The Official 2016 Russian Grand Prix Thread **Spoilers**

[Potatoes]

I used to find the grid walk amazing but as I've got older, it seems totally awkward!

[Potatoes]

Wow, a nipple tweak just happened...

[ClockworkCupcake]

Potatoes said:

I used to find the grid walk amazing but as I've got older, it seems totally awkward!

I've said this before many times, but the problem with the Grid Walk is that it was very fresh and different when Brundle invented it. There was some genuine insight and you felt like he was getting special access. But now, everyone does it, in every formula, and the drivers are sick of it now because instead of it just being Brundle, it's every TV station from every country. And frankly I'm sick of it too.

I'd be happy if they simply banned all journalists and TV crew from the grid on safety grounds.

[oobster]

Potatoes said:

I used to find the grid walk amazing but as I've got older, it seems totally awkward!

Absolutely. A few years ago I was annoyed when told that Lewis doesn't do interviews on the grid, but now I can see why. Banal questions are the order of the day, there is no fascinating insights or fun in the grid walks anymore.

In fact, I used to enjoy the whole race build-up, hearing the political stories going on behind the scenes, who had signed for who, which team was financially precarious etc, now I (mostly) tune in when the lights go out.

[deadslow]

pits said:

why is he a pundit now?

He's a good racing driver who can explain things clearly, even if his delivery is a bit downbeat. When he was in F1 his results spoke for themselves, but he wasn't well funded and ultimately lost his seat to inferior drivers.

[EnglishTony]

My TV is off and will only be switched on for the formation lap.

This won't stop the idiot babble from the German commentators but at least minimises it.

[mollytherocker]

Anybody else want some Williams deodorant?

[hairyben]

pits said:

And when will Paul Di Resta fk off? So annoying to listen to, why is he a pundit now?

He's so dour, really not a natural presenter, you can't help but think he's bitter talking about the sucessfull drivers.

[andy_s]

oof

[Smollet]

Well that was fun

[TheInternet]

Bloody Kvyat!

[vonuber]

A lot of cars made a lot of places by cutting that corner.

[Potatoes]

Carnage!!

It's like the Forza 6 public multiplayer lobbies!

[tonybhr]

So many races lately, have they got too ambitious?

[mollytherocker]

I see another vettel kvyat conversation!

[Otispunkmeyer]

Fisticuffs for Vettel and Kvyat later? Vettel will not be impressed with that!

Shame for Perez too, he had an awesome qualifying.

[London424]

Well that was lively! Ham to 5th. Alonso 7th!

[Otispunkmeyer]

Vettel driving the scooter haha!

[TeeRev]

Hard for Vettel but a massive help for Hamilton.

[johnfm]

Vettel and Kvyat post race should be fun.