Australia vs. USA - March 25, 2018

looks like Lewis Hamilton is going to be left high and dry without any podium action

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So, it looks like Mercedes is still struggling to follow in the wake of other cars. Same design flaws we saw last year.

Race control's indecisiveness basically handed the win to Sebastian Vettel, which is such a shame because from what we saw, Lewis Hamilton totally deserved it.

Simply magnificent, Sebastian Vettel!

Kudos to Ferrari... and well done to Haas... truly impeccable strategy execution out there... 🙂

Man, Sebastian Vettel really is one lucky guy.

Anyway, does anyone have the math worked out for that lap? I'm trying to wrap my head around what actually went down there.

Also, can someone explain why Romain Grosjean pulled over where he did? And why did we see a Virtual Safety Car first before they switched it to a full Safety Car?

All eyes on Alonso

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Jerry Moore61 said:So, it looks like Mercedes-Benz is still struggling to follow closely behind other cars. Same design issues as last year.

But really, who hasn't been dealing with following issues lately?

Jason Campbell70 said:In my estimation, it seems far more likely that Mercedes-Benz has no intention of exiting Formula 1 anytime soon, and they will continue to be a source of deep-seated frustration and inadequacy for you for quite some time to come. 🙂

And there you have it—immediately, Sebastian Vettel and Ferrari are credited with fueling the insecurities and frustrations of Lewis Hamilton and Toto Wolff. 🎉

Is it not truly a sight to behold, seeing the grimaces on the faces of Niki Lauda and Toto Wolff when Sebastian Vettel crosses the finish line first, even while Ferrari hasn't yet reached its full potential?

For Sebastian Vettel—wow, just wow. Bravo. A truly stellar performance today. This puts him in a fantastic position for the championship. Well done.

Come on, Fernando Alonso

Now Lujo is going to be moping around again, acting all miserable. You'd think his entire world just fell apart. The guy is honestly a joke. It’s not even that I’m rooting for Ferrari or Mercedes-Benz, but seeing that Austrian jerk fail to take first place gives me a certain level of satisfaction. That Wolff guy is a piece of work; I don't think I've ever seen anyone quite that shady.

nimblesurfer17 said:What kind of luck is Vettel even having? Seriously—how does he keep getting away with this?

So—does anyone actually have the math for that lap? What exactly went down there—really?

And there’s the answer—why on earth did Romain Grosjean park his car right there? And why the hell did we see a Virtual Safety Car first, only to have them roll out the full Safety Car moments later?

Well, the decisions went his way and he took the win—but let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Why celebrate now when we all know this kind of luck won't last?

Sebastian Vettel isn't even at fault here...

nimblesurfer17 said:Sebastian Vettel is certainly a lucky man.

On another note, does anyone have the math on that lap? What actually went down?

And I'd love an explanation for why Romain Grosjean parked where he did. Also, why was there a Virtual Safety Car first, followed by a full Safety Car?

Because you could probably cook up some conspiracy theory claiming he intentionally caused a situation just to trigger the VSC.

James Harris34 said:Race control really handed that win to Sebastian Vettel with all that indecision—it's such a shame because, based on how things played out, Lewis Hamilton totally deserved it.

Eh, doesn't matter much—those red flags will be popping up again before the season is over anyway...

5. the optimist master 🙏

Lujo absolutely shredded those tires; they were already eight laps older than they should have been. It’s such a shame Kimi wasn't just a little bit faster—he even made that mistake on the final lap—but all things considered, Sebastian Vettel managed to dig himself out of a hole and pull off yet another solid race for Ferrari.
Honestly, these cars are just abysmal when it comes to overtaking. Doesn't the FIA need to step in and clean up the aero regulations again? This current state of affairs is just pathetic.

Looks like Ferrari’s got two cars on the podium today with all that raw power!!
Even with a car that isn't even two seconds faster, Lewis Hamilton just can't find a way to mount an attack on Sebastian Vettel!!
Meanwhile, Kimi Räikkönen somehow manages to leave Ricco in the dust despite having a car that's about 1.5 seconds slower!!
Man, what absolute legends... total masters behind the wheel!!

The race stewards are completely lost after that accident involving Bianchi; they seriously need to send Charlie into retirement...

mellowtiger83 said:Are you seriously trying to spin some conspiracy theory about the virtual safety car being called just to bite him??

It wasn't him—it was race control... they'll look into everything, don't sweat it... Mercedes is looking dominant right now, and so is Ferrari in F1.