Formula 1 2019 - Round 4 - Baku

Vettel and Bottas could get caught out here


Edit.


Nope Williams binned it in the castle.



Do they have the means to get another car ready for tomorrow?

skipper_G wrote: »

Williams in the wall at the castle. Red flag

I know it looks nice visually but it's way too narrow. Is that the narrowest part of any F1 track ? Three cars side by side my arse.

That looks like a heavy shunt just looking at the barrier.

Jaysus that's some damage on the Williams.

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Is that the first signs of Kubica struggling at a street track

It’s hard to say, it’s the worst car on the grid, even compared to the other Williams. It looked like a miscalculation on his part, rather than an inability to control the car.

Inviere wrote: »

It’s hard to say, it’s the worst car on the grid, even compared to the other Williams. It looked like a miscalculation on his part, rather than an inability to control the car.

Yeah that what it seems. He tried to get it close to the wall on the left and just went too close to it and that was all she wrote.

Another mistake in qualifying from Kubica in qualifying following on from Australia. It's been a very tough comeback for him. Williams in general can't buy any luck. Maybe they should consider selling a minority shareholding or try a stronger collaboration with Mercedes. Its either that or they drop off the grid altogether. We have seen it before with Sauber and Force India that its not easy being a small constructor. To compete at all you need to be major car manufacturer with a budget to back it up.

recyclebin wrote: »

To compete at all you need to be major car manufacturer with a budget to back it up.

Red Bull might argue that. Ok they haven’t been fighting for the championship, but they’re definitely competitive. They walked all over their works team engine provider when with Renault, and they’re still competitive with Honda. I don’t think you necessarily need to be a manufacturer, you do need tons of cash with the right people though.

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Was it here in Baku that lance stroll finished just off the podium ? I've a memory of bottas pipping him at the very end.

Stroll finished third there in 2017. Bottas finished second.

Ah ****e. Not good.

Fooook Charles It exonerates Kubica somewhat, exact same corner, different cause though.

With dropping track temperatures, might have ****ed Vettel as well.