Formula 1 2019 - Round 19 - U.S.A

skipper_G

Race thread for this weekend, Hamilton only needs 4 points to bag the championship tomorrow. Race pace seems to pretty close between the top three teams, weather will be crucial as it's been unusually cold there this weekend.

Top 3 from FP1
Pos|Driver|Team|Time|
1|Max Verstappen|Red Bull|01'34.057
2|Sebastian Vettel|Ferrari|01'34.226
3|Alex Albon|Red Bull|01'34.316

Top 3 from FP2
Pos|Driver|Team|Time|
1|Lewis Hamilton|Mercedes|01'33.232
2|Charles Leclerc|Ferrari|01'33.533
3|Max Verstappen|Red Bull|01'33.547

skipper_G

One other piece of business from Free Practice, Perez missed the weigh bridge during FP2 and will start the race from the pitlane.

https://twitter.com/F1/status/1190427170549710848

Charlie-Bravo

That's a sh!tty penalty to get. A fine would have been better and is less costly. That shouldn't the type of penalty for when parc ferme hasn't begun.

skipper_G

astrofluff wrote: »

That's a sh!tty penalty to get. A fine would have been better and is less costly. That shouldn't the type of penalty for when parc ferme hasn't begun.

Yeah, it seems overly severe but I suppose it's a black and white infringement. Gasly had the same penalty in Baku I think

recyclebin

How did the track get so bumpy? It's like a Formula E surface with cars bouncing all over the place.

Vic_08

recyclebin wrote: »

How did the track get so bumpy? It's like a Formula E surface with cars bouncing all over the place.

They built it on land that is subsiding.

skipper_G

I know it's not representative and all but goddammit how great is it to see a Mclaren fastest in any session

seamusk84

Alpha have really tailed off in the final third of the season. Both out in Q1. Are they just 100% focused on next year now?

seamusk84

skipper_G wrote: »

I know it's not representative and all but goddammit how great is it to see a Mclaren fastest in any session

Great from Norris. Be cool to see them trouble the front three rows in Q3 if possible....

PsychoPete

Thought that was a pretty dull Q3

skipper_G

Looked like the track wasn't improving at the end, Bottas first run enough for pole. Still, exciting enough session

seamusk84

Going to be a great start to the race. Hamilton back in 5th!

Good to see Vettel up on the front row, happy about that.

weekaizer

PsychoPete wrote: »

Thought that was a pretty dull Q3

Hamilton not in the first 2 rows and 3 different teams in the top 3 I’ll classify as an interesting session.

Joeface

Good mix for the start .. McLaren did look good this weekend . Thought actually Redbull were in with a real shout .

Lots of little mistakes form each driver on the bumpy surface . More of that sort of thing

PsychoPete

weekaizer wrote: »

Hamilton not in the first 2 rows and 3 different teams in the top 3 I’ll classify as an interesting session.

Either way all the talk tomorrow will be about Hamilton winning the title

skipper_G

PsychoPete wrote: »

Thought that was a pretty dull Q3

Top 5 separated by 3 tenths and no clue who was going to snatch pole until it was over, that qualifies as dull now?

Jeff2

seamusk84 wrote: »

Going to be a great start to the race. Hamilton back in 5th!

Good to see Vettel up on the front row, happy about that.

With Max in front of him him and trying to pass Bottas while looking in his mirror.

Should be good alright.

mickdw

Would be good if Bottas could keep the championship alive for another race.
Depending on Hamilton getting punted out at the start I'd imagine.

Inquitus

Bottas walks it and Hamilton gets punted off at turn one? A reasonable chance that happens!

AMKC

I watched the highlights this morning and thought it was a very enjoyable session with a good mix up front. Now all we need is for Bottas to win it and Hamiltons car to stop working or he gets punted at some stage off just to keep the season alive a bit longer and to keep some interest in it.

chicorytip

mickdw wrote: »

Would be good if Bottas could keep the championship alive for another race.
Depending on Hamilton getting punted out at the start I'd imagine.

Bottas is not dependable in that respect. He is more likely to win coming from further down the grid. Today, I would expect him to make a mistake early on and get passed. Anybody could get punted off at that first corner. It's barely wide enough for two abreast.

Cool_CM

That was a pretty low-key anthem

Jordan 199

Binotto's glasses remind me of this guy:

deafroadrunner

My prediction is vettel win. And Hamilton spinning off before end of lap one.

This is it

I'll go LeClerc/Vettel 1/2.

Cool_CM

VSC after the first corner?

Cool_CM

Terrible start from Seb

skipper_G

Ferrari going to Ferrari

deafroadrunner

Excellent start for Norris.

This is it

Vettel really struggling

PsychoPete

That was a lovely overtake on Vettel from Hamilton

Ghost Train

Strange how much time Vettel is losing

ctrl-alt-delete

Vettel's car is goosed now.

skipper_G

Damn! suspension failure for Seb

Cool_CM

Vettel gone, suspension failure - jaysus

Grim.

that was close to being a plane crash for vettel

PsychoPete

Expecting a Mercedes one two

This is it

This is it wrote: »

I'll go LeClerc/Vettel 1/2.

-_-

BDI

Stroll holding checo up even though he has made up 5 places to get in behind him. What are the chance of team orders there I wonder.

Cool_CM

Will that stop people from going wide there now?

Ghost Train

Hamilton closing in
Mercedes looks comfortable

PsychoPete

Looks like its race over

Ghost Train

1 stop for Max maybe

H3llR4iser

skipper_G wrote: »

Damn! suspension failure for Seb

Yet again...that suspension was broken already at the start of the race. The car just wouldn't turn. You'd imagine they'd pick the issue up in the post-qualifying inspection.

Faugheen

Whether you like him or not, Hamilton is box office

Cool_CM

Faugheen wrote: »

Whether you like him or not, Hamilton is box office

"You can attack him now"

skipper_G

Nice move from Checo on Kvyat

Joeface

Can Albon catch Charles L ??
Never mind it's only 16laps left

skipper_G

Joeface wrote: »

Can Albon catch Charles L ??

No, gap is too big. 26 seconds behind him

skipper_G

This hasn't exactly been a thriller so far. It's all been very pedestrian, everyone managing tyres

BDI

I think Perez can get well in the points after starting at the back.

Hasn’t even been mentioned.


If he was tall and blonde they’d be going wild in commentary.