British Grand Prix 2014, Silverstone - Race 9/19

[CaptainRAVE]

Reliability issues certainly creeping in on the Mercs.

 

[utajoker]

If its a new gearbox depending where he is on gearbox's does that mean Rosberg could get a grid penalty next race?

do they really matter to the mercs?

they could start last and win.

 

[Flibster]

Love the way they radio Lewis saying "afraid Nico has had to stop" Yeah, I'm sure Lewis is gutted about that

I notice that they cut the radio before the maniacal laughter from hamilton.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Last race double points..... Last race could decide championship......

Entirely possible if they keep trading blows like this.

 

[drunkenmaster]

Brundle still saying Hamilton epic on hards vs mediums, even though Rosberg was having trouble with gearbox out of the pit stop. Don't forget that Rosberg on new mediums vs Hams very old mediums should have been going much faster than Hamilton but was only 3-4 tenths. I think it just got worse as Ham came out of the pits frankly. Not that Hamilton wasn't fast but from previous pace you expect that kind of jump in lap time on new tires and lower fuel.

 

[mmj_uk]

How much do I want Ricciardo to take Vettel for the last podium place?

Like Red Bull will let that happen.

 

[Flibster]

Vettel told to shift brake balance fully forward to help with rear temps. Not for reliability, just for tyre temps.

 

[Mike_P]

Knowing hammys luck car will break down on last lap lol

 

[Vertigo]

rosberg still owes one.

Indeed. Rosberg *still* yet to beat Hamilton in a genuinely straight fight IMO.

 

[muon]

Brundle still saying Hamilton epic on hards vs mediums, even though Rosberg was having trouble with gearbox out of the pit stop. Don't forget that Rosberg on new mediums vs Hams very old mediums should have been going much faster than Hamilton but was only 3-4 tenths. I think it just got worse as Ham came out of the pits frankly. Not that Hamilton wasn't fast but from previous pace you expect that kind of jump in lap time on new tires and lower fuel.

We will never know.

 

[Guerrilla]

Crowd cheering Vettel being overtaken

 

[drunkenmaster]

Reliability issues certainly creeping in on the Mercs.

I've said before, with say Vettel he barely got pushed by his team mate, push hard, 5 second gap then cruise mode to save the tires and on known engines that weren't particularly complex or unreliable.

This year you've got two top drivers who are very fast competing, so they are pushing each other, they can't afford to cruise and since the battle got intense they don't do sensible, they are pushing each other into failing. If they both did 2 seconds slower a lap and only went all out for the last 10 laps, MGU-K probably wouldn't fail, brakes wouldn't over heat, etc.

That is why even though that car blows everything else away, they are keeping each other, and the team, honest. They'll push each other into further DNF's though.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Indeed. Rosberg *still* yet to beat Hamilton in a genuinely straight fight IMO.

Agreed.

 

[MooMoo444]

Ironically the last race is double points to help keep the championship alive, but if they keep trading wins we won't even need it..

 

[drunkenmaster]

We will never know.

Probably will, we'll see other teams with different tires at different points and medium tire pace later in the race.

 

[knip]

Now all I need is The Finger whinging on the radio as his car breaks down, and my day will be complete.

 

[utajoker]

great racing.

This circuit is awesome

 

[Glaucus]

Epic move

 

[Vertigo]

BTW, ermagherd @ the tennis!

 

[Flibster]

At this rate, podium could be Hamilton, Bottas and Alonso.

I could live with that.