The Official 2018 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Thread **SPOILERS**

[Gad-Westy]

cjm said:

Gad-Westy said:

cjm said:

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Who is he trying to kid.

Doesn't seem to like it when he is hitting the table with his fist.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/43879519

Lewis is the same, saying he love to put on a good race for the fans, likes it going close, likes a fights. Then he is moaning over the radio asking why/how Vettel got in from and why he isn't winning.

Welcoming competition doesn't necessarily mean that they should be happy to lose. I think they still want to win and it still hurts when they lose. Yes, I'm sure there is some PR BS in there but I don't think they're actually contradicting themselves.

I suppose my point was it's all PR BS, they care about winning not good race.

Yes, I think they care about winning more than anything else but I'm sure winning is far more satisfying when you've had to fight for it. On a personal level at least, maybe not at a corporate level.

[cjm]

Gad-Westy said:

cjm said:

Gad-Westy said:

cjm said:

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Who is he trying to kid.

Doesn't seem to like it when he is hitting the table with his fist.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/43879519

Lewis is the same, saying he love to put on a good race for the fans, likes it going close, likes a fights. Then he is moaning over the radio asking why/how Vettel got in from and why he isn't winning.

Welcoming competition doesn't necessarily mean that they should be happy to lose. I think they still want to win and it still hurts when they lose. Yes, I'm sure there is some PR BS in there but I don't think they're actually contradicting themselves.

I suppose my point was it's all PR BS, they care about winning not good racing.

Yes, I think they care about winning more than anything else but I'm sure winning is far more satisfying when you've had to fight for it. On a personal level at least, maybe not at a corporate level.

Yes, I'm sure the wins he remembers and enjoys most are those he had to fight for and were a bit of a challenge.

[cjm]

Jabbah said:

cjm said:

Lewis is the same, saying he love to put on a good race for the fans, likes it going close, likes a fights. Then he is moaning over the radio asking why/how Vettel got in from and why he isn't winning.

I always took that to mean he likes to have on track battles with drivers being very close in performance. When the overtake is done due to team strategy decisions then that isn't good racing for the fans and are also the times he has a bit of a moan.

It must be pretty 50/50 between strategic pit stop decisions and on track overtakes deciding the podium positions in most races?

[Jabbah]

cjm said:

It must be pretty 50/50 between strategic pit stop decisions and on track overtakes deciding the podium positions in most races?

I should have said bad strategic decisions. So where a strategic mistake leads to a loss on track, especially when safety cars etc happen.

I just think he can mean what he said about it being good to have close battles and also get annoyed when some things go wrong. As other people have said, you are there to win but you will enjoy a win more that you had to battle for.

[Jabbah]

Mr Pointy said:

The FIA may be investigating Ferrari over exhaust blowing:

https://www.gpguide.com/News.aspx?articleId=MXwwNC...

Please let it be true.

It would be amusing if an ex-Ferrari designer caught them out.

[NM62]

Jabbah said:

Mr Pointy said:

The FIA may be investigating Ferrari over exhaust blowing:

https://www.gpguide.com/News.aspx?articleId=MXwwNC...

Please let it be true.

It would be amusing if an ex-Ferrari designer caught them out.

Quote "Marca newspaper in Spain says that after the Maranello team's car "sounded different" in the corners in China, the FIA's technical department was in touch. "

I remember Martin Brundle alluding to the fact that one of the teams (can't remember if it was Ferrari or Kimi in particular) sounding different to the rest in one of his track side reports in FP3.

[anonymous-user]

It was the race of 2017 IMO.

So much action.

The speeds and the track are very old school "which I love" especially the start finish straight.

Hope it's a great race

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP3WOVR1-YU

[Kraken]

The FIA wrote to all teams not just Ferrari and they didn't single out any teams.

[anonymous-user]

That god awful sound before radio messages.

[anonymous-user]

tux said:

That god awful sound before radio messages.

Croft? Or Kravitz?

[suffolk009]

Yeah that bingy-bongy st has to go.

I'm enjoying Ant Davidson in commentary. Much easier on the ear than the dour Scot, and happy to contradict Crofty.

Is Ant covering for Brundle this weekend?

[thegreenhell]

Verstappen in the wall again?

[suffolk009]

Oh dear Max. Looks like another unexpected 180bhp cut-in again.

[pits]

REALIST123 said:

tux said:

That god awful sound before radio messages.

Croft? Or Kravitz?

Hah! That's made me smile

[Sam993]

suffolk009 said:

Yeah that bingy-bongy st has to go.

I'm enjoying Ant Davidson in commentary. Much easier on the ear than the dour Scot, and happy to contradict Crofty.

Is Ant covering for Brundle this weekend?

Just watch it on Channel4, no annoying noises there...

BTW is it me or did Lee McKenzie lose some serious weight, she looks fit AF.

[Dr Z]

Early days, green track etc etc but the 'Bulls looking quick.

[Vocal Minority]

Deck's had a proper old shuffle there.

P2/3 will start to show a more normal order methinks.

Red Bull have indeed done well on the soft.

[anonymous-user]

REALIST123 said:

Croft? Or Kravitz?

Haha thats a good one, no the beautifully described bingey bongey.

If the rest of the weekend goes like this F2 session then anyone can win since no one can keep it on track.

[Dr Z]

Vocal Minority said:

Deck's had a proper old shuffle there.

P2/3 will start to show a more normal order methinks.

Red Bull have indeed done well on the soft.

Yep, lots of cars struggling to get heat into the tyres...and both the Ferrari drivers were complaining of overheating the rears...

[andycaca]

Sam993 said:

Just watch it on Channel4, no annoying noises there...

BTW is it me or did Lee McKenzie lose some serious weight, she looks fit AF.

Quite probably related: https://badgergp.com/2018-will-final-year-f1-lee-m...