2016 Belgian GP @ Spa

[auaq]

F1 is taking a break but will be back in action next weekend at Spa. Yaaa! Looking forward to my favourite race.

Drivers	Championship Points
Lewis Hamilton	217
Nico Rosberg	198
Daniel Ricciardo	133
Kimi Raikkonen	122
Sebastian Vettel	120
Max Verstappen	115
Valtteri Bottas	58
Sergio Perez	48
Felipe Massa	38
Nico Hulkenberg	33
Carlos Sainz	30
Romain Grosjean	28
Fernando Alonso	24
Daniil Kvyat	23
Jenson Button	17
Kevin Magnussen	6
Pascal Wehrlein	1
Stoffel Vandoorne	1
Estaban Gutierrez	0
Jolyon Palmer	0
Marcus Ericsson	0
Felipe Nasr	0
Ryi Haryanto	0

Constructors	Championship Points
Mercedes	415
RBR	256
Ferrari	242
Williams	96
Force India	81
Toro Rosso	45
Mclaren	42
Haas	28
Renault	6
MRT	1
Sauber	0

[adamnur]

Feels like Nicos small window at the title has dissipated. I'm interested in watching red bull and ferrari battle it out though.

[RidgeBack]

Hoping for some moisture to keep things fresh. Otherwise it'll be a Merc walk, followed by the RBRs (they are now .5 seconds ahead of Ferrari). Honda has promised some more engine power for McLaren so maybe they'll be better mid fielders. STR is going backwards but not as badly as Sauber. Force India should be beating Williams through the end of the season. Maybe Haas can fix the brake by wire (balance) issues and allow themselves some more points.

I hope the Pirellis don't blow up this year - or maybe they should - it'll at least add some drama. (note that I'm not wanting any drivers to get injured)

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[auaq]

Time flies. I can't even remember if there were any blowouts last year at Spa.

[m3fuz]

Time flies. I can't even remember if there were any blowouts last year at Spa.

Didn't Vettel's tire go on the penultimate lap last year at Spa?

[Jmabarone]

Didn't Vettel's tire go on the penultimate lap last year at Spa?

2 laps to go, but yes.

[adamnur]

Then he blamed Pirelli, right? But he was something like 10+ laps over the recommended maximum.

[Jmabarone]

No, he was actually 10 laps under what Pirelli recommended as the life. They claimed that the track conditions were too varied to count on the recommended maximum. I don't know that I've ever heard of a track rubbering-in and causing worse wear.

They took the blame after an internal investigation, but they still said that Vettel must have hit debris.

[m3fuz]

2 laps to go, but yes.

Penultimate means second to last, er'go 2 laps to go...

[BoldUlysses]

Looks like Hammy's going to take his grid penalties. Should make for a marginally more interesting race, hopefully.

[auaq]

Who wants to bet another 1-2 finish by Mercs? The have the speed.

[badmonkey]

Hamster will at least podium.


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[m3fuz]

He always manages to get through the field, doesn't he?

[BoldUlysses]

He always manages to get through the field, doesn't he?

Most would, if they had the car he has.

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The Red Bulls are looking mighty racey. Hoping one of them comes out of the weekend with a win.

[auaq]

This will most likely be a typical finish. Merc, then a Red bull, and then second Merc, then come the Ferrari's and Williams. And maybe a Force India car.

[m3fuz]

Most would, if they had the car he has.

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The Red Bulls are looking mighty racey. Hoping one of them comes out of the weekend with a win.

I don't know, boss - he takes some aggressive lines and positions through some turns. I white-knuckle for him when he starts from the back or in the pits!

[Jmabarone]

Penultimate means second to last, er'go 2 laps to go...

Duh, I'm an idiot. The bad part is that I knew exactly what you were saying, but it just didn't add up in my mind for some reason. Not BF.c-ing enough I guess.

[MagneZium]

This is more like what the starting grid should be every race.

[gary88]

Ferrari on the second row, I'm okay with this.

[workhurts]

Merc, RB, Ferrari, RB, Ferrari, Merc.

[auaq]

Merc, RB, Ferrari, RB, Ferrari, Merc.

I say it will more likely be a Merc, RB, Ferrari, Merc, Ferrari. Or two Ferrari's in fourth and fifth place.

[sk8rat6587]

Crazy start, both Ferraris sustain damage, Verstappen all over the place oh and Alonso just went from 22 to 12 in the first lap. Now running 10th.

[gary88]

Verstappen driving like an idiot, again.

[burninator]

Thanks for that, Max.


Magnussen's crash was brutal.

[sk8rat6587]

10th lap red flag and the cars starting on the back row are now in 4th and 5th