F1 Zorg & Badger GP Fantasy Grand Prix 2017

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If Panis can do it...
In 1996, Frenchman Olivier Panis won from 14th on the starting grid - the lowest winning start position to date.

So get your finger out Hamilton ........

 

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Team Radio
Posted at Lap 6/78

"I am starting to get close to these guys" says Hamilton as he closes the gap on Daniil Kyvat...

"Copy that Lewis - our race comes later..." is the reply...

 

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Jenson Button and Pascal Wehrlein come very close to colliding in the pitlane. Button questions whether that was an unsafe release for Wehrlein and race stewards confirm the incident is being investigated.

Five-second penalty for Wehrlein for unsafe release. Frankly, a silly verdict. Unsafe release got him ahead of Button; they should swap them.

 

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Team Radio
Posted at Lap 13/78

Strange... a Red Bull engineer just asked Verstappen, "How is our pace relative to Bottas Max?"

"Surely you can see, no?" he replies...

Well said Max...

 

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Team radio
Posted at 14:24

"There is smoke coming out the back of my car" says Hulkenberg on team radio...

"Ok Nico, we have a pretty major gearbox problem"...

Lap 18/78
Stop-start fluttering of the yellow flags. Looks like marshals are still trying to shift Nico Hulkenberg's stricken Renault.

 

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I always find Monaco a bit underwhelming. And I'm finding it again. Oppirtunities to overtake are sparse

 

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Team radio
Posted at 14:34

"Lewis, are you ok?" asks a sheepish engineer....

"Grip's poor. Car is all over the place" says the three time world champion...

Not a happy bunny.

 

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Team radio
Posted at 14:38

"How close do I have to get?" (to lap the cars at the back of the pack) asks race leader Raikkonnen.

"Still flashing blue - not solid blue yet."

Hold on Kimi...

 

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Team radio
Posted at 14:55

"Yes, Max, unfortunately Daniel has overtaken us..."

"What a *beeping* disaster..."

Don't mince your words, young man...

 

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Lap 40/78
After that round of pit stops Lewis Hamilton is up to sixth but he hasn't stopped yet. Remember he was told by his race engineer early doors that his race comes later on...

Lap 42/78
Now Daniel Ricciardo turns the airwaves blue as he gets a bit frustrated by some traffic.

Red Bull need to invest in a swear jar.

 

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Team radio
Posted at 15:13

Mercedes to Valtteri Bottas: "Watch out for a possible raised manhole cover coming out of turn 1. There have been some punctures"

 

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I always find Monaco a bit underwhelming. And I'm finding it again. Oppirtunities to overtake are sparse

I don't think anyone would turn down a sting in a tail to come in this race. In a season where pretty much every race has delivered, this has been a bit of a snoozefest.

 

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How the hell did that happen??

 

[Mnbrennan]

Oh Jenson....

 

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How the hell did that happen??

Well, we were asking for a bit of a shake up and we have got it now as the safety car will bunch them all up.

 

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Yeah, should get interesting now...

 

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Team radio
Posted at 15:33

Engineer: "Marcus are you ok?"

Ericsson: "UHHH, yes I am okay."

Engineer: What happened?

Ericsson: "..........."

 

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Very telling that it was Sebastian Vettel that was asking about Pascal's well being there.

He was at the Race of Champions where the young German injured his neck before the season started and they were very close there so it was no surprise he sounded worried about his compatriot.

 

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Monaco GP top 10
Posted at 15:48

1) Vettel 2) Raikkonen 3) Ricciardo 4) Bottas 5) Verstappen 6) Sainz 7) Hamilton 8) Grosjean 9) Massa 10) Magnussen

The rest.

11) Palmer 12) Ocon 13) Perez 14) Stroll 15) Kvyat

Posted at 15:52
Absolute silence from Kimi Raikkonen's radio. He's out of his car and straight to the podium area. No congratulatory handshake with Sebastian Vettel.

 

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I do feel for Kimi. Strategy overruled his performance

Lewis did well to get to 7th given the nature of the track.

Good to see Wehrlein was OK after a freak end to a crash with Mr Button