Poll: European Grand Prix 2017, Baku - Race 8/20

[The_Abyss]

Monster lap from Hamilton. Let's hope someone can jump the Mercs at the start and we can have a race.

 

[Steampunk]

Monster lap from Hamilton. Let's hope someone can jump the Mercs at the start and we can have a race.

I wouldn't get your hopes up. Based on last year, no one will take any risks because of the walls, and will just wait for the massively long and wide straight where the fastest cars will simply blast past anything slower with DRS. Baku looks good in qualifying, but in the race there's little overtaking opportunities except for the straight, so everyone does it there rather than risk a crash.

 

[Jono8]

Hamilton looking a class above the rest again this weekend like in Canada. Nearly half a second gap to Bottas!

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Hamilton in the zone at the moment.

 

[V F]

I really miss Nurburg or Hockenheim compared to this track.

 

[The_Abyss]

I just watched the GP2 race - not as mental as last year but still very eventful. Wonder if the F1 race will again be the polar opposite?

 

[Freakbro]

I may not be the biggest fan of Hamilton, but he is one of the best drivers around. He just seems to thrive when under pressure to perform.

 

[MooMoo444]

Here's to a good race.

 

[hominid]

Apparently Ferrari were told to remove a auxiliary oil tank prior to this weekend, after the FIA again warned on the use of oil for internal combustion.

It's too early to say how much, if any, performance this has cost Ferrari. And the way I read into it was that the oil wasn't being used as fuel directly but as an additive to reduce knock/detonation so they could run more boost when needed.

 

[ThestigGT999]

FIA helping Mercedes... so much for ferrari international assistance

 

[Jono8]

Max to take out Ferrari's on the 1st corner.

 

[Merlin5]

Coulthard stuck his microphone in front of Verstappen who was being interviewed by a German reporter. Coulthard says "sounds like German, might be okay for you cunning linguists out there". But I'm not sure he actually said cunning

 

[el_dazza]

I hope it isnt as drab as last year.

 

[antijoke]

A 40 grid place penalty?

Are the people setting these penalties on some class a drugs or something?

 

[Glaucus]

managed to wake up in time, but God I'm still tired.

 

[MooMoo444]

A 40 grid place penalty?

Are the people setting these penalties on some class a drugs or something?

They just add up the individual penalties

 

[Merlin5]

Poor Bottas.

 

[el_dazza]

GG default win then

 

[Jono8]

Complete gift for vettel....

 

[Matteysan]

Hamilton & Vettel "battling" it out at the front, Even though Hamilton is about 10minutes up the road already.