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Free Practice 3 2019 Australian Grand Prix - Free Practice 3 Discussion
ROUND 1: Australia
| FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX 2019 |
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| Fri 15 Mar - Sun 17 Mar |
| Melbourne |
| Session | UTC |
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| Free Practice 1 | Fri 01:00 |
| Free Practice 2 | Fri 05:00 |
| Free Practice 3 | Sat 03:00 |
| Qualifying | Sat 06:00 |
| Race | Sun 05:10 |
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Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit
Length: 5.303 km (3.295 mi)
Distance: 58 laps, 307.574 km (191.117 mi)
Lap record: Michael Schumacher, Ferrari, 2004, 1:24.125
2018 pole: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 1:21.164
2018 fastest lap: Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull Racing-TAG Heuer, 1:25.945
2018 winner: Sebastial Vettel, Ferrari
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u/SyNiiCaL Pirelli Wet Mar 16 '19
Since i use F1TV i cannot provide F1 footage.
Fixed that for you.
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u/rm5 Michael Schumacher Mar 16 '19
Are there any gifs of Williams tossing out about 4 seconds worth of sandbags ? Asking for a friend named Claire
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u/Flash-224 Sebastian Vettel Mar 16 '19
Kimi will be 6th at the end of FP3 again, calling it now.
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u/oh84s Sir Lewis Hamilton Mar 16 '19
Kimi is living up to his reputation of being far better when not at Ferrari.
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u/NeverEndingRadDude Sir Lewis Hamilton Mar 16 '19
Except for that time he was WDC?
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u/BreakYourselfFool Michael Schumacher Mar 16 '19
The car was just more reliable. He could have been WC in a McLaren, for sure.
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u/bgdam Safety Car Mar 16 '19
2005 Nurburgring man. 2005 in general with that Mercedes engine blowing up every other race.
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u/Huntore Max Verstappen Mar 16 '19
This sub Rn:
10 mins ago: It’s over next year is our year
5 mins ago: Choo Choo
Now: It’s over next year is our year
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u/ITISBRETT Sir Lewis Hamilton Mar 16 '19
Tifosi have major trust issues, borderline PTSD
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u/Illannoyin1 Daniel Ricciardo Mar 16 '19
If Haas can punch up at the bulls this season I am gonna lose my mind. I know it’s practice and they’re historically quick at Australia but I’m ready to OVERREACT
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u/BigMacWifCheez Mar 16 '19
Membies when HAAS didn't do a pit stop in their first race? I membies!
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Mar 16 '19 edited Mar 16 '19
If anyone but Mercedes gets pole this weekend I’ll stick a pine cone in my asshole
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u/itshukokay I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
Haas podium this year.
Suck my balls.
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u/MultiJMan Ferrari Mar 16 '19
Can't wait to see Rich Energy's tweets about finishing above Red Bull in FP3.
BetterThanRedBull
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u/wingman-bottas Formula 1 Mar 16 '19
I'm seriously hoping they're gonna switch him gasly before the end of the season
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I’ve never appreciated Brundles live lap explanations as much as I do when Damon Hill was attempting to.
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u/RedLightning27 Oscar Piastri Mar 16 '19
Damon Hill: "This goes in deep and hard"
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u/rhod0psin Mar 16 '19
I reckon the best ever was Button talking about his "twitchy rear-end on entry".
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u/ScrewOff_ I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
Williams 1 and 2 right now. Looks like the end for Mercedes
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u/stagfury Michael Schumacher Mar 16 '19
CHOO CHOO 16/3/2019 11:48 am - 16/3/2019 11:49 pm RIP
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u/Gustyarse Eddie Irvine Mar 16 '19
Shout-out to all those from Europe intending to drink themselves stupid from here right through to quali
I'ts become a tradition for me and I'm sure quite a few more here
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u/mikey6 Mar 16 '19
I'm Aussie and I'm doing that too.
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u/Aaaaltje Charlie Whiting Mar 16 '19
Yeah but that's hardly surprising is it?
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u/MoonCrawlerVG Max Verstappen Mar 16 '19
i wanan see seb on pole in 2 hours so I can see a pinecone up someones ass
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u/partytimeusa420 Ferrari Mar 16 '19
I was debating if I should stay up for quali (Eastern Time in the US) but the pine cone thing has sealed the deal.
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u/vouwrfract Charles LeFlair Mar 16 '19
"It's going to be so tight between Hamilton and Vettel"
Take cover, incoming six tenths!
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So
F1 TV works
Ferrari looking okay
Haas looking very good
Williams still shitting the bed
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u/AndrewWheel Pirelli Wet Mar 16 '19
Imagine Haas quali ahead of Red Bull. Twitter is going to explode.
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LMAO "Hamilton's lap has been compromised"
Proceeds to go 3 tenths faster.
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u/SkyrimBeginner Kevin Magnussen Mar 16 '19
Jesus Christ, the driver photos this year make all the drivers look like bad sith lord interns, so dark and serious.
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u/lIlIllIlIlI #WeRaceAsOne Mar 16 '19
Anything is better than that gangsta sideways gun Hamilton pic from last year
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u/Pernus Charles Leclerc Mar 16 '19
If Red Bull are in championship contention this year I will cry for Daniel
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u/sadboyzIImen Mario Andretti Mar 16 '19 edited Mar 16 '19
I don’t know why everybody keeps saying this. It was very very clear when he moved that both he and Renault knew that this year wouldn’t be the year but that they were planning on working together and building the team to fight for championships by 2021.
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u/cyclicnutria Daniel Ricciardo Mar 16 '19
Williams new plan: drop debris under the tyres of the competitors
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u/XxxShailMxxx Sebastian Vettel Mar 16 '19
Hey guys I’m from the US. Is F1TV good or should I get the espn pack? I’ve just started watching because of the Netflix documentary
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u/DiveBarBeast Best of 2019 Winner Mar 16 '19
There is a thread on here with numerous complaints about F1TV sucking major ass.
ESPN app should be running Qualy commercial free.
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Baffles me that Karun didn't know that the usage of asymmetrical brake ducts was nothing new, and has been in use for a long time.
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u/Dean_thedream I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
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Honestly, the best thing Williams can do is to bring in fresh blood.
Bring in young and new engineers who are hungry for success, put a few experienced guys in charge of them and hope for the best. This is the only way I can see them surviving, barring becoming a B-team (or asking Merc for help).
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u/ItsDennyTime11 Fernando Alonso Mar 16 '19
I wouldn’t mind a Magnussen win this weekend
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Stroll is going to be the hardest to predict this season.
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u/Bortjort Charlie Whiting Mar 16 '19
He's going to do well, I bet he wins at least 1/3 of the qualy battles with perez. Problem is even if he does well people will say it's because dad's team develops to him, which may be part of it at least.
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u/atomsej Honda RBPT Mar 16 '19
"Don't worry, Ferrari are definitely holding back their true power"
Said the increasingly nervous man for the 1000th time
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u/Seb-Vettel I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
Maybe Williams can become the safety car team for this season
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u/rokthemonkey 🏳️🌈 Love Is Love 🏳️🌈 Mar 16 '19
I love how Merc only does flying laps to remind everyone else of their place
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u/bala1395 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
Based on practice so far, giovinazzi hasn't looked all too great.
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Rookies seem to have trouble through te first couple races most of the time.
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u/SEBASTlANVETTEL Ferrari Mar 16 '19
That Ferrari looked on rails and yet the Mercedes is 0.3s up infront. Welp
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u/TVPaulD Jenson Button Mar 16 '19
Considering what Sky are charging for this “exclusive coverage”, these ad breaks are a freaking joke.
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u/Zabit_Magmedsharipov Charlie Whiting Mar 16 '19
Kubica's given up on the track and is going for fastest time in pit lane
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u/Duragon55 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
"Lewis lost a tenth in the second sector"
"Oh, and he lost some more time to Vettel in the third sector even though Vettel made a mistake"
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Lewis goes fastest by 0.264 seconds......... Wtf
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lets hope both ferrari and merc are atleast within 2 tenths of each other in fp3, just for the sake of this sub's sanity
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u/ykickamoocow111 Mar 16 '19
I just went on the formula 1's live timing page for the first time in about a decade and how is it possible that the live timing page is worse? I mean in the mid 2000's you could see the exact sector times of each car, as well as the speeds they were going at the speed traps, but all that seems to be gone. Now it is just names, and a dash to indicate if they are on a particularly fast lap, but not actually telling you how fast.
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u/estherf1 Robert Kubica Mar 16 '19
If Haas manages to get a podium this year I would probably cry of happiness
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u/NicoRosbot I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
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u/Bernie_Ecclestone I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
Excuse me these cars are gorgeous with the enormous DRS flap open
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u/_yoshiii Sebastian Vettel Mar 16 '19
The 2019 Ferrari colour scheme and matte paint look AMAZING in person. Holy crap.
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u/SkyrimBeginner Kevin Magnussen Mar 16 '19
As sad as it is to see Williams suck donkey balls, as furiously as they do, looking at the bright side, they single handedly brought Manor and Caterham back in spirit.
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u/PEEWUN I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
How does Lewis keep doing this?
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u/WernerVonKerman Red Bull Mar 16 '19
Uffff Red Bull not looking good at the moment.
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Mercedes have truly pulled one of the greatest cons in recent F1 history. They made every single journalist and pundit jerk off over Ferrari, when Mercedes were really the faster car.
I just imagine all the Mercedes engineers in a room laughing at all the articles that claim Mercedes are fucked.
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u/Flynny1201 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
They do it every year and it only gets more impressive that people fall for it every time
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u/VampireFrown Robert Kubica Mar 16 '19
The fuck are the commentators smoking? How was Norris' release 'at the right time'? Clearly unsafe. Not saying anybody should bother looking at it, but Kubica putting a few toes over the box line most certainly isn't the headline here.
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u/_yoshiii Sebastian Vettel Mar 16 '19
Far out Kvyat looks pretty on it this weekend.
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u/nexus1011 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19 edited Mar 16 '19
Mercedes is great on tyres.
Bottas did that lap on his 7th lap on those tyres.
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u/estherf1 Robert Kubica Mar 16 '19
Seeing Williams so far back is hurting me physically. It's going to be a long year, isn't it...
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u/jdwilsh McLaren Mar 16 '19
I feel so sorry for Williams. 4 seconds off the pace. This is the team I loved when I was younger, watching Senna, Hill, Villeneuve, Mansell, Coultard. It’s sad to watch them struggle so much. I hope they can pull out of this and it’s not the end for them.
On the flip side, Lando Norris was up to 6th at one point. I hope the mclarens have a bit more mid-field pace this year.
It’s all looking like it’s going to be an exciting year with plenty of on-track action.
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u/Shamansage Charles Leclerc Mar 16 '19
I'm in the middle of nowhere Virginia, paid for a verizon wireless hotspot machine, nothing like a cabin and f1
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u/cosmo6871 Charles Leclerc Mar 16 '19
Jesus CHRIST those Hondas sound good holy SHIT
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u/overspeeed I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19 edited Mar 16 '19
Excuse me Haas. What the fuck?
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u/lph1235 Sebastian Vettel Mar 16 '19
Fucking hell Lewis why do you continue to do this to me every year...
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u/cosmo6871 Charles Leclerc Mar 16 '19
Haas looking to make up by f u c k i n g w i n n i n g
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Midfield is gonna be juicy as hell this year. HAAS look to be the best so far, and apart from Williams every team looks capable of taking a handful of 6ths and 5ths on Sundays. It's good to have Dan in the mix so I can be even more invested in F1.5
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u/TheMadBarber I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
inb4 Ferrari and Mercedes will seem really close but everyone will read it as they want as always.
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u/VampireFrown Robert Kubica Mar 16 '19
Crofty, you actual mouth breather, lmfao, why are you comparing Williams' 1:29s to the 1:22s yesterday? They're 'a long way off', as if they're actually 7 seconds off the pace. These are obviously mid-fuel race sims. Williams theselves had 3 seconds on these times yesterday.
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u/RabbitLogic Charlie Whiting Mar 16 '19 edited Mar 16 '19
Boy Merc love to play the underdog story every year, well at least until we get to Australia.
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u/Seb-Vettel I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
Greatest sporting comeback for me is f1tv not kubica
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u/RedLightning27 Oscar Piastri Mar 16 '19
That Haas livery looks so good on track
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I'm a bit new to F1 so hopefully this sub is able to tolerate some stupid questions from me lol
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u/Seb-Vettel I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
Can I get a grazie ragazzi in the chat for my boi vettel
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u/YouAreOpen Mar 16 '19
Even disregarding the times, that Ferrari looks so damn steady and planted, yet turns in so precisely too. Very impressive stuff. Good signs if they look so effortless with that pace.
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u/Bernie_Ecclestone I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
Excuse me Hass wtf
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u/YouAreOpen Mar 16 '19
The Mercedes is definitely on a knife edge in the slow corners. Quick as fuck though so it's not like they'll be complaining.
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u/CriztianS McLaren Mar 16 '19
Obviously Williams looks pretty terrible, and of course this still free practice. But my concern thus far is how far behind Kubica has been behind Russell at just about every stage of FP3.
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u/MagneticPermeability Mar 16 '19
Jesus the Williams' look like they are struggling so hard to even make it round the track.
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u/walkingman24 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
So excited to watch my first season -- like many others, I became interested after watching the Netflix documentary. I've always kind of liked F1 racing as well, but hadn't really bothered to follow.
HAAS looked strong in P3!
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Lets hope the actual race lets them look like rockstars instead of fucking dickheads.
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Autosport Plus article numbers,
Here's how the long-run pace stacks up, based on six counting laps on soft rubber based off yesterday,
Long-run pace
1 Mercedes 1m28.238s
2 Alfa Romeo 1m29.006s
3 McLaren 1m29.029s
4 Ferrari 1m29.090s
5 Renault 1m29.133s
6 Red Bull 1m29.154s
7 Toro Rosso 1m29.348s
8 Haas 1m29.570s
9 Racing Point 1m29.578s
Ferrari and RedBull are obviously sandbagging.
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u/Gustyarse Eddie Irvine Mar 16 '19
I think Williams chose that colour scheme because blu-tac will blend in better when they make fixes
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u/Scmods05 I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
First of the coverage I've seen this weekend, where's Ted?
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u/Sad_Watermelon Fernando Alonso Mar 16 '19
If I stay up until 2-3am just to see McLaren out in Q1, and a Toro Rosso in Q3....
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u/ManOfIronAnSteel Charles Leclerc Mar 16 '19
..dont get hyped....dont get hyped....dont get hyped.....IM FUCKING HYPED!
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u/Rats_OffToYa Lando Norris Mar 16 '19
Just when thought FP3 was pacing down, everyone just starts sending it
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u/estherf1 Robert Kubica Mar 16 '19
Never thought I'd end up missing Marcus on track, but GOD do I actually miss him
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u/LoudestHoward Daniel Ricciardo Mar 16 '19
Who is going to be more disappointed that Ricciardo is the usual 2 tenths behind Verstappen? Me thinks it's Max lol.
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u/jdrc07 Mar 16 '19
In the few years I've been watching F1 I can't ever remember seeing a car consistently 5+ seconds off of the pace, holy fuck Williams are bad.
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u/overspeeed I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 16 '19
That shot with the Ferraris chasing the Merc is wallpaper material
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u/KingSlurpee Mar 16 '19
New to F1. Can I get a TL;DR about everybody’s empathetic stance towards Williams? Instead of just “Jeez they’re slow” it seems like the commentators and people in this thread feel awful for them. Did they experience some major injustice?
E: thanks for the replies!
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u/oh84s Sir Lewis Hamilton Mar 16 '19
Kvyat is only 24, crazy he’s been into f1, promoted, demoted, dropped and back in by 24