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The 'they come too close together' Mexican GP chat & prediction.

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by Big Ern, Oct 25, 2017.

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You know the drill

Poll closed Oct 29, 2017.
  1. Jolyon Palmer

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  2. Bo Duke

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  3. Lewis Hamilton

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  4. Seb Vettel

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  5. Valtieri Bottas

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  6. Danny Ricciardo

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  7. Max Verstappen

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  8. Kimi Raikonnen

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  9. Me

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  10. Other (specify)

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  1. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    yeah it was, some would say it was justified by the obvious 'for the show' decisions that were being made. the probelm is when they apply the rules properly all the fan-boys and Dutch fathers melt the internet

    the easiest way to defend against that is to simply ignore the first corner, worked well last year.
     
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  2. BrightLampShade

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    Ocon has been moaning about the dangerous speed bumps at the first corner. I agree with him, now the drivers are going to have to take extreme measures like staying on the track.....

    What has the world come to.
     
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  3. allsaintchris.

    allsaintchris. Well-Known Member

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    Regardless of whether a decision is right or wrong, slagging off the officials in that public way is never justified. That applies to both of them.

    Shame the FIA have no balls to do something about it. Vettel got away with it, so there was little they could do with Max either.

    At least the race stewards make a decision and take action (sometimes!), something more than the FIA do as an organisation.........
     
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  4. BrightLampShade

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    Before last year I would not have guessed that you could get away with telling the race director to go f*** himself live on air.

    Ironically by not punishing Vettel this may have saved Max last weekend. Funny how things always come round in a nice big circle.
     
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  5. Smithers

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    Ahh, the old "I didn't gain a lasting advantage" trick.
     
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  6. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    caption this:
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  7. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    Redbull looking racey, I won't pick Danny, every time I do he DNF's
     
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  8. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    I'm tempted to switch my vote
     
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  9. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    but will wait til Q3? I think, by sheer fluke, we have a 5 min window from end of C4 Q highlights to poll closure.
     
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  10. BrightLampShade

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    I'm expecting a Mercedes or Ferrari on pole and a Red Bull victory.

    Although, call me crazy but I might take a punt on Bottas.
     
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  11. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    I nearly did that last race.
     
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  12. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    That a euphemism?
     
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  13. BrightLampShade

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    Metaphor
     
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    So who crashes in to who off the line here?
     
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  16. Smithers

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    I predicate absolute chaos.
     
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  17. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I?
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    Still slightly tempted. Just have a feeling Vettel will mess it up and Hamilton will win this... The red bulls look very quick too.
     
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  18. Smithers

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    ohhh Max, please learn to be a little diplomatic.
     
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  19. SgtBhaji

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    He's kinda begging for it.
     
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  20. Number 1 Jasper

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    I have gone for Ricciardo .
     
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