***** The Official Russian Grand Prix thread *****

[Sir Bagalot]

So Bernie walks by... And Suzy fks up and doesn't get a word

[Bonefish Blues]

Gracious there.

[Gazzab]

Sorry Eddie !!? I took this to be a ploy to avoid an image damaging run in with Eddie.

[anonymous-user]

Anyone for some night time GP2 racing?

[RGambo]

My god, the Sochi track is very dull.

[El Guapo]

Not a single comment on here yet about the qualifying result.
A good turn from Bottas to get ahead of the Ferraris, and Verstappen ahead of the Red Bulls.
It would be nice to see Williams win a race this year but that will only happen if Mercedes have a mishap...

[Scuffers]

not much to get excited about?

looked a lot like trying to qualify on an ice rink with wooden tyres.

Quite apart from the place being as dull as dishwater.

[anonymous-user]

El Guapo said:

Not a single comment on here yet about the qualifying result.
...

Indeed. It's been a bad weekend, no action worth talking about during practice and a qualifying that went basically as expected.

Only mildly interesting bit was Hamilton's clear disappointment. Has anyone ever stared so long at the back of an F1 car just to avoid making eye contact with his teammate?

Hopefully, the race will be better.

[ukaskew]

Feels like one of those weekends that just has a very uncomfortable vibe about it. The diesel spill and rain killing off Friday, Sainz crash which in turn cancelled the GP3 race, the big GP2 shunts forcing them into a twilight sprint race etc.

I'm glad I'm not one of the 46 people actually at the circuit because I can't remember a weekend with so little actual track time.

I'm going to head out to see the Vulcan rather than sit through the race tomorrow, very unusual for me but like Valencia I just can't drum up any enthusiasm for this race/circuit.

Edited by ukaskew on Saturday 10th October 16:28

[Eric Mc]

It does look a bit like the back end of nowhere. F1 really does need to seriously look at itself. No wonder Bernie was barging through without talking.

My question to Bernie would have been - "In God's name, why are we in this foresaken place".

[mondeoman]

Eric Mc said:

It does look a bit like the back end of nowhere. F1 really does need to seriously look at itself. No wonder Bernie was barging through without talking.

My question to Bernie would have been - "In God's name, why are we in this foresaken place".

... because Roubles...

[Eric Mc]

More like US Dollars. Bernie only deals in hard currencies.

[s3fella]

RGambo said:

My god, the Sochi track is very dull.

I was thinking it would be good fun on a motorbike, that long left hander would be exiting on the edge of the tyre trying to wind it on!

But looks like whoever makes the first corner, has it in the bag.

[Jasandjules]

Very funny of Nico to explain what had happened this year - the other guy is driving better!

Let's see who finishes on the top step tomorrow though. Suspect we are going to see Max going for overtakes all over the show... Actually and Nasr...

I kind of hope Carlos is racing too, but I don't know if tomorrow he is going to feel badly bruised.

[FourWheelDrift]

Here's an overhead view, the double layer of techpro barriers had gaps between them, the 1st layer of barriers are not secured to the red sections in between and not to the 2nd layer of techpro behind, which is the concept behind dissipating the energy and it did work.

However add speed, collapsed suspension on a lower nosed car and it went under.



You can say that the barriers did their job because they moved, if they didn't it would have been another kind of bad accident.

So do we point the finger at the low nose of the current cars? Or just suck it up and say he's ok so that's the job it's designed to do successfully achieved?

Or, just looking at the photo could it be the change of surface that caused it, the barriers would be sliding flush with the tarmac but once they got pushed onto the grass maybe the back edge caught in the grass tilted back and then the car went under?

[dr_gn]

I just read the script for the race and apparently Rosberg gets mugged by Hamilton and Bottas, then nothing happens and then at the end Hamilton wins with Rosberg somehow second and Vettel somehow third. Apparently this episode is all set in a late '80's theme park.

[Doink]

Anybody heard the interview with Ted and lauda in the notebook? Lauda is actually a very funny guy and I could listen to his interviews and insight all day long.

'Were all going to chill out tonight, Toto was dancing on the tables last night', the guys a legend!

[dr_gn]

Bonefish Blues said:

Sir Bagalot said:

I don't think Horner likes EJ

Horner said:

Eddie talking out of his arse as usual I'd say

Truth hurts, doesn't it, and an interesting insight into Horner's petulance, perhaps?

Said he was talking out of his Arse, then proceeded to confirm pretty much everyting EJ had just said. Good riddance.

[mollytherocker]

Doink said:

Anybody heard the interview with Ted and lauda in the notebook? Lauda is actually a very funny guy and I could listen to his interviews and insight all day long.

'Were all going to chill out tonight, Toto was dancing on the tables last night', the guys a legend!

Did you hear him ask Lauda if he was going to watch netflix and chill with that woman?

Naughty Ted!

[Doink]

Ha ha yes Netflix what's that, Netflix you know, urm Netflix no I don't know what you mean but we chill tonight because last night Toto was dancing on the tables, Lol you gotta love the guy!

Edited by Doink on Saturday 10th October 22:57