+++ The Official Italian (Monza) Grand Prix Thread 2015 +++

[VolvoT5]

Worst possible start to the race in terms of being competitive.

WTF happened to Raikkonen, hopefully not driver error but it looks like he was messing at the wheel and his red light was flashing at the start?

Vettel nowhere in race pace vs Lewis.

[Fishtigua]

RichB said:

Humm... needs updating http://hasmaldonadocrashedtoday.com/

Where is the website that says 'Maldo's PDVS money pays for all that Team, but is sucking Venezuela dry'?

@knobjockey

[JonRB]

RichB said:

Humm... needs updating http://hasmaldonadocrashedtoday.com/

Says he last crashed 17 mins ago. Has he crashed again since?

[The Vambo]

VolvoT5 said:

Worst possible start to the race in terms of being competitive.

WTF happened to Raikkonen, hopefully not driver error but it looks like he was messing at the wheel and his red light was flashing at the start?

Vettel nowhere in race pace vs Lewis.

I think it might have gone into anti stall, in the replay you could see the LEDs on the steering wheel change from revs to everything flashing as he tried to pull away.

[Scuffers]

Derek Smith said:

Is Hamilton still in the race? The TV crew came seem to find him

he's pulling at least half a second a lap, every lap.

were they sandbagging in Qually?

[RichB]

JonRB said:

RichB said:

Humm... needs updating http://hasmaldonadocrashedtoday.com/

Says he last crashed 17 mins ago. Has he crashed again since?

Oops needed to press refresh!

[VolvoT5]

Clutch issue according to twitter gossip.... fwiw.

[RichB]

Raikkonen struggling now he's reached the mid-field runners.

[JonRB]

Jenson seems to be having fun.

[Scuffers]

RichB said:

Raikkonen struggling now he's reached the mid-field runners.

must be almost out of tyre by now, they are all slowing down...

[Otispunkmeyer]

Didn't have much fight in the engine even with DRS.

[leglessAlex]

Scuffers said:

RichB said:

Raikkonen struggling now he's reached the mid-field runners.

must be almost out of tyre by now, they are all slowing down...

That was my thought too, I imagine Kimi will be doing a two stop race.

[Speed_Demon]

Don't think Rosberg's brakes are gonna make it.

[Scuffers]

leglessAlex said:

That was my thought too, I imagine Kimi will be doing a two stop race.

maybe not?
Kimi just put in his best lap...

[entropy]

Scuffers said:

he's pulling at least half a second a lap, every lap.

were they sandbagging in Qually?

He's still doing early 1m28s and everybody else are desperate for new boots

[Scuffers]

ash73 said:

Williams pit Massa, not Bottas?!

no choice, and they still lost out...

Lewis just put over a second on Vettel...

[Scuffers]

ash73 said:

Idiotic Williams strategy, again.

not really, they had no choice...

if they had pitted Bottas, he would have lost the place too, only hope was to keep Massa infront.

[RichB]

ash73 said:

Idiotic Williams strategy, again.

Why?

[Derek Smith]

entropy said:

Scuffers said:

he's pulling at least half a second a lap, every lap.

were they sandbagging in Qually?

He's still doing early 1m28s and everybody else are desperate for new boots

He did as much as he needed to. But with that lead on softs it is remarkable that there hasn't been a pace car.

[RichB]

ash73 said:

Scuffers said:

not really, they had no choice...

Should have pitted Bottas as soon as they were in the pit window instead of reacting to Merc, imo.

I think they'd have lost out to ROS whatever.