F1 2016

[Uncle Buck]

Verstappen to Red Bull and Kvyat the other way? Didn't think it would've happened that quickly!

 

[davecoupe]

Damn, thats a quick move by RB. No beating around the bush there.

Great move for Max to the 'senior' team but it will be interesting to see what he makes of the Reno power compared to the 2015 Ferrari donkey in the Torro Rosso

 

[Uncle Buck]

Not just the donkey but the different chassis too, and the engineers but I reckon he'll be grand

 

[DC.]

Harsh on Kyvat. Podium in China was quickly forgotten about.

What will Red Bull do if Max has a few bad races?

Really it's all about keeping Max from going to Ferrari/Mercedes anytime soon. *He'll end up at one eventually.

 

[svensktoppen]

That was a surprise indeed! Not that Max got bumped, he is certainly good enough and has the $$$ as well it seems. But so early, and mid season, seems a bit odd just. As above, not like Kvyat is doing a bad job either.

 

[mrloaf]

from Max Verstappen replaces Daniil Kvyat at Red Bull for rest of season

"Kvyat crashed into the back of Vettel twice in the space of a few hundred yards, prompting the four-time world champion to launch a string of expletives over his team radio and then to speak to Horner about Kvyat's driving"

That wouldn't have helped i would imagine

 

[svensktoppen]

Funny that there are more comments on off-track politics than the actual races, lol

Caught the highlights of the Russian GP. Merc is making a bit of a mockery of it all at the moment... Nico cruising away in the distance without even trying. And Lewis making it from tenth to second by the first pit stop. Some good racing and overtakes by Lewis, as expected, but still, the obvious performance gap is just ridiculous.

Was brilliant just behind Merc/Ferrari though

Yes, that is how F1 goes I guess, no worse than the RB/Vettel years, or Ferrari/Schumacher. Their cars were also so much faster they could get podiums from last on the grid. It just seems like Merc have everything locked down so tight nobody will ever be able to catch up. Even Ferrari struggling ffs, and nobody else has a hope.

 

[Uncle Buck]

It's perhaps more to do with keeping him away from Ferrari and Mercedes with driver transfer season kicking off soon

 

[Deckz]

Vettel still has a say in RB lol

 

[svensktoppen]

That wouldn't have helped i would imagine

Cannot imagine Vettel moaning about a race incident would have had any influence at all to be honest. First one was Vettel's own, second one Kvyat's. Big deal, **** happens.

 

[svensktoppen]

It's perhaps more to do with keeping him away from Ferrari and Mercedes with driver transfer season kicking off soon

That makes a lot of sense

 

[Uncle Buck]

Actually looking forward to the transfer season starting, some good drivers with contracts up this year and not a lot of seats. With Stoffel Vandoorne looking for a seat and Williams 2 guys out of contract, Jenson Button too I believe and the 2 Renault seats for next year. Could get interesting

 

[mrloaf]

Cannot imagine Vettel moaning about a race incident would have had any influence at all to be honest. First one was Vettel's own, second one Kvyat's. Big deal, **** happens.

Crashing into Vettel twice may not have helped his case if he was already under scrutiny/in the spot light, Vettel moaning about a race incident to the team principal in public also wouldn't have helped his case. I doubt he would be transitioning to TR this week if he had of stayed out of trouble/finished or qualified ahead of his team mate

 

[CHR15-53AT]

really unlucky for Daiil, i like the guy and reckon he has talent, just a few poor racing choices and outcomes, but his racecraft will come, and attitude, I wonder too if there is an element of punishing him before the FIA does with race bans, a la Grosjean.

This notion of "If you no longer go for a gap, you are not racing" doesn't wash with me, if a door is closing you dont run into it, it will cause accidents, and that is not racing, its not BTCC.

 

[DC.]

Actually looking forward to the transfer season starting, some good drivers with contracts up this year and not a lot of seats. With Stoffel Vandoorne looking for a seat and Williams 2 guys out of contract, Jenson Button too I believe and the 2 Renault seats for next year. Could get interesting

All depends on Kimi: If he stays less people will end up moving teams…if he goes the transfer merry-go-round will be in full swing!

 

[Uncle Buck]

All depends on Kimi: If he stays less people will end up moving teams…if he goes the transfer merry-go-round will be in full swing!

Good point, it's the most attractive seat on the grid to get the drivers thinking about jumping, but there is still space for some intrigue

 

[Stu Beck]

Verstappen to Red Bull and Kvyat the other way? Didn't think it would've happened that quickly!

Vettel still has power at red bull.

 

[svensktoppen]

Impressive quali by Verstappen, but Ricciardo put the wee kid in his place All on one lap, how cool is that, lol. Impressive form by RB, see if they can bring it to Ferrari in the race. Doubt it, but here's hoping

And Lewis showed what is what at the front when the car holds together.

Great by Fernando as well. But what was up with Button?

 

[Dave..]

Great quali, Ricciardo was ace, we thought he was going to get blown away by his new team mate.
Heads will roll at Ferrari if something doesn't happen soon. Roll on the race.

 

[weeloaney]

Holy f**k, there's going to be angry words in that garage lol

 

[Boabybooster]

Holy f**k, there's going to be angry words lol

The directors didn't look too happy!! Ze cooler for them!

 

[weeloaney]

Head in hands says it all

 

[Boabybooster]

Head in hands says it all

Id say 50/50 fault. I was hoping for some scrapping.

 

[DC.]

Hard to fully blame either.

Sky doing their best to blame Rosberg.

 

[steaa]

I see Niki Lauda has said it was Hamiltons fault.