F1 Zorg FANTASY GRAND PRIX 2018

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Max Verstappen Formula 1 Grand Prix Azerbaijan 2018​

 

[Ianmc]

Can't get used to the "coat hanger" in front of the driver

 

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Me neither @Ianmc, looks daft IMHO.

 

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1. Strong winds across circuit - uncertainty whether it will affect racing.
2. Even the cameras for the close up shots are struggling to stay still (because of the wind). They are wobbling left and right.

The grid

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

 

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14:13
Team radio
Lewis Hamilton: "The sun's out. It is a little warmer than we thought."

Race engineeer: "It is going to stay pretty constant."

 

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14:14
Ocon into the wall
Kimi Raikkonen dives in the inside corner of Esteban Ocon, the pair collide and Ocon is into the wall. He started seventh and the race is done already for the Force India man.

Sirotkin out

Safety car
Lap 1/57

Who had lap one in the safety cay sweepstake?

 

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14:19
Too much damage for Alonso?
Fernando Alonso has no tyres on the right side of his car! He can't control it on the way back.

Fernando Alonso, speaking about Sergey Sirotkin after they made contact: "What a stupid guy. He closed the door, we were side-by-side."

 

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Alonso still fuming with 'stupid' Sirotkin

McLaren race engineer: OK, Fernando, we see some damage to the floor.

Fernando Alonso: "Unbelievable. You take corner one, corner two carefully then they crash into you. Stupid."

 

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Get Involved
#bbcf1

Harvey: Just a thought but why not choose a circuit that 2 cars can fit around?!

Keith Murphy: Will Vettel brake test Hamilton on the restart.

Keith! What have you suggested!

 

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What's happened so far
Chaotic first few laps. Here's a quick recap.

• Sebastian Vettel holds the lead from Lewis Hamilton.
• Safety car comes out after clashes through the field.
• Fernando Alonso suffers puncture after being hit by Sergey Sirotkin. Alonso limps back without one of his tyres but manages to get back on circuit.
• Esteban Ocon and Sirotkin out of the race.

 

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Team radio
Lap 7/51

Lewis Hamilton was not happy with Sebastian Vettel's antics at the restart.

"He was start-stopping! That's dangerous," he says.

 

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The top 11
Lap 8/51

1. Vettel
2. Hamilton
3. Bottas
4. Verstappen
5. Sainz
6. Ricciardo
7. Gasly
8. Hulkenberg
9. Stroll
10. Leclerc
11. Raikkonen

 

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Team radio
Max Verstappen: "Why is this thing not charging," asks Max Verstappen, presumably not talking about his phone.
Race engineer: "Focus on getting temperature in the tyres. It will get better"

Team radio
Max Verstappen is getting frustrated: "I am so slow on the straight!"
Race engineer: "Stay in mode seven."

There may be some angry exchanges in the Red Bull garages later. Max Verstappen and Daniel Ricciardo bang wheels. Verstappen fifth, Ricciardo sixth.

 

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What's happened so far?
Lap 15/51

• Sebastian Vettel holds the lead from Lewis Hamilton.
• Safety car comes out on first lap after clashes through the field.
• Fernando Alonso suffers puncture after being hit by Sergey Sirotkin. Alonso limps back without one of his tyres but manages to get back on circuit. He's currently 12th.
• Red Bull struggling with battery issues.
• Sirotkin, Esteban Ocon and Nico Hulkenberg out of race.

 

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14:46
Team radio
Lap 16/51

Daniel Ricciardo: "It's still draining the battery."

Race engineer: "It is getting there, it's filling up, this is as fast as it can go."

 

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Team radio
Lap 17/51

Mercedes race engineer to Lewis Hamilton: "Update your tyre switch when you can."

Mercedes race engineer to Lewis Hamilton: "Tail wind at Turn 16 looks to be picking up."

"The warm up for these tyres is poor," says Hamilton.

 

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Jolyon Palmer
Former Renault driver on BBC Radio 5 live

Hamilton is not talking about this tyre he is on he is talking about the next tyre when they stop. He is saying that the temperatures are low, less grip, so maybe they don't want to be the first in. Crucial bit of feedback.

 

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14:58
Team radio
Lap 22/51

Lewis Hamilton: "Something's happened. I don't know what, man. These tyres are done.

Race engineer: "Box, box."

Lap 23/51

Lewis Hamilton: "Don't mess with me with the switch changes."

Race engineer: "Copy".

Sebastian Vettel's lead is now 12 seconds. His race to lose.

 

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15:05
Team radio
Lap 26/51

"I can't pass," says Max Verstappen about Lewis Hamilton up ahead of him.

The Red Bull race engineer replies: "Yep. Copy. Keep it clean."

 

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15:07
Lap 28/51

Once again, the action is coming from the Red Bull pair.

Ricciardo gets the jump on Verstappen, who then responds to reclaim fourth. Once again, they are close to driving each other off the track. A few nervous moments for Christian Horner and the rest of the Red Bull team. Both drivers unscathed at the moment.