Formula 1 2014: Round 5 - Spanish Grand Prix

Gillespy

Sweet move by Vettel on the Sauber.

Nico closing the gap up again.

2011

2011 wrote: »

Yes. I am surprised how close he is driving to Bottas.

His pace anytime he dropped back was pretty strong despite driving into the dirty air and wrecking his tyres.


Typical bloody Ferrari. Absolute shower of spineless bastards. Delighted it didn't work out for them and the scheming Alonso.

SilverScreen

Would love another Hamilton vs Rosberg scrap.

Rosberg may as well try and hold on for a 2-stopper. No threat to his 2nd place so why not give it a blast?

2011

SilverScreen wrote: »

Would love another Hamilton vs Rosberg scrap.

We desperately need something.
This is a snooze fest :mad:

Don't get the point of that at all.

SilverScreen

It's been a DRS fest so far.

2011

Deleted User wrote: »

Don't get the point of that at all.

Of what?

_rebelkid

Congratulations to Nico Rosberg...

2011

2011 wrote: »

Of what?

Pitting Rosberg.

_rebelkid

Vergne retiring, exhaust problem.

SilverScreen

_rebelkid wrote: »

Congratulations to Nico Rosberg...

Haha I saw that, it was only up for about a second.

Rosberg closing on Hamilton but I wouldn't be surprised if Hamilton is just leaving plenty of life in the tyres, he's slower than he was at the end of the first stint, can't imagine he's pushing too hard.

CFlat

_rebelkid wrote: »

Congratulations to Nico Rosberg...

They probably just spelt whinner wrong.

Its great to see Kimi finally getting to grips with that Ferrari. We need more Kimis on track!!

_rebelkid

"My rear end is everywhere"

Gillespy

Mindgames from Lewis.

SnowDrifts

_rebelkid wrote: »

"My rear end is everywhere"

To which Brundle responds "Immodium is good for that"

bnt

I notice Vettel's up to 8th (from a P15 start), and will soon be threatening Grosjean/ The latter's car has been a bit wayward today and is short of straight line speed.

Charlie-Bravo

Hoping Grojean gets swallowed up by the Williams cars as he'll earn me comp points being out of the top 10!

2011

Deleted User wrote: »

Amazing how Vettel doesn't carve through the field when he doesn't have 2 seconds a lap performance advantage. :pac:

In fairness he is carving his way through the field quite nicely now.

2011

2011 wrote: »

In fairness he is carving his way through the field quite nicely now.

Was that just after pitting onto fresh tyres giving him a couple of seconds in hand over the slower cars on old tyres?

Is Rosberg actually going to be able to push on the mediums at the end? Surely they can't push much more than earlier without ruining the tyres really quickly?

CFlat

WHat the hell is going on with the slow pit stops for Ham?

How did Kimi end up so far behind Alonso? All down to the undercut?

2011

Deleted User wrote: »

Was that just after pitting onto fresh tyres giving him a couple of seconds in hand over the slower cars on old tyres?

I am not a Vettle fan, but he started in 15th and right now it would seem that he will finish far higher.

2011

2011 wrote: »

I am not a Vettle fan, but he started in 14th and right now it would seem that he will finish far higher.

Yes it does seem like that.

2011

Deleted User wrote: »

How did Kimi end up so far behind Alonso? All down to the undercut?

I think Alonso will have to stop again and Kimi won't.

2011

2011 wrote: »

I think Alonso will have to stop again and Kimi won't.

Very strange stuff from Ferrari. If they were planning to split the strategy then why pit Alonso just one lap before Kimi at the first stops? They're either spineless or idiotic. :P

2011

I think Rosberg has this one

2011

2011 wrote: »

I think Rosberg has this one

Just lost 8 tenths on the last lap. Rosberg will blow his tyres before he can pass I'd say.

Trouble with the hard tyre in the middle stint is that you can't use them all that long, you're losing time when the other lad switches onto fresh harder tyres so ya have to pit at the same time. Then you're left chasing hard on softer tyres.

2011

Deleted User wrote: »

Very strange stuff from Ferrari. If they were planning to split the strategy then why pit Alonso just one lap before Kimi at the first stops? They're either spineless or idiotic. :P

They may be adapting the plan to a changing situation which is code for making it up as they go along

2011

2011 wrote: »

They may be adapting the plan to a changing situation which is code for making it up as they go along

I just can't believe pitting Alonso before Kimi. Made no sense at all.

cherryghost

Jesus this race is boring.

2011

Rosberg might wake us up a bit now (please God)

SilverScreen

Here we go

Traffic seemed to completely take the wind out of Rosberg's sails.

CFlat

3 great little battles going on here.

Max_Charger

Lewis would be better off letting him through now and benefiting from DRS when he needs it on the last lap.

Max_Charger

Max_Charger wrote: »

Lewis would be better off letting him through now and benefiting from DRS when he needs it on the last lap.

The pace difference isn't big enough to let Rosberg get to him under DRS I don't think. There was a 2 second a lap difference in the Ferraris and it took Alonso ages to get through with DRS.

Only one more time down the main straight.

CFlat

Hopefully all talk of Vettel only being able to lead from the front can be dispelled today.

CFlat

CFlat wrote: »

Hopefully all talk of Vettel only being able to lead from the front can be dispelled today.

Where did he lead from today?

2011

CFlat wrote: »

Hopefully all talk of Vettel only being able to lead from the front can be dispelled today.

15th to 4th is hard to argue with.

That's that. ****e stuff from Rosberg's side of the garage.

Mike Litoris

Not a bad Spanish GP. Last few laps pretty damn exciting. Well done Hamilton!

cherryghost

Probably the worst race I've seen in a while with the exception of the last 5 laps

Grim.

zzzzzzzz...

SnowDrifts

"It's a cracking race once again"!! - Ha - what race were you watching crofty? Another borefest unfortunately.

_rebelkid

I've watched worse GP's....

Arthur Beesley

Great drive from Vettel. Maybe the old chassis was cracked or bent..