Formula 1 2019 - Round 4 - Baku

Harika

After the great Bahrain race and the snoozefest of China, Baku that will either be a demolition derby or very tame

All sessions on Sky F1, the Online Service and tbc
Friday, Free Practice 1, 10:00-11:30
Friday, FP2, 14:00-15:30
Saturday, FP3, 11:00-12:00
Saturday, Qualifying, 14:00-15:00
Sunday, Race, 13:10-15:10

Talking points:
How will Ferrari manage their driver situation?
Will RedBull be in contention like last year? Or was that just a lucky one


Predictions:
Ferrari Win
Honda podium
No Williamspoints

Jordan 199

I predict more reliability issues for Renault.

LollipopJimmy

Jordan 199 wrote: »

I predict more reliability issues for Renault.

You don't exactly need to be Mystic Meg for that one :pac:

jv2000

Looking forward to this one. The Merc vs Ferrari dynamic will be interesting but I think this is a good benchmark against last season for Red Bull. Verstappen has been quietly going about his business the last 3 races and this could be a good opportunity to get into the mix especially if there is an engine advantage over last years Renault. Remains to be seen, but as I said, I am really looking forward to this one.

flazio

This will be the first race in over 5 years I won't have live access to.

chicorytip

Harika wrote:

Predictions: Ferrari Win Honda podium No Williamspoints

Only one of those predictions is likely to come true.

Charlie-Bravo

The world would implode if all 3 happened.

My prediction: LeClerc win, Renault double points, and Kubica top 15. yeah, I know...too far fetched. I'll revised this after Friday practice.

Joeface

Not Sure what I am hoping for this weekend .
I do think Ferrari will win , Some car updates for them this weekend and I can see them getting it Right. RBhonda maybe a podium again .Third probably is their best bet . Cannot see Higher than that unless we lose a Merc or Ferrari early in the race .

Best of the Rest Renault with Riccardo again probably Haas points finish aswell . Maybe one TRHonda in the points.

I do want to see a good battle in the Midfield they are close on pace but the last race they all just kinda managed Tyres and Fuel from half way on .

bottar1

I just don't want to see another Mercedes win, I'm worried the season is going to be a bore if that keeps happening.

Harika

chicorytip wrote: »

Only one of those predictions is likely to come true.

After the weekend you may rub it into me. Now what is your prediction.

Inquitus

This should be a Ferrari track with the long straight, they need the result here, and so do we for the competitiveness of the championship.

That said I am going to go for Merc, Ferrari, Merc, Redbull

Cool_CM

Really hope Ferrari can do something this weekend. Honda are delivering some big engine upgrades to both teams this weekend, should be interesting!

chicorytip

Harika wrote:

After the weekend you may rub it into me. Now what is your prediction.

Merc 1 and 2 followed by a Red Bull, Mc Laren to finish outside the top ten and Kubica to crash out. At least two of those are dead certs!

pjohnson

Hulkenbergs MGU-K fault in his engine from China has been repaired and is being used in Baku.


Giovinazzi however has put in his 3rd set of CE components so has a 10 place grid penalty.

skipper_G

FP1 stopped after Russell's Williams sucked up a manhole cover and destroyed the underside of his car. Cue slapstick attempts of a marshall to put the manhole cover back including the classic jumping up and down on it

Edit: it got worse, the crane on the low loader hit a bridge on the way back to the pits leaking hydraulic fluid all over the williams. And FP1 will not restart while they check all the manhole covers.

Rossi IRL

https://twitter.com/Insidef1/status/1121708806176567296?s=19

Rossi IRL

https://twitter.com/wbuxtonofficial/status/1121707200068689921?s=19

Charlie-Bravo

Jaysis, you couldn't write this stuff. Always drama at Buku and it's only FP1!!

recyclebin

Ameteur hour in Baku!!! Do Williams have the parts to fix the car?

Rossi IRL

recyclebin wrote: »

Ameteur hour in Baku!!! Do Williams have the parts to fix the car?

Wonder would they get a gearbox etc change without any penalties if they were damaged. Not their fault.

Charlie-Bravo

On a brighter note, Le Clerc faster than Vettel so far this weekend.

flazio

This is when we really start to miss Charlie.
He'd have spotted that yesterday.

d8491prj5boyvg

Awful to see this happen to Williams - I wonder will they get compensation from the organisers for causing the damage?

walshb

Hamilton, like a 6 year old schoolboy straight to twitter with his efforts at joking about it all...

Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton joked on social media: "How could they have not checked and sealed the drains? Oh well, just gives me extra time to catch up on Game of Thrones."

Nic_Col

No matter what Hamilton says or does even if innocuous as that tweet, there's always someone waiting to put a negative spin on it. It's bizarre.

Jordan 199

Rossi IRL wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Insidef1/status/1121708806176567296?s=19

A MAN truck. They make fine trucks

Cool_CM

Footage here, DRS open too, could have been a lot worse!

https://youtu.be/F5f87xjg-m4

youreadthat

skipper_G wrote: »

FP1 stopped after Russell's Williams sucked up a manhole cover and destroyed the underside of his car. Cue slapstick attempts of a marshall to put the manhole cover back including the classic jumping up and down on it

Edit: it got worse, the crane on the low loader hit a bridge on the way back to the pits leaking hydraulic fluid all over the williams. And FP1 will not restart while they check all the manhole covers.

Poor guy, might start at the back now.

pjohnson

Of course it was Williams. They'll have there own dedicated netflix doc for this season.

antodeco

Watched the coverage it and its a joke! Dont get me wrong, these things can happen, but Russell was very very lucky there wasnt more damaged/injury. Then, hitting the bridge and ultimately destroying the car even more, is just a joke. I would like to assume that the F1 insurance would pay for the Williams to be fixed..

Simon Gruber Says

The sound quality is still awful. Sounds like my speakers are made of coke cans.

Killinator

Nic_Col wrote: »

No matter what Hamilton says or does even if innocuous as that tweet, there's always someone waiting to put a negative spin on it. It's bizarre.

Probably literally thousands of people tweeting about it but Hamilton is singled out. How can anyone use that tweet as a mark against him I just can't fathom!

Charlie-Bravo

Second red flag of the day after Stroll hitting the barrier at Turn 3. He'll have very little running done today. LeClerc had a moment against barriers, and Bottas clipping the barriers doing a spin-turn. If only they had vast expanses of tarmac to save them :rolleyes:

walshb

Killinator wrote: »

Probably literally thousands of people tweeting about it but Hamilton is singled out. How can anyone use that tweet as a mark against him I just can't fathom!

Well, he is not just anyone. He’s the face of the sport..

The sport doesn’t need its own adding to the criticisms and negativity...

patmahe

walshb wrote: »

Well, he is not just anyone. He’s the face of the sport..

The sport doesn’t need its own adding to the criticisms and negativity...

For what its worth I would have been a critic of Hamilton's in his early days but I was really impressed with him last year and so far this year. I think losing out to Rosberg actually made him better.

His days of spitting out the dummy when things don't go his way seem to be behind him and any questions he asks of the team are done in a constructive way so they will all be better next time out.

He has matured into his 'ambassador of the sport' role nicely and is very likeable these days. He has adapted himself and his personality in order to get what he wants and the sport as a whole obviously means a great deal to him, I think now he is secure as one of the sports greats he has relaxed and begun to think of the legacy he wants to leave behind when he retires.

Good on him.

Killinator

walshb wrote: »

Well, he is not just anyone. He’s the face of the sport..

The sport doesn’t need its own adding to the criticisms and negativity...

So Claire Williams (one of the sports own) should keep sthum too?
The commentators (also the sports own) were all critical.

It was a valid comment by one of the people who has to drive over those potentially dangerous drain covers and many would say as 'the face of the sport' that he was right or even obliged to comment on it.

It's needless nitpicking to criticise him over that, he'll give plenty of valid opportunities I'm sure down the line, just not this time

Sabre0001

No major fan of Hamilton, but reads fairly jokey and as good humoured as you can be when FP1 is stopped, which has knock on effects for the rest of the weekend.

Joeface

Gasly has to start from the pitlane now , missed a call to weigh in

https://www.autosport.com/f1/news/142974/stewards-order-gasly-to-start-from-pitlane

Charlie-Bravo

Nice, maybe Gasly can emulate Albon's pit start to 10th done in China! If he doesn't, there's more pressure on him than ever before.

pjohnson

It was after 4 races Red Bull swapped Kvyat for Verstappen.

Frank Bullitt

pjohnson wrote: »

It was after 4 races Red Bull swapped Kvyat for Verstappen.

The tragedy is I don't think Gasley has been in a position to torpedo a Ferrari yet...

Harika

F2 race did not disappoint

pjohnson

Williams Rear Wing set-up is basically a billboard by comparison to the lower Renault rear wing (which Ricciardo has said is actually too low and wants changed).

skipper_G

Harika wrote: »

F2 race did not disappoint

It had a bit of everything alright. some interesting tactics on safety car restart, holding the pack right up to the line. Would that work in F1 I wonder?

the_pen_turner

is there highlights of these races online

skipper_G

the_pen_turner wrote: »

is there highlights of these races online

The F1 YouTube channel usually pops up a short highlights video for the F2 races as well. Not sure about more detailed highlights or race replays

skipper_G

Sky covering all the things we need to see as ever, Croft and Herbert goofing around making bread. Yeah, because that's informative

the_pen_turner

is sky 1 showing the race

skipper_G

the_pen_turner wrote: »

is sky 1 showing the race

I don't believe so, I think it's the F1 channel only this weekend

Inviere

skipper_G wrote: »

Sky covering all the things we need to see as ever, Croft and Herbert goofing around making bread. Yeah, because that's informative

Why is it always Herbert, always, involved in all that absolute garbage. He’s never really involved in the serious more informative segments.

flazio

the_pen_turner wrote: »

is sky 1 showing the race

Nope. Because at this stage anyone who forked out for Sky Sports would be getting pretty peeved, I'm sure some others will return. No doubt Sky will try to undermine Channel 4s one and only live race, the British Grand Prix.