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[RoKKeR]

How in the hell is a Williams in the 3 spot in the wet right now.

Am I really watching F1?

 

[Aiii]

Just open up the restrictions. If Mercedes still dominates, then they earned it again. Renault and Honda's issues are made worse by strict regulations.

The wec has a variety of engine philosophies and produces competitive racing at the front.

Yep, that's what they want, but the teams can veto that.

 

[Mastah]

Times are still improving, Hammer purpling first 2 sectors.

 

[Dilly]

Just open up the restrictions. If Mercedes still dominates, then they earned it again. Renault and Honda's issues are made worse by strict regulations.

The wec has a variety of engine philosophies and produces competitive racing at the front.

WEC has more room for different engine philosophies because it's an endurance sport though.

 

[DrM]

Vettel is waltzing around

 

[Mastah]

Seb

 

[Zeknurn]

Vettel in a mower.

 

[Psychotext]

Looks like Hamilton timed it perfectly.

 

[tomtom94]

So we're basically having an old-school qualifying session right now. Hits me right in the early 2000s nostalgia.

 

[dubc35]

Circuit of the Americas has confirmed it is "continuing to prepare the grounds to safely accommodate our guests", reiterating gates not opening until noon. Tweets of fans out there listening to FP3 on radios. Such a shame.
Ian Parkes

wow

 

[RoKKeR]

Haha Seb.

wow

Great...

 

[Zeknurn]

It's funny how we have got more track action in this session than we normally do when it's dry.

Bernie should remove qualifying and replace the grid with the results from a random FP session.

 

[dubc35]

Hulk could be on the front row with Vettel's grid penalty. Sainz P4

 

[ElTorro]

Missed the broadcast. What did Vettel do?

 

[Jezbollah]

Missed the broadcast. What did Vettel do?

Engine change.

 

[dubc35]

Missed the broadcast. What did Vettel do?

Already known penalty for an engine change.

 

[ElTorro]

Engine change.

I mean, what caused the "lol Vettel" posts from 10 minutes ago:

Vettel is waltzing around

Seb

Vettel in a mower.

Haha Seb.

 

[RoKKeR]

I mean, what caused the "lol Vettel" posts from 10 minutes ago.

He spun in the middle of a corner and then coasted backwards to a spot off to the side of the track for like 10 seconds.

 

[Aiii]

Kinda hoping they cancel qually and use these times so that at least one car will get that new Renault engine.

 

[Psychotext]

Some quality reversing right there.

 

[ElTorro]

Wonderboy TV at Sky.

 

[Mastah]

The Buxton Blog ‏@thebuxtonblog

Sorry kids, but as things stand right now there's not a hope in hell of quali taking place. Rain just went biblical.

.

 

[Dilly]

Still pissed Rossi is in F1 before Vandoorne.

 

[Mastah]

Andrew Benson ‏@andrewbensonf1 7m7 minutes ago

FIA will try to run qualifying at 1315 local, we hear. That's apparently when the best window ought to be #bbcf1

Haas will announce their second driver in week's time on Friday night in Mexico City. Who would that be, hmm?

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Shitti Gutti.

Manor wants $10m for their seats next season, Mercedes only willing to pay $3m to put that garbage driver Wehrlein there.

Will McLaren pony up for The Stoff? Do Manor still owe McLaren money?

 

[Mastah]

Start delayed by 30 minutes.

 

[Tubie]

Start delayed by 30 minutes.

Rofl there's no way they will clear enough water in time.

 

[Orbis]

Start delayed by 30 minutes.

I guess they're just going to keep delaying it and monitoring the conditions. It won't improve in 30mins though.

EDIT: Yeah this is not happening today, the track is literally flooded.

 

[Hasney]

PAPER BOAT!

 

[Mastah]

Rain should ease in 1 hour:

http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/austin-tx/78701/minute-weather-forecast/351193

 

[Tubie]

It's not just the rain, there's a lot of wind too.

 

[DrM]

They should send Pastor on track

 

[Psychotext]

Some of these pics of the fans are amazing.

 

[Aiii]

Seeing the weather forecast I do expect them to run today, but I'm guessing it'll be another hour, maybe an hour and a half until the track is clear enough.

Hope they don't rush it, since it seems the rain will settle down to mild for a couple of hours in an hour.

 

[Mastah]

Another 30 minutes of delay.

 

[Orbis]

Seeing the weather forecast I do expect them to run today, but I'm guessing it'll be another hour, maybe an hour and a half until the track is clear enough.

Hope they don't rush it, since it seems the rain will settle down to mild for a couple of hours in an hour.

Yeah, delayed another 30mins. Like you say, if it's going to happen it will be at least another hour.

 

[Juicy Bob]

Just cancel it guys. Come on.

 

[aspiegamer]

There's an absolutely 0% chance of this happening, so just give it up FIA, please. All the teams knew what FP3 could well have effectively been qualifying, so there's nothing they can complain about in terms of fairness or access. By race time tomorrow the rain may well have stopped entirely! So let's just go with that.

 

[Zeknurn]

F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone says that Honda wants to supply Red Bull in 2016, but McLaren boss Ron Dennis is blocking the deal from happening.

 

[Orbis]

At least we have some breakdancing from Force India to keep us entertained.

 

[dakun]

man the F1 teams giving the fans a show is awesome.. that guy could breakdance wow lol

 

[SunhiLegend]

 

[Zeknurn]

This is more entertaining than what the qualifying would have been.

We're getting to Canada 2011 levels of epic.

 

[Line_HTX]

Hello. Finally get to post for a live F1 event. Normally it's difficult to watch a race when it's on the other side of the planet.

So, uh, here in Houston it started raining already, but looking at the track on NBCSN it's pouring super hard with the wind. The remnants of Patricia are flooding the whole track.

What the fuck was that track simulation? It looked so ass I thought it was run on a PS2.

I'm worried about tomorrow afternoon's race.

There is now another delay to 2:30 PM for qualifying.

 

[dakun]

lol what is Ricciardo doing?? haha

 

[Aiii]

...And people want Red Bull to leave the sport... You are terrible people, all of you!

 

[Tubie]

Nobody waving back at Secondberg lol.

 

[Line_HTX]

...And people want Red Bull to leave the sport... You are terrible people, all of you!

They what? Why?



LMAO THAT breakdancing.

 

[Psychotext]

Holy shit, Rosberg has two fans.

 

[Zeknurn]

Sky F1 has to fill so much that they're interviewing Stevens.