Formula 1 2015

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Vettel passes Raikkonen!

Raikkonen pits!

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Rosberg passes Bottas.

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Hamlton nearly slid. :lol:

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Rosberg up to second. :sleep:

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Hamilton pits!

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Hamilton on to the inters. :popcorn:

Vettel is too!

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Vettel is in third now! :haha:

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Poor old Kimi, he had the right plan but executed it way too early. :lol:

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Stevens loses his front wing.

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Hamilton wins! Congrats to him, Rosberg follows, then somehow Vettel. Massa, Bottas, Kvyat, Hulkenberg, Raikkonen, Perez and Alonso follow

[Niall_Quinn]

Was quite an entertaining race. Bernie is slipping, surely he should have scrubbed Silverstone from the calendar by now?

[GP]

Jules Bianchi has died

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Awful. :(

RIP.

[GP]

Resets the clock after 21 years.

Really sad news.

[GP]

http://i.imgur.com/79tKs6J.jpg

:(

RIP Jules.

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:(

Q3 for the Hungarian GP is under way.

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Hamilton gets pole. Rosberg second, Vettel third. Then Ricciardo, Raikkonen, Bottas, Kvyat, Massa, Verstappen and Grosjean

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Formation lap under way.

Seems to be absolute certainty this will be a procession for Hamilton - something daft is bound to happen I would say.

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There's a car in trouble, one lap lost from the race, another formation lap in its place. :lol:

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Vettel in to the lead! Raikkonen second. :wacko:

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Hamilton goes off roading!

Eddie Jordan before the race legitimately thought he would lap the field. :haha:

Idiot.

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Hamilton has put all the gravel on to the race track. :haha:

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Time pelanty for Massa. :lol:

Red Bull telling Ricciardo to let Kvyat through.

Multi 21 is back.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

But he has such a lovely smile!

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Ricciardo passes Hulkenberg.

Hamilton passes Massa.

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Rosberg doing a Kimi impression.

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Hamilton passes Perez.

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Perez nearly crashes out but was able to put the car back on track - that was nearly a yellow flag and would've screwed Ferrari up.

Maldonado is a dick.

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Mercedes knacker up Hamilton's pitstop. :doh:

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Drive though for Maldonado. :lol:

Five second pelanty for Grosjean.

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It took a while but Hamilton passes Ricciardo.

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Hulkenberg crashes out.

Virtual Safety Car.

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Full Safety Car deployed. That may just knacker up Ferrari.

Hulkenberg must have shat himself during that crash.

[Niall_Quinn]

Mercedes are going to luck a win here. F1 :doh:

Safety car because somebody blew their nose too loudly.

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And on the race continues. :sick:

[Niall_Quinn]

Still under the safety car :haha:

F1 is dead. Grannies could compete in this castrated version of the sport.

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Ricciardo goes wide, damage to Hamilton's front wing!

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Bottas with a puncture.

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It's open season on Raikkonen's dead car.

[Niall_Quinn]

Hamilton was weaving all over the place there and should get a pen.

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Hamilton pits for a new front wing.

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Will be massive for Vettel and Rosberg if Hamilton no scores.

[Niall_Quinn]

Why did Rosberg go with the hard tyres? Makes no sense at all.

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Raikkonen. :lol:

Poor sod.

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Maldonado speeding in the pit lane - can't they just sack this clown mid-race?

[Niall_Quinn]

Unlucky for Kimi.

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Rosberg under a second behind Vettel now. Fuck this shit.

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Maldonado given his second drive through of the race. :rolleyes:

[Niall_Quinn]

This hybrid, energy recovery bullshit has no place in motor racing. Fucking petrol and horsepower is what racing is about. That's what you get when you put queers in charge.

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Another investigation for Maldonado! :haha:

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Sainz has to retire the car.

[Niall_Quinn]

Rosberg sticks the soft tyres on in his second stop and he's won this. What was the thinking behind going on the slower tyre? And the commentators haven't mentioned it - not on the BBC anyway.

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Hamilton up to 8th.

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Ricciardo locks up past Rosberg, he loses his front wing, Rosberg has a puncture!

:haha:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Ricciardo with the kamikaze :lol:

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Kvyat in to second! :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Kvyat in to second! :bow:

He could win this.

Rosberg and Ricciardo :doh:

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Hamilton in seventh!

Rosberg in tenth.

Absolutely mental.

[Niall_Quinn]

Kvyatt has a 10 sec pen to apply at the end, so that's that.

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Hamilton up to sixth.

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10 second time penalty for Maldonado.

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Vettel wins a mental race! Well done to him. Kvyat and Ricciardo make up the podium. Verstappen, Alonso, Hamilton, Grosjean, Rosberg, Button and Ericsson follow.

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Vettel's reaction: "Fuck".

In come the apologies. :lol:

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I bet Ecclestone ordered that "Thank you Bernie for the last 30 years" banner.

[Niall_Quinn]

Where would I get a shirt like that podium interviewer's?

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Eurotrash.

[Niall_Quinn]

Eurotrash.

eurotrash.fr I assume?

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Spa. :bow:

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Q2 red flagged, Raikkonen's car. :rose:

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Hulkenberg, Kvyat and Ericsson drop out.

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Hamilton qualifies on pole, well done to him. Rosberg second, then Bottas. Grosjean, Perez, Ricciardo, Masa, Maldonado, Vettel and Sainz follow

Ferrari. :lol:

Been sleeping during the summer break I think.

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This is the Hungarian, no, German, no Belgian Grand Prix says Suzi Perry.

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Formation lap under way.

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Hulkenberg's car is knackered but they are starting him normally anyway.

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Hulkenberg can't start. :haha:

Round they go again. :doh:

What a farce.

[GP]

Abort!

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Sainz starting in the pits.

[GP]

Perez 2nd :lol:

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Perez right up there with Hamilton.

Rosberg. :lol:

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Rosbeg passes Bottas.

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Maldonado's car. :lol:

:rose:

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Grosjean passes Bottas.

Ricciardo is the first of the lead drivers to pit.

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Verstappen is a mentalist. :haha:

Jesus wept.

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Bottas has soft and medium tyres on!

:haha:

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Bottas' car under investigation for having the wrong tyres fitted.

Stick one set of Wets on too

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Ricciardo making full use of Eau Rouge.

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http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/live-experience/cps/512/amz/vivo/live/images/2015/8/23/32cbe030-8ea9-4346-adb6-1edc6fecdb69.jpg

:bow:

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Grosjean passes Ricciardo!

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And now he passes Perez!

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Ricciardo is out!

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Vettel tried going on a one stop, bye goes his tyres.

[GP]

Vettel :lol:

[Niall_Quinn]

Y A W N

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One stops are a waste of time, tyres wear too much to make it work.

Anyway, Hamilton wins, congrats to him. Rosberg second, Grosjean third. Kvyat, Perez, Massa, Raikkonen, Verstappen, Bottas and Ericsson follow.

[GP]

Hamilton is incredibly good. Class of the field by miles.

The greatest ever British driver. An all time great.

[GP]

Italian GP in 5 minutes.

Lewis is on pole, Kimi 2nd.

Nico Bottleberg back in 4th.

[GP]

Kimi fucked the start, running last :lol:

[GP]

GRO retires

[Niall_Quinn]

This is ridiculous. Hamilton has such a huge advantage, this isn't racing any more, it's a reliability, fuel consumption, tyre management procession. Only thing worth watching is Kimi trying to fight his way back to the front.

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Alonso retires.

Bit of an issue for Hamilton but he is so far ahead, not likely to make a difference.

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Raikkonen is up to sixth.

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Rosberg's engine. :rose:

He's out.

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Hamilton wins, well done to him. Vettel second, Massa third. Then Bottas, Raikkonen, Perez, Hulkenberg, Ricciardo, Ericsson and Kvyat.

[Niall_Quinn]

Another default win for Hamilton - looks like Mercedes have thrown everything behind him too, Rosberg's problems can't just be bad luck. Not worth watching the front any more, but Kimi and Verstappen added a bit of entertainment further down the field. If Verstappen can get a decent car, which surely he will, he'll be right up there.

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Lewis' hair. :doh:

[Niall_Quinn]

When are we going to change our anthem :doh:

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All a bit odd what is going on with Hamilton's car at the end, possibly something to do with tyre pressure.

George Lucas doing the interviews. :haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

I would say shenanigans in Italy again, but apparently Ferrari have been sent the same message as Mercedes. No way two teams could get it wrong. Must be Pirelli screwing up again.

[Niall_Quinn]

If the tyre pressures were checked on the grid and this is a technical infringement related to safety - then why did they let the Mercedes run 53 laps at 200mph? Doesn't sound very safe to me.

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It's Rosberg's also that fell below the regulations. Oh dear.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's Rosberg's also that fell below the regulations. Oh dear.

Yeah but it's bullshit, isn't it? If the car infringes safety regulations then how do they let it leave the grid? It's a safety issue, supposedly. And how can there be disqualifications if only 4 cars are checked? That means all the cars behind could have been under too. And if it's a safety issue, why don't they check all cars?

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Don't know but Paul Hembury said it would be a performance issue (prior to the race), he didn't mention safety.

[Niall_Quinn]

Pat Symonds mentioned it was a safety regulation.

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What does he know? They had Bottas mix and matching tyres in the last race.

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Vettel's interview. :lol:

Telling Sky to STFU asking questions about the tyre pressures to the drivers.

[PGFC]

So Rosbergs left rear tyre pressure was 1.1 psi too low on the starting grid and Lewis' 0.3 psi I think a life ban is in order, probably.

If Lewis wins in Singapore, it will equal Sennas record and in the same amount of races,

[GP]

No further action.

[Niall_Quinn]

So Rosbergs left rear tyre pressure was 1.1 psi too low on the starting grid and Lewis' 0.3 psi I think a life ban is in order, probably.

If Lewis wins in Singapore, it will equal Sennas record and in the same amount of races,

Senna had to race to win though - Hamilton doesn't.

[PGFC]

:blah:

[Niall_Quinn]

:blah:

Just the facts. I'm aware it can upset fan boys.

[PGFC]

Still though :blah:

[Injury Time]

Is Hamilton Italian? No.
Investigate
Is Hamilton Italian? No. Is he in a Ferrari? No.
String out investigation.
Is Hamiton Italian? No. Is he in a Ferrari? No. Will people notice if we penalise him? I guess so yes.
Okay let him have the win I suppose, stupid blonde haired cockscomble.

[Niall_Quinn]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2015/09/09/15/2C1D977300000578-0-image-m-8_1441810432841.jpg
http://www.independent.ie/migration_catalog/article25091617.ece/ALTERNATES/h342/1308_blackadder_i

[GP]

Volkswagen are set to buy out Red Bull Racing.

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Beastie Boys car. :cloud9:

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Q3 under way.

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Mercedes might not get pole. :faint:

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VETTEL gets pole. :faint: Congrats to him. Ricciardo second, Raikkonen third! Kvyat, Hamilton, Rosberg, Bottas, Verstappen, Massa, Grosjean follow

Wow.

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Formation lap under way.

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Fairly clean start, apart from Perez nearly running in to Hulkenberg.

Verstappen never started. :lol:

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Stinker of a pit for Sainz and Alonso.

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Hulkenberg and Massa crash! Hulkenberg out.

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Ricciardo lost five seconds to Vettel in the pits. :doh:

Button's pit. :haha:

McLaren embarrassing themselves again.

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Button's pit stop time: One minute.

:haha:

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Safety Car out now.

[Niall_Quinn]

Safety Car out now.

:doh:

We could do with having some pedestrian crossings for marshals.

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The race is finally back on.

[Niall_Quinn]

The race is finally back on.

Shame, I'm sure the fans show up to see the safety car go round and around. Now they will have to settle for watching fuel and tyre economy management, which is not quite as exciting.

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There's a race almost threatening to happen.

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Loss of power for Hamilton, just as Sky's experts were predicting him being near 1st by the end. :rolleyes:

Rosberg passes Hamilton, so does Bottas!

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Massa went for a drive down the pits. :unsure:

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Massa is out.

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Hamilton retires from the race!

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Alonso retires.

Singapore is murdering the cars.

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Safety Car out.

There's a fan on the track! :doh:

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The race is back on, again.

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Collisions happening a lot now. :lol:

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Verstappen and Sainz. :bow:

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Button has to retire.

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Verstappen being told to let Sainz through, he says no. :lol:

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Vettel wins! Congrats to him. Ricciardo second, Raikkonen third. Rosberg, Bottas, Kvyat, Perez, Verstappen, Sainz and Grosjean follow.

[Niall_Quinn]

Verstappen :haha:

"NO!"

Lots happened but I'm not sure a race ever happened.

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Hamilton in to first, Vettel second.

Rosherg. :lol:

[Injury Time]

Hamilton in to first, Vettel second.

Rosherg. :lol:
Too much saki?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol:

Hamilton won, Rosberg second. Vettel third. Then Raikkonen, Bottas, Hulkenberg, Grosjean, Maldonado, Verstappen and Sainz

Mostly a crap race.

[Niall_Quinn]

Actually feel sorry for the BBC trying to make something of this farce of a "race". We've seen how the two Mercedes drivers collapse as soon as there's a bit of competition. I'm about a third through watching this shite. Why is it this multi-billion quid sport can't provide some competition on a regular basis? Why do you have to hope for mechanical failure across the board to get a race?

[Niall_Quinn]

Blonde hype boy laps Alonso. How dumb is this? Alonso is twice the driver but he's stuck in a bucket.

[Niall_Quinn]

Max Verstappen is F1. Only thing worth watching. Great driver. Stick him in a decent car and it would be a slam dunk title.

[GP]

Verstappen is the definition of hype. Needs to cut out the mistakes.

[Niall_Quinn]

Verstappen is the definition of hype. Needs to cut out the mistakes.

He just puts his foot down and races. Need them all to be doing the same instead of managing tyres and saving fuel. It's a joke.

[Power n Glory]

Max Verstappen is F1. Only thing worth watching. Great driver. Stick him in a decent car and it would be a slam dunk title.

Daniel Ricciardo seems decent as well. Was better last year though when he wasn't with Red Bull.

Most of the teams are behind with the hybrid engines. Mercedes were well prepared for the transition. Ferrari have bounced back quickly considering the major changes they made to their team but I have no idea what Mclaren are doing.

[GP]

McLaren have a Honda engine that's 3 years behind on development. 2016 was always the target for them.

The biggest irony is Renault have lost out most of all from the engine changes even though it was them that were pushing for hybrids.

[GP]

Romain Grosjean will race for race for Haas F1 next year.

[Niall_Quinn]

McLaren have a Honda engine that's 3 years behind on development. 2016 was always the target for them.

The biggest irony is Renault have lost out most of all from the engine changes even though it was them that were pushing for hybrids.

Hybrids, the shittiest idea in any sport ever. Should be fuel guzzling, 72 lap max lifetime engines that fuck up the environment so badly we end up in a new ice age. THAT'S F1!

[GP]

I agree.

The manufacturers don't want any part of that, though.

[GP]

By the way, as over-complicated as the engines are now, it's the tyres that are the biggest problem.

[Power n Glory]

Not according to Bernie. :lol: Pirelli were given the all clear. They want tyre degradation just so there is more action. But with drivers trying to protect their tyres it defeats the purpose....another one of those crazy FIA rules.

[Niall_Quinn]

We have F1 drivers sitting in their cars begging to be allowed to turn the engine power up so they can race. Can't do it, think of the environment, think about the negative PR. Whatever this is now it's not racing.

I wonder how many tons of greenhouse gasses are produced each year flying the F1 circus around the globe? That bit's not on telly though so no worries.

[Niall_Quinn]

Remember this?

(You have to watch on YouTube because the cunts who ruined F1 have blocked it)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqYPU3MNqHw

[GP]

Yep. Montoya had big balls. Shame he was a dickhead.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Heavy crash for Sainz in P3 for the Russian GP.

He is alright though apparently.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Qualifying result:

Rosberg on pole, Hamilton second. Bottas, Vettel, Raikkonen, Hulkenberg, Perez, Grosjean, Verstappen, Ricciardo follow.

[Niall_Quinn]

Really interesting "race" shaping up for Sunday. Are there enough laps for the two Mercedes to lap every other car?

We pray for rain I guess.

[GP]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CQ9EPm4W8AAW2DK.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:sick:

Russian GP starts at midday.

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Formation lap under way.

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Raikkonen ahead of Bottas and Vettel!

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Crash, safety car out.

Verstappen, Hulkenberg and Ericsson involved.

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Rosberg. :haha:

He is drunk.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And now his car is fucked.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Horrible crash for Grosjean it looks like!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The car looks half eviscerated.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Grosjean crashed backards in to the barrier by the time he hit.

Huge impact.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel and Raikkonen going close on the restart.

Vettel now passes Raikkonen.

[Niall_Quinn]

How are they going to get Hamilton's car on the podium if it wins the driver's title?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel pits and stays ahead of Bottas.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ferrari with 2 x 2.2 stops in a row. :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Raikkonen takes Bottas out!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamilton wins, Vettel second. Perez third. wacko:

The rest to be confifmed

[Power n Glory]

Gutted for Bottas. Great for Perez at least.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Putin is there. :wacko:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Smily Putin :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And Putin is there for the trophy presentation too.

He's a dick but you don't see the President/Prime Minister do it for many other racces.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Putin will want the Russian anthem played now.

Me too tbf.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Did Hamilton soak Putin?

:haha:

[Niall_Quinn]

Great racing from Perez, Botas and Raikonnen. Makes up for the ongoing Mercedes farce.

[GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQGl-q36sVk&feature=youtu.be

[Power n Glory]

Great racing from Perez, Botas and Raikonnen. Makes up for the ongoing Mercedes farce.

It's really not Mercedes fault for rival teams dropping the ball. It's the nature of F1. Red Bull had their dominant period but have poor engine this time around. Can't fault for Mercedes team for getting it right with their car.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's really not Mercedes fault for rival teams dropping the ball. It's the nature of F1. Red Bull had their dominant period but have poor engine this time around. Can't fault for Mercedes team for getting it right with their car.

Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari beforehand. The last champion who had to work for it was Raikonnen in 2007 when he won in the second best car. Every so-called champion since has been a passenger in a car significantly superior to the opposition and that's because the twats running the sport keep changing the damn rules. Just as Ferrari are Williams are getting in touching distance of Mercedes they'll change the rules again next year. They say the rule changes are to make the sport more competitive but plainly that can't be true. There must be other reasons for the stupidity. Obviously the drivers want to race, as we saw today and on other occasions, but half the time they are in fuel saving mode or trying to tease a set of tyres designed to fail. It's ludicrous. And it's a shame to see Vettel and Hamilton up there talking about emulating Senna, because they have done no such thing. They are driving family saloons by comparison. Today Hamilton was a second a lap faster while saving fuel! If you are going to make rule changes to make the cars more competitive then let them have as much fuel and as many tyres as they want, let them test all year round. These are some immediate and sensible changes that could be made next race. It's insane listening to Williams on the radio giving the driver the go ahead to race flat out in "Mode 1". F1 should be Mode 1 all the time, that's the bloody point.

[GP]

It's never been that.

[Niall_Quinn]

It's never been that.

Sure it has, except back when they had racing it wasn't rules that limited the cars but the ability of the driver and mechanical reliability. The designers and mechanics had to balance the cutting edge with reliability. In the end it got silly with the Renaults so adjustments had to be made, but it has been a stream of bullshit ever since. All of this is supposedly so more cars can get on the grid. So how has that worked out? The smaller teams have all come and gone and never got a look in, the money is still rigged. But rather than change their cosy financial deals they've fucked the action on the track. It was the stupidest set of rule changes ever that gave Mercedes a huge advantage. Fine, they reacted to the changes better, but how exactly were Caterham or Force India, for example, ever going to compete? That greedy bastard Ecclestone and the gang of thieves who run the sport along with the big teams are the real cause of the non-competitiveness. That's where rule changes should be focused but the chief beneficiaries are the ones who make the rules. Take the handcuffs off the teams and see what they can really do. Mercedes might still win, or some other team might come to the fore, but at least it would give the rest a realistic chance of catching up. Marussia would be fucked I suppose, but they are still trailing around a lap behind even with all these stupid rules. Greed is the problem as usual and it's producing default champions who only have to turn up to be crowned.

[Power n Glory]

Mercedes, Red Bull and Ferrari beforehand. The last champion who had to work for it was Raikonnen in 2007 when he won in the second best car. Every so-called champion since has been a passenger in a car significantly superior to the opposition and that's because the twats running the sport keep changing the damn rules. Just as Ferrari are Williams are getting in touching distance of Mercedes they'll change the rules again next year. They say the rule changes are to make the sport more competitive but plainly that can't be true. There must be other reasons for the stupidity. Obviously the drivers want to race, as we saw today and on other occasions, but half the time they are in fuel saving mode or trying to tease a set of tyres designed to fail. It's ludicrous. And it's a shame to see Vettel and Hamilton up there talking about emulating Senna, because they have done no such thing. They are driving family saloons by comparison. Today Hamilton was a second a lap faster while saving fuel! If you are going to make rule changes to make the cars more competitive then let them have as much fuel and as many tyres as they want, let them test all year round. These are some immediate and sensible changes that could be made next race. It's insane listening to Williams on the radio giving the driver the go ahead to race flat out in "Mode 1". F1 should be Mode 1 all the time, that's the bloody point.

I used to think along the same lines but it's not just about the drivers. It's about building the best and fastest car also. Certain rules suck but I think the main problem we're seeing now is poorly prepared teams for hybrid engines. I think Lewis is a talented driver and likes to race. Wet conditions he's a beast. Can't take that away from him. I also like some of the other drivers but the cars are really shit. Button and Alonso have been taken out of the equation because of the complete fuck up at McLaren but I rate both drivers. Bottas and Riccardo are pretty good too. Hopefully, the teams get their shit together to match the talent.

[Niall_Quinn]

Had a quick check - no luck, Ecclestone is still alive. Will check again tomorrow and let you know if the situation has improved.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/formulaone/11932021/F1-supremo-Bernie-Ecclestone-under-fire-for-clear-attack-on-Le-Mans-24h.html

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's a bit wet in Texas. :lol:

[GP]

Finally the Honda comes into it's own.

http://www.tlharveymarine.com/images/brands/banner_honda.jpg

There's no way they're qualifying today.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They should do it on toy cars.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

They're going to give it another hour and a quarter? I don't think I can take watching these trucks driving about.

[GP]

I don't know why I'm still watching this.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Great quali session. :lol:

What a waste of time.

Qualifying will actually be on tomorrow.

[Niall_Quinn]

Heard it was raining so didn't bother with any of it. Knew the poofters would think it was too dangerous. Hopefully it will be sunshine and pixies and fairies and fluffy bunnies tomorrow and it will be safe to go fuel conserving.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

In fairness, it was torrential. No chance of any driving really.

[Niall_Quinn]

Americans are weird.

[Niall_Quinn]

Have whisky and ciggies, plenty of snacks, on a high speed broadband connection watching the build up to F1 qualifying and build up to manc derby. Technology + pirate streams + sport :bow:

Sometimes life is good.

[Niall_Quinn]

They've been forced into proper F1 racing :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Lewis 2 seconds faster in the rain. First time he's proved his credentials this season. Credit to him.

Stupid second rate driver has already crashed - so red flag :doh:

JUST CARRY ON!

[Niall_Quinn]

Ridiculously good driving by Riccardio. Hamilton responding.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel just pubs his way in to Q2.

[Niall_Quinn]

Button's side slide :haha:

We underestimate how good these drivers actually are. Me and you would be in the lap of the gods.

[Niall_Quinn]

Drivers having to work. It's a scandal!

[Niall_Quinn]

Surprising Alonso and Button haven't done better. That car must be really crap.

[Niall_Quinn]

Kvyat has wet his knickers - want's out. What would these guys have been like in 1960?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamilton had a spin at the end of Q2.

[Niall_Quinn]

Button bottling it. "We don't want to be out, we don't want to be out, just give me my £10mill". Sad.

[GP]

Stop

[Niall_Quinn]

Charlie Whiting is a homosexual. I think this is a safe assumption.

[GP]

Do you think you could limit your homophobia to a single thread?

Cheers.

[Niall_Quinn]

Stop

Your serious? That track was 100% drivable. Have you not watched F1 for the last 30 years? These guys are women.

[GP]

You said "your"

[Niall_Quinn]

You said "your"

FUCK!

[Niall_Quinn]

Button - "King of the Wet"

It's wet! Stop the race!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

NQ, FFS stop it.

[Niall_Quinn]

NQ, FFS stop it.

Why?

Have you forgotten about the last 30 years of F1 too?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't care about that, it's the words you're using.

[Niall_Quinn]

I don't care about that, it's the words you're using.

Words don't hurt anyone - bombs do.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well words can get forums shut down. Bombs can too incidentally but we weren't talking about bombs so I think that's largely irrelevant.

[Niall_Quinn]

I don't care about that, it's the words you're using.

And anyway, doesn't that say it all? Every fucking obsenity in this world is okay - provided our language is morally acdeptable? That's the root of the evil, surely? You know what I'm saying. I know you do. And I also know you're subject to the slime who legislate reality. So I'll stop, but I shouldn't.

AND IM RIGHT

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well done.

Anyway, the race is on later. Well, maybe.

[Niall_Quinn]

You mock but I doubt you've measured how much language has been taken away from you. At the very least it's INTERESTING. You would think there has to be a reason for it, if you want to look.

Right enough, provided everything is within the bounds of wherever it is that defines a big pay day in return for something exceptional, we may get a race today. I'm so glad we have these considerations in play. Heaven knows how the world managed without them for 100,000 years.

[Niall_Quinn]

Shitty yankee anthem being butchered in the typical tradition. Minutes away from the start.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Formation lap under way.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Starting on intermediates, doubt they will be on them for long.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamilton sent Rosberg wide. :lol:

Shocker of a start for Rosberg. Down to fifth.

Vettel ninth already. :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nasr and Ericsson colliding. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

DRS enabled with intermediates on; didn't think I would see that.

[Niall_Quinn]

No penalty for Hamilton for causing a collision :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good move from Raikkonen and then Sainz on Hulkenberg.

Virtual Safety Car!

[Niall_Quinn]

Virtual pussy car :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky's commentators don't have a clue what is going on.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bottas is out.

[Niall_Quinn]

Sky's commentators don't have a clue what is going on.

Nobody does to be fair. Used to be the cars would race. Now it's all about making sure nobody chips a nail.