2016 Pirelli Spanish Grand Prix

[Dennisch]

Apart from Max winning this race, this was a great race.

A fight for 1st for most of the race. A fight for 3rd for most of the race.

 

[Fat Tyre]

With one eye or both?

Just one a la Marko.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Aw man. I was really looking forward to the post race coverage after a historic win and the clash between the Mercedes drivers, instead we've got five sports channels showing football. 👎

I think Mercedes are lucky Verstappen won after that incident, this'll surely take a bit of the media attention off them.

 

[Jimlaad43]

Just as I suspected why Kimi couldn't get close enough to pass. These cars are way too under powered for the downforce they produce.

The lack of overtaking is wholly track specific. I've been banging on all weekend about how the final corner ruins everything.

 

[Eva]

Aw man. I was really looking forward to the post race coverage after a historic win and the clash between the Mercedes drivers, instead we've got five sports channels showing football. 👎

I think Mercedes are lucky Verstappen won after that incident, this'll surely take a bit of the media attention off them.

US has ten channels showing it.

 

[Vinylshark]

RBR should enjoy it as long as they can, I doubt that the Merc's will give away any more victories this season.

 

[Demon Drone]

Apart from Max winning this race, this was a great race.

A fight for 1st for most of the race. A fight for 3rd for most of the race.

As great of a race this was it exposed how poor these cars are when they are close though. Basically impossible to pass unless you make a stupid move or have a car this is clearly superior.

 

[niky]

Not taking away from his effort but you could have had Aryton Senna in that Ferrari and the result would have been the same. These cars cannot pass each other if they are close.

If you have enough of a difference in tire condition, it's possible.

Granted, Kimi's tires were only a lap younger... Ricciardo only managed to get a few good looks in because he had a six lap tire delta to Vettel... but that Max managed to beat Kimi, of all people, on tire preservation is what made this drive pretty special.

It takes a pretty level head to both defend and preserve the tires for that long in a race.

Also, the cars are definitely not underpowered for their downforce. They actually have more power than they can use on corner exits... which is why Max had to short-shift for over a dozen laps with Kimi up his tail-pipe.

-

Not saying overtaking is perfect this season, but compared to the Trulli-train? Or the two seasons where Alonso's slower Renault managed to hold up faster cars behind him to grant him two championships? It's actually not that bad.

The worst thing, really, about the last two seasons is the sheer difference in pace between Mercedes and the others.

 

[Demon Drone]

The lack of overtaking is wholly track specific. I've been banging on all weekend about how the final corner ruins everything.

I haven't really watched a race at this tack and yeah I was pretty disappointed at how this track is designed.

 

[Mike-ZENKAI]

As great of a race this was it exposed how poor these cars are when they are close though. Basically impossible to pass unless you make a stupid move or have a car this is clearly superior.

Stop moaning, it is for everybody the same.

 

[Dennisch]

Stop moaning, it is for everybody the same.

Nobody can ruin our weekend.

 

[Eva]

I'm beginning to think he's the RedTalBoa of the F1 section.

 

[Demon Drone]

Stop moaning, it is for everybody the same.

So I guess enjoying a great race while having something critical to say isn't allowed?

 

[Jimlaad43]

Some of these tweets are gold. I was going to post them individually, but there's too many.
http://wtf1.co.uk/hamilton-vs-rosberg-twitter-reactions/

 

[TenEightyOne]

If that is true how many bottles of the stuff does the F1 body carry of the non alcoholic stuff just on the odd chance a driver under the drinking age gets on to the podium?

Providing his father is there he should be able to consume alcohol. It's not like he has to pay for it, that would be different. That's pretty much the same in most Western countries.

A person may purchase an alcoholic beverage for or give an alcoholic beverage to a minor if the person is the minor's adult parent, guardian, spouse, or an adult in whose custody the minor has been committed by a court, and he is visibly present when the minor possesses or consumes the alcoholic beverage.

Further to disproving the above any legal case against Verstappen or F1 would have to prove the "criminal negligence" test. I very much doubt that would hold.

 

[Demon Drone]

So story of the weekend...Merc's taking each other out or Max being the youngest GP winner ever? Tough call.

 

[GOTMAXPOWER]

The Mercedes incident was a clear racing incident, I don't particularly like Hamilton but it's totally irresponsible for senior team management to come out blaming him 5 minutes after the incident (I said the same after Spa too). Great day for F1 fans, hopefully when the Renault upgrades come for Canada we'll see a few more days like this.

 

[NW48]

The one time I make a bold bet about running around naked in a street, and lose, it just has to be 🤬 cold! The shrinkage was real.

Nevertheless, I think nobody saw, and the proof isn't very AUP friendly.

 

[jontikis]

NOW I'm sure that 2016 is a special year for all kind of sports..
Leicester City won in Premier League, Verstappen won his first GP... What else is coming?

 

[Vinylshark]

Some of these tweets are gold. I was going to post them individually, but there's too many.
http://wtf1.co.uk/hamilton-vs-rosberg-twitter-reactions/

The hat throwing one

 

[NLxAROSA]

Nevertheless, I think nobody saw, and the proof isn't very AUP friendly.

A strategically placed can of beans with your GTP username on it can fix that.

 

[NW48]

A strategically placed can of beans with your GTP username on it can fix that.

I tried but I seemingly can't find a can of beans big enough to strategically cover it.

^ I've realized that joke has come off a bit bad.

 

[Eva]

I tried but I seemingly can't find a can of beans big enough to strategically cover it.

Lies. jk

 

[Dotini]

Who's idea was it to put Vettel on the 3-stop strategy and Kimi on the 2 stopper?

 

[Jimlaad43]

Who got FL?

 

[Demon Drone]

Not saying overtaking is perfect this season, but compared to the Trulli-train? Or the two seasons where Alonso's slower Renault managed to hold up faster cars behind him to grant him two championships? It's actually not that bad.

The worst thing, really, about the last two seasons is the sheer difference in pace between Mercedes and the others.

Yeah that's fair when you put it that way. It's better for sure but still somewhat annoying to watch knowing the trailing car has almost no chance.

 

[Eva]

Who got FL?

Kvyat.

 

[Dennisch]

Who's idea was it to put Vettel on the 3-stop strategy and Kimi on the 2 stopper?

Who cares!

 

[Jimlaad43]

Who's idea was it to put Vettel on the 3-stop strategy and Kimi on the 2 stopper?

Technically Kimi was and still is the leading Ferrari driver in the championship, so it makes sense to leave him out.

 

[Eva]

Who cares!

Tifosi.