2018 Belgian Grand Prix - Spa Francorchamps, 24-26 August

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"The job did a fantastic guys" - Ocon 😂😂😂
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Sierra117 wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:12
"The job did a fantastic guys" - Ocon 😂😂😂
Ocon!!!! what a lap.
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SchuMassa wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:11
matt_b wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:02
Once again The Rain Master prevails!
*The best car in rainy conditions prevails (with a decent driver behind the wheel).
How do you know it's the best car in the rain when it's always the same driver in it? Hard to separate one from the other without being biased!
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SchuMassa wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:11
matt_b wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:02
Once again The Rain Master prevails!
*The best car in rainy conditions prevails (with a decent driver behind the wheel).
You've got to be joking. Did you see how Hamilton went off, what was it, twice? The car is always a factor, but in such conditions the driver is a far more significant variable.

Ferrari is pretty much the best car in all conditions. Kimi once again showed how well he did and the car's ability in tricky conditions. It's a shame he got screwed ONCE AGAIN and couldn't compete.
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Sierra117 wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:03
Rain, the great equaliser. Shame Bottas couldn't take part. Crazy quali.
What exactly was equalised, if I may ask? Once again, it was just pure chaos. Force Indias at 3 and 4 shows that pretty well.

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Looks like Kimi went out of fuel and they couldn't change that in time.

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Should be a good race with potentially the fastest car second place. Hope for a Vettel win and the title race will close in again.

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Takes a brave person to bet against that one guy when it rains.
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I told you this wouldn’t be a stretch - and they would have been faster in Q3 with dry conditions:

https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/f1-r ... 91/?nrt=54

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dfegan358 wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:16
Should be a good race with potentially the fastest car second place. Hope for a Vettel win and the title race will close in again.
If Kimi gets up to third in the first stint it'll be tough for Hamilton. But I wouldn't be suprised to see Vettel in the lead after the Kemmel Straight.
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dfegan358 wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:16
Should be a good race with potentially the fastest car second place. Hope for a Vettel win and the title race will close in again.
The fastest car for rest of the season winning the race is making the title race close? 😂
There is no problem in saying my favourite driver needs to win so that he can take the championship

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Brilliant day for Force India after so much bad karma.

3rd and 4th must have sent all sorts of lovely chills down their spines.
Has any brand new team ever finished so high up since the 60's at least?

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LM10 wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:15
Sierra117 wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:03
Rain, the great equaliser. Shame Bottas couldn't take part. Crazy quali.
What exactly was equalised, if I may ask? Once again, it was just pure chaos. Force Indias at 3 and 4 shows that pretty well.
Dramatic phrasing, but specifically the advantage of the machinery was equalised, of course. Everyone had four wheels and engine power was no longer as important as in the dry. Some software and stuff is there for aid, sure, but it can't incorporate intuition, "feel", all that years of experience coming together and making a decision. There's no traction control either. As aforementioned, the ability of the driver is much more important. As shown by Kimi, Hamilton and many others whenever it rains.
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GrandAxe wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:19
Brilliant day for Force India after so much bad karma.

3rd and 4th must have sent all sorts of lovely chills down their spines.
Has any brand new team ever finished so high up since the 60's at least?
Brawn 2009 p1 in race and qualy

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Sierra117 wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:20
LM10 wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:15
Sierra117 wrote:
25 Aug 2018, 16:03
Rain, the great equaliser. Shame Bottas couldn't take part. Crazy quali.
What exactly was equalised, if I may ask? Once again, it was just pure chaos. Force Indias at 3 and 4 shows that pretty well.
Dramatic phrasing, but specifically the advantage of the machinery was equalised, of course. Everyone had four wheels and engine power was no longer as important as in the dry. Some software and stuff is there for aid, sure, but it can't incorporate intuition, "feel", all that years of experience coming together and making a decision. There's no traction control either. As aforementioned, the ability of the driver is much more important. As shown by Kimi, Hamilton and many others whenever it rains.
Do you really think the people u r answering to consider all these things? They are just butthurt