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

[Quickmoose]

Only lap 17, but pretty much every gap is slowly increasing down the field, how is anyone fighting for anything, let alone podium?

[Otispunkmeyer]

Why are they struggling with cooling here...it isn't that hot in Sochi is it?

[Quickmoose]

glazbagun said:

"Why is my car overheating?" Sucks when you're not in clean air doesn't it?

Is it the coolant or the brakes? Is it possible to 0-stop this race?

got to use two tyre types no?

[London424]

glazbagun said:

"Why is my car overheating?" Sucks when you're not in clean air doesn't it?

Is it the coolant or the brakes? Is it possible to 0-stop this race?

He is in cool air though! I think that's where the frustration is.

[andym1603]

They still have too use two tyre compounds. So at least one stop required.

[l354uge]

This track is a certified lemon.

[Otispunkmeyer]

Have to say, barring a safety car inducing accident, that's the race done.

[Allyc85]

Quickmoose said:

Only lap 17, but pretty much every gap is slowly increasing down the field, how is anyone fighting for anything, let alone podium?

I've just switched over to watch British GT, far more interesting at the moment!

[Otispunkmeyer]

Wonder if Hamilton has some plaggy bags stuck in his radiators?

[anonymous-user]

l354uge said:

This track is a certified lemon.

It's pretty poor.

Girls are beautiful.

[HustleRussell]

This is like watching a test session

[glazbagun]

If he's overheating already he won't be able to take advantage of Ferrari's woes. Good to see some tyre wear at this track though, looks like stops the only drama we'll see.

[anonymous-user]

Some impressive blisters.

[Derek Smith]

HustleRussell said:

This is like watching a test session

The first lap down to the first corner, turn 2, was exciting.

[entropy]

l354uge said:

This track is a certified lemon.

First Russian GP was good - cracking battle between Kimi and Bottas. Because its a low tyre deg track it was cited as an example of better tyres giving better racing.

[Quickmoose]

Derek Smith said:

HustleRussell said:

This is like watching a test session

The first lap down to the first corner, turn 2, was exciting.

such a massive waste of an opportunity for actual racing...
F1 shouldn't return here.

[HustleRussell]

Massa pits and emerges in front of stroll- so he has averaged more than a second a lap faster for the entire duration so far.

[Derek Smith]

The Mercs are 4/10ths faster than the Ferraries in the first sector, and this on Vettel's FTD.

[Trax]

If Hamilton pits now, would he not be in clear air well behind verstappen? Would he make an undercut?

[anonymous-user]

HustleRussell said:

Massa pits and emerges in front of stroll- so he has averaged more than a second a lap faster for the entire duration so far.

Stroll driving like his name.