2017 Formula 1 Season Paddock

Interesting.

 

Supposedly it produces additional downforce

 

red bull showing great pace, in practice

 

Max's car better finish the race, he's catching up to McHonda.

 

Looks like we're set up for a good race

 

WTF Ferrari. Two seconds off the pace one day and pole position the next. I smell fish.

 

They were running old engines in practice

 

Well that is an interesting way to start a race! Poor Max

 

bizarre race

 

Congratulations to Hulkenberg for being #1 in losing.

 

I dont really put the blame on any of them. Just racing and bad luck. Kimi got an amazing start while Vettle did the normal squeeze the P2 guy and Max moved over to give room from the squeeze only to find Kimi there.

 

Lame-O

 

FIA stewards deem first lap crash 'racing incident'

 

...I'll just say, disappointing race, was hoping for sooooooo much more, anything else I say will be personal opinion

 

It goes against everything I stand for as a racing fan but I laughed for a solid two minutes about that opening deal. i think it was the Ferrari tweet laying blame on Verstappen that really did it. The last thing I want is for Hamish to roll on uncontested for the win. Taking out Vettel, Kimi, and Max pretty much gives him an easy win.

 

I thought this pretty well summed it up. Kimi - no where to go, Max - No where to go, Vettel - ?

Edit to add, I don't think Vettel knew Kimi was there until too late to do anything. Max said his tires became interlocked with both Ferrari's so he couldn't back out.

 

Hamilton did the same thing to Stroll back at Monza although he was a little further ahead where as Vettel.... I think Vettel gets away with so much being who he is and where he is.

 

For Vettel to win the Champiomship he now realistically needs a Hamilton DNF in the remaining races

 

James Allen article on the Turn 1 incident

https://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2017...stappen-and-vettel-all-entitled-to-go-for-it/

 

WTF NBCSN coverage -- they dropped it right after the finish. No post-race in what is probably the most highly charged post-race of the year.

Interesting take. I don't see any clear blame either but the commenters sure did. Alonso and Hamilton both had brilliant starts also; if the initial contact had not been made I think they would have been 4-wide into Turn 1. He also mentions Vettel being in the hot seat at Ferrari, first time I've heard that. I know he has points on his license but didn't think his seat was in jepoardy.

Jeff Gordon suggesting that a spotter could have alerted Vettel is an interesting point. Spotters for Turn 1 might make for saner starts.