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For me & my thinking that tractor being out in front of the barriers was a terrible idea. As I've said before boom cranes behind the barriers should have been used. Safety vehicle on track safety car for sure.

My thinking is that maybe flagging standards should be changed or tweaked. Possibly a yellow needs to be shown earlier so drivers have more time to react. The tracks seem to be divided in thirds, maybe a yellow should cover the third of the track the incident is in.

 

Not much post-Sochi chatter in here.

Maybe an outcome of the limited list of bona-fide highlights: (1) Nico making it back to the podium on a single set of tires after zoning out in Turn 2; and (2) the after-party in the Mercedes garage.

Though, watching Vlad hand out trophies made for a few good chuckles. :arf:

 

Any hopes of an interesting race ended on the first turn as Nico skidded away any chance for a race for the win and most likely the Championship itself. Great drive from the back but other than that, the race was a yawner...

Hats off to Putin and the Russians for building a very nice circuit, possibly too nice...

Bernie and Putin glad handing in the bleachers was a bit surreal..

So we are all left wondering where Alonso will go or stay, thoughts?

 

Not sure Nico cracked under pressure. Just one of those fark ups that happens once in a while. Remember Lewis forgetting to close his DRS & almost taking himself out of the last race while trying to pass Nico?

I think turn one lures driver's in because it looks nice & wide, but really isn't. Had Nico manage to maintain his great start the race may have been very different, but we'll never know. Nico did well to climb back up to second place, never thought he could do it.

If you get a chance watch the GP2 race. 10 times better than the F1 race.

 

F1 to trial new speed control system for yellow flag zones in Austin | James Allen on F1

More at the link.


re: The Sochi race

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I had forgotten about Lewis' comments about closing his DRS. I remember wondering why there wasn't more made about that comment because it made me think that he was out of the DRS zone when he did close it because of the issues with the turn.

 

Can someone explain to me how what Rosberg did was any different from what Alonso did a couple of races ago when he passed both Red Bulls, then went wide at the corner and only had to give back one place, not both? If Alonso didn't have to give them both back, why would Rosberg have to give it back to Hammy?

Not that it would have mattered anyway since he ruined his tires, but.....

 

I also think it has something to do with self-policing because I think in both cases the driver's gave back the positions before they were told to by the stewards. I really didn't think that Nico gained an advantage because he was already past and didn't appear to exceed the track limits (seemed to have plenty of time to brake properly and still stay in the lead). I was surprised when the team told him to give the position back to Lewis.

 

New Tilke images reveal narrow Baku street track - F1 Fanatic

The portion of the track on the left has a lot of elevation change, sort of Monaco-ish.



More images at the link.

 

Too bad that new motor won't sound like that, just another lawnmower

soundtrack like the rest of them.

 

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I mean the Honda motor.

 

Me too. Some great racing in the WTC & BTCC.

 

Well I'll be damned, a Lego Nigel.

 

That's a lot more detailed than my Lego Ferrari. Looks like the same scale.

 

I've seen conflicting stories about how concerned Bernie is. On the one hand he's quoted as saying “I think it’s better they go. I don’t want people going around with begging bowls.†and on the other he's saying "I'd rather not lose the team...."

Typical two faced troll, methinks.

In any event, it'd be a shame to see them go. Not that they've had a great deal of success, but I can't help rooting for the underdog sometimes.