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[azguard]

There are signs that Kimi Raikkonen might be let go by Ferrari. Who do you think would be the likely candidate to replace him? Daniel Riccardo would be a good fit to partner with Vettel in my opinion.

Thoughts?

dont think that red bull would release him that easy infact i think he will stay in RB but for kimi everything is possible he is just like that kimi cold
i will go that if Ferrari need fresh blood they will go for some driver from gp2

[bbc.reporter]

There are signs that Kimi Raikkonen might be let go by Ferrari. Who do you think would be the likely candidate to replace him? Daniel Riccardo would be a good fit to partner with Vettel in my opinion.

Thoughts?

dont think that red bull would release him that easy infact i think he will stay in RB but for kimi everything is possible he is just like that kimi cold
i will go that if Ferrari need fresh blood they will go for some driver from gp2

Who's the most likely driver from GP2 that they could possibly get? I think Ferarri would rather get someone with experience in the F1 and get someone from GP2 as back up driver.

Also Ferrari will trial ‘halo 2’ cockpit protection in Austria.



We could be seeing a lot of this design on 2017. Formula 1 has been pressing ahead with plans to introduce cockpit protection.

[azguard]

There are signs that Kimi Raikkonen might be let go by Ferrari. Who do you think would be the likely candidate to replace him? Daniel Riccardo would be a good fit to partner with Vettel in my opinion.

Thoughts?

dont think that red bull would release him that easy infact i think he will stay in RB but for kimi everything is possible he is just like that kimi cold
i will go that if Ferrari need fresh blood they will go for some driver from gp2

Who's the most likely driver from GP2 that they could possibly get? I think Ferarri would rather get someone with experience in the F1 and get someone from GP2 as back up driver.

Also Ferrari will trial ‘halo 2’ cockpit protection in Austria.



We could be seeing a lot of this design on 2017. Formula 1 has been pressing ahead with plans to introduce cockpit protection.

this look awful in the middle there is bar this will effect some viewing point for drivers maybe some blind spot at least from this picture i mean
and dont think that this will be good for them they need to improve car to the max they are still slow comparing to Mercedes

[Dux2K]

There are signs that Kimi Raikkonen might be let go by Ferrari. Who do you think would be the likely candidate to replace him? Daniel Riccardo would be a good fit to partner with Vettel in my opinion.

Thoughts?

dont think that red bull would release him that easy infact i think he will stay in RB but for kimi everything is possible he is just like that kimi cold
i will go that if Ferrari need fresh blood they will go for some driver from gp2

Who's the most likely driver from GP2 that they could possibly get? I think Ferarri would rather get someone with experience in the F1 and get someone from GP2 as back up driver.

Also Ferrari will trial ‘halo 2’ cockpit protection in Austria.



We could be seeing a lot of this design on 2017. Formula 1 has been pressing ahead with plans to introduce cockpit protection.

I dont like this design it look like more like closed all together
I hope they wont use it

[bbc.reporter]

Yeah I don't like it either. I honestly like the cars they way they are without the cockpit protection. I hope they drop the idea for another year or two.

In other news, there are rumors of Force India driver Sergio Perez being linked with Ferrari and might transfer in the off season. Perez said that he "won't rule out anything because anything can happen in motorsports." With these rumors about Ferrari looking for another driver to replace Kimi just cements the fact that this is his last season with them. I hope Kimi gets in another team. What team, do you guys think, will accept him?

[azguard]

we have formula 1 this weekend in Austrian Grand Prix from 01.07 - 03.7.2016.
some big improvement from all team and i dont think that it will matter any more

[yudy]

duo mercedes nicko roseberg and lewis hamilton will domination again in series austria,

i hope hamilton, is run championship batle roseberg is competitif

[marioantonini]

There are signs that Kimi Raikkonen might be let go by Ferrari. Who do you think would be the likely candidate to replace him? Daniel Riccardo would be a good fit to partner with Vettel in my opinion.

Thoughts?

Every years Ferrari write "last years of Raikkonen" and later renowed is contract.
i think Ferrari necessity of young driver, have the Ferrari Accademy but for now not have used driver, have more italian young under contract, but not like assume risk for launch a young in f1.

[azguard]

Full qualifying results for round 9 of the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship (F1), the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.

1. Lewis Hamilton   GBR Mercedes-Mercedes   1m 07.922s
2. Nico Rosberg   GER Mercedes-Mercedes   1m 08.465s*
3. Nico Hulkenberg   GER Force India-Mercedes   1m 09.285s
4. Sebastian Vettel   GER Ferrari-Ferrari   1m 09.781s*
5. Jenson Button   GBR McLaren-Honda   1m 09.900s
6. Kimi Raikkonen   FIN Ferrari-Ferrari   1m 09.901s
7. Daniel Ricciardo   AUS Red Bull-TAG Heuer   1m 09.980s
8. Valtteri Bottas   FIN Williams-Mercedes   1m 10.440s
9. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull-TAG Heuer   1m 11.153s
10. Felipe Massa   BRZ Williams-Mercedes   1m 11.977s
11. Esteban Gutierrez   MEX Haas-Ferrari   1m 07.578s
12. Pascal Wehrlein   GER Manor-Mercedes   1m 07.700s
13. Romain Grosjean   FRA Haas-Ferrari   1m 07.850s
14. Fernando Alonso   ESP McLaren-Honda   1m 08.154s
15. Carlos Sainz Jr   ESP Toro Rosso-Ferrari   no time Q2
16. Sergio Perez   MEX Force India-Mercedes   no time Q2
17. Kevin Magnussen   DEN Renault-Renault   1m 07.941s
18. Jolyon Palmer   GBR Renault-Renault   1m 07.965s
19. Rio Haryanto   INA Manor-Mercedes   1m 08.026s
20. Daniil Kvyat   RUS Toro Rosso-Ferrari   1m 08.409s
21. Marcus Ericsson   SWE Sauber-Ferrari   1m 08.418s
22. Felipe Nasr   BRA Sauber-Ferrari   1m 08.446s

[tokeweed]

Another Mercedes 1 and 2 at qualifying, no surprise there.  I'd like to point out that the revised top 3 on the grid on race day is 1. Hamilton, 2. Hulkenberg, 3. Jenson Button due to Vettel and Rosberg suffering from a 5-place grid penalty for gearbox changes.

It should be an interesting race tomorrow because of the change.

[marioantonini]

i hope change the track today, because yesterday 3 crash for the curbs, not is possible this in f1, a similar crash in race can is fatal for the driver.

For the race, i think can have a surprise if rain, Vettel and the force india can follow the mercedes

[tokeweed]

i hope change the track today, because yesterday 3 crash for the curbs, not is possible this in f1, a similar crash in race can is fatal for the driver.

Knowing the danger of those curbs, I think the drivers themselves should be aware not to put all 4 tires off the track.  

For the race, i think can have a surprise if rain, Vettel and the force india can follow the mercedes

I agree.  I don't know if rain is likely but it rained a bit at Q3 yesterday.  I think a bit of rain would be a welcome surprise for me.  It will make the race more interesting.

[azguard]

Full race results for round 9 of the 2016 Formula 1 World Championship (F1), the Austrian Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring.

* Rosberg given 10secs post-race penalty for final lap collision with Hamilton

1. Lewis Hamilton   GBR Mercedes-Mercedes   71 laps
2. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull-Renault   +5.7s
3. Kimi Raikkonen   FIN Ferrari-Ferrari   +6.0s
4. Nico Rosberg   GER Mercedes-Mercedes   +26.7s *
5. Daniel Ricciardo   AUS Red Bull-Renault   +30.9s
6. Jenson Button   GBR McLaren-Honda   +37.7s
7. Romain Grosjean   FRA Haas-Ferrari   +44.6s
8. Carlos Sainz Jr   ESP Toro Rosso-Ferrari   +47.4s
9. Valtteri Bottas   FIN Williams-Mercedes   +1 lap
10. Pascal Wehrlein   GER Manor-Mercedes   +1 lap

11. Esteban Gutierrez   MEX Haas-Ferrari   +1 lap
12. Jolyon Palmer   GBR Renault-Renault   +1 lap
13. Felipe Nasr   BRA Sauber-Ferrari   +1 lap
14. Kevin Magnussen   DEN Renault-Renault   +1 lap
15. Marcus Ericsson   SWE Sauber-Ferrari   +1 lap
16. Rio Haryanto   INA Manor-Mercedes   +1 lap
17. Sergio Perez   MEX Force India-Mercedes   +2 lap


Not classified
19. Fernando Alonso   ESP McLaren-Honda   
20. Nico Hulkenberg   GER Force India-Mercedes   
20. Felipe Massa   BRZ Williams-Mercedes   
21. Sebastian Vettel   GER Ferrari-Ferrari   
22. Daniil Kvyat   RUS Toro Rosso-Ferrari   

all times unofficial

[LegitPoker]

crazy ending. I know i will be hated, but i think f1 should run 1 short oval track. Iowa???

[tokeweed]

crazy ending. I know i will be hated, but i think f1 should run 1 short oval track. Iowa???

Please no.  This isn't Nascar. 

Anyway the crazy ending was due to Rosberg not giving any space for Hamilton to move.  So it's kind of his fault if he did it deliberately.

The only thing I hate in the race was Vettel's rear right tire blowing up.  I wonder what could have been if that didn't happen.  I fancy he could be at 3rd place (or maybe even 2nd).

Also there's just this thing when the podium finishers play around squirting champagne at each other and the crowd that always, ALWAYS makes me smile even though I've seen it over and over after a race. 

[LegitPoker]

thats why i enjoy watching f1.  Im not a huge nascar fan but I grew up at local short oval tracks (0.25 mile) stock car racing. Dirt and payment so I think it would be unique if f1 tried an oval race with the speed and grip those cars have.


Iowa speedway which indycar races at or bristol would be cool.

[azguard]

crazy ending. I know i will be hated, but i think f1 should run 1 short oval track. Iowa???

Please no.  This isn't Nascar. 

Anyway the crazy ending was due to Rosberg not giving any space for Hamilton to move.  So it's kind of his fault if he did it deliberately.

The only thing I hate in the race was Vettel's rear right tire blowing up.  I wonder what could have been if that didn't happen.  I fancy he could be at 3rd place (or maybe even 2nd).

Also there's just this thing when the podium finishers play around squirting champagne at each other and the crowd that always, ALWAYS makes me smile even though I've seen it over and over after a race. 

we will never know that maybe he would finish first maybe they both crash in next turn know know that is only our speculation and imagination
never the less this is second time they have incident this season for this one Rosberg is fault with penalty 10 second added time last time Hamilton made mistake and he didnt take blame for it
I think that Mercedes is favorite Hamilton again, my personal opinion is this i dont like Mercedes at all

[tokeweed]

Azguard, what do you think of Rosberg leaving Mercedes after this season.  He has not renewed his contract with them until now, and Raikkonen could be leaving Ferrari at the end of the season.  This is just speculation, but do you think Rosberg moving to Ferrari is possible?  That would be a fun 1 and 2 to watch as well.  Although the current 1 and 2 drivers set up at Mercedes is never boring. 

[marioantonini]

i think later this another crash, tomorrow the boss of mercedes speak with Hamilton and Rosberg for stop this crash and add a team order. The lucky of mercedes is not have a really opponent

[azguard]

Azguard, what do you think of Rosberg leaving Mercedes after this season.  He has not renewed his contract with them until now, and Raikkonen could be leaving Ferrari at the end of the season.  This is just speculation, but do you think Rosberg moving to Ferrari is possible?  That would be a fun 1 and 2 to watch as well.  Although the current 1 and 2 drivers set up at Mercedes is never boring. 

if you think on that they change places that would be interesting (from crashing point of view  just kidding)
who knows what they are planning seem like Mercedes is in favor of Hamilton but that for then to decide not me
Kimi is always cool as ice driver i drive like you are telling me to drive and personally i dont know why he return to F1 at all, so for him to go in Mercedes not gonna happen
Believe that both team will go for this current team and no changes will be made, maybe im wrong but for now this is my perspective, and to mentioned this Button is not signed yet for McLaren so he might be in this for these two team maybe