2018 Grand Prix de MonacoFormula 1

[PeterJB]

And is 5 seconds a lap quicker that Ricciardo.

There's something seriously wrong when the fastest car on track...is the slowest car on track.

 

[Touring Mars]

There's a roughly 20 KPH difference between Ricciardo and Vettel.

I'd wager that Red Bulls best shot is to wait for Vettel to pit and for Danny to pit afterwards.

Ricciardo's only shot is if he can stay out and not stop again - but since he's on ultrasofts I'm guessing he will lose out eventually...

It's looking good for Bottas here...

 

[Betty blue]

What a sad track!

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

I'm gonna go out on a limb and say I think Max will finish in the top 5 when all is said and done. Or he'll crash. There's no in between.

Sure there is.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Ricciardo's only shot is if he can stay out and not stop again - but since he's on ultrasofts I'm guessing he will lose out eventually...

It's looking good for Bottas here...

It's a one stop race mate.

 

[Ether]

Sure there is.

Yes, I'm sure there is too, just mocking Max's all or nothing style of driving.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Yes, I'm sure there is too, just mocking Max's all or nothing style of driving.

I know it's quite obvious

 

[Dennisch]

Max now on the hypers. 30 laps of being the fastest on track.

Or not.

 

[Robin]

Danny is going to have to pray that there isn't a full safety car that closes them all up. Judging by how boring this is all going his prayers might be answered!

 

[Flaren89]

Danny is going to have to prey that there isn't a full safety car that closes them all up. Judging by how boring this is all going his prayers might be answered!

Max on hypersoft trying to get the fastest lap of the race... On Monaco... Where he already crashed on FP3... You sure?

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Max now on the hypers. 30 laps of being the fastest on track.

Or not.

Be lucky if he is 15 laps fastest, but maybe RBR simulated long stint pace during the FPs

 

[DesertPenguin]

No, you stupid virtual car nonsense. Just do the old fashioned one and get the crane out yeesh

 

[Dennisch]

Oh no. A McLaren has broken down.

 

[niky]

Crap. McLaren blew up.

Depressingly familiar feeling for Nando.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

Man that Honda sure does suck still...eh GTP

 

[Tired Tyres]

Man that Honda sure does suck still...eh @famine you mean.

Fixed for you.

 

[Slapped]

This turd of a race needs a bit of drama.

What a sad track!

It’s Monaco. Drama isn’t going to happen outside of turn 1 unless there’s a crash, failure, or alien invasion.

Yeah it’s not a good track for F1, like all street circuts are not good for F1. However I would counter that this is F1’s showpiece of the season, it’s tradition, and it’s so ingrained into motor racing that it ain’t going to change anytime soon.

And no I wouldn’t change it as it’s been the one constant since I’ve been watching F1 starting in the 70’s. Monaco for me is always worth a watch even if the racing is crap with modern F1 cars.

 

[Barra333]

That is an unusual line through the chicane from Max.

 

[LMSCorvetteGT2]

That is an unusual line through the chicane from Max.

Should have seen how much so for Sainz the lap prior

 

[Ether]

I know it's quite obvious

Ah, my bad... Internet sarcasm didn't translate.

 

[Dennisch]

Jebus. The Hypers are a seriously quick tyre.

 

[Barra333]

Should have seen how much so for Sainz the lap prior

Sainz just cut it. Max took the funky line.

 

[PeterJB]

Max is four seconds faster than Daniel.

 

[Dennisch]

Max is four seconds faster than Daniel.

Max is going to ruin Daniel's race.

Edit.

Or Stroll.

 

[Barra333]

Max is four seconds faster than Daniel.

You would hope so with new chewing gum tyres and a full power engine/battery.

 

[niky]

Too late now for Ham/Rai/Bot to gamble on a two-stopper.

Could have made that call several laps ago and gambled on a safety car, or on being able to overtake near the end.

At the very least, force Red Bull to think about two-stopping.

 

[Dennisch]

Max is going to lap Sainz if he keeps this up.

 

[PeterJB]

You would hope so with new chewing gum tyres and a full power engine/battery.

On any other circuit with this pace Max could win it from here.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Too late now for Ham/Rai/Bot to gamble on a two-stopper.

Could have made that call several laps ago and gambled on a safety car, or on being able to overtake near the end.

At the very least, force Red Bull to think about two-stopping.

That was NEVER going to happen. Track position is king here.

 

[Grayfox]

Looks like Vettels tires are worn, he is now 1.6s behind dan when he was within DRS a few laps ago

 

[niky]

That was NEVER going to happen. Track position is king here.

Worth it for Bottas several laps ago.

Obviously, a very long shot...

EDIT: A veeeeeeeery long shot...

 

[Dennisch]

Haven't heard a single radio from Grosjean.