he'd be 1-3 seconds slower than a Red Bull without technical problems.

 

[Ark]

Sector 2 still looks a bit wet for slicks

Yeah it's really wet in the shady parts.

 

[dakun]

If Hamilton can keep Ricciardo behind him on destroyed wets his tactic of going straight to slicks might work

 

[kharma45]

Verstappen is scary good

Yeah he's supremely good already. With experience he's going to be unreal.

 

[Mohonky]

Last year you told me to pit and fucked up my race! No way I'm pitting this year!

Haha maybe.

 

[Tempy]

Hamilton losing massive time to Ricciardo. Why stay out so long on wets.

 

[PodcastFips]

Straight to slicks will work out, the track is already quite dry.

 

[Lach]

Mercedes just confirmed Rosberg had break problems, which are now resolved.

He's still way too slow to not have problems...

 

[Ty4on]

The outside edge of Ham's tires are so worn. They look like regular tires from cars with faulty suspension.

 

[Solaire of Astora]

God. There's so much dead wood on the grid.

We might simultaneously have some of the best and the worst drivers to ever have raced in F1 on the track at the same time.

You clearly haven't looked into early-mid 90's f1, when you had as many as 32 cars competing for a maximum of 26 places (fewer at tracks like monaco) on the grid. Some of the drivers that bought their way into a drive back then had no business being anywhere near f1.

Seriously. Some of those guys would make Maldonado look worthy of multiple drivers championships.

 

[Hasney]

Straight to slicks will work out, the track is already quite dry.

All it takes is on tyre in a puddle in Monaco though.

 

[Par Score]

If Hamilton can keep Ricciardo behind him on destroyed wets his tactic of going straight to slicks might work

This is key. They both have to stop, so it doesn't matter if everyone's quicker than Hamilton if no-one can actually get by.

 

[SilentRob]

He's still way too slow to not have problems...

Yeah, I edited the post, they didn't actually say they are resolved, sorry about that.

 

[Camp1nCarl]

Curious to see if Ham goes to slicks

 

[Mohonky]

Hamilton losing massive time to Ricciardo. Why stay out so long on wets.

If he goes to slicks, he could be WAY faster than Ricciado and Ricci may need to pit again

 

[Ark]

Curious to see if Ham goes to slicks

He'll have to.

 

[DrM]

Sun is starting to dry the track

 

[TheChamp]

Ric may have better tyres but Vettel proved a few years ago track postion is key

 

[brotkasten]

Watch Ferrari go on slicks first and bin it anyway.

Ric may have better tyres but Vettel proved a few years ago track postion is key

That reg flag still pisses me off.

 

[spuckthew]

Rosberg is still not that fast, so there isn't really a problem for Hamilton.

 

[Ark]

God, I just know that Hamilton will go to slicks and then bin it into the wall.

 

[Xando]

Watch Ferrari go on slicks first and bin it anyway.

This is Ferrari we're talking about.

They go another intermediate when everyone goes slicks.

 

[Lach]

lol @swiss commentator: "I think Rosberg might have a problem...." No shit sherlock!

I really hope that this works out for Lewis....

 

[ramparter]

Lol Ros hardly matches Lewis on wet

 

[Mohonky]

If Hamiltons tires dont explode suddenly, this could have been a good move

 

[Zaru]

I was wondering why Max can't get past Gutierrez, and now he's showing why... but how?

 

[SilentRob]

Lol Ros hardly matches Lewis on wet

So let's continue to ignore his car's not working properly? o0

 

[brotkasten]

So, with Rosberg having serious problems, how come that the others can't pass him? We're talking a 26+ seconds gap.

 

[Hasney]

Lol Ros hardly matches Lewis on wet

Rosbergs car has problems. Clearly it was sabotaged. The consipracy is on!

So, with Rosberg having serious problems, how come that the others can't pass him? We're talking a 26+ seconds gap.

Same reason Ricci can't get past Hamilton right now and why Hamilton couldn't get past Rosberg until he let him.

 

[Ark]

Watching Max drive feels like he's constantly on the edge of calamity.

It's like watching Hamilton in 2007 again. Love it.

So, with Rosberg having serious problems, how come that the others can't pass him? We're talking a 26+ seconds gap.

It's Monaco

 

[Ty4on]

If Hamiltons tires dont explode suddenly, this could have been a good move

They can't last much longer? Seems like they must be overheating like crazy with all of the dry sections.

 

[ramparter]

So let's continue to ignore his car's not working properly? o0

Was that confirmed or speculation? Sorry I missed that

 

[darkinstinct]

Ric should go on slicks now. Just to punk Merc.

 

[PodcastFips]

The longer Hamilton is able to stay ahead of Ricciardo, the likelier he is going to win this race.

 

[Lach]

I was wondering why Max can't get past Gutierrez, and now he's showing why... but how?

He went to inters quite early. They're going now....

 

[Tempy]

Ultrasoft time!

 

[brotkasten]

So let's continue to ignore his car's not working properly? o0

Rosbergs car has problems. Clearly it was sabotaged. The consipracy is on!

Nope, only Lewis gets technical issues. Don't you guys ever forget that. Mercedes is actively looking to screw Lewis' race right now, you just wait. You all just wait!

 

[SilentRob]

Was that confirmed or speculation? Sorry I missed that

Break problems confirmed by Mercedes, no worries

 

[Mokubba]

Hamilton's pace is still keeping him in it.

 

[Hasney]

Was that confirmed or speculation? Sorry I missed that

Confirmed yeah. He's got brake problems.

 

[Zero-Crescent]

Sauber SuperSoft

 

[Par Score]

Here we go.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

Watch Ferrari go on slicks first and bin it anyway.



That reg flag still pisses me off.

Like it fucking matters. This year is another lost fucking campaign.

 

[DrM]

BUT going on slicks

 

[ramparter]

Confirmed yeah. He's got brake problems.

Oh ok, the moron sabotaged the wrong car

 

[Lach]

Why the hell are you going to soft Perez? SS should go to the end right?

 

[Tworak]

time for hamilton to crash