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[ElTorro]

So damn annoying that Formula E is not broadcasting their internet stream in Germany. Thanks Sky Germany.

 

[nature boy]

Oh lovely (Sunday Times):

 

[Ark]

I will stop watching F1 if that happens. I loathe Sky, and nothing good can come of them having any stake in the sport at all.

 

[DD]

Piquet should be in Rally. Those saves were incredible.

Well, he is a rally

Spoiler

cross

driver.

Spoiler

He was also leading by a fair margin the last last Global Rallycross Championship, and still lost it.

 

[tomtom94]

Just seen the grid for the Formula E decider. You'd have to say barring mechanical failure Buemi has it sewn up given Piquet and di Grassi will have to overtake the Trulli train...

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

Just seen the grid for the Formula E decider. You'd have to say barring mechanical failure Buemi has it sewn up given Piquet and di Grassi will have to overtake the Trulli train...

Anything could happen in that first corner.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Jennie Gow is so lovely. <3

 

[Aiii]

Massa is already looking to get that FE drive for next season.

 

[Zeknurn]

Jennie Gow is so lovely. <3

Indeed.

Massa is already looking to get that FE drive for next season.

Well it makes sense for him to move up from the feeder series to the top of open wheel racing.

 

[DrM]

Massa is already looking to get that FE drive for next season.

They could have their own Brazilian championship in FE

 

[brotkasten]

Good start from everyone, but the track reminds me too much of London in Gran Turismo. Just not fun.

 

[Zeknurn]

Yamamoto is worse than Maldonado and Grosjean combined.

 

[brotkasten]

Yamamoto is worse than Maldonado and Grosjean combined.

That was crazy.

And what's with Piquet Jr.?

 

[Zeknurn]

That was crazy.

And what's with Piquet Jr.?

Yeah I don't understand how you manage to crash three times in one weekend.

I think Piquet is going for the secret energy conservation trophy.

 

[DrM]

What a blunder from Buemi

 

[Zeknurn]

Holy shit. This is what F1 needs.

 

[brotkasten]

And there might go Buemi's championship. How frustrating.

 

[Tempy]

BUEEEEMIIIII

 

[Zeknurn]

Just 4 points between them now and if it's a tie Buemi will win because of more race wins.
Edit: Make that 2 points. Oh wow.

This race director is very reluctant to send out the safety car. I don't know if that's good or bad.

 

[DrM]

Safety car

 

[Juicy Bob]

I love Formula E.

Awesome series.

 

[Zeknurn]

Nice overtake by Bird and Duval was caught napping by D'Ambrosio.

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Piquet has got this.

 

[Zeknurn]

How did Piquet do that?

 

[brotkasten]

How did Piquet do that?

Magic.

Really well done. But a real bummer for Buemi.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Oh balls. :/

 

[Zeknurn]

Magic.

Really well done. But a real bummer for Buemi.

Yeah he basically slingshot past. Impressive.


Buemi needs to get past Senna now.

 

[brotkasten]

Looks like Buemi can't get past Senna. He's done.

 

[tomtom94]

Sarrazin and Bird somehow survive their contact. This could come down to if Piquet gets fastest lap. So tense!

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Lol, great finish.

 

[Zeknurn]

Yeah that's a proper shame for Buemi.


Piquet deserves it though, he got royally fucked by the rain and did a massive drive up from 16th place.

 

[DrM]

Buemi will kill Senna today

But he screwed it himself with that spin

 

[Juicy Bob]

Sarrazan will get DQd

 

[DD]

YES!!!

 

[Tempy]

DAMN that was close.

 

[Psychotext]

Brilliant finish.

 

[Orbis]

Amazing finish to the race!

EDIT: YES, Bird wins!

 

[Zeknurn]

Hell of a race.

 

[brotkasten]

Crazy finish. Piquet drove an absolutely fantastic race. Sadly, Buemi lost it on his own with that spin. Such a shame.

 

[Tempy]

PENALTIES

 

[Juicy Bob]

Piquet is the champion.

Fuck this shit. :/

 

[tomtom94]

Brazil 2008 ain't got nothing on Battersea 2015...

 

[nature boy]

Penalty for what? For hitting 0%?
Why?

 

[Tempy]

Won't Buemi and Piquet move up the grid now, but Buemi getting more point difference?

 

[Orbis]

Penalty for what? For hitting 0%?
Why?

Probably to avoid having flat battery cars all over the track, which would be dangerous.

 

[Zeknurn]

Penalty for what? For hitting 0%?
Why?

For safety reasons you can't completely discharge the batteries.

 

[brotkasten]

I love Formula E.

Awesome series.

I really like it as well. But it's a shaame that the series takes so long to develop.

"Seems like I misunderstood the regulations for the next Formula E season. I thought they'd be fully opened up, but it's limited to the internals so far (e-motor, inverter, gearbox and cooling system). Everyone also gets the same chassis again (no aero development), which is a bit sad, but understandable (keeping costs down). For season three, they want to open up the development on the batteries, hoping that manufacturers can develop them far enough to ditch the car switching by season five (2018/2019?). The current batteries are supplied by Williams. They've still a long, long road ahead."

 

[Zeknurn]

I really like it as well. But it's a shaame that the series takes so long to develop.

"Seems like I misunderstood the regulations for the next Formula E season. I thought they'd be fully opened up, but it's limited to the internals so far (e-motor, inverter, gearbox and cooling system). Everyone also gets the same chassis again (no aero development), which is a bit sad, but understandable (keeping costs down). For season three, they want to open up the development on the batteries, hoping that manufacturers can develop them far enough to ditch the car switching by season five (2018/2019?). The current batteries are supplied by Williams. They've still a long, long road ahead."

Screw aero development. I don't want it to turn into Formula 1 where cars can't follow each other at all.

 

[DD]

Why the Jamaican flag on Piquet's helmet?

 

[Juicy Bob]

Screw aero development. I don't want it to turn into Formula 1 where cars can't follow each other at all.

This.

The fact that FE is so competitive is all down to the fact it's a spec series. I worry that will be lost if they allow development.