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Formula 1 2017 Season |OT| Japanese Horror Story - Sundays on Sky
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Yeah, the interview looks fantastic, too.
GrizzleBoy
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At the moment, it looks like Seb is taking another step closer to rivalling Schumis WDC record.
It's funny because people were saying the same thing about Hamilton at the end of of the 2015 season. Everyone expected Mercedes to dominate the engine Formula until 2020 and for Hamilton to bag the all the titles.
I was highly skeptical of these regulations but I think giving up overtaking and spreading the grid out was worth it for a competitive battle for the championship.
Good times.
Wax Free Vanilla
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The Stoff isn't good enough, if Button comes back and beats him then they need to think about getting rid at the end of the season.
More like the car isn't good enough.
Five MGU-K in four races.
brotkasten
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Let's be serious for a moment.
Do you honestly believe that Ferrari can keep this up?
I'd love for that to happen, I really do. I wear my Ferrari shirt every race weekend, when I'm at home.
But I still refuse to get on any hype train that is red.
This still hurts too much.
Hah no, I'm not crazy.
JadedWriter
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Has Vandoorne even completed 10 race laps yet?
https://twitter.com/Gianludale27/status/858307495688888320
Kimi not too happy with teams strategy for him. Either way great quali, bottas could have gotten pole had he not locked up in final sector same for kimi with had he gotten better warm-up lap.
Kimi not too happy with teams strategy for him. Either way great quali, bottas could have gotten pole had he not locked up in final sector same for kimi with had he gotten better warm-up lap.
Goldrusher
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Wow, first Ferrari front row since 2008.
I had no idea it had been that long.
I had no idea it had been that long.
Wax Free Vanilla
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A car The Stoff (as well as Alonso) describes as well balanced with good grip, sorry but it's him. So far he's shown that he's slow over one lap and slow race pace wise. It won't be a good look if OAP Jense returns and does a number on him, which I honestly expect him to.
The Stoff has been nothing but a big disappointment so far this season, this Sochi track is not even a good Alonso track yet he's been no where near him.
Yes, he completed the opening race of the season.
PdotMichael
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Which means he is ahead of Alonso in the WDC standing.
Possible losing two titles which were winnable would be quite the hit for his so important legacy.
Possible losing two titles which were winnable would be quite the hit for his so important legacy.
Mohonky
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If it weren't for mechanicals then yeh, he would potentially be up with 4 titles but there's always the would of could of scenarios.
Also whats the story with Hamilton, is he dating Nicole Scherzinger again?
On his warm-up lap he got overtaken and blocked by a Nico *berg, which probably shook him hard for the rest of quali
You mean a driver that gets next to no track time because Honda can't make a working engine for the life of them is not immediately on pace with a 2-time WDC winner that is generally considered one of the best drivers in the world right now?
Yep, totally shit driver, should be sacked on the spot.
Both Ferraris will disappear into the sunset
Mercedes is slowly turning into Ferrari, upgrade packages not working as intended, plus their tyre operating window is much narrower. I can see B-spec car in Barcelona.
KillerMan91
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Little bitter that Kimi didn't get his first pole since French Grand Prix 2008. So close and final lap was ruined by traffic.
PdotMichael
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It's about seeing how Mercedes will act the first time they are really struggling in a tight title battle.
Yeah, imagine starting out in 2014, can't imagine anyone lasting very long.
I started in 2014 and made it to now. At the time the lack of competition at the front didn't really bother me since I was just getting into it and it was all new and unfamiliar. I'm sure if I went back now and rewatched those races it might be more boring to watch.
PdotMichael
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People started F1 when it was common that the gaps between teams were gigantic. My very first season F1 was 1993 and it wasn't uncommon that the winner had a >60s lead.
Definitely a high, loved the drama, great Stoddart interview too.
I'm in my 24th season, I think.
Stoddart was pretty good, haha
I really don't remember when exactly I became a regular F1 watcher. I remember the Senna craze when I was very young, and people talking how good he was. Brazil was in a terrible state back then, so he was everywhere (TVs, magazines, video games), like he was a hero, almost like a god. The only reason to be happy about. I remember watching his accident live.
But to really sit and watch for real, I remember that my family used to make barbecues in my grandpa's house on Sunday mornings, watching Rubens Barrichello taking that beautiful white Stewart GP eventually to the podium. But being someone who watches every race, I'd say that this probably happened when Barrichello moved to Ferrari. After that, I became a regular.
EDIT: I went to Wikipedia to see if Barrichello had really scored some podium finishes, or if my memmory was playing tricks on me, and HOLY CRAP, HAHAHA!
But to really sit and watch for real, I remember that my family used to make barbecues in my grandpa's house on Sunday mornings, watching Rubens Barrichello taking that beautiful white Stewart GP eventually to the podium. But being someone who watches every race, I'd say that this probably happened when Barrichello moved to Ferrari. After that, I became a regular.
EDIT: I went to Wikipedia to see if Barrichello had really scored some podium finishes, or if my memmory was playing tricks on me, and HOLY CRAP, HAHAHA!
That would explain his pace this weekend.
Peter Ian Staker
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Man, Rosberg really left at the right moment. Worst case, he would have been on the repeated receiving end of team orders this year.
What strange stuff to wake up to.
How did Mercedes manage to mess up so bad with Hamilton 4th? I don't think I could have ever imagined Hamilton starting in 4th like that.
This will definitely be an interesting race. Considering Ferrari's pace and Hamilton's performance as of late, I feel that Vettel is going to stay in 1st with Hamilton nudging his way up to 3rd or 2nd.
How did Mercedes manage to mess up so bad with Hamilton 4th? I don't think I could have ever imagined Hamilton starting in 4th like that.
This will definitely be an interesting race. Considering Ferrari's pace and Hamilton's performance as of late, I feel that Vettel is going to stay in 1st with Hamilton nudging his way up to 3rd or 2nd.
I remember watching F1 when Senna died, though wasn't really aware of what was going on. And I remember Michael at Benetton. Remember Mansel reeling people in in his Williams Renault, remember Michael taking out Hill.
Stopped for a bit while Ferrari were winning everything then came back while Kimi was at McLaren.
Became more fanatical when Hamilton arrived on the scene.
Stopped for a bit while Ferrari were winning everything then came back while Kimi was at McLaren.
Became more fanatical when Hamilton arrived on the scene.
Hamilton being 4th is all on him. Been struggling in the final sector all weekend.
Bottas is getting acclimated and if his race pace is there this weekend, Lewis is headed straight for another classic meltdown.
Maybe his car breaks down for added effect.
Last few corners seem to be very tricky, Verstappen had issues there as well and couldnt get the balance right.
Peter Ian Staker
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Toto's and Niki's reaction are the most amazing thing this year.
Every time something goes a bit wrong they react like both of their cars spontaneously exploded.
Every time something goes a bit wrong they react like both of their cars spontaneously exploded.
If you look at Vettel's pole lap he was scruffy through the last sequence of corners as well. Would likely have been at least a tenth or two faster had he hooked it up but then it seems like nobody has really been able to.
Paul di Resta was showing how well the Ferrari, and conversely how bad the Mercedes, was handling the bumps/curbs to the extent that Mercedes drivers needed to avoid them to keep their cars stable. This seems to affect Hamilton more as he is a driver who likes to attack the curbs/corners so it's almost against his nature to avoid them.
Hamilton having a meltdown is as exaggerated as his car breaking down. Since the ending of 2016's season, Hamilton has shown that he can handle stress and the mistakes that he makes himself. The only time I can see him getting mad or angry is if the cars start to fail consistently like McLarens, and at that point, I wouldn't blame him for being mad.
It seems you have an agenda that is against him finishing the race.
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