Italian Grand Prix 2015, Monza - Race 12/19

utajoker · 5 Sep 2015 at 15:11

Glaucus said:
No. They both had the new spec engine.
Roberts broke, they don't have spare ones of the new spec yet.
So it's utterly meaningless.

Ah. Not following too much this weekend as on holiday. Just tuning in for quali and race

Terminal_Boy · 5 Sep 2015 at 15:14

Yep, Kimi got a big cheer for grabbing P2. Vettel got applauded too, so I guess the Tifosi are pleased with anyone who's pulling Ferrari up the grid.

utajoker · 5 Sep 2015 at 15:16

Just read that hamilton could match senna f1 stats in the next 2 races. Senna was 161 gp and 41 victories, ham is on 159 gp and 39 victories

drunkenmaster · 5 Sep 2015 at 15:22

Holy ****, crash in FR 3.5 is just, wow.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/3YOrZQtt_p0

this is nuts, no deaths or gore or anything but. Maldonado vs Gutierrez on steroids. Apparently painful back currently, was standing up outside the car then put on a stretcher and taken to medical centre/hospital.

Duke · 5 Sep 2015 at 15:41

Blimey

Lots of pics from this weekend here btw - http://imgur.com/a/2SIN5

Mr Jack · 5 Sep 2015 at 16:19

Given the relative starting pace we've seen in recent races, I think if I were Hamilton I'd want Rosberg directly behind me to give me a bit of breathing room on the Ferrari's. It's quite possible Hamilton won't be in first place going into the first corner.

koolpc · 5 Sep 2015 at 16:25

I think Hamilton is probably cautious about this race starting with a new type engine!

utajoker · 5 Sep 2015 at 16:30

:O now that is some serious air.

Flibster · 5 Sep 2015 at 16:41

drunkenmaster said:
Holy ****, crash in FR 3.5 is just, wow.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/3YOrZQtt_p0

this is nuts, no deaths or gore or anything but. Maldonado vs Gutierrez on steroids. Apparently painful back currently, was standing up outside the car then put on a stretcher and taken to medical centre/hospital.

Wowzers!

That almost looks like some of the physics fails you see in racing games. :eek:

Skeeter · 5 Sep 2015 at 18:17

Just caught up with qualifying. That will do nicely. Ferrari up the front at Monza is always good to watch, and a nice buffer back to Rosberg for him to cry about.

pastymuncher · 5 Sep 2015 at 19:50

This penalty nonsense is just getting ridiculous now. Verstappen has been given a 10 place grid drop plus he has to serve a drive through within the first 3 laps of the race for his engine cover coming off. It's not his fault it wasn't on properly but now his race is destroyed before he even starts!! They need to penalise the teams for mistakes like this, not the driver.

koolpc · 5 Sep 2015 at 19:54

pastymuncher said:
This penalty nonsense is just getting ridiculous now. Verstappen has been given a 10 place grid drop plus he has to serve a drive through within the first 3 laps of the race for his engine cover coming off. It's not his fault it wasn't on properly but now his race is destroyed before he even starts!! They need to penalise the teams for mistakes like this, not the driver.

Agree 100%

Duke · 5 Sep 2015 at 20:08

http://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/f1/9980311/teds-qualifying-notebook-italy

smr · 5 Sep 2015 at 20:18

Funny how everyone laughed when mclaren got 50 place penaltiea in austria and everyone pointed and laughed. Now other teams are getting them the same people are getting butthurtz. Just lol...

Also.. hamilton only 0.234 seconds ahead of kimi for pole... wow, on a power track too. Could be a massive spin in the story this year. Merc have spent all their tokens.. have ferrari used all of theirs too? I know theyve spent some on the internal combustion engine power delivery ahead of this weekend...

smr · 5 Sep 2015 at 20:20

whats the story about rosberg running an inferior engine to lewis... ?

this_is_gav · 5 Sep 2015 at 20:21

Interlagos 2008 was the last time a Red Bull didn't make it into the top 10 in qualifying. I find that utterly staggering.

Skeeter · 5 Sep 2015 at 20:21

smr said:
whats the story about rosberg running an inferior engine to lewis... ?

His new engine developed a fault, so they swapped back to a pre-upgraded one.

smr · 5 Sep 2015 at 20:35

Skeeter said:
His new engine developed a fault, so they swapped back to a pre-upgraded one.

Lewis will be praying tonight then lol.

CaptainRAVE · 5 Sep 2015 at 20:38

pastymuncher said:
This penalty nonsense is just getting ridiculous now. Verstappen has been given a 10 place grid drop plus he has to serve a drive through within the first 3 laps of the race for his engine cover coming off. It's not his fault it wasn't on properly but now his race is destroyed before he even starts!! They need to penalise the teams for mistakes like this, not the driver.

That is the height of stupidity and one of the biggest problems with F1 right now.

smr · 5 Sep 2015 at 20:41

In before its a team sport blablablaaa