F1 2018: French GP

Mtxzptlk · 06-22-2018, 04:19 AM

Fri 22 June – Sun 24 June 2018 PIRELLI GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE

French GP Tyre Allocation

M3_WC · 06-22-2018, 09:45 PM

This track looks awful on tv.

///M Power-Belgium · 06-23-2018, 09:36 AM

The weather prediction at the Paul Ricard circuit is rain ...
MAX do you hear this ?

rcracin · 06-23-2018, 11:01 AM

Classic Grosjean.

mk1-fan · 06-23-2018, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rcracin

Classic Grosjean.

Yeah, typical.

Go Hamilton!

EdM5 · 06-23-2018, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3_WC

This track looks awful on tv.

Crazy.
What were they thinking. They messed up a great TV experience with that damn stripes everywhere

mk1-fan · 06-23-2018, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by EdM5

Crazy.
What were they thinking. They messed up a great TV experience with that damn stripes everywhere

You can thank Bernie Ecclestone for that.

Oxymoron · 06-23-2018, 05:59 PM

It hurts to look at.

Hope it rains during the race and Hamilton crashes out 😝

wdb · 06-23-2018, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by M3_WC

This track looks awful on tv.

Agree. The stuff seems to work but oy is it ever hard on the eyes. Hopefully the race will look better.

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Originally Posted by rcracin

Classic Grosjean.

This year that certainly seems to be the case. I believe he's in the last year of his contract no less.

///M Power-Belgium · 06-23-2018, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Oxymoron

It hurts to look at.

Hope it rains during the race and Hamilton crashes out 😝

And Max wins the race ...

NickyC · 06-23-2018, 11:41 PM

All I could think of while watching qualifying was wondering how long it took to paint all that......

I unfortunately think we're in for our third horridly boring race in a row tomorrow. Mercedes is just going to destroy everybody on this track.

M3_WC · 06-24-2018, 01:02 AM

This track doesn’t look good for passing. Follow the leader.

EdM5 · 06-24-2018, 01:35 PM

Vettel yet again destroying his own race (and Bottas' as well).
Well done again Max! Was hoping for rain but 2nd is not too bad.

rcracin · 06-24-2018, 02:07 PM

Max saying Vettel needing to change his style has me dying.

Grosjean certainly isnt driving like a man trying to keep his seat next year.

MKSixer · 06-24-2018, 02:12 PM

Ferrari International Assistance at work, once again.

Vettel gets a 5 second penalty for taking out a manufacturing championship rival which allows him to finish ahead of the Bottas, whom he crashed out.

The 5 second penalty was the same as given to Sirotkin for driving too slowly behind the safety car. Complete BS.

Vettel is a hazard and needs to be sanctioned for his Red Mist driving style. He's consistently ruining his rivals races.

HAM gave a masterclass the entire weekend. Perfection.

M3_WC · 06-24-2018, 08:08 PM

New rule, you can’t finish better than the person you take out. Destroy someone’s undertray and get a 5 sec penalty? Bottas is quiet, but he doesn’t forget stuff like this.

NickyC · 06-24-2018, 09:16 PM

Actually turned out to be a decent enough race, but they really have to change the optics of the track because all of that red/white/blue paint is horrible to look at.

Oxymoron · 06-24-2018, 10:42 PM

Enjoyed that race quite a lot. Shame Ricciardo had issues and lost the podium.

Bring on 3 weekends of F1 in a row!

six_timer · 06-25-2018, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by M3_WC

New rule, you can’t finish better than the person you take out. Destroy someone’s undertray and get a 5 sec penalty? Bottas is quiet, but he doesn’t forget stuff like this.

How many times did this happen with Verstappen and Kvyat on Vettel?

Say Chi Sin Lo · 06-25-2018, 11:33 AM

In Vettel's mind, Bottas drove into him.

*Bottas with the left rear puncture*
Vettel to team: "He backed into me. Honestly, what are we doing here? Honestly."

*Collective facepalm from Team Ferrari*

Say Chi Sin Lo · 06-25-2018, 11:35 AM

Also, agree with everyone in regards to the optics of the track.

The track looked like an injured Olympian with kinesio tapes all over it.

ptack · 06-25-2018, 01:10 PM

Nice race for Kimi, but aside from the first lap it was pretty boring. I do think Vettel assumed that Bottas was going to brake a half second later just like he was going to, but that proved wrong. He needs to be a bit more strategic in his driving, but I'm sure he was thinking how hard it would be to pass one of the top 5 on this track once the race started and so he got a great start, but, on the other hand, he should have also been thinking that there was still a good possibility for rain and it would be better to look at his starting position and figure that second or third would be an acceptable outcome with so many more races to go. If Kimi had better starts he could obviously pick up a win somewhere.

06-22-2018, 04:19 AM	#1
Mtxzptlk Driving Dog 902 Rep 1,224 Posts Drives: 635/1815, X3M Comp Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: That somewhere over the rainbow iTrader: (10)	F1 2018: French GP - Le Castellet (June 24) Fri 22 June – Sun 24 June 2018 PIRELLI GRAND PRIX DE FRANCE French GP Tyre Allocation Fri 22 June – Sun 24 June 2018 Practice 1 Fri 12:00 (Local)\| Fri 6:00 AM EST \| Fri 3:00 AM PST ESPNU Practice 2 Fri 16:00 (Local)\| Fri 10:00 AM EST \| Fri 7:00 AM PST ESPNU Practice 3 Sat 13:00 (Local)\| Sat 7:00 AM EST \| Sat 4:00 AM PST ESPNU Qualifying Sat 16:00 (Local)\| Sat 10:00 AM EST \| Sat 7:00 AM PST ESPN2 Race Sun 16:00 (Local)\| Sun 10:00 AM EST \| Sun 7:00 AM PST ESPN2 Last edited by Mtxzptlk; 06-22-2018 at 09:32 AM..
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06-22-2018, 09:45 PM	#2
M3_WC Brigadier General 1049 Rep 3,622 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	This track looks awful on tv.
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///M Power-Belgium General 73015 Rep 27,149 Posts Drives: ///M3-E92-DCT Silverstone II Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Belgium iTrader: (0)	The weather prediction at the Paul Ricard circuit is rain ... MAX do you hear this ? __________________ "MAX VERSTAPPEN" IS THE 2021+2022+2023+2024 F1 WORLD CHAMPION - #UnLeashTheLion - BPM DEV-Tune & DCT Software-Tune & Servotronic & coding ///Alpine HID Angeleyes ///Oem.exhaust mod.
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06-23-2018, 11:01 AM	#4
rcracin Major 1252 Rep 1,290 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NYC iTrader: (4)	Classic Grosjean.
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06-23-2018, 05:59 PM	#8
Oxymoron Private First Class 92 Rep 196 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 LCI MGM Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia iTrader: (0)	It hurts to look at. Hope it rains during the race and Hamilton crashes out 😝
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NickyC Lieutenant General 19630 Rep 11,318 Posts Drives: M4 CS. Former G82, x2 F82, F80 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jacked out of my mind iTrader: (23)	All I could think of while watching qualifying was wondering how long it took to paint all that...... I unfortunately think we're in for our third horridly boring race in a row tomorrow. Mercedes is just going to destroy everybody on this track.
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06-24-2018, 01:02 AM	#12
M3_WC Brigadier General 1049 Rep 3,622 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	This track doesn’t look good for passing. Follow the leader.
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EdM5 Colonel 4105 Rep 2,067 Posts Drives: G26 i4 M50 & E70 X5 Xdrive35d Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Amsterdam iTrader: (0)	Vettel yet again destroying his own race (and Bottas' as well). Well done again Max! Was hoping for rain but 2nd is not too bad. __________________ 2004 e87 118d (ret.), 2007 e92 330d (ret.), 2007 e87 130i M-sport (ret.), 2009 e92 M3 (ret.), 2010 f10 535d M-sport (ret.), 2015 f10 M5 CP (ret.), 2017 f82 M4 CP (ret.) 2022 g26 i4 M50 & 2009 e70 X5 35d
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06-24-2018, 02:07 PM	#14
rcracin Major 1252 Rep 1,290 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NYC iTrader: (4)	Max saying Vettel needing to change his style has me dying. Grosjean certainly isnt driving like a man trying to keep his seat next year.
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M3_WC Brigadier General 1049 Rep 3,622 Posts Drives: M3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	New rule, you can’t finish better than the person you take out. Destroy someone’s undertray and get a 5 sec penalty? Bottas is quiet, but he doesn’t forget stuff like this.
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NickyC Lieutenant General 19630 Rep 11,318 Posts Drives: M4 CS. Former G82, x2 F82, F80 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Jacked out of my mind iTrader: (23)	Actually turned out to be a decent enough race, but they really have to change the optics of the track because all of that red/white/blue paint is horrible to look at.
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Oxymoron Private First Class 92 Rep 196 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 LCI MGM Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia iTrader: (0)	Enjoyed that race quite a lot. Shame Ricciardo had issues and lost the podium. Bring on 3 weekends of F1 in a row!
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Say Chi Sin Lo Private First Class 97 Rep 181 Posts Drives: Mazdaspeed 3, Honda S2000 Join Date: May 2018 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	In Vettel's mind, Bottas drove into him. Bottas with the left rear puncture Vettel to team: "He backed into me. Honestly, what are we doing here? Honestly." Collective facepalm from Team Ferrari
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Say Chi Sin Lo Private First Class 97 Rep 181 Posts Drives: Mazdaspeed 3, Honda S2000 Join Date: May 2018 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (0)	Also, agree with everyone in regards to the optics of the track. The track looked like an injured Olympian with kinesio tapes all over it.
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06-25-2018, 01:10 PM	#22
ptack Brigadier General 307 Rep 4,483 Posts Drives: 135i Join Date: May 2008 Location: NJ iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135i [6.50]	Nice race for Kimi, but aside from the first lap it was pretty boring. I do think Vettel assumed that Bottas was going to brake a half second later just like he was going to, but that proved wrong. He needs to be a bit more strategic in his driving, but I'm sure he was thinking how hard it would be to pass one of the top 5 on this track once the race started and so he got a great start, but, on the other hand, he should have also been thinking that there was still a good possibility for rain and it would be better to look at his starting position and figure that second or third would be an acceptable outcome with so many more races to go. If Kimi had better starts he could obviously pick up a win somewhere. __________________ 135i, SGM, Coral, Sport Package, Auto, Premium Hifi, USB/ipod, Apex EC-7s, PPK Stage II
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