2018 French Grand Prix

[couger1981 89]

Welcome back to the French GP for the first time since 2008 at Magny-cours and 1990 at this years track Paul Ricard.



The talking point from both FP1 and FP2 has been the tail wind between turns 3 and 6, almost every driver has been spun around once they navigate the tight turns.

FP1 saw Ericsson's Sauber spin at high speed at turn 11 resulting in the car slamming into the tyre barrier then catching fire.

FP2 saw Perez's FI have a Left rear wheel failure at high speed going through turn 7 onto the Mistral straight, the left rear wheel just came off and rolled all the way down the straight before coming to stop near the chicane.
At the time it was suspected to be a wheel nut failure but the team later said it was the actually wheel/rim that failed.

[Jiggy 5]

OH MY FUCKING GOD CHARLES LECLERC TOOK A SAUBER TO Q3

[Lukedfrt 91]

I am done with Mclaren.                     

[Hughesy 254]

I know Ferrari don't sign young drivers to the team, but they really should sign Leclerc up for next season.

[f1since08 60]

Hughesy said:

I know Ferrari don't sign young drivers to the team, but they really should sign Leclerc up for next season.

I'd argue Ferrari HAVE to sign Leclerc next season, otherwise they'll lose him to someone else.

[Hughesy 254]

Good, he can come to Mercedes and I won't be forced to support Ferrari :joy:

[GoldenColt 1]

I doubt Vettel will allow Leclerc to join Ferrari. Old and useless bottle-master Kimi will have to saddle up for yet another year.

[Hughesy 254]

That was fantastic  teamwork, by Bottas sticking right next to Vettel, Vettel couldn't get by and around Hamilton. Vettel locks up, he could get a penalty but that would be very harsh.

[couger1981 89]

Looked like Bottas turned into Vettel as he was on the racing line at the corner.

[Hughesy 254]

No Vettel locked up which sent him into Bottas.
Now confirmed, he has a 5 second penalty.

[couger1981 89]

Disagree with that penalty, Mercedes doing dirty tactics if indeed Hamilton did slow down Vettel causing him to lockup.

[ImDyingYouIdiot 0]

I'm sick and currently taking cough syrup containing Codeine. You wouldn't believe how little I care about this trainwreck of a race.

[couger1981 89]

Ricciardo needs to sign a piece of paper with a different team, it's easy to see their favoring Verstappen even if Horner downplays it.

[Hughesy 254]

couger1981 said:

Disagree with that penalty, Mercedes doing dirty tactics if indeed Hamilton did slow down Vettel causing him to lockup.

What did he do wrong? If not for the lock up there was plenty of room for Vettel to take the corner 

See exhibit A
https://twitter.com/F1/status/1010894791629066240?s=19

With out the lockup there was loads of room...

[couger1981 89]

Not a good look for F1 with VSC ending half a lap before the finish they might lose more fans, like the Canadian GP the only action was on the first lap.

[Jiggy 5]

ImDyingYouIdiot said:

I'm sick and currently taking cough syrup containing Codeine. You wouldn't believe how little I care about this trainwreck of a race.

Mix it with some Sprite bro.

[ImDyingYouIdiot 0]

Haven't got much of an opinion on the race but I fucking love codeine.

[Jiggy 5]

ImDyingYouIdiot said:

Haven't got much of an opinion on the race but I **** love codeine.

JUST DON'T OVERDO IT you don't want to end up like Pimp C or Lil Peep.

[Gunnar20 0]

I'm really surprised nobody has mentioned the track itself, bordered by psychedelic red, blue and white patterning.........AWFUL!!  When Sky cameras panned away for a long shot, I thought someone was trying to hypnotise me......"You are feeling sleepy". I did fall asleep. :|