Austrian Grand Prix 2014, Spielberg - Race 8/19

CaptainRAVE · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:55

Hamilton will just go for this. He knows Rosberg has more to lose at this point.

drunkenmaster · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:55

If they are sensible they send Massa another 5-6 laps and see what he can do at the end on a much shorter stint, they have nothing to lose by doing so frankly.

utajoker · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:56

ham and rosberg just did identical times.

both 1:13.314

Flibster · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:56

Raikkonen warned over the radio for leaving the track at turn 8.

Jono8 · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:56

Thing is, can Lewis overtake Rosberg. Overtaking looks tricky here if the car in front is nearly as/as fast.

CaptainRAVE · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:56

Alonso always manages to get in on the action.

Flibster · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:57

Time for some balls to the wall laps.

Finners · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:57

Advantage Hamilton I think, he will just chuck it up the inside and see how hard Rosberg wants to fight

CaptainRAVE · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:57

Jono8 said:
Thing is, can Lewis overtake Rosberg. Overtaking looks tricky here if the car in front is nearly as/as fast.

It would take a mistake or a good drs run.

Can those tires get to the end?

CaptainRAVE · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:58

Finners said:
Advantage Hamilton I think, he will just chuck it up the inside and see how hard Rosberg wants to fight

Seems the most likely thing to happen. Should be a good fight.

drunkenmaster · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:58

Jono8 said:
Thing is, can Lewis overtake Rosberg. Overtaking looks tricky here if the car in front is nearly as/as fast.

Bottas was 14khp faster than Hamilton in speed trap, Hamilton had him with ease in the corners, against Rosberg the speed difference will be very close so if he can get close it will be very different, not necessarily be able to get past him, but he won't lose time down the straights like he did to Bottas.

Of course if Hamilton hadn't lost 1.5seconds in pitstops to Rosberg, it would be easier for Hamilton.

utajoker · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:58

that sounds like ham asking to attack

Jono8 · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:59

Hammy gaining...

GravyMonster · 22 Jun 2014 at 13:59

Ham 1s behind now. He's around .2s quicker per lap.

CaptainRAVE · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:00

Hamilton closing, but hopefully not hurting the car too much...this is a long stint!

Flibster · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:01

Old track brings out some decent racing. There's a surprise.

Can we have Zolder, Bugatti, Dijon, Estoril, Kyalami, Paul Ricard and Zandvoort back please?

Would love the proper Hockenheim too, but they destroyed the track instead of just leaving it to decay.

Make it immensely difficult to find the site of Jim Clark's accident.

drunkenmaster · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:01

CaptainRAVE said:
Hamilton closing, but hopefully not hurting the car too much...this is a long stint!

The sooner he's ahead, the longer Rosberg is in his hot air rather than the other way around. If he say passed in the next 3 laps or something by the end of the stint Rosberg would have worse tires/hotter car in general.

btw, I said Merc's into 1-2 into stint 3 when they turn the power up on lower fuel loads and basically blow the Williams away.

Finners · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:03

Does anybody know the constructors championship payout money, think Williams might tell their drivers to hold position to guarantee the points.

If they have a good season I guess they could get second.

CaptainRAVE · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:04

Mercedes going to have to manage their brakes?

GravyMonster · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:05

Sounds that way

Funny how Hamilton was told his brakes were fine when he was behind a Williams. Now he's behind Rosberg, suddenly there's a problem and he needs to slow.