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

[Quickmoose]

Vettel turning applying pressure......?

[HustleRussell]

It's good that Bottas will win, hopefully with the monkey off his back we'll see him a more energised and fierce competitor for Hamilton.

[anonymous-user]

Vettel putting the hammer down.

[glazbagun]

Bottas slowing for traffic?

[MiniMan64]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Vettel putting the hammer down.

Bottas in traffic

[anonymous-user]

is this going to be a case of who can stay out on the US tyre the longest?

The new pace gap was 1s, but what is the gap with a worn US to new SS?

[anonymous-user]

Looks like we are about to find out!

[Derek Smith]

The race is on!

Bottas will be tested now. He needs a blinder.

Vettel should pit next lap.

[Trax]

Why put Bottas? Should he not just have reacted to Ferrari? Should have tried undercut with Hamilton.

[anonymous-user]

Vettel will need to stop now

[glazbagun]

What can Vettel do in traffic?

[anonymous-user]

Trax said:

Why put Bottas? Should he not just have reacted to Ferrari? Should have tried undercut with Hamilton.

The team as always favors the driver in the lead car.

This will not change just because it is Hamilton struggling.

[Derek Smith]

Trax said:

Why put Bottas? Should he not just have reacted to Ferrari? Should have tried undercut with Hamilton.

I would assume it would be something to do with aiming for a gap in traffic.

[glazbagun]

Will Bottas catch Hamilton pre-pit?

[Derek Smith]

Bootas on for fastest lap

[anonymous-user]

Kimi pits first. WOW

[Derek Smith]

glazbagun said:

Will Bottas catch Hamilton pre-pit?

There's 9 seconds between them

[Trax]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

The team as always favors the driver in the lead car.

This will not change just because it is Hamilton struggling.

Of course, but pitting Hamilton may have gained him a third, pitting bottas could have put his first at risk.

[TheInternet]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Kimi pits first. WOW

Would like a Finnish 1-2 but doubt it'll happen.

[glazbagun]

Bottas just set fastest lp. Seb won't undercut him.