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

[Vaud]

NJK44 said:

If I want to moan about a 'professional' team who keep f**king up left right and centre, I will.

Do you work for Mercedes?

[vonuber]

swisstoni said:

He's the most talented British driver for years, who got to where he is on pure talent, not money or connections.

So from the age of 13 being signed to the McLaren young driver programme was no help whatsoever? Blimey.

[LDN]

vonuber said:

swisstoni said:

He's the most talented British driver for years, who got to where he is on pure talent, not money or connections.

So from the age of 13 being signed to the McLaren young driver programme was no help whatsoever? Blimey.

But he only got that support because of what they saw... many have benefited from that support and where are they today? Many others are in F1 based purely on money. Lewis, like our Nige' wasn't born into money and therefore the springboard that brings. Compare Hamiltons rise to Rosbergs. You don't get more born into something than the likes of Nico... not taking anything away from him but you get what I'm saying.

In any case, back to the race; I'm really rooting for Ricciardo!

[Nardies]

Vaud said:

Do you work for Mercedes?

Whoever he works for, he certainly seems to be angrily suggesting Mercedes are sabotaging they're own driver...

[FourWheelDrift]

[glazbagun]

I wasn't watching the last few years before the Hybrid era- how likely is a safety car at Monaco these days?

[glazbagun]

FourWheelDrift said:

To be fair I think he has a pretty neutral expression, it's just a combination of resting bh face and unshaven moustache (and putting him nxt to DR ) making him look unhappy.

[Jasandjules]

vonuber said:

So from the age of 13 being signed to the McLaren young driver programme was no help whatsoever? Blimey.

Yes and he got there due to doing well. Then he performed well in the lower series and tests. Then he performed well in F1. He is a fecking talented driver and a proper racer who can (as the greats do) drive around an issue with the car as well.....

[deadslow]

wouldn't it be great if F1 wasn't just Lewis Hamilton. Is he related to the Kardashians?

[NJK44]

Vaud said:

Do you work for Mercedes?

No but I'd probably do a damn right better job if I did.

[Dr Z]

Rain is a certainty during tomorrow's race according to forecast.

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=f1;sess=

[swisstoni]

deadslow said:

wouldn't it be great if F1 wasn't just Lewis Hamilton. Is he related to the Kardashians?

Ok.
I thought Verstappen could have looked a lot happier after he trashed his car on the way out of swimming pool.

[Hungrymc]

deadslow said:

wouldn't it be great if F1 wasn't just Lewis Hamilton. Is he related to the Kardashians?

why do you keep posting about him?

[Hungrymc]

Dr Z said:

Rain is a certainty during tomorrow's race according to forecast.

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=f1;sess=

Although it will liven the race up for us, I'd feel very sorry for DR if it does.

[glazbagun]

Dr Z said:

Rain is a certainty during tomorrow's race according to forecast.

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=f1;sess=

Excellent!

[mollytherocker]

FourWheelDrift said:

To be fair, that could be a pic of Hamilton on pole and Riccy 2nd....

[Dr Z]

Hungrymc said:

Dr Z said:

Rain is a certainty during tomorrow's race according to forecast.

http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?action=f1;sess=

Although it will liven the race up for us, I'd feel very sorry for DR if it does.

Yeah, all that nice strategy on the Super Soft might go to waste. I'm not even sure the race might start dry. There's a thunder storm forecast for the morning!

The chance of rain has been the highest it has ever been for tomorrow since when I started this thread.

If rain arrives, I suspect all but one car will be in a dry setup. I read that Verstappen's car is being rebuilt around a spare chassis to start from the pit lane. I suspect Red Bull might gamble towards a wet setup. Hopefully he can keep it clean...and charge through the field.

[coanda_2013]

FourWheelDrift said:

To be fair this was Lewis after taking pole at the Spanish GP:

[vournikas]

slipstream 1985 said:

Yep previously in motorsport our world champions were total liabilities at times.
Colin mcrae and carl fogarty both pottential win it or bin it specialists.

Foggy? Win it or bin it?



Make no mistake, I wasn't the biggest fan of Carl Fogarty but he was not a crasher.

Anyway. Back on-topic.

That was a committed qualifying lap from Ricciardo today, and I'm hoping it translates to a win.

[Mr_Thyroid]

Hungrymc said:

Although it will liven the race up for us, I'd feel very sorry for DR if it does.

Shouldn't be a problem - we saw in Austin last year how good the RedBull was in the rain. It'll also mean he doesn't have to worry about being on a different tyre strategy to everyone else.