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[Patrick S.]

My last name is Schneider. When I lived in Spain, I quickly had to get used to being called something like "ehhh nigh dah". I ended up mispronouncing it myself, because people's usual faces when I properly pronounced it were like the faces of the people in Strange encounters of the third kind when they heard the alien sounds.

 

[Tempy]

Vandoorne now up to 65 places penalty - https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/vandoorne-engine-penalty-mclaren-spa-945005/

Those upgrades not exactly working out...

 

[Patrick S.]

Vandoorne now up to 65 places penalty - https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/vandoorne-engine-penalty-mclaren-spa-945005/

Those upgrades not exactly working out...

65 places?! Will there be a one man race for him alone on Monday or what?

 

[tomtom94]

Silly season has finally started late:

So, here's a thing. I was discussing the ongoing McLaren/Honda/Renault/ToroRosso engine saga with a very senior figure on Friday and the conversation ended with them suggesting that it was quite likely that in the end everything would stay the same as now. So, I asked, what happens to Fernando Alonso (who has lost faith in Honda, as Honda themselves admitted on Thursday) “He’s going to Williams, isn't he?” the person said as they walked away. “That’s what I heard.”

That brought me up short, you could say. So, the question is, is Alonso going to Williams? Well, it’s very unlikely but not completely impossible. Williams have sounded him out, but only in the way teams sounds out all drivers to see where they are ahead of deliberations about their driver line-up, which have not happened yet. So it is massively premature, to say the least.

 

[Tempy]

He still wouldn't be winning races at Williams. Although they might attract more sponsors with Alonso on board.

 

[kharma45]

I don't see the point in going to Williams. It's a better car but not good enough to win. Podiums are all well and good but the championship is what it's all about.

 

[xrnzaaas]

Alonso going to Williams is even less likely than him returning to Renault where there would actually be a chance to fight for wins when (if) they improve.

 

[Graphics Horse]

Did they say how long? A one year stint wouldn't really get in the way of future options, maybe he just wants something with an engine for now

 

[mrklaw]

Vandoorne now up to 65 places penalty - https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/vandoorne-engine-penalty-mclaren-spa-945005/

Those upgrades not exactly working out...

Is that just a start from pit lane, or do they apply any time penalties? Thinking they should give you a 5-10 second time penalty for every 5 place grid drop beyond the back of the grid, to pr vent this kind of gaming of the system

 

[Xando]

Vettel extension for atleast another year at Ferrari is done

http://www.autobild.de/artikel/formel-1-vettel-bleibt-ferrari-treu-10923595.html

 

[JDB]

Wasn't there some new rule that meant that you can't just stack up a ton grid penalties in one race without it also affecting the following races or something?

 

[brotkasten]

Vettel extension for atleast another year at Ferrari is done

http://www.autobild.de/artikel/formel-1-vettel-bleibt-ferrari-treu-10923595.html

So he's going to Mercedes in 2019.

 

[kiyomi]

Someone really needs to reinstall a personality into di Restabot 'cause that thing has no soul.

 

[Zaru]

Wasn't there some new rule that meant that you can't just stack up a ton grid penalties in one race without it also affecting the following races or something?

It's not like he's stockpiling new parts

 

[JDB]

RBR so far down

 

[Grug]

Didn't watch FP3 but Mercedes must be sandbagging?

 

[Risk Breaker]

I have a feeling Mercedes is just gonna fly off into the distance seeing how confident they look.

 

[kiyomi]

Didn't watch FP3 but Mercedes must be sandbagging?

Yeah they'll just turn up the engine mode for qualifying and they'll be fine.

I haven't been keeping up with race stint lap times, but I figure Ferrari will be closer in the race than in quali, they usually are.

 

[Zeknurn]

Ferrari long run pace looks strong and their one lap pace seems good enough for Vettel or Räikkönen to steal pole if Hamilton isn't top of his game.


Bring on qualifying, rain or not.

 

[Zaru]

Vettel staying at Ferrari until 2020. So basically until the end of this engine formula.
But I swear to god, if they keep Kimi for that long too...

 

[Loris146]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lao6xF5f92Q

Good old times. What a car. Schumi

 

[xrnzaaas]

Best decision for both parties, but can they actually keep Kimi until 2020 so Vettel won't be bothered by any new teammates?

 

[Zaru]

Best decision for both parties, but can they actually keep Kimi until 2020 so Vettel won't be bothered by any new teammates?

I really wonder how they'll handle their own offspring, now that they're planning to convert Sauber into their "junior team". It'll still be a few years before someone like Leclerc is ready to make the big jump.

 

[Randdalf]

Leclerc + Giovinazzi -> Sauber 2018

The best one gets Kimi's seat in 2019?

 

[Zaru]

The thought of Ferrari putting someone - even their own junior drivers - into a Ferrari car after just one year of F1 experience... I can't see it.

 

[DrM]

The thought of Ferrari putting someone - even their own junior drivers - into a Ferrari car after just one year of F1 experience... I can't see it.

They should bring back Luca 'The Lightning' Badoer

 

[Xando]

New oil limitations are in place since this weekend right?

Wonder how that affects Mercedes and Ferrari quali modes

 

[BigAl1992]

I know we're early into qualy, but that camera of Verstappen going into eau rouge from trackside looks awesome. I'm hoping they use that in the race.

 

[Lima]

Didn't have a chance to watch any FP sessions so far so I said god damn when I saw Verstappens wing. It's so tiny and low holy shit.

 

[Xando]

Lol Ocon -0.3 in the first sector but +1.2 after the second.

Dat mercedes power

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Shake that booty HAM.

 

[Lima]

Palmer beating Hulk for the first time? What is his madness.

 

[GrizzleBoy]

Wait when did Palmer learn how to drive?

 

[kiyomi]

Onboards sounding unusually quiet for me this weekend. Like almost impossible to hear. Just me or?

 

[Joni]

Vandoorne doing well, but why even bother?

 

[Theorry]

Omg Ves and Ric are so great together haha,

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ml539X0vuwc&t=0s

 

[Randdalf]

Why move to Williams if McLaren are now a second faster 🤔

Okay make that 0.2s

 

[Dilly]

McLaren dropping 0.7s in the final sector which is pretty much just a straight and a chicane.

Fucking hell.

 

[BigAl1992]

Christ that Honda engine sounds awful at low revs.

 

[Lender]

Stroll, lmao

 

[nature boy]

Williams shit, WTH

 

[Dilly]

Why is Williams so shit?

 

[Zeknurn]

What on earth happened to Williams this season. Do they have a massive correlation issue or something?

 

[DrM]

Jesus christ at Williams

 

[BigAl1992]

Williams are having a shocker of a weekend. What the hell happened?

 

[Xando]

Why is Williams so shit?

Saving money to pay for Alonso instead of developing updates

 

[Lender]

Good time for Stoffel.

 

[JDB]

Kvyat and Williams continue to disappoint.

 

[Loris146]

The Stoff is getting better. Not bad.

 

[kiyomi]

Why move to Williams if McLaren are now a second faster 🤔

He'd be insane to move now. He's never going to win anything at Williams, probably not at Renault either. I think he has to stick with McLaren and hope that Honda come good or Renault provide a good enough engine to let the car fight for podiums.

Christ that Honda engine sounds awful at low revs.

I dunno, I like it. It's distinctive and violent.

Stroll, lmao

Williams, lmao.