I have a gut feeling that today will be either race win or a DNF for Lewis
The F1 Thread 2014 Season
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Surely the edge of the track shouldn't have a bloody bump in it like that.
Apparently not. Because they didn't complete a full lap, they restart from the positions they started the race in.
Restart behind SC
sure BBC said they start from their positions at the red flag
So its behind safety car.
The red flag means he gets a free front nose change though, if it's needed.
Yep, Massa did a great job to avoid what could have been a horrid crash.
restart behind a safety car...sigh
f1 is a joke
f1 is a joke
Ah right. If it's behind the safety car as well then Hamilton will have a much harder job gaining those places again
What happened to proper restarts when the first lap is red flagged? Urgh.
BBC have just said that they will start from their position they were in when the reg flag was waved.
Crazy damage to the barrier there too, i'll be amazed if kimis not injured
Impressive thinking from Chilton.
could be a while before the race starts and rain is due later.
I take it the 2 hour clock has been stopped.
I take it the 2 hour clock has been stopped.
I agree with Nick. That was some bad track planning by track organizers.
Maybe drivers shouldn't just floor it coming back on track across grass? I feel like they have been doing that a lot recently and I'm amazed this doesn't happen more often.
painful looking crash that one. Rather stupid to have a trench alongside the track
Not an unreasonable point, but it's not like he lost traction on the grass, it was a huge bump/trench that knocked the car into the spin.
Even at half speed he'd have jumped in the air, it's awful, awful track design. Farcical. As I said earlier, who the feck digs a trench three foot off the racing line?
And now we have to wait at least fifteen minutes whilst they repair the guard rail. This is a farce! Terrible organisation.
Absolutely, that drainage trench really needs covering/smoothing/whatever particularly given its on the exit of a corner thats very easy to run wide on. But also I do feel like the drivers do need to stop flooring it to get back on, especially when its the packed first lap.
That takes time tbf.
Have they a time on the restart yet?
It's not farcical to have to repair a guard rail ffs 
How often does that even happen?
By the way there is a 4 hour time limit on this one, the 2 hour limit isn't in effect.
How often does that even happen?By the way there is a 4 hour time limit on this one, the 2 hour limit isn't in effect.
Not ideal to drive into the pit Lane then
It better rain cause this race is ruined.
Cheers for that, I did not know about the 4 hours.It's not farcical to have to repair a guard rail ffs
By the way there is a 4 hour time limit on this one, the 2 hour limit isn't in effect.
No broken bones buy concern over his right ankle.
Better than the left, but not good.
Better than the left, but not good.
Dont agree, they have to repair it, they cant race with it damaged like that.
Oh no, I agree, but it's typical British workmanship. Thirty blokes standing around staring at it, but no one actually hurrying to replace the damn thing.
AHH I see what you mean, completely agree.
People were just bored of his domination, he's an excellent driver.
Lewis got an excellent start, hope fully he will do the same again.
No spare cars anymore?
Nope.
Lauda having a major moan, is he right?
I think they are right to repair before the race restarts.
I think they are right to repair before the race restarts.
Lauda is a legend but he's talking shit there quite frankly.
Yeah Lauda is wrong there and I'm surprised given the era he raced in.