Poll: French Grand Prix 2018, Le Castellet - Race 8/21

Glanza · 24 Jun 2018 at 20:54

Race highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccFaUJXB0KU

4K8KW10 · 24 Jun 2018 at 21:48

this_is_gav said:
What a load of rubbish. Vettel just locked up and ploughed into him. It was obviously slippery into turn 1 (at least three on the inside locked up) but Bottas couldn't have done much more to avoid contact short of doing a Verstappen (floor it through the run-off).

Sebastian is innocent - that guy Bottas jumped on his nose

Bottas lost the position, he needed to take a path more to the right, not to cross through the corner as if he was alone there.

CaptainRAVE · 24 Jun 2018 at 21:51

Vettel once again the architect of his own downfall. It's races like this which have a knock-on effect. Yes, Seb cut through the field to recover but that only demonstrated what an absolute beast of a car he drives. Furthermore, he then had to stress his recently-changed engine to get back in the top 5.

If he has reliability issues over the forthcoming races, it's days like today where you can point the finger and say "well, maybe you brought it on yourself".

I guess the interesting aspect of this season is that Ferrari have the best car whilst Merc have the best driver. Makes for an interesting year, just like 2017.

4K8KW10 · 24 Jun 2018 at 21:52

CaptainRAVE said:
Yes, Seb cut through the field to recover but that only demonstrated what an absolute beast of a car he drives. Furthermore, he then had to stress his recently-changed engine to get back in the top 5.

I guess the interesting aspect of this season is that Ferrari have the best car whilst Merc have the best driver. Makes for an interesting year, just like 2017.

I think the Ferrari wasn't quick enough - it is just that the others are a lap or two slower than the first six cars.

The fastest car is the Mercedes, while in Monaco and Hungary it might be Red Bull.

Lakeland · 24 Jun 2018 at 22:09

I managed to watch the whole thing without using FF. The battle at the front was a snorefest but the midfield stuff was great, especially with Vet and Bot making their way through the field.

Lopéz · 24 Jun 2018 at 23:26

CaptainRAVE said:
These rubbish engines. Another dull race.

The engines are the least of F1's problems.

CaptainRAVE · 25 Jun 2018 at 07:51

Lopéz said:
The engines are the least of F1's problems.

Hehe, try telling certain posters that.

Never thought I would see the day where I watch more Football than F1.

GravyMonster · 25 Jun 2018 at 08:31

timmeh said:
Vettel screwed up and hit Bottas, it’s that simple. Absolutely nothing to do with anyone else.

Don't forget that nothing is ever Ferrari, or a Ferrari driver's, own fault. It's always someone else's mistake. Ferrari are perfect in every way.

timmeh said:
If the poll says “1 because Vettel didn’t win” it needs to also say “10 (because Hamilton won)”

Thankfully it seems that most of the Hamilton fanbase is capable of critical thinking, so the message on that end of the scale isn't needed.

I gave it a 5. Better than recent races, and the lap 1 incidents, along with Vettels recovery drive, made it a bit more interesting. Last 25 laps were a procession though.

MooMoo444 · 25 Jun 2018 at 08:36

5s penalty was unfair when Vettel took out another driver from contention completely. Cases like this should be more severe.

CaptainRAVE · 25 Jun 2018 at 08:44

https://www.planetf1.com/news/vettel-not-much-i-could-have-done-differently/

Quite amazing that the 4 time WDC cannot see that he needed to brake a bit earlier. Not the first time we have seen him go too late on the brakes. At this rate he will cost himself the championship, again. Must be some reliability penalties in store too.

vanpeebles · 25 Jun 2018 at 09:08

Is it raining at the track yet?

CaptainRAVE · 25 Jun 2018 at 09:11

vanpeebles said:
Is it raining at the track yet?

We hear it at so many races. Funny playing the highlights back and listening to Croft and Brundle - could they get any more over excited? They have definitely been told to up the excitement levels. In the same way that many years ago they were told to stop mentioning how dull and boring the races had become - the races have somehow since become even worse!

vanpeebles · 25 Jun 2018 at 09:18

I noticed how one team knew it was the usual rain scam, and told their driver "They might have some weather". Was it Horner?

MooMoo444 · 25 Jun 2018 at 09:22

Well team wouldn't lie to their driver about chance of rain. It's just a 3% chance suddenly turns into a wet race in the commentators eyes

jonneymendoza · 25 Jun 2018 at 09:37

vanpeebles said:
Is it raining at the track yet?

It was when the concert started I got drenched

vanpeebles · 25 Jun 2018 at 09:59

deuse · 25 Jun 2018 at 10:09

MooMoo444 said:
5s penalty was unfair when Vettel took out another driver from contention completely. Cases like this should be more severe.

Vettel hit 2 people on the first lap.

jonneymendoza · 25 Jun 2018 at 10:16

vanpeebles said:
Ha!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BkcTMXCH6Nj/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=z1sf6jy980ki

deuse · 25 Jun 2018 at 10:33

jonneymendoza said:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkcTMXCH6Nj/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=z1sf6jy980ki

A video of you jumping the fence would have been good. But at least you brought the right gear to wear

Jono8 · 25 Jun 2018 at 11:44

Hm, is this the start of Vettel's implosion again? Last year he had the championship in the bag until he went mental and started doing stupid things.

Still too close to call, but i don't fancy Vettel's chances if he is going to start playing silly buggers again.

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