The Official 2017 US Grand Prix Thread **Spoilers**

[HTP99]

cuprabob said:

HTP99 said:

ash73 said:

Didn't get excited about quali at all, odd time to be watching I guess. It's a good track but there needs to be a higher price for going off the circuit. Haven't noticed the lack of noise so much at other circuits but they sounded really tame here.

Are we drawing lots for who MaxVettel takes out this week?

Made me laugh when Webber (I think), said that Vettel is a 4 x champion and doesn't make mistakes, when chatting to Coulthard.

Lewis said the exact same thing in the interview straight after quali. I think in both cases their tongues where firmly against their cheeks

Actually I think it was Hamilton said it.

Edited by HTP99 on Sunday 22 October 12:49

[tin duck dave]

DanielSan said:

Derek Smith said:

Anyone else wonder for a while why they were talking about Sainz as they were showing a Renault?

Hamilton close to the Ferrari.

So you comment on here seemingly endlessly but don't watch enough to know Sainz is now in the Renault? It's been all over every Motorsport news website for the last 2 weeks!

I read that as Derek did know but that it still took a few minutes to get used to it.

[ajprice]

HTP99 said:

cuprabob said:

HTP99 said:

ash73 said:

Didn't get excited about quali at all, odd time to be watching I guess. It's a good track but there needs to be a higher price for going off the circuit. Haven't noticed the lack of noise so much at other circuits but they sounded really tame here.

Are we drawing lots for who MaxVettel takes out this week?

Made me laugh when Webber (I think), said that Vettel is a 4 x champion and doesn't make mistakes, when chatting to Coulthard.

Lewis said the exact same thing in the interview straight after quali. I think in both cases their tongues where firmly against their cheeks

Actually I think it was when Hamilton said it.

Lewis said the think about Seb making a silly mistake in the interviews after quali.

“Sebastian is right there so, unless he makes a silly mistake, which is unlikely, it will go to the next races.”

Lots of sites are quoting it https://www.aol.co.uk/sport/2017/10/21/f1-title-wi...

I'm sure he said something like 'because he's a 4 time champion' too, but I can't find the quote for that bit.

I laughed too when he said it

[HTP99]

ajprice said:

HTP99 said:

cuprabob said:

HTP99 said:

ash73 said:

Didn't get excited about quali at all, odd time to be watching I guess. It's a good track but there needs to be a higher price for going off the circuit. Haven't noticed the lack of noise so much at other circuits but they sounded really tame here.

Are we drawing lots for who MaxVettel takes out this week?

Made me laugh when Webber (I think), said that Vettel is a 4 x champion and doesn't make mistakes, when chatting to Coulthard.

Lewis said the exact same thing in the interview straight after quali. I think in both cases their tongues where firmly against their cheeks

Actually I think it was when Hamilton said it.

Lewis said the think about Seb making a silly mistake in the interviews after quali.

“Sebastian is right there so, unless he makes a silly mistake, which is unlikely, it will go to the next races.”

Lots of sites are quoting it https://www.aol.co.uk/sport/2017/10/21/f1-title-wi...

I'm sure he said something like 'because he's a 4 time champion' too, but I can't find the quote for that bit.

I laughed too when he said it

Hamilton is very good at the subtle digs, I far prefer those than the full out rant that Vettel seems to do, I also like when Hamilton is asked a question about someone else's conduct towards him or an accident that they have caused which has involved him, he says something non committal or subtle and smiles in "that way", those sort of reactions are for more cutting .

[swisstoni]

Surprised no one is giving Vettel much credit for what must have been a heck of a lap. Wasn’t promising much up until Q3.

[Derek Smith]

TheAngryDog said:

Derek Smith said:

Anyone else wonder for a while why they were talking about Sainz as they were showing a Renault?

Maybe I need a whoosh parrot here, but I guess maybe it was because Sainz now drives for Renault?

No parrot. For a moment I got confused.

DanielSan said:

Derek Smith said:

Anyone else wonder for a while why they were talking about Sainz as they were showing a Renault?

Hamilton close to the Ferrari.

So you comment on here seemingly endlessly but don't watch enough to know Sainz is now in the Renault? It's been all over every Motorsport news website for the last 2 weeks!

Thanks for you comment. I'm sorry that for second or two I was thrown.

[Derek Smith]

swisstoni said:

Surprised no one is giving Vettel much credit for what must have been a heck of a lap. Wasn’t promising much up until Q3.

Indeed. He seems to have upped his game in qually. It can't be all car as Kimi struggles to get near.

Shame his driving in races hasn't followed suit.

[HustleRussell]

Toto seemed a bit miffed about not locking out the front row. I think Bottas has some difficult conversations coming up.

I don't think the Ferrari is really front row at COTA material this weekend so IMO Vettel has surpassed himself. Hamilton was always going to get pole.

[kambites]

swisstoni said:

Surprised no one is giving Vettel much credit for what must have been a heck of a lap. Wasn’t promising much up until Q3.

It was certainly a very impressive step up from what the Ferraris had managed previously. Shame that the TV coverage didn't really show it.

[Cold]

Lee McKenzie is reporting torrential rain at the moment.

[ClockworkCupcake]

Cold said:

Lee McKenzie is reporting torrential rain at the moment.

That should mix things up a little

[rdjohn]

ClockworkCupcake said:

Cold said:

Lee McKenzie is reporting torrential rain at the moment.

That should mix things up a little

It poured on Friday morning but cleared up by the afternoon.

[Sylvaforever]

swisstoni said:

Surprised no one is giving Vettel much credit for what must have been a heck of a lap. Wasn’t promising much up until Q3.

You don't think there may be a reason for that?
I think the racing "establishment" are tiring of their little games this season...

[S0 What]

DanielSan said:

Derek Smith said:

Anyone else wonder for a while why they were talking about Sainz as they were showing a Renault?

Hamilton close to the Ferrari.

So you comment on here seemingly endlessly but don't watch enough to know Sainz is now in the Renault? It's been all over every Motorsport news website for the last 2 weeks!

well i got what you ment Derek,,,
yes i did, it's wierd, you know he's in a renault but seeing it and hearing it for the first time was strange after so long in the torro rosso

now i'm off to get needlessly angry at a post i dont understand just so i can be like everyone else on PH

[The Moose]

ClockworkCupcake said:

Cold said:

Lee McKenzie is reporting torrential rain at the moment.

That should mix things up a little

The rain stopped a while ago now. There isn’t much else forecast for the rest of the day (at least the forecasts I’ve seen).

It is looking to be the coldest day today of the weekend - may slow it in drying out but the other on track activities should mean it’s fairly dry - just have to work harder to keep the tyres in.

[HustleRussell]

Hamilton was saying earlier in the weekend that he hopes it stays warm.

[swisstoni]

Sylvaforever said:

swisstoni said:

Surprised no one is giving Vettel much credit for what must have been a heck of a lap. Wasn’t promising much up until Q3.

You don't think there may be a reason for that?
I think the racing "establishment" are tiring of their little games this season...

Oh don't worry I can't stand him.
His bad winner, terrible loser antics and his derisive attitude to his teammates (especially Webber) has done that for me. To the extent that I still can't stand Red Bull, Horner and the whole bally crew either
But he can pull out immense performances from time to time. And this was probably one of them.
This bloke can still upset Hamilton's applecart even though PH gave him the title some weeks ago.

[Derek Smith]

swisstoni said:

Oh don't worry I can't stand him.
His bad winner, terrible loser antics and his derisive attitude to his teammates (especially Webber) has done that for me. To the extent that I still can't stand Red Bull, Horner and the whole bally crew either
But he can pull out immense performances from time to time. And this was probably one of them.
This bloke can still upset Hamilton's applecart even though PH gave him the title some weeks ago.

I've got to like Horner over recent times. Perhaps it's the fact that he's been an also ran for a while. More likely it is that he's likely to lose Renault just when they are coming on song.

He's managing his two drivers well despite them both being competitive.

[Hungrymc]

I understand why Seb winds people up (different to how Lewis does it - but he can be terribly annoying). However, i’m now a Seb fan, he’s made some mistakes, and drove some great races and laps this year, he’s stroppy and petulant at times... but he is also capable of some wonderful drives and I’m really looking forward to Lewis and him racing closely tonight. Question is will Lewis even race or will he be happy enough to take second if Seb has pace?

Seb’s Q3 lap was very good. And I recall the Ferrari has good long run pace - I’m hoping for fireworks but I have a feeling Lewis won’t engage.

Horner... Nope, I’m going to struggle to see past his constant throwing of Renault under the bus. So smug when winning / so brutal with his partners when things go wrong. I’m hopeful that Renault provide a wonderful PU next year.

[ClockworkCupcake]

Hungrymc said:

Question is will Lewis even race or will he be happy enough to take second if Seb has pace?

An interesting question. The Lewis of old would have had the red mist descend and fight for a win no matter what, but he has matured in recent years and may just take the tactical view now.

Hungrymc said:

I’m hopeful that Renault provide a wonderful PU next year.

Knowing McLaren's luck, Honda will suddenly come good next year and the Renault will be a complete dog.