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

[Matt_N]

Surely the time to pit Vettel was when Bottas hit the traffic, give him the best chance for the undercut.

Although I guess it depends where it would've brought him out, but now for definite he will have to catch on track and pass for any hope of the win.

[Trax]

Derek Smith said:

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.

Don't think any gaps were a problem, bottas came out in a big gap behind Hamilton.

And now pitting Hamilton just screwed him, in the middle of backmarkers.

[glazbagun]

Matt_N said:

Surely the time to pit Vettel was when Bottas hit the traffic, give him the best chance for the undercut.

Although I guess it depends where it would've brought him out, but now for definite he will have to catch on track and pass for any hope of the win.

Or pit under safety car?

[anonymous-user]

Strange tactics by Ferrari with Vettel.

[SmoothCriminal]

Why didn't merc pit Hamilton for the undercut?

Surely now he's just guaranteed 4th.

[Hungrymc]

It's a bit painful watching lead cars unable to close and pass lapped (about to be) cars.
They really need to back the aero regs off.

[anonymous-user]

LOL at Kimi

[anonymous-user]

Kimi been on the Russian vodka????

[TheInternet]

Kimi - "How did we end up behind Bottas?"

[MitchT]

Kimi

[Newscuttlepanel]

Kimi, finger on the pulse....

[Simes205]

Come on Kimi!

[anonymous-user]

Ferrari are drinking Russian Vodka in the pits as well .

[Matt_N]

Vettel is holding the gap at 20 seconds to Bottas I guess they are hoping to pit as late as possible and catch him at the end of the race.

Ferrari are quick onto the start finish straight but it still puts a big onus on the pass being completed.

At least the undercut could have got him track position.

[Petrolhe4d]

kimi radio is about the best thing about this race.

[Trax]

ELUSIVEJIM said:

Strange tactics by Ferrari with Vettel.

Worked, just.

[Matt_N]

Lewis is 14 sec behind Kimi, not happy on the SS?

[Trax]

SmoothCriminal said:

Why didn't merc pit Hamilton for the undercut?

Surely now he's just guaranteed 4th.

Yep, called it about 15 mins ago, they guaranteed his 4th, when they could have tried for 3rd.

[Hungrymc]

The sky commentary team don't understand that the "total" pit time includes covering about 600 meters of race track.... they really can't work out why the gaps don't change by 30 seconds.

I'm going back to C4.

[Mr_Yogi]

Why is Hamilton going backwards?