paisleysaints Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 I’m a Hamilton fan but I don’t see the point in blaming anyone or saying Vettel cheated. Being lucky is part of the sport, either using a Safety Car to your advantage or when to switch tyres in changing weather conditions. I sure wasn’t complaining back in 2008 when Lewis “got lucky” on the final corner to win his first title. [emoji14] Yeah you have F1 Hamilton fans then you have twitter Hamilton fans two completely different set of people [emoji16] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Folk saying an advantage shouldn’t be gained under the safety car. Yeah that’s a brand new thing that has just started happening. [emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 1 hour ago, Mr. Brightside said: Folk saying an advantage shouldn’t be gained under the safety car. Yeah that’s a brand new thing that has just started happening. Precisely! Sometimes drivers benefit, sometimes they don't. Them's the breaks. Happens to them all - although curiously this is the first time Sky have kicked up a fuss about it. In fairness to Hamilton and Wolff, in public they have been pretty philosophical about the whole thing (surprised at Hamilton as I expected the usual monosyllabic responses when he's in the huff). It's just the TV pundits and the fanboys (same thing really) who have an issue with it. I'm sure there's been cases in the past where Hamilton has lost a big chunk of his lead under VSC so it's maybe something Mercedes need to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 37 minutes ago, Stu said: Precisely! Sometimes drivers benefit, sometimes they don't. Them's the breaks. Happens to them all - although curiously this is the first time Sky have kicked up a fuss about it. In fairness to Hamilton and Wolff, in public they have been pretty philosophical about the whole thing (surprised at Hamilton as I expected the usual monosyllabic responses when he's in the huff). It's just the TV pundits and the fanboys (same thing really) who have an issue with it. I'm sure there's been cases in the past where Hamilton has lost a big chunk of his lead under VSC so it's maybe something Mercedes need to look at. Hamilton benefitted from pitting under the VSC in Spain last year iirc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaldo Posted March 25, 2018 Share Posted March 25, 2018 Coulthard slagging Sainz for saying that he felt like he was going to be sick on the radio. I bet he's the type of guy that tells sufferers of depression to man up as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 This may be of interest - a free, three month subscription to motorsport.com courtesy of Fernando. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeArab Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Does anyone watch the F1 show on Sky sports? Is It worth the download? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 Does anyone watch the F1 show on Sky sports? Is It worth the download? It’s a bit of a hit or a miss. Although whether to spend the time downloading something is definitely first world problems.Regarding Sky I honestly don’t think they were being too dramatic or one-sided over the Vettel/Hamilton/VSC issue. I haven’t watched Teds Notebook right enough but in the race they were cool with it. It also worth remembering that Sky’s job is to get eyes on their channel so the more controversy the better. If anything I find Sky seemed to be leaning towards Ferrari (or anyone) contending with Mercedes across the whole first weekend. They were willing someone to beat Hamilton to pole position.Even when playing F1 on the Xbox you know that getting a pit under VSC/SC you will gain something so I’m surprised that some people were surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMorton Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 52 minutes ago, Dindeleux said: Even when playing F1 on the Xbox you know that getting a pit under VSC/SC you will gain something so I’m surprised that some people were surprised. 100% this. I always pit under a SC if it’s within my pit window. Had a belter of a SC once where I pitted under the SC and came out behind Ricciardo (team mate) in second place. He would have fell back to third or fourth under normal racing conditions so I deliberately held up the pack, which is fine under SC conditions, while he was in the pits and he came out still in first place. I then overtook him and we finished 1-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted April 6, 2018 Share Posted April 6, 2018 Hamilton takes a 5 place grid penalty for a gearbox change. That's a wee shame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeArab Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Verstappen gets a puncture and Ricardo retiressome first lap for Redbull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamaldo Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Red Bull [emoji38] [emoji38] [emoji38] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMorton Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Nightmare for the Bulls. Was looking forward to Max coming through the pack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMorton Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Hamilton passing three cars in one corner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mackie The Staggie Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Ok, that move from Lewis was very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMorton Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Oooft Kimi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Ooft Kimi's mechanic, you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMorton Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 That looked horrible for the mechanic, on the wrong side of the rear wheel when Kimi drove off. Hope he’s ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Looked as if the light went green so can't blame Kimi for that one. Not like one years ago where he just decided to drive off. Hope the mechanic is OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainMorton Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Vettel can’t two stop now. Bottas and Hamilton both catching him. Will be interesting come the end of the race. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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