2014 Italian GP - Monza, September 5-7

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Mercedes looks quickest again. The mix with Williams, RB & even Mclaren looks tight. Ferrari was likely doing low fuel runs so I expect they are in that mix as well rather than as close to Mercedes as they looked. The shoot-out for 3rd in the race should be tight.

Alonso's fastest lap during the long run even was on the hard tyres, looks way too good to be true, indeed

[godlameroso]

He was untouchable in Silverstone.

[Spacepace]

348kph is all they can do. I was hoping for 360kph

[Töm87]

My heart couldn't take it. I had to stop watching after a few minutes. I just can't handle what they did to Parabolica. They didn't only destroy the soul of that corner but the whole circuit, at least to me.
Haven't missed a Monza race since 1993. But this sunday i won't turn on the tele.

[Kingshark]

He was untouchable in Silverstone.

He wasn't even leading before Rosberg's gearbox conked, and hardly a few tenths/lap faster. Take it easy.

[AnthonyG]

My heart couldn't take it. I had to stop watching after a few minutes. I just can't handle what they did to Parabolica. They didn't only destroy the soul of that corner but the whole circuit, at least to me.
Haven't missed a Monza race since 1993. But this sunday i won't turn on the tele.

Is it really that bad? Damn

[Chuckjr]

My heart couldn't take it. I had to stop watching after a few minutes. I just can't handle what they did to Parabolica. They didn't only destroy the soul of that corner but the whole circuit, at least to me.
Haven't missed a Monza race since 1993. But this sunday i won't turn on the tele.

Missing a whole race over one corner?!?
#emotionalfail
#overreaction
#struggling

[FridayWarrior]

Bottas much better on race pace than everyone yesterday (including Rosberg) - Rosberg did struggle though and admitted as much. Hamilton looked on par with Bottas on the laps he performed.

See full analysis of single lap (adjusted for FP2 to Q improvements) and analysis of long run pace here.

[iotar__]

Forget Parabolica they should put gravel around the first chicane, that would be a bigger challenge. They get away with mistakes and blatant cutting there like at the start last season.

[Töm87]

My heart couldn't take it. I had to stop watching after a few minutes. I just can't handle what they did to Parabolica. They didn't only destroy the soul of that corner but the whole circuit, at least to me.
Haven't missed a Monza race since 1993. But this sunday i won't turn on the tele.

Missing a whole race over one corner?!?
#emotionalfail
#overreaction
#struggling

F1 racing used to be the challenge of finding the limit while sitting on a cannonball.
Today, if you miss the limit nothing happens .

This year it's Parabolica, next year it'll be Lesmo. Have fun watching it but for me that has nothing to do with F1 anymore.
I agree on the first chicane, too, obviously.

[FoxHound]

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[iotar__]

- I have to admit Magnussen's slight off tack moment did look bad, he lost time but not enough, can't they make green stuff more slippery?
- How unlucky Rosberg is again, incredible . Third race in a row: safety cars robbed him of a win, then these tyre bits dangling and now whole P3 and qualifying probably lost

[RZS10]

He won't miss qualifying, they'll easily sort out the gearbox issues ...

[RZS10]

I don't think the "new" parabolica is that bad, as far as qualifying goes all the times could have been set with the gravel trap next to the track limit (read: all drivers kept their left tyres right of the white line or on it) ...well except for Vettel, but as we all know he doesn't really give a rats ass about track limits ...
(and now Rosbergs first run in Q3)

[Mattyw]

And when all things are equal, hamilton smashes rosberg!