|
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
|
View Poll Results: Who was the driver of the Spanish Grand Prix in your opinion? | |||
Lewis Hamilton | 12 | 25.00% | |
Valtteri Bottas | 1 | 2.08% | |
Sebastian Vettel | 1 | 2.08% | |
Kimi Räikkönen | 9 | 18.75% | |
Max Verstappen | 0 | 0% | |
Daniel Ricciardo | 0 | 0% | |
Fernando Alonso | 3 | 6.25% | |
Stoffel Vandoorne | 0 | 0% | |
Sergio Pérez | 2 | 4.17% | |
Esteban Ocon | 6 | 12.50% | |
Felipe Massa | 0 | 0% | |
Lance Stroll | 0 | 0% | |
Carlos Sainz | 0 | 0% | |
Daniil Kvyat | 0 | 0% | |
Nico Hulkenberg | 1 | 2.08% | |
Jolyon Palmer | 0 | 0% | |
Romain Grosjean | 0 | 0% | |
Kevin Magnussen | 0 | 0% | |
Pascal Wehrlein | 13 | 27.08% | |
Marcus Ericsson | 0 | 0% | |
Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
15 May 2017, 08:52 (Ref:3733580) | #26 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 12,538
|
Quote:
'A social media surge ensued, with organisers and Ferrari quick to react and bring the boy – wearing a Ferrari cap and shirt – into the exclusive paddock area with his family to meet Raikkonen.' - http://www.iol.co.za/motoring/f1-gra...s-hero-9137575 |
|||
__________________
"When you’re just too socially awkward for real life, Ten-Tenths welcomes you with open arms. Everyone has me figured out, which makes it super easy for me." |
15 May 2017, 09:35 (Ref:3733585) | #27 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 1,406
|
Quote:
edit: A quick search and I found THIS from James Allen. "In the paddock a quick thinking F1 comms manager suggested that they go and fetch the young lad and his family to come over to the F1 paddock to try to cheer him up. Ferrari was looped in and they brought him to Ferrari’s hospitality where he met Raikkonen." It's all I can find for now. A Liberty Media F1 employee. Believe what, or who you want. But from my experience, I think I'll take James Allen's word over Alan Baldwin's any day. Last edited by F1Guy; 15 May 2017 at 09:51. |
|||
|
15 May 2017, 10:50 (Ref:3733590) | #28 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 12,538
|
Quote:
James Allen does clarify it was an employee from Formula One Group - so not necessarily a Liberty Media employee per se. Full credit to her for initiating it, and kudos to Ferrari and Kimi for acting upon it. |
|||
__________________
"When you’re just too socially awkward for real life, Ten-Tenths welcomes you with open arms. Everyone has me figured out, which makes it super easy for me." |
15 May 2017, 11:35 (Ref:3733599) | #29 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 1,406
|
Quote:
Didn't read anywhere in JA's article that confirms it was a female employee. Can you confirm that it was in fact a female employee of "The Formula One Group", and not Liberty Media? Do you have a link? |
|||
|
15 May 2017, 12:24 (Ref:3733606) | #30 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 9,965
|
it was a team effort imo. it took Kimi/ferrari to agree and for Liberty to promptly issue paddock passes.
its nice that they have decided to act like normal people for a change though. anyways PW for my DOTR. he clearly has his career back on track. |
||
__________________
Home, is where I want to be but I guess I'm already there I come home, she lifted up her wings guess that this must be the place |
15 May 2017, 14:40 (Ref:3733625) | #31 | ||
Race Official
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 10,323
|
Wehrlein gets the nod from me, good drives from Ocon, Sainz (apart from that pit lane exit thingy) and Alonso too.
On the flip side - Vandoorne, Stroll and Palmer had shockers. |
||
|
15 May 2017, 15:54 (Ref:3733635) | #32 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 6,137
|
I think it doesn't really matter who initiated getting the kid in the paddock and the Ferrari garages and even less who he/she works for.
Kudos to all involved to make it happen. I'll vote Wehrlein. He was lucky with the VSC but still drove the thing to 7th (8th) and was still fast enough on his older tires to get at least a 5 second gap to Kvyat/Grosjean. That was not looking very likely at a certain point in the race. Good race again by the Force India duo. Perez only is a single point back from Verstappen and 3 from Ricciardo. 5th consecutive double points finish for them. That's already 35 points to make up for Williams if they want to nick 4th place. Or 39 for Renault. |
||
|
15 May 2017, 17:10 (Ref:3733644) | #33 | ||
Team Crouton
20KPINAL
Join Date: Oct 2001
Posts: 39,945
|
|||
__________________
280 days...... |
15 May 2017, 18:01 (Ref:3733657) | #34 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 12,538
|
It's in the comments on your link. Someone comments about the 'media guy from Liberty' - JA corrects them, pointing out it was a female employee of Formula One Group. I think I'll trust JA on this one.
|
||
|
15 May 2017, 19:39 (Ref:3733681) | #35 | ||
14th
1% Club
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 44,061
|
For whatever reason something nice happened to the kid. This is brilliant.
However some fans have to find a way to diminish it. Sometimes I think we get the sport we deserve. See other threads too. |
||
__________________
Brum brum |
15 May 2017, 19:57 (Ref:3733692) | #36 | |||
Race Official
20KPINAL
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 23,759
|
Quote:
|
|||
__________________
"If you're not winning you're not trying." Colin Chapman. |
16 May 2017, 06:20 (Ref:3733740) | #37 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 825
|
Lewis, simply outstanding. Kudos to Seb and Daniel too.
|
||
|
16 May 2017, 06:35 (Ref:3733745) | #38 | ||||
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 1,406
|
Quote:
Quote:
Very cool. But as Martin Brundle joking said, there's going to be a lot of crying kids on camera from now on. Last edited by F1Guy; 16 May 2017 at 06:42. |
||||
|
16 May 2017, 06:41 (Ref:3733748) | #39 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 1,406
|
|||
|
16 May 2017, 07:19 (Ref:3733758) | #40 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 12,538
|
|||
__________________
"When you’re just too socially awkward for real life, Ten-Tenths welcomes you with open arms. Everyone has me figured out, which makes it super easy for me." |
16 May 2017, 07:57 (Ref:3733768) | #41 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 9,910
|
Quote:
Lewis 'only' won because of Mercedes strategy, leaving Bottas to hold up Vettel, and someone in the pits taking advantage of VSC positioning viz-a-viz Lewis and Seb, to get him close to the Ferrari, and with the better tyre. Fair play Lewis did what he had to, but hardly merits DOTR, for merely doing his job well. Personally I would agree with the Ocon camp, to get a Sauber that high on merit was the ONLY aspect of the race worth a nickel in terms of DOTR. everyone else performed up to the machinery they had at their disposal, and no more. As always feel free to disagree. |
|||
__________________
When asking; "Is he joking?" Best assume yes! |
16 May 2017, 12:54 (Ref:3733850) | #42 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 9,965
|
Did you mean Wehrlein in the Sauber?
Ocon and Perez in the FIs, Hulk in his Renault, Ericsson in his Sauber, Alonso even....really a number of excellent drives on the day. Kind of crazy that the Ham and Merc team have to resort to ditching their water bottle though...seems a bit dangerous and the risk of making a mistake, either mental or physical, due to dehydration really should outweigh the advantage of shedding a kilo...feel like this is a choice that will come back to haunt them. |
||
__________________
Home, is where I want to be but I guess I'm already there I come home, she lifted up her wings guess that this must be the place |
16 May 2017, 13:03 (Ref:3733853) | #43 | |||
Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 9,910
|
Quote:
Oh1 Yes! That bloke in the pretty blue car. |
|||
__________________
When asking; "Is he joking?" Best assume yes! |
16 May 2017, 13:59 (Ref:3733865) | #44 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 18,725
|
Pascal, a brilliant drive, kept it cool to the end, unfortunate to get that penalty, that the team have absolved blame from the driver. Where are all those questioning his fitness now?
|
|
__________________
He who dares wins! He who hesitates is lost! |
16 May 2017, 22:55 (Ref:3733954) | #45 | |
Racer
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 280
|
Kimi of course for being the PR genius that he is. Talking Liberty and Ferrari into this was hard work and Kimi deserves all the credit and driver of the race.
|
|
|
17 May 2017, 06:17 (Ref:3733988) | #46 | |
Veteran
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 8,088
|
Vettel for the overtake on Bottas, no question.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJi3Gc2XToo At 1:42 here from in car: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM4lwDdnAGY No penalty for Bottas' weaving?! Last edited by wnut; 17 May 2017 at 06:23. |
|
|
17 May 2017, 06:41 (Ref:3733990) | #47 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 9,910
|
|||
__________________
When asking; "Is he joking?" Best assume yes! |
18 May 2017, 17:55 (Ref:3734314) | #48 | ||
Veteran
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 7,979
|
Quote:
|
||
|
18 May 2017, 18:07 (Ref:3734317) | #49 | ||
14th
1% Club
Join Date: Jul 2001
Posts: 44,061
|
I'm confused, I thought we wanted less penalties? Or at least I can see why those running the sport can get confused with the mixed messages. Anyway, the one move thing is a load of rubbish. The timing of one move can be much much worse than several.
The videos have been taken down, but you can watch them for free on F1's own site. Fair enough. |
||
__________________
Brum brum |
20 May 2017, 12:50 (Ref:3734644) | #50 | |
Race Official
Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 9,114
|
I am the only one to vote for Hulkenberg. He got sixth in that Renault that Palmer is getting nowhere with. Yet another dominant performance over his teammate. Just how much better is the Renault this year?
Hamilton and Vettel was stirring stuff. Vettel called for the team to put him under the VSC, but they said not to and that just gave Hamilton the advantage, so Vettel did a solid job. Hamilton too, of course. Wehrlein was obviously good too, but Sauber was the only team to try the one-stop strategy. |
|
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
[Official] Spanish Grand Prix - Predictions Contest 2017 - Round 5 of 20 - Entries | Born Racer | Predictions Contest & Fun | 8 | 13 May 2017 11:58 |
[Official] Driver of the Grand Prix: Bahrain Grand Prix 2017 | Born Racer | Formula One | 26 | 18 Apr 2017 22:58 |
[Official] Driver of the Grand Prix: Chinese Grand Prix 2017 | Born Racer | Formula One | 41 | 13 Apr 2017 16:56 |
[Official] Driver of the Grand Prix: Australian Grand Prix 2017 | Born Racer | Formula One | 34 | 6 Apr 2017 21:14 |
[Official] Driver of the Grand Prix: Spanish Grand Prix 2015 | Born Racer | Formula One | 12 | 11 May 2015 18:09 |