2016 Russian Grand Prix - Sochi, Apr. 29 - May 01

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Re: 2016 Russian Grand Prix - Sochi, Apr. 29 - May 01

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Kvyat is something else, first a small touch, then another to finish the job.

Worst race of the season thus far.

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Sevach wrote:Kvyat is something else, first a small touch, then another to finish the job.

Worst race of the season thus far.
What is wrong with that guy? Making sure Vettel is out of the race with the second incident?
"A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool."~William Shakespeare

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Morteza wrote:
Sevach wrote:Kvyat is something else, first a small touch, then another to finish the job.

Worst race of the season thus far.
What is wrong with that guy? Making sure Vettel is out of the race with the second incident?
That is Kvyat's resignation letter to Red Bull, I guess that is how Marko was reading it, when the camera was on him after the incident. Vettel went and gave a earful to Horner. I see Verstappen smiling, smiling big. :D

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GPR-A wrote:
Morteza wrote:
Sevach wrote:Kvyat is something else, first a small touch, then another to finish the job.

Worst race of the season thus far.
What is wrong with that guy? Making sure Vettel is out of the race with the second incident?
That is Kvyat's resignation letter to Red Bull, I guess that is how Marko was reading it, when the camera was on him after the incident. Vettel went and gave a earful to Horner. I see Verstappen smiling, smiling big. :D
I wouldn't mind seeing that at all :D
"A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool."~William Shakespeare

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GPR-A wrote:That is Kvyat's resignation letter to Red Bull, I guess that is how Marko was reading it, when the camera was on him after the incident. Vettel went and gave a earful to Horner. I see Verstappen smiling, smiling big. :D
Yup, a promotion is coming for Max.

Pretty exciting line up if Ric stays.
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Sevach wrote:Kvyat is something else, first a small touch, then another to finish the job.
It really looked that way. Unlike last time this didn't scream: unplanned incident.

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Kvyat's unseen practice session, somewhere in Sochi. :D :D :D


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GrayGreat wrote:Water pressure is not such a big issue to loose more than 1 second per lap. The main reason gap came down was traffic. And it went up again when Lewis ran into the same traffic. And now that the pressure is okay again, Nico is still pulling the gap so you cannot blame it all on water pressure.
or water pressure is code for low on fuel ;)

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WaikeCU wrote: Dunno... I recall the gap being around 7 sec when the radio message came in.
Toto just explained in an interview that they had massive trouble with both cars. The drop down to 7,5s being the result of ERS problems with Nico's car more than the traffic. Seems credible since even when plowing through the 6 car battle group towards the end Nico didn't lose more than 2 or 3s. While he lost 5s in just 4 laps during the phase when Lewis closed the gap so quickly. And those were fewer cars to lap than the group at the end of the race.
Nico's problems seem to have corrected themselves while Lewis' car seemed to be crippled till the end.
Surprising given Merc's enormous mileage during the winter tests.

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Verstappen is the guy to put in the other RedBull. I hope they make an in season swap between him and Kvyat.

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Lewis is lucky he got the second place. He passed at least 5 cars by running wide at turn 2 and he made no attempt to slow down and go properly through the corner and stewards did not look at it. Just watch his onboard video of first lap somewhere online and you would know. Stop crying now please. So sick and tired of useless moaning. He had two chances to win the race fair and square in Australia and Bahrain and what did he do?
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LionKing wrote:Verstappen is the guy to put in the other RedBull. I hope they make an in season swap between him and Kvyat.
Ves would be great, but sainz is doing well too and he can be a better second driver for Riccardo than Ves, I will give Ves other seat with more possibilities to win, Ferrari?

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I think between Verstappen and Sainz, there is no question Verstappen is the one.

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GrayGreat wrote: EDIT: Lewis is lucky he got the second place. He passed at least 5 cars by running wide at turn 2 and he made no attempt to slow down and go properly through the corner and stewards did not look at it. Just watch his onboard video of first lap somewhere online and you would know. Stop crying now please. So sick and tired of useless moaning. He had two chances to win the race fair and square in Australia and Bahrain and what did he do?
He started 10th and was in 5th by turn 4. He did not pass "at least" 5 cars at turn 2. Actually he passed "at most" 5 cars, and if you actually watch the footage you would see that it is certainly less than that. This whole mess was introduced by adding the bollard in essence inviting people to take that route. There is certainly grounds for analyzing the situation and seeing exactly how many places were gained off track, but there was such a mess going on there that I think it would be almost impossible to do fairly for everyone.

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Just occured to me, did Rosberg get a Grand Chelem?