F1 Zorg & Badger GP 2015 Season

Brian H

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Don't have Sky F1, thanks for all the updates Boys :)
 

t-tony

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Gonna be a long day tomorrow then? !.45 pm programme starts, Qually1 at 2.00 pm.
Tony.
 

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Yep, this is what they will/might be doing @t-tony.

United States GP qualifying

Summary
  1. Qualifying postponed until 14:00 GMT on Sunday
  2. Session delayed for three hours because of rain
  3. Heavy rain and thunder coming from Hurricane Patricia
  4. Lewis Hamilton could win title on Sunday
 

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I have to agree that I wouldn't mate, no. The highest point though is the roll bar !
Forgot to mention that Massa was struck by a bolt..........








But that came off Barrichello's Brawn...........attached to a spring.
 

t-tony

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I was going to jump in and reply " That was a spring ". Man he was lucky. :)

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US GP qualifying



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ROS
Mercedes 1:56.824
2
HAM
Mercedes 1:56.929

Nico Rosberg has to beat his Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton today to stay in title contention. And he's put himself in the perfect position, clinching pole on a soggy Austin track ahead of the British driver.

Sebastian Vettel, the only other man who can stop Hamilton, will start 15th with his 10-place penalty.

Can Hamilton become only the second British driver to win three titles after Sir Jackie Stewart?
 

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Bugger, Raikkonen out.......He did a great escape though...

Rally-driving Raikkonen


David Coulthard

"That was Raikkonen relying on his rally driving experience to get out of that."


 

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With all my negatives about F1 in the USA, this was a good race.

Hamilton wins world title


Summary
  1. Hamilton wins third world title
  2. Rosberg makes mistake in latter stages and Briton breezes past to win
  3. Furious Rosberg throws hat at Hamilton after race
  4. Rosberg 2nd, Vettel 3rd, Verstappen 4th
  5. Kvyat, Hulkenberg, Raikkonen, Ericsson, Grosjean, Massa, Bottas, Stevens out
  6. Laps 56
 

t-tony

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In hindsight, and couldn't we all have done with it at some time or other, I really think Lewis should have picked up Rosberg's hat and walked over and handed It to him, rather than just tossing it to him. After all he did approach Hamilton in the right way as he entered the room and congratulate him?:)

Tony.
 

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Mexican GP

How Mexican GP practice unfolded

Summary

  1. Rosberg fastest in second practice, Hamilton fourth
  2. Bottas suffers high-speed crash, Hamilton spins, Grosjean out
  3. Verstappen crashes on first lap after being fastest in first practice
  4. Slippery new track surface causing problems for drivers
  5. Rosberg's rear brakes catch fire in FP1

 

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"Lewis Hamilton flew to LA, did a bit of wrestling and partied after winning his third world title, but he arrived in Mexico this week having not spoken to Nico Rosberg about their first-corner clash at the US GP".

"He has since said he does not plan to help his team-mate finish second".

"David Coulthard believes the friendship between Hamilton and Rosberg has "spectacularly" broken down during their time together at Mercedes".
 

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Mexican Grand Prix qualifying

Summary
  1. Qualifying at 19:00 GMT
  2. Rosberg fastest in final practice, Hamilton 2nd
  3. Hamilton accuses Rosberg of backing him up
  4. Raikkonen breaks down for Ferrari
  5. Drivers struggle on slippery new circuit
 

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Well, I was close, I had Hamilton, Rosberg, Vettel........

How Mexican GP qualifying unfolded

Summary
  1. Rosberg on pole, Hamilton 2nd, Vettel 3rd
  2. Kvyat 4th, Ricciardo 5th, Bottas 6th, Massa 7th
  3. Hamilton top in Q2, Lotuses & Raikkonen out
  4. Rosberg top in Q1, Manors, Nasr, Alonso & Button out
  5. Hamilton accuses Rosberg of backing him up during practice
 

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Contact! Wheel-to-wheel racing between Valtteri Bottas and Kimi Raikkonen but they touch turning into Turn 4, with Bottas' front left hitting Raikkonen's rear right. No chance Raikkonen can continue with his suspension smashed. Race over.

Bottas was fairly alongside Raikkonen'

David Coulthard

"That is what you call payback. It will be interesting to see if the stewards have anything to say on that.

"Even if there is damage to Bottas's car, Frank Williams is a racer and would rather see his guy get stuck in and have a go.

"I think Bottas was fairly alongside Raikkonen. If you are alongside, you can't just expect someone to disappear."

Memories of Russia when Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas collided on the last lap, allowing Mexican Sergio Perez to go on to claim his only podium finish of the season.
 

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Lap 45/71
Great radio exchange between Nico Rosberg and his engineer.

"OK, Lewis is...."

"Don't tell me any more, don't tell me."

"OK," is the rather sheepish response.
 
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