2014 Formula 1 Russian Grand Prix

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Surprised that Putin is standing on the podium the whole time.

I too thought he'd be wrestling a bear but I guess that was called off, just more boring to this entire race weekend

 

[Tyger]

Vitaly 👍

Boring race but I don't think it was the track at fault, just shook out that way.

Nice result for Button though was really hoping for a podium. Seems less certainty about Alonso for next year so hoping JB's position is secure.

 

[niky]

AND PUTIN GIVES OUT THE TROPHIES. My God. The man is EVERYWHERE.

Look for him to be the Marussia reserve driver next year.

 

[F1 fan]

Not heard them on other tracks, you can hear the Russian one clearly and why would people ask the commentators what is that buzzer if they are on all tracks

They have them at every track.

 

[Vinylshark]

There are no decent alternatives, other than Sky really, and since I'm not willing to pay this much for good TV broadcasts, there aren't really a whole lot.
There are quite a few, that will probably (at least) heard of RTL and I'm really just posting this, because there wasn't really a whole lot to discuss and talk about the race.

So again, if you don't like my comments, that's fine, ignore them. But that's not going to stop me from posting about it, only if a mod would tell me to stop.

Could you stop with your "if you don't like my comments ingore them" blablabla?
I just said once something on a comment from you and that only because this thread isn't about "How happy are you with your broadcast?". If you don't want to pay for "good" TV, don't complain about what you get for free.

To the race:
I think it was a quite average F1 race. Only real difference today was that we had the action at the start of the race and not like usually at the end.
I'm not so sure if this track will be a good addition to the F1 calendar.

 

[20832]

I too thought he'd be wrestling a bear but I guess that was called off, just more boring to this entire race weekend

My thoughts exactly.

 

[niky]

Boring race but I don't think it was the track at fault, just shook out that way.

Indeed. When there were actual fights for position, it was pretty good. The problem, really, is the low tire wear and durable tire choices put everyone on very long runs, which isn't good for mixing the field up for overtaking.

If one driver can do virtually the entire race on one set of tires, then there's something wrong with the tire choices.

 

[ZEROX]

No booing this time. Nice. 👍

 

[20832]

Who's that interviewer?

 

[Tyger]

Lewis avoids bee incident on podium. Biggest news of the day.

 

[Robin]

Boring race but I don't think it was the track at fault, just shook out that way.

Wet and at night... probably would have been epic.

 

[Legro]

I too thought he'd be wrestling a bear but I guess that was called off, just more boring to this entire race weekend

He was about to do that, but the bear ran away.

 

[OutlawQuadrnt]

Paying attention to the details... Putin keeping a hawklike watch over the weigh-in, to make sure no cheating is going on...

 

[Vinylshark]

That might explain his terrible performance today.

 

[Inferno251]

Shame to say that it wasn't very exciting (especially considering the fact that I watched the Bathurst 1000 a few hours prior)...

Gosh that post race room's atmosphere was a tense one.

Quiested I've ever heard

 

[Barra333]

Who's that interviewer?

They said on BBC that it was one of the Russian broadcasters.
Dull race because of the tyre compounds they were given. If they come back next year with the soft/super softs, then it might be OK.

 

[Roweer1]

Well, considering Rosberg ran Bottas off the road on that last overtake (arguably legal, but naughtly), I don't think he's the one who will be getting nervous in such a situation.

Anyone remember the Magnussen/Bottas incident at Monza (i think)? I don't see a whole lot of difference from this. Exept the rookie got penalized..

 

[Rage Racer]

Agree with Vladimir on the race.

They have a podium finish, but we have Crimea.

 

[ukfan758]

The opening 2 laps were great but the rest of the race was a Valancia circuit type race, a snooze fest. I blame those super sharp corners spreading the cars out.

 

[Ninners]

So if Lewis wins 1 more race and finishes 2nd in the other two, he will be champion.

 

[Saidur_Ali]

Strange stategy by Williams for Felipe, think it cost them a lot of points.

 

[Vinylshark]

So if Lewis wins 1 more race and finishes 2nd in the other two, he will be champion.

Did you consider the double points for the last race?

Strange stategy by Williams for Felipe, think it cost them a lot of points.

Sadly not the first time that their strategy ruined a race for one of their drivers.

 

[Ninners]

Did you consider the double points for the last race?

Yes.

He's 17 ahead now and if he wins again it will be 24 points. Then Nico wins and that puts it down to 17 again and then for the final Nico wins and Lewis finishes 2nd and Lewis will lose 14 points to him and win by 3 points.

 

[spacecowboy73]

... and a lesson that F1 really is all about tyre degradation now.

Hopefully that changes next year if they don't freeze the engines during the season. To me rule that has had the most detrimental effect on this years championship.

I thought the race was ok.

Oh, congratulations Mercedes!

 

[otakukid96]

So, I thought Pirelli were told to make tyres that couldn't last an entire race. Rosberg sure had an interesting backup strategy.

 

[sems4arsenal]

Probably the most boring f1 race this year not many overtakes have happened.i assume everyone's driving safe after last week then?

So I haven't missed much then wohoo

 

[Leggy1]

I too thought he'd be wrestling a bear but I guess that was called off

Oh no he still found time for that today. Fought the bear, rushed to Sochi in his MIG then parachuted out just in time to see some of the race and present the trophies.

 

[McLaren]

Fell asleep during the last 15 minutes or so. Wow, couldn't believe Rosberg actually climbed all the way back to 2nd. May have had the pole if he hadn't been so intent on diving into the first corner.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

I bet Putin was delighted that a Brit won his race!

 

[axletramp]

I bet Putin was delighted that a Brit won his race!

Yeah, Crimea river will ya!

This was a race like the old days thanks to the wrong choice of tyres. That's a race that cried out for higher degradation. I wonder if Nico would have managed 2nd if there had been 2 or 3 stops?