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[spuckthew]

Only a 10th quicker than Q2 but fuck still a damn fine lap!

 

[RoKKeR]

Holy shit Hamilton! Great lab and good job to Ferrari too.

lolRosberg

 

[DSN2K]

Rosberg getting shown up every week. Cant see him at Mercedes next year.

 

[navanman]

Rosberg totally trashed.
He is being mentally crushed by Hamilton this season.

 

[Ruruja]

Lovely stuff, Hamilton's raised his level since last year. Last year I'd have expected him to have a massive lock up and piss away his last lap. Bring on the race!

 

[Deadman]

Will be interesting to see whether Hamilton took too much life out of those tyres in q2.

 

[hamchan]

Ahahaha Rosberg must be so sad.

 

[shaki123]

Vettel is a future champion.

 

[spuckthew]

Rosberg not even in the 1:32s lol

 

[Aiii]

This press conference should be fun!

Come on Rosberg, extra salt please.

 

[brotkasten]

Wonderful laps by Hamilton and Vettel. I wonder how salty Rosberg is going to be this time.

I hope both Ferrari can make it past the Mercedes tomorrow.

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Congrats to Vettel for the win tomorrow.

 

[Paradise Brunch]

So, who's going to replace Rosberg next season?

 

[jey_16]

Vettel is our saviour

 

[Ruruja]

This press conference should be fun!

Come on Rosberg, extra salt please.

Wonderful laps by Hamilton and Vettel. I wonder how salty Rosberg is going to be this time.

Don't you know Hamilton compromised his lap by forcing him to go out first?

 

[Psychotext]

Wonderful laps by Hamilton and Vettel. I wonder how salty Rosberg is going to be this time.

Yup, those two are a class apart at the moment. Rosberg must be so mind fucked right now.

 

[duckroll]

If Vettel runs into Hamilton in the first corner, maybe there'll be a race worth watching.

/whine

 

[spuckthew]

Hamilton nodding a little "That's how it's done."

 

[Lemonte]

shame Kimi couldn't beat Nico

 

[shaki123]

If Vettel runs into Hamilton in the first corner, maybe there'll be a race worth watching.

/whine

lol. Sure, would be something. Vettel deserves better though.

 

[TCRS]

So, who's going to replace Rosberg next season?

no one. thirdberg is the new massa.

 

[DrM]

Lewis again killing Rosberg and Vettel annihilating Kimi, who is slowly turning into Massa/Rubens mode

Congrats to Vettel for the win tomorrow.

If he survive first corner that is...

 

[navanman]

That fake smile...

 

[Risgroo]

We could have a nice race tomorrow if the Ferraris are better on the tyres

 

[Ark]

If Vettel runs into Hamilton in the first corner, maybe there'll be a race worth watching.

/whine

We've been waiting years for a real Vettel - Hamilton fight. They've never actually had a real on-track battle.

 

[chadskin]

no one. thirdberg is the new massa.

"Nico, Lewis is faster than you"

 

[shaki123]

We've been waiting years for a real Vettel - Hamilton fight. They've never actually had a real on-track battle.

Indeed. Would be great. This race will be interesting.

 

[Gareth Bale]

If Vettel runs into Hamilton in the first corner, maybe there'll be a race worth watching.

/whine

That Ferrari is clearly quick. Much closer than last year's RBR. Should still be a decent race.

 

[duckroll]

We've been waiting years for a real Vettel - Hamilton fight. They've never actually had a real on-track battle.

I don't expect much of a fight though. If Vettel wins, it'll be down to tire strategy once again. If it comes down to both cars going at it wheel to wheel, the Ferrari probably still doesn't stand a chance. Maybe by the second half of this season...

 

[spuckthew]

We've been waiting years for a real Vettel - Hamilton fight. They've never actually had a real on-track battle.

USA 2012 is basically all we've had afaik. But that was like once. I'd love a whole season, or at least on a semi-regluar basis, of them having battles.

 

[Upinsmoke]

Haha vettel looking uber fucking confident now

 

[brotkasten]

Don't you know Hamilton compromised his lap by forcing him to go out first?

Didn't know that, no. Are you serious?

 

[DrM]

I don't expect much of a fight though. If Vettel wins, it'll be down to tire strategy once again. If it comes down to both cars going at it wheel to wheel, the Ferrari probably still doesn't stand a chance. Maybe by the second half of this season...

Plus he will rather stay on safe distance behind Hamilton, otherwise dirty air will fry his tyres rather quickly.

As the rest of the season - it is still too early to tell, it will all depend on how will Barcelona upgrades work in either top team. Plus some technical gremlins can appear suddenly on any race.

 

[mrklaw]

Doh. Why end the BBC coverage just for bloody football? It'll be 14 hours of buildup anyway - could have stayed on for the driver interviews..

 

[malyce]

Didn't know that, no. Are you serious?

No he's not lol.

 

[Aiii]

I don't expect much of a fight though. If Vettel wins, it'll be down to tire strategy once again. If it comes down to both cars going at it wheel to wheel, the Ferrari probably still doesn't stand a chance. Maybe by the second half of this season...

I think time wise, due to tire management (I don't see this as a negative, it's part of racing now to manage the car and tires throughout a race), they should be very close throughout the race. I think we can see some interesting laps, especially right before the pitstops.

Should be a fun race if all goes well.

 

[brotkasten]

Plus he will rather stay on safe distance behind Hamilton, otherwise dirty air will fry his tyres rather quickly.

Yeah, it's impossible to drive behind a Mercedes and pass him, as Rosberg told us last week.

Haha vettel looking uber fucking confident now

Just like in Malaysia and I honestly don't like that one bit.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Nico surprised it's his first pole position here.

"First Bahrain pole?"

 

[DrM]

First corner collision is quite possible, it is quite a long run into sharp first corner

 

[SunhiLegend]

 

[John_B]

Hamilton is getting scary. Beaming confidence.

Will the Mercedes and Ferrari battle be more than a tease this weekend?

 

[Ruruja]

That Nico excuse was a bit of a stretch. Can't say I wouldn't try find an excuse if I was in the same position though.

 

[Fox Mulder]

If Vettel runs into Hamilton in the first corner, maybe there'll be a race worth watching.

/whine

or a sochi rosberg late brake taking out hamilton.

 

[Paradise Brunch]

Rosberg still with his post China race face.

 

[TCRS]

guys I'm starting to like Vettel..

 

[Xun]

Doh. Why end the BBC coverage just for bloody football? It'll be 14 hours of buildup anyway - could have stayed on for the driver interviews..

People can't get enough of football, so I'm not surprised.

Football, football, football...

 

[Dilly]

I will never start to like Vettel.

Situation might get different when Hamilton matches his 4 titles, but I'm never rooting for him before that.

Never!

 

[Yagami_Sama]

Poor Button, barely did anything in all sessions so far. But good for Alonso, reaching Q2.
Lets see if they fight for 10th place.

 

[Risgroo]

guys I'm starting to like Vettel..

I've thrown my share of insults at Vettel, but it doesn't matter. German Jesus welcomes all sinners into his arms finger.

 

[aspiegamer]

I was liking Humble Vettel a lot but this Vettel is getting a little cocky again. Boo.

Nico desperately trying to hide his salt.

People can't get enough of football, so I'm not surprised.

Football, football, football...

This is also a perfectly accurate copy of every modern American football (NFL) hype package ever. It's the battle of two cities on one of the Great Lakes, but DIFFERENT lakes because we have to hype the ones on the SAME lake later this year for a grudge match!.