Formula 1 2018 - Round 9 – Austria

Harika

Back to Austria, where a working proven traffic system is in place. Weather is forecasted for chance of rain showers until Sunday. Colder weather than Ireland in fact. 22 Degrees.




All sessions on Sky F1, C4 and the Online Service
Friday June 29, Free Practice 1, 10:00-11.30
Friday June 29, FP2, 14:00-15.30
Saturday June 30, FP3, 11:00-12:00
Saturday June 30, Qualifying, 14:00-15:00
Sunday July 1, Race, 14.10-16.10


Predictions:
Vettel will strike
Haas strong again
Another debacle for McLaren
Both Renault in the points

A very old raw uncut german video of the Austrian GP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lt6BbFLNzY


Verstappen Valley at the camping place
https://www.kleinezeitung.at/sport/motorsport/formel1/5453534/Formel-1-in-der-Steiermark_800-Zelte-Max-Verstappens-Fans-haben?xtor=CS1-15

General information
https://www.kleinezeitung.at/service/infografiken/grafikdestages/5246502/Grafik-des-Tages_Die-Formel-1-in-Spielberg

Charlie-Bravo

Wow, there is simply no craic in the press conference until Danny Ric talks. Fairly boring interviews really.

supremenovice

This has Bottas written all over it. Untouchable in the race from start to finish last year. Fill your boots at 8/1 before practice tomorrow.

skipper_G

astrofluff wrote: »

Wow, there is simply no craic in the press conference until Danny Ric talks. Fairly boring interviews really.

He managed to make Kimi laugh

PopePalpatine

supremenovice wrote: »

This has Bottas written all over it. Untouchable in the race from start to finish last year. Fill your boots at 8/1 before practice tomorrow.

Lewis taking a gearbox penalty would have helped. I remember whipping out my phone and making a beeline for Oddschecker when I got the news of that.

Joeface

Three DRS zones , and Renault are introducing a Qualifiying mode , may add some interest

AMKC

FP1 so far. A bit of wing on Gasly's car fell off after he went over a kerb and a bit of the front nose of the Mclaren of Vandoorne also fell off after he went over kerb. Also Vandoorne nearly taking out Vettel in the pits.

Some amount of movement on the rear wing on Alonso's Mclaren.

Also Robert Kubica was out driving in this session too.

Frank Bullitt

Those aero upgrades on the Merc clearly working, they look mighty now.

Joeface

Sauber ...both drivers doing well .

weisses

Gintonious wrote: »

Those aero upgrades on the Merc clearly working, they look mighty now.

0.1 sec on Max ? ...Not that impressed with the upgrades ..so far

recyclebin

What the hell is going on at Mclaren? Early in the season they looked like they were best of the rest after Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull. Now they are struggling at back with the Williams. They have gone backwards very quickly.

LollipopJimmy

recyclebin wrote: »

What the hell is going on at Mclaren? Early in the season they looked like they were best of the rest after Mercedes, Ferrari and Red Bull. Now they are struggling at back with the Williams. They have gone backwards very quickly.

It's embarrassing

Frank Bullitt

weisses wrote: »

0.1 sec on Max ? ...Not that impressed with the upgrades ..so far

Over a 65 second lap and its FP1.

AMKC

Session stopped. Pierre Gasly broke the track rode on his front left suspension going over a kerb on a right corner.

Joeface

Gasly out , broken front suspension on a kerb. actually had decent pace prior to that .

AMKC

Kevin Magnussen's Haas also had a loose front wheel but the team stopped him before he left the pit lane so no fine for them.

Ghost Train

Plenty of action in the F3 race. Would be good if the F1 cars can get as close

AMKC

Anyone here know what's the right way to pronounce Charles Leclerc's surname? Is the c silent or not. I thought it was not but the channel 4 commentator was saying it like Charles Leclare as if the last c was silent.

skipper_G

AMKC wrote: »

Anyone here know what's the right way to pronounce Charles Leclerc's surname? Is the c silent or not. I thought it was not but the channel 4 commentator was saying it like Charles Leclare as if the last c was silent.

I've heard him say it that way himself, without the hard C at the end.

skipper_G

Verstappen out of practice looks like his car just died, some kind of electrical failure maybe

AMKC

skipper_G wrote: »

Verstappen out of practice looks like his car just died, some kind of electrical failure maybe

Never fun to see that. Ok if they make a mistake but when the car has a problem like Verstappen's one. That is just crap. Hopefully they get him sorted for qualifying.

AMKC

Awe Charles Leclerc got a problem with his engine now. Hopefully they can get him sorted foe qualifying.

Ghost Train

Leclerc's out too
Hopefully himself and Verstappen are running in qualifying

Rain might be nice later

skipper_G

AMKC wrote: »

Never fun to see that. Ok if they make a mistake but when the car has a problem like Verstappen's one. That is just crap. Hopefully they get him sorted for qualifying.

And now Leclerc as well with a technical issue. Hope it's not an engine change for him, but it sounded very sick on the replay. Pace wise looks like a straight fight between Vettel & Hamilton, the number 2 drivers will fight with each other and maybe the Red Bulls for the podium

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skipper_G

C4 citing 2 sources to describe Leclerc to Ferrari as a done deal. Jones even went as far as to use the words "we can confirm"

Edit: Ferrari have confirmed nothing yet, won't happen until Monza probably but the deal looks done. I could find myself cheering on a Ferrari again

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supremenovice

Watching the terrific C4 live coverage, it sends shivers down my spine that all live coverage is on Sky next year exclusively.

skipper_G

Fred confirmed gearbox change for Leclerc, will take a 5 place grid penalty

skipper_G

Ericsson made look an absolute mug by Leclerc, some gap to his teammate.

Perez had a shocker, Ocon not much better. The lack of funds is slowly killing the team

AMKC

I hope Vettel can get pole. Want to see a Ferrari win this race this year. Gets boring when it's the same team on on pole and winning all the time.

Ghost Train

Good first run from Bottas

Grosjean ahead of Redbull s so far

AMKC

How mad is it that the Haas cars are both there in the top 10 with the top 4 big teams and a big team like Mclaren or Williams can not make it into Q3.

AMKC

I like current grid. That would make for a good race.

Cool_CM

Well done Bottas

Ghost Train

Good to see Bottas get the pole, times were very close. Might be good first lap tomorrow

Ricciardo didn't sound too happy, bit of tension with the team

skipper_G

I don't rate Bottas as a top driver but that was a good lap.

AMKC

Awe well. Normal service resumes. Well done to Bottas do. Hopefully we get a good race tomorrow. Grosjean done well. Hope he can have a good race tomorrow and score points.

skipper_G

AMKC wrote: »

Awe well. Normal service resumes. Well done to Bottas do. Hopefully we get a good race tomorrow. Grosjean done well. Hope he can have a good race tomorrow and score points.

Grosjean desperately needs a clean race after the season he's had so far. Hope he doesn't bottle it

2011

AMKC wrote: »

I like current grid. That would make for a good race.

Really?? I think it will finish pretty much as they have qualified with very little overtaking on track

No point in watching this one as far as I am concerned.

Well done to Bottas

skipper_G

Tension brewing at red bull, Danny not a happy boy and Max quite happily telling the team no to an instruction

AMKC

2011 wrote: »

Really?? I think it will finish pretty much as they have qualified with very little overtaking on track

No point in watching this one as far as I am concerned.

Well done to Bottas

I was talking about it the way it was at the start of Q3 when bothe Hamilton and Vettel were down further not the way it finished.

2011

AMKC wrote: »

I was talking about it the way it was at the start of Q3 when bothe Hamilton and Vettel were down further not the way it finished.

My bad.

PopePalpatine

AMKC wrote: »

How mad is it that the Haas cars are both there in the top 10 with the top 4 big teams and a big team like Mclaren or Williams can not make it into Q3.

I'm not surprised by Haas, considering they're backed by a billion-dollar conglomerate.

Harika

PopePalpatine wrote: »

I'm not surprised by Haas, considering they're backed by a billion-dollar conglomerate.

Williams and mclaren are also not poor. They are even humiliated by a team close to bankruptcy.

Harika

F2 race is great fun

skipper_G

Harika wrote: »

F2 race is great fun

Markelov on the last lap was absolutely amazing, that pass for reverse grid pole was the best balls out driving I've seen all year

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skipper_G

For blocking Sainz apparently

Ghost Train

skipper_G wrote: »

Markelov on the last lap was absolutely amazing, that pass for reverse grid pole was the best balls out driving I've seen all year

Was on the better tires but was good to see him go for it
Bit risky going out on the grass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qa5JBzCd7wo

Mike Litoris

He's a well paid journeyman but I felt for him getting the little pat on the head from Hamilton.