Formula 1 World Championship 2015

[Vestig3]

Oke So i decided to make a new thread because it seems the mods dont want to change the title from the one from last year to 2015.

• Race Calendar

• Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne - Lewis Hamilton
• Malaysian Grand Prix, Kuala Lumpur - Sebastian Vettel
• Chinese Grand Prix, Shanghai -12 april Lewis Hamilton
• Bahrain Grand Prix, Sakhir - 19 April Lewis Hamilton
• Spanish Grand Prix, Catalunya - 10 May Nico Rosberg
• Monaco Grand Prix, Monte Carlo - 24 May Nico Rosberg
• Canadian Grand Prix, Montreal - 7 June Lewis Hamilton
• Austrian Grand Prix, Spielberg - 21 June Nico Rosberg
• British Grand Prix, Silverstone - 5 July Lewis Hamilton
• Hungarian Grand Prix, Budapest - 26 July Sebastian Vettel
• Belgian Grand Prix, Spa-Francorchamps - 23 August Lewis Hamilton
• Italian Grand Prix, Monza - 6 September Lewis Hamilton
• Singapore Grand Prix, Singapore - 20 September (NEXT)
• Japanese Grand Prix, Suzuka - 27 September
• Russian Grand Prix, Sochi - 11 October
• United States Grand Prix, Austin - 25 October
• Mexican Grand Prix, Mexico City - 1 November
• Brazilian Grand Prix, Sao Paulo - 15 November
• Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina - 29 November

For people that wonder when the F1 is active in your time zone.
http://whenisf1on.com/

(The German Grand Prix Hockenheimring was taken out this year due to financial problems and its the first time since 1960 that there wont be a German GP on the calendar.)

• Teams

Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Power Unit - Mercedes.
Drivers - 44: Lewis Hamilton (GBR), 6: Nico Rosberg (GER).

Scuderia Ferrari
Power Unit - Ferrari.
Drivers - 7: Kimi Raikkonen (FIN), 5: Sebastian Vettel (GER).

Williams Martini Racing
Power Unit - Mercedes.
Drivers - 19: Felipe Massa (BRA), 77: Valtteri Bottas (FIN).

Sauber F1 Team
Power Unit - Ferrari.
Drivers - 9: Marcus Ericsson (SWE), 12: Felipe Nasr (BRA).

Scuderia Toro Rosso
Power Unit - Renault.
Drivers - 33: Max Verstappen (NED), 55: Carlos Sainz Jr. (ESP).

Infiniti Red Bull Racing
Power Unit - Renault.
Drivers - 3: Daniel Ricciardo (AUS), 26: Daniil Kvyat (RUS).

Sahara Force India F1 Team
Power Unit - Mercedes.
Drivers - 11: Sergio Perez (MEX), 27: Nico Hulkenberg (GER).

McLaren Honda
Power Unit - Honda.
Drivers - 14: Fernando Alonso (ESP), 22: Jenson Button (GBR).

Lotus F1 Team
Power Unit - Mercedes.
Drivers - 8: Romain Grosjean (FRA), 13: Pastor Maldonado (VEN).

Manor Marussia F1 Team
Power Unit - Ferrari.
Drivers - 28: Will Stevens (GBR), 98: Roberto Merhi (ESP).

• 2015 Driver Standings

1	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	202
2	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	181
3	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	160
4	Valtteri Botrtas	FIN	Williams	77
5	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	76
6	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	74
7	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	51
8	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	45
9	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	24
10	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Lotus	23
11	Max Verstappen	NED	Toro Rosso	22
12	Felipe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	16
13	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	15
14	Pastor Maldonado	VEN	Lotus	13
15	Fernando Alonso	ESP	McLaren	11
16	Carlos Sainz Jr	ESP	Toro Rosso	9
17	Jenson Button	GBR	McLaren	6
18	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	5
19	Roberto Merhi	ESP	Marussia	0
20	Will Stevens	GBR	Marussia	0

• 2015 Constructor Standings

1	Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team	383
2	Scuderia Ferrari	236
3	Williams Martini Racing	151
4	Infiniti Red Bull Racing	96
5	Sahara Force India F1 Team	39
6	Lotus F1 Team	35
7	Scuderia Toro Rosso	31
8	Sauber F1 Team	22
9	McLaren Honda	5
10	Manor Marussia F1 Team	0

• Race Results

2015 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX

1	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	1:31:54.067	25
2	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	+1.36s	18
3	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+34.523s	15
4	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+38.196s	12
5	Felipe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	+95.149s	10
6	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	+1 lap	8
7	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+1 lap	6
8	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+1 lap	4
9	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Toro Rosso	+1 lap	2
10	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1 lap	1
11	Jenson Button	GBR	McLaren	+2 laps	0
RT	Kimi Räikkönen	FIN	Ferrari	DNF	0
RT	Max Verstappen	NED	Toro Rosso	DNF	0
RT	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Lotus	DNF	0
RT	Pastor Maldonado	VEN	Lotus	DNF	0
DNS	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	-	-
DNS	Kevin Magnussen	DEN	McLaren	-	-

2015 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX

1	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	1:41:05.793	25
2	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	+8.569s	18
3	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	+12.31s	15
4	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	+53.822s	12
5	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+70.409s	10
6	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+73.586s	8
7	Max Verstappen	NED	Toro Rosso	+97.762s	6
8	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Toro Rosso	+1 lap	4
9	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	+1 lap	2
10	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	+1 lap	1
11	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Lotus	+1 lap	0
12	Felipe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	+1 lap	0
13	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1 lap	0
14	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+1 lap	0
15	Roberto Merhi	ESP	Marussia	+3 laps	0
RT	Pastor Maldonado	VEN	Lotus	DNF	0
RT	Jenson Button	GBR	McLaren	DNF	0
RT	Fernando Alonso	ESP	McLaren	DNF	0
RT	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	DNF	0

2015 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX

1	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	1:39:42.008	25
2	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	+0.714	18
3	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+2.988	15
4	Kimi Räikkönen	FIN	Ferrari	+3.835	12
5	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+8.544	10
6	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+9.885	8
7	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Lotus	+19.008	6
8	Felipe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	+22.625	4
9	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	+32.117	2
10	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+1 Lap	1
11	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1 Lap	0
12	Fernando Alonso	ESP	McLaren	+1 Lap	0
13	Jensen Button	GBR	McLaren	+1 Lap	0
14	Carlos Sainz Jr	ESP	Toro Rosso	+1 Lap	0
15	Will Stevens	GBR	Marussia	+2 Lap	0
16	Roberto Merhi	ESP	Marussia	+2 Lap	0
RT	Max Verstappen	NED	Toro Rosso	DNF	0
RT	Pastor Maldonado	VEN	Lotus	DNF	0
RT	Daniil Kyviat	RUS	Red Bull	DNF	0
RT	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	DNF	0

2015 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX

1	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	1:35:05.809	25
2	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	+3.380	18
3	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	+6.033	15
4	Valtteri Botas	FIN	Williams	+42.957	12
5	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+43.989	10
6	Daniil Kyviat	RUS	Red Bull	+1:01.751	8
7	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Lotus	+1:24.763	6
8	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1	4
9	Daniil Kyviat	RUS	Red Bull	+1	2
10	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+1	1
11	Fernando Alonso	ESP	McLaren	+1	0
12	Felipe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	+1	0
13	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+1	0
14	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+1	0
15	Pastor Maldonado	VEN	Lotus	+1	0
16	Will Stevens	GBR	Marussia	+2	0
17	Roberto Merhi	ESP	Marussia	+3	0
RT	Max Verstappen	NED	Toro Rosso	DNF	0
RT	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Toro Rosso	DNF	0
DNS	Jensen Button	GBR	McLaren	-	-

2015 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA PIRELLI

1	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	1:41:12.555	25
2	Lewis Hamilton	GRB	Mercedes	+17.551	18
3	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+45.342	15
4	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+59.217	12
5	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	+1:00.002	10
6	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+1:21.314	8
7	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	+1	6
8	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Lotus	+1	4
9	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Toro Rosso	+1	2
10	Daniil Kyviat	RUS	Red Bull	+1	1
11	Max Verstappen	NED	Toro Rosso	+1	0
12	Felipe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	+1	0
13	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1	0
14	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+1	0
15	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+1	0
16	Jensen Button	GBR	McLaren	+1	0
17	Will Stevens	GBR	Marussia	+3	0
18	Roberto Merhi	ESP	Marussia	+4	0
RT	Pastor Maldonado	VEN	Lotus	DNF	0
RT	Fernando Alonso	ESP	McLaren	DNF	0

2015 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DE MONACO

1	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	1:49:18.420	25
2	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+4.486	18
3	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	+6.053	15
4	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	+11.965	12
5	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	+13.608	10
6	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	+14.345	8
7	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+15.013	6
8	Jensen Button	GBR	McLaren	+16.063	4
9	Felipe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	+23.626	2
10	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Toro Rosso	+25.056	1
11	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+26.232	0
12	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Lotus	+28.415	0
13	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+31.159	0
14	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+45.789	0
15	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+1	0
16	Roberto Mehri	ESP	Marussia	+2	0
17	Will Stevens	GBR	Marussia	+2	0
RT	Max Verstappen	NED	Toro Rosso	DNF	0
RT	Fernando Alonso	ESP	McLaren	DNF	0
RT	Pastor Maldonado	VEN	Lotus	DNF	0

2015 FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA

1	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	1:31:53.145	25
2	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	+2.285	18
3	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+40.666	15
4	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	+45.625	12
5	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+49.903	10
6	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+56.381	8
7	Pastor Maldonado	VEN	Lotus	+66.664	6
8	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+1	4
9	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	+1	2
10	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Lotus	+1	1
11	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1	0
12	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Toro Rosso	+1	0
13	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	+1	0
14	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+1	0
15	Max Verstappen	NED	Toro Rosso	+1	0
16	Felipe Nasr	ESP	Sauber	+2	0
17	Will Stevens	GBR	Marussia	+4	0
RT	Roberto Mehri	ESP	Marussia	DNF	0
RT	Jensen Button	GBR	McLaren	DNF	0
RT	Fernando Alonso	ESP	McLaren	DNF	0

2015 FORMULA 1 GROSSER PREIS VON ÖSTERREICH

1	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	1:30:16.930	25
2	Lewis Hanilton	GBR	Mercedes	+8.800s	18
3	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+17.573s	15
4	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+18.181s	12
5	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+53.604s	10
6	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+64.075s	8
7	Pastor Maldonado	VEN	Lotus	+1	6
8	Max Verstappen	NED	Toro Rosso	+1	4
9	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1	2
10	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	+1	1
11	Felipe Nasr	ESP	Sauber	+1	0
12	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	+1	0
13	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+2	0
14	Roberto Mehri	ESP	Marussia	+3	0
RT	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Lotus	DNF	0
RT	Will Stevens	GBR	Marussia	DNF	0
RT	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	DNF	0
RT	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Toro Rosso	DNF	0
RT	Jensen Button	GBR	McLaren	DNF	0
RT	Fernando Alonso	ESP	McLaren	DNF	0

2015 FORMULA 1 BRITISH GRAND PRIX

1	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	1:30:16.930	25
2	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	+10.956s	18
3	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+25.443s	15
4	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+36.839s	12
5	Valtteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+63.194s	10
6	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	+63.955s	8
7	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+78.744s	6
8	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	+1	4
9	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+1	2
10	Fernando Alonso	ESP	McLaren	+1	1
11	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+1	0
12	Roberto Mehri	ESP	Marussia	+3	0
13	Will Stevens	SWE	Marussia	+3	0
RT	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Toro Rosso	DNF	0
RT	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	DNF	0
RT	Max Verstappen	NED	Toro Rosso	DNF	0
RT	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Lotus	DNF	0
RT	Pastor Maldonado	VEN	Lotus	DNF	0
RT	Jensen Button	GBR	McLaren	DNF	0
RT	Felipe Nasr	ESP	Sauber	DNF	0

2015 FORMULA 1 PIRELLI MAGYAR NAGYDÍJ

1	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	1:46:09.985	25
2	Danni Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	+15.748s	18
3	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	+25.084s	15
4	Max Verstappen	NED	Toro Rosso	+44.251s	12
5	Fernando Alonso	ESP	McLaren	+49.079s	10
6	Lewis Hamilton	ENG	Mercedes	+52.025s	8
7	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Lotus	+58.578s	6
8	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	+58.876s	4
9	Jensen Button	ENG	McLaren	+1:07.028s	2
10	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+1:09.130s	1
11	Felipe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	+1:13.458s	0
12	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+1:14.278s	0
13	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+1:20.228s	0
14	Paston Maldonado	VEN	Lotus	+1:25.142s	0
15	Roberto Mehri	ESP	Marussia	+2	0
16	Will Stevens	ENG	Marussia	+2	0
RT	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Toro Rosso	DNF	0
RT	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	DNF	0
RT	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	DNF	0
RT	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	DNF	0

2015 FORMULA 1 SPA-FRANCORCHAMPS

1	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	1:23:40.387	25
2	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	+2.058s	18
3	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Lotus	+37.988s	15
4	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	+45.692s	12
5	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+53.997s	10
6	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+55.283s	8
7	Kimi Raikkonen	FIN	Ferrari	+55.703s	6
8	Max Verstappen	NED	Toro Rosso	+56.076s	4
9	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+1:01.040s	2
10	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+1:31.234s	1
11	Felipe Nasr	BRA	Sauber	+1:42.311s	0
12	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+1	0
13	Fernando Alonso	ESP	McLaren	+1	0
14	Jensen Button	GBR	McLaren	+1	0
15	Roberto Mehri	ESP	Marussia	+1	0
16	Will Stevens	ENG	Marussia	+1	0
RT	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Toro Rosso	DNF	0
RT	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	DNF	0
RT	Pastor Maldonado	VEN	Lotus	DNF	0
RT	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	DNF	0

2015 FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO D'ITALIA

1	Lewis Hamilton	GBR	Mercedes	1:18:00.688	25
2	Sebastian Vettel	GER	Ferrari	+25.042s	18
3	Felipe Massa	BRA	Williams	+47.635s	15
4	Valteri Bottas	FIN	Williams	+47.996s	12
5	Kimi Räikkönen	FIN	Ferrari	+68.860s	10
6	Sergio Perez	MEX	Force India	+72.783s	8
7	Nico Hulkenberg	GER	Force India	+1 lap	6
8	Daniel Ricciardo	AUS	Red Bull	+1 lap	4
9	Marcus Ericsson	SWE	Sauber	+1 lap	2
10	Daniil Kvyat	RUS	Red Bull	+1 lap	1
11	Carlos Sainz	ESP	Toro Rosso	+1 lap	0
12	Max Verstappen	NED	Toro Rosso	+1 lap	0
13	Felipe Nasr	ESP	Sauber	+1 lap	0
14	Jensen Button	GBR	McLaren	+1	0
15	Will Stevens	ESP	Marussia	+2	0
16	Roberto Mehri	ENG	Marussia	+2	0
RT	Nico Rosberg	GER	Mercedes	DNF	0
RT	Fernando Alonso	ESP	McLaren	DNF	0
RT	Pastor Maldonado	VEN	Lotus	DNF	0
RT	Romain Grosjean	FRA	Lotus	DNF	0

(I will keep updating this post with the results after every race (except when im on vacation) and i might post Practise and Qualifying results aswell if people want that and if there are other things people like me to add just name it.)

[Vestig3]

Its actualy has been a long time that ive been excited for Formula 1 eventho this season might end up like it did last year there is hope for the future.

[Vestig3]

Hamilton dominated all 3 pratices as expected as Rosberg im not even sure if he ends up on the podium lol.

Practise 1

1	L. Hamilton	Mercedes	01:39.033
2	N. Rosberg	Mercedes	01:39.574
3	S. Vettel	Ferrari	01:40.157

Practise 2

1	L. Hamilton	Mercedes	01:37.219
2	K. Raikkonen	Ferrari	01:37.662
3	D. Ricciardo	Red Bull	01:38.311

Practise 3

1	L. Hamilton	Mercedes	01:37.615
2	N. Rosberg	Mercedes	01:37.841
3	S. Vettel	Ferrari	01:38.313

[Northern Goblin]

Rosberg has lost his nerve, was all too clear in Malaysia. Not pushing hard, pulling out of challenges early, he's not racing.

[Vestig3]

Rosberg has lost his nerve, was all too clear in Malaysia. Not pushing hard, pulling out of challenges early, he's not racing.

I think he is way to obsessed with catching hamilton that hes actualy not looking at whats behind him hes also complaining quite a lot on the board radio and in the pits, last year he started good he was quick often quicker then hamilton and won a few races then hamilton started to get better and started to win more races and winning more direct battles from Rosberg thats when he started to crack and that kinda passed over to this seasons it seems.

Also awkward that hes constantly asking for things on the radio that the team isnt allowed to tell him i think hes the only driver thats actualy asking things that most drivers know by intuition, put alonso, kimi, vettel or bottas in his car and i bet they would do better against lewis then he can tbh put hamilton in rosberg's car and i bet he would be quicker then rosberg...

[Nazrark]

My brother and I started watching the races this year. I compared Hamilton/Rosberg to Senna/Prost, as in one wants to dominate the other.

That being said, Hamilton should have won the last race but poorly managed his tires and that extra pit did him in.

[Vestig3]

Qualifiying top 10.

1	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	01:35.782
2	Nico Rosberg	Mercedes	01:35.824
3	Sebastian Vettel	Ferrari	01:36.687
4	Felipe Massa	Williams	01:36.954
5	Valtteri Bottas	Williams	01:37.143
6	Kimi Raikkonen	Ferrari	01:37.232
7	Daniel Ricciardo	Red Bull	01:37.540
8	Romain Grosjean	Lotus	01:37.905
9	Felipe Nasr	Sauber	01:38.067
10	Marcus Ericsson	Sauber	01:38.158

Kinda expected nothing too suprising sadly kimi made a mistake in his last fast lap which would likely would have put him on p3 or p4 still find it weird that eventho ferrari has the fastest car but not the best traction as we can see in the times of Q3 that kimi is still faster then lewis in S1 which is quite a difficult part so whatever those mercedes cars are doing in S2 and S3 its quite amazing.

That being said, Hamilton should have won the last race but poorly managed his tires and that extra pit did him in.

It wasnt a extra pit, they had planned to go in 3 times so in the end Vettel won because of their better strategy, racing is never only about who can push their car the fastest over the finish line.

Also seems that Renault gained extra PK from their engine upgrade but still miss out on top speed.

[Northern Goblin]

Didn't help Hamilton that they mismanaged the tyres he used in qualifying either.

As things stand I don't see anyone but Lewis winning the Driver's Championship, but if Rosberg keeps losing form he could slip below the Ferrari's which will make the CC more competitive. It's an outside shot, but unless he gets a huge shot of confidence he's done as a top team driver. He needs to get over last season.

[Vestig3]

Nico Rosberg just said "We wont use Soft tires in the race apart from the ones we start on" is it just me or does that seem weird? as the soft tires are 1 to 1½ quicker per round then the mediums as ferrari said they have 1 set of Soft tires that is only used for 3 rounds that they seem to be going to use.

Also Nico seems frustrated about his team giving him the order to speed up his outlap while thats when you nurse the car back to the pits

as for stop strategy's i think its going to be a 2 stop from Mercedes going from Soft to medium and then to medium (if we can believe Nico) and if they do can that sustain a good race pace on those mediums as for Ferrari they might do a 3 stop if they go from soft to soft and then have to go to medium or maybe go from soft to medium and then to soft again.

Also Manor marussia is changing their livery with the grand prix of spain.

[laffling]

Do you think it's all nerves or lack of confidence because as NG said hes not even trying atm and blaming his crew for his mistakes.

[Vestig3]

Do you think it's all nerves or lack of confidence because as NG said hes not even trying atm and blaming his crew for his mistakes.

I think lack of confidence and like NG said if he keeps this up he might slip inbetween or behind the ferrari's, he needs to start focusing on his own race not on those of others, this looks like Vettel/Webber 2010/2012 all over.

[Northern Goblin]

Do you think it's all nerves or lack of confidence because as NG said hes not even trying atm and blaming his crew for his mistakes.

A mixture of both, he's not focusing on his own race and he's pulling out of challenges he should and would have made last season. Right now he's akin to a Hewitt after he got utterly dominated by Federer, there was a fire in his eyes that isn't there. Either he gets it back, or he'll find himself being dropped for someone else who's hungry and competitive.

Rosberg is talented and is good enough, the problem is he's holding himself back and making excuses for errors.

[Vestig3]

Great 1st lap for kimi taking both Bottas and Massa in S1 and looking at the round the Mercedes and Ferrari's are doing low 1.44's where the Williams are doing high ones.

Kinda boring race.

[laffling]

Poor Renault engines lol.

[Vestig3]

Poor Renault engines lol.

Very very very poor we wont hear the last of this especially from Horner, its gonna become a mud fight again


Interesting that Rosberg says that he had to stay out longer in the second stint after Lewis went in so that he could make sure Vettel wouldnt catch up with the risk of Vettel catching up on Rosberg because Vettel had newer tires, also funny when Rosberg asked if he can speed up to catch Hamilton because hes slower they told Hamilton to step up the pace.

[Northern Goblin]

Hamilton was being conservative after last time, they probably looked at the telemetry, saw he was overdoing it and told him to step up.

Rosberg accusing a driver of holding him up is hilarious, if he's going slower than you mate, overtake him. That's what racing is.

[Vestig3]

Rosberg accusing a driver of holding him up is hilarious, if he's going slower than you mate, overtake him. That's what racing is.

Thats why i think its funny that he asked the team if he can go faster so he could catch hamilton, like he had to ask permission to do that or something lol.

[laffling]

Still amazed Lewis pulled out a 3sec gap in the 2 laps after Rosberg pit, he really wanted to look after them tyres while messing with Rosberg :P.


Lolololol this after race conference fucking Nico is so losing it.

[Vestig3]

I find it weird that Lewis was able to go from a low 1.44 to a high 1.42 on old tires after Nico pitted.

Lolololol this after race conference fucking Nico is so losing it.

Meh cant watch that in my country.

Next race is gonna be interesting as its gonna be a hotter condition and it will be interesting where Mercedes stands after their defeat at Sepang under a hotter condition its gonna be medium and hard tires again.

[laffling]

Here's a youtube vid for it.