Poll: Spanish Grand Prix 2018, Barcelona - Race 5/21

[Concrete]

I was planning to go on Sunday, but they don't allow alcohol at the track

So I'll watch it at home with a cold beer as normal.

 

[Junglist]

Bottas is looking on it this year so far.

 

[MooMoo444]

What did Mags do?

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Bottas is looking on it this year so far.

He does seem to have the edge at the moment. Big improvement from last year. Unfortunately he is seriously lacking when it comes to overtaking.

 

[GravyMonster]

Kevin Magnussen has been summoned by the Formula 1 race stewards in Spain following an alleged block on Charles Leclerc at the end of opening practice for the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday morning.

In the closing minutes of FP1 at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Leclerc was seen to be gaining on a slow-moving Magnussen quickly heading along the main straight on the run to Turn 1, only to be squeezed on the right-hand side of the track by the Haas driver.

The move prompted an angry response from Leclerc, who told Sauber that Magnussen "needs to understand that he's not alone on-track".

"Honestly... I mean… he’s on a slow lap and he stays on the line," Leclerc said. "Every time it’s him. Every time."

He's a joke.

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Absolute clown.

 

[PinkFloyd]

Have Magnussen and Verstappen got a bet on for seeing who can drive most like Maldonado? lol

 

[413x]

Max is not in the same ball park as mag.
Thats a bit of an exaggerated statement imo.

Ridiculous by Mag. Especially in practice. Needs a punishment that knocks it into his head this is unacceptable

 

[Glanza]

FP1 Highlights: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpnm-8fUCgU

 

[Junglist]

I must've missed the KMag incident. Watching (and watched FP1) FP2 on my phone at work on my desk so can't pay too much attention to it

 

[GravyMonster]

It's in the FP1 highlights vid on YT linked above, around 1:05. He jinked right just before the braking zone of T1 with LeClerc rapidly approaching. It would have been a dodgy move in a race, let alone in FP.

 

[Junglist]

I'll give that a watch when i get home!

 

[gord]

It's in the FP1 highlights vid on YT linked above, around 1:05. He jinked right just before the braking zone of T1 with LeClerc rapidly approaching. It would have been a dodgy move in a race, let alone in FP.

I'll give that a watch when i get home!

https://streamable.com/wxdsx

Why he's doing that in FP1, god knows. The guy has lost the plot. I've always had a soft spot for K Mag after he was buying everyone rounds in Monaco but his recent track antics are a real disappointment, especially when the season started off so promisingly. It's like that taste of success early on went straight to his noggin and now he thinks he can rule the roost.

 

[Junglist]

Jesus what an idiot! Will he get any points for that or just a stern talking to?

I'll probably regret this in a few months when i need it myself but I have a 24hour Sky Sports NowTV pass which I don't need. If anyone who doesn't have Sky and wants to watch the race this weekend let me know!

 

[Glanza]

FP2 highlights: https://youtu.be/5lzDAnHv2_I

 

[steve45]

Just when you thought the cars couldn't get much uglier... Ferrari turns up with their halo mounted mirrors.
***SNIP***

WTF... makes me think of this for some reason!

 

[The_Abyss]

Its not thinking time, the FIA have said that they will be allowing mirrors to be mounted on the halo. Cue a load more money wasted on this tiny bit of aero development.

That front wing just makes me sad. It looks beautiful, but so much money wasted again.

Er, it is thinking time as the engineers responded to clarification from the FIA. I don't disagree about money spent, but as for if it s wasted? Who knows yet.

 

[RoboCod]

That is hella ugly

 

[poosemon]

Am I mistaken or are cars 2 seconds quicker then last year, can't remember what weather was like but don't think it was wet was it?

 

[steve45]

Holy crap! that was some impact, cant see how they could rebuild that for qualy, never seen a rear end collapse like that!