Formula 1 2019 - Round 4 - Baku

Rossi IRL · 27-04-2019 3:07pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

They did alter it recently to open it up I think it was. But Anthony Davidson was showing a lap and the shadows around the track are nuts. It's like the Monaco tunnel around a full track.

Looks like they need to put the kerbing back to make that corner a little slower. Drivers looking like they need to be saved from themselves.

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:07pm

Inviere wrote: »

Verstappen now a candidate for tomorrow...

Not just max but any car that keeps it out of the walls is in with a shout of doing well.

PukkaStukka · 27-04-2019 3:08pm

Ferrari are cursed at that track. If they didn't have bad luck, they'd have no luck

Inviere · 27-04-2019 3:08pm

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Looks like they need to put the kerbing back to make that corner a little slower. Drivers looking like they need to be saved from themselves.

I say leave it. F1 badly needs less predictability, not more. With Le Clerc out of position tomorrow, combined with the inevitable safety car or two, it should be a spicy race.

Inviere · 27-04-2019 3:09pm

Undoubtedly what I’ll coin, a Netflix moment anyway.

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:12pm

Yeah crofty stick to commentary which you're no Murray walker at let's be honest.

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:14pm

The sun setting over the castle looks blinding from the TV pictures.

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:17pm

Inviere wrote: »

I say leave it. F1 badly needs less predictability, not more. With Le Clerc out of position tomorrow, combined with the inevitable safety car or two, it should be a spicy race.

That corner though might need to be changed back as it's clearly a corner set up in a way that it shouldn't. Two red flags in less than two sessiom of qualifying at one corner means drivers are taking chances at this corner that isn't there.

Inviere · 27-04-2019 3:20pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

That corner though might need to be changed back as it's clearly a corner set up in a way that it shouldn't. Two red flags in less than two sessiom of qualifying at one corner means drivers are taking chances at this corner that isn't there.

Both were pushing too hard, simple as. 18 other drivers haven’t made that mistake. Give me this result over miles of blue run off every single time. The race always benefits from drivers out of position anyway.

Harika · 27-04-2019 3:23pm

If Leclerc gets into q3, he is allowed to take part, did I get that right?

pjohnson · 27-04-2019 3:23pm

Jaysus Paul just said 3¤ drop since Leclerc crash.

Inviere · 27-04-2019 3:24pm

Harika wrote: »

If Leclerc gets into q3, he is allowed to take part, did I get that right?

I vaguely remember about a rule where the car has to return to the pits under its own power no?

pjohnson · 27-04-2019 3:24pm

Harika wrote: »

If Leclerc gets into q3, he is allowed to take part, did I get that right?

Depends if chassis needs changing but yeah if he's in t10 and doesnt need to breach parc ferme he should be fine.

Mekies and the FIA guy were talking and they mentioned the FIA guy would be examining the tyres if he was to make it.

Edit: apparently not. Mekies must just have been saying the chassis is fine.

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:24pm

pjohnson wrote: »

Jaysus Paul just said 3¤ drop since Leclerc crash.

3 degree temp ?

pjohnson · 27-04-2019 3:25pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

3 degree temp ?

Yup.

Rossi IRL · 27-04-2019 3:25pm

Harika wrote: »

If Leclerc gets into q3, he is allowed to take part, did I get that right?

Didn't think you could once you didn't make it back to the pits without help

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:26pm

pjohnson wrote: »

Yup.

Jesus.

Rossi IRL · 27-04-2019 3:28pm

Crofty doing a crofty

Croft: Oh look at hulkenberg

Di resta: but hulkenberg isn't in this session.

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:28pm

Jesus who Clip the opposite wall at the castle again ?

Harika · 27-04-2019 3:29pm

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Didn't think you could once you didn't make it back to the pits without help

For the same session but q3 is a different one

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:29pm

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Crofty doing a crofty

Croft: Oh look at hulkenberg

Di resta: but hulkenberg isn't in this session.

A Murray walker moment except Murray walker did it better.

Inviere · 27-04-2019 3:32pm

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Crofty doing a crofty

Croft: Oh look at hulkenberg

Di resta: but hulkenberg isn't in this session.

The world feed actually had the wrong name too

skipper_G · 27-04-2019 3:37pm

Rossi IRL wrote: »

Didn't think you could once you didn't make it back to the pits without help

Correct, even though Leclerc is in Q3 he cannot take part. He will start 10th, assuming no grid penalties for changing something like a gearbox or chassis

Edit: for reference Article 33.2 of the sporting regulations

H3llR4iser · 27-04-2019 3:38pm

Murray Walker had his incredible amount of misidendifications and mistakes (not to mention times where simple chances made him wrong, like mentioning how difficult is to overtake and the camera showing a couple of overtakes 3 seconds later

), but he was clearly competent and most importantly, he didn't sound like a pompous arsehole.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 27-04-2019 3:40pm

Itssoeasy wrote: »

A Murray walker moment except Murray walker did it better.

It’s what was known as a Murrayism, I think David ‘it’s lights out and away we go’ Croft is hoping for a similar title of ‘Croftyism’ over my dead body will I ever think of Croft as being a good commentator, Walker was on another planet next to that clown.

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:40pm

leClerc being very honest in that interview.

Inviere · 27-04-2019 3:47pm

Monster lap by Lewis. Seb and Max will have another go...

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:47pm

A Mercedes one and two as it stands.

skipper_G · 27-04-2019 3:48pm

Mercedes: "Ferrari are faster than us, honest"

Yeah, I'm going to go ahead and say that's not accurate.

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:49pm

skipper_G wrote: »

Mercedes: "Ferrari are faster than us, honest"

Yeah, I'm going to go ahead and say that's not accurate.

Well toto said there was no silver bullet but that corner by the castle might just be it.

Inviere · 27-04-2019 3:50pm

skipper_G wrote: »

Mercedes: "Ferrari are faster than us, honest"

Yeah, I'm going to go ahead and say that's not accurate.

Le Clerc would have been there though, so it’s hard to say. Ferrari still have things on paper, but they keep handing the advantage to Merc in reality...so we don’t fully know the relative differences between them

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:51pm

So the mercs will be the last two then.

ayux4rj6zql2ph · 27-04-2019 3:54pm

Yawn

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:54pm

Vettel looks to be flying. Good stuff if he keeps it going.

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:54pm

Ffs not again.

H3llR4iser · 27-04-2019 3:55pm

"Oh no, Bottas' made it" - tells all about Crofty, really...

Inviere · 27-04-2019 3:56pm

Superb lap by Bottas, though the Merc’s looked to be scrapping just before their timed lap. Lewis will prob feel he was compromised by that

namloc1980 · 27-04-2019 3:56pm

And another Merc 1-2. And another Ferrari nightmare. Some things never change.

Itssoeasy · 27-04-2019 3:56pm

H3llR4iser wrote: »

"Oh no, Bottas' made it" - tells all about Crofty, really...

Not even trying to be balanced.

Cool_CM · 27-04-2019 3:58pm

H3llR4iser wrote: »

Murray Walker had his incredible amount of misidendifications and mistakes (not to mention times where simple chances made him wrong, like mentioning how difficult is to overtake and the camera showing a couple of overtakes 3 seconds later ), but he was clearly competent and most importantly, he didn't sound like a pompous arsehole.

Sometimes I like to stick this on - 9 minutes of excellence!

https://youtu.be/A0TZ_YLQSgg

skipper_G · 27-04-2019 3:59pm

Perez P5, now all I need is Bottas, Hamilton, Vettel and Verstappen to crash into each other at turn 1 tomorrow and let the champagne flow.

Ferrari were better in practice because Mercedes keep their best for when it matters, Q3! Bottas and Hamilton both upped their performance.

Inviere · 27-04-2019 4:06pm

skipper_G wrote: »

Perez P5, now all I need is Bottas, Hamilton, Vettel and Verstappen to crash into each other at turn 1 tomorrow and let the champagne flow.

Ferrari were better in practice because Mercedes keep their best for when it matters, Q3! Bottas and Hamilton both upped their performance.

The delays allowed the temps to drop significantly too, which hurt Ferrari. Arguably Le Clerc might have extracted more than Vettel did too, so once again Ferrari were unlucky and error prone.

Joeface · 27-04-2019 4:08pm

That was entertaining , Good from Bottas.
Good from Dani K on his birthday . I think its a good mix for tomorrow . Plenty of over takes with Gasly and Charles L start positions .

flazio · 27-04-2019 4:18pm

Waiting on Channel 4 highlights, but it sounds as if Ferrari tripped over Mercedes-Benz sandbags again.

pjohnson · 27-04-2019 5:35pm

Inquitus · 27-04-2019 6:12pm

How much further can the Mercs turn up their engines in Q3 compared to the rest, similar pattern week in week out.

pjohnson · 27-04-2019 6:30pm

Williams believe they can get Kubica's car "fixed" in time for the race.

Harika · 27-04-2019 6:34pm

pjohnson wrote: »

Williams believe they can get Kubica's car "fixed" in time for the race.

Good old duct tape job

Ghost Train · 27-04-2019 9:18pm

Good set up for the race

Looking forward to it.

Carlos Sainz trying the say wheelie on the f1 show was a laugh

flazio · 27-04-2019 10:04pm

Hmm. Vettel thinking mind games being played?
https://twitter.com/F1/status/1122229679593680896?s=19

Formula 1 2019 - Round 4 - Baku

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