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[AndyD]

If red bull gets the sport expect half pipes and loops in all future tracks. In all seriousness though they do know how to bring in crowds so it would be a big positive in terms of fan service for sure.

 

[Kyougar]

I'm Okay with RB buying F1

 

[tomtom94]

The simplest question is why would Red Bull buy F1 when they are in F1 for brand awareness.

Actually no, the simplest question is why would Red Bull double down on either of those things when they're threatening to leave because they're already spending too much money for too little return.

You watch, it'll fucking happen now won't it

 

[Aiii]

Because if they owned F1 they could literally plaster the RB logo all over the screen every second of every broadcast every weekend.

Brand awareness, you say?

 

[Rock Hardy]

RBR should buy F1 and run a support series to feature young drivers and retired vets. I'd certainly watch.

 

[Shaneus]

RBR should buy F1 and run a support series to feature young drivers and retired vets. I'd certainly watch.

And put them in electric cars?

 

[DrM]

Hey you! Yes, you. Do you need some more #swag in your life? Then watch Lewis Hamilton going around Moscow with some Russian model #yolo #godisgreat

 

[Aiii]

#blessed

 

[Aaron]

I still think blonde doesn't suit him, and he should dye his hair back too.

 

[FuturusX]

Bernie seems like a very elderly confused man at this GP - I think he's age is really starting to catch up with him.

 

[DrM]

Bernie seems like a very elderly confused man at this GP - I think he's age is really starting to catch up with him.

Too much vodka can also cause that

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

Red bull is THE most annoying team. Even more than Ferrari used to be. I certainly won't miss them if they do leave.

 

[nny]

Fuckin hell..that looks nasty.

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

HOLY SHIT SAINZ!! :O

 

[Mastah]

Shit, that is looking bad. It's braking from 320 kph there.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Fucking hell...

 

[stryke]

What the hell happened there, it's pretty deep.

 

[navanman]

That does not good. Huge impact marks on the wall.

 

[nny]

Whereis Sainz...I'm getting nervous.

There is apparent damage in the wall before, so maybe he lost some speed before impact.

The camera shots are from far away, I'm not liking this.

 

[Keyser Soze]

This looks bad. He seems like took to the air

 

[Aiii]

Goddamn. Please be okay.

 

[Mastah]

 

[navanman]

Not good.

 

[nny]

No replays, no images...fuck fuck

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

Those barriers don't look much better than tyre barriers for going on top of a car.

 

[Lach]

Shit. Went to get a coffee and coming back seeing the car buried...

 

[Mastah]

Mattzel89 ‏@Mattzel89 33s34 seconds ago

Sky Deutschland showing images from the heli feed. The car is still stuck in the barrier!

 

[Keyser Soze]

This is what happen before what we see now

 

[Aiii]

This is scary.

 

[Lach]

This is taking long...

 

[nny]

This is what happen before what we see now

For the car to hit that 50 board, it needs some air, right?

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

I've got a bad feeling about this. Something tells me it will be another incident where a canopy or similar would have improved the situation.

 

[DrM]

Session will not be restarted.

I've got a bad feeling about this. Something tells me it will be another incident where a canopy or similar would have improved the situation.

I fear too, because looks like those barriers piled up on the front of the car...

 

[Mastah]

Session won't be restarted.

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

Session will not be restarted.

Presumably because they'd have no hope of restoring the barriers, regardless of Sainz's condition.

 

[Moozo]

These barriers are not designed to be hit head on

 

[Keyser Soze]

For the car to hit that 50 board, it needs some air, right?

I am pretty sure he had to get airbound, or at least got on two wheels for a whole for those marks to make sense

 

[Leonsito]

Spanish TV says that Carlos is OK

TR crew members are seen giving thumbs up gestures.

 

[Mastah]

 

[Moozo]

Front brake failure

 

[Keyser Soze]

Ted Kravitz on Sky said he expects okay news, but medics are being super careful with the situation.

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

This event seems to be cursed this year.

 

[Mastah]

Mattzel89 ‏@Mattzel89 2m2 minutes ago

Sky looking at the heli feed, claiming that Sainz is conscious and talking to the medics

If true, it's a huge relief.

 

[Cheeseman Battitude]

These barriers are not designed to be hit head on

No, so why are they the only protection at the end of a flat-out section of the track?

 

[Mastah]

Pablo Elizalde ‏@EliGP 1m1 minute ago

Sainz' manager Borja Ortiz seen giving the thumbs-up after leaving the medical centre

.

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

These barriers are not designed to be hit head on

That's actually exactly what they're designed for. Tyre walls have a tendency of letting cars pierce through them without absorbing much of the impact, so these barriers have tended to replace tyres in particularly dangerous areas.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Holy fuck that must've been a hell of an impact. Hopefully he's ok.

 

[Mastah]

Ted from Marko: "Sainz is concious and talking."

 

[Juicy Bob]

Thank fuck for that.

 

[nny]

He's conscious, giving a thumbs up.

Fuck, what a relief.