Monaco Grand Prix - Free Practice One

3rd & 7 37yd

@TheGhoul: I meant penalty as in damage to the car - ie, they run wide without any consequence.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 8:56:37 AM
here's my race prediction. 1 ROS 2 RAI 3 VET 4 BOT 5 VER 6 MAL 7 GRO 8 MAS 9 BUT 10 ALO/ NAS (HAM ret) But of course, the rain can change things drastically.

by Phoenix 5/21/2015 8:56:45 AM
Vettel has now improved to P2, a 1:19.382 which sees him move to within six tenths of Hamilton.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 8:57:16 AM
I know just kidding ;)

by The Ghoul 5/21/2015 8:57:18 AM
Wow, Vettel has a huge, huge slide through Casino Square but saves it with all the panache of a four-time world champion.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 8:58:19 AM
The Star Wars nerd in me wants to hear more "Red Five standing by" from Vettel. Just me?

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 8:59:08 AM
@Phoenix .... HAM retired ....are you a prophet of doom? .... LOL

by Antony Makanza 5/21/2015 8:59:12 AM
Raikkonen has now snatched third from Rosberg, moving nine tenths off Hamilton. Vettel has improved to within three tenths of the world champion.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 8:59:40 AM
Seeing a replay of Vettel running across the chicane at Piscine 2.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 9:00:03 AM
Button fans

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 9:00:28 AM
A single-lap install done and dusted for JB. He's now ready to begin his run-programme. #FP1 #MonacoGP http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFhJgF2WEAA-PLe.jpg

by McLaren via twitter 5/21/2015 9:00:37 AM
Vettel used to bullseye womp-rats with his T-16 back home, their not much bigger than 2 meters.

by mfbull 5/21/2015 9:00:41 AM
Very good.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 9:00:44 AM
I am amazed at the negative comments for Hamilton Why? He is such a fantastic driver. Probably the Best.

by Hue Mercs Fan from Malta 5/21/2015 9:01:17 AM
Current standings:
1. HAM 1:18.750
2. VET 0.384
3. RAI 0.929
4. ROS 1.012
5. KVY 1.581
6. PER 1.869
7. SAI 1.931
8. RIC 2.005
9. VES 2.015
10. HUL 2.117

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 9:03:42 AM
And we're racing. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFhKFS2W8AE_E8K.jpg

by Eric PU22 via twitter 5/21/2015 9:03:47 AM
Button is out there and sweeps through Casino Square. His first flying lap has put him 18th, seven seconds off the pace.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 9:04:33 AM
And if Timo Glock keeps his foot in it coming up the hill in Brazil, Massa is champion not Hamilton.

by deltaalpha 5/21/2015 9:04:39 AM
@deltaalpha: Ah good, this old conspiracy theory.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 9:04:45 AM
for a moment, after seeing the picture posted by Mclaren, I imagined poor JB sitting in the car making engine sounds pretending he is actually driving

by Barkun 5/21/2015 9:04:52 AM
It didn't hit me that that was a star wars reference that I googled womp rat. I believe this calls for a marathon. Good thing tomorrow is Friday, not quali day.

by Phoenix 5/21/2015 9:04:59 AM
I hope you mean Marathon of the original three, and not those other three films we never speak of.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 9:05:23 AM
Your take on the early start to silly season.... With BOT to Ferrari & RAI w/o contract for 2016?

by rockedin123 5/21/2015 9:05:36 AM
@rockedin123: I can't see it for next year. 2017? Possibly.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 9:05:49 AM
@Hue Mercs Fan from Malta .... I take my hat off for Ham, he is driving very well. Whether he is the best is debatable, he is driving the quicket car out there. This reminds me of Schumacher in 2004, Vettel when he won his 4 WDCs, Button during the early part of the 2009 season before RBR caught up with them .... etc etc

by Antony Makanza 5/21/2015 9:05:51 AM
The other three has more Yoda. and let's face it Nate, the Yoda-Palaptine fight was epic.

by Phoenix 5/21/2015 9:07:03 AM
@Phoenix: More CGI, rubbish Yoda. Nothing about the prequels was good. I'm a journalist so you can't argue with me.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 9:07:23 AM
He beats Rosberg who is also very good most of the time.

by Hue Mercs Fan from Malta 5/21/2015 9:07:29 AM
What is reason behind practice 1 & 2 on Thursday instead of Friday here?

by Sekhar 5/21/2015 9:07:33 AM
@Sekhar: Friday used to be a public holiday when the race was held. Now I suspect it's to get people to stay in hotels for an extra day.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 9:07:55 AM
No driver can be considered the best in the fastest car in the field, unless every other driver has had a turn in that car!

by AdiosAyrton 5/21/2015 9:08:04 AM
Some good tweets from Renault Sport for you now...

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 9:08:33 AM
A very different challenge here today, as Monte Carlo has the lowest average speed on the calendar at just 150kph.

by Renault Sport via twitter 5/21/2015 9:08:35 AM
Monaco is more about driveability than outright performance. Top speed peaks at only 290kph, compared to well over 315kph at the last event

by Renault Sport via twitter 5/21/2015 9:08:38 AM
Today is mainly about exploring the lower limits of the PU and managing the low torque levels into and out of the slow corners #MonacoGP #F1

by Renault Sport via twitter 5/21/2015 9:08:43 AM
Energy recovery is easy with the amount of braking points. 19 corners are all taken at an average of less than 100kph

by Renault Sport via twitter 5/21/2015 9:08:48 AM
Since energy recovery under braking is relatively easy, Monaco is one of the few races of the year where fuel consumption won’t be critical

by Renault Sport via twitter 5/21/2015 9:08:51 AM
Alonso has moved up to P6. McLaren tells the Spaniard they are keeping him out while the tyres keep improving.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 9:09:15 AM
Catholic Church - Assention day was Thursday - I think that was the public holiday.

by The Ghoul 5/21/2015 9:09:57 AM
Monaco has always been Thursday Saturday and Sunday.

by Hue Mercs Fan from Malta 5/21/2015 9:09:59 AM
My problem with HAM is that I find his personal statements unbearable.

by mfbull 5/21/2015 9:10:02 AM
Bring out the Hamilton is not a god comments. It's been a while since I got tot take part in a riot. and yes, HAMILTON IS DEFINITELY NOT THE BEST.

by Phoenix 5/21/2015 9:10:04 AM
Poor Timo Glock, some people just can't let it go. He was expected to run like Senna with dry tyres in full wet.

by CrM 5/21/2015 9:10:06 AM
You'll have noticed the two Manors are ahead of Button and the two Saubers. All of them are outside the 107% as it stands - not that it matters in FP1.

by Nate Saunders 5/21/2015 9:10:43 AM
Massa would've won the championship in 2007 had Ferrari not mucked up his refuel in Singapore .

by Phoenix 5/21/2015 9:11:56 AM

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