Poll: Russian Grand Prix 2018, Sochi - Race 16/21

[Flibster]

0.6 and 0.7 behind Bottas.

Ferrari... Ouch...

 

[spook2575]

Ferrari are nowhere here, best they can hope for is Bottas beats Hamilton.

Even if bottas keeps his provisional pole, merc will use team orders

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Ferrari are nowhere here, best they can hope for is Bottas beats Hamilton.

Mercedes won’t let that happen yet. I wonder if Ferrari have used up too much of their engine earlier in the year.

 

[Deleted member 651465]

Crofty and Di Resta both missed Hamilton going wide on the helicopter shot. Shocking really.

 

[Deleted member 66701]

Crofty and Di Resta both missed Hamilton going wide on the helicopter shot. Shocking really.

I think they were watching the timing screens, esp the sector splits, so they missed the actual footage.

 

[deuse]

Well done to Bottas awesome lap.

The start of the race should be interesting.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Well done to Bottas awesome lap.

The start of the race should be interesting.

The only part that will be unless one of the Mercedes has a poor start.

Fair play to Mercedes, they have once again out developed Ferrari.

 

[Glanza]

Qualifying highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBdEW9mKpIk

 

[Merlin5]

Well Bottas won Sochi last year, polled just now, so all things point to him winning. But I suspect, and hope, Hamilton will find a way to overtake him.

 

[GravyMonster]

Hamilton seems to have at least .3 per lap over Bottas, he just stuffed his last run in quali. I'd expect him to be in front in the race, with or without team orders.

 

[Flibster]

3 place grid penalty and another 2 penalty points for Verstappen for ignoring yellow flags.

The stewards reviewed video and telemetry evidence, heard from the driver of car 33 (Max Verstappen) and the team representative.

The driver admitted seeing the yellow flag and stated that he steered to the left to avoid the stationary car (number 35). However, the regulation is very clear and states ‘It must be evident that a driver has reduced speed’. The telemetry showed that the driver maintained full throttle and did not apply any braking. In his defense the driver expressed the view that he felt he had acted safely.

The stewards noted that the driver understood the error in not slowing and acknowledged that in future he will comply with the regulations. However in view of the emphasis now placed on compliance with yellow flag regulations, in the interests of safety, the Stewards have applied the usual penalty for this offense.

Competitors are reminded that they have the right to appeal the decisions of the Stewards (with the exception of those referred to in Article 12.2.4 of the FIA International Sporting Code), in accordance with Article 15 of the FIA International Sporting Code and Article 9.1.1 of the FIA Judicial and Disciplinary Rules, within the applicable time limits.

 

[steve45]

Something about this track I just find incredibly dull and completely forgettable, even Qually didnt feel particularly exciting. I'm gonna give it a chance tomorrow, but I dont expect to still be watching at the end of the race.

Assuming no funny business at the front end of the grid on the first few corners, I foresee Bottas being 3rd by the end of the first lap, both cars behind him are gonna be hounding him on the long drag the the first few corners how it will work out between Lewis and Seb I dont dare guess, I just hope it works out with both cars fully intact with 4 fully inflated tyres.

 

[Quartz]

even Qually didnt feel particularly exciting

The entire mid field didn't bother.

 

[Mr Jack]

3 place grid penalty and another 2 penalty points for Verstappen for ignoring yellow flags.

Lolstappen.

 

[4K8KW10]

You mean you would have preferred it if Hamilton hadn’t driven far better than Vettel in the wet.

And now it is obvious that the problem is not in Sebastian but that he is given an inferior all-round car - be it wet or dry, be it fast circuit like Monza, street circuit like Singapore, or Sochi/Abu Dhabi.

Game is over, folks. Say hello to Hamilton's fifth..

 

[The_Abyss]

And now it is obvious that the problem is not in Sebastian but that he is given an inferior all-round car - be it wet or dry, be it fast circuit like Monza, street circuit like Singapore, or Sochi/Abu Dhabi.

Game is over, folks. Say hello to Hamilton's fifth..

I think there's a strong argument to be made that if you mixed the Ferrari car with the Mercedes strategists and Hamilton behind the wheel, he'd already have enough points to be celebrating his fifth WDC right now. Ferrari - team and driver - have been comprehensively schooled in the second half of this season. They should be embarrassed to accept their 'heritage' payment.

 

[Stanners]

And now it is obvious that the problem is not in Sebastian but that he is given an inferior all-round car - be it wet or dry, be it fast circuit like Monza, street circuit like Singapore, or Sochi/Abu Dhabi.

Game is over, folks. Say hello to Hamilton's fifth..

Not sure if you are serious or not. Vettel has been his own downfall a few times this year, not the car.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

And now it is obvious that the problem is not in Sebastian but that he is given an inferior all-round car - be it wet or dry, be it fast circuit like Monza, street circuit like Singapore, or Sochi/Abu Dhabi.

Game is over, folks. Say hello to Hamilton's fifth..

Absolute nonsense. Ferrari had the faster car most of the year. Ferrari’s strategy and Vettels driving threw away many opportunities. They have also been out developed. It isn’t over yet though.

 

[4K8KW10]

Ferrari had the faster car most of the year.

Ferrari never had the faster car. Mercedes and Ferrari had equal cars - Australia pure luck, Bahrain again in the end of the race the Ferrari was slower...
And now when Mercedes fixed their problems, it is obvious.

Game is over.

 

[rubberduck]

Yeah, also when Ferrari have had clear pace advantage they have been screwed over by rain which plays in to mercs hands as the rain just suits their design philosophy better. Lucky for Merc as you obviously design a car for dry running. Saying Ham is better in the wet isn't true he just has a car better suited to it. Remember Brazil 2008 when vet overtook ham when it started to rain!