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[DIA7]

F1 is back this weekend in Sochi. Looking forward to see what Max and Hamilton have in store now they have apologized for their avoidable crash.


Final race: https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/formula-1/formula-1/race/race-6143195507d5adb6bbd52611

the weather forecast says it will be raining all week in Sochi so I hope it's not going to be like Spa where we didn't get to watch a real Race.
I don't know if Sochi have a better track for not allowing aquaplaning.
But I feel no matter what are the conditions the FIA will not allow another race like Spa as it was It was unique, under the strict definition of the word.
But in terms of being able to pass, that's been a rather rare thing unless one car had a commanding advantage.
After their win last week in Monza it's possible that Maclaren will be more challenging on podiums.

[rdbase]

F1 is back this weekend in Sochi. Looking forward to see what Max and Hamilton have in store now they have apologized for their avoidable crash.


Final race: https://sportsbet.io/sports/event/formula-1/formula-1/race/race-6143195507d5adb6bbd52611

the weather forecast says it will be raining all week in Sochi so I hope it's not going to be like Spa where we didn't get to watch a real Race.
I don't know if Sochi have a better track for not allowing aquaplaning.
But I feel no matter what are the conditions the FIA will not allow another race like Spa as it was It was unique, under the strict definition of the word.
But in terms of being able to pass, that's been a rather rare thing unless one car had a commanding advantage.
After their win last week in Monza it's possible that Maclaren will be more challenging on podiums.

Yes Dia7, let's all hope it doesn't end up like another race we had in Belgium with the final race getting cancelled. Yet the qualifier being a good one didn't write it off at SPA as a total loss for the viewers.

Updated the post with the practice 1 race and qualifier so being able to place your bets on the Maclaren boys are available for those two pre-race final around the old race track in Sochi now.

[jostorres]

I still believe that we need to have off-track stuff to make the sport a lot more entertaining. I do not care if you hate Hamilton or love Hamilton, I do not care if you hate max or love max, I really hope that both fans would argue with each other like crazy (do not touch my golden boy landotho!!! lol).

Definitely Hamilton could be a great teammate to some and a horrible teammate to others, I doubt that Bottas would stay with Mercedes for all this many years and won world championships and become second and all that making tens of millions of dollars during same period if he really hated Hamilton, I am sure he would love to win as well and I am sure constantly being asked to give way hurt him but it wasn't enough to resign so that means it wasn't as big as people make it out to be. Let the drama continue so that we would have a lot more to talk about.

[kro55]

I still believe that we need to have off-track stuff to make the sport a lot more entertaining. I do not care if you hate Hamilton or love Hamilton, I do not care if you hate max or love max, I really hope that both fans would argue with each other like crazy (do not touch my golden boy landotho!!! lol).
Definitely Hamilton could be a great teammate to some and a horrible teammate to others, I doubt that Bottas would stay with Mercedes for all this many years and won world championships and become second and all that making tens of millions of dollars during same period if he really hated Hamilton, I am sure he would love to win as well and I am sure constantly being asked to give way hurt him but it wasn't enough to resign so that means it wasn't as big as people make it out to be. Let the drama continue so that we would have a lot more to talk about.

Off-track dramas are always entertaining. These make the sports more entertaining and spicier. This is what makes the hype of the game alive. You do have a strong point about Hamilton being both a good and bad teammate. That does depend on his teammate, right? For example, his rivalry with Roseberg compared to Bottas’ one. Yes, Bottas did win many things staying under his shadow but things went worse with Roseberg. Whatever happens with him and Russell - only time will tell. But I don't think that if some scenario arises where Russell wants to outperform Hamilton, I think Hamilton will try to resist that. Because that’s human nature, you don't want someone taking your place after you have achieved so much.

[laurenB7742]

I still believe that we need to have off-track stuff to make the sport a lot more entertaining. I do not care if you hate Hamilton or love Hamilton, I do not care if you hate max or love max, I really hope that both fans would argue with each other like crazy (do not touch my golden boy landotho!!! lol).
Definitely Hamilton could be a great teammate to some and a horrible teammate to others, I doubt that Bottas would stay with Mercedes for all this many years and won world championships and become second and all that making tens of millions of dollars during same period if he really hated Hamilton, I am sure he would love to win as well and I am sure constantly being asked to give way hurt him but it wasn't enough to resign so that means it wasn't as big as people make it out to be. Let the drama continue so that we would have a lot more to talk about.

Off-track dramas are always entertaining. These make the sports more entertaining and spicier. This is what makes the hype of the game alive. You do have a strong point about Hamilton being both a good and bad teammate. That does depend on his teammate, right? For example, his rivalry with Roseberg compared to Bottas’ one. Yes, Bottas did win many things staying under his shadow but things went worse with Roseberg. Whatever happens with him and Russell - only time will tell. But I don't think that if some scenario arises where Russell wants to outperform Hamilton, I think Hamilton will try to resist that. Because that’s human nature, you don't want someone taking your place after you have achieved so much.

I don't think Russell will make an attempt to surpass Hamilton. From what I have seen, I think Russell will try to be in Hamilton's shadow for a while, win some trophies, and then when Hamilton is nearing the end of his career,  Russell might try to take him on and see if he could surpass him to take his position. He has joined Mercedes already having the idea in his head that he has to be the second man to Hamilton. And the driving skill Hamilton has, is far better than that of Russell any day. So maybe we are up for a great show from these two showmen and let's hope they have a good season.

[DIA7]

So Ferrari is bringing the car engine upgrade sooner then expected as it was scheduled to have the upgrade on The Turkish GP.
But for the case of Charles Leclerc he is going to get the upgraded Engine in Sochi so he is going to be starting from last place as he will be given a penalty for using more then 3 power units.
As for the other Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz he is going to be giving his new Engine as Scheduled for him before and that is at the Turkish GP that will be starting two weeks after Sochi.

[rdbase]

So Ferrari is bringing the car engine upgrade sooner then expected as it was scheduled to have the upgrade on The Turkish GP.
But for the case of Charles Leclerc he is going to get the upgraded Engine in Sochi so he is going to be starting from last place as he will be given a penalty for using more then 3 power units.
As for the other Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz he is going to be giving his new Engine as Scheduled for him before and that is at the Turkish GP that will be starting two weeks after Sochi.

Didn't realize they are limited on the number of power units a race team is allowed during a session.
But yeah if ferrari is upgrading their engines early then they should be penalized.
Thanks for the update on this progress on the ferrari team.
Also for the next grand prix, they usually have them one weekend after another but the Turkish being in two weeks after this one is kind of disappointing.
As it did feel like a rather long wait between netherlands and italy.

[Maidak]

So Ferrari is bringing the car engine upgrade sooner then expected as it was scheduled to have the upgrade on The Turkish GP.
But for the case of Charles Leclerc he is going to get the upgraded Engine in Sochi so he is going to be starting from last place as he will be given a penalty for using more then 3 power units.
As for the other Ferrari driver Carlos Sainz he is going to be giving his new Engine as Scheduled for him before and that is at the Turkish GP that will be starting two weeks after Sochi.

I'm always eager to see car changes, especially engine changes. I wanna see how the new ones perform, But the Turkish GP starting in about 2 weeks, I think that Ferrari should have introduced the new engines there rather than here.  But the management takes the best decision for the team and I'm curious to see how these new engines perform. Also, we are hearing that we might have a rain-drenched race, so let's hope everything goes well.

[delfastTions]

It remains now to hope that the rain in Sochi will not be the cause of such stupid events as in Belgium. 
Hamilton seems to have forgotten how to brake in time?   
I look and wonder - his car pushed the guy who put the jack.  Then the guy fell ... Well, the truth is, without consequences.  The result is funny video footage. 
Not a car, but just a bull.

[DIA7]

The (FIA) announced the cancellation of the last third free practice for today at the Russian Grand Prix, due to heavy rain that flooded the Sochi track. "For considerations of regulations and time limits, it will be considered that the third free Practice has been held," the FIA said in a statement, regarding the third free trial, which was scheduled for Saturday.
Regarding the possibility of holding the official qualifying trials scheduled for today, Saturday, to determine the starting positions for the drivers in tomorrow's race.
Michael Massi, director of races at the FIA, said that the priority today is to hold the official testing, and he did not rule out postponing it until tomorrow to be held hours before the race.

[boltz]

Rain has just stopped with 15 minutes before the qualifiers to begin but the race track is still very wet so we could see some nice action today. I've also read that the rain could be back at 2 hours , exactly at the race of F2 Sprint so lets see what Sochi has in the menu for us.

Regarding who could win the qualifiers ...well...I think Bottas as he has nothing to lose and he still looks to take a victory for this year.

[rdbase]

Congratulations to Lando Norris for receiving Pole Position in Sochi!
The first time in his career for McLaren.

Hamilton crashed into the wall going into the pit which could of cost him getting there as it caused front wing damage. So it was fast enough.
Now it gets exciting for tomorrow once more.

[CryptoBuds]

Congratulations to Lando Norris for receiving Pole Position in Sochi!
The first time in his career for McLaren.

Hamilton crashed into the wall going into the pit which could of cost him getting there as it caused front wing damage. So it was fast enough.
Now it gets exciting for tomorrow once more.

^ Lando Norris has used to kind of dry-wet track to his best by getting his first-ever pole position with Mclaren. Congrats to him, very well done. Also, I'm pretty disappointed with Hamilton , he finished fourth where Russell did a third. That crash was a big drawback for him and I hope he will recover from this so that this won't happen again. And I'm very amazed by the 21 years old driver Lando, he looks very promising, very eager for tomorrow.

[qwertyup23]

Congratulations to Lando Norris for receiving Pole Position in Sochi!
The first time in his career for McLaren.

Hamilton crashed into the wall going into the pit which could of cost him getting there as it caused front wing damage. So it was fast enough.
Now it gets exciting for tomorrow once more.

Man, seeing Mclaren, Ferrari, and a Williams for p1, p2, and p3 in the starting position is definitely a sight to behold. The crash of Hamilton literally costed him the race especially that he was not able to get his tires hot for extra traction and grip. I am definitely excited in this year's Russian Grand Prix and I do hope that Lando delivers!

In addition, it is definitely amazing to see two (2) drivers of such young age exploding with talent (Lando & Russel) as I do think that they will be the next generation of drivers that will dominate the sport very soon.

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1</sup> image taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jh_i1shy5k

[buwaytress]

Anyone else took an itchy punt at the sucker's special on G Russell to get pole at 433/1? Max bet was only 0.01 mbtc so that was fun! Wondering what the odds were for Norris, must have been at least 20/1 if this was his first ever!

Throw me your tips, people, ready to put in one or two big ones if the odds are right. And no, I'm not falling for Bottas again.

[coinlocket$]

Very happy for Lando he is such a good dude.
Verstappen said it will be a dry race even if the radar says otherwise.

Anyway, for sure it will be a fun race to watch if they don't touch at the start with Leclerc and Max at the end of the grid we will see a recovery.

With no rain, it will be probably an easy win for Hamilton.

[delfastTions]

here again the chagrin!  Again a story with torrential rains and a storm.  They even promise snow.  Somehow, the race calendar was picked up incorrectly. 
Now we need to compete in Italy or somewhere warmer.

[NeuroticFish]

Somehow, the race calendar was picked up incorrectly. 
Now we need to compete in Italy or somewhere warmer.

It did occur to me that maybe, just maybe, this was done like this on purpose, to have a bit more interesting races too.
I mean, there are plenty of great drivers there, but on a dry track it tends to be boring... On the other hand, a bit of rain has the potential to bring a bit of drama, a bit more interesting race and results.

For now, I can say that I'm pleasantly impressed by the look of the starting grid.

[delfastTions]

Somehow, the race calendar was picked up incorrectly. 
Now we need to compete in Italy or somewhere warmer.

It did occur to me that maybe, just maybe, this was done like this on purpose, to have a bit more interesting races too.
I mean, there are plenty of great drivers there, but on a dry track it tends to be boring... On the other hand, a bit of rain has the potential to bring a bit of drama, a bit more interesting race and results.

For now, I can say that I'm pleasantly impressed by the look of the starting grid.

Good idea!  Perhaps it is correct that the organizers are counting on "wet" races?  And rightly here above someone writes that "dry" is still more boring and monotonous than in bad weather conditions.  It is also interesting to see how to chase if there is suddenly hail. 
 And in Sochi, by the way, according to the forecast, there could be hail

[boltz]

I loved the qualifiers today but I did not believed that McLaren can pull out a pole out of nowhere. I'm also glad for Sainz in 2nd place and for Russel in 3rd place who was the first among these 3 who changed the tyres a little earlier so he had extra time to make put temperature into them.

Tomorrow however should be different a little as rain could come and change plans but Norris everytime someone started from Pole on Sochi they ended with the victory si Norris should have a pretty clean race. Regarding Max...nothing to say here as rules are rules. Regarding Hamilton ...looked like a rookie mistake but he also hit that wall yesterday in practice.