I'll take a Ricciardo win as he's the only one in contention that isn't both insufferable (either personally or by association) and driving for an awful team. Or rubbish like Kimi.Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd
I'll take a Ricciardo win as he's the only one in contention that isn't both insufferable (either personally or by association) and driving for an awful team. Or rubbish like Kimi.
Well, if there's anyone in Formula 1 who is renowned for being very blunt and direct with his opinions, it's Lauda. The Mercedes PR department won't be pleased, anyway.
The accident wasn't dissimilar to Schumi on Barrichello in Hungary a few years ago, Rubens was further alongside though and Rosberg is neither as German nor as horrible as Schumacher.
When are they going to get 'Lewis' on camera?
He won't care (and neither should he, PR departments should be annoyed at every opportunity). part of his role is dealing with the drivers and being outspoken and honest both in public and behind closed doors makes it easier for both of them to work with him.
For all the early excitement, this has fairly turned to shit since.
First to third within 3 seconds, can't ask for more.
I completely agree, I just sort of expected he'd tone it down somewhat; I remember him being a bit more nuanced in Spa '14.
If Alonso was driving one of these three cars he would win. As it is, Seb will probably badger his way through.
Jesus, Kvyat is rubbish. Down in the doldrums of 17th. They've done well to bring in Max.
I reckon Vettel has this, unfortunately.
Hopefully so. The last thing we need to go back to is Red Bull processions.
If Verstappen somehow wins this it'll be his Portugal '85.
Which is moreinducing, a Ferrari win or Helmut's ego expanding so much it becomes a danger to shipping?
Let's not start along that road.
Marcus Ericsson radio clips are great.
This is a great race. The top four all driving brilliantly.
The temerity of some people, I'm a 4 time World Champion you know! Big crybaby.
Vettel and Ricciardo will have a word to say to whoever was responsible for their strategy after the race, I think.
Everyone round Helmut's for an orgy.
Well that was a massive yawn, even with the Mercs gone.
Absolutely sensational. Brilliant from the young Dutchie.
That was one of the best drives I've ever seen from Verstappen. Taking the tyres like 7 laps past their predicted length and keeping a Ferrari behind him.
Whatever your allegiance that was pretty special.
He is going to be a genuinely great driver I think. Anyone remember the previous youngest win which was Vettel at Monza? That was a piss in the park compared to this race.
Piss off, it was one of the best races of the last few years.
What? There were fuck all overtaking attempts at the front. Just another procession winner for most of the latter part
Giggles' reaction in comparison to everyone else
I had no clue who Max Verstappen was before today (he could have been a debutant or he could have been a 10 year veteran from the rear of the grid) so I was watching it as a race rather than getting caught up in the romance of it all and knee-jerking based on that.Giggles' reaction in comparison to everyone else
Yeah but it matters in the context of the race that the guy trying to defend for 20 laps on wearing tyres is a teenage boy and the guy attacking him is double his age, a former world champion and 20 time race winner. It's part of what makes the achievement all the greater.
Great achievement, fine. But that doesn't make it great entertainment.
He had a great race, but it was not a great grand prix.
There were four drivers fighting for the win, twice as much as usual, and the strategies kept changing mid-race which usually doesn't happen when it's two Mercs out in front. It might not be entertaining to you, fair enough, but then I don't really see why you'd watch Formula 1.
You've been listening to the commentator blurb too much (and fair play they try) but if you think there were actually four drivers fighting for that win then you're the one who probably needs to stop watching.
Given that by all pre-race estimates, VES and RAI were both meant to be pitting a 3rd time, yes there were four drivers fighting for the win. At lap 60 it became clear that they'd just stay out and then the two in front were sure to stay there.
Vettel needs to stop throwing his toys out whenever someone chucks one up the inside, he seems to have forgotten those kind of moves were what made his name a few tears ago...
Wet Monaco! Starting under safety car
Starting under safety car is probably the crappest thing going. Literally no fans want it, so don't do it.
Shame that we weren't allowed to listen to the Mercedes radio, Hamilton must have been seething. No idea what's up with Rosberg's pace, he's been extremely slow from the start.
Verstappen has been electric scything through that midfield.
Jinxed it.
Aside from Ricciardo's botched pit stop, I don't quite get why they brought him in when they did. It seemed like the ultra-softs needed about three more laps to become faster than the Inters, so he would have had time to build more of a lead.
He still would have come out ahead of Hamilton if they hadn't cunted it. Weird one really.
Yeah, that too. The whole affair seemed very panicky from whoever decided it.
Danny Ric reckons he's been "screwed" by his team, 2 races running now. He's right but it's unusual to see a driver be so open about it.
It must mean that he has the stronger hand in the next round of contract / driver market stuff.
Montreal
2010 again please.
Elbows from Hamilton, that'll annoy Giggles.
I like that bollard at the last chicane, not seen that before but it's a good idea.
Vettel might do this, those five or six seconds he saved at the pitstop could be enough.
Verstappen is not having this.
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