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[Staab]

pack it up guys , we're fucked, season's done

 

[Tubie]

Fuck you FIA: The Drivers and teams not Mercedes.

 

[Stop It]

The big flaw here is that McLaren and Ferrari are so fast the others teams have no chance of getting ahead of them anyways. And McLaren for Ferrari too

McLaren?

What year is it.jpg.

Anyway, Hamilton kicks it. Rosberg 2nd. I'm going back to bed. More tyres or change this format asap.

 

[Draconian]

Sometimes I really do have to ask myself why I bother watching this.

 

[RoKKeR]

"Annnnnd here is Vettel, about to be eliminated but wait... he's on the scale!?"

 

[Zeknurn]

The underlying problem is that the field isn't competitive. Why would Ferrari go out when they're 8 tenths behind in one lap pace?

Fucking engine formula. Shut it all down.

 

[gutterboy44]

HAHAHA. Oh F1...never change..in the right direction. This is a horrible way to start the season.

 

[Aiii]

McLaren?

What year is it.jpg.

Anyway, Hamilton kicks it. Rosberg 2nd. I'm going back to bed. More tyres or change this format asap.

Mercedes has been tied to McLaren for too long, I'm old, I have a hard time adjusting.

 

[Lach]

Rosberg waiting but everyone else already left the track....

 

[Elvin Atombender]

Q3 needs to be like before for this new format to come anywhere near to working.

 

[Chris R]

Start the interview before Q3 is done lol

 

[FuturusX]

Colossal fuck up.

 

[ramparter]

So pole is determined 4 minutes from the end?

Fuck this shit.

But is this because of the format or the limited tires? Because Losberg could easily go for another try.

 

[Draconian]

I think Q2 will consistently suck, while the beginning of Q1 and end of Q3 will have all the action.

Any more bold predictions?

 

[Hasney]

Think the best system would be Q1 and 2 in this elimination format, but Q3 shiould be a straught shootout, that didn't work.

 

[krang]

They managed to completely ruin the bit that wasn't broken.

What a shitshow.

 

[Camp1nCarl]

 

[Aiii]

But is this because of the format or the limited tires? Because Losberg could easily go for another try.

They got an extra set, as always, so doubtful.

 

[tomtom94]

Q3 needs to be like before for this new format to come anywhere near to working.

That was the original plan when it got leaked, wouldn't surprise me if they revert to that.

 

[Upinsmoke]

Also why don't we just have two separate championships? One for Mercedes and one for the rest.

There's actually no point continuing if you want to win a race because barring an accident to both Mercedes cars or a mechanical failure there gonna be 1-2 every week.

 

[Lach]

Wasn't it orignally planed that Q3 stayed as it is?

 

[Mobius 1]

By the time the elimination counter finishes they will have buggered off to the hotel.

 

[theignoramus]

Umm did Lewis set a lap record though?

 

[ElTorro]

The underlying problem is that the field isn't competitive. Why would Ferrari go out when they're 8 tenths behind in one lap pace?

Fucking engine formula. Shut it all down.

Even with a competitive field, the number of laps would be limited by that damn tyre situation. It's impossible to create a sequence of fights against impending elimination if the tires only allow for 1-2 attempts in total.

 

[Stop It]

Mercedes has been tied to McLaren for too long, I'm old, I have a hard time adjusting.

Don't worry, as a Formula 1 fan of 21 years, I can only wish that McLaren were up there again!

Anyway, I defended these new rules. I am a complete idiot.

 

[PdotMichael]

The underlying problem is that the field isn't competitive. Why would Ferrari go out when they're 8 tenths behind in one lap pace?

Fucking engine formula. Shut it all down.

In the old format he would still run a fast lap at the end and possible beat Rosberg at least.

 

[DBT85]

Well that was a load of shite wasn't it.

Don't stop fixing things that aren't broken!

 

[Tubie]

I cant believe they managed to make this into an even bigger shit show.

 

[Mohonky]

Haha this is funny in a farcical way.

Qualifying was sorted in the first few minutes. Hell qualifying was still going and every driver bar 2 was on the scales.

Rosberg put in a good lap but man Hamilton banging the laps in.

 

[RoKKeR]

What a fucking disaster.

Glad I stayed up for this shit!

Won't bother watching quali this year if the format stays.

 

[Staab]

lol guys, this is so bad it's gotten funny.
I'm actually laughing like a maniac at this goddamn shitshow.

Formula 1 : Comic relief 2016

 

[aspiegamer]

Lol yes we will.

Hi. I just wanted to quote you again. Because lol.

 

[Stratosphere]

I'm sorry but that was a complete joke. I did not find any excitement in that qual session at all....

 

[Aiii]

Q1 and Q2 were fine, Q3 is gonna be changed to the old format, all is fine.

It was worth a try, I enjoyed the first 2 sessions.

 

[stryke]

I thought they were going to leave q3 alone from the new format. Now look at what we got...

 

[PdotMichael]

Q1 and Q2 were fine, Q3 is gonna be changed to the old format, all is fine.

It was worth a try, I enjoyed the first 2 sessions.

In what way?

All sessions were shit.

 

[Tempy]

Heh.

@NobleF1
Don't forget that at Barcelona testing, teams agreed plan to revert Q3 to how it was last year. But it never went back to F1 Commission...

 

[yami4ct]

Well, that was weird. If the goal was to mixup the final grid, it failed at that. If the goal was to make quali more exciting, it failed at that. I'm not completely opposed to a new quali method, but that didn't work.

 

[Draconian]

Q1 and Q2 were fine, Q3 is gonna be changed to the old format, all is fine.

It was worth a try, I enjoyed the first 2 sessions.

You enjoyed Q2 when more than half of the drivers were eliminated in the garage?

...Ok.

 

[jey_16]

sigh....the merc domination is depressing

 

[tomtom94]

In what way?

All sessions were shit.

Q1 wasn't. This is Doctor Who fandom levels of hyperbole.

 

[Deadman]

How many of the eliminations happened to a driver sat in the pits? 80%?

 

[PdotMichael]

Well, that was weird. If the goal was to mixup the final grid, it failed at that. If the goal was to make quail more exciting, it failed at that. I'm not completely opposed to a new quail method, but that didn't work.

It's a weird way of advertising Formula E.

Q1 wasn't. This is Doctor Who fandom levels of hyperbole.

Stockholm...

 

[chadskin]

Toto already came out swinging and dissed the new format on RTL. Sounded pretty pissed.

 

[oipic]

I don't think anything happened there that couldn't be predicted by running a good number of simulations or hypothesising scenarios. Surely all concerned did that?

First knee-jerk reaction might be to allow drivers to set times with completed laps started within each of the 90 second elimination periods. Or something.

Edit: In any case, they can't expect this format to lead to a busier track with cars continually circling if the change isn't coupled to throwing out any tyre restrictions... which of course they're not going to do.

 

[krang]

In what way?

All sessions were shit.

Q1 was pretty great. For the first 12 minutes.

 

[Pryce]

Oh well. At least we have a great race to look forward to!

Spoiler

Until the 2nd turn

 

[GrizzleBoy]

Any more bold predictions?

Hi. I just wanted to quote you again. Because lol.

Alonso WDC 2016.

I'm calling it.

 

[tomtom94]

On the plus side there will be a drinking game tomorrow every time Brundle complains about the new qualifying format.

 

[Line_HTX]

Heh... Hamilton picked up right where he left off.

Good to see Formula 1 back. Tomorrow night's going to be good.