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  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,820
    edited April 2018
    Howells said:

    Is it true that Raikkonen got out of his car and didn't even bother going to check on the guy?

    Looked like it on the skysports coverage as he appeared to walk straight into the garage.
    Could be wrong but you wouldn't put it past Kimi.
    No, he did keep looking at the mechanic and slowed right down before walking into the garage, but the medics were working on him by then so there was nothing he could have gained by going over and sticking his oar in. He would have been fuming anyway - having just been retired - and you know all drivers need a few minutes to calm down after a retirement. It wasn't Kimi's fault anyway; whoever turned his light green is the one to blame...
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    I'd take off constructors points - leave the drivers alone.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,255
    @Dazzler21 flagged in jest due to nature of tackle, no need to get so touchy over it

    @DaveMehmet you been peeking through my bedroom window? :wink:
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,594
    sam3110 said:

    @Dazzler21 flagged in jest due to nature of tackle, no need to get so touchy over it

    @DaveMehmet you been peeking through my bedroom window? :wink:

    Couldn’t possibly say.
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    sam3110 said:

    @Dazzler21 flagged in jest due to nature of tackle, no need to get so touchy over it

    @DaveMehmet you been peeking through my bedroom window? :wink:

    Don't think it was touchy... I even said cheers!
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 50,974
    The Ferrari Formula 1 mechanic who suffered a broken leg during Kimi Raikkonen's race-ending pitstop in the Bahrain Grand Prix has successfully undergone surgery.
    Francesco Cigarini was preparing to fit a new left-rear tyre during Raikkonen's second stop when the Finn was mistakenly told to leave the pit box.
    Raikkonen ran over Cigarini's left leg as he pulled away, which Ferrari said broke its crew member's shinbone and fibula.
  • A-R-T-H-U-R
    A-R-T-H-U-R Posts: 7,678
    Tis but a scratch.
  • Howells
    Howells Posts: 253
    Pedro45 said:

    Howells said:

    Is it true that Raikkonen got out of his car and didn't even bother going to check on the guy?

    Looked like it on the skysports coverage as he appeared to walk straight into the garage.
    Could be wrong but you wouldn't put it past Kimi.
    No, he did keep looking at the mechanic and slowed right down before walking into the garage, but the medics were working on him by then so there was nothing he could have gained by going over and sticking his oar in. He would have been fuming anyway - having just been retired - and you know all drivers need a few minutes to calm down after a retirement. It wasn't Kimi's fault anyway; whoever turned his light green is the one to blame...
    Right, and as I wrote ...'could be wrong'
    Also it's quite clearly the fault of the team for commiting an unsafe release. Thier second of the race weekend.
  • Stig
    Stig Posts: 29,021

    Tis but a scratch.

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  • i_b_b_o_r_g
    i_b_b_o_r_g Posts: 18,948
    Not very good imageand safety
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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    If you didnt see the Azerbaijan GP today, then i suggest you skip to the last 15 laps on the highlights - its incredible from then on in.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    Most exciting race ever.
  • Ross
    Ross Posts: 4,409
    Turned it off to watch the West Ham v City match. Thought it was a foregone conclusion how it was going to finish. Couldn’t believe the result when I saw it.
  • moutuakilla
    moutuakilla Posts: 7,568
    Was going to turn it off, very glad I didn't. Bottas must have been kicking black cats
  • Run it off FFS
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,521
    Bottas and Lewis Page - separated at birth?
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,594
    Not a massive fan of street circuits but that was a cracking race.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,623
    That's the problem with using street circuits......bloody potholes ruining your tyres !!
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280

    That's the problem with using street circuits......bloody potholes ruining your tyres !!

    Wasnt a pothole - it was a piece of debris off one of the previous crashes - they picked it up on the replay , and you can almost see the tyre explode.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Felt so sorry for Bottas but you would hope he would get the rub of the green later on.

    Take Hamilton for instance - robbed by bad luck in Australia and inherits a fortunate win here.

    What was Vettel thinking going for that move on cold tyre though?
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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    There was so much indicent what with Ricciardo shunting his team-mate Verstappen (nutter) off the road, and then Grosjean hitting the wall during the safety car and then saying that Ericsson hit him from behind (who happened to be about 50 meteres behind him at the time!).
  • rina
    rina Posts: 2,334

    saying that Ericsson hit him from behind (who happened to be about 50 meteres behind him at the time!).

    that bit is great. did he think they wouldn't watch the tv and he'd get away with that story?
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    edited April 2018
    To be fair Bottas was lucky with an earlier safety car. But tough to lose the race so late. Vettel was ahead of Hamilton and I thought his move to overtake Bottas was a bit too high risk given that. But it helped the enjoyment.

    The Red Bull accident looked like Ricciardo's fault but Verstappen clearly weaved right then left on the face of it. He is a great driver but has to learn to turn it down a bit. I'm sure he is getting some tough love from within the team.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,255

    To be fair Bottas was lucky with an earlier safety car. But tough to lose the race so late. Vettel was ahead of Hamilton and I thought his move to overtake Bottas was a bit too high risk given that. But it helped the enjoyment.

    The Red Bull accident looked like Ricciardo's fault but Verstappen clearly weaved right then left on the face of it. He is a great driver but has to learn to turn it down a bit. I'm sure he is getting some tough love from within the team.

    100% Verstappens fault, you cannot move across the track in the braking zone, he weaved and forced Ricciardo into making a decision and by then it was too late.

    Hamilton very fortunate to come away with the win, Baku is becoming one of my favourite circuits though, hope it stays, the 2km straight that's not fully straight is mental
  • Howells
    Howells Posts: 253

    To be fair Bottas was lucky with an earlier safety car. But tough to lose the race so late. Vettel was ahead of Hamilton and I thought his move to overtake Bottas was a bit too high risk given that. But it helped the enjoyment.

    The Red Bull accident looked like Ricciardo's fault but Verstappen clearly weaved right then left on the face of it. He is a great driver but has to learn to turn it down a bit. I'm sure he is getting some tough love from within the team.

    Harsh on Bottas.
    He managed his tyres well and kept putting in consistent laps thus earning track position.

    Other than that it was a great result for leclerc.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,728
    True but the Tyres were a bit weird in the race with old tyres being faster than new ones in many cases. The softs didn't work well and the teams couldn't wait to get off them when there was the late safety car.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934
    Ferrari may well regret the last couple of races and missed opportunities.... it’s a long season and whilst they have had clearly the stronger package I don’t think the Merc is slow per se - more they can’t work the tyre on a low grip tarmac. Barcelona is high grip and they were quick there in testing so they may bounce back. Red Bull will be faves in Monaco. Then you have France, Austria and Silverstone. All high grip and harder tyres.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Hard to believe Lewis is leading the standings when you consider, by his standards, he has struggled so far this year.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Whoever qualifies fastest will be the fave in Monaco - normally Lewis.
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,934

    Whoever qualifies fastest will be the fave in Monaco - normally Lewis.

    Monaco is low grip and very soft tyres - if this season is anything to go by Merc will struggle. Think RB won’t be penalised by lack of qualy engine modes as power is less of an issue. My money is on Danny Ric there.