Support NeoGAF

[nature boy]

Lewis lucked out at the end, but deserved to win.

Great for Kimi.

 

[mclem]

What the fuck with that Renault? Is that three out this race?

It's not a DNF if you finish 95% of it, I think?

I think the rule used to be 'if you finish within ten miles of the winner'. Not sure if that's still the case.

 

[GrimmGrinn]

Great shot there

 

[KillerMan91]

Both Mercedes had brake issues, which is why Nico went wide. One more lap and Kimi would've gotten Hamilton.

So frustrating!

Should have pitted Kimi two laps earlier during second stop.

 

[Pimpwerx]

Great win. I know the best race car is the one that fails at the finish line, but the penultimate lap is pushing it. Sucks for Nico, but that worked better for Lewis. Vettel in 5th also helps. Every little bit counts if the races are going to be this close.

Good race by Kimi. He's been fast all weekend. With more luck he'd have the win. With more luck, he wouldn't be Kimi. PEACE.

 

[Aiii]

What the fuck with that Renault? Is that three out this race?

It's not a DNF if you finish 95% of it, I think?

I think both Ricciardo and Verstappen are already on their third engine of the season right now.

 

[spuckthew]

Great gif

 

[Atrophis]

Brake failure isn't a choke is it?

His car could smell his fear.

 

[Staab]

Haha Home-run for Hamilton, awesome gif

 

[kharma45]

11th for alonso isn't bad

 

[hamchan]

Man, Nico had to overtake Vettel 3 times this race and then he still lost out to Raikkonen. That and Ricciardo just barely surviving made this a pretty fun race.

 

[aspiegamer]

Brake failure isn't a choke is it?

Please, please do not give this man even more excuses for himself. Now we have to wait at least one more race for him to have to come to terms with his status.

He was still slower than Lewis, ignoring the brake problems. But, again, who needs reality when you have excuses?!

 

[mclem]

Great win. I know the best race car is the one that fails at the finish line

So Ricciardo's, then

 

[brotkasten]

If Vettel didn't have a technical problem of any sorts, then he had a really terrible evening. Even finished on Alonso's old favorite position.

 

[DrM]

Lewis is in a monster form right now, stable as a granite rock.

Both German top drivers were choking today like crazy, Vettel started and Rosberg followed the suit. I think that Vettel damaged his floor at that excursion, because he should be able to pass Bottas easily, but that wasn't the case.

 

[JadedWriter]

How come the cerebral guy can't put his steering wheel back in properly?

 

[Shaneus]

I think both Ricciardo and Verstappen are already on their third engine of the season right now.

I meant this race... didn't both the STRs go out with engine failures as well?

 

[Hasney]

Please, please do not give this man even more excuses for himself. Now we have to wait at least one more race for him to have to come to terms with his status.

He was still slower than Lewis, ignoring the brake problems. But, again, who needs reality when you have excuses?!

They're talking about "choking" against Raikonnen, which he didn't due to the brakes. Specifically that moment, nothing more.

 

[Paradise Brunch]

Been a while since Kimi's last podium but there's no champagne for him.

 

[brotkasten]

Been a while since Kimi's last podium but there's no champagne for him.

Wow, you're right. That must really suck for him, haha. Hopefully it's just one of many podiums for him this year.

 

[massivekettle]

Amazing gif Sunhi

 

[Zeknurn]

Been a while since Kimi's last podium but there's no champagne for him.

Yeah it's funny how he keeps managing to finish on the podium in the non-alcoholic countries.

 

[aspiegamer]

They're talking about "choking" against Raikonnen, which he didn't due to the brakes. Specifically that moment, nothing more.

Actually I'm going to question the brakes being the critical problem at the pass.
He followed Kimi to turn 4 and braked hard right alongside him and almost got him back. Obviously the brakes still worked at 100% for some time. If Nico went into turn 4 knowing his brakes were screwed at full speed like that he's stupidly reckless and could have caused a serious incident.

 

[Dilly]

Hamilton being sexist against Rosberg and Raikonnen.

 

[Zeknurn]

Haha, it looked like Kimi tried to bail before the interview.

 

[SunhiLegend]

 

[Paradise Brunch]

Nice hat and pants, sir Jackie

 

[giant_frying_pan]

'On yersel Jackie!

 

[Roude Leiw]

first thing Raikkonen did was drinking the champagne ... ha!

 

[BrokenSymmetry]

Amazing gif, reminds me of:

 

[Interferon]

Lol @ the microphone switch

 

[DrM]

first thing Raikkonen did was drinking the champagne ... ha!

It wasn't a champagne, it was rose water

 

[brotkasten]

I chuckled when Lewis said that Ferrari gave them a run for their money. I'm sure he only meant Nico.

"You're never happy when you finish second". Heh. I wonder what Nico's face looked like, when he said that.

first thing Raikkonen did was drinking the champagne ... ha!

And it's not even champagne!

 

[stryke]

Activating thrusters

 

[dalin80]

An odd amount of pretending that Rosberg did some good overtakes... very odd.

And the brake problem didn't cost Rosberg, kimi was about to get him anyway.

 

[Linius]

Great end of the race, thanks Rosberg.

 

[Ark]

An odd amount of pretending that Rosberg did some good overtakes... very odd.

They were quite exciting, though I was more disappointed that Vettel didn't seem to defend very hard at all.

 

[Dilly]

Suzi with glasses is best Suzi.

 

[Linius]

They were quite exciting, though I was more disappointed that Vettel didn't seem to defend very hard at all.

He took over Vettel the same way to or three times. Bit disappointing.

 

[Vivalaraza]

Nico lol

Ferrari making this season really fun so far

 

[hamchan]

It was a bad race for Vettel. He made a lot of mistakes and it looked like he couldn't handle any pressure.

 

[Xun]

Pretty fun race I thought.

I started to nod off in sections of it, but that had nothing to do with the quality of the race.

Spoiler

I drank too much last night.

 

[Tempy]

@NobleF1
Toto Wolff reveals end of race drama: "Both cars lost brake-by-wire one and a half laps from the end, and that leaves you unable to defend."

That explains Rosberg's braking problem, and Hamilton's ""BBU4" (?) radio message.

 

[McNum]

@NobleF1
Toto Wolff reveals end of race drama: "Both cars lost brake-by-wire one and a half laps from the end, and that leaves you unable to defend."

That explains Rosberg's braking problem, and Hamilton's ""BBU4" (?) radio message.

"BBW Fault" sounds more likely.

Kind of amazing, if the race had been one or two laps longer, the results would have been different. Mercedes were quite lucky the faults happened that late in the race.

 

[Hasney]

@NobleF1
Toto Wolff reveals end of race drama: "Both cars lost brake-by-wire one and a half laps from the end, and that leaves you unable to defend."

That explains Rosberg's braking problem, and Hamilton's ""BBU4" (?) radio message.

BBW4. Probably not the number of big beautiful women he wanted for the celebration and Brake By Wire code yeah.

EDIT: McNum saying fault makes more sense.

 

[massivekettle]

"BBW Fault" sounds more likely.

Kind of amazing, if the race had been one or two laps longer, the results would have been different. Mercedes were quite lucky the faults happened that late in the race.

Fault happened because of the lapped cars at the end. Brakes overheated because it was hard to cool them whilst following other cars.

 

[duckroll]

At least we know for sure now that both Ferraris are capable of being serious threats to the Mercedes. Makes the rest of the season much more enticing.

 

[Linius]

At least we know for sure now that both Ferraris are capable of being serious threats to the Mercedes. Makes the rest of the season much more enticing.

That's the best thing to take from this race

 

[frontieruk]

At least we know for sure now that both Ferraris are capable of being serious threats to the Mercedes. Makes the rest of the season much more enticing.

How come we got moved to community so quickly with the low number of posts in here?

 

[NeoGeoOwner]

The fact that Hamilton keeps winning is boring.

But he seems like an OK lad. Compared to Rosberg he actually has a personality.