Poll: Chinese Grand Prix 2017, Shanghai - Race 2/20

[UTmaniac]

What was Vettel thinking with that lateral grid position at start? Under investigation, unsurprisingly!

 

[Junglist]

Thought he made a new starting position

 

[Flibster]

Hulkenberg pitted for soft tyres amongst all that.

 

[Flibster]

Vettel, Kvyat, Alonso, Massa, Perez, Magnussen, Ericsson, Ocon, Grosjean, Giovinazzi and Vandoorne all pit.

Seems to be a good mix of soft and super soft tyres going on.

 

[Flibster]

Hamilton sets the fastest lap - 2:17.879

 

[Flibster]

Big impact for Giovinazzi.

Safety car deployed.

Safety car will lead the rest of the cars through the pitlane due to debris on the track.

 

[UTmaniac]

Big smash!

Where is Vettel's penalty?

 

[Junglist]

Whoopsie

 

[drunkenmaster]

Stroll's fault, Perez well alongside him. Also gotta laugh at Crofty seeing one replay and proclaiming it not at all Stroll's fault, about 10 seconds later we get the replay from behind Stroll and it's patently his fault. Not good bringing Massa back because he's probably teaching Stroll the best way to defend is just turn in on any car on your inside.

No idea what Vettel was doing, they might not give him a penalty but... just why would he not be in his box. Has he literally just forgotten what it's like not to be in 3rd behind two Mercs and moved over late?

 

[UTmaniac]

Ricci Lake has been given another set of inters? Redbull blunder?

 

[Mr Jack]

What happened to put Vettel down to sixth?

 

[el_dazza]

Interesting they've mostly gone for slicks. Could have some big offs.

 

[Mr Jack]

Hulkenberg pitted for soft tyres amongst all that.

Would have been a good move but for the safety car.

 

[drunkenmaster]

Both Saubers had absolutely no grip in putting power down. THat first replay watching the wrong Sauber, after coming back on you could see the back end start to go 3-4 times as he tried to put the power down. Gio just didn't catch the back end going out on him as he put power down.

 

[Flibster]

Right then...

Hamilton - new soft
Ricciardo - new super soft
Raikkonen- new soft
Verstappen- new super soft
Bottas- new soft
Vettel- new soft
Sainz- new super soft
Alonso- new soft
Kvyat- new soft
Massa- new soft
Perez - used super soft
Magnussen- new super soft
Ocon- new soft
Palmer- new super soft
Vandoorne- new soft
Hulkenberg- new soft
Ericsson- new soft
Grosjean- new super soft

 

[UTmaniac]

Vettel pitted for slicks in the VSC, still waiting to hear about his penalty for his bizarre grid start position.

WTH? No penalty for the Vettel grid position. So we can all start in random positions outside the grid box, ok then.

 

[Stumble Bum]

Just start the race from where ever you like, it's fine. Lol

 

[Flibster]

Stewards setting out their stance for the year then. As long as 2 wheels are in your pit box, you're fiiiiine...

 

[.:MBK:.]

wonder if they are told to take pitty if they basically penalise themselves? given he gained nothing from it and gained nothing from his pitting :S

 

[Flibster]

Vandoorne being told that they didn't see any chassis damage. The rims were damaged, but chassis appeared ok.