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The Monaco 'GP' Chat and Predictions Thread

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by Big Ern, May 20, 2019.

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Who will lead the parade home?

Poll closed May 25, 2019.
  1. Lewis Hamilton

    84.6%
  2. Valtieri Bottas

    7.7%
  3. Charlie Boy

    7.7%
  4. Max Verstappen

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    0.0%
  5. Sebastian Vettel

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  6. Pierre Gasly

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  7. Carlos Sainz

    0 vote(s)
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  8. Lando Norris

    0 vote(s)
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  9. Daniil Kvyat

    0 vote(s)
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  10. A N Other

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  1. BrightLampShade

    BrightLampShade Well-Known Member
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    So is Hamilton nursing it here? His tyre should be at least 0.5s quicker.
     
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  2. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

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    Or not...
     
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  3. eddie_squidd

    eddie_squidd Well-Known Member

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    Even then, no.
     
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    Hamiltons racing from the Ricciardo book of winning Monaco slowly
     
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    This is a suspiciously long investigation
     
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    WOW what a little penalty for Max
     
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  7. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    5 seconds for unsafe pit release? Seriously, it's a slam dunk drive through.
     
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    One day I’m gonna buy one of those flats to the right of the Lowe’s hairpin as you look from the hotel.
     
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    The introduction of the 5 sec penalty seemed a good idea, but the stewards just use it for everything. Its terrible and fails to properly punished nearly always.

    Decent odds it won't even cost max a position.

    Drive through penalties improve racing. Its a real punishment and you get to see overtaking as the driver tries to claw his way back.
     
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    I dare Hamilton to drop into the 1m20s
     
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  11. Number 1 Jasper

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    And now we know why :headbang:
     
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  12. Number 1 Jasper

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    10 second penalty for Giova… for causing an on track incident in a slow corner . 5 secs for Max being released into the path of an oncoming car in a crowded pit lane <laugh>:headbang::headbang::headbang::headbang:
     
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  13. TopClass

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    FIA decisions always seem to be in favour of those with the $$$

    Corrupt to the core.
     
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    Exactly what I thought
     
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    If his tyres last then the top 10 will all finish in a conga line
     
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  16. Number 1 Jasper

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    I agree , but IMHO it's not always about the $$$ , but jobs for the boys etc on occasion .
     
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  17. BrightLampShade

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    Max knows he has the penalty so he's bound to make a lunge at some point. Look out Hamilton!
     
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  18. TopClass

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    Renault don’t seem to have called the right strategy today do they given Ricciardo was in 5th at one point.
     
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    47 laps on the softs, didn't work out mind
     
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    Lance Stroll <laugh>


    TAXIIIIIIIIIIII
     
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