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Grand Prix thread The "I thought it was next week" Japanese GP chat and Predictions

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by Big Ern, Oct 5, 2017.

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Who will be the big cheese

Poll closed Oct 7, 2017.
  1. Lewis Hamilton

    70.6%
  2. Sebastian Vettel

    23.5%
  3. Valtieri Bottas

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  4. Max Verstappen

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Kimi Raikonnen

    0 vote(s)
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  6. Danny Ricciardo

    5.9%
  7. Romain Grosjean

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Juan Manuel Fangio

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Lord Lucan

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

    0 vote(s)
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  1. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    please log in to view this image
     
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  2. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    What did I miss? The Massa thing?
     
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  3. dhel

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    Hamilton was not in Massa's way. He pulled aside for Massa pass which he did, then Massa went pass and some distance away he slowed down to start his lap. That is where Hamilton caught up with his rear suddenly...nothing to it.
     
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  4. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Wasn't saying there was, I was asking if that was what Bando was referring to... or if I missed something else.
     
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  5. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Blimey these cars are quick around here. They look amazingly fast. If only they could race close.
     
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  6. dhel

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    Who wants to bet that this race could end at the first corner for the two championship leaders?
     
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  7. dhel

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    Haha Rosberg trying to cut out saying FOr Sure
     
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  8. SgtBhaji

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    More likely be another race where they barely see each other.
     
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  9. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Kimi fluffed it as a rear gunner.
    Vettels voice after quali sounded worried. Disappointed in the pace or knows something is up?
     
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  10. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Must be a Mercedes thing

    Nico "for sure" Rosberg
    Lewis "awesome crowd" Hamilton
     
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  11. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Don't let anybody ever say F1 lacks personalities.
     
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  12. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Don't think the track has changed to much in that time. Puts things into perspective.

     
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  13. Number 1 Jasper

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    I swear if we get to Austin and there is one person in the crowd , he will say it's awesome , bets crowd ever !
     
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  14. Dell Boy

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    Sounds like you think Hamilton should be penalised for the Massa quali pass? Looked like a nothing incident to me
     
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  15. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    DHEL posted this earlier on ,and it was shown on Sky , DHEL is spot on . Nothing in it .



    Hamilton was not in Massa's way. He pulled aside for Massa pass which he did, then Massa went pass and some distance away he slowed down to start his lap. That is where Hamilton caught up with his rear suddenly...nothing to it.
     
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  16. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    I think right now this one is now absolutely pivotal and Hamilton holds some aces. If vettel can't get past early or has any issues with red bulls this will be title over.

    Vettel needed to show Mercedes were not bullshitting as per but as usual the Merc lies about their own car are proven to be smokescreen.

    Will Merc have race pacd too?
     
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  17. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    I agree , I just think as Niki Lauda said at the last race , their luck has to run out sometime . If it does not , then yes , it's pretty much Hamilton's title , still want it to go to the last race though .
     
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  18. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    We need something to get the gap under 25 points and frankly it will take max hitti g Hamilton or a gravel trap here to do so and all the evidence would suggestbthe betting man should look to vettel fuvking it right now.

    Bottas penalty is the only bright spot for vettel here. He was nowhere compared to Hamilton today
     
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    I don't know what's going on with Bottas , I hope he turns it around . Bottas back to Williams in 2019 ?
     
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  20. moreinjuredthanowen

    moreinjuredthanowen Mr Brightside

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    I don't rate him personally anyway.
     
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