2017 Hungarian Formula 1 Grand Prix - Race

[stefa]

I know it is ealry, but as I am allready on the track, why not open it. It is so hot. Today easy 40C ambient temperature.
:ferrarifl

[Jax]

I know it is ealry, but as I am allready on the track, why not open it. It is so hot. Today easy 40C ambient temperature.
:ferrarifl

Have a good one :)

[stefa]

Have a good one :)

As all we, I really hope for 1-2. Empire strikes back!
And for my two daughters which is this first time ever on a race.

[Ferrarichamp]

Ferrari 1-2 of course and hope RB can push Merc off the podium.

[Rob]

please people, yes its great for a front row lock out, but dont tempt fate saying 1-2 today already. At Spa 24hrs, really sad had #55 kaspersky Ferrari taken out by a Merc trying to overtake Marco. #55 car had been leading all race until early hours this morning when the Merc lunged down the inside of Marco and broke the steering and he crashed hard at Eau Rouge.

So until we round the last corner on last lap i will not say anything about how we should finish today.

[Ferrarichamp]

are you superstitious Rob?

[Rob]

are you superstitious Rob?

very.

[wisepie]

please people, yes its great for a front row lock out, but dont tempt fate saying 1-2 today already. At Spa 24hrs, really sad had #55 kaspersky Ferrari taken out by a Merc trying to overtake Marco. #55 car had been leading all race until early hours this morning when the Merc lunged down the inside of Marco and broke the steering and he crashed hard at Eau Rouge.

So until we round the last corner on last lap i will not say anything about how we should finish today.

My sentiments exactly, Rob, I don't want to sound pessimistic but we all know that the things can go wrong very easily and I prefer to live in the real world until the finishing line is reached! Great shame about the #55 Ferrari at Spa, typically trashed by a Merc. :-E We all want the same result, best of luck ragazzi!:pray

[number 13]

Hey, hope you'll enjoy the race with your daughters! I just wish we can have a flawless race just like our qualifying :-D

[bonzo]

Ferrari 1-2 of course and hope RB can push Merc off the podium.

As long as Kimi wakes up early at the start

[wappad]

Good luck Scuderia:clap

What a great qualifying it has been yesterday. Great job Seb and Kimi:thumb!

Hopefully this afternoon the 4th win already this season :pray

Forza Ferrari!!!!:clap

[mwk360]

black cloud marchionne in the building

[stefa]

Hey, hope you'll enjoy the race with your daughters! I just wish we can have a flawless race just like our qualifying :-D

Thank you. We all are!

[Deephouse]

https://twitter.com/Sky_Tanja/status/891595492584550400

Uhhh guys. Please tell me this isn't true.

[mwk360]

looks like gearbox problems for vettel, expect a 5place grid penalty soon . marchionne should've stayed away today

[stefa]

https://twitter.com/Sky_Tanja/status/891595492584550400

Uhhh guys. Please tell me this isn't true.

:-E

[mwk360]

https://twitter.com/Sky_Tanja/status/891595492584550400

Uhhh guys. Please tell me this isn't true.

sadly, everywhere is bringing it up, unlikely ferrari will fix it , hope so but expect them to change it and get a grid penalty

[stefa]

looks like gearbox problems for vettel, expect a 5place grid penalty soon . marchionne should've stayed away today

This is unbelivable!?!?!? Why!?!?!? I am not superstitious, but things like this makes me wonder.... God please let this not be true :pray

[fronaldo]

Tanja Bauer tweeted that Ferrari can change some part without penalty..Don't know if it can haunt Seb back if something happen in the race

[Deephouse]

UPDATE: https://twitter.com/Sky_Tanja/status/891599038042320896

[mwk360]

This is unbelivable!?!?!? Why!?!?!? I am not superstitious, but things like this makes me wonder.... God please let this not be true :pray

:-( after leclercs race, it was only a matter of time before that curse spread

[mizf1]

Let us hope it is nothing serious

[mwk360]

gearbox transmisson issues

[mizf1]

Has crofty tweeted yet? He would be the first if it is against Ferrari

[Greig]

sadly, everywhere is bringing it up, unlikely ferrari will fix it , hope so but expect them to change it and get a grid penalty

Why is it unlikely we can fix it? Are you now a gearbox engineer that knows the problem? Again with the negative attitude....

[wisepie]

If that's the case, I'll shoot myself now.:furious

[mwk360]

Why is it unlikely we can fix it? Are you now a gearbox engineer that knows the problem? Again with the negative attitude....

im using google translate so most of it translates it to saying things like change instead of fix

[bonzo]

gearbox transmisson issues
Change or fix?

[KimiBot]

if Seb gets penalty, he will fight even more, he does not want to lose WDC lead

[mizf1]

Surely they would have picked it up during quali yday, the car has been parked up since so how to they randomly come across it?

[Greig]

im using google translate so most of it translates it to saying things like change instead of fix

Sure

[Ferrarichamp]

Kimi can win from pole.

[mizf1]

Sky f1 coverage starts at 11.30 so we see what the latest is from trackside

[bonzo]

How did the team know the problem after the perfect quali lap and the car in parc ferme all time until 30min before the race?

[mizf1]

I checked ferrari twiter, sky f1 twitter, crofty, c4 f1, coulthard twiiter and not one of them mentining it yet.

[Greig]

How did the team know the problem after the perfect quali lap and the car in parc ferme all time until 30min before the race?

I imagine they take oil samples for analysis. They get the car back from parc ferme 5 hours before race.

[Christopher]

black cloud marchionne in the building

Why does he keep coming to races when he just brings bad luck :furious

[mwk360]

https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/status/891600622235078656

possible hydraulic problem?

[mwk360]

Why does he keep coming to races when he just brings bad luck :furious

i know :(

[Rishu]

No mention of Gearbox change on twitter, hopefully Vettel starts on Pole

[mizf1]

https://twitter.com/AlbertFabrega/status/891600622235078656

possible hydraulic problem?

These guys prob spinning the same original tweet. I'm waiting for a more established source before I worry

[mwk360]

These guys prob spinning the same original tweet. I'm waiting for a more established source before I worry

true, i just dont want to see that breaking 5 place penalty message >.<

[jgonzalesm6]

Me too, I have not got anything else about a gearbox issue or hydraulic issue on Vettels car.........yet

[mizf1]

5 mins into sky f1 coverage. Not 1 person has mentioned it

[mizf1]

The sky coverage is live so not pre recorded.

[Ferrarichamp]

bookies' odds have not changed.

[mwk360]

crossing fingers, hopefully they sent marchionne home

[mizf1]

crossing fingers, hopefully they sent marchionne home

Lol

[Christopher]

Ted says fia have approved ferrari changes no penalty for seb

[mizf1]

Ted just outside Ferrari, says hydraulid problem and engine came out. Changes made and putting car together. No penalty it seems as no change to gearbox

[Greig]

So no gearbox change or penalty...

[Ferrarichamp]

I bet some will be disappointed :-D

[mwk360]

Ted just outside Ferrari, says hydraulid problem and engine came out. Changes made and putting car together. No penalty it seems as no change to gearbox

Yes!! :-) i hope it isnt a race risk

[long2ma]

I know it is ealry, but as I am allready on the track, why not open it. It is so hot. Today easy 40C ambient temperature.
:ferrarifl

Hope you could come to the last Malaysian GP here as well.

[Hornet]

Almost gave me a heart attack, lol.

Vettel needs to win this to rebuild the WDC gap... here's hoping no more drama :pray

[KimiBot]

Almost gave me a heart attack, lol.

Vettel needs to win this to rebuild the WDC gap... here's hoping no more drama :pray

also if race ends in same order as it starts, then we take 16 more points this weekend and WCC looks better too

[mizf1]

Now that has been sorted we can go back to talking about the race.

Personally I think the Red Bulls will go aggressive today, force the team ahead to pit early as i think red bull will try the undercut. Red bulls also around hamilton at start and will be vey racey. RIC said yday he will not make too many friends during todays race and get his elbows out

[mizf1]

I envisage a 'HAM' sandwich at the start

[mwk360]

Now that has been sorted we can go back to talking about the race.

Personally I think the Red Bulls will go aggressive today, force the team ahead to pit early as i think red bull will try the undercut. Red bulls also around hamilton at start and will be vey racey. RIC said yday he will not make too many friends during todays race and get his elbows out

the first two corners on the first lap might dictate the entire race, hopefully vettel gets better starts than he has been getting with the new clutch, kimi seems to be getting good starts recently and he is using the old clutch

[Stormy]

1-2 will revive our WCC chances, we really need this before the summer break. Lewis was very pessimistic saying a miracle needs to happen to pass both Ferraris. However, i wouldn't write off Bottas just yet. We all know what happened in Russia. That's why we need a good tactical start.

When it comes to strategy, 2 stop?

[mwk360]

I envisage a 'HAM' sandwich at the start

Max needs to gets hands on with a merc for a change :-D

[mwk360]

1-2 will revive our WCC chances, we really need this before the summer break. Lewis was very pessimistic saying a miracle needs to happen to pass both Ferraris. However, i wouldn't write off Bottas just yet. We all know what happened in Russia. That's why we need a good tactical start.

When it comes to strategy, 2 stop?

i think 2 stopper is the best when working with clear air, might be bunched up if pit to early and overcut could be better, that first two straights will be where mercs have the best chance to jump us like in russia

[mizf1]

Bottas has to remember these 2 things.

1. Try not to jump the lights
2. Remember to brake for T1 and not use Kimi/Seb as a stopping block

[Red is Best]

According to Sky Italy Vettel and Raikonnen are confirmed for 2018. The announcement will be made at Monza.

[mizf1]

Vettel prob pushed for Kimi to stay before he signed his own contract.

[Stormy]

According to Sky Italy Vettel and Raikonnen are confirmed for 2018. The announcement will be made at Monza.

Awesome. Last thing to know is for how many years they signed.

[mizf1]

Less work around Sebs car, looks ready to go

[KimiBot]

Vettel prob pushed for Kimi to stay before he signed his own contract.

and there is no really good driver available, I think

[nani_s23]

Ohhhhhh wt happened in the span of 1hr:-E
I saw some message saying grid penalty.
Then after seeing it's fixed on reliability, then I relaxed a bit

[mizf1]

Ted outside Merc garage, says Hamiltons vibrating wheels have been rebalanced

[jgonzalesm6]

you guys outta see the mural in front of the winners podium.....alonso sitting in a lawn chair at a beach:-E

[KimiBot]

you guys outta see the mural in front of the winners podium.....alonso sitting in a lawn chair at a beach:-E

there were some news this week, that maybe he will retire from F1 after this year

[nani_s23]

there were some news this week, that maybe he will retire from F1 after this year

Yeah. He's going to join Indy, there were some rumours

[Stormy]

Yeah. He's going to join Indy, there were some rumours

Not a bad decision considering he can't be in a competitive team the next couple of years and he's 36. He'll get the best possible machinery in Indy though, that's for sure.

[nani_s23]

Not a bad decision considering he can't be in a competitive team the next couple of years and he's 36. He'll get the best possible machinery in Indy though, that's for sure.

Yeah

[mizf1]

i wonder if Lewis will be huffing and puffing today with the temperature as hot as it is

[bonzo]

i wonder if Lewis will be huffing and puffing today with the temperature as hot as it is

Not if Max releases him from the race at turn 1:-D

[DIEK]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DF-j1ViUIAAalZg.jpg

[nani_s23]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DF-j1ViUIAAalZg.jpg

:rotfl

[Christopher]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DF-j1ViUIAAalZg.jpg

Fernandos a legend :rotfl

[KimiBot]

beer, Ferrari 1-2, really beautiful weather, can life be any better

[vcs316]

VET has won 9 of the last 10 races he's started from pole

Forza Ferrari :ferrarifl

[Christopher]

Lewis car overheating

[vcs316]

Under 10 minutes until the formation lap and track temperatures have cranked up to FIFTY FIVE degrees...

[mizf1]

Lewis hamilton car being worked on, overheating apparently

[vcs316]

Talking of heat problems, late panic on Lewis Hamilton's car

His W08 is overheating on the grid and his mechanics are frantically trying to divert cold air through its vents.

[mizf1]

I think Lewis will have a difficult race if following cars as he is already struggling with overheating before the lights go off

[KimiBot]

:ferrarifl:ferrarifl:ferrarifl

[vcs316]

Here's what Lewis Hamilton had to say earlier, and he definitely feels the start will be crucial to his hopes of victory this afternoon.

“It’s a very long run down to Turn One so there’s an opportunity there. It is so hot today so I think it will be interesting to see who can make the tyres last and who can’t.

“They had the problem in the last race so whether that will bear any impact today will be interesting.

“The undercut is a little bit important but it’s about trying to go forwards whether it’s by their mistakes, the start, undercut, degradation. We’ll see.”

[mizf1]

Forza Ferrari, let us have a good race

[mizf1]

Hamilton saying his rear tyres will die if he does 1 stop, the experience he got from the lap to the grid

[mwk360]

please have a clean start :pray

[fronaldo]

Forza Ferrari..:ferrarifl

[vcs316]

"The rear tyres are going to die. It definitely won't last a one stop," says Lewis Hamilton

[mizf1]

please have a clean start :pray

And hamilton a bad one

[Christopher]

Let's bring home that one two Forza Ferrari :ferrarifl:pass

[mwk360]

:ferrarifl so nervous , 2 stopper imo

[Schumiklub]

I don't trust anything Ham or Toto say. They say tyres are going off, not good, blah blah and then put in the fastest laps one after the other.

[19000rpmF-2004]

RB is the only team that has new soft tires. They may have a advantage for the second stint

[vcs316]

Kvyat (16th) and di Resta (19th) are the only drivers starting on softs. Everyone else is on super-softs.

[FerrariF60]

I don't trust anything Ham or Toto say. They say tyres are going off, not good, blah blah and then put in the fastest laps one after the other.

indeed.......they are such bluffers

[Ferrarichamp]

When it comes to strategy, 2 stop?

has to be 2 stopper really as the tyres are unreliable.

[mwk360]

I don't trust anything Ham or Toto say. They say tyres are going off, not good, blah blah and then put in the fastest laps one after the other.

Yup they dummied Ferrari at Spain too with that tyre nonsense, Austria too

[Paulo Goncalves]

Bot must be stoped by Kimi


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[nani_s23]

Oh no SM I'nn garrage:-E....fingers crossed

[vcs316]

If tyre wear comes into play, don't count out the Red Bulls today from row three.

Unlike Mercedes and Ferrari, they have both new soft and supersoft tyres available to them, which gives them better flexibility for a two stop race.

Both Verstappen and Ricciardo appeared quite confident after qualy yesterday, with the latter promising to get his elbows out in an attempt to improve on a relatively disappointing sixth on the grid.

[Christopher]

So nerves please get a clean start boys

[mwk360]

:pray:pray:pray

[Paulo Goncalves]

SC


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[Rob]

Dani Ric front left

Edit

sorry rear left

[Greig]

Mad Max again

[Christopher]

Yeees that's perfect

[vcs316]

Mad Max again!

[SinanOzerS]

Lol Verstappen ruined Ricciardo's race

[vecchiasignora]

Verstapen should never be ferrari driver, dude just eliminated his own teammate.

[Greig]

SC

[Paulo Goncalves]

No luck for us


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[mwk360]

Safety Car , these are so nervous times

[vcs316]

"Someone hit me," says Ricciardo.

[mwk360]

Please Max keep Ham behind

[nani_s23]

Ohhhhhh bad ham missed that attack by mad max:-D

[Rishu]

Verstapen should never be ferrari driver, dude just eliminated his own teammate.

Vettel done it before, so?

[Paulo Goncalves]

Seb was flying and now cars will overheat


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[mwk360]

Please no puncture,i saw debris fly from under Sebs tyre

[SilverSpeed]

Maybe Mad Max Mads Crashstappen will listen now...

Not to Vettel's commments but by his team and his teammate instead of his arrogant attitude :-D.

[458 Italia]

Good, Hamilton had a bad start.

[mwk360]

Come on Seb :pray & Kimi race safe to the victory

[IulianFerrari]

I sais before and i will say now, there is a reason why max has the lowest number of laps and it aint bad luck

[KimiBot]

great start Seb and Kimi

[Red is Best]

Verstappen as usual... I wonder how much more before he gets a penalty.

[DJTaurus]

Mad max the future of f1 lol

[Paulo Goncalves]

Max spoted Ric radiator


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[vecchiasignora]

now they will punish verstappen to help hamilton. jeez.

[Greig]

now they will punish verstappen to help hamilton. jeez.

He needs to be punished.

[vecchiasignora]

Verstappen as usual... I wonder how much more before he gets a penalty.


well now that a penalty would help hamilton, now is time

[mwk360]

can a driver get a penalty if they crash into their partner? does the team have to raise an issue or does fia decide entirely

[nani_s23]

Crofty saying mad max should get penalty.
Such a idiotic guy.

[FerrariF60]

He needs to be punished.

that's right, race incident

[Red is Best]

Right, I forgot that. So it will be a penalty then.

[mwk360]

Please no penalty for max, we need to have him block ham, if ham passes, then punish :D

[KimiBot]

RIC said yday he will not make too many friends during todays race and get his elbows out

instant Karma?

[Greig]

can a driver get a penalty if they crash into their partner? does the team have to raise an issue or does fia decide entirely

See Nico v Lewis last year....

[jgonzalesm6]

max under investigation

[mwk360]

Crofty saying mad max should get penalty.
Such a idiotic guy.
ham lover being a ham lover

[vecchiasignora]

get the safety car out.

[Paulo Goncalves]

Was an error made by Max no penalty


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[vcs316]

Further replays reveal it was Nico Hulkenberg who ran into Grosjean at Turn 1. Grosjean adds "then Ericsson pushed me off. What is it with that guy?"

[DelMar]

now they will punish verstappen to help hamilton. jeez.
Bottas has done a lot worse but got away penalty free. Lewis got away with blocking, then they punish Kvyat this race. The stewards definitely help Merc whenever they can.

[Greig]

Was an error made by Max no penalty


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Seems he has these errors a lot....time to reign him in.

[DJTaurus]

Why to punish ver? He clearly lost the brakes....

[nani_s23]

All In all good n safe start from ferrari

[SinanOzerS]

Does anybody have a sky stream with low delay ? don't care about quality, just need a less delayed stream than others.

[mizf1]

Before Max took his team mate out, hamilton was 6th:-s

[mwk360]

Bottas is dangerous i hope Kimi is ready

[Greig]

If Max done it to Seb would everyone be saying no penalty? LOL

[mizf1]

Lets hope both ferraris are awake for the restart especially Kimi.

[nani_s23]

Why to punish ver? He clearly lost the brakes....

Yes. If he's punished. Then FIA biased to mercs.
Because bottas did same thing earlier with kimi

[mwk360]

Before Max took his team mate out, hamilton was 6th:-s

:-(

[paolo lalli]

Exactly what a clown.

[Christopher]

Hopefully kimi doesn't fall asleep on the restart

[mizf1]

Sc in this lap

[Paulo Goncalves]

Overheat now for all


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[Rob]

Max should not get penalty for that. That was just first lap racing incident.

[vcs316]

"If you can do what Hulkenberg did to Romain then it's going to be a dirty race," says Grosjean's team-mate Kevin Magnussen.

[Red is Best]

Yeah he should get a penalty. It's a unbelievable with this guy it's either you don't pass or he crashes into you.

[Paulo Goncalves]

Max almost slam hamster


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[mwk360]

good job max

[nani_s23]

Mad max giving hard time already to ham hahaha

[mwk360]

Kimi should play buffer as much as he can

[mwk360]

Mad max giving hard time already to ham hahaha

they going to change tyre strategy for sure

[vecchiasignora]

Before Max took his team mate out, hamilton was 6th:-s


he never does anything beneficial to ferrari just make things worse to us.

[nani_s23]

Wt happ???

[IulianFerrari]

Hoping with a procession now

[Greig]

10 sec penalty for mad max

[nani_s23]

they going to change tyre strategy for sure

Mercs team expecting penalty for mad max

[mwk360]

10sec penalty for max, ofcause..... bloody FIA MERCEDES

[Rob]

wow 10 second penalty.

[jgonzalesm6]

10 sec penalty for max

[vcs316]

10 sec time penalty for VER.

[IulianFerrari]

10 sec for Max

[Christopher]

Fia helping hamilton again :roll

[Red is Best]

10 seconds time penalty. Weird that he gets it only now.

[458 Italia]

Joke of a sport. Anything to help Hamilton out.

[nani_s23]

10sec time penalty....wt a judgement man biased fia

[FerrariF60]

Why to punish ver? He clearly lost the brakes....

there u go mate....u got your wish and now Luise will move up a place


but i get it, he did do something dangerous weather it was on his teammate or could have been somebody else.....this kid needs to COOL off a bit.....he's far to feisty.....LOL

[nani_s23]

FIA bending to mercs wowwww

[mwk360]

Max breaks frontwing for vettel and nothing at canada, cheaters merc cheaters

[Hornet]

Ves deserve the penalty, it was his fault, intentional or not.

[Rob]

10 sec penalty for mad max

Lets hope they carry on like this, i mean the Stewards. And hand out penalties more often and consistent.

I dont think it was, but, maybe brake bit earlier with his team mate on his outside.

[da_one]

Bottas did the same move in Baku but since he drives for Merc, no penalty for him. What a farce!

[nani_s23]

That 10sec penalty he can take at end of the race right.
I mean time added to position he finished??

[458 Italia]

Speechless.

[IulianFerrari]

Seb pulling away

[mwk360]

Bottas did the same move in Baku but since he drives for Merc, no penalty for him. What a farce!

100%

[Schumiklub]

The FIA is a joke, Bottas kicks out Kimi at the start, no problem, Verstappen does something and because he's in front of Ham he gets a penalty.

[Kyss4k]

Anything to please Mercs... FIA is a joke... What was the last time anyone got penalty for this kind of first lap / first turns incident? If ever...

[Christopher]

Now the procession starts

[nani_s23]

Bottas did the same move in Baku but since he drives for Merc, no penalty for him. What a farce!

My point too

[mwk360]

That 10sec penalty he can take at end of the race right.
I mean time added to position he finished??
he has to pit, so i think he has to take the time penalty

[Greig]

So if it was Vettel he took out then we would be saying no penalty?

The guy is stupid at the starts and they need to stop him ruining races.

[Schumiklub]

Seb driving like a madman!

[Rob]

Joke of a sport. Anything to help Hamilton out.

how is this helping Lewis and Merc? Merc have not got the raw pace, now, to be to much of a race threat.

[458 Italia]

Lets hope they carry on like this, i mean the Stewards. And hand out penalties more often and consistent.

I dont think it was, but, maybe brake bit earlier with his team mate on his outside.

Wishful thinking there mate! :lol

[IulianFerrari]

That 10sec penalty he can take at end of the race right.
I mean time added to position he finished??

He will serve it at the first pit stop for sure

[Paulo Goncalves]

Even with 10' penalty Max may continue


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[Schumiklub]

So if it was Vettel he took out then we would be saying no penalty?

The guy is stupid at the starts and they need to stop him ruining races.

I'm just saying they are not consistent with their decisions, Bottas should have gotten the same penalty in Baku.

[458 Italia]

how is this helping Lewis and Merc? Merc have not got the raw pace, now, to be to much of a race threat.

I don't know, There's a gap developing.

[Ferrarichamp]

Horner has to press the FIA on this.

[vcs316]

Ten laps in and Lewis Hamilton is already nearly 10 seconds off his title rival's race lead down in fifth place.

He should jump the penalised Verstappen at the stops, but he is dropping behind the Red Bull on the timesheet.

[Lesky]

If the bulls had behaved, it would look great for us, not so much now. Lewis will be 3rd at worst.

[IulianFerrari]

Our boys pulling away easily. Great job

[Paulo Goncalves]

That 10sec penalty he can take at end of the race right.
I mean time added to position he finished??

Probably


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[Greig]

I'm just saying they are not consistent with their decisions, Bottas should have gotten the same penalty in Baku.

Perhaps yes, but does not mean Max can do as he wants time and time again.

[FerrariF60]

That 10sec penalty he can take at end of the race right.
I mean time added to position he finished??

he'll HAVE to serve that 10 seconds at teh first stop....he;ll come in WAIT for 10 seconds first, and then they'll service his car by changing tires

[KurtC]

Verstappen always doing things not helping ferrari... either if he is in front or behind the red cars... for once both red bulls overtook Lewis in the start in a track where is almost impossible to overtake , he takes out his team mate and gets himseld punished giving lewis 2 free position... i really never want to see this guy on the red team :furious

[Schumiklub]

Perhaps yes, but does not mean Max can do as he wants time and time again.

Absolutely not. I agree. But they've let things slide far worse than this.

[mwk360]

Seb and Kimi very good driving so far, hopefully Pirelli isnt like the FIA and favors mercedes

[Red is Best]

It's really weird that Ham was murdering Vettel 2 weeks ago and now it's the other way around.

[Christopher]

Theres no driver in the grid better at controling a race from the front than vettel

[nani_s23]

Horner has to press the FIA on this.

He too if it's Ferrari, he will ask. Else leave it.

[Paulo Goncalves]

Oooh rear right tyre from hamster


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[KimiBot]

So if it was Vettel he took out then we would be saying no penalty?

The guy is stupid at the starts and they need to stop him ruining races.

Hamster pushed Nico out last year, does not remember what race it was, but no penalty

[nani_s23]

Tyres blistering already for mercs cars

[FerrariF60]

Seb pulling away

indeed....much like he used ot do in red bull days......and man did i used to HATE that.....not now though.....we LIKE IT.....HA, HA...

[Rob]

Perhaps yes, but does not mean Max can do as he wants time and time again.

he go to learn that can not win every race on first lap. RBR, mainly Horner and Helmet to give Max a stern talking too, to keep cool around team mate and on first lap.

[mwk360]

Ham sounds pretty calm... reserving the tyres?

[mwk360]

Tyres blistering already for mercs cars

yes :-) ! hope so

[vcs316]

Mercedes tells Hamilton it's tech problems seem to be sorted, and he responds saying the radio communication is coming through "loud and clear".

[nani_s23]

he'll HAVE to serve that 10 seconds at teh first stop....he;ll come in WAIT for 10 seconds first, and then they'll service his car by changing tires

That would be stop n go penalty right if I'm not wrong.
10sec time penalty means, added to ur finished time.

[da_one]

Sure Max deserved the penalty. But they should be consistent. If Bottas didn't get one in Baku, they shouldn't have given Max one here. Even if it is our drivers he punted off. Just saying....

[mwk360]

that helicopter looks distracting

[Christopher]

Max gets a penalty but hulkenburg get a awau with it nice double standards Fia

[IulianFerrari]

indeed....much like he used ot do in red bull days......and man did i used to HATE that.....not now though.....we LIKE IT.....HA, HA...

Yeah. There are talks of 2 stops and 1 stop so it is better to have an advantage

[Paulo Goncalves]

Nice tyres degrad


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[mwk360]

backmarkers coming to vettel

[Paulo Goncalves]

Look how he flyes


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[DJTaurus]

Guys if you notice in which races we were competitive in the beginning of the championship and in which we were not on those races with high temperatures we were better than mercs. To me it's not power issues or track characteristics...and in many races we had bad race strategy or stuck behind traffic.

[Paulo Goncalves]

A little slim on rear tyre for Seb


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[nani_s23]

Vet tyres look good.

[mwk360]

Max is doing well to keep ham at bay

[Paulo Goncalves]

Max tyre are bad


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[gvera]

Mercs fast now

[mwk360]

Dani ric is so freaken calm .... how???

[Paulo Goncalves]

Hamster looking for pit soon


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[mwk360]

Hamster catching Max

[Rob]

Hams rear right looks abit, nasty.

[Paulo Goncalves]

Puncture for hamster???


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[IulianFerrari]

Max keeping Bottas honest

[mwk360]

curious if palmer will be forced to give hulk his position

[IulianFerrari]

Kimi catching Seb. What is the protocol there?