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Formula 1 2019 - Round 5 - Spain

  • 09-05-2019 1:07pm
    #1
    Registered Users Posts: 14,606 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    Spanish Grand Prix from the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit.
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    First Grand Prix: 1991
    Number of Laps: 66
    Circuit Length: 4.655km
    Race Distance: 307.104 km
    Lap Record: 1:18.441 Daniel Ricciardo (2018)

    TV coverage:
    All sessions live on Sky Sports F1
    Friday - FP1: 10:00-11:30
    Friday - FP2: 14:00-15:30
    Saturday - FP3: 11:00-12:00
    Saturday - Qualifying: 14:00-15:00 (highlights 19:30 on Channel 4)
    Sunday - Race: 14:10-16:10 (highlights 19:00 on Channel 4)

    Predictions:
    everybody brings upgrades
    Toto says Ferrari are the favourites
    Mercedes 1-2


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Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 97 ✭✭Nic_Col


    Predictions;

    I think (hope) this will be the race where Ferrari finally get the finger out. But I think Vettel will just about edge Leclerc.

    Hamilton will finish 15+ seconds ahead of Bottas.

    Gasly fastest lap.

    Both Renault's to make Q3 but not score points...


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,418 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    I see Williams say they have some big exciting upgrades for here. Lets hope it can help get them a bit closer even with the other teams upgrades.

    Renault have big organisational changes. Both Renault and Ferrari have got engine upgrades for here.

    Toto Wolff to be the new F1 CEO?

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users Posts: 975 ✭✭✭supremenovice


    This is Leclerc's come of age weekend. Total domination.
    This is me speaking through my pocket as I have the second leg of a double going onto him :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,868 ✭✭✭Joeface


    Pos Driver Car Time Gap Laps
    1 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 1m17.951s - 19
    2 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1m18.066s 0.115s 20
    3 Charles Leclerc Ferrari 1m18.172s 0.221s 20
    4 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1m18.575s 0.624s 22
    5 Romain Grosjean Haas/Ferrari 1m18.943s 0.992s 25
    6 Carlos Sainz Jr. McLaren/Renault 1m19.155s 1.204s 31
    7 Kevin Magnussen Haas/Ferrari 1m19.180s 1.229s 27
    8 Pierre Gasly Red Bull/Honda 1m19.285s 1.334s 30
    9 Daniil Kvyat Toro Rosso/Honda 1m19.364s 1.413s 34
    10 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1m19.450s 1.499s 25
    11 Daniel Ricciardo Renault 1m19.511s 1.560s 24
    12 Max Verstappen Red Bull/Honda 1m19.844s 1.893s 14
    13 Lance Stroll Racing Point/Mercedes 1m19.855s 1.904s 28
    14 Antonio Giovinazzi Alfa Romeo/Ferrari 1m20.021s 2.070s 28
    15 Alexander Albon Toro Rosso/Honda 1m20.030s 2.079s 25
    16 Lando Norris McLaren/Renault 1m20.066s 2.115s 33
    17 Sergio Perez Racing Point/Mercedes 1m20.459s 2.508s 26
    18 Kimi Raikkonen Alfa Romeo/Ferrari 1m20.591s 2.640s 22
    19 Robert Kubica Williams/Mercedes 1m20.889s 2.938s 27
    20 George Russell Williams/Mercedes 1m20.990s 3.039s 23

    Not much from FP1 , Norris and Stroll crashed out at the very end ( 1or 2min left) Max V had an oil leak.


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,418 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    What about FP2? I seen Stroll crashed. Anything else happen?

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



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  • Registered Users Posts: 39,366 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Is the Spanish Grand Prix earlier this year than other years ? I might be wrong but I don’t remember it being this early in the recent past.

    Edit: it appears I was wrong and it’s normally held in May. I’ve been watching F1 for years and for whatever reason I saw the Spanish Grand Prix was this weekend and something in my mind said this is too early. Clearly my brain was really wrong.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭Sonny noggs


    Itssoeasy wrote: »
    Is the Spanish Grand Prix earlier this year than other years ? I might be wrong but I don’t remember it being this early in the recent past.

    Edit: it appears I was wrong and it’s normally held in May. I’ve been watching F1 for years and for whatever reason I saw the Spanish Grand Prix was this weekend and something in my mind said this is too early. Clearly my brain was really wrong.

    Same weekend in 2016 anyway, went with my brother, it was his birthday while we were there.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,606 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    Hamilton half a second clear of Leclerc in FP3. Bottas spun into the gravel early on but still managed 3rd. Ominous pace


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭Sonny noggs


    This is Leclerc's come of age weekend. Total domination.
    This is me speaking through my pocket as I have the second leg of a double going onto him :D

    Unless he fecks up again in qualifying.


  • Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 12,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭2011


    This is Leclerc's come of age weekend. Total domination.

    I hope you are correct, but I very much doubt it :(

    Ferraris seem to be substantially slower than Mercedes.

    I am predicting not very exciting qualifying results:

    1 Hamilton
    2 Bottas
    3 Leclerc
    4 Vettel
    5 Max

    ...and the race results for the top 6 will be in exactly the same order as they qualified.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 29,956 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Top 10 all within about a second


  • Registered Users Posts: 376 ✭✭Santan


    Can't believe how quiet the stands are


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,606 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    4 different teams in the bottom 5, the midfield is super tight. Williams are also rans


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,001 ✭✭✭ Rosie Late Crossbar


    Kubica & Russell swapped cars or at least the chassis for this race, it appears to have made no difference.


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,573 ✭✭✭✭Jordan 199


    Renault suck.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,523 ✭✭✭Sonny noggs


    Unless he fecks up again in qualifying.

    “Charles Leclerc has gone wide at turn nine and that means he will not be safe so will have to go again. Remember, Leclerc was impressive all weekend in Azerbaijan before he crashed in qualifying to ruin his race win chances.

    Is he going to mess up in qualifying again?”


  • Registered Users Posts: 39,366 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Jordan 199 wrote: »
    Renault suck.

    mclaren don't and neither do Haas this weekend.


  • Registered Users Posts: 39,366 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Well McLaren haven't done great in Q2.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8,369 ✭✭✭Rossi IRL


    Bottas on fire

    Pace wise


  • Registered Users Posts: 29,956 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    Bottas with 0.6sec over Hamilton
    Final run should be good


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  • Registered Users Posts: 29,956 ✭✭✭✭Ghost Train


    No change, Bottas well ahead, he's having a good run with qualifying
    Ferrari strategy was strange with Leclerc, youd wonder why they give him a long run , when it puts him at a disadvantage

    Button doing a decent job


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 236 ✭✭thisonetaken


    The gap between Mercedes and Ferrari just grows and grows, it’s almost farcical at this stage. I can’t help but think that Mercedes are holding back too.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,486 ✭✭✭Killinator


    The plucky underdogs somehow come up with another 1-2!


  • Registered Users Posts: 13,727 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Killinator wrote: »
    The plucky underdogs somehow come up with another 1-2!

    Aye what's changed so drastically since the Barca pre-season testing, anyone seen some good analysis they could share, it performance gap has well and truly been turned upside down and inside out!


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,060 ✭✭✭chicorytip


    No change, Bottas well ahead, he's having a good run with qualifying Ferrari strategy was strange with Leclerc, youd wonder why they give him a long run , when it puts him at a disadvantage


    ...but, of course, Lewis will prevail where it counts - in the race.


  • Registered Users Posts: 10,977 ✭✭✭✭Burkie1203


    Until Max/Seb get in amongst the Mercs on lap 1 tomorrow it's another procession


  • Registered Users Posts: 15,418 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    Jordan 199 wrote: »
    Renault suck.

    I don,t think they done ro bad. Riccardo got into Q3 and Hulkingberg would have to had he not gone of into that the corner into the gravel and ruined his new spec front wing in Q1.
    No change, Bottas well ahead, he's having a good run with qualifying
    Ferrari strategy was strange with Leclerc, youd wonder why they give him a long run , when it puts him at a disadvantage

    Button doing a decent job

    What was Button doing?
    chicorytip wrote: »
    ...but, of course, Lewis will prevail where it counts - in the race.

    Not Guaranteed. Its Bottas race to win or lose now. I would like to see him or one of the Ferrari's or Red Bulls win tomorrow.

    Live long and Prosper

    Peace and long life.



  • Registered Users Posts: 14,606 ✭✭✭✭skipper_G


    Can't say I'm looking forward to this tomorrow, usually a pretty dull race and Mercedes have the beating of Ferrari as usual. Long run down to turn 1, I expect Hamilton to do one up the inside and another Merc 1-2 snoozefest.

    At least with such low expectations I might stand a chance at being surprised.


  • Registered Users Posts: 14,086 ✭✭✭✭elperello


    AMKC wrote: »

    What was Button doing?

    He was doing a pretty good job as part of the Sky team.
    I was surprised how well he got on. Maybe a future replacement for MB?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 23,201 ✭✭✭✭mickdw


    Button is pretty good at the tv stuff - you
    Could see that back when he was racing. He was always relaxed when doing links to camera etc.


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