2017 Formula 1 Gran Premio de MexicoFormula 1

[Touring Mars]

I'm just impressed that Vandoorne can get a 35-place grid penalty and still start ahead of someone else.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Hamilton Puncture!!!

 

[DesertPenguin]

Yes! Hamilton has a flat from hitting a front wing, maybe Vettel's.

UPDATE: Definitely Vettel since he's getting a new nose. That pretty much cancels any advantage they had from Hamilton having to pit as well

 

[Leadfoot530]

So much for a clean start...for anybody...

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Change of nose for Vettel, Hamilton pits.

 

[Tyrone B]

Intensely stupid move by Lewis.

 

[BrainsBush]

Hectic start. We will see the replays soon.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Dramatic start!

Hamilton doesn't have to pick up points but Vettel definitely does.

Bit stupid from Hamilton.

Verstappen is flying!!!

 

[Jimlaad43]

Intensely stupid move by Lewis.

*Vettel

 

[PzR Slim]

Intensely stupid move by Lewis.

What on earth are you talking about. Vettel drove into the back of him.

 

[BrainsBush]

Feel sorry for Daniel

 

[DesertPenguin]

Sainz dropped 10 spots. What happened to him?

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

Vettel succeeded in destroying his wing against Verstappen and Hamilton.

 

[SuperDiscoDaz]

*Vettel

What on earth are you talking about. Vettel drove into the back of him.

C’mon guys we all know as per this forum it’s always Hamilton’s fault

 

[Timlour]

Sainz dropped 10 spots. What happened to him?

Pitted for softs. Now on the same strategy as Hamilton and Vettel.

 

[PzR Slim]

Sainz dropped 10 spots. What happened to him?

He pitted.

 

[MUSC4EVER]

Turbo issue for Riccairdo

Verstappen is just a few corners away from lapping Hamilton.

 

[FutureF1]

Vettel's fault but Lewis should have known better than to get involved

 

[niky]

Thirty second penalty for Vettel.

Right?

 

[PzR Slim]

Vettel's fault but Lewis should have known better than to get involved

You expect him to sit behind the two battling ahead so that the rest of the field swamp him?

 

[BrainsBush]

I think now it is "no further action".....

Because first turns/first lap more coulance

 

[Jimlaad43]

Vettel's fault but Lewis should have known better than to get involved

Get involved? He was ahead, doing exactly what any competent race driver would do. Vettel just had a blaze of Torpedo and ruined his championship.

 

[niky]

No penalties.

Obviously.

 

[FutureF1]

You expect him to sit behind the two battling ahead so that the rest of the field swamp him?

No I don't. But the guy has to do very little to win the championship so why put that in the line? He's got the fastest car. Worst case his teammate would have passed him and just given him the place back

 

[BrainsBush]

3.2.1 Leaving track and gaining adavantage?? VET-MAS action

 

[Leadfoot530]

I just don't think there's enough room in turn one. If someone is inside heading into the turn, they have to move over quite a bit to make it through, but they have a horrible line inti T2.

That whole first section is a mess IMO.

 

[DesertPenguin]

Funny how last week Verstappen is able to fight through the field and now Hamilton tasked with doing the same has gone nowhere.

 

[FutureF1]

Funny how last week Verstappen is able to fight through the field and now Hamilton tasked with doing the same has gone nowhere.

I'm all fairness he probably has some pretty severe floor damage at an aero intensive track

 

[PzR Slim]

No I don't. But the guy has to do very little to win the championship so why put that in the line? He's got the fastest car. Worst case his teammate would have passed him and just given him the place back

If he had sat behind them as they battled and slowed a few drivers behind him would have done to him what he did to Vettel and Verstappen. He did nothing wrong. Vettel ran into the back of him.

Funny how last week Verstappen is able to fight through the field and now Hamilton tasked with doing the same has gone nowhere.

On soft tyres going to the end?

 

[Spurgy 777]

3.2.1 Leaving track and gaining adavantage?? VET-MAS action

I hope you’re not being serious