2017 Singapore Airlines Grand Prix - Practice and Qualifying

[nani_s23]

VER: "It's a shame we couldn't put it on pole but we were quite close. We'll be looking to pass him [VET] on the first lap"

So he's clearly indicating he would take off vet tmrw.

[Kyss4k]

I am sure you are happy. But getting knickers in twist just because Ferrari doesn't topping the Friday practice is not emotion, its overreaction.

Based on recent events, it was not overreaction in the slightest. But we could argue for the whole day. Let's just enjoy the moment

[ferrari1.8t]

Hamilton is probably texting Max now making him an offer to take out Seb in the first lap lol

[zike]

I'm worried about Max into turn 1 and 2. He has nothing to loose and he a bit of a douche.

Yeah me to

[WS6TransAm01]

VER: "It's a shame we couldn't put it on pole but we were quite close. We'll be looking to pass him [VET] on the first lap"

If I was Seb I would take the mic, look him right in the eyes and say "If you crash into me at turn 1, no one will ever find your body."

[nani_s23]

If I was Seb I would take the mic, look him right in the eyes and say "If you crash into me at turn 1, no one will ever find your body."

post of the day

[mwk360]

If I was Seb I would take the mic, look him right in the eyes and say "If you crash into me at turn 1, no one will ever find your body."

So he's clearly indicating he would take off vet tmrw.

I'm annoyed that these boneheads have zero consequence for running vettel off or crashing into him

[nani_s23]

Based on recent events, it was not overreaction in the slightest. But we could argue for the whole day. Let's just enjoy the moment

100%

[Ferrarichamp]

Hamilton is probably texting Max now making him an offer to take out Seb in the first lap lol

you know, I wouldn't put it beyond them, neither RB nor Merc particularly like Ferrari.

[mwk360]

100%

whats the weather race time? any idea? do you think we could start on wets? that will be a nightmare on street track and at night, imagine the safety cars

[jgonzalesm6]

whats the weather race time? any idea? do you think we could start on wets? that will be a nightmare on street track and at night, imagine the safety cars

Singapore has had a SC IN EVERY RACE!!!!

[Rob]

whats the weather race time? any idea? do you think we could start on wets? that will be a nightmare on street track and at night, imagine the safety cars

24-hour Forecast
Cloudy for tonight. For tomorrow, thundery showers over many areas in the late morning and early afternoon.

[Ferrarichamp]

so if it rains it could turn into a lottery

[jgonzalesm6]

so if it rains it could turn into a lottery

that....and the first turn. It's gonna be dicey with inclement weather. Kimi needs to jump Ricci. Then if everyone makes the first turn, Max currently is the rain God.

[theodorus8864]

Honestly, there isn't any benefits to reap with VER doing some kamikaze on turn 1 tomorrow. He has several DNFs this season and his teammate is a regular podium finisher. A safe podium is what he needs the most right now rather than risking it with collision with VET. But, hey... it's VER, the man with more balls but less heads, living up to his MAD MAX status.

[Kristof_F40]

Lately VER has been having very good starts and Seb only moderate.. Also don't count out RIC

[jgonzalesm6]

Honestly, there isn't any benefits to reap with VER doing some kamikaze on turn 1 tomorrow. He has several DNFs this season and his teammate is a regular podium finisher. A safe podium is what he needs the most right now rather than risking it with collision with VET. But, hey... it's VER, the man with more balls but less heads, living up to his MAD MAX status.

[stefa]

If I was Seb I would take the mic, look him right in the eyes and say "If you crash into me at turn 1, no one will ever find your body."

[bonzo]

I really don't trust mad max at the start

He has more DNFs than finished races.

[stefa]

SV had pole here in 2011, 2013, 2015,...

so the trend continues

[aquaria]

After that disastrous showing overall at Monza, and that awful FP2 yesterday, I must admit that I was afraid of what was in store today.

But so delighted that Seb managed to grab the pole, and without any unexpected incidents tomorrow I expect him to storm through the race and take the win. I also hope that Kimi will have the pace tomorrow, 1-2 finish or even Kimi finishing third (with some of the RBs taking the final spot on the podium) would be ideal both for Seb but also for the Constructors (I haven't given up on that yet!).

Anyway, thanks Seb for giving us the pole and for giving me a positive spirit to kick off my "career" here within the Scuderia family!

[mwk360]

[zike]

that....and the first turn. It's gonna be dicey with inclement weather. Kimi needs to jump Ricci. Then if everyone makes the first turn, Max currently is the rain God.

If it rains I wouldn't mind a start behind SC

[jgonzalesm6]

Latest driver market rumours: Leclerc in talks with Force India, Kubica test in Williams simulator.

AMuS (German)

[KimiBot]

If this RB pace is genuine, then we win easily WCC and WDC

[erinha]

Verstappen might be overzealous at the starts but Ricciardo is the real hazard with the chancy dive-bombs during the race.

[mwk360]

[mwk360]

Verstappen might be overzealous at the starts but Ricciardo is the real hazard with the chancy dive-bombs during the race.

With Ricciardo he might pass you but you live to race, but with max he crashes into you and does damage

[erinha]

With Ricciardo he might pass you but you live to race, but with max he crashes into you and does damage

Not really. Verstappen is a problem at the start but his overtakes are much cleaner. Ricciardo dive-bombs like "either you get out of my way or we are both going out". I mean you can even hear the sentiment from his radio during some of those overtakes. Hamilton used to be like that too and he got a lot of flak for it. What Ricciardo did in the last race with that dive-bomb from so far behind, that would have been problematic if the guy he was overtaking was most anyone else. Probably the reason he's not taking out so many drivers with those dive-bombs is because he does it at the front of the grid where the drivers are much more skillful and experienced. Though we have seen it create problems with Rosberg and Vettel and so on as well. If you don't actively try to get out of his way when he tries to overtake you and you might DNF as a result, that is not even a very skillful overtake actually.

[zike]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DJ2x0vAXcAA_xjo.jpg

I hope that transfers to race pace as it did for one lap pace