2018 Russian Grand Prix: Race Thread (race starts @ 12:10pm UK time)

**FerrariF60** · 30th September 2018, 12:59

Originally Posted by ChrisFerrari

If anyone had any remaining hope/doubts about this season's outcome, there you have the answer.
50 pts down with 6 races to go. That's I-M-P-O-S-S-I-B-L-E to recover. We've had our miracle in 2007, now dont expect it for a while to happen again..
I hope Seb learns from his mistakes otherwise next years gonna be similar.
Thank God the NBA starts soon, see you guys in March.

no, no, no.....next year is gonna be worse for him....Charles will be WIPING THE FLOOR WITH HIM.....just like Daniel did in 2014 at red bull

**ferrari1.8t** · 30th September 2018, 12:59

Didn’t watch the race today because I couldn’t handle the inevitable Merc show. Turning the TV on now to see rat boy on the top step sickens me. I hate fact that he’s wining more than the fact that we are losing...when will this end?

**KimiBot** · 30th September 2018, 12:59

No, it`s game over and next year does not look good.

**gvera** · 30th September 2018, 12:59

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

no, no, no.....next year is gonna be worse for him....Charles will be WIPING THE FLOOR WITH HIM.....just like Daniel did in 2014 at red bull

I hope so

**tifosi1993** · 30th September 2018, 13:00

**FerrariF60** · 30th September 2018, 13:01

Originally Posted by PURE PASSION

Exactly that !!!!!

maybe we had to detune our engines a bit for reliability issues.....maybe the engine is good and powerfull but NOT fully verified for reliability....who knows
because we seem to have lost some power compared to the Mercs.....the way Lewis passed Vettel after pit stops was unblelievable.....NO PACE as we had before

**zike** · 30th September 2018, 13:03

What will Dominicali say?

**evo_spook** · 30th September 2018, 13:03

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

maybe we had to detune our engines a bit for reliability issues.....maybe the engine is good and powerfull but NOT fully verified for reliability....who knows
because we seem to have lost some power compared to the Mercs.....the way Lewis passed Vettel after pit stops was unblelievable.....NO PACE as we had before

That was helped by Vettel lockup.

**Rob** · 30th September 2018, 13:03

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DoV8omEXcAElDeQ.jpg

**farid-baku** · 30th September 2018, 13:04

Ferrari dont lose this championship Vettel lose this year

**Kingdom Hearts** · 30th September 2018, 13:04

Originally Posted by JHAMMER

If Hamilton had any integrity he would have told team that he was going to let Bottas back through.
Mercedes cannot ever say we let our drivers race.
They were going to finish 1,2 anyway.

Yeah because Vettel would have done that in Hamilton position. Fair game by Mercedes, this is about winning the title not making Bottas happy, the moment he signed for Mercedes another year he should have known this was going to happen.

**WS6TransAm01** · 30th September 2018, 13:04

Originally Posted by 512 TR

Of course not because Lewis will at least score som 2nd places and Seb will obviously not win them all.

I have news for you: Seb won't win any of the last 5 races.

**FerrariF60** · 30th September 2018, 13:04

Originally Posted by zike

What will Dominicali say?

let's stay calm, we'll try to do better next race.....lol
kind of waht MA is saying.....

**tifosi1993** · 30th September 2018, 13:05

Originally Posted by Schumiklub

I know, something happened after Monza, we lost something somewhere.

You are presuming everything stays static, which it doesn't. Mercedes brought updates in both Singapore and Russia and they've clearly worked/performed as expected. That is why they are ahead.

**512 TR** · 30th September 2018, 13:07

Originally Posted by WS6TransAm01

I have news for you: Seb won't win any of the last 5 races.

Looking like Mexico and maybe Brazil are the only logical places to even hope for another win. Because of the circuit layouts.

**prancing horse** · 30th September 2018, 13:07

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DoV8omEXcAElDeQ.jpg

Good one.
Add David Croft and the sky team as the puppies.

**JChan** · 30th September 2018, 13:07

Told you guys start stop watching F1, for consecutive 2 races I did not watch even its free in our cable here in Philippines, FIA is so bias, now they did not complain about ferrari loopholes because merc is winning and catching ferrrari in terms of pace and tyre deg.

**FerrariF60** · 30th September 2018, 13:08

did you guys notice at the replay of the start, Lewis's car had a good PUFF of smoke when he took off, yet Bottas's was pretty clean??
was this with the film of oil they were talking about during practices that was on to the rear of crush structrue???

maybe the merc's are having some "tricks" themselves or something

**evo_spook** · 30th September 2018, 13:08

I’m thinking Lewis will have a engine change

**Rishu** · 30th September 2018, 13:09

Not sure why some are crying about the team orders, it was right thing to do on Mercedes’ part. If it had been Ferrari or Austria 2002 for that sake, it was ok. Yes?

50 points is I’m afraid too much with 5 races to go, really had hopes of Championship till Spa, I will never stop supporting Ferrari, some day, we will win again and that day will be cherished since it’s been long coming

**nani_s23** · 30th September 2018, 13:10

Originally Posted by 512 TR

Looking like Mexico and maybe Brazil are the only logical places to even hope for another win. Because of the circuit layouts.

Looking at current trend, it’s not possible. It’s better to focus on next yrs car n come hard without any mistakes from team, drivers.

**512 TR** · 30th September 2018, 13:11

The only action at the front in Singapore and Russia was Seb's pass on the first lap on Max in Singapore and Lewis coming out behind Seb and then passing him with DRS some distance later today. That's basicly it.

Formula V6 Tyre Management.

**nani_s23** · 30th September 2018, 13:11

Originally Posted by FerrariF60

did you guys notice at the replay of the start, Lewis's car had a good PUFF of smoke when he took off, yet Bottas's was pretty clean??
was this with the film of oil they were talking about during practices that was on to the rear of crush structrue???

maybe the merc's are having some "tricks" themselves or something

Wheelspin ???

**Ferrarichamp** · 30th September 2018, 13:13

it's true we witnessed a small miracle in 2007 but it won't happen this year. In 2007 the car was fast pretty much throughout the entire season. We are clearly slower than mercs now.

**mwk360** · 30th September 2018, 13:15

do we have a guy incharge of aero design or is that all under M.Binotto team?

**tifosi1993** · 30th September 2018, 13:16

Right now the W09 is clearly ahead of SF71-H. So we need to bring some hefty upgrades and reclaim our lost pace. Doesn't matter if we win the championship or not, but we must end this year with the fastest car.

**mwk360** · 30th September 2018, 13:16

should offer newey gold mines to get him to help us

**Schumiklub** · 30th September 2018, 13:17

Originally Posted by tifosi1993

You are presuming everything stays static, which it doesn't. Mercedes brought updates in both Singapore and Russia and they've clearly worked/performed as expected. That is why they are ahead.

We brought updates, too, but we didn't make a step forward or at least it's not that prominent. What happened to our top speed? Mercedes didn't bring a new spec in the last races. Maybe they finally turned them up fully as they sorted out the reliability issues.

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**mwk360** · 30th September 2018, 13:17

looking at the pace mercs had at the end of straights, they found a trick and a half, we were matched about half way down straights before being blown away