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Grand Prix thread 2017 Hungarian Grand Prix Chat and Predictions

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by EternalMSC, Jul 21, 2017.

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Who Will be King around the Hungaroring

Poll closed Jul 28, 2017.
  1. Vettel

    33.3%
  2. Hamilton

    33.3%
  3. Bottas

    5.6%
  4. Ricciardo

    22.2%
  5. Raikkonen

    5.6%
  6. Verstappen

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Perez

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Ocon

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Sainz

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Other: Please State

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. Number 1 Jasper

    Number 1 Jasper Well-Known Member

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    Raikkonen comes back out in third on softs, behind his team-mate Sebastian Vettel.

    "I had the speed to stay out," says Raikkonen.
     
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  2. SgtBhaji

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    Looks like Alonso might be enjoying a race for a change.
     
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  3. Julius Caesar

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    Tough one for Ferrari here. For the championship they need Vettel ahead, but they might lose the race if they're not careful.
     
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  4. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    any other track (other than Monaco) and they'd have to swap them, but at Hungary, he can keep them behind
     
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  5. ched999uk

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    If Ferrari dont let Kimi through they will lose 1 & 2
     
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  6. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    No one seems to be able to get in the DRS zone in that top battle, so why should they pit Vettel? His pace isn't horrendous, he has it on the straights.
     
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  7. ched999uk

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    Hammer time :)
     
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    How did DiResta lose 2 positions?
     
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  9. SaintsForTheWin

    SaintsForTheWin Any holes a goal

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    This isn't the best.
     
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  10. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    haha 5 more laps, it's de ja vue. I'm enjoying this, a sick car in front on a track it's hard to overtake on with 2 faster cars behind. Vettel has to drive it perfectly to win this. shades of Senna/Mansell in Monaco.
     
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  11. SaintsForTheWin

    SaintsForTheWin Any holes a goal

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    Not really, the hot air in twin with the track has saved him. Raikonnen has probably been told he can't attack.
     
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  12. Number 1 Jasper

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    5 laps ?
     
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  13. Number 1 Jasper

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    Surely no doubt about that .
     
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  14. SaintsForTheWin

    SaintsForTheWin Any holes a goal

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    Gonna be interesting with Bottas and Hamilton swapping back seeing as Bottas has dropped off and Max is closing on him.
     
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  15. SgtBhaji

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    Miss the days when F1 cars could run nose to tail.
     
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  16. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    The radio message from Merc, they gave him 5 laps to get it done, and just extended it again.

    Di Resta out.
     
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  17. Number 1 Jasper

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    Ah ok my misunderstanding , Sad for di-Resta .
     
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  18. ched999uk

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    Can't see Merc swapping Lewis and Bottas. lewis needs the points.
     
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  19. SaintsForTheWin

    SaintsForTheWin Any holes a goal

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    I could, if he Bottas wasn't 5s off Lewis. Que the moaning on here though if they aren't swapped back.
     
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  20. SgtBhaji

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    Verstappen is the prob with swapping back.
     
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