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[Psychotext]

How was Danny's pace vs the Mercs yesterday?

 

[massivekettle]

How was Danny's pace vs the Mercs yesterday?

In ultimate race pace, Lewis was faster by 5-6 tenths but did slightly less laps on his options.

Over a long stint, RIC was nearly level with ROS, but ROS did like 10 laps in 1:53s (limited dropoff), which RIC was not able to sustain.

So I would say that RBR is probably around half a second slower than Mercedes at most. Then again, this was yesterday and it seems track conditions have changed since.

 

[Psychotext]

Cheers. Looks like he'll need more shenanigans for a win then.

 

[Ark]

Expecting Hamilton to have more qualifying woes today. Hopefully he's left the poor reliability at home.

 

[massivekettle]

Expecting Hamilton to have more qualifying woes today. Hopefully he's left the poor reliability at home.

His engine stalled at some point through FP3 so would still expect a DNF.

Don't know what's happened this weekend but he has struggled to get the balance the car right.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Hey guys!

Feels like ages.. Destiny has been keeping me away from everything!!!! I almost forgot for the first time in years that this weekend is a race weekend!

So Maldo crashed??!! LOL

 

[DrM]

What, chance of rain for the race went up...at least this is what they were saying right now on our radio broadcast from Singapore.

 

[Ark]

Vettel is such a cool guy.

 

[Cyborgmatt]

Poor Marussia.

 

[Kahoona]

Poor Marussia.

Max is such a good sport about nearly everything.

 

[theignoramus]

Vettel is such a cool guy.

Hes hasnt made a drama out of the Ricciardo situation and his reliability issues at all. Hes taken his knocks on the chin like a good sport and grown ass man, unlike Lewis in 2011 and Fernando in 2007.

 

[Dilly]

If I came from 4 years winning everything including the WC, I wouldn't care either if it would happen for 10 races.

 

[Zeknurn]

Gordon Ramsay in the McLaren garage doing a kitchen nightmares episode or whatever his show is called.

 

[theignoramus]

Rosberg screwing up already. Still expect him to get pole though

 

[Zeknurn]

If we get through this qualifier without a red flag I'll be amazed.

 

[hamchan]

Hulk is back?

 

[Gareth Bale]

Everyone going super softs now?

I haven't got the sound on.

 

[Zeknurn]

Everyone going super softs now?

I haven't got the sound on.

Yeah.

 

[Caramello]

Based Raikkonen

 

[massivekettle]

Mercedes got Lewis out for nothing - he didn't need to.

 

[Dilly]

The day that Maldonado gets booted from F1 should be a world wide holiday.

 

[Cuddler]

Kimi 1st. :O

 

[ElTorro]

RAI ahead of ALO on P1? It's snowing in hell.

 

[Barraks]

Wow! Didn't except kimi to be this fast!

 

[Gareth Bale]

Even Rosberg and Hamilton went out on supers

Big difference between the two compounds (obviously it's a long lap) or are Mercedes not that quick this weekend?

 

[Cyborgmatt]

Maldonado must be bringing a shit ton of money to the table in order to keep his seat.

At least with him going out in Q1 all the time it means less chance of him crashing into someone.

 

[massivekettle]

Even Rosberg and Hamilton went out on supers

Big difference between the two compounds (obviously it's a long lap) or are Mercedes not that quick this weekend?

Rosberg apparently with brake issues. He had to use the SS tyre because he was in the high 1:48s.

Lewis, on the other hand, did a 1:47.7 with the softs so would have been fine without going out again.

 

[Kahoona]

Maldonado must be bringing a shit ton of money to the table in order to keep his seat.

At least with him going out in Q1 all the time it means less chance of him crashing into someone.

It's something like 30 million pounds.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Rosberg apparently with brake issues. He had to use the SS tyre because he was in the high 1:48s.

Lewis, on the other hand, did a 1:47.7 with the softs so would have been fine without going out again.

So only 8 tenths quicker? What was his lap like? Are the other cars really that close Mercedes here? I know it's a high downforce circuit, but still...

 

[tHoMNZ]

ROFL

here in NZ we get BBC coverage. In the break between q1/2 eddie was on open mic and it broadcasted to us.

He was like: "his brakes again huh?" "rosberg.." "he loves going down blind alleyways"

 

[Risgroo]

Ferrari 1-2, McLaren 4th

 

[Ark]

ROFL

here in NZ we get BBC coverage. In the break between q1/2 eddie was on open mic and it broadcasted to us.

He was like: "his brakes again huh?" "rosberg.." "he loves going down blind alleyways"

Haha, brilliant.

 

[theignoramus]

Q3 shaping up to be one of the best sessions of the season

 

[Dilly]

Is this alternate dimension F1?

 

[malyce]

F.01 for those that strive to be higher that the 1%ers.

 

[Ark]

Top guys should have gone out again. Oh dear, Hamilton.

Edit: nevermind

 

[Tubie]

Is this 2011?

Ferrari with a chance at pole?

Hoooooolyyyyyyyyyy shiiiiiiiiiiiiiit.

 

[Zeknurn]

Top guys should have gone out again. Oh dear, Hamilton.

Looking at the bottom six. I only think Verne and Hulkenberg can make it into top 10.

Yeah no surprises in Q2. Q3 should be great.

 

[Caramello]

Top guys should have gone out again. Oh dear, Hamilton.

Edit: nevermind

I was about to say why? Lol

 

[TCRS]

I refuse to believe. p5 I'm telling you guys.

Spoiler

p3 fingers crossed

 

[Barraks]

Mercedes ruining the fun...

 

[Ty4on]

Grosjean is pissed...

 

[Risgroo]

Oooh boy Grosjean

 

[massivekettle]

It's definitely not over. Lewis suffering from huge oversteer.

ROS has got this but will only have 1 shot to nail it.

 

[navanman]

Anyone got an good stream for Q3, please PM me.

 

[Tubie]

I would be very happy with a Ricciardo pole.

 

[Igo]

Anyone got an good stream for Q3, please PM me.

check your inbox.

 

[Risgroo]

Holy shit this is close

 

[Zeknurn]

Please double yellow flags the rest of the session now please.

 

[TCRS]

what is going on..