Poll: Japanese Grand Prix 2018, Suzuka - Race 17/21

[Kanpai]

Very weak defence by Ocon, like many others, against Seb in that chicane.

Not doing himself favours in finding a seat for next year, he needs to show his racing skills, including defending.

Just like earlier this year when lewis came through the pack in similar fashion? These guys are not gonna fight too hard against teams they know their fight is with, which I agree with you is a shame.

 

[spook2575]

Been watching the race on sky go which tends to be a few seconds delayed. Vettel with another mistake .

Can't wait to see how he deals with le clerc trouncing him next year

 

[Psycho Ned]

40 seconds to Kimi now for Vettel, gonna need him to get out for a magnum to do the team orders!

To be honest surely they won’t do it, what’s the point for a couple of points in a lost cause.

 

[Jono8]

40 seconds to Kimi now for Vettel, gonna need him to get out for a magnum to do the team orders!

To be honest surely they won’t do it, what’s the point for a couple of points in a lost cause.

Haha, it will be quite amusing if they do it in this situation - "Kimi, please drop 40 seconds back"

 

[Flibster]

Hamilton now overtakes Vettel for most laps led this season.

Thats how much of a car advantage Ferrari had in the first half of the year. It also shows how much their season has collapsed through strategy and brainfarts.

 

[utajoker]

Prob a last few laps pit stop for kimi with a sticky front wheel

 

[Kanpai]

Hamilton now overtakes Vettel for most laps led this season.

Thats how much of a car advantage Ferrari had in the first half of the year. It also shows how much their season has collapsed through strategy and brainfarts.

I think this is their worst season in the last decade.

Such a shame, we need someone to challenge the Mercedes to prevent this becoming more of a borefest

 

[Flibster]

So then, driver of the day?

*sigh*

Hamilton or Ricciardo really.

Hamilton for a pretty much perfectly timed race.
Ricciardo for the recovery drive.

 

[Mr Jack]

Didn't bother getting up for most of the race: how did Riccardo end up ahead of the Ferraris and how is Vettel so far back?

 

[Jono8]

Didn't bother getting up for most of the race: how did Riccardo end up ahead of the Ferraris and how is Vettel so far back?

Vettel tried a banzai overtake on Max and it did not go well.

 

[UTmaniac]

Kimi to troll Seb, slowing right down, but then defend position?

 

[Flibster]

67 points.

Hamilton needs to score 8 more points than Vettel in USA to secure the championship

 

[bjorkiii]

Is hamilton faking an american accent in the interview?

 

[Jono8]

Lewis only needs 3 6th places and a 5th place in the last four races to win the title now.

 

[Mr Jack]

Vettel tried a banzai overtake on Max and it did not go well.

Lol.

 

[Yaayuh!]

Hamilton’s swearing several times in the cool down room. Whoops! Haha

 

[Flibster]

Hamilton using 'bad words' in the cool down room while watching the incidents.

 

[Nick1881]

Great result for Lewis, didn’t expect Vettel to fail this badly. He’s really looking amateurish now.

 

[timmeh]

I only caught the last 2 laps as I was watching Bathurst. Did Vettel crash again!? Or was it a case of Verstappen hitting him from in front like Hamilton did in Monza

 

[ci_newman]

Vettel really has screwed up his championship this year by being unable to keep a cool head. Ferrari strategy hasn't helped, but Vettel has had more of an impact IMO.

8 points over Vettel for the remaining races for Hamilton, it's a mathematical chance but no hope in hell.