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[Juicy Bob]

Race is rigged, already playing british national anthem.

Formula 1 is no longer a sport...

 

[Zeknurn]

Race is rigged, already playing british national anthem.

Well, rumors has it that Putin is a massive Chilton fan.

 

[DBT85]

Lewis straight out on the soft tyres. Was 1.9 secs slower on the harder compound this morning.

 

[Ark]

Lewis straight out on the soft tyres. Was 1.9 secs slower on the harder compound this morning.

I assume you mean the tyre was 1.9s slower, and not Lewis?

 

[brotkasten]

I didn't know the BBC offered a multi-screen qualifying stream on their website. This is really cool.

 

[Zeknurn]

I didn't know the BBC offered a multi-screen qualifying stream on their website. This is really cool.

Me neither. Is this new?

Ericsson has really stepped up his game the last few races. Good stuff.

 

[brotkasten]

Me neither. Is this new?

Ericsson has really stepped up his game the last few races. Good stuff.

They have the pit lane feed and driver tracker as well.

 

[DBT85]

I assume you mean the tyre was 1.9s slower, and not Lewis?

Well, he was half a second down on Rosberg on the same tyre. So he was slower than expected but of course, the tyre was slower.

Looking at the track, there are barely any grandstands.

1:38.7 on Lewis 3rd or 4th lap I think. Pole in the 1:37s anyone?

 

[Zeknurn]

Massa's engine giving up. Shame.

Edit: Fuel pressure problem.

Edit2: Oh shit, Ericsson almost made it into Q2. Caterham is on the up.

 

[DBT85]

Damn, how big a turd is that Lotus.

 

[Risgroo]

Sooo close Ericsson!

 

[brotkasten]

Oh god, Rosberg has advertising on the inside of the helmet as well?

 

[Elvin Atombender]

Sooo close Ericsson!

He has had a few great weekends (for a Caterham) lately.

 

[DBT85]

They all have that sponsorship there.

 

[navanman]

RBR pace is total shit at the moment.

 

[Dilly]

Oh god, Rosberg has advertising on the inside of the helmet as well?

It's a Schuberth helmet.

 

[DBT85]

I'm going to take a cheeky guess of a Hamilton Bottas front row.

HAM goes 1:38.3. 0.6s clear.

 

[Risgroo]

Hamilton in beast mode

 

[brotkasten]

It's a bit crazy to think that a broken Williams is still faster than a working Lotus, Caterham or Marussia.

It's a Schuberth helmet.

You think?

But seriously, I guess I just never noticed or cared about the stickers inside. It just seemed a bit weird to me. Just like the watch on the gloves.

 

[Dilly]

It's a bit crazy to think that a broken Williams is still faster than a working Lotus, Caterham or Marussia.



You think?

But seriously, I guess I just never noticed or cared about the stickers inside. It just seemed a bit weird to me. Just like the watch on the gloves.

Why is it weird to have the brand advertising on a product of said brand? It's always been like that on Schuberth helmets as far as I know.

 

[Zeknurn]

The FIAT still looks awful to drive. It's night and day compared to the Mercedes and Williams.

 

[kharma45]

TR's look to be worrying RBR.

 

[John_B]

Impressive lap by Magnussen, almost matching Bottas.

Red Bull do not impress.

 

[itsgreen]

It's a bit crazy to think that a broken Williams is still faster than a working Lotus, Caterham or Marussia.



You think?

But seriously, I guess I just never noticed or cared about the stickers inside. It just seemed a bit weird to me. Just like the watch on the gloves.

,

 

[Pizza Luigi]

Is the finish line earlier on the straight than the start line?

 

[DBT85]

Sauber beating Vettel.

Is the finish line earlier on the straight than the start line?

Yes. The finish line is the chequered bit, the start line is further up the grid.

 

[itsgreen]

Is the finish line earlier on the straight than the start line?

Yeah right after the last corner. Got me the first couple of times

 

[navanman]

Vettel out.

 

[brotkasten]

The FIAT still looks awful to drive. It's night and day compared to the Mercedes and Williams.

It would be great to see Bottas splitting the Mercedes. Also, seeing Kyvat on P6 is pretty great. I hope he got his fair share of fans there.

 

[hamchan]

Ricciardo outqualifies Vettel again!

 

[kharma45]

What a performance from our 4 time champion.

 

[TCRS]

vetlel

 

[Juicy Bob]

I wonder what Helmut Marko thinks whenever he sees Ricciardo humble four-time champion Vettel...

 

[nny]

Vettel already showing a Ferrari-level quali performance.

;P

 

[brotkasten]

What a performance from our 4 time champion.

Perfect fit for Ferrari!

 

[Mohonky]

Rumour they mentioned at the start was Vettel apparently signed for something like 90 million at Ferrari. Seriously?

Why the fuck would they be paying that much for him?

 

[ElTorro]

Ve11el

 

[DBT85]

Rumour they mentioned at the start was Vettel apparently signed for something like 90 million at Ferrari. Seriously?

Why the fuck would they be paying that much for him?

25 a season. Comparable to Hamilton and Alonso.

I wonder what Helmut Marko thinks whenever he sees Ricciardo humble four-time champion Vettel...

He thinks, "blown diffusers".

 

[Ark]

I wonder what Helmut Marko thinks whenever he sees Ricciardo humble four-time champion Vettel...

I imagine he's too busy looking at the 0's on his pay cheques.

Vettel activating that Ferrari form already.

 

[Gareth Bale]

:lol how much are Ferrari going to be paying him?

 

[malyce]

McLaren's pace coupled with the unfreezing of the engine regs next year should make it easier Alonso for Alonso to ink that deal no?

I kept telling y'all Vettel was all car.

 

[olore]

Sauber beating Vettel.


Yes. The finish line is the chequered bit, the start line is further up the grid.

Tell me how this works. Always thought that the start line do double duty as the finish line too for some reason... Crazy thought I know.

Schuberth have always had it`s logo placed there since the Schumacher days I believe. As per the pics above.

Not sure if it`s cool or sad that Kvyat beats our quadruple world champion. Well, he has plenty of time to hang his balls in the pool now...

 

[Dilly]

Dirty Suzy.

 

[olore]

I wonder what Helmut Marko thinks whenever he sees Ricciardo humble four-time champion Vettel...

Maybe RBR should`ve changed their earlier aussie driver for Ric years back?

 

[cmr-94]

Bout time HAM really produced in Q3. ROS has been generally better than him at this point in the weekend all year

 

[DBT85]

Tell me how this works. Always thought that the start line do double duty as the finish line too for some reason... Crazy thought I know.

Schuberth have always had it`s logo placed there since the Schumacher days I believe. As per the pics above.

Not sure if it`s cool or sad that Kvyat beats our quadruple world champion. Well, he has plenty of time to hang his balls in the pool now...

One explanation for you

http://atlasf1.autosport.com/99/bel/preview/faq.html

The most common reason is practicality. There quite often is only a limited space on pit straight between corners. It is necessary, for example, that the finish will be by the tower where the start/finish flag marshal will await with the chequered flag, but also other such flags - like the black flag, the black/white 'bad sportsmanship' flag, and 'the meatball' - black with orange circle - flags which can only be shown at the start finish line.

A full grid of double-spaced Grand Prix cars can take up quite a bit of room - and at most Grand Prix circuits the various support categories have larger grids. To fit all the cars onto the grid it is sometimes necessary to move the start line forward of the finish line. Silverstone is a double exception in that the start line is behind the finish line. A reason for this is in the hope that the field will be slightly more spread out when the field arrived at Copse corner the first time, which is sharper now on entry than it used to be.

 

[TCRS]

He thinks, "blown diffusers".

 

[DBT85]

lol. "we can hear from Vettel, he's with Lewis Hamilton...oo, no."

 

[navanman]

Hamilton screwing it up again.

 

[Mokubba]

Hamilton better deliver.