Formula 1 2019 - Round 4 - Baku

Harika · 23-04-2019 10:28am #1

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 · 23-04-2019 10:44am

I predict more reliability issues for Renault.

LollipopJimmy · 23-04-2019 10:45am

Jordan 199 wrote: »

I predict more reliability issues for Renault.

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

jv2000 · 23-04-2019 10:50am

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 · 23-04-2019 1:03pm

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

chicorytip · 23-04-2019 3:02pm

Harika wrote:

Predictions: Ferrari Win Honda podium No Williamspoints

Only one of those predictions is likely to come true.

Charlie-Bravo · 23-04-2019 3:21pm

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 · 23-04-2019 3:25pm

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 · 23-04-2019 3:32pm

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 · 23-04-2019 4:57pm

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 · 23-04-2019 9:09pm

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 · 24-04-2019 1:11pm

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

chicorytip · 25-04-2019 12:53pm

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 · 25-04-2019 5:36pm

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 · 26-04-2019 10:18am

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 · 26-04-2019 10:39am

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

Rossi IRL · 26-04-2019 10:42am

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

Charlie-Bravo · 26-04-2019 10:43am

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

recyclebin · 26-04-2019 11:09am

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

Rossi IRL · 26-04-2019 11:12am

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 · 26-04-2019 11:18am

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

flazio · 26-04-2019 12:25pm

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

d8491prj5boyvg · 26-04-2019 12:26pm

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

walshb · 26-04-2019 12:52pm

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 · 26-04-2019 12:56pm

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 · 26-04-2019 1:03pm

Rossi IRL wrote: »

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

A MAN truck. They make fine trucks

Cool_CM · 26-04-2019 1:07pm

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

https://youtu.be/F5f87xjg-m4

youreadthat · 26-04-2019 1:23pm

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 · 26-04-2019 1:37pm

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

antodeco · 26-04-2019 1:47pm

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 · 26-04-2019 2:07pm

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

Formula 1 2019 - Round 4 - Baku

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