Formula One F1 - 2019 season and beyond

[S.B.]

When is the winner not the winner?

Lol at Seb & Lewis acting all pally on the podium. They both know that as soon as it happened, Lewis was straight on to the radio demanding that the stewards issue a punishment.

[lotus33]

Harsh penalty for Vettel, I thought if anything he'd get a reprimand or a point on his licence.

But the fact remains this is yet another mistake Vettel has made while under pressure in the last year and a half, must be 5 or 6 now, what's behind that, I think that's the real question.

As for Hamilton's radio message, I guarantee if it was the other way round Vettel would've sent a similar message, remember all his callouts to Charlie Whiting. If someone had lost control of their car on the open road and nearly hit me I'd be going WTF too.

Also don't know why Ferrari are appealing, in-race steward decisions aren't appealable.

[JustKelli]

Hamilton will start on the pole tomorrow, Vettel wasn't so lucky

Sebastian Vettel will start the French GP from seventh on the grid after a missed upshift caught him out on his first run in Q3 – leaving the Ferrari driver under pressure with just one run in which to set a time.

On his first run in*the top-10 qualifying shootout*Vettel couldn’t get into fourth gear out of Turn 9, so he opted to abort the lap without recording a lap time. The German didn’t feel comfortable with his car on the second and final run, and he could not better seventh, losing out to teammate Charles Leclerc, Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and the two McLarens of Lando Norris and Carlos Sainz.

“I don't know why I missed the upshift,” he explained. “And then I lost so much momentum that it was pointless to finish the lap, so I aborted. But then on the last lap I don't know, I just couldn't feel the same car that I had maybe in other parts of qualifying.

“It was difficult for me because some laps it was really good and it was just coming, and other laps, I don't know why I didn't have the grip that I seemed to have the runs before. So, a shame that it happened in Q3, it would've been better to be slower in the other segments, but that's what it is today.

“Not ideal, obviously a bit of a funny session, I didn't get a consistent feel for the car, and didn't extract the maximum today, so can't be happy with that. But on the other hand, I’m looking forward to tomorrow, I think it's much more straightforward and should be more consistent in the race. So let's see what tomorrow brings.”

[lotus33]

Pressure getting to Vettel?

[lotus33]

Really good to see McLaren in 5th & 6th for Lando & Carlos, though I do feel a bit bad for Alonso, looks like he quit a year early.

Must say Lando Norris is looking impressive, straight from Melbourne onwards, I think this young driver could stay around for a while, sadly so many rookies recently only last a season or two, he has potential, future race winner? maybe more?

[S.B.]

Tough on Norris losing 3 places on the last lap but at least he was still inside the points.

Cool trophy, a white gorilla, worth winning the race just to get one of those

[JustKelli]

I expected a little more from Canadian Lance Stroll and his shitty 6 points with a best finish of 9th a few times this season in his Mercedes. Can't see him picking up that ride next year...

Hamilton leads with 187

[lotus33]

Originally Posted by Smokin'34

I expected a little more from Canadian Lance Stroll and his shitty 6 points with a best finish of 9th a few times this season in his Mercedes. Can't see him picking up that ride next year...

He probably will keep his seat, his daddy's very rich and owns the team.

[magnatah]

OMG what a race!! Max deserve it!

[alexora]

A controversial win, given the contact between Verstappen and Leclerc.

Personally I was hoping for Charles Leclerc to bring in a much needed victory for Ferrari.