Horner is not happy about Max and for once I do agree with him , but its done.
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Way off the track but still BOO
Top 3 teams were a completely different formula today, Ocon in 6th was 90s behind Hamilton. McLaren should be well clear of the midfield lot with a Renault engine I reckon.
Jos taking it well I see.
In the moment the Verstappen move was great and part of me still feels like that they should have just let it be. However on reflection he did cut the corner and I think cutting corners on the inside rather than running wide on them to carry more speed is always frowned upon more heavily because there is more to be gained from doing so (in theory anyway). It should also be noted that Verstappen was abusing track limits the most at the penultimate corner in qualifying anyway so it is a bit strange that he and his team are complaining about not being pinged for it earlier.
Like all the times his son has escaped penalties?
verstappens blinkered fans are a joke. All this fuzz about a clear penalty. 
Yup, as much as i like max, he deserved a penalty for that.
Well, going wide in a corner, or cutting a corner to overtake aren't the same thing. He gained a clear advantage in an overtaking maneuver. He wouldn't have passed him otherwise.
If it was during the race, he would have had to give the place back. Since he didn't have the time to do that, he had 5 sec penalty.
Mexico next week.
A few changes this week.
Cartman drops in to 3rd with Wicked_badgers taking his second place.
Me and Toyoda gain a place each with Hamilton Academical drops a couple of places .
The top is very tight , only 11 points separate the top 4.
Unlike the real thing which looks like being settled in the next race , ours will go to the last race.
Teams of the week.
1st Toyoda 118 points
2nd Wicked_badgers 117 points
3rd Billy Jack Racing 112 points
1st impulse Team 3 1592
2nd saforrest Wicked_badgers 1591
3rd eric cartman Cartman 1587
4th venkman Toyoda 1583
5th pauldyson1uk Billy Jack Racing 1576
6th senorgregster Hamilton Academical 1565
7th the taurean TT_Caf 1551
8th screech44 Redfish-Alfa 1466
9th balljy RedShift 1428
10th evan7788 Evan GP 1355
11th dargonk Dargon's crew 1351
12th thegrumpylion GrumpyLions 1349
13th hp88 hp88 1347
14th dpansheth Rock 1330
15th scottyj17 FC Ronaldo 1329
16th spwd MANSELLS MOUSTACHE, 1286
17th giggsy92 TeamRocket 1261
18th christy87 Langers on a mission 1241
19th edweatherall Elbow Licking at 200MPH 1238
20th jd094 Mirror, Signal, Maldonado 1205
Next race is Mexico on Sunday, lights out at 19:00.
Only 2 races left after this , so for the top 4 still all to race for.
Good Luck
Cartman drops in to 3rd with Wicked_badgers taking his second place.
Me and Toyoda gain a place each with Hamilton Academical drops a couple of places .
The top is very tight , only 11 points separate the top 4.
Unlike the real thing which looks like being settled in the next race , ours will go to the last race.
Teams of the week.
1st Toyoda 118 points
2nd Wicked_badgers 117 points
3rd Billy Jack Racing 112 points
1st impulse Team 3 1592
2nd saforrest Wicked_badgers 1591
3rd eric cartman Cartman 1587
4th venkman Toyoda 1583
5th pauldyson1uk Billy Jack Racing 1576
6th senorgregster Hamilton Academical 1565
7th the taurean TT_Caf 1551
8th screech44 Redfish-Alfa 1466
9th balljy RedShift 1428
10th evan7788 Evan GP 1355
11th dargonk Dargon's crew 1351
12th thegrumpylion GrumpyLions 1349
13th hp88 hp88 1347
14th dpansheth Rock 1330
15th scottyj17 FC Ronaldo 1329
16th spwd MANSELLS MOUSTACHE, 1286
17th giggsy92 TeamRocket 1261
18th christy87 Langers on a mission 1241
19th edweatherall Elbow Licking at 200MPH 1238
20th jd094 Mirror, Signal, Maldonado 1205
Next race is Mexico on Sunday, lights out at 19:00.
Only 2 races left after this , so for the top 4 still all to race for.
Good Luck
Drivers press conference.
Friday's team principle press conference.
Verstappen vs Vettel for pole. Could be fun if Ferrari's Q3 mode doesn't ruin it.
Red Bull will be competitive next year. New Renault power unit looks great
Max with the pole here
Max with the pole here
I was wrong! Seb with a monster lap!
So, Vettel on pole.
Seb - Ver
Lewis - Bottas
Kimi - Ocon
Seb - Ver
Lewis - Bottas
Kimi - Ocon
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Shame for Max, he's been on it all weekend. That gap to Ricciardo is insane.
That was a great lap from Vettel, up there with the pole in Singapore and the second in Belgium.
His car is better. There was an article about it a while back on F1 live.
Take a bow man! Yes!
Seb with a stunning lap for pole.
Get tHe feeling that Lewis is not going to push it too much, he will finish on the podium but wont risk a DNF.
Get tHe feeling that Lewis is not going to push it too much, he will finish on the podium but wont risk a DNF.
I thought they were dumping Renault for Honda?
Torro Rosso is. Red Bull will have the Renault for at least next year.
Damn. Then they will be strong.
Glad Max is in second place.. Gives something to look forward to in the race.. Lewis is just going to nurse the car home and win the championship..
Remember reading they are going with different settings for Suzuka but the car essentially being the same?!
Still convinced Seb is overrated? Only a WC driver can pull out a lap like that one.
He's obviously world class.
He's just a massive tantruming child too. In an age where hamilton is racing, to be a standout stropper, he's got to be special.
Trying to change things up in the fantasy league I took a gamble and put in Ric instead of Ver. Could do with a dnf for Ver otherwise I'm toast!
I don't think many underrate Vettel. He's clearly WC.
Sometimes i read, not only on here, he isn't WC.
It can happen though. Someone still thinks Messi isn't that good
Unless Lewis has a DNF I dont see him not being crown Champion tonight.
He will want to get the win and if he is too aggressive, could be his first DNF of the season.
He will want to get the win and if he is too aggressive, could be his first DNF of the season.
one stop race and Ferrari have no new super softs left to use.
God know why he was so desperate for that insightful interview with Kimi.Not watching, was it better than "I was having a shit"?
Hamilton's been complaining about his engine all weekend, a DNF isn't out of the question. Sounds like a comfortable one-stopper so expecting Max to be aggressive into the first corner. Probably a bit of a procession after that if previous races here are anything to go by.
'Yes', 'maybe', something unintelligable.
Just watched that on youtube. It did actually happen.