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[Black_Stride]

Williams on the front row?
Lance Stroll on the front row?

WTF what a weird fweekend.

But that Williams wont be able to hold position for very long come race day.
Pray for damp weather....

 

[Humidex]

Good quali, unfortunately, can't see the race being as good...

 

[Zaru]

And since Ferrari had no FP3 to improve their race pace, they're gonna stink tomorrow as well.

Possible Stroll or Ocon podium tomorrow?

 

[kiyomi]

Valsecchi lmao

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Dutch tv just not wanting to show the interview.

 

[nny]

Well, that guy is definitely excited.

 

[Tempy]

Do we get the F2 race, or GP3?

 

[nekkid]

Big Boss Sergio must be very happy right now

The guy looks pretty close to a heart attack at the best of times.

 

[GuessWho]

Wow at stroll! Even without the grid penalties of tomorrow, 4th time is crazy!
And stroll is the youngest driver to start on the front row.

 

[Randdalf]

Is the F2 still on? My dad watches it just for Davide lol

 

[DBT85]

Ferrari in with nice chance of being collected by someone on the first lap.

 

[Humidex]

And since Ferrari had no FP3 to improve their race pace, they're gonna stink tomorrow as well.

Possible Stroll or Ocon podium tomorrow?

Possible. Though Bottas will probably be snapping at their heels in due course.

 

[Psychotext]

Anyone have the grid lineup for tomorrow?

 

[navanman]

Well, that guy is definitely excited.

Watch F2 races, this guy is FAB

 

[Zaru]

Possible. Though Bottas will probably be snapping at their heels in due course.

Well yes, but even with a Merc 1-2 they still have one podium spot left

 

[tomtom94]

And yeah, holy fuck Stroll. You could call him fortunate in Baku but he did really, really well today. I doubt it will go particularly well tomorrow, but he deserves praise for that.

 

[JDB]

Well, that guy is definitely excited.

Lewis said he was just as excited as him, but I don't believe that haha

 

[Par Score]

After his performance in Spa, Bottas needs to show he's got what it takes to be a number 2 and keep the Ferrais behind him tomorrow.

This could be a massive swing in points if Merc play it right.

 

[nekkid]

The question is, will Ferrari do worse tomorrow than Mercedes will in Singapore?

 

[navanman]

Great drive from Ocon too

 

[Xando]

Damn Vettel is pissed as fuck

The question is, will Ferrari do worse tomorrow than Mercedes will in Singapore?

Lol Ferrari race pace was .1 off on mercedes on friday

 

[tlop53]

Hamilton 69 poles

 

[Theorry]

Torpedo Stroll and Ocon incoming.

 

[DrM]

One of Stroll/Ocon duo will mess his start. And there is a looooooong run to the first chicane

Damn Vettel is pissed as fuck

It is interesting that Ferrari went better on inters compared to full wets

 

[Humidex]

Well yes, but even with a Merc 1-2 they still have one podium spot left

Fair point. Money's on Ocon.

 

[DieH@rd]

Ferlolari

 

[Qblivion]

Nice.

 

[nekkid]

Lol Ferrari race pace was .1 off on mercedes on friday

.5s in FP2, wasn't it?

 

[Zaru]

One of Stroll/Ocon duo will mess his start. And there is a looooooong run to the first chicane

I doubt anything will actually happen, but Lewis has two Mercedes-powered youngsters notorious for crashes on his ass on the way to a chicane known for people doing bold outbreaking moves. That can't be a safe feeling.

 

[FrankCanada97]

Tomorrow will be 100 days since Stroll's last crash. He'll probably get punted from behind going into Rettifilo.

 

[Meadows]

Enjoyable qualifying. Hamilton is so, so good. Great stuff from Stroll and Ocon.

 

[theignoramus]

King of pole position. Proper way to cement it.

Yup, left no question about it.

 

[John_B]

Ocon could be hard to overtake on the track. I'm not so sure we will see Vettel on the podium.

 

[chuckddd]

Amazing work from Stroll, Ocon and Vandoorne.

 

[Tempy]

"GP3's first Monza race has been postponed to Sunday, with the second race cancelled, amid weather delays "

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/autosport-news/357816/gp3-race-1-delayed-race-2-cancelled/

 

[spuckthew]

Oh man that was definitely worth the wait. Beautiful stuff!

 

[Par Score]

I doubt anything will actually happen, but Lewis has two Mercedes-powered youngsters notorious for crashes on his ass on the way to a chicane known for people doing bold outbreaking moves. That can't be a safe feeling.

Key words here. Merc top brass will already be making phonecalls.

There will be more than strong words exchanged this evening vis-a-vis a couple of young drivers not putting their future in the sport in jeopardy over doing something silly like trying to race into the first corner tomorrow.

As long as Lewis gets a halfway decent start I can't imagine him being seriously challenged.

 

[nekkid]

Hopefully Lewis can turn his engine down tomorrow to preserve it a bit.

 

[Dutch Gronk]

Embarrassing stuff from Ferrari.

 

[mclem]

I'd say the Ferrari is the better car in rain conditions.

So... about that...

 

[xrnzaaas]

Lol Stroll & Ocon (and RBR's if it wasn't for the penalties) ahead of Ferrari? Embarrassing.

 

[Aiii]

Lol Stroll & Ocon (and RBR's if it wasn't for the penalties) ahead of Ferrari? Embarrassing.

To be fair, I do not think anyone should be embarassed about being behind Verstappen in the wet. Or Ricciardo, for that matter. Ocon's talent was never in doubt either.

The only real surprise was Stroll, who knew he had it in him?

 

[DBT85]

Hopefully Lewis can turn his engine down tomorrow to preserve it a bit.

I'm not expecting it to take too long for the Ferraris to take those positions as they are probably very good on the straight and they get off the line well. Question will be how long it takes and can Lewis build a lead before they get there.

 

[Ninman]

Grid for tomorrow (autosport):

 

[xrnzaaas]

To be fair, I do not think anyone should be embarassed about being behind Verstappen in the wet. Or Ricciardo, for that matter.

The only real surprise was Stroll, who knew he had it in him?

I added that in an edit, obviously Stroll & Ocon is the most shocking thing, but still being beaten by four cars in addition to the Mercedes duo is a horrible outcome.

 

[Aiii]

Is the GP2 race still on?

 

[Randdalf]

Are Ferrari simply worse in the wet or is it indicative of a problem with their setup, even in the dry?

 

[DBT85]

The position doesn't even show how far behind they were. 2.5 seconds!

Are Ferrari simply worse in the wet or is it indicative of a problem with their setup, even in the dry?

More than likely running less df to have higher top speeds. So in the wet it's useless. Mercedes probably looking at more df to be far enough ahead at the straight that there is no drs.

 

[JDB]

Are Ferrari simply worse in the wet or is it indicative of a problem with their setup, even in the dry?

They seemed alright during free practice. Hard to tell, though.

 

[Tempy]

Is the GP2 race still on?

About to start.

EDIT: Safety Car formation lap, heh. If it's dry enough, they'll do a standing start.