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2017 Belgian Grand Prix Chat and predictions

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by Big Ern, Aug 19, 2017.

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Who will take the chequered flag?

Poll closed Aug 26, 2017.
  1. Sebastian Vettel

    30.8%
  2. Lewis Hamilton

    53.8%
  3. Valtteri Bottas

    7.7%
  4. Daniel Ricciardo

    7.7%
  5. Kimi Raikkonen

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    0.0%
  6. Max Verstappen

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    0.0%
  7. Sergio Perez

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    0.0%
  8. Esteban Ocon

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Nico Hulkenburg

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Other (please specify)

    0 vote(s)
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  1. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Thats an incredible penalty and bring the consistency argument right back up.... imo I want one set of stewards all season so there is consistency.
     
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  2. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    holy ****, what happened to Hamilton?
     
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  3. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    Nothing much.
     
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  4. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    We are on the yellow stripes now so..... raikkonen didnt do much but he did a little.
     
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  5. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Vettel was miles behind last lap, then he's almost up his arse.
     
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  6. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member
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    Expensive loss for kimi there. For the sake of 0.2s.

    Kind of agree though, marshals on track in a 200mph zone, slow down! Literal life or death
     
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  7. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    It was almost like Lewis tyres were cold but he had more laps than Vettel. I wonder if he has a 'moment' that the tv missed?
     
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    Wonder if Vettel is saving power then going for it every other lap. Weird gap fluctuations.
     
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  9. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    I wonder if he is preserving tyres and fuel for a push on Lewis at the end.
     
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  10. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    That's 2 silly driver/team much ups. Kimi not bothering to lift on waved yellows and Perez not just giving place back. They are both so much worse off now.
     
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  11. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    There's another pit stop in this so it's all about who does what when on this round.
     
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  12. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Just watching the graphics on Vettel car. Looks like he is hitting throttle before releasing the brake! I thought in the early days of the ers the drivers kept getting told not to do that.
    Interesting.
     
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    Mercedes need to put Bottas onto a 2 stop to cover all bases. But that's then favouring someone. We just don't know which driver till the end.
     
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  14. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    It needs to be Bottas. If they pit Lewis he wont get back past Vettel.
    Would be a good choice to split strats for Merc.
     
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  15. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Or trying to push Hamilton into needing a 2nd stop without endangering himself.
     
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    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Force India being silly again..
     
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  17. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    FI Spa, part 2
     
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  18. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    Merc need to pit Lewis
     
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  19. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Stupid from Perez, well both, but mainly Perez
     
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  20. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    IMO they should Black flag Perez
     
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