Topic: 2017 Formula 1 Thread

[sminp]

Max 😂 “Alright son I’ll take it easy”

[CornerFlag]

Unforeseen Kimi pit stop that drops him JUST behind Vettel in 3...

[jillcwhomever]

Vettel sixth now.

[sminp]

If I’ve worked this out right a 2nd place for Vettel would leave Hamilton needing 8th

[b_joseph]

If I’ve worked this out right a 2nd place for Vettel would leave Hamilton needing 8th

9th...I think. On the looks of it, Lewis looks to be P8 maximum. Bottas needs to have an issue for the title to go into next race.

[Juneau]

Don't see how Vettel has a chance at 2nd.

[Upinsmoke]

Yeah Vettel needs Bottas or Max to retire, Or at the very least a safety car

[b_joseph]

Another Renault retirement...fingers crossed, max

[CornerFlag]

Another Renault retirement...fingers crossed, max

Yeah, that engine's getting turned the fuck down right now.

[Upinsmoke]

Shows how ordinary that Mercedes is aerodynamically round here. Conversely how good the red bull is, just hasn't had the engine power

[sminp]

Don't see how Vettel has a chance at 2nd.

Highly unlikely but as has been pointed out Verstappen has a Renault

[sminp]

Shows how ordinary that Mercedes is aerodynamically

In fairness it’s designed to be at its best with clean air as they expect to be at the front. Most others design with following cars in their mind

[Juneau]

Highly unlikely but as has been pointed out Verstappen has a Renault

But that would move Hamilton up one too, I think that would make it Hamilton's title still, right?

[Upinsmoke]

This battle for 8th 9th and 10th is funny. You got the haas whuch is terrible except down straights, got the McLaren good in the slower corners but terrible down the straights but got the drs and then Hamilton can't get past because Alonso has the Drs.

Need to come up with something new. Can't pass for shit

[Upinsmoke]

In fairness it’s designed to be at its best with clean air as they expect to be at the front. Most others design with following cars in their mind

It was half a second down in qualifying in clean air wasn't it?

[gazzalfc]

Max still setting fastest laps

[Barneylfc∗]

But that would move Hamilton up one too, I think that would make it Hamilton's title still, right?

[jillcwhomever]

Alonso is not yielding easily.

[voodoo ray]

yeah the team that won the contructors with a few races to spare is an ordinary car.

[sminp]

It was half a second down in qualifying in clean air wasn't it?

On one race. It’s been fastest for the vast majority of the season. I don’t think it’s the best car out there aerodynamically but calling it ordinary is a stretch

[gazzalfc]

Hass getting some good points from this

[Juneau]

So I am right? 

[voodoo ray]

reckon alonso's having the most fun he's had all year there.

[Upinsmoke]

yeah the team that won the contructors with a few races to spare is an ordinary car.

Errr everywhere that's less reliant on engine power it's been slower than it's rivals, so I'd say it's ordinary in comparison to the the red bull and Ferrari. Heck even the McLaren has a good chassis.

[gazzalfc]

HA! This is some championship racing between Hamilton and Alonso

[jillcwhomever]

reckon alonso's having the most fun he's had all year there.

No way he was going to park it for Hamilton. 

[BobPaisley3]

Why doesn’t the champion have the number 1 car anymore?

[tubby]

Hamilton doesn't need that place to win the championship but still battles like crazy with Alonso, great stuff.

[Upinsmoke]

On one race. It’s been fastest for the vast majority of the season. I don’t think it’s the best car out there aerodynamically but calling it ordinary is a stretch

So Monaco and Singapore didn't happen?

It's just a fact Mercedes has the most powerful car and about the third or fourth best chassis.

Don't see how that's so offensive. Sorry like.

[voodoo ray]

Why doesn’t the champion have the number 1 car anymore?

rosberg retired.

hamilton didn't want it when he could have it

[sminp]

Why doesn’t the champion have the number 1 car anymore?

They have the option of number 1 or keeping their existing number. No one else can have that number 1

[BobPaisley3]

rosberg retired.

hamilton didn't want it when he could have it

Thanks, forgot he’d retired.

[BobPaisley3]

They have the option of number 1 or keeping their existing number. No one else can have that number 1

Thanks

[gazzalfc]

Why doesn’t the champion have the number 1 car anymore?

Well the Champion is technically Rosberg and he doesn't race.

But The champion can either choose to have 1 or their super licence number (which some drivers have as their brand). Hamilton has had 44 since his karting days

[voodoo ray]

every time kvyat gets binned verstappen wins a race

[Upinsmoke]

Great performance from max.

Think he could so something special next year if Renault bring a good engine package to the table. They'll make gains with the power too, just need the reliability.

[BobPaisley3]

Well the Champion is technically Rosberg and he doesn't race.

But The champion can either choose to have 1 or their super licence number (which some drivers have as their brand). Hamilton has had 44 since his karting days

So next season it’s unlikely Hamilton will take 1?

[gazzalfc]

Hamilton is World champion.

4 times! First British 4 time world champion

[sminp]

So Monaco and Singapore didn't happen?

It's just a fact Mercedes has the most powerful car and about the third or fourth best chassis.

Don't see how that's so offensive. Sorry like.

Where did I say those races didn’t happen? I said most races, not all bar one.

I’d agree 3rd or 4th best chassis, that’s not ordinary though which is what you said. Red Bull and Ferrari are better, maybe McLaren but that’s very hard to tell considering how shit the engine is.

No idea who you think you’ve offended either, certainly not me. It’s a good debate.

[b_joseph]

Too fcuking right...A year after what should have been his 4th, he gets it eventually.

Good man.