German Grand Prix 2016, Hockenheim - Race 12/21

ThestigGT999 · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:36

drunkenmaster said:
One, Alonso didn't go all 4 wheels off and two, that is how cars corner, wide to apex to wide, it's the natural line and alonso expected to be squeezed, he knew what was coming and CHOSE to hang it out on the outside. When you're wide in a corner and expect the guy inside to turn and the guy inside refuses the car pushed off chose nothing, they didn't chose to be pushed off track, they didn't choose for the guy inside to refuse to turn.

verstappen turned on rosberg before squeezing him to take that line

UTmaniac · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:37

Once upon a time, I would have been gutted to miss the first ~55mins of the race, after being held up at the in-laws. But not today, sounds another dull one.

Three free weekends and then the race I always look forward to, good old Spa!

Doggie2k · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:37

Great race pace from Dan Ric would love to see him in a Merc a long with Ham. Things might be actually exciting

smr · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:37

8th place. not a bad in that car. beat alonso (the best driver in F1) as well so not a bad afternoon for JB. Also beating williams and an FI and both Torro Rossos.... McLaren have improved a lot over the last few months. Looking forward to the big upgrade for Spa. Might have to go Spa again. Best race track in the world.

Flibster · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:38

Lauda talking to Ted "Nico lost speed, not for mechanical but for other reasons."

CaptainRAVE · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:38

Haha, Rosberg lost speed, but not for mechanical reasons. Priceless.

Glaucus · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:38

Wow even lauda not really defending ros.
Its OK (in reply to penaltie)it was a 50/50 call.

Take the girl on the right please.

Skeeter · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:38

Flibster said:
As of this race Hamilton has used.

5 Turbo's
3 ICEs
4 Energy stores
4 Control electronics
5 MGU-H
3 MGU-K

Still has 2 combustion engines, 1 energy store, 1 control electronics and 2 MGU-K to use.

But will need to take an engine penalty if he needs a new Turbo or MGU-H. So may as well take 2 complete engine units, push him to the back of the grid and then has 2 complete good units for the rest of the season.

Sounds like Toto wants him to only take 1, but either way it seems certain there will be a strategic penalty somewhere.

utajoker · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:38

could Max have kept Ricci behind if they didnt switch places? They both cleared Rosberg in the end, should they have swapped back?

CaptainRAVE · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:40

Haha, hello ladies

Glaucus · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:40

Oh no crying ros on podium

kind of a shame, to watch him implode.

smr · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:42

rofl at ric on the podium. funny head bobbin.

Psycho Ned · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:42

See if Nico keeps pedaling the "I was on full lock" line in the paddock interviews or will someone at Merc have a word and give him the new script

CaptainRAVE · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:42

Glaucus said:
Oh no crying ros on podium kind of a shame, to watch him implode.

On this occasion I would rather the 19 point lead.

Doggie2k · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:42

utajoker said:
could Max have kept Ricci behind if they didnt switch places? They both cleared Rosberg in the end, should they have swapped back?

I think they would have if Max got within a second but he couldn't catch Dan

elmuzzy66. · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:42

Who checks the times for the penalty at the pitstop, team or fia?

Glaucus · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:42

CaptainRAVE said:
On this occasion I would rather the 19 point lead.

Obviously,

drunkenmaster · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:43

Glaucus said:
Oh no crying ros on podium kind of a shame, to watch him implode.

What have we been watching for the past what 5-6 races if not implosion? His points haul compared to Ham since what Barcelona has been embarrassing.

Merlin5 · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:43

Skeeter said:
They have 5 of everything.

He's on the 5th of his MGUH and something else (turbo?). 3rd ICE.

Ah I thought 3 but it's 5. Thanks for clearing that up.

This is taken from Lewis in May:

Engine penalties kick in when the sixth component of one of six items - internal combustion engine, turbocharger, MGU-H, MGU-K, control electronics and energy store - is used.

Hamilton is already up to his third turbocharger and MGU-H with 17 races remaining.

"I'm running out of engines so that's on my mind," he said.

"It's not that it's hurting, it's just... it's not great.

What's pretty key is that we understand what it is, more so than before, and try and be careful in how we pick out all the engines because obviously I have only three for the rest of the year.

"So I'm going to have another penalty at some point, but I'll do the best job I can."

utajoker · 31 Jul 2016 at 14:43

no boos.