2016 Formula 1 Gran Premio Heineken d'ItaliaFormula 1

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Well either Nico is slowing up or traffic is that bad, cause I find it strange that Lewis is catching his team mate (small margins) for the past five or so laps.

 

[Ryk]

Lewis pit stop much slicker - Nico's was suspiciously slow by the Merc boys

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Lewis pit stop much slicker - Nico's was suspiciously slow by the Merc boys

Nico missed his marks, you can see the front tire guys stumbling over each other due to it.

 

[Samus]

Penalty for the tire handler at Mercedes, causing a collision.

 

[sems4arsenal]

That Ferrari strategy is typical Ferrari.

 

[Samus]

I really don't know why people were so desperate to keep Monza, this is like every dry race here in the last 20 years, dull.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

That Ferrari strategy is typical Ferrari.

Ferrari knew they didn't have the long run pace to keep with Mercedes, and were always going to need a two stopper. They started on Super Softs, there is not much strategy left after that. You either do a long second stint and pit for softs or supers at the very end and try to run after those in front of you. OR you do what they're doing now.

I really don't know why people were so desperate to keep Monza, this is like every dry race here in the last 20 years, dull.

History, and I guess cause no one else would use it?

 

[Milouse]

My today's race expectation: Raikonnen Vs Verstappen - Round 3.

YES!

Edit: MV pit. Oh, NOOOOOOOOO

 

[Dhalism]

YES!

NOOOO

 

[Watchman]

Kvyat under investigation for speeding in the pit lane.

Some posts in this thread are more interesting than the race itself.

 

[sems4arsenal]

@LMSCorvetteGT2 Yep, Mercs and Monza is so predictable, I love the circuit but having a team that is much faster and better on the tyres by that much makes it useless.

 

[GTFan24]

And i just heard on NBC that Monza is probably staying for 3 more years.

 

[Samus]

Ferrari knew they didn't have the long run pace to keep with Mercedes, and were always going to need a two stopper. They started on Super Softs, there is not much strategy left after that. You either do a long second stint and pit for softs or supers at the very end and try to run after those in front of you. OR you do what they're doing now.



History, and I guess cause no one else would use it?

I meant all the fans saying we can't lose Monza. I don't get why.

 

[ukfan758]

I meant all the fans saying we can't lose Monza. I don't get why.

Ferrari.

 

[Samus]

Ferrari.

Expand? I meant when Imola was touted as a replacement, many people said we can't drop Monza, and not just Ferrari fans. I don't get the obsession with it, other tracks have the speed plus more interesting aspects. I mean Imola wasn't great on overtaking either but it has interesting corners. Plus it changed since F1 was last there so you never know.

 

[dingodile_r89]

Then you must've hated F1 since...the 60s? I mean not to be rude it's just a confusing take is all, since this is how racing has been across the globe for decades now. I can understand how it leaves a bitter taste to some though.

Well, yes, it's a weird position. Ideally, I'd like my races to all be hard but fair. But yeah, I don't see it happening.

 

[niky]

Woo!

Action!

Daniel!

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Now I can go back to sleep.

No schoeys today, sadly.

 

[sems4arsenal]

Dan wow

 

[TheBook]

THAT'S how you divebomb somebody. Very classy from both BOT and RIC.

 

[Dhalism]

I don't think it was possible to brake better than Ric did there.

 

[Samus]

Alonso

 

[GTFan24]

What a move!

 

[Ryk]

Alonso loved the Joke about Grosjean's tyres going off

 

[Brend]

Riccardo is bae.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I meant all the fans saying we can't lose Monza. I don't get why.

Yeah cause History...those were the fans saying that.

 

[Dennisch]

Well.

That was dull.

 

[Jimlaad43]

How can we vote for a driver of the day? No one did anything interesting in the race, some just did worse.

 

[Samus]

Nicola Rosberg? Haroooo!

 

[sems4arsenal]

Well deserved win by Nico, clawed the championship back. Merc domination.

 

[niky]

So Hamilton loses it on the first lap. Rosberg does a great job controlling the race.

"Area under the curve."

That's how you describe a proper sex life.

Those Ferraris doing pretty good... but I don't think anybody expected Red Bull to be a contender at this track, anyway.