2017 Azerbaijan Grand Prix: June 23–25

analogpilot16 said:Exactly. It’s just the food chain at work; the big fish eat the small ones. ☕

You're speaking with a lot of heat right now, but I won't hold it against you. I have a feeling you might see things differently down the road. 😁
At least, I hope so.

And then there's the absolute chaos at the end with DC😍😍

What a race...

Let me just say right out of the gate that a whining Lewis Hamilton was the absolute joke of the race. I don't think I've ever heard this much bellyaching about an SC in all my years following Formula 1. And then he goes and screws up Sebastian Vettel too. Everything seems to be a problem for him. I mean, if it’s all that dangerous, why even bother driving F1?

Sebastian Vettel really messed himself up there. If he hadn't been rammed, he might have actually taken it from Hemač.

Glad for Ricciardo... finally made it onto the podium. Max Verstappen is the same old story, and Perez is pretty much the same deal.

I don't even know what to say about Lance Stroll... one day he's dead last, the next he's on the podium. You can see the lack of experience; a more seasoned driver could have easily pulled off P2. But hey, I guess you can't complain about the result.

I feel for Mass. If that suspension hadn't given out on him, that would've been his win for sure. He drove a hell of a race today.

Anthony Baker84 said:Finally—one race that actually felt like those old-school battles from the 80s and 90s. Just pure chaos between supposed "teammates," aggressive blocking, and overtaking sequences that looked like something out of a movie—even those triple overtakes where the third guy jumps the top two and then the second one leaps the leader. The only downside was that the SC dragged on a bit too long, but honestly, that’s just part of the fun.

👍 and controversial races like this one are exactly what give Formula 1 its soul.

James Roberts87 said:That’s exactly why Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas absolutely ate Lewis Hamilton alive out there.🙏🙏

I mean, if that damn thing hadn't come loose—and let's be honest, it was a total disaster—he wouldn't even be in their rearview mirror right now, would he?

Raymond Anderson4 said:You're speaking with a heated head right now—I won't hold it against you, because I know you'll see things differently once things cool down. 😁
Well, I suppose I can only hope.

It’s just standard procedure when it gets this hot outside. 😁

I am nearly finished following this sport. After those ten seconds being handed out instead of a black flag, there is simply no point. Intentionally hitting an opponent—intentionally—gets you penalized with ten seconds? Now that German piece of trash will just keep flipping people off and doing whatever he wants. I am not defending Lewis Hamilton, but if it is concluded that he braked unnecessarily, then fine, take the penalty. But Vettel wtf. That is it. My departure from the forum is final. Disgusting.

Robert Cox46 said:If there’s even a debate about whether Lewis Hamilton deserves a penalty, then there absolutely isn't one when it comes to Valtteri Bottas. That chemical reaction he had during the first lap—that was a textbook reason for a penalty.

I’m really sitting here wondering what the fallout will be—specifically, if we'll see him penalized at the next race.

It makes zero sense if they don't hand out a penalty for that hit in Turn 1.

analogpilot16 said:If that damn bolt hadn't snapped, he wouldn't have been anywhere near them, right?

If Lewis Hamilton were a guy... 👏 👏

I guess Max doesn't really know how to handle the Red Bull—it feels like he’s pushing too hard when he's tucked in behind other cars, and then the engine just gives up on him. There's clearly some kind of issue with how the Red Bull works with the Renault engine—like the whole car design might not be handling the cooling quite right for Max Verstappen's driving style

Valtteri Bottas was absolutely flying during those last 12 or 13 laps. It was something else. 🙏

I would have given anything to see his onboard footage and watch the steering wheel telemetry from that stretch!

Raymond Anderson4 said:Valtteri Bottas was absolutely flying those last 12 or 13 laps—just unheard of. 🙏

I’d give anything to have seen the onboard view from his cockpit during that stretch!

He should probably go thank the stewards. If things had actually been handled fairly, he’d be sitting right up by Alonso’s position today—maybe even trailing him.

I’m honestly kind of expecting Svab to stage some big protest, maybe even threaten to pull out of Formula 1 entirely unless they slap Ferrari and Red Bull with some more penalties.
I mean, if they don't manage to find at least a two-second advantage over the rest of the field, the whole thing is just going to fall apart like the USSR. I guess we'll see if Pirelli and the FIA actually listen to them or whatever.
😬

Raymond Anderson4, man, those two behind were absolutely flying—it felt like in the last 6 or 7 laps, at least one of them was faster than Valtteri Bottas, if not both of them

Wait, was that Sebastian Vettel at the end running FL or Lujo

Anthony Baker84 said:Raymond Anderson4, look, those two behind them were absolutely flying. In the final six or seven laps, you’d almost always see at least one of them pulling away from Valtteri Bottas—and half the time, they were both faster.

Wait a second, was that Sebastian Vettel at the end running a hard compound or was it Lujo?

Sebastian Vettel.

jadeseal7 said:I’m really wondering what the fallout will be. Will he face a penalty at the next race?

It makes absolutely no sense if they don't penalize him for that hit in Turn 1.

True, but Valtteri Bottas lost his footing a bit when he clipped the curb.

I need to go back and rewatch the footage to see if Finac junior actually messed up.

Vettel

Anthony Baker84 said:So it’s over, but those two behind were absolutely flying, and honestly, in those last six or seven laps, at least one of them was consistently faster than Bottas—if not both of them.

Hold up, did Vettel have the FL or Lujo at the very end?

Raymond Anderson4 said:Yeah, but Valtteri Bottas kind of lost it when he clipped the curb.

I guess I'll have to rewatch it just to see if Finac junior actually messed up.

He's definitely at fault, honestly. Kimi Räikkönen was breathing down his neck on the straight right before that, so he was just trying to hold that inside line. By the time they actually collided, he was already about half a car length behind Ferrari.
That pig has been through this before, so I suppose he deserved the penalty.

Hahaha, pig, I honestly think that’s going to become my new official nickname for Valtteri Bottas.

neonfox65 said:Keep trying to bait me, 👋

Just so you know, I'm pulling for Max 🙂

After today's mess, I actually believe you 🙏

Drew Bennett68 said:I honestly think Finac might be able to take the lead right out of the gate. I’m fully expecting Rajko to have a really strong start.

🙂