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Formula 1 2018 - Round 13 – Belgium

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    #32
    Harika
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    kksaints wrote: »
    Could they carry the penalty over for the next race? Or do grid penalties for accidents only carry if it happens during the race?

    Could become pit lane start or just fine or stop and go in the race.


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    #33
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
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    kksaints wrote: »
    Could they carry the penalty over for the next race? Or do grid penalties for accidents only carry if it happens during the race?
    Only for his engine penalties this weekend they could have hit him with a grid drop for that incident.
    Harika wrote: »
    Could become pit lane start or just fine or stop and go in the race.

    Pit lane start is effectively a free for all, change as many components as you like and being a Mercedes at Spa he won't have as much hassle going through the field as Monaco.

    Stop/go in the race would be fair but unlikely.

    Stop/Go penalties are very rare nowadays, Vettel being the most recent recipient in Azerbaijan 2017?


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    #34
    Joeseph Balls
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    Prisoner 6753 wrote: »
    The fact that Bottas starts from the back of the grid anyway makes any penalty for him worthless.

    Happened just in front of me. Looked like bottas didn't see him. Bottas had a practice start a d it looked like the team let him out just in front of the McLarens as they were flying down home straight.


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    #35
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
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    Joeseph Balls wrote: »
    Happened just in front of me. Looked like bottas didn't see him. Bottas had a practice start a d it looked like the team let him out just in front of the McLarens as they were flying down home straight.

    How are you finding the whole experience/country?


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    #36
    Joeseph Balls
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    Prisoner 6753 wrote: »
    How are you finding the whole experience/country?

    Brilliant.
    Tiring though. I walked around circuit de catalunya easy enough. Didn't attempt it here. Place is huge and hilly.
    I never realised the height of Au Rouge. Jesus, it's massive.
    Really enjoying myself. You really are out in the sticks


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    #37
    Jordan 199
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    Brilliant coverage on C4.


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    #38
    skipper_G
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    Harika wrote: »
    Could become pit lane start or just fine or stop and go in the race.

    Can they apply a stop/go penalty in the race for an incident which happened in another session? I didn't think that was possible


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    #39
    Glico Man
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    90% chance of rain during quali apparently.


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    #40
    Jordan 199
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    I love driving around Spa in Forza Motorsport 7 in different weather conditions.


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    #41
    Cool_CM
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    Glico Man wrote: »
    90% chance of rain during quali apparently.

    End of Q2 at the earliest, apparently - should be an interesting Q3 if it does come. Getting pissed on in that full-on thunderstorm during qualifying in Hungary was one of best experiences of my life!


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    #42
    skipper_G
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    Sainz out in Q1 is unexpected


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    #43
    Cool_CM
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    skipper_G wrote: »
    Sainz out in Q1 is unexpected

    Complaining of having no rear grip at all.

    Montoya the only person smiling in the McLaren garage!


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    #44
    AMKC
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    Carlos Sainz out in Q1 is the big wow and it was Marcus Ericcson in the Sauber that knocked him out.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #45
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
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    Vandoorne to be sacked after Monza?


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    #46
    Charlie-Bravo
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    Looking at the weather radar, there's patches of rain approaching from the northwest. It's not a huge amount but if it does arrive, it'll hit either turns 1 or 14/15 (Blanchimont) first.

    -. . ...- . .-. / --. --- -. -. .- / --. .. ...- . / -.-- --- ..- / ..- .--.



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    #47
    ayux4rj6zql2ph
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    AMKC wrote: »
    Carlos Sainz out in Q1 is the big wow and it was Marcus Ericcson in the Sauber that knocked him out.

    Had it been Grosjean instead of Sainz it would have been very interesting :pac:


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    ayux4rj6zql2ph
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    Joeseph Balls wrote: »
    Brilliant.
    Tiring though. I walked around circuit de catalunya easy enough. Didn't attempt it here. Place is huge and hilly.
    I never realised the height of Au Rouge. Jesus, it's massive.
    Really enjoying myself. You really are out in the sticks

    It's the one track i'd love to visit, but I've a fear of flying.

    The TV pictures are nothing compared to the real thing in person?

    It does look like it's in the middle of nowhere.


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    #49
    AMKC
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    Ms


    Prisoner 6753 wrote: »
    Had it been Grosjean instead of Sainz it would have been very interesting :pac:

    Grosjean seems to be just keeping the head down and having a good weekend so far. Hope he can keep doing that.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    ayux4rj6zql2ph
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    AMKC wrote: »
    Grosjean seems to be just keeping the head down and having a good weekend so far. Hope he can keep doing that.

    He knows he needs 9 good races to save his seat.


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    #51
    AMKC
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    Ms


    Prisoner 6753 wrote: »
    It's the one track i'd love to visit, but I've a fear of flying.

    The TV pictures are nothing compared to the real thing in person?

    It does look like it's in the middle of nowhere.

    but I've a fear of flying.

    Just get the boat to Britain then and drive or take the train the rest of the way.
    Maybe make a weeks holiday out of it.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #52
    Cool_CM
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    That kerb cam footage is epic!


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    #53
    skipper_G
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    Prisoner 6753 wrote: »
    Vandoorne to be sacked after Monza?

    It's his home race and he's last in qualy. Out qualified by his teammate AGAIN! Slower than both Williams, that is the worst car driven by two drivers who aren't exactly highly rated. Vandoorne has had his chance, he's done nothing to show he deserves to be on the grid. He's Marcus Ericsson levels of nondescript.

    Having said all that Monza might be too close for the changes to happen, Singapore maybe


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    #54
    Cool_CM
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    AMKC wrote: »
    but I've a fear of flying.

    Just get the boat to Britain then and drive or take the train the rest of the way.
    Maybe make a weeks holiday out of it.

    Absolutely - once you get to London you can hop on the train and get to Brussels, Cologne or Aachen from there.

    https://f1destinations.com/getting-around-belgian-grand-prix-spa-francorchamps/


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    #55
    skipper_G
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    Prisoner 6753 wrote: »
    He knows he needs 9 good races to save his seat.

    Grosjean is another who doesn't deserve his seat


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    #56
    AMKC
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    Awe something wrong with Marcus Ericsson's car.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #57
    Jordan 199
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    Both Racing Point Force India's into Q3. Well done well done.


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    #58
    skipper_G
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    Jordan 199 wrote: »
    Both Racing Point Force India's into Q3. Well done well done.

    Excellent start, their first ever qualy session and both cars in Q3


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    #59
    AMKC
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    Ms


    Rain falling now or at least it as. Karun says it has stopped.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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    #60
    Cool_CM
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    skipper_G wrote: »
    Excellent start, their first ever qualy session and both cars in Q3

    Makes you wonder where all of those other new entrants who have come and gone went wrong!


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    #61
    AMKC
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    Ms


    It's raining now.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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