F1 2015: Round 15 Russian Grand Prix

flazio · 09-10-2015 8:14am #1

FP1 underway after a roadsweeper spilled some diesel on the track.

Jordan 199 · 09-10-2015 12:39pm

I won't rule out a Vettel victory this weekend.

Mike Litoris · 09-10-2015 12:56pm

What kind of a track is it? I was away last year and didn't record or watch any repeats, just read the result.

Jordan 199 · 09-10-2015 1:53pm

Mike Litoris wrote: »

What kind of a track is it? I was away last year and didn't record or watch any repeats, just read the result.

Here's the track layout.

Mike Litoris · 09-10-2015 2:23pm

Jordan 191 wrote: »

Here's the track layout.

Cheers. What your opinion, and everyone elses, on it. Did it throw up a good race last year?

Harika · 09-10-2015 3:01pm

I only can remember a very boring race, maybe it is good that teams now have less time to prepare for the track, I also think the tyre choices are more aggressive this year with supersoft and soft, compared to medium and soft last year.

recyclebin · 09-10-2015 3:10pm

Was there nearly no tyre wear at all last year?

Frank Bullitt · 09-10-2015 3:38pm

Think ill be giving this one a miss.

Poxy track and predictable result really.

Charlie-Bravo · 09-10-2015 4:08pm

Gintonious wrote: »

Think ill be giving this one a miss.

Poxy track and predictable result really.

Thank you Gintonious, now it's going to be an epic race!

09-10-2015 4:11pm

Not sure what's wrong with the track. How shocking that once the order settles into the fastest being in front and there's no reliability issues that the race is "boring".

Harika · 09-10-2015 4:13pm

recyclebin wrote: »

Was there nearly no tyre wear at all last year?

Yes, Rosberg killed his soft tyres in the first corner, changes to mediums at lap 1 and finished the race on them without any issues. No idea why people prefer this over degrading tyres.

09-10-2015 4:15pm

Harika wrote: »

Yes, Rosberg killed his soft tyres in the first corner, changes to mediums at lap 1 and finished the race on them without any issues. No idea why people prefer this over degrading tyres.

People want a myth.

Frank Bullitt · 09-10-2015 7:12pm

astrofluff wrote: »

Thank you Gintonious, now it's going to be an epic race!

Always here to help.

Cookie_Monster · 10-10-2015 1:09am

watch Bathurst instead, it'll be much better

Firewalkwithme · 10-10-2015 1:13am

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

watch Bathurst instead, it'll be much better

I'm not replying to your post, I'm just curious about what that thing in your signature is?

Harika · 10-10-2015 7:57am

Cookie_Monster wrote: »

watch Bathurst instead, it'll be much better

OT Massive shunts there.:eek:

Mike Litoris · 10-10-2015 9:38am

Jesus that Sainz crash looks bad.

Harika · 10-10-2015 9:39am

Mike Litoris wrote: »

Jesus that Sainz crash looks bad.

Yes, biting nails atm.

Ghost Train · 10-10-2015 9:40am

Mike Litoris wrote: »

Jesus that Sainz crash looks bad.

Does look unusual the way the techpro ended up

And not many skid marks

Slightly slow response with not much happening for minute or so

Hopefully he's okay

Mike Litoris · 10-10-2015 9:43am

Ominous indeed. I hope this isn't another Bianchi. They're not showing replays of it either.

Harika · 10-10-2015 9:46am

Session not restarted, and as they switched away when the workers at the crash site got hectic is not a good sign. Ah no hurry but precautios to secure his head to extract him.

Mike Litoris · 10-10-2015 9:52am

Ferrari just tweeted that he's moving.

Harika · 10-10-2015 9:56am

concious and no signs of serious injuries - fia

Mike Litoris · 10-10-2015 9:57am

Thumbs up to the camera. Good news. They're showing the replay now. Some inpact.

h3000 · 10-10-2015 9:58am

Fingers crossed he is ok

https://twitter.com/ScuderiaFerrari/status/652784607474122752

Ghost Train · 10-10-2015 9:59am

All sound like he's fine and gone to be checked out

HighLine · 10-10-2015 10:05am

That was some shunt! Could you imagine if those techpro barriers were not there.... they appear to have absorbed a massive amount of energy.

https://twitter.com/f1fanatic_co_uk/status/652780830243356672

HighLine · 10-10-2015 10:44am

Questions being asked now as to why his car lifted and went under the barriers..... Gary Anderson raising the point about the new ramp noses wouldn't help the situation.

https://twitter.com/piusgasso/status/652790817552265216

Harika · 10-10-2015 11:37am

Sainz was concious all time around and shut the car down himself, and it will be free by the team to start the race tomorrow if the doctors give green light but won't take part in quali.

dloob · 10-10-2015 12:57pm

So how many seconds of coverage will Force India and Sauber get in the race?
Maybe Ferrari will be in Bernies bad books too due to the engines.

Zcott · 10-10-2015 1:12pm

Rosberg on pole for the second race in a row. How was Hamilton's lap before he went off?

JPF82 · 10-10-2015 1:20pm

Zcott wrote: »

Rosberg on pole for the second race in a row. How was Hamilton's lap before he went off?

He was a bit off anyway so I'd say Roaberg was safe. Just one of those weekends where Rosberg seems to have an edge. Will see how the start goes tomorrow anyway.

Ghost Train · 10-10-2015 2:07pm

Bit off topic, GP2 race red flagged with some crashes on first lap... delays with repair to techpro barrier, was going to be a dark race anyway with sunset but delays might make it worse

Cookie_Monster · 10-10-2015 7:47pm

Cartoon_Head wrote: »

I'm not replying to your post, I'm just curious about what that thing in your signature is?

cycling distance etc tracker based on strava.

mickdw · 10-10-2015 8:21pm

Rosberg needs to get tough at the first corner.
Hamilton time and again runs him off the road and there is nothing about it.
Yes he claims to be understeering wide but in my opinion, hamilton had to allow a car width once along side.

Charlie-Bravo · 10-10-2015 8:34pm

Ghost Train wrote: »

Bit off topic, GP2 race red flagged with some crashes on first lap... delays with repair to techpro barrier, was going to be a dark race anyway with sunset but delays might make it worse

With Sainz's FP3 crash too, it seems the techpro barrier is causing hassle for the circuit management when one gets hit. All I can say is, come the race for tomorrow, if any driver hits one it'll leave it in a state that they'll have to have a physical safety car or red flag it. Those barriers can't be left in a misaligned position when hit, and they are not easily put back in place when they are. It should get eventful tomorrow.

Ghost Train · 10-10-2015 10:05pm

Video here shows the way the barriers link together with belt passing through them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCWfiIEeZoI

In Monaco they seem to just push them back into place after a hit but today the impacts seemed to do a bit more damage

CFlat · 11-10-2015 8:20am

Can someone tell me what time the race kicks off at today? I have to work for a few hours this AM and my cheapy Saorview doesn't tell me what time later programmes are on at, except on RTE.

Charlie-Bravo · 11-10-2015 9:15am

12noon for the race I believe.

Harika · 11-10-2015 9:50am

McLaren had something to celebrate, see attachement,:D

smellslikeshoes · 11-10-2015 11:01am

My predictions for the race today, Hamilton into lead on first lap with Bottas second and Rosberg has fight back to second.

thisonetaken · 11-10-2015 11:11am

How come vettel was overtaking on the formation lap, thought that wasn't allowed?

Charlie-Bravo · 11-10-2015 11:18am

Drama with Rosberg!

Joeseph Balls · 11-10-2015 11:18am

Ah for fecks sake

Ghost Train · 11-10-2015 11:18am

unlucky for Rosberg :{

smellslikeshoes · 11-10-2015 11:18am

Well that's any small chance of the championship gone.

HighLine · 11-10-2015 11:23am

Talk of fuel saving already. Ridiculous.

bnt · 11-10-2015 11:24am

According to BBC, Rosberg's throttle started sticking a few laps ago. He tried to cope with it but it became unsafe. It might have been fixable, but not quickly, so ... box.