F1 2020: Russian GP - Sochi (Sep 27)

[yco]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Mate . Merc's won't race at Sochi . They just have to cruise to the victory !
It's like we push on the button of our cruise-control ... Before this season is over . The Merc drives with the driver..

The MIB have forgotten what overtaking is .. A Great race is guaranteed !

well actually except Merc's pack is pretty tight mate i believe there can be a nice race..

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by yco

well actually except Merc's pack is pretty tight mate i believe there can be a nice race..

Mate I heard HAM was whining today about his Merc during FP-1 .
But that actually means on Sunday another Merc victory ...

[yco]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

Mate I heard HAM was whining today about his Merc during FP-1 .
But that actually means on Sunday another Merc victory ...

[M5Rick]

HAM may be careful about the swearing but the moaning counter does hit the limiter constantly bleating every time he thought he was 'dissed' also adding the struggles from early in his long campaign that many other drivers also had but they didn't whine about it as much.

[M5Rick]

I believe Kimi will equal Barrichello's record of 322 F1 GP starts on Sunday.
Most of us including me like Kimi very much with his odd bouts of humour together with his realistic outlook on current life in F1, that in itself is worth some form of recognition from the FIA.

[M5Rick]

So,HAM goes 0.7 secs faster than BOT all of a sudden.BOT asks can I have 'strat 3' and the reply is 'there is no strat 3'.
'' more strat 3 in this run?'' engineer: ''negative, no more strat 3''. woof woof master

[yco]

Red Bull's were looking promising in early parts of FP3 but afterwards it didnt go that well.. though pole should be something like 1.31.xxx.. even maybe high 1.30.. Merc's were lapping 1.33 - 1.34..

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

So,HAM goes 0.7 secs faster than BOT all of a sudden.BOT asks can I have 'strat 3' and the reply is 'there is no strat 3'.
'' more strat 3 in this run?'' engineer: ''negative, no more strat 3''. woof woof master

wrong my friend..
Bottas' 0.7 slower lap was in strat 3 as well.. so FP3 fastest times on both Merc's were strat 3.. you can take a look 44:40 of FP3..

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by yco

Red Bull's were looking promising in early parts of FP3 but afterwards it didnt go that well.. though pole should be something like 1.31.xxx.. even maybe high 1.30.. Merc's were lapping 1.33 - 1.34..



wrong my friend..
Bottas' 0.7 slower lap was in strat 3 as well.. so FP3 fastest times on both Merc's were strat 3.. you can take a look 44:40 of FP3..

As you know my friend I have no sky, going by on screen reports which said NO strat 3 for BOT.

[M5Rick]

Seb walks away so I read,the cars pretty mashed up and as we know there are no spare cars like in the good old days.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by racerbruce

VET shunts heavily in Q2

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

Seb walks away so I read,the cars pretty mashed up and as we know there are no spare cars like in the good old days.

Originally Posted by racerbruce

LEC was following VET on-track and came upon the shunt and nearly hit VET's car that was stopped in the racing line....they nearly shunted both Ferrari's in a matter of seconds....

LeCrash was very lucky...

MAX back on P3 .
RIC is very fast . The Renaults topspeed looks like warp-speed ...337 km/h on the straight !

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by racerbruce

LEC out in Q2...HAM perfectly judges the timing to cross the start/finish line by 1.25 sec to ensure he completes a lap and now advances to Q3

Max beat Alonso helped Ricc by .004!

[M5Rick]

HAM beats BOT by nearly .800sec at last gasp, some strats being held back there.

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by racerbruce

Great to see RIC at the sharp end of the grid....

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

HAM beats BOT by nearly .800sec at last gasp, some strats being fiddled with there.

MAX in his last lap on P2 !

Tomorrow on the startgrid ...Suddenly HAM's nightmare is real !

[msk340i]

Dumbass Bottas parks at the #2 spot. Boy you've been outqualified by a much slower car.
Please give your seat to Russell.

[M5Rick]

Originally Posted by ///M Power-Belgium

MAX in his last lap on P2 !

Tomorrow on the startgrid ...Suddenly HAM's nightmare is real !

RB has found something and because of that HAM has to take chances..well they don't always work out my friend...especially unlucky turn 13

[msk340i]

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

I see it now Max is on the FRONT ROW

Best place to start on Sochi

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by racerbruce

P1: HAM
P2: VER
P3: BOT

YAY for Mad Max!!!!

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

I see it now Max is on the FRONT ROW

[yco]

wow i thought for few seconds that Lewis lost the session and it was soo close.. especially after that Renault blocked him..
and yeah having a gap like 0.7 with Bottas.. this place was the track Bottas was the strongest.. Lewis crushed him after a stressy Q2.. but Bottas didnt get it..

last minute changes seems worked for Max.. well done to him for bringing the car to the 2nd grid.. wish Albon could put a better lap..

Renaults look like they re enjoying their time in Sochi.. i hope their race pace ll be good as in quali tomorrow..

for Ferrari's.. this video shows a rehearsal from the past..

Originally Posted by M5theonlyone

As you know my friend I have no sky, going by on screen reports which said NO strat 3 for BOT.

yeah just another another example of how easily wrong information can be transferred my friend.. i guess F1 TV is much cheaper than Sky.. there is no F1 TV in UK?

[yco]

before forgetting to add.. i guess tomorrow there ll be crash among top 5 probably between Lewis and Max in first few corners.. i ll be so glad to be wrong though..

[msk340i]

Originally Posted by yco

before forgetting to add.. i guess tomorrow there ll be crash among top 5 probably between Lewis and Max in first few corners.. i ll be so glad to be wrong though..

I'll be glad if you're right. Not Max though. And nobody gets hurt (physically).

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by yco

before forgetting to add.. i guess tomorrow there ll be crash between top 5 probably between Lewis and Max in first few corners.. i ll be so glad to be wrong though..

HAM will be in trouble . That's for sure ,knowing MAX's racecraft !
RB found in the last 20 min. an outstanding setup regarding the RB16's balance and grip .

As we know , the RB16 is always faster during the race than in the QF.
But that ...That is actually MAX fighting back with less , and pushing it beyond hell's limits !

By this , HAM is warned for tomorrow and he knows it ! And his heart rate will be higher than usual !

As for the race from tomorrow , we can finally expect fireworks again !

A real race mate !

[///M Power-Belgium]

Originally Posted by msk340i

I'll be glad if you're right. Not Max though. And nobody gets hurt (physically).

Thanks mate ! That's really kind of you