2016 Monaco Grand Prix Discussion Thread

mellowtiger83 said:I've been thinking—Daniel Ricciardo starting on those hard compounds from Mercedes is a total disaster. Why? Because Mercedes is going to pit early, hit that perfect undercut on fresh rubber, and jump right back ahead of Ricciardo once he finally switches tires.

A safety car is almost a guarantee tomorrow. It’ll be a blessing for some and a curse for others—could get pretty wild.

Mercedes seems to have the edge on pace, and if they pull off that undercut on the new Ultrasofts, they could pull off something crazy—especially Lewis Hamilton, assuming the car holds up.

Man, you completely missed the mark there. Total swing and a miss. 🙏🙏🙏

cosmiccyclist8 said:Rubens really let Hamilton down there.

Is he even close to being elite? That's just not true.🙏

He messed up for both himself and Nico Hulkenberg.

I see everyone talking about Rubens—honestly, I was just thinking about skipping this one... he and Felipe Massa were a total disaster in the rain, though I guess they’re still good enough that nobody really threatens them on this track. And Lujo could have totally messed it up too, but of course, those guys from Red Bull Racing always find a way to ruin the race (like why on earth did they pit for strategy and then go right back in a few laps later? Plus that massive clusterfuck in the pits 😵)

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Who actually messed things up over at Red Bull Racing just now? Was it Ricciardo or a bad call on the pit wall?

Box says Richard

Justin Bieber and Lewis, basically BFFs now
😍
Sergio Perez, absolute man of the match
😬

Douglas Roberts49 said:Box says ric

Ricc says box

😁

Jaooooo, I can't believe how badly they messed up Richard's race🙂😠🙂😠

neonfox65 said:Jaooooo, I can't believe how badly they messed up Richard's race. Unbelievable.🙂😠🙂😠

Misread that the first time. 😲😲😲😲😲

It feels like Ferrari is slowly sliding down the ranks toward being the next Williams, which is honestly depressing to watch. As for the Red Bull Box, I don't even have anything left to say;
I’ve been scrolling through the news sites and seeing all this talk about Rosberg having some sort of issue with his car, but nobody actually bothers to explain what went wrong—they just jump straight to trashing him.

Why Rajko?

Raymond Ortiz89 said:It’s honestly painful watching Ferrari slowly turn into the next Williams. And as for the Red Bull Box? I’ve got absolutely nothing to say about that mess.
I’m scrolling through all the news sites and seeing everyone dragging Rosberg because apparently he had some technical issue with the car, but nobody actually bothers to explain what went wrong—they just pile on and trash him instead.

it was the brakes

He brakes way too hard—ended up wrecking the entire braking system

Jason Campbell70 said:Hammer time!

Rosberg let him slip right by. Man, I swear—this kind of stuff just doesn't happen in NASCAR... this is why I love Formula 1.

Were the brakes also to blame for that disaster at the end?

Race rating: 7/10

Oh, my dear Red Bull 🤦
Last season, a complete brain fade snatched victory right out from under Lewis Hamilton, but this year, it seems that same mental lapse handed the win straight to him on a silver platter.

If I were running the show over at Sauber, I would have fired both drivers before they even reached the paddock...
Little Max Verstappen was the only one actually making moves on the track, though unfortunately, his gamble didn't quite pay off in the end. 😬

Lewis Hamilton 5 🙏

Boring race. Ricciardo is back to his usual delusions, claiming he was faster than everyone else regardless of conditions. If that were true, why couldn't he put any pressure on Lewis Hamilton once the track dried? He had plenty of laps to make a move, but he just couldn't find the pace.
A typical mess. It’s a shame Rosberg had those car issues. Perez and Alonso both looked great, but everything else was just mediocre. We need to cut Nasr from the team, and Kvyat messed up again too. I can't wait for a real race in Canada.