Austrian Grand Prix 2014, Spielberg - Race 8/19

drunkenmaster · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:17

Hamilton getting caught in traffic there by the looks of it, he's had no luck in pitstops, and all the traffic seems to somehow find Rosberg on the straights and Hamilton in the corners.

Flibster · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:17

Red Bull's twitter feed confirms that Vettel was retired to save engine mileage.

Flibster · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:18

Aaaand brake failure for Vergne

GravyMonster · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:19

Odd that the brake failed in the middle of turn 7. That's an acceleration zone, why would the brake go pop there?

CaptainRAVE · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:19

I hope these battles come to something over the next few laps.

drunkenmaster · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:20

CaptainRAVE said:
Hamilton needs to do the same. He keeps putting himself in this position with too much to do.

He's had a bit of bad luck in qualifying, yet is still the best qualifier on the grid with the most poles, it's not comparable, Perez is just not good enough, if he could be 3-4 places higher most weeks he'd be completely dominating Hulk.

I really don't think Hulk is remotely as special as people think, he's a decent qualifier with a car with a high top speed, his best drives are mostly car with good tire wear + high top speed being difficult to pass, not genuinely good driving or genuine race pace.

they need to create a clone with half Hulk, half Perez genes to create a super driver

Finners · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:21

Who has newer tyres out of massa and alonso?

Flibster · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:21

Hamilton substantially faster in Sector 1, slightly faster in Sector 2 too

utajoker · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:21

the mercs must be lapping traffic, one lap they are doing 1.12s the next a second slower in the 13s

Jono8 · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:21

Prob not going to get a battle for the win. Always manage this and manage that :/

Flibster · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:22

Finners said:
Who has newer tyres out of massa and alonso?

Massa - 20 lap old used softs - total use 21 laps
Alonso - 16 lap old new softs

drunkenmaster · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:22

Finners said:
Who has newer tyres out of massa and alonso?

Alonso, by a fair gap I think, somewhere around 44 for Massa and around 50 for Alonso(not the actual laps, just ballpark).

Tenzo · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:22

Yep, reckon this is it

Jono8 · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:24

Hammy always seems to just get it back to 1.5secs and then go no further.

GravyMonster · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:24

Ham on the march again. .4 closer in S1.

Flibster · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:24

We've just got Ricciardo to go and Red Bulls misery will be complete.

Mercedes fastest, Mercedes power on pole, Mercedes 1 and 2, Mercedes engines 1, 2, 3 and 4

CaptainRAVE · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:24

Hamilton getting on it?

Regy53 · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:27

3 laps to go. Will end like this... Shame really

Bazzards · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:27

Agreed.

Irish_Tom · 22 Jun 2014 at 14:28

CaptainRAVE said:
Hamilton getting on it?

Too little too late I think.