2018 Austrian GP - Practices and Qualifying

**Ed Harley** · 30th June 2018, 15:49

Originally Posted by Schumiklub

Nothing personal, I come to the forum to read some constructive comments, some insights maybe, but all I find is whining and negativity.

This forum, like many others, have this useful ignore-function which allows user to block posts of a certain or several members. It works great!

**Hornet** · 30th June 2018, 16:03

Originally Posted by KimiBot

no penalty

Thank you
Good to hear that

**Christopher** · 30th June 2018, 16:09

3 place grid drop for Vettel for blocking Sainz

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**roddick_andy** · 30th June 2018, 16:17

Damn it !! We should avoid these mistakes....

**Christopher** · 30th June 2018, 16:19

Originally Posted by roddick_andy

Damn it !! We should avoid these mistakes....

Yeah we have lost much points from bad strategys first corner crashes and now this so silly

**Rookie** · 30th June 2018, 16:21

But when Bottas blocked Kimi in Monaco no penalty? this?

**Otakukim** · 30th June 2018, 16:21

Originally Posted by roddick_andy

Damn it !! We should avoid these mistakes....

Whose fault was it anyway? The team or sebs? And for all the incidents of blockinng this season against us most notably canada why are we the only ones penalized

**Michal2_F1** · 30th June 2018, 16:24

Third major mistake of the year for Vettel. He cannot drive like this. He is helping Hamilton a lot and luck is turning against Bottas. VB is only 4-5 in Q and 4-4 in R, yet so far back in the title race.

**Christopher** · 30th June 2018, 16:24

Originally Posted by Otakukim

Whose fault was it anyway? The team or sebs? And for all the incidents of blockinng this season against us most notably canada why are we the only ones penalized

Both Seb shouldn't have been driving slowly on the racing line and the team should have told him Sainz was behind on a fast lap

**KimiBot** · 30th June 2018, 16:28

Originally Posted by Rookie

But when Bottas blocked Kimi in Monaco no penalty? this?

yeah, and there was many others in this quali too, like Perez and Vandoorne was blocked and nothing, this is just not right

**WS6TransAm01** · 30th June 2018, 16:28

Such BS.

If this isn't evidence of the FIA messing with one team over another I don't know what is.

**bondilad** · 30th June 2018, 16:30

I dont remember which race last year when hamilton blocked grojean..... No penalty given. This is just pathetic.

**fronaldo** · 30th June 2018, 16:41

Chances for win look slim..hopefully kimi can challenge Mercs..Finger crossed..For Vettel another damage limitation race

**Golfsmith** · 30th June 2018, 16:42

Ferrari MUST get out of this BRITISH controlled sport.

I hope this new F1 will be a big mess.

This F1 is only for one British team and driver and no one will be allowed to win but them.

**WS6TransAm01** · 30th June 2018, 16:44

Originally Posted by Golfsmith

Ferrari MUST get out of this BRITISH controlled sport.

They destroyed their own country, now they are destroying an international motor sport.

FerrariSteve · 30th June 2018, 16:46

What an utter joke, seems the Mercs can cheat and get away with anything and their drivers can do as they wish without penalty (Bottas on Kimi)
Yet Ferrari get cra**ed on time and time again.

Well they just handed this race to goldenboy on a silver platter, what a JOKE.

it's not Formula 1 it's Formula Mercedes.

**wisepie** · 30th June 2018, 16:51

For God's sake don't the stewards take into account the track layout and elevation changes when dishing out these penalties? The FIA and the stewards are in cahoots to help Merc and RB in my opinion, and it sucks. Seb will have great fun trying to recover from it all, if he manages not to get hit by GRO and VER at the first turn. I hope I'm not tempting fate but how much more luck can HAM get in his career, only consolation being Kimi in P3 and BOT getting the pole. And I think we should seriously watch out for BOT catching Seb in the standings before too long. Being positive is very difficult under these circumstances.

**Golfsmith** · 30th June 2018, 16:52

t's not Formula 1 it's Formula Mercedes

And only for one driver that will never be the grate of Senna / Schumie.

**TonyRizza** · 30th June 2018, 16:52

Not really a shock

**tifosi1993** · 30th June 2018, 16:58

This is complete rubbish. Sainz was in Q3 so his result was not affected by it.

Congrats to FIA on the Mercedes 1-2 tomorrow.

**Golfsmith** · 30th June 2018, 16:59

Its not about the sport but the BIGG dollars

**paolo lalli** · 30th June 2018, 16:59

Damage limitation thats all thats left get the car home with with points the wdc for seb is now in the balance kimi must srep up no if no buts this race will be a season defining moment no doubt.mercedes 3rd sector speed trap hard to beat thats the difference 2 3 tenths in f1 thats a years work on to race day fingers crossed.

**WS6TransAm01** · 30th June 2018, 17:00

Honestly, at this point I would tell Kimi to run into the back of Hamilton. Take off his [Hamilton's] rear wing. Take the time penalty, change your [Kimi] front wing and come in 5th.

FerrariSteve · 30th June 2018, 17:00

Originally Posted by Golfsmith

And only for one driver that will never be the grate of Senna / Schumie.

Agreed

**Vettel165** · 30th June 2018, 17:01

Nah I give up guys, this bad luck just wont stop , Mercedes will win the title easy from now on. It was good while it lasted. Sorry but just cant find any good things about today. Cheers.

**KimiBot** · 30th June 2018, 17:01

Originally Posted by WS6TransAm01

Honestly, at this point I would tell Kimi to run into the back of Hamilton. Take off his [Hamilton's] rear wing. Take the time penalty, change your [Kimi] front wing and come in 5th.

I was just thinking the same.

**Ed Harley** · 30th June 2018, 17:02

Originally Posted by WS6TransAm01

Honestly, at this point I would tell Kimi to run into the back of Hamilton. Take off his [Hamilton's] rear wing. Take the time penalty, change your [Kimi] front wing and come in 5th.

He wouldn't do that on purpose to anyone.

FerrariSteve · 30th June 2018, 17:03

Originally Posted by WS6TransAm01

Honestly, at this point I would tell Kimi to run into the back of Hamilton. Take off his [Hamilton's] rear wing. Take the time penalty, change your [Kimi] front wing and come in 5th.

Normally I would be totally against that but right now, hell yes. Do it.