The F1 thread

Fretwired

chillidoggy said:

How is it that the EUROPEAN GP is in Azerbaijan?

Does Bernie need a new atlas?

Next year it's in Argentina ...

chillidoggy

Wonder if it'll be business as usual, or is Baku going to throw up a few surprises? Personally, I'm not really expecting anything out of the ordinary, but one never knows on a new track.

Fretwired

chillidoggy said:

Wonder if it'll be business as usual, or is Baku going to throw up a few surprises? Personally, I'm not really expecting anything out of the ordinary, but one never knows on a new track.

A new track with no data is always interesting. I think Ferrari have made a step forward, Rosberg's lost the plot and Hamilton seems relaxed and becoming Prost-like in the way he's thinking strategically. The Red Bull boys look quick and Mercedes have clutch problems so starting is an issue.

stickyfiddle

Massively long straights probably favour Merc and Williams over at least Red Bull. Not sure where Ferrari will end up but Vettel did ok in Canada so maybe not too bad.

I'll be very surprised if Hamilton doesn't win (technical problems aside, obv)

chillidoggy

Wonder if the McLarens boys will go the distance?

Paul_C

watching FP1 on C4 - the track looks interesting and very much like something from an XBox/PS game

Fretwired

Paul_C said:

watching FP1 on C4 - the track looks interesting and very much like something from an XBox/PS game

Should be a good race then ...

Paul_C

. . . unless they have a Macau-style pile up at the narrow bit and lose 50% of the field.

Fretwired

It's pretty bumpy .. Rosberg's doing what he does best .. moaning.

chillidoggy

Button's moaning, too.

Fretwired

chillidoggy said:

Button's moaning, too.

At least he has something to moan about given his car, how he's treated by Ron etc .. :-)

Rosberg is leading the championship and drives the best car on the grid ... go drive the car and stop moaning about the track. His team mate seems to be doing OK - top in FP1.

thumpingrug

Not a bad race, but certainly not as action packed as the GP2 race.

stickyfiddle

Lol at Ham not being able to work his in-car entertainment. Great drive from Rosberg but Perez clearly the star. He's been looking better and better all season

TimmyO

I'm not sure why but I've never taken to Perez. 

Yes I wouldn't be surprised if Hamilton gets some homework this week... 

Fretwired

Boring .. billed as carnage with "only 11 cars finishing" it failed to deliver any excitement. Even the director thought Kimi and Lewis trying to reprogramme their cars computers offered more entertainment. Kimi won by 12 bleeps to 6.

holnrew

Loved the track. 

chillidoggy

Astonishingly boring. Promised much, and delivered sod-all. Hamster has no doubt gone into a massive huff, but rules are rules. Quite a lot of empty seats around, and many balconies unoccupied. too.

My lad and I both struggled to come up with a 'driver of the day'.

Ianpdq

holnrew said:

Loved the track. 

Don't you mean love the scenery as they drive round the track

Fretwired

chillidoggy said:

Astonishingly boring. Promised much, and delivered sod-all. Hamster has no doubt gone into a massive huff, but rules are rules. Quite a lot of empty seats around, and many balconies unoccupied. too.

My lad and I both struggled to come up with a 'driver of the day'.

Kimi for his hilarious blue comments and Lewis for his constant pleading ... other than that it was a yawn fest.

chillidoggy

Wolff complaining that radio rules should be reviewed. There's a surprise.