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Post by René on Jul 22, 2018 5:11:40 GMT
I won't mention bankers and Porsche 718's   . . The Mighty Hamilton's theatrics were Mansellesque, and hugely amusing, nothing like paying homage to ones stricken car. He would have gained more points however if he had adopted the John Cleese character and beaten the car with a nearby branch. Forza Ferrari. Genius! 😂 |
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Post by René on Jul 22, 2018 5:14:01 GMT
Thank you all guys. And for those who are also planning a break or holiday (it's holiday season after all), have fun!  Enjoy your break Rene, but just be aware that your hemisphereist outlook causes huge offence to us here in the southern hemisphere, where its winter and a long way from holiday season..... ;-) Ah yes of course, sorry. Well, then enjoy the winter! 😂😬 |
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Post by René on Jul 22, 2018 5:16:42 GMT
Anyone know, or prepared to speculate, how much Hamilton was the architect of his qualifying problems? Keeping it pinned over the kerbs looked like a bit of a rash / frustrated move, and very hard on the car. According to Martin Brundle, the damage to his car was caused by Hamilton not backing off and running roughshod over the entire length of the second curb (kerb). That is also what Nico Rosberg said, self inflicted. Now I am off to the track again. Forza Ferrari! |
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Post by Jamie on Jul 22, 2018 5:46:27 GMT
He would assume that Hockenheim is a pawn shop transaction.
Jeeeez......this really made me laugh Carl 😂😆 |
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Post by Jamie on Jul 22, 2018 5:57:00 GMT
Hamilton’s meltdown was a weird one wasn’t it, pressure seems to be telling as he can see the championship slipping away.
Ferrari will be tough to beat today but I hope Vettel doesn’t win for the championship’s sake. I’ll be pulling for a Kimi or Valtteri win, or better still someone completely different.
Enjoy the race René.....you lucky duck 🦆😁
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2018 8:53:29 GMT
According to Martin Brundle, the damage to his car was caused by Hamilton not backing off and running roughshod over the entire length of the second curb (kerb). That is also what Nico Rosberg said, self inflicted. Now I am off to the track again. Forza Ferrari! Mercedes have come out and said that the hydraulic s failed before the trip over the kerb, and either say or imply that the failure lead to steering problems which lead to the trip over the kerbs. Its in a press release, so it must be true. Yet again Mercedes reliability could rob Hamilton of a WDC, its a travesty! Enjoy the race Rene, and enjoy the North Eastern hemisphere summer warmth and daylight, while down here in the South Western hemishhemi, we shiver in the wintery night ;-) |
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Post by Jamie on Jul 22, 2018 9:24:09 GMT
Where are you Jakob?
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Post by charleselan on Jul 22, 2018 10:57:49 GMT
That is also what Nico Rosberg said, self inflicted. Now I am off to the track again. Forza Ferrari! Mercedes have come out and said that the hydraulic s failed before the trip over the kerb, and either say or imply that the failure lead to steering problems which lead to the trip over the kerbs. Its in a press release, so it must be true. Yet again Mercedes reliability could rob Hamilton of a WDC, its a travesty! Enjoy the race Rene, and enjoy the North Eastern hemisphere summer warmth and daylight, while down here in the South Western hemishhemi, we shiver in the wintery night ;-) I have read that one too Jim, and Coulthard suggested as much on the UK C4 transmission. Tonto Wolff has also come out with a statement that the Ferrari's are gaining 7/10ths of a second on the straights, so much is there power advantage. That means that they must have "Golden Jubilee Mode" now. As one poster on another site mentioned last evening, now MB know what it has felt like for all the other teams to experience such power deficit; don't you just feel so sorry for them. Incidentally I have also read that Kimi is still having to use the older power unit, so maybe his performances are not so bad after all, |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2018 14:46:35 GMT
You know the nearer your destination The more you’re slip sliding away
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Post by Jamie on Jul 22, 2018 16:47:38 GMT
Blimey, who’d have thought Hamilton would leave Hockenheim with a healthy championship lead....
Brilliant drive from Lewis, relentless pace on the softs and ultras brought him into play and he maximised his chances.
I bet Ferrari wish they’d let Seb ahead of Kimi straight away, he’d of been a bit further up the road and less at threat from Hamilton’s pace on the Ultras.....maybe he wouldn’t have had to push so hard and gone off??
So the back and forth continues......excellent.
Sorry for you though René.....that must have been like ashes in your mouth 😐
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Post by Carl on Jul 22, 2018 21:38:55 GMT
Hamilton was nearly perfect throughout the race, a brilliance tainted slightly by team orders. The race ended by decree with several laps remaining and I turned it off.
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Post by robmarsh on Jul 22, 2018 21:57:12 GMT
I am gutted.
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Post by Carl on Jul 22, 2018 22:00:11 GMT
You know the nearer your destination The more you’re slip sliding away
"The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation"... -Henry David Thoreau
Paul Simon is homeward bound and the desperate man in the first verse has disappeared, freeing Dolores to once again dream of flying. I know because she tells me her dreams... 
Cheers, Carl
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2018 8:29:39 GMT
Just south of Christchurch New Zealand, wildly celebrating Hartley's brilliant 10th place, through the tears of Vettel's DNF |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2018 8:54:50 GMT
Wow, that was quite a race.
The pace different between the top 3 teams and the rest is still immense.
Hamilton 14th to 5th in 10 laps,Ricciardo 20th to 6th in 14 laps.
Because of those sharks cutting through the pack, and the rain and safety car disruptions, we got to see a lot more of the mid and rear field. I know the racing isn't always that close back there, but those guys were doing a great job of following, racing and passing on this circuit.
And after the abuse the Mercedes strategist took for the Austrian GP strategy 'fail', he absolutely nailed it this time. Helped by the poor strategy calls by Ferrari, but the late change to Ultra softs was probably a winning strategy even without Vettel's nose into the tyres.
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