F1 Zorg FANTASY GRAND PRIX 2018

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15:30
Max Verstappen goes eighth quickest, faster than the struggling Ferraris but 1.3 seconds off his team-mate Daniel Ricciardo, who is still the fastest in session two.

 

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1. D. Ricciardo Red Bull 01:42.795 35
2. K. Räikkönen Ferrari 01:42.864 33
3. M. Verstappen Red Bull 01:42.911 27

 

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Forget the glitz of F1 racing in the center of Baku, this is the reality, I know because I have worked there.

 

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YOUR PREDICTIONS FOR AZERBAIJAN​

Don't forget, like I did, for nearly all the races so far this season .... ​

 

[Gail]

YOUR PREDICTIONS FOR AZERBAIJAN​

Don't forget, like I did, for nearly all the races so far this season .... ​

That only matters if you actually get any of them right

 

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Spot on @Gail, don't think I have got any of them right this time either ....

https://fantasygp.com/predictions/​

 

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Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel headed Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes in final practice at the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

The German was 0.361 seconds clear of Hamilton, who trails him by nine points in the championship after three races.

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was third ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen.

The Dutchman leapt to fourth in a last dash after a crash by Williams' Sergey Sirotkin had brought out the red flag and left time for one flying lap.

 

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Summary

1. Vettel fastest, Sirotkin crashes into wall
2. Qualifying at 14:00

 

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Posted at 14:12
Penalty for Hulkenberg

Williams say they expect to be able to get Sergey Sirotkin out for qualifying after his crash in final practice.

But there will be a five-place grid penalty for Renault's Nico Hulkenberg for a gearbox change.

 

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15:22
Goodbye..

• 16th Stoffel Vandoorne (McLaren)
• 17th Pierre Gasly (Toro Rosso)
• 18th Marcus Ericsson (Sauber)
• 19th Brendon Hartley (Toro Rosso)
• 20th Romain Grosjean (Haas)

 

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15:43
Goodbye...

• 11th Lance Stroll (Williams)
• 12th Sergey Sirotkin (Williams)
• 13th Fernando Alonso (McLaren)
• 14th Charles Leclerc (Sauber)
• 15th Kevin Magnussen (Haas)

 

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Posted at 15:44
What has happened in qualifying so far?

• Pierre Gasly, at full speed, nearly hits team-mate Brendon Hartley, who had a puncture and was going slowly on track but in the middle of the racing line
• Out in Q1: Vandoorne, Gasly, Ericsson, Hartley, Grosjean
• Out in Q2: Stroll, Sirotkin, Alonso, Leclerc, Magnussen
• Kimi Raikkonen fastest at end of Q1 and Q2
• Daniel Ricciardo scrapes through into Q3 in 10th place
• Nico Hulkenberg into Q3 but will have a five-place grid penalty

 

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15:49
Who's left?

• Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari)
• Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)
• Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes)
• Max Verstappen (Red Bull)
• Esteban Ocon (Force India)
• Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari)
• Nico Hulkenberg (Renault)
• Sergio Perez (Force India)
• Carlos Sainz (Renault)
• Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull)

These were the positions in order at the end of Q2. One of these men will be on pole position. Well, apart from Nico Hulkenberg.
A five-place grid penalty means he will start sixth at best.

 

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15:52
Lewis Hamilton leads with a 1:41.840. The others have eight minutes to deny him pole position.

 

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Posted at 15:56
Four minutes to go
After the first runs of Q3 -

1. Vettel
2. Hamilton
3. Bottas
4. Verstappen
5. Ricciardo
6. Raikkonen
7. Ocon
8. Perez
9. Hulkenberg
10. Sainz

 

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Posted at 16:02
Vettel on pole, Hamilton second ....

 

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How they finished in qualifying

1. Sebastian Vettel
2. Lewis Hamilton
3. Valtteri Bottas
4. Daniel Ricciardo
5. Max Verstappen
6. Kimi Raikkonen
7. Esteban Ocon
8. Sergio Perez
9. Nico Hulkenberg (five place grid penalty - gearbox change)
10. Carlos Sainz
11. Lance Stroll
12. Sergey Sirotkin
13. Fernando Alonso
14. Charles Leclerc
15. Kevin Magnussen
16. Stoffel Vandoorne
17. Pierre Gasly
18. Marcus Ericsson
19. Brendon Hartley
20. Romain Grosjean

 

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That was Sebastian Vettel's 53rd pole of his career, 20 less than Lewis Hamilton.

 

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Azerbaijan GP​

Summary

1. Race starts at 13:10 BST
2. Vettel on pole, Hamilton 2nd, Bottas 3rd

 

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Hamilton, Bottas, Mercedes AMG. Formula 1 Grand Prix Azerbaijan 2018​