Grand Prix de Monaco 2017Formula 1

[Peter.]

Hamilton man, what are you doing? He definitely has some grid penalties going his way as he's held up at least 2 drivers. So he might not even get to start 13th.

 

[NW48]

God dammit again. At least Button has all four wheels and is in Q3.

 

[Jimlaad43]

I'm really enjoying that chicane now. The drivers are absolutely on the limit there, and a the tiniest of mistakes is punished greatly. Plus, the shots of drivers just clipping it are great.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Hamilton had plenty of opportunity to set even an average time to get into Q3, really shouldn't have left it to the last seconds of the session.

Quoted for Truth.

Van just took a little bit two much clipping, literally, the apex.

 

[sems4arsenal]

That's why you don't leave it till the last minute in Monaco.

 

[JayOTT]

H U G E Championship Implications (TM)

 

[H20HYBRID_GT]

Who was the orange car in the wall during last lap?

German TV is really horrible... they mentioned Button once I think...

Good job for p10 however!

This track is the best. What I love a lot about it, completely unaltered since... forever?

I hate what they did to the Spain GP for example.


Tough luck for Hamilton, huh.


Edit: Ah, Vandoorn out

 

[TenEightyOne]

Who was the orange car in the wall during last lap?

Waffle.

 

[Northstar]

Who was the orange car in the wall during last lap?

Vandoorne.

And did Massa even do a flying lap? Last I saw he was 8 seconds off pace.

 

[Peter.]

McLaren proving they have a good chassis. Both cars easily in Q3. Shame about Stoffel, but he's a rookie, more experienced drivers have crashed here.

Makes you wonder how quick Alonso would have been.

 

[TenEightyOne]

McLaren proving they have a good chassis.

Definitely - the left hand side of Stoffel's looks great too.

 

[NW48]

I honestly believe the McLaren chasis is the best on the grid right now.

May be slightly bias though.

 

[H20HYBRID_GT]

What's up with Raikonnen anyways, Iceman on fire?

 

[NW48]

0.045 separating the top 3

 

[sems4arsenal]

Wow

 

[BrainsBush]

Spectacular Q3!!
RAI superb, BOT surprisingly also in the top, very close indeed. RBR great performance.

The start will be challenging again.

And now deserved an ice cold beer again

 

[Parker]

Wow, Kimi was on fire. First Ferrari front row lockout since 2008 I believe they said.

 

[Touring Mars]

Stunning qualifying - more exciting than most races last season, and probably more exciting than the race tomorrow!!

Shame Lewis was not in the mix too, and Red Bull didn't quite deliver in Q3, but brilliant to see Kimi and Vettel on such epic form.

 

[Dotini]

Legendary front row!

 

[Tired Tyres]

I honestly believe the McLaren chasis is the best on the grid right now.

May be slightly bias though.

Running with so much less power can easily cover up chassis weaknesses. They are 7 KPH slower in the speed traps at Monaco.

 

[Famine]

Wow, Kimi was on fire. First Ferrari front row lockout since 2008 I believe they said.

It's the first since April. It's Kimi's first pole since 2008.

 

[H20HYBRID_GT]

I wonder if they can sort out whatever happened to Hamilton's car. Probably not, but should be interesting to see him go through the field if they do.

 

[Robin]

Kimi dropped his helmet

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Kimi dropped his helmet

And hit his head on the microphone when he bent down to pick it up.

 

[Jimlaad43]

I wonder if they can sort out whatever happened to Hamilton's car. Probably not, but should be interesting to see him go through the field if they do.

Unlikely because of Parc Ferme rules.

 

[TenEightyOne]

Unlikely because of Parc Ferme rules.

Being in that position at the start is dangerous for the car, at many tracks Mercedes might take the pit-lane-start option and thereby make adjustments to the car. It's a difficult call at Monaco, you'd need a successful strategy and at least one magic Safety Car. Very tough call.

 

[Peter.]

If he gets a penalty he should start from the pit lane.

 

[[Nor]MclarenF1]

Just managed to catch the last 6 or so minutes of Q3. So good to finally see Kimi on pole again. It's been quite a while.

BWOAH!

 

[TenEightyOne]

If he gets a penalty he should start from the pit lane.

I don't think there's any suggestion of him having a penalty though?

If the team elect to alter the car then he'll start from the pit-lane by default but that's their choice.

 

[andrea]

ICEMANNNN

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