2017 F1 Thread

[JessicaTam]

Driven into by the anti driver of the day.

 

[JessicaTam]

Japan is off and running.

OCO should take a drive through penalty for what he just did to RIC. Grrr.

 

[JessicaTam]

Great move by VES VER on VET.

 

[moa999]

OCO should take a drive through penalty for what he just did to RIC

Lots of latitude on the first lap.
That the championship pretty much done though with VET out.

Great overtake by RIC there.

 

[kelvedon]

There will be two Australasians racing in the US GP next Sunday as Rookie Kiwi Brendon Hartley has been named as the Torro Rosso driver replacing Pierre Gasly, who is returning to race in the finale of the Japanese Super Formula Series.

Formula 1: Brendon Hartley to race for Toro Rosso at United States Grand Prix

 

[moa999]

So there will be two Kiwis on track

Hartley

And the hidden Kiwi bird that McLaren puts on its car to represent it's Kiwi heritage

 

[kelvedon]

So there will be two Kiwis on track

Hartley
And the hidden Kiwi bird that McLaren puts on its car to represent it's Kiwi heritage

Your comment intrigued me, so with the aid of Dr Google I found it!

 

[JessicaTam]

HAM and VET on the front row tomorrow - What could possibly go wrong!

 

[Flashback]

I can't say I like what American ownership of F1 is doing to the sport - what the heck was with that pre-race start bringing the drivers out...... very American style.

 

[JessicaTam]

I missed that. My hotel internet is very slow, so I may not see much.

 

[Flashback]

Engine is gone, that's the end of the race for RIC.

 

[JessicaTam]

Engine is gone, that's the end of the race for RIC.

I saw that.

Bugger.

 

[JessicaTam]

Engine is gone, that's the end of the race for RIC.

And my streaming has been buffering ever since. I might have to give up.

 

[Flashback]

The race is just getting interesting, hope you can watch it later then!

 

[JessicaTam]

Persevering - just.

 

[JessicaTam]

Made it to the end. Great drive by VER.

 

[Flashback]

Cracking finish - right down to the wire.

 

[Flashback]

Well I had a feeling that might happen - wasn't sure as it was 50/50 ... but now confirmed, so VER down to 4th. Watching the replay his father didn't move at all so suspect he thought it straight off the bat.

 

[whatmeworry]

Rumours RIC might move to Mercedes.

Australian Daniel Ricciardo could be the hottest property on the Formula One driver market next year and talk of a move to Mercedes for 2019 is gaining traction.

F1: Daniel Ricciardo move to join Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes gains traction

 

[kelvedon]

In addition to the (predictable) complainers at VER 's 5 second time penalty, namely himself, his Dad and Christian Horner, was Nikki Lauda who was quoted by reporters as saying "This decision is the worst I've ever seen,"

Am I alone in that when I read (to myself) a Lauda quote, I can't help but apply his Austrian accent?!
And thinking about it, I find myself doing the same with Toto Wolff.