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Bottas tastes victory for the first time, and Hamilton finishes off the podium which is strange for him. Raikkonen had the fastest lap.

http://www.crash.net/f1/news/245117/1/i ... ottas.html
http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/39763100

Lindosfan had the best race with 13 points. The top three remain Pitsch, Pete and Bsdk1960.

Next up is Spain on May 14, Good luck to all. :thumb: Pete :cheers:

Spanish Grand Prix
Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona

https://www.formula1.com/en/championshi ... Qualifying

Qualifying
Sat 13 May 19:00 (Thai Time)

Race
Sun 14 May 19:00 (Thai Time)

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Correction to above: Pitsch also had 13 points for the Russia race, but they put Lindosfan as winning the week. I'm not quite sure how they figured that out with the type of points available. It seems they placed the highest value on the Pos BP as the deciding factor. In any event, congratulations to Pitsch as well. :thumb: Pete :cheers:
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If you can overlook the rubbish around it there is some interesting facts here about F1 drivers. It is not up to date as Nico Rosberg is still listed as being a driver:

http://mytopgadgets.com/20-richest-f1-drivers/
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Spain qualifying results:

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes - Mercedes 1m 20.149s
2. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari - Ferrari 1m 20.200s
3. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes - Mercedes 1m 20.373s
4. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari - Ferrari 1m 20.439s
5. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull - TAG 1m 21.706s
6. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull - TAG 1m 21.175s
7. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda 1m 21.048s
8. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 1m 21.070s
9. Felipe Massa BRA Williams - Mercedes 1m 21.232s
10. Esteban Ocon FRA Force India-Mercedes 1m 21.272s

11. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas-Ferrari 1m 21.329s
12. Carlos Sainz ESP Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 21.371s
13. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault - Renault 1m 21.397s
14. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari 1m 21.517s
15. Pascal Wehrlein GER Sauber - Ferrari 1m 21.803s
16. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber - Ferrari 1m 22.332s
17. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault - Renault 1m 22.401s
18. Lance Stroll CAN Williams - Mercedes 1m 22.411s
19. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren-Honda 1m 22.532s
20. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 22.746s

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Spain results:

1. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes - Mercedes 66 laps
2. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari - Ferrari +3.4s
3. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull - TAG +1m 15.8s
4. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes +1 lap
5. Esteban Ocon FRA Force India-Mercedes +1 lap
6. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault - Renault +1 lap
7. Carlos Sainz ESP Toro Rosso-Renault +1 lap
8. Pascal Wehrlein GER Sauber - Ferrari +1 lap *
9. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Renault +1 lap
10. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari +1 lap

11. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber - Ferrari +2 laps
12. Fernando Alonso ESP McLaren-Honda +2 laps
13. Felipe Massa BRA Williams - Mercedes +2 laps
14. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas-Ferrari +2 laps
15. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault - Renault +2 laps
16. Lance Stroll CAN Williams - Mercedes +2 laps

Did not finish

17. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes - Mercedes 39 laps completed
18. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren-Honda 34 laps completed
19. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari - Ferrari 0 laps completed
20. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull - TAG 0 laps completed

* denotes 5 second time penalty applied for pit-entry infringement

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Hamilton claws out a win, an all around exciting race. When have we seen Sauber in the top 10, this race they came in 8 and 11. Something seems wrong with Williams this year, and the next two races or so should prove or disprove it.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/39914357

Low scoring for our pool given that Bottas, Verstappen and Raikkonen all retired. I have yet to read up on the Verstappen vs Raikkonen accident and why it happened.

Pharvey had the best race with 12 points and the top three are now Pitsch, Pete and Pharvey
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Next up is Monaco on May 28 with festivities starting on May 25. Good luck to all! :thumb: Pete :cheers:

https://www.formula1.com/en/championshi ... onaco.html

Monaco GP

Qualifying

Sat 27 May 19:00 (Thai Time)

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Sun 28 May 19:00 (Thai Time)
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Oh, the poor little boy, my heart bleeds for him! I think that I will start a go fund me account to try and help him out. Maybe he can then pay for some friends. :cry:
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Lewis Hamilton fears Formula One will make him ‘boring as f...’

https://thewest.com.au/entertainment/ce ... b88478853z

Lewis Hamilton thinks Formula One has tried to make him boring.

The 32-year-old star has moaned he can’t live the sort of lifestyle he craves because the sport demands that he presents a flawless image of himself.

“You have to be a square and fit into a box and the shape is boring as f...,” Lewis, who has dated pop star Nicole Scherzinger, said.

“Now I feel I was robbed of being able to grow naturally.
“I didn’t get to hang out with my friends. It was always racing, always business, always serious.”

But the Formula One ace, who counts the likes of Drake and Kanye West among his closest friends, insists he will continue to pursue his passions away from the sport, which includes his love of making music.

“I want to experience everything,” Lewis said.
“If I can be in the studio with Jay-Z, with Pharrell [Williams], am I going to do it? S... yeah.”

Earlier this year, Lewis revealed he plans to make a biopic of his life.
The champion driver hopes to produce and star in the movie because he is the best qualified person for the role.
“I would probably play myself,” Lewis said.
“I have not seen an actor that looks like me or that I’d particularly want to represent me.”

The Brit also revealed the screenplay would focus on his rags-to-riches story, which led him to become a three-time world champion.
“My story is about coming from humble ,” Lewis said.
“I am probably the last of a dying breed because pretty much every other driver I’m racing with has come from wealth.

“It will be really telling a family story about where we’ve come from, how we did it as a family, the sacrifices my family made and the trials and tribulations we came across along the way.”
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Monaco 3rd practice runs from 1600-1700 Thai time followed by qualifying at 1900-2000 Thai time. Pete :cheers:
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This is the race that gives me the biggest headache each year. Hard to predict anything except perhaps who is on pole will win barring any misjudgement and wall kissing :shock: , beyond that who knows with that circuit. FYI, Button is starting last after getting a 15 position grid penalty for a power unit change. Stroll wrecked his car. Not surprising being his first time at Monaco. Pete :cheers:
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P3 top 10: 1) Vettel 2) Raikkonen 3) Bottas 4) Verstappen 5) Hamilton 6) Ricciardo 7) Sainz 8) Kvyat 9) Magnussen 10) Vandoorne
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Q2 OUT...UGGGGH!

11) Kvyat 12) Hulkenberg 13) Magnussen 14) Hamilton 15) Massa

(BBC) 19:41
Just what Lewis Hamilton did not want.

Stoffel Vandoorne is into the barrier, the yellow flags are waved and everyone has to abort their laps meaning Hamilton goes out.

The Briton shakes his head. "That's me out, right?"

"Yep, sorry Lewis."

EDIT: I'm not changing my picks. Still have Hamilton as 3rd. Let's see if he has some magic in his kit tomorrow. A lot to ask though. :banghead:
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Monaco qualifying results. Interesting lineup. First time Kimi has been on pole for a long, long time! Pete :cheers:

1. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari - Ferrari 1m 12.178s
2. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari - Ferrari 1m 12.221s
3. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes - Mercedes 1m 12.223s
4. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull - TAG 1m 12.496s
5. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull - TAG 1m 12.998s
6. Carlos Sainz ESP Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 13.162s
7. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes 1m 13.329s
8. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari 1m 13.349s
9. Jenson Button GBR McLaren-Honda 1m 13.613s **
10. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren-Honda No Time *

11. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Renault 1m 13.516s
12. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault - Renault 1m 13.628s
13. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas-Ferrari 1m 13.959s
14. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes - Mercedes 1m 14.106s
15. Felipe Massa BRA Williams - Mercedes 1m 20.529s
16. Esteban Ocon FRA Force India-Mercedes 1m 14.101s
17. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault - Renault 1m 14.696s
18. Lance Stroll CAN Williams - Mercedes 1m 14.893s
19. Pascal Wehrlein GER Sauber - Ferrari 1m 15.159s
20. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber - Ferrari 1m 15.276s

all times unofficial

* denotes 3 place grid penalty to be applied
** denotes 15 place grid penalty to be applied

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Monaco race results:

1. Sebastian Vettel GER Ferrari - Ferrari 78 laps
2. Kimi Raikkonen FIN Ferrari - Ferrari +3.145s
3. Daniel Ricciardo AUS Red Bull - TAG +3.745s
4. Valtteri Bottas FIN Mercedes - Mercedes +5.517s
5. Max Verstappen NED Red Bull - TAG +6.199s
6. Carlos Sainz ESP Toro Rosso-Renault +12.038s
7. Lewis Hamilton GBR Mercedes - Mercedes +15.801s
8. Romain Grosjean FRA Haas-Ferrari +18.150s
9. Felipe Massa BRA Williams - Mercedes +19.445s
10. Kevin Magnussen DEN Haas-Ferrari +21.443s
11. Jolyon Palmer GBR Renault - Renault +22.737s
12. Esteban Ocon FRA Force India-Mercedes +23.725s
13. Sergio Perez MEX Force India-Mercedes +39.089s (Fastest Lap)
Note: Not often do you see a driver out of the top 10 have the fastest lap. :shock:

Did not finish

14. Lance Stroll CAN Williams - Mercedes 71 laps completed
15. Daniil Kvyat RUS Toro Rosso-Renault 70 laps completed
16. Stoffel Vandoorne BEL McLaren-Honda 66 laps completed
17. Marcus Ericsson SWE Sauber - Ferrari 64 laps completed
18. Jenson Button GBR McLaren-Honda 60 laps completed
19. Pascal Wehrlein GER Sauber - Ferrari 60 laps completed
20. Nico Hulkenberg GER Renault - Renault 13 laps completed

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