Formula 1 2017 - Round 20 - Abu Dhabi

Harika

Final Race of the season



TV Times with lights out
Friday Grand Prix first practice live Channel4/Sky Sports F1 09:00
Thursday Grand Prix second practice live Channel4/Sky Sports F1 13:00
Saturday Grand Prix third practice live Channel4/Sky Sports F1 10:00
Saturday Grand Prix qualifying live Channel4/Sky Sports F1 13:00
Sunday Grand Prix live Channel4/Sky Sports F1 13:00

AMKC

Well not much happened in FP1. A few spins but Romain Grosjean was the only one to touch the wall but very little damage done to his car so nothing needed to be changed and he went out again.
Vettel fastest then Lewis then Max then Kiimi then Bottas then Sergio best of the rest with the two Mclarens 7th and 8th. If they can do that or better in the race that will be good.
FP1 not the most representative season do as the next one more just used for getting the cars set up for the race and trying new parts on them for next year.

FP2 which is more relevant to the race had Hamilton fastest then Vettel then Danial Riccardo then Kimi then Valtari Bottas.

Max had spin and went off track but recovered well.

It was nothing too exciting a few spins and the odd lock up or going wide but nothing much really.

Inquitus

Seems like there is not much between the Ferraris, Red Bulls and Mercs, could be a good last race of the season!

AMKC

Inquitus wrote: »

Seems like there is not much between the Ferraris, Red Bulls and Mercs, could be a good last race of the season!

Very little in it. Ferrari are the ones who have not progressed as much as they should over the season do and Red Bull after having a bad start to the season have come on great and are now up there with Ferrari and close to Mercedes. Have to say Red Bull is probably the most improved team over the season considering how badly they started. Hopefully next year we will have at least six drivers battling at the front.

skipper_G

That was an interesting chat Lee has with George Russell. Got on the Mercedes young driver program after sending his CV to Toto in an email

Itssoeasy

skipper_G wrote: »

That was an interesting chat Lee has with George Russell. Got on the Mercedes young driver program after sending his CV to Toto in an email

He took a punt and it worked. Fair play to him.

Itssoeasy

I do like how Eddie Jordan will just ask the questions and the lads he's asking to questions to know they can't bull**** him.

Itssoeasy

Mika getting the plugs in.

Itssoeasy

Umbrellas making a break for it.

AMKC

Great lap by Valtarri Bottas. He is still annoyed about not winning from pole at Brazil so is aiming to make up for it here.

lolie

Is it just me that finds it annoying when Webber always calls him Voltteri?
Makes him sound like a Bond villain.

LollipopJimmy

Anybody see the interview Ted Kravitz conducted with Hulk and Sainz? Absolutely painful for all involved and should Mark the end of Ted it was that bad. Lenny Kravitz would have done a better job

Harika

Great last lap overtaking from Leclerc in the GP2 race.

boardsuser1

Harika wrote: »

Great last lap overtaking from Leclerc in the GP2 race.

That finish on the line looked closer than Schumacher/Barrichello in the USGP in 2002

skipper_G

Harika wrote: »

Great last lap overtaking from Leclerc in the GP2 race.

It was excellent stuff, been great racing in the series all year. Leclerc is the real deal, looking forward to seeing him on the F1 grid next year.

There was a little moment in the cool down room before the podium ceremony where Leclerc was asking about Norris and where he finished. That I found interesting, almost as if he thinks Norris could be his successor for next year...

Harika

Norris also did a decent job. Is definitely in the run for next year.

bnt

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Mika getting the plugs in.

Just happened to read this as Mika started to do it again today ...

1-stop race, so hopefully there will be some action on the track.

edit: wonder what happened to Alain Prost's nose? If anyone was going to thump him, it would have been Senna years ago ...

skipper_G

Loved Danny Ric on the grid walk with DC & Webber. He's got so much genuine personality

Ghost Train

Fair chance Honda will win today I think

Nice that channel 4 didn't go to ads just before the air display like they usually do

Itssoeasy

Right lets hope this race is a good race.

Itssoeasy

Are we sure this is Massas final race ?

Jordan 199

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Are we sure this is Massas final race ?

Yes.

skipper_G

All fairly tame at the start. The biggest problem with F1 illustrated perfectly as the front 3 teams shoot off from the rest pretty handily on lap 1

Cool_CM

5 second penalty for the Hulk.

skipper_G

Clear advantage for Hulk there, he would have been better off giving the place back immediately. Less time loss than a 5 second penalty

Cool_CM

skipper_G wrote: »

Clear advantage for Hulk there, he would have been better off giving the place back immediately. Less time loss than a 5 second penalty

How did he think that he could keep it

Jordan 199

I like the livery on the Williams.

skipper_G

This is a snoozefest

Cool_CM

skipper_G wrote: »

This is a snoozefest

Everybody in the pits seem to be snoozing too.

Cool_CM

Aw, not Danny Ric.

skipper_G

Shame for Ricciardo, reliability a big pain for Red Bull this year

Itssoeasy

Massa and Alonso two F1 legends.

Cool_CM

Lewis really wants this one

bnt

Ooh, someone in the Renault garage just got his P45 ... :eek:

Cool_CM

Jesus, nobody from Renault actually went to put on the nut. After the Hulk's stop earlier it really looks like they're already in holiday mode.

skipper_G

That would have been a royal pain if Sainz had crashed in the tunnel. He did really well to keep it out of the wall, but that was a major cockup at the stop by Renault

Itssoeasy

skipper_G wrote: »

That would have been a royal pain if Sainz had crashed in the tunnel. He did really well to keep it out of the wall, but that was a major cockup at the stop by Renault

Yeah how he kept the tyre still on in the tunnel was mighty going.

Cool_CM

Wehrlein v K-Mag is going to end in tears

HighLine

An awful race. Mercedes 20 seconds up the road from Ferrari is depressing looking forward to next year. New engine regs can't come soon enough.

Cool_CM

I wonder if McLaren will have a ceremonial burning of their Honda power units when all of this is over

Jeff2

It will all end in tears for Massa. Literally.

skipper_G

Such a crap race, I can't even be arsed to vote for driver of the day

Cool_CM

Great to see Bottas get another win under his belt, aside from that this wasn't exactly an awe inspiring race. Long wait until next season now!

skipper_G

And so passes into retirement (again) Felipe Massa. Stay cool Felipe baby

Who does Massa think he is?!

HighLine

Deleted User wrote: »

Who does Massa think he is?!

He thinks he is retiring after 16 years in the sport and has followed instructions from the powers that be to park his car on the main straight after the race.

Cool_CM

There's been a lot of casual disregard of Parc fermé rules since Liberty took over.

HighLine

HighLine wrote: »

He thinks he is retiring after 16 years in the sport and has followed instructions from the powers that be to park his car on the main straight after the race.

He thought the same last year. He should keep to himself.

Jordan 199

[Deleted User] wrote: »

He thought the same last year. He should keep to himself.

Someone's cranky today.

skipper_G

OMG the band is back together for one podium only! Martin & DC

Cool_CM

There's the new logo...

It looks like a loading screen on the PS1