2013 Formula 1 Grand Prix De Monaco

[Yukon]

It looks like Hamilton's holding the Red Bulls up a little, especially at the start when Rosberg managed to get a couple of seconds ahead. Now both the Mercedes are beside each other. Such a tight circuit, good job there wasn't any more damage on the first lap other than the loss of a front wing on VDG's car.

 

[JGreens]

Hamilton is earning brownie points today.

 

[niky]

Tactical game. Lewis is turtling up the field to give Nico breathing space.

 

[DJW_GT]

Fastest lap from Van Der Gard

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Maldonado running 1.5 second faster than Mercedes. Lewis and Niko gonna get eaten during pit stop.

I wonder how Mercedes can be that fast during qualification and sucks so much during GP. It's really weird.

 

[Panoz]

Pic just blown the engine and up in flames.

 

[TheBook]

Looks like Pic has...
*sunglasses*
the hottest car out there.

 

[niky]

First safety car? Someone tell Pic that's a terrible place to park.

 

[Furinkazen]

Just saying, I am on the RaceFansOnly chat site and a GTP member is seemingly trying to get me banned... I asked for a link (which everyone else has) and I am getting reported ont that site for "AUP violations" and being told comments about "he needs him Premo".

One of you guys here is seriously bored and trolling.


Anyhow, shame for Pic .

 

[JGreens]

I once heard the Monaco stewards are actually stewards from different circuits flown in. How utterly amazing if true.

 

[evilserpentman]

Webber being told to maintain the gap to Vettel.
Oh joy.

 

[Furinkazen]

It's all "hold the guy behind you up". In case of Button, it's his teammate

 

[niky]

Perez, you've got to give that place back. Naughty, naughty...

 

[Grayfox]

Webber being told to maintain the gap to Vettel.
Oh joy.

Didn't you know multi 21 only applies to Webber.

The golden child can do as he pleases.

 

[Furinkazen]

I reckon a 2 stop could win if the front of the field continually run slow.

 

[JGreens]

If leading car's pitstop puts him sixteenth, why don't the midfield try switching strategy by pitting and exiting into fresh air, albeit last place?

 

[Yukon]

I was just wondering who's going to pit first.

It's great to see Mercedes actually doing well in the race now after a brilliant Qualifying. I'm glad they're able to perform during the race now and not just fall back in the order.

 

[Blitz24]

Something wrong with the T/S. Keeps saying Bottas is in the pits.

 

[05XR8]

My brother just messages me hes watchung the race on NBC and theyre running commercials on split screen. Australia need to follow suit!

 

[niky]

Webber being told to maintain the gap to Vettel.
Oh joy.

You're never going to overtake your team-mate on this track, not with the same tires and fuel load, so what's the point of forcing him to drive defensively, wasting his tires, and sitting in his dirty air, wasting your tires even more?

The best thing to do is to maintain a gap, try to conserve your tires better, and jump him in the pits.

If leading car's pitstop puts him sixteenth, why don't the midfield try switching strategy by pitting and exiting into fresh air, albeit last place?

Because that sticks them behind the backmarkers... Also, in a race like this, if the front-runners can stretch to a one-stopper, then you'll be out of sync with the rest.

 

[MustangManiac]

Have to wonder what Alonso is up to?

 

[JGreens]

Have to wonder what Alonso is up to?

Keeping his cards tight 👍

 

[Dennisch]

Sjeez. I thought that Dutch television was terrible with the commercial breaks. But the Germans of RTL are even worse. I am close to giving up on F1 if it goes on like this.

 

[Furinkazen]

Nice Maldanado

 

[evilserpentman]

You're never going to overtake your team-mate on this track, not with the same tires and fuel load, so what's the point of forcing him to drive defensively, wasting his tires, and sitting in his dirty air, wasting your tires even more?

The best thing to do is to maintain a gap, try to conserve your tires better, and jump him in the pits.

You're exactly right, not going to deny that.
However, that's why I don't like Monaco.
There's a huge sense of nostalgia and commercialism, but not much racing.

 

[Yukon]

Here we go, the pit stops begin for the front runners!

Good move by Di Resta on Massa.

 

[JGreens]

You're exactly right, not going to deny that.
However, that's why I don't like Monaco.
There's a huge sense of nostalgia and commercialism, but not much racing.

Not like it once was. I'd support a change in the circuit for a hairpin or something.

 

[niky]

Monaco is all tactics and hotlapping... not much racing unless you've got a much better car or even better tires.

Yawn. Baby asleep on my chest. Might as well follow her sensible example...

And saying that, Webber and Kimi gamble by taking the first front-runner stops...

 

[RX-7_FD3S]

Rosberg doing an awesome job 👍

 

[Grayfox]

Massa crashed.