Pick the Podium - F-1 - Grand Premio de MÉXICO, Mexico City, Mexico, 2017

[Retroram52]

The F-1 series moves south to Mexico City for the Mexican Grand Prix. Should be interesting to see if Vettel can continue to pressure Hamilton into what Vettel perceives as mistakes that will cause Hamilton to falter. I seriously doubt Hamilton will get rattled at this point as he can wrap the championship up this coming week-end. Get your picks in as we are in the first race of the last three to determine who gets the championship crown on this board for yet another year!!

 

[Retroram52]

Is this beginning of some much needed change in F-1 or just a lot of bitter grapes?

Accusations of stewarding inconsistency ‘without foundation’ - FIA

 

[Retroram52]

After FP1, Bottas leads Hamilton and Verstappen. This could interesting.

 

[Retroram52]

Wow, Ricciardo makes his move in FP2. After FP2 it is Ricciardo, Hamilton, Verstappen, Vettel.

 

[Retroram52]

It is still:

1.Ricciardo 1:17.801 26
2 Lewis Hamilton 1:17.932 +0.131s 40
3 Max Verstappen 1:17.964 +0.163s 17
4 Sebastian Vettel 1:18.051 +0.250s 35
5 Kimi Räikkönen...

...going into qualifying tomorrow.

 

[Retroram52]

Wow, Verstappen finishes out FP3 with the top run time. It is now:

1 Max Verstappen 1:17.113 20
2 Lewis Hamilton 1:17.188 +0.075s 23
3 Sebastian Vettel 1:17.230 +0.117s 21
4 Valtteri Bottas 1:17.283 +0.170s 18
5 Daniel Ricciardo

We shall see how things hold-up in qualifying.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Vettel
Verstappen
Ricciardo
Hamilton

 

[Retroram52]

Wow, Vettel takes the pole.

As of now it is:

1 Sebastian Vettel Ferrari 1:16.488
2 Max Verstappen Red Bull Racing 1:16.574
3 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:16.934
4 Valtteri Bottas

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Verstappen
Vettel
Hamilton
Ricciardo

 

[Retroram52]

I'll go with Vettel, Verstappen, Hamilton, Bottas.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Verstappen
Vettel
Hamilton
Ricciardo

Actually lets switch this up

Hamilton
Vettel
Verstappen
Ricciardo

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

we'll see if I regret that

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Hamilton lost power leaving the garage

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

That turned out ok

then Hamilton got a puncture to open the race...I regret my decision

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

what a wild start, chaos everywhere

Vettel pitted too, Verstappen leads

Force India's and Renaults are 3rd - 6th

where did Raikkonen and Ricciardo go? because they're way back

Sainz was in 4th and now he pitted suddenly, so I guess he broke something

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Ricciardo is out

 

[Retroram52]

Might be a bunch of newbies up front BSF!

 

[Retroram52]

Verstappen leads. Hamilton is 19th and Vettel is 15th. If they finish like this, the points standings won't be affected as only the top ten pay points. But it's early.

 

[Retroram52]

Vettel is up to 13th and he is coming.

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Verstappen leads. Hamilton is 19th and Vettel is 15th. If they finish like this, the points standings won't be affected as only the top ten pay points. But it's early.

Verstappen is crushing the field so far, might even lap Hamilton who has surprisingly made no progress

it would certainly be bizarre to see Hamilton clinch the championship without scoring any points