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Italian Grand Prix 2017: Grand Prix Weekend Thread
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So almost 1/3 of the drivers with grid penalties so far, with the possibility of more to come. This is just ridiculous! ()
But will be entertaining watching the likes of RIC, ALO and VES cut through the field (). |
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Well qualifying will be worth watching now arcasm:
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Utterly and complete ludicrous. No wonder Ross B wants them gone. It's bringing the 'pinnacle' of motorsport into ludicrous disrepute.....
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Add Carlos Sainz to the list of those taking penalties.
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Both McLaren's doing a good job in FP2.
Palmer close to Hulk. Sand bagging from the front 2 teams? |
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If Spa was anything to go by, the Mercs will have the edge over Ferrari, with their better straight line speed.
I used to really enjoy watching qualifying, as many a time it was more entertaining to watch than the actual race but these grid penalties are getting ridiculous and asfaic detract from the sport. |
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FP3 is going to be in the rain, and a wet qualifying most likely too.
That should be an interesting grid line-up taking into account the penalties. |
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I have just heard that grid positions will be worked out by a new formula.
Take each drivers fastest time, add the number of 'grid penalties' divide by the drivers shoe size, take away the number you first thought of, and stick a pin in the list of starters. Bingo! Ericsson starts on pole! |
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Interesting to note that in the wet FP3, Massa and Stroll ended the session at the top of the times yet neither of them featured in the top ten through the speed trap.
Says something, although I'm still trying to work out what. |
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Grid penalties before the start of qualifying:
ALO: 35 RIC: 25 VER: 20 SAI: 10 HUL: 10 PAL: 15 |
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Utterly bananas.....
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Can Mr Grosjean get through any media interview without whinging?
Other cars managed to circulate without crashing on a straight... maybe he would do well to talk tohis team about their high downforce specs? |
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Restart postponed to 15:00
First booing from the tribunes. What are they waiting for? Until the track is bone dry? Until the first snow? Best drivers in the world, best cars in the world and especially: best tires in the world. How can this happen? |
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Further delay. New info at 15:15
This is getting more silly by the minute. |
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It will be getting dark soon...
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15:30.
Ridiculous! FFS Charlie, just cancel the whole thing already instead of continuing to frustrate everybody: drivers, team personnel, spectators, TV audience etc... |
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15:30 Announcement: "next announcement at 15:45".
How exciting! What will they annouce? Place your bets now! |
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Yo dawg, I put an announcement in the announcement.
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15:45. Let's postpone the announcement to 16:00?
What a surprise! Can one of the idiots (yes, that's you Charlie) over there finally decide something? Either start something or cancel the thing. All concerned would be grateful. |
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