Chinese Grand Prix 2016, Shanghai - Race 3/21

bayo000 · 16 Apr 2016 at 08:44

Skeeter said:
No. They dropped that rule.

Cheers.

el_dazza · 16 Apr 2016 at 08:44

Hamilton will still get 4th tomorrow probably.

Alibaba99 · 16 Apr 2016 at 08:59

Some interesting strategy now. Mercedes qualifying on Softs whilst the Ferraris have gone with the Super Softs.

Skeeter · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:03

Alibaba99 said:
Some interesting strategy now. Mercedes qualifying on Softs whilst the Ferraris have gone with the Super Softs.

Gives the win to Rosberg really. The interesting race tomorrow is from watching Hamilton.

Freakbro · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:06

Whoops

That's one way to make sure you get into the top 10 by Hulkenberg

MooMoo444 · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:08

Can't wait to see Hamilton flying tomorrow

Locky · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:13

Nah he will crash into someone at the first corner.

Skeeter · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:18

Locky said:
Nah he will crash into someone at the first corner.

Starting last and with crap starts he will have nothing but air around him to hit

drunkenmaster · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:21

Freakbro said:
Whoops

That's one way to make sure you get into the top 10 by Hulkenberg

Mclaren seem to be complaining about their chances of getting into Q3 being ruined because they went out on used tires for the first run and thus would have gained loads of times on the red flag ruined laps. They were 1.5 seconds down on Massa... 1.5. 95% of Q3, when the cars are absolutely maxed out, they do a used run then a fresh set and gain anything from 3-7/10th's depending on the track. Never once in years have I seen drivers with clean laps gain over 1.5 seconds from fresher tires.

Alonso was about 1.5 seconds down, Button was just over 1.7 seconds down on Massa. So fed up with them making excuses all the time, hyping up(along with Sky) the chances of them getting into Q3. According to them the red flag ruined their chances, not Button being 1.7 seconds slower on maybe half a second slower tires.

On top of that their time is currently just about 3 seconds off Kimi's provisional pole.

drunkenmaster · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:25

See these guys are now gaining half a second in their runs on fresher tires... but Mclaren were going to gain over 1.5seconds a piece... sure.

MooMoo444 · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:26

Not bad by Ric

bayo000 · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:26

Good lap by Ricciardo

SS-89 · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:27

Ferrari screwed up there...both drivers fluffed their laps

Cracking lap Ricciardo.

Skeeter · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:27

Once again all the build up was claiming that Ferrari would have the upper hand and that Mercedes were beaten, and then again they stick it on pole by a massive margin.

When will they learn.

Great drive by Ric!

MooMoo444 · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:27

Kimi had pole there, lost well over half a second in that hairpin

SS-89 · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:28

Skeeter said:
Once again all the build up was claiming that Ferrari would have the upper hand and that Mercedes were beaten, and then again they stick it on pole by a massive margin.

When wwill they learn.

Great drive by Ric!

Think you should watch the laps, both drivers made mistakes, rosberg may have been on pole but by a much smaller margin.

Skeeter · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:30

SS-89 said:
Think you should watch the laps, both drivers made mistakes, rosberg may have been on pole but by a much smaller margin.

Ifs. Buts. Maybes.

Mercedes are on pole by over half a second.

SS-89 · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:31

Skeeter said:
Ifs. Buts. Maybes.

Mercedes are on pole by over half a second.

You are joking right? Did you not watch Kimi's lap, that last hairpin was horrific...he didn't improve from his first run for a reason wheras ric and rosberg both improved massively.

Freakbro · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:34

Horner more amazed than anyone that Ricci is in 2nd

Skeeter · 16 Apr 2016 at 09:47

SS-89 said:
You are joking right? Did you not watch Kimi's lap, that last hairpin was horrific...he didn't improve from his first run for a reason.

I know that.

My point is all the media has been hyping this up as a weekend when Ferrari will dominate Mercedes, but when it comes down to the crunch, yet again Mercedes are in front, and on a tyre strategy that should be an easy win.

We shouldnt keep getting our hopes up