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2017 Italian Grand Prix Chat and Predictions

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by Big Ern, Aug 29, 2017.

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Who will mount the top step at Monza

Poll closed Sep 2, 2017.
  1. Lewis Hamilton

    62.5%
  2. Sebastian Vettel

    31.3%
  3. Valtieri Bottas

    6.3%
  4. Max Verstappen

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  5. Danny Ricciardo

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  6. Kimi Raikonnen

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  7. Jolyon Palmer

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  8. Marcus Ericsson

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  9. Nelson Piquet

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  10. Other

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  1. ched999uk

    ched999uk Well-Known Member

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    WOW is it forecast to be wet tomorrow?
     
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  2. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Blimey.... not so Strollolololol.
     
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  3. Viva_Giggsy

    Viva_Giggsy Well-Known Member

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    Hamilton should win the title this season, the Mercedes is so much faster then the Ferrari.
     
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  4. Smithers

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    Well that's set up for a sh1t race tomorrow!
     
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  5. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    Congratulations Lewis on a record breaking 69 pole positions.

    What a way to do it too, in a rain affected lottery of a qualifying session showing his class and coming through to claim the record. You have to take your hat off to him.
     
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  6. TopClass

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    I don't think that's the case at all. They are closely matched as shown in Belgium and Monza (during yesterday's dry day).

    Love him or hate him, Lewis is an absolute magician in the wet.

    Tomorrow's start will be interesting with the two feisty youngsters chasing Hamilton and being hunted by the ferraris!
     
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  7. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    That's quite a record to beat!
     
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  8. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    Fair play to him . Never driven on wets in an F1 car before . Simulators , yes , but still ...
     
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  9. ched999uk

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    WOW that makes it so much more impressive!!!! Amazing. It is difficult to know how good some drivers are as you can only really see what they do compared to their team mates.
     
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  10. SaintsForTheWin

    SaintsForTheWin Any holes a goal

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    Hamilton is over rated...
     
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  11. Dell Boy

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    Think its going to be a big day for Valtteri tomorrow, he needs to power through to a podium place. So far he looks a reasonable 2nd driver, but no more?
     
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  12. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    fair play, Hamilton nailed that final Q lap, and Strollololol, maybe the boy can drive as he was the most impressive in qualifying for me.
     
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  13. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    WUM mode activated. :D
     
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  14. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    There was a few impressive performances there today. Maybe Bernie's sprinkler idea wasn't so bonkers. :D
     
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  15. Number 1 Jasper

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    Imho he is better than just a number 2 , but I reckon they will back Lewis now .
     
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  16. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    Someone posted this on another site .

    Cut Kubica's arm off, make him drink Polish vodka right until before he passes out and the man would still out-qualify and beat Palmer during a race. How the **** is Palmer still driving an F1 car? <laugh>
     
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  17. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    I stand corrected , apparently he has driven in the wet at testing sessions , but never actually in a race weekend . Still impressive I think .
     
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  18. TopClass

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    Max may have had some misfortune this year but today is another example of not helping himself. He's driven like his age this year.
     
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  19. ched999uk

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    Not sure if massa was trying an iffy move up the inside.
     
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  20. BrightLampShade

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    Good work from Bottas. Nothing fancy but up into second as soon as possible.
     
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