2017 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand PrixFormula 1

[Grayfox]

Not a fan of this track, way too narrow.

 

[niky]

Poor Val.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Contact between Bottas and Raikkonen, Bottas has a puncture and needs new front wing. Hamilton, Vettel and Perez top three

 

[IforceV8]

Did Bottas hit the wall on the inside or just the curb that launched him?

 

[DesertPenguin09]

Contact already! I think it's just down to the wider cars in the narrow space going faster than Monaco

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Stewards looking at Kimi/Bottas and Kyvat/Sainz...

 

[Pagey279]

Did Bottas hit the wall on the inside or just the curb that launched him?

He bounced off the kerb and straight into Kimi.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

race control to review the STR incident, and noted the incident between the Finns

Tree'd

 

[DesertPenguin09]

Replay just showed it again, clear that Bottas bounced off the kerb a bit. There's also damage on the right side side plates that go up. They're shaking violently

 

[IforceV8]

Hard to turn when both rear tires are off the ground.

 

[niky]

Replay just showed it again, clear that Bottas bounced off the kerb a bit. There's also damage on the right side side plates that go up. They're shaking violently

Took them forever to get that replay up.

Big error by Bottas. And now he's nearly two laps down.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

No further action for Bottas or Raikkonen...

 

[DesertPenguin09]

Took them forever to get that replay up.

Big error by Bottas. And now he's nearly two laps down.

But he doesn't have to pit again

 

[niky]

Damn dangerous letting that Renault limo into the pits like that.

 

[niky]

But he doesn't have to pit again

He may just get back into the points, but there's nearly a lap between him and the nearest car. He'll have to get really lucky to get back in there. And then hope the tires won't handicap him at the end of the race.

 

[NW48]

Palmer has retired.

Just from the race, unfortunately.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Kyvat out and a great tussle between Perez and Verstappen for third...

 

[IforceV8]

The only advantage VET has in this race is his tires in this stint have 3 fewer laps on them than HAM.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

WHere did Ricciardo qualify? He's in 11th now

 

[Grayfox]

Fell sorry for Max

 

[niky]

Now Max has problems.

Damnit. Again.

 

[NW48]

Fell sorry for Max

I don't. He doesn't have it nearly as bad as some.

 

[Dennisch]

Insert middle finger gif.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Engine trouble for Max, again!

 

[Grayfox]

WHere did Ricciardo qualify? He's in 11th now

He crashed in Q3.

So he started 10th, then he changed tires from super soft to soft which dropped him to 15th and has done a few overtakes since

 

[BrainsBush]

Poor Max.....

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Safety car out, several cars in pits, including Hamilton and Vettel pitting.

Good news for Bottas this...

 

[IforceV8]

So much for that tire advantage.

Reset the race.

 

[andrea]

Max to Mercedes intensifies

 

[Grayfox]

I don't. He doesn't have it nearly as bad as some.

Like who McLaren?

They have a crap powerunit.