Grand Prix thread 2017 Spanish Grand Prix Chat and Predictions

Palmer helping Alonsos Renault future.

 

Has to be said. Vandoorne is not impressing me at all.

 

I thought Williams would struggle this year but not this badly . I wonder how much Stroll's dad brings in revenue to the amount they will lose for slipping in the constructors championship ? I said Lance has to be given time , but so far he has greatly disappointed IMHO .

 

After their problems I wonder how brave Mercedes and Ferrari will be when it comes to Q3 PU settings.

 

wow, Alonso almost within 1 sec.

 

Now think where they'd be a Mercedes in the back.

 

The Honda is probably spent now. Time for a PU change.

 

haha, I was going to add 'wonder if they've gone 85 BMW'

 

1.18s look so close. Could be done with an absolute perfect lap.

 

That lockup for Vettel into the chicane will have cost him pole. Good to see the Ferrari's and Mercedes are still pretty equal.

 

Alonso 7th!
Honda lucked into a working PU? Finishing it off before Monaco?

 

7th is absolutely magnificent from Alonso. Lap of the season.

McLaren somewhat vindicated as well. It's a top chassis, no doubt.

 

Wow, expected Lewis and Merc to walk that. Worrying how much time Ferrari lose in that final sector though?

 

I thought Mercedes were running an upgraded engine on Hamilton's and a worn out one n Bottas'. hard to tell the difference, Hamilton seemed on it.
Once gain Palmer saves his one fast lap for practice.

 

Interview with Claire Williams , she says they are happy with where they are car performance wise , and that they expect Lance to come good . I really hope she is right for all their sakes ( This season ) .

 

Alonso = F1 god.

 

to be fair to him he was far closer to Massa's lap time than he has been, the car doesn't work well at Barca

 

Fair enough

 

Missed qualifying, will catch up with it later... But Alonso, 7th??? Has anybody checked the timing computers? That's amazing!