FORMULA 1 2018 AZERBAIJAN GRAND PRIX: QUALIFYING *** SPOILERS ***

So, how many safety cars tomorrow? I say at least two.

 

Checo should do well here if it doesn’t rain.

 

One for Hartley crashing into Hamilton.
One for Verstappen crashing into...

 

So, were the best Q2 times set on supers or ultras? I see that the contenders used both tires.

 

Kimi was on Ultras and will have to start with them, probably will necessitate a 2 stopper for him.

 

Maybe Kimi's turn to luck out on the VSC/SC?

 

Starting grid tomorrow....THIS IS WITHOUT HULKS GRID PENALTY for the gearbox change.

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Probably. Even though the Ferrari is easier on the ultras, he won’t be able to match stints with the drivers on supers. With safety cars most likely, I don’t think anyone does a 1-stopper though.

 

Leclerc finaly showing what he's mad eo0ff...and on a tricky track like this one...hats off to him, my man of the day!!
Bagging a M;claren and a haas is something given the POS he's driving!!

 

I am hoping with you.

 

w/o the VSC/SC and rain, Merc's will do a 1 stopper...ending in mediums again.

 

Hulk is consistently outperforming Sainz.

 

Congrats to Vettel now wrap it up tomorrow

 

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wtf was I thinking....no mediums for this race....duuuuuh....so softs.....caught myself.

 

Raikkonen admits Baku F1 qualifying error his own "f*** up", and adds: "I can only look in the mirror. It's painful":

 

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Bas should be banned for posting those two pictures together! The abomination of the halo. Argh!!!

Jonathan

 

True....I’m expecting a VSC/SC or two though. Without those, the race will be interesting though. Merc won’t have their weakness to deal with, but Ferrari still has pace but the main advantage is with the ultrasofts.

 

That's good! If it is painful, it means he wanted that pole bad. Eager. That's the Iceman we like.
Rgds

 

2017 vs. 2018 Baku GP

2017 FP1: 1:44.410s. / 2018 FP1: 1:44.242s.
2017 FP2: 1:43.362s. / 2018 FP2: 1:42.795s.
2017 FP3: 1:42.742s. / 2018 FP3: 1:43.091s.
2017 Q: 1: 40.596s. / 2018 Q: 1:41.498s.

 

with Hulks penalty....

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So the McLaren is slower than the factory Renaults and the RBR cars...so much for having a great chassis and just missing the power. Can't even out-quali Williams...

 

I feel that we are fast this year.
Last year we were quickest in certain, kind of slow, places.
This year we are just FAST !
Enjoying this feeling a lot.