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[Kimi80]

What an exciting race, the outcome was really unexpected considering the situation at the end. Hamilton was so lucky and finished first. Vetel in the manner of a true champion pushed hard to win the race bad he actually pushed to hard and that cost him placement and podium. Such a shame for Botas with that flat tire, Mercedes had a double win situation at the end of the race. And what to say about Red Bull accident... If I was the head of the team I would be soooo angry. I know what rivalry means but that was so stupid by both drivers. Probably you don`t think  rational when you are in that kind of situation, giving your whole self to make as better as you can. Still, very very bad for Red Bull team.
Baku is my favorite track. I`m gonna buy F1 for PC just because of this one, I can`t wait to drive it 

[LTU_btc]

Really exciting race. Bottas had great chance to win race after he made his pit stop during safety car, but then he suffered puncture. Hamilton was very lucky to win today. Despite that it was only his first win, he already became a championship leader.
I'm not surprised to see how Red Bull drivers ended race today. During whole race they had some more minor accidents. Max moved twice before braking and Daniel just had nowhere to go. And again, Verstappen ruined race for Vettel.
Alonso showed masterclass again - he reached pit zone without two tyres and then he managed to reach finnish in 7th position. And great result for Leclerc - 6th position.
And biggest WTF today - Grosjean crash during safety car. I can't understand why he blamed Ericsson for it

[BitcoinSupremo]

This race was not boring at all. I knew the two Red Bulls would crash sooner or later by seeing they were fighting each other lap after lap, I cannot blame Verstappen this time. That was the most beautiful part of the race for me a huge crash. As a fan of Mclaren I am greatly disappointed by their performance and I think the Renault power unit is as bad as Honda.

[tokeweed]

^  Meh.  It's hard to say really.  Verstappen was defending too aggressively, he's more to blame than Ricciardo imho.  I remember he did the same to Vettel, Raikonnen and Hamilton (I think) in the 2016 (or was it 2017?) season.  And he has been making mistakes in each race this season.

Vettel's and Raikonnen's complaints against him in the past are justified.

[Dux2K]

Spanish MotoGP race results

1. Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) 41m 39.678s
2. Johann Zarco FRA Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1) 41m 44.919s
3. Andrea Iannone ITA Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) 41m 47.892s
4. Danilo Petrucci ITA Pramac Ducati (GP18) 41m 48.295s
5. Valentino Rossi ITA Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 41m 48.421s
6. Jack Miller AUS Pramac Ducati (GP17) 41m 49.446s
7. Maverick Viñales ESP Movistar Yamaha (YZR-M1) 41m 53.221s
8. Alvaro Bautista ESP Angel Nieto Team (GP17) 41m 53.754s
9. Franco Morbidelli ITA EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* 41m 56.500s
10. Mika Kallio FIN Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 41m 59.083s
11. Pol Espargaro ESP Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 42m 0.827s
12. Takaaki Nakagami JPN LCR Honda (RC213V)* 42m 0.852s
13. Bradley Smith GBR Red Bull KTM Factory (RC16) 42m 1.443s
14. Tito Rabat ESP Reale Avintia (GP17) 42m 1.781s
15. Scott Redding GBR Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) 42m 16.433s
16. Hafizh Syahrin MAL Monster Yamaha Tech3 (YZR-M1)* 42m 21.539s
17. Xavier Simeon ESP Reale Avintia (GP16)* 42m 28.919s
18. Karel Abraham CZE Angel Nieto Team (GP16) +1 lap

Not finish
Jorge Lorenzo ESP Ducati Team (GP18) DNF
Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team (GP18) DNF
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda (RC213V) DNF
Cal Crutchlow GBR LCR Honda (RC213V) DNF
Thomas Luthi SWI EG 0,0 Marc VDS (RC213V)* DNF
Alex Rins ESP Suzuki Ecstar (GSX-RR) DNF
Aleix Espargaro ESP Factory Aprilia Gresini (RS-GP) DNF

[tokeweed]

Finally F1 is back in Europe.  Here's where it starts to get interesting as the stakes are getting higher and higher.  And the races are more prestigious imho due to their history in F1.

But I'm most excited to see what Verstappen would do in this one.  

2018 F1 Spanish Grand Prix
All times are local (Spain is GMT +2)

Thursday 10 May
15:00: FIA press conference

Friday 11 May
11:00 – 12:30: First free practice
13:00 – 13:30: FIA press conference
15:00 – 16:30: Second free practice

Saturday 12 May
12:00 – 13:00: Third free practice
15:00 – 16:00: Qualifying
16:00: FIA post qualifying press conference

Sunday 13 May
14:10 – 14:25: Starting grid presentation
14:56: National anthem
15:10 – 17:10: Spanish GP
17:10: FIA post race press conference

Spanish GP Info
No of Laps: 66
Race Distance: 307.104 km
Lap Record: 1:21.670 – K Raikkonen (2008)
2017 Winner: Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes)

[Dux2K]

Full qualifying results for the Spanish Grand Prix, the fifth round of the 2018 F1 season at the Circuit de Catalunya, Spain.


1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 1m 16.173s
2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 1m 16.213s
3. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari 1m 16.305s
4. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Scuderia Ferrari 1m 16.612s
5. Max Verstappen NED Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 1m 16.816s
6. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 1m 16.818s
7. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas F1 Team 1m 17.676s
8. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren F1 Team 1m 17.721s
9. Carlos Sainz Jr. ESP Renault Sport Formula One Team 1m 17.790s
10. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas F1 Team 1m 17.835s
11. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren F1 Team 1m 18.323s
12. Pierre Gasly FRA Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda 1m 18.463s
13. Esteban Ocon FRA Sahara Force India F1 Team 1m 18.696s
14. Charles Leclerc MON Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team 1m 18.910s
15. Sergio Perez MEX Sahara Force India F1 Team 1m 19.098s
16. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault Sport Formula One Team 1m 18.923s
17. Marcus Ericsson SWE Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team 1m 19.493s
18. Sergey Sirotkin RUS Williams Martini Racing 1m 19.695s*
19. Lance Stroll CAN Williams Martini Racing 1m 20.225s
20. Brendon Hartley NZL Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda Did not set a time

[tokeweed]

^  I thought Vettel had it after seeing Q1 and Q2.  Even Bottas was faster than Vettel in the end of Q3... 

And Crashtappen ahead of Ricciardo this time.  Let's see if he learned his lesson. 

[Kimi80]

Ferrari mechanics has been known as one of the best in the world. That mistake that they made on the second pit stop is very unusual. They cost Sebastian a third place. Over 5 second work on changing tires is too much, I haven`t seen if they had to do something more on that pit stop.
Congratulations to Mercedes team, double win for them. Great job. And congratulations to Max, with front left wing slightly crushed he managed to finish the race in front of Sebastian, driving those last few circles with constant two second advantage. Vettel couldn`t do nothing to get closer and to attack that third position. Really good driver Max Verstappen. Great job.

[bbc.reporter]

@Kimi80. I did not watch the race but did Sebastian's 2nd pitstop done under the virtual safety car? That usually happens because they see it as an opportunity to change tires with not too much risk because overtaking is not allowed.

Also how many laps to go and what tires did he use?

[Kimi80]

@Kimi80. I did not watch the race but did Sebastian's 2nd pitstop done under the virtual safety car? That usually happens because they see it as an opportunity to change tires with not too much risk because overtaking is not allowed.

Also how many laps to go and what tires did he use?

Yes that was the case but it went wrong. Esteban Ocon(Force India) had some malfunction and parked on the grass, he wasn`t on the track. The virtual safety car was on and it says literally `hazard on track. drivers must increase lap time by 40%. no overtaking.`It should of been cheap pit stop for Vettel but 5.6 second was too much man. It was 42nd lap out of 66. Now, I don`t know rules that good, it says there is no overtaking and Max overtake in this situation. Does it not include when driver make a pit stop, is it rule for drivers that are on the track only? I am not familiar with that detail.

They use medium tire. He wasn`t only one with medium tires on the track, I think that weather condition and track temperature made those therms but, as I recall, TV speaker said something like, Ferrari made bad decision when made tire selection for this race. Maybe the right choice
in this situation was super soft but I think they didn`t had those in their box. Crazy outcome...

[bbc.reporter]

@Kimi80. Soft would be the safer tire choice with 24 more laps to go. That might be too much laps for those tires for some drivers, but we already saw Sebastian run on track longer with overused tires and it got him the prize hehehe.

[tokeweed]

RBR is looking strong in Monaco...  Which is the most prestigious race of the season.  But one of the most boring as it has almost zero over taking.  Especially with the wider cars with the new specs that was implemented last year.  

But qualifying should still be exciting.

Edit:

2018 Monaco GP Qualifying Results

1 Daniel Ricciardo Red Bull 1:10.810
2 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 0.229s
3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 0.422s
4 Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari 0.456s
5 Valtteri Bottas Mercedes 0.631s
6 Esteban Ocon Force India 1.251s
7 Fernando Alonso McLaren 1.300s
8 Carlos Sainz Renault 1.320s
9 Sergio Perez Force India 1.344s
10 Pierre Gasly Toro Rosso 1.411s
11 Nico Hulkenberg Renault 1:12.411
12 Stoffel Vandoorne McLaren 1:12.440
13 Sergey Sirotkin Williams 1:12.521
14 Charles Leclerc Sauber 1:12.714
15 Romain Grosjean Haas 1:12.728
16 Brendon Hartley Toro Rosso 1:13.179
17 Marcus Ericsson Sauber 1:13.265
18 Lance Stroll Williams 1:13.323
19 Kevin Magnussen Haas 1:13.393
20 Max Verstappen Red Bull no time

If Verstappen didn't crash his car at FP3 he could have been at second or third.

[LTU_btc]

RBR is looking strong in Monaco...  Which is the most prestigious race of the season.  But one of the most boring as it has almost zero over taking.  Especially with the wider cars with the new specs that was implemented last year.  

But qualifying should still be exciting.

If Verstappen didn't crash his car at FP3 he could have been at second or third.

Oh, I watched video that Verstappen had identical crash in Monaco two years ago. Well, he did it again. If not this crash, I believe that Red Bull were able to get double podium.
That's a good point that with wider cars overtaking in Monaco become almost impossible, so why qualification results are crucial here. It's only second pole position in Ricciardo career, first was in Monaco back in 2016, but then he didn't won race after team mad mistake during pit stop.
I expect that we will see some crashes and safety car, maybe it will make this race more interesting.

[LTU_btc]

Well, it was very boring race, but I'm very happy that Ricciardo won it. I think it's possible only in Monaco to win a race without 25% of car power. With wider cars overtaking in Monaco become almost impossible. In other track driver would just retire in such car conditions.
Verstappen before race said that he wont risk much, but he made some nice but risky overtakes. From P20 to P9 is great achievement.
But other drivers like Hamilton and Alonso were complaining that it was most boring race in their careers.

[bbc.reporter]

@LTU_btc. Yes, Alonso was surely be very bored in Monaco because he was out of the race hehehe. In any case I hope Redbull continues to maintain their quickness in every qualifying to make watching the sport a more exhilarating experience. Formula 1 makes me sleepy these days.

[tokeweed]

Here are the results of the Monaco GP (for completeness' sake).  And I think I could lose at least one bet (bit most likely two) against 'one reg' in this thread.    Don't worry...  I give up easy.  I'd be sending you the BTC even before the end of the season.  Lol

2018 F1 Monaco GP Race Results

Position   Driver   Team
1   Daniel Ricciardo   Red Bull
2   Sebastian Vettel   Ferrari
3   Lewis Hamilton   Mercedes
4   Kimi Räikkönen   Ferrari
5   Valtteri Bottas   Mercedes
6   Esteban Ocon   Force India
7   Pierre Gasly   Toro Rosso
8   Nico Hülkenberg   Renault
9   Max Verstappen   Red Bull
10   Carlos Sainz Jr.   Renault
11   Marcus Ericsson   Sauber
12   Sergio Pérez   Force India
13   Kevin Magnussen   Haas
14   Stoffel Vandoorne   McLaren
15   Romain Grosjean   Haas
16   Sergey Sirotkin   Williams
17   Lance Stroll   Williams
18   Brendon Hartley   Toro Rosso
19   Charles Leclerc   Sauber
20   Fernando Alonso   McLaren

[slocker]

Hello racing fans.

See this is topic for speed, i like it. Personally more moto fan but like to watch f1 and sometimes when i have it on tv DTM.

Monaco GP this weekend was maybe one of the boring races in past 30 years there, however this was maybe good for championship for RedBull to win, and for the rest it was more just drive to finish. Tyres were very bad and all drivers have same problem but this is after all street race.

[tokeweed]

You know F1 is getting boring when nobody starts to care about the next race.    It's the Canadian GP this weekend guys.  Lol.  

Anyway, LTU_btc, I'll be paying you on two bets after a couple of races which looks like I'll be losing.  

Here's the schedule for the race if anybody's still interested...

2018 F1 Canadian GP Time Table
All times are local (Montreal is GMT -4)

Thursday June 7
09:30 – 11:00: F1 drivers’ autograph session
11:00: FIA press conference

Friday June 8
10:00 – 11:30: First free practice
12:00: FIA press conference
14:00 – 15:30: Second free practice

Saturday June 9
8:00 – 8:45: Pit stop practice
11:00 – 12:00: Third free practice
14:00 – 15:00: Qualifying
15:00: FIA post qualifying press conference

Sunday June 10
12:40: Formula One drivers’ parade
12:55 – 13:25: Starting grid presentation
13:56: National anthem
14:10 – 16:10: Canadian GP
16:10: FIA post race press conference

[LTU_btc]

F1 2018 Canadian GP qualifying results:
1. Sebastian Vettel GER Scuderia Ferrari 1m10.764s
2. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 1m10.857s
3. Max Verstappen NED Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 1m10.937s
4. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes AMG Petronas Motorsport 1m10.996s
5. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Scuderia Ferrari 1m11.095s
6. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Aston Martin Red Bull Racing 1m11.116s
7. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault Sport Formula One Team 1m11.973s
8. Esteban Ocon FRA Sahara Force India F1 Team 1m12.084s
9. Carlos Sainz Jr. ESP Renault Sport Formula One Team 1m12.168s
10. Sergio Perez MEX Sahara Force India F1 Team 1m12.671s
- ELIMINATED IN Q2 -
11. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas F1 Team 1m12.606s
12. Brendon Hartley NZL Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda 1m12.635s
13. Charles Leclerc MON Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team 1m12.661s
14. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren F1 Team 1m12.856s
15. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren F1 Team 1m12.865s
- ELIMINATED IN Q1 -
16. Pierre Gasly FRA Red Bull Toro Rosso Honda 1m13.047s
17. Lance Stroll CAN Williams Martini Racing 1m13.590s
18. Sergey Sirotkin RUS Williams Martini Racing 1m13.643s
19. Marcus Ericsson SWE Alfa Romeo Sauber F1 Team 1m14.593s
20. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas F1 Team no time

Vettel was really solid in qualifying today. But qualifying results aren't so important in Canada - it's perfect track for overtaking.
@tokeweed, let's wait until the end of the season. . I still have hope that second part of season will be more interesting...