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[Camp1nCarl]

NBCSN broadcast has been 90% commercials so far.

Yeah it's been pretty bad. Also looking like we are going to see the same top places as last season...

 

[tomtom94]

Shockingly, Martin Brundle doesn't like something new!

 

[spuckthew]

So Q2 hasn't changed for the fast teams (Mercedes). Do a blinder, then stay in the pits all session.

 

[ElTorro]

Vettel and Kimi a second back.

Lmao fuck this.

 

[Juicy Bob]

How thrilling this is. Watching people in the garage.

 

[darkinstinct]

Shocking.

Will be interesting how their cars survive without driver coaching engine throttle. I guess Hamilton will have one or two engine failures over the season because he likes too much to go fast.

Vettel at least only .6 seconds behind.

 

[GrizzleBoy]

Those faces on the Ferrari pit wall, lol.

You know, wouldn't it be amazing if I turned out that ALL the Mercedes powered teams, Merc, force India, Williams were faster than Ferrari this year?

 

[RoKKeR]

Seeing so many drivers just abort/bail on fast laps because of the elimination, so far, is very frustrating. Dislike the new format.

Also the McLaren is the most boring and uninspired looking F1 car I've seen.

 

[Zeknurn]

So when is the next Formula E race?

 

[massivekettle]

RIP Vettel

Grats Hamilton

Australia is an atypical track. HAM got pole by 1.5s over VET last year and yet VET won in Malaysia.

 

[PdotMichael]

Nothing better then seeing drivers leaving the car while they are under the 90s timer.

 

[jey_16]

why isn't alonso going out?

 

[Pryce]

I can't take another season of this, GAF.

I just can't.

 

[gutterboy44]

This new qualifying format is so fucking stupid. Awful.

 

[Mohonky]

Ferrari pull it back a bit.

Blinded from Daniel!

 

[tomtom94]

Mclaren what the fuck are you playing at?

 

[ElTorro]

Oh, look, it's only 0.652.

 

[Chris R]

why isn't alonso going out?

Must not think they can improve :/

Q1 was great, this so far hasn't been that good for Q2 tho

 

[RoKKeR]

Lmao McLaren

 

[aspiegamer]

Button eliminated! While sitting in the garage! What thrilling on-track action! ...And Alonso!

 

[jey_16]

Alonso looked pissed

 

[chadskin]

Lolnso

 

[Mobius 1]

What a goddamned disaster

 

[Pryce]

Alolonso.

 

[Lunar FC]

Welp, you guys wanted a shitshow. Hopefully the teams figure this shit out before the next race.

 

[krang]

This new quali is fucking awful.

It seemed so promising in Q1, but then the timer kicks in and it's just a damp squib. It needs to be that you can start your lap at the end of the 90s timer because otherwise that countdown is just a distraction.

 

[gutterboy44]

Who are the ad wizards who came up with this? Seriously? This is a joke.

 

[Mohonky]

Oh shit Torro Rosso lol. Wonder if Red bull drivers will bail for Torro Rosso lol.

 

[theignoramus]

Vettel shaved four tenths off that 1 second gap. Hopefully well get scenarios like Malaysia from last season with the Ferrari having lower tyre deg in hotter temperatures.

 

[RoKKeR]

Bottas... jesus christ Williams.

 

[Tubie]

Australia is an atypical track. HAM got pole by 1.5s over VET last year and yet VET won in Malaysia.

But what was the end result?

 

[Staab]

wtf are McLaren doing ?
Best laps they could manage or what ?

 

[Elvin Atombender]

You basically have to be out on track all the time with this format. If you are in the pits looking safe with three minutes to go and people below improve their times you're out.

 

[chadskin]

I like the chaos but it's pretty stupid

 

[tomtom94]

You basically have to be out on track all the time with this format. If you are in the pits looking safe with three minutes to go and people below improve their times you're out.

I think that's the point.

 

[RoKKeR]

This is stupid.

 

[Mohonky]

2 min of Quali left, not a single car out there.

 

[darkinstinct]

LOL, and now we wait 2.5 minutes for it to end because nobody is on the track anymore. Great format. Brilliant job, FIA.

 

[Shaneus]

Maybe I'll be okay with my most positions gained... I had Bo77as.

 

[Danielsan]

Torro Rosso looking good.

 

[spuckthew]

To be fair to McLaren, being 1.5s behind a seemingly improved Mercedes isn't bad progress. Alonso 9 tenths off Vettel? Not awful compared to last year.

 

[InertiaXr]

Why is the timer going down on Hulkenberg when theres 10 left, so everybody left is through to Q3?

 

[Juicy Bob]

Garbage

 

[Zaru]

The field would be so close... without Merc

 

[tomtom94]

So it used to be people didn't bother going out for Q3, now they don't bother going out for Q2.

 

[Draconian]

lol great format guys. Everybody's getting eliminated sitting in the garage.

 

[massivekettle]

But what was the end result?

HAM won by 20-30s over a cruising VET.

Vettel shaved four tenths off that 1 second gap. Hopefully well get scenarios like Malaysia from last season with the Ferrari having lower tyre deg in hotter temperatures.

That was mostly a myth though. Merc lost that race through strategy and bad set-up.

 

[Pryce]

Trash.

 

[spuckthew]

Why is the timer going down on Hulkenberg when theres 10 left, so everybody left is through to Q3?

Buggy software? It says he's out now wtf

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Only 8 to Q3?