F1 Russian GP 25th - 27th Sep '20

[Joe Pineapples]

Channel 4 Highlights

Saturday Qualifying 6:30pm-8:00pm

Sunday Race 5:30pm-8:00pm

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[wiz]

Privet!

 

[LotusElan]

Are they still allowing a crowd for this? Or have recent events (viral, not political) overtaken that?

 

[Joe Pineapples]

Are they still allowing a crowd for this? Or have recent events (viral, not political) overtaken that?

Still on according to PlanetF1. But it's ok, since the visitors will be 'encouraged' to wear face masks. Not even sounding mandatory then 😒.

 

[Joe Pineapples]

Crazy quali for Hamilton. Wonder what the strategists will engineer for him (having to start on the soft tyre). Superb job from Verstappen, not so good from Bottas.

 

[LotusElan]

Vettel must be counting down the days until the end of this season.

And perhaps Alonso has a slightly wry smile ahead of next year now, as it looks like he might not be inheriting a complete lemon.

 

[Scootpb]

Max played that absolutely fantastically, and credit to his race engineer. Stealing a tow off Bottas on his out lap most definitely led to that P2.
I'm hoping this might turn out to be an actual fight through to the end for once.

 

[Joe Pineapples]

A reminder that the race start is at 12:10pm today. (I've gotten so used to 2:10pm

 

[Joe Pineapples]

Mercedes gifting Bottas the win today .

 

[John]

if lewis had done the starts where it was mandated he wouldnt have had a problem

Mclaren dropped the ball this afternoon , they should have covered off Albon with their own 2nd pitstop

 

[Russ_64]

Seems odd that LH didn’t know the requirements or was this a one-off ruling?

 

[sagaris99]

if lewis had done the starts where it was mandated he wouldnt have had a problem

Mclaren dropped the ball this afternoon , they should have covered off Albon with their own 2nd pitstop

He asked the team twice if it was ok, and both times they confirmed it was.

Yet another example of the punishment not fitting the crime. Either a grid penalty or monetary fine, not penalties and super license points. It neutered the racing from the get go. Made me wonder if the punishments given are harsher in order to try and mix it up - as they were 'discretionary' rules he broke.

Still unclear why Leclerc escaped punishment for ending Stroll's race, a mirror incident of Hamilton/Albon in Austria.

 

[Joe Pineapples]

Made me wonder if the punishments given are harsher in order to try and mix it up - as they were 'discretionary' rules he broke.

After the last race with at least one unnecessary red flag, it's started me to also wonder if decisions are starting to lean towards the 'entertainment' aspect. If so, that fell well short today.

Every cloud....

Hamilton penalty rescinded by F1 bosses

Formula 1 bosses rescind the penalty points they had given to Lewis Hamilton for breaking practice-start rules at the Russian Grand Prix.

www.bbc.co.uk

Clowns shouldn't have given him those in the first place.

 

[Russ_64]

At least the stewards reviewed the team / driver comms and have rescinded the penalty points and instead fined the team for giving LH incorrect instructions.

 

[Joe Pineapples]

As for Bottas shouting obscene language at his critics............BEEhave mate

 

[KyleS1]

Haha Bottas. “For my critics...”, qualified P3 and Hamilton took a 10 second penalty. Wouldn’t have won otherwise.
LeClerc is still doing well in that Ferrari.
good mid field battles. Albon must be gone next season.
Oh dear Sainz.

 

[Steven]

The real issue is Russia, or at least this specific track, needs removing from the calendar because it is boring. Put aside the crashing into the temporary chicane, which you assume will be configured differently next year, and the actual on track action and overtaking was meh

 

[booyaka]

Bottas just embarrassed himself at the end.

Hamilton would have cruised home without the silly penalties and to claim some massive victory is just pathetic. I did find it funny that Lewis took the towel and hat from the P1 stand at the end!

 

[KyleS1]

Bottas just embarrassed himself at the end.

Hamilton would have cruised home without the silly penalties and to claim some massive victory is just pathetic. I did find it funny that Lewis took the towel and hat from the P1 stand at the end!

Haha, I missed that.

 

[lmccauley]

In fairness to Bottas, he had decent pace and didn't mess anything up. I wonder what we would be saying about him if he was in a Renault or McLaren getting decent results comparable to his teammate, with the odd brilliant race?

 

[KyleS1]

That's the thing about Bottas, he is a good driver, just not exceptional. There are few drivers that are exceptional, Lewis, Max, and Charles is well on his way, but he is also boring. He has very little personality.
I'd love to see Ricciardo back in a top seat, and hopefully MacLaren can provide that, as he is doing pretty well in the Renault, he is fun to watch and has a great personality.

 

[lmccauley]

Yeah, would love to see Ricciardo back in a competitive seat. I've missed seeing him fighting for podiums.
It would be much more entertaining if Mercedes had two exceptional drivers, but you can understand why they are happy with one exceptional, and one journeyman (if you can call anyone that reaches F1 a "journeyman").

 

[Steven]

The sport is also timing with the seat and engine regulations. A four times world champion is out-crashing Grosjean at the moment

 

[Joe Pineapples]

F1 German GP (Nurburgring) 9th - 11th Oct '20

Channel 4 Highlights Saturday Qualifying 5:30pm-7:00pm Sunday Race 6:30pm-9:00pm

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