The F1 Thread

[Kenny]

True and had forgot about that but then he is climbing into a car all set for Albon. Not quite George trying to fit in Lewis' car levels buy still impressive

 

[Kenny]

Love the mad confusion when a load of drivers get penalties.

Le Clerc on pole and only driver (I think) in the top 10 who starts where he qualified.

Then the fun.
Max qualified 2nd and has a 5 place penalty, so obviously starts 4th
Perez qualified 4th and with his 10 place penalty, starts 10th.

Russell from 6th starts 2nd. Lando up to 3rd

3 drivers got back of the grid pens, rather than place pens. Lewis starts 19th, Sainz 18th.

de Vries starts his first F1 race in 8th. The fact he got 12th was impressive as an hour before P3 he had no clue he was driving at all

Boooooo at Sky for their wrong info.

FIA finally announce the provisional starting line up.

Max will start 7th and Perez 13th.

Danny Ric in 4th place. de Vries will be 8th so they got that one right.

 

[Law's Bus]

Yes, it's a complete farce.

It looks like Max's 5 place penalty really is five places.
Perez's 10 place penalty is actually 9 places
Ocon's 5 place penalty is actually 3 places.

However, my favourite is Kevin Magnussen's 15 place penalty, which actually has become a penalty of MINUS 3 places!

The way the FIA seem to apply the penalties changes from week to week.

 

[PuntsWolf]

Guess they’ve had to priortise the front of the grid as getting a true penalty. Then eventually you run out of drivers so people have to move forward/penalty reduced.

The real answer is change the grid penalty rules.

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

I think Ferrari have messed up Leclerc's race there. No way he gets mediums home.

 

[Kenny]

Do Ferrari have Dean Saunders in charge of strategy?

22 laps in already gone Plan C, B, A back to A and now thinking of Plan C

 

[Kenny]

Glorious from Ferrari.

As fantastic as Max has been this year, Ferrari have handed him a huge chunk of points on a plate

 

[Kenny]

However a late safety car could be incoming

 

[Kenny]

And probably no more racing because of it

 

[Carrotdude]

Red Bull (well, Max) are untouchable at the moment, would have won comfortably no matter what strategy was used today. He’d probably win from p20 every race if he started there at the moment

 

[The Bear]

De Vries was really impressive. Should asolutely end Latifi tbf. Who by the way is now 21st in a 20 driver championship

 

[Kenny]

Albon out for the rest of the weekend. Off to have his appendix removed.

Ended up with a night in intensive care after some complications during the op. Seems to be on the mend now though

 

[Law's Bus]

Ended up with a night in intensive care after some complications during the op. Seems to be on the mend now though

Respiratory failure apparently.

 

[Kenny]

No real shock this but Latifi will leave Williams at the end of the season

 

[Tom Hark]

No real shock this but Latifi will leave Williams at the end of the season

Hope he doesn't have to go round any corners to find the front door.

 

[Carrotdude]

A ridiculous 24 races confirmed for next season. Becoming a bit of a joke at this point

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

Hmmm. Strong rumours that Aston and Red Bull broke the budget last season.

 

[Tredman]

Shocked.

 

[Tredman]

Nothing will come of it other than a fine no doubt

 

[Kenny]

A surprise in P1 in Singapore as Lewis goes fastest. First practice session Merc have been quickest in all season.