Italian Grand Prix 2015, Monza - Race 12/19

CaptainRAVE · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:02

Hamilton must be a little nervous about his engine today.

Glaucus · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:25

Just get to the start, already bored of the build up.

Danthus · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:25

Odds on Maldonado crashing the rowing machine?

Vertigo · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:27

Glaucus said:
Just get to the start, already bored of the build up.

TBH I'm finding the build-up better than usual. Gethin story was interesting and the rowing challenge was quite fun.

sunama · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:33

Housey said:
I want Monza with no chicanes, it would be awesome.

Like an oval shape?
Indycar racing in the USA, has plenty of ovals. The Indy 500 arguably the biggest race in the World, is also an oval.
Have a watch - you may enjoy those races and you will also see some familiar names racing in the IndyCar series.

Vertigo · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:34

Haha, Crofty really showing up this penalty system for the farce it is.

Glaucus · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:36

The penalties are absolutely fine, what's the alternative. Don't understand what all the fuss is about.

As I said earlier.

Glaucus said:
As for grid penalties, I dont see the alternative.
Don't agree with taking points off.
Don't agree with one race impacting another,
Teams can't afford big fines.

So grid penalty in it's current form is actually sensible. Who cares if it's 50. It just means back of grid.

CaptainRAVE · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:41

Brundle denied by the PM

Psycho Ned · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:45

Don't know if I just notice it more these days but pretty much none of the front running drivers want to talk on the grid anymore, Brundle might get 1 driver interview if he's lucky.

When JB leaves F1 he'll have no one to talk too

Glaucus · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:47

Hydraulic issues for Rosberg this morning, is he going to get to the chickened flag.

Housey · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:47

sunama said:
Like an oval shape?
Indycar racing in the USA, has plenty of ovals. The Indy 500 arguably the biggest race in the World, is also an oval.
Have a watch - you may enjoy those races and you will also see some familiar names racing in the IndyCar series.

MissChief · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:51

I think I fancy Claire Williams.

CaptainRAVE · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:53

Going to be an interesting start. Hope hamiltons engine holds up to the end.

englishpremier · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:55

For some reason I can see Ferrari running a 1 stop strategy for Vettel and 2 stop for Kimi effectively killing his race. Not sure why.

Psycho Ned · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:58

Maldonado slap bang in the middle of the pack going into turn 1.............

Safety car deployed

Housey · 6 Sep 2015 at 12:58

Rosberg, just feel it in my water...

CaptainRAVE · 6 Sep 2015 at 13:00

Hamilton to get overtaken by the ferraris off the line? Seems likely based on previous races.

Glaucus · 6 Sep 2015 at 13:01

Housey said:
Rosberg, just feel it in my water...

With such an old engine, and hydraulic issues this morning, he's going to be lucky to finish.
Pretty sure Ferraris will be leading after first corner, there starts are great, Mercedes suck. Even last weekend Mercedes starts sucked, but it was such a short run down to the first corner it saved Hamilton.

Psycho Ned · 6 Sep 2015 at 13:02

CaptainRAVE said:
Hamilton to get overtaken by the ferraris off the line? Seems likely based on previous races.

To be honest could do with one of the Ferraris getting past Hamilton to make the race interesting, gonna be a Hamilton time trial cruise otherwise.

Psycho Ned · 6 Sep 2015 at 13:04

Kimi having a kip