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Grand Prix thread 2017 Russian Grand Prix Chat and Predictions

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by EternalMSC, Apr 18, 2017.

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Who Will Tackle The Russian Bear

Poll closed Apr 29, 2017.
  1. Vettel

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  2. Hamilton

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  3. Bottas

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  4. Raikkonen

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  5. Verstappen

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  6. Ricciardo

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  7. Massa

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  8. Perez

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  9. Sainz

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  10. OTHER

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  1. EternalMSC

    EternalMSC Well-Known Member

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    What the hell is this PR ****.
     
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  2. Smithers

    Smithers Well-Known Member
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    No no no,it's only 3/10ths down don't you know <steam>
     
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  3. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    News Flash: Massa off Ferrari Christmas card list

    Putin agrees.
     
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  4. SgtBhaji

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    What's Bernie doing up there?
     
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  5. ched999uk

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    'Unbelievable race' from Eddie, yes unbelievable boring, except first half lap and last couple.
    Good to see Bottas win though.
    Hamilton had a bad weekend, he has just not been on form all weekend.
     
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  6. EternalMSC

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    Calling out contract negotiations on the podium....awkward.
     
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  7. SgtBhaji

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    Finns... just too bloody excitable, the lot of 'em.
     
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    Great job Bottas well deserved!

    I thought it was a great race, a real dual - it's not all about overtakes for me. I thought the commentary was poor, I knew their Delta times were miles out over the pit stop window and it was obvious that Ferrari were consolidating 2nd and giving him the best chance of attack at the end or in case of a safety car. I thought Ferrari showed again that they can be brave on strategy, so top marks from me.

    Great attack by Seb at the end, they both drove excellent strategic races while slugging it out lap after lap!
     
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  9. EternalMSC

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    Glad we have EJ to whip up the crowd.
     
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  10. Smithers

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    Vettel, Kimi and Bottas trying to entertain Putin post race <laugh> Trying not too upset him incase he Nukes a small country or something
     
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  11. Smithers

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    It's about to start, nuclear fallout in the Hamilton bubble



    His fans make his life harder, don't they understand anything?
     
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  12. EternalMSC

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    Talking of team orders before the race and the guy wins it. Im happily suprised for him.
     
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  13. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    I don't think Lauda said 'Bottas will be ordered to move over', rather 'the slower driver will be asked to move over in certain circumstances' the circumstances being the chance to maximise potential team points.
    they have issued them to all their drivers (I think, maybe not Micheal), but it's who obeys them and who doesn't where problems arise, the only way top really punish him is to suspend him for a race, or open his gear-box or something like that, but you do that and you're not maximising your points potential.
     
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  14. EternalMSC

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    EJ echoing what I said about Mercedes leaving when they get bored.
     
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    I think it would be very bad PR for Merc to leave when they start getting beaten!
     
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  16. SgtBhaji

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    Don't stick us all in the same bucket. We're not all bonkers.
     
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  17. Number 1 Jasper

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    Aaaarrrggghhh bloodyhell been away all weekend no Wi-Fi and did not vote Bottas before I went. I would have done peeps, honest!!!
     
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    Yeah, yeah! :p
     
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  19. EternalMSC

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    Bottas threw a few punches back out at his critics, including us. "Many people thought I was a number 2 driver before this race".
     
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    Until today he'd driven like a number 2 to be fair. He was on it today though. All credit to him.
     
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