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

[HustleRussell]

I was expecting this thread to be buzzing, it's Monaco qualifying and it's live on Sky and C4- where is everyone?

[HustleRussell]

The Mercedes 10th and 12th fastest in the speed trap- are they struggling with traction / weight or are they yet to turn up the wick? Ferrari fastest...

[glazbagun]

TBF it is an amazing day in most parts of the UK. I'm watching the quali but probably not the race.

[HustleRussell]

There must be others nursing a devastating hangover in front of F1 qualifying?

[Drive Blind]

HustleRussell said:

I was expecting this thread to be buzzing, it's Monaco qualifying and it's live on Sky and C4- where is everyone?

outside - lovely weather here ?
away to the cup final ?
watching Alonso at Indy ?

[HustleRussell]

Palmer and Stroll both more than one percent slower than their team mates

[TheAngryDog]

HustleRussell said:

Palmer and Stroll both more than one percent slower than their team mates

Both are not good enough imo. Seats are being wasted.

[HustleRussell]

[l354uge]

That made me go white and I'm on the sofa! What a save lewis.

[carl_w]

TheAngryDog said:

HustleRussell said:

Palmer and Stroll both more than one percent slower than their team mates

Both are not good enough imo. Seats are being wasted.

Can't find it now but I'm sure I read somewhere that if Palmer doesn't get a good result this weekend (e.g. getting to P2, which he hasn't) he's out on his ear.

[HustleRussell]

carl_w said:

TheAngryDog said:

HustleRussell said:

Palmer and Stroll both more than one percent slower than their team mates

Both are not good enough imo. Seats are being wasted.

Can't find it now but I'm sure I read somewhere that if Palmer doesn't get a good result this weekend (e.g. getting to P2, which he hasn't) he's out on his ear.

I really hope so, at least Stroll is a rookie and shows signs of improvement- Palmer stinks. He will vacate- in favour of a Fernando?

[ClockworkCupcake]

It's all going wrong for Hamilton

[HustleRussell]

l354uge said:

That made me go white and I'm on the sofa! What a save lewis.

The 'too hot' hand gesture
Love it.

[glazbagun]

Lewis having another duff day. Is he too used to having a mega car?

[HustleRussell]

Don't tell me HAAS still haven't sorted their brakes...

[ClockworkCupcake]

I can only assume that the people writing off Stroll and Palmer as useless haven't followed the racing careers of either driver.

[l354uge]

1.12.2!!! That's redbull dreams shattered then.

[Drive Blind]

pressure on hamilton, yellow flags could screw this up

[HustleRussell]

ClockworkCupcake said:

I can only assume that the people writing off Stroll and Palmer as useless haven't followed the racing careers of either driver.

See the 'which race series' thread for discussion on how much of a performance advantage can be bought where the competition have a budget.

It's wholly possible that both can dominate in lower formulae and then be out of their depth in F1.

I have patience for Stroll, I'd rather see Williams scoring some points with a better driver but Stroll is improving- Palmer just doesn't get any better. An F1 career of consistent underperformance. And his attitude is jank.

[swisstoni]

Hamilton looks like someone has greased his tyres.