F1 - 2019 Spanish Grand Prix

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F1 - 2019 Spanish Grand Prix

US TV Times:
Practice 1 - Friday, May 10, 4:55 AM - ESPN2
Practice 2 - Friday, May 10, 8:55 AM - ESPNU
Practice 3 - Saturday, May 11, 5:55 AM - ESPN2
Qualifying - Saturday, May 11, 8:55 AM - ESPN2
Pit Lane Live - Sunday, May 12, 7:30 AM - ESPN3
On The Grid - Sunday, May 12, 8:30 AM - ESPN2
Race - Sunday, May 12, 9:05 AM - ESPN2
Race (re-air) - Sunday, May 12, 6:00 PM, ESPNEWS
Race (re-air) - Sunday, May 12, 10:00 PM, ESPN2

Current Standings:
Drivers
1. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes, 87
2. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, 86
3. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari, 52
4. Max Verstappen, Red Bull, 51
5. Charles Leclerc, Ferrari, 47
6. Sergio Perez, Racing Point, 13
7. Pierre Gasly, Red Bull, 13
8. Kimi Raikkonen, Alfa Romeo Racing, 13
9. Lando Norris, McLaren, 12
10. Kevin Magnussen, Haas, 8
Constructors
1. Mercedes, 173
2. Ferrari, 99
3. Red Bull, 64
4. McLaren, 18
5. Racing Point, 17
6. Alfa Romeo Racing, 13
7. Renault, 12
8. Haas, 8
9. Toro Rosso, 4
10. Williams, 0

For more, including track data, analysis, and video please check out my full post on TOV Motorsports.

 

[Danno]

Another Mercedes parade. Getting really stale.

 

[Patman]

I'm a huge Lewis fan, but I predict Charles Leclerc is going to get his first F1 win this weekend.

 

[Garak]

I'd rather he didn't, at least not yet.

 

[Patman]

Originally Posted by Garak
I'd rather he didn't, at least not yet.

Why not?

 

[Garak]

As a Vettel fan, I'd rather that no one take points away from him right now. Of course, it would be better than giving them to Lewis. Honestly, if Vettel loses to Leclerc this season, I don't think he'll hang out in the sport much longer. Martin Brundle expected him to not be around for the long haul when he signed with Ferrari at the outset.

 

[Garak]

I hope Kubica has a better race than his qualifying. He was complaining his chassis for the first four races wasn't the same as Russell's. Williams even agreed, though they later said it might have been a sensor error. They had them switch cars. Kubica is still down 1.2 seconds from Russell on qualifying and he even had an extra lap.

 

[Brad_C]

Originally Posted by Garak
I hope Kubica has a better race than his qualifying.


I do too, but I also remember they didn't employ him to be a fast driver. They employed him on the basis of the excellent technical feedback and assistance with development of the vehicle.

Still, it'd be nice to see him do alright once in a while.

 

[weasley]

So, the dominant Mercedes empire are back, Ferrari are still playing catch-up. And they are not fighting with the Mercs any more, they are battling the Red Bulls. Bottas supposedly lost the start with a strange clutch engagement issue. Ferrari seem to have lost their copy of F1 Strategy for Dummies.

 

[Garak]

Originally Posted by Brad_C
I do too, but I also remember they didn't employ him to be a fast driver. They employed him on the basis of the excellent technical feedback and assistance with development of the vehicle.

Yes, and I keep overlooking that. That's what they really need most of all. It doesn't matter who they have driving, zero points is zero points, so the feedback does matter.

weasley: Yes. Delaying switches, why? Why not pit Seb when he was complaining about his tires? At least that would have eliminated any concern about team orders and wouldn't have mattered a bit.