Monaco Grand Prix 2016, Monte Carlo - Race 6/21

Flibster · 29 May 2016 at 15:44

1:15 to go until green flat at Indy 500.

Let's just say, the other half is not impressed with me today.

drunkenmaster · 29 May 2016 at 15:46

better view

This is after Ricciardo backs off but Hamilton hasn't changed his position. He left more than a car width, more than he even had to. Ricciardo did definitely over react here.

https://streamable.com/snhp

V F · 29 May 2016 at 15:54

Lol Rachel Brookes Ricciardo interview and her face after Daniel said I want to get the hell out of here...

Kol · 29 May 2016 at 15:55

That interview with Daniel. Poor chap I feel for him.

V F · 29 May 2016 at 15:57

Regardless, why is it these racing drivers come across as right *****s?

Flibster · 29 May 2016 at 16:05

V F said:
Regardless, why is it these racing drivers come across as right *****s?

Interviewing them while still pretty much full of adrenaline and still having immediate reactions to what's happened to them.

I really can understand why Ricciardo is to unhappy though.

smr · 29 May 2016 at 16:08

utajoker said:
zzzzz, please move on.

tbf, it's exactly the kinda comment you'd say if Hamilton had lost.

smr · 29 May 2016 at 16:11

Race was ok at the start, uber annoyed at the SC staying out so long... when it pitted it was pretty entertaining and for the the most part of the race, but the Ham vs Ric thing about 40 laps + for a while got tedious and there was nothing happening behind them for a quite a long time, just turned into the usual Monaco train.

Definitely the most boring race of the season but it wasn't _that_ bad in itself... which shows how good the other races have been.

Feel quite sorry for Ric, it was his race to win, he was quicker than anyone this weekend, if the track was a metre wider he'd have won it easily. Can't believe how badly they fluffed that stop up for him, he should have got 50 points really for the last two races.

utajoker · 29 May 2016 at 16:19

smr said:
tbf, it's exactly the kinda comment you'd say if Hamilton had lost.

Is it? I would be posting what ever happened.

Tired of his attempted trolling all race. I should just block him tbh.

drunkenmaster · 29 May 2016 at 16:20

For a Monaco race it was fantastic, for a F1 race it was still mostly crap. I wouldn't say Ricciardo was quicker than anyone this weekend. Hamilton was quick on the wets, quicker than most on inters, he was quick in qualifying and close despite compromised qualifying and having more laps on the tires than anyone due to a tactical screw up after the mechanical screw up.

Ricciardo's interview cracked me up though, I hate being miserable... still with a fairly large smile on his face. The guy looks happier than 95% of people in the world while miserable, he can't stop smiling.

smr · 29 May 2016 at 16:23

utajoker said:
Is it? I would be posting what ever happened.

Tired of his attempted trolling all race. I should just block him tbh.

oh haven't read any of that just that comment..

smr · 29 May 2016 at 16:24

drunkenmaster said:
For a Monaco race it was fantastic, for a F1 race it was still mostly crap. I wouldn't say Ricciardo was quicker than anyone this weekend. Hamilton was quick on the wets, quicker than most on inters, he was quick in qualifying and close despite compromised qualifying and having more laps on the tires than anyone due to a tactical screw up after the mechanical screw up.

Ricciardo's interview cracked me up though, I hate being miserable... still with a fairly large smile on his face. The guy looks happier than 95% of people in the world while miserable, he can't stop smiling.

If Ric hadn't had his pit stop fluffed (thats a very polite word for it) up he'd have won. Ergo, he was quicker, and he battered both Mercs in Qualifying. Totally and utterly got screwed, as he puts it.

smr · 29 May 2016 at 16:26

Lolled

drunkenmaster · 29 May 2016 at 16:48

smr said:
If Ric hadn't had his pit stop fluffed (thats a very polite word for it) up he'd have won. Ergo, he was quicker, and he battered both Mercs in Qualifying. Totally and utterly got screwed, as he puts it.

Ergo he was quicker? yeah, if Hamilton hadn't been held up behind Rosberg Ricciardo wouldn't have had a free 12 second gap to Hamilton, who was then faster than him and made the wets faster than anyone else on track by a margin.

Hamilton also got the incorrect strategy from his team to go onto the ultras. People literally all missed it but Hamilton pitted from ahead of Ricciardo..... yet ended up a split second ahead of Ricciardo after a 10 second too long pitstop. Hamilton lost 10 seconds that lap as well... almost entirely because the ultras were far far too cold in the wet conditions to give any grip. Hamilton was faster on the wets and faster on the ultras running sub optimal temps for the tires.

If Hamilton was put onto softs he would have had no trouble pushing to the end and would have been massively faster on his outlap.

V F · 29 May 2016 at 16:49

Watching Jenson interviewed it was like he took a severe beating.

RyanF · 29 May 2016 at 17:54

Where can I catch the new highlights show? Want to go back and watch this race as I missed it

UTmaniac · 29 May 2016 at 18:10

Now showing on channel 4, or visit their website later to watch at your convenience.

Flibster · 29 May 2016 at 18:40

V F said:
Watching Jenson interviewed it was like he took a severe beating.

Well, he did...

His team mate was 4 places ahead of him.

Flibster · 29 May 2016 at 18:52

The LCD numbers on the rollhoop/engine cover bodywork in the Indy500 are interesting. Showing the pitstop times and the car position when not in the pits.

Skeeter · 29 May 2016 at 19:16

Flibster said:
The LCD numbers on the rollhoop/engine cover bodywork in the Indy500 are interesting. Showing the pitstop times and the car position when not in the pits.

Yeah I think there really cool. Great information for the fans trackside as in imagine it can be difficult to pick out people not on the lead lap during pack racing.

They would be cool on F1, but they are reluctant to give up any space to non sponsor stuff. They won't even make the driver numbers big enough to see them.

The concept of something electronic displaying a cars position has been around for ages. F1, in fact all FIA series seem reluctant to investigate it.