2015 Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix

[nascarfan1400]

Oh, so that was a re-run. I feel stupid now.

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/gp2-news/329310/de-jong-suffers-broken-vertebrae-in-crash/

Damn. Glad he's okay, could've been a lot lot lot worse.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Not to be outdone by the bigger kids, the GP3 runners decided to have their own big accident - Aleksander Bosak had a tyre delaminate coming out of Blanchimont, and while he did his best to keep it off the wall, the impact ripped one of his front tyres off and pitched it across the circuit where it cleaned up the front wing and a tyre of Matt Parry as he hit the braking zone for the Bus Stop. Both drivers are okay.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Not a good few laps for Bosak.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Not a good few laps for Bosak.

He's sixteen, so you can chalk the start up to inexperience. Tony Fire's latest crash is more concerning, given that he's a part of the Ferrari Driver Academy ...

 

[nascarfan1400]

Seems like there's a lot of violent crashes this weekend. Kimball hitting the fence, the GP2 crash, apparently crap hitting the fan on GP3...

 

[Furinkazen]

Tony Fire's latest crash is more concerning, given that he's a part of the Ferrari Driver Academy ...

Someone get that F3 fella Mr Stroll on line, oh, wait...

 

[Bo]

He's sixteen, so you can chalk the start up to inexperience.

Bosak is 23, with a lot of single seater experience.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Bosak is 23, with a lot of single seater experience.

Right. For some reason I had him confused with Ralph Boschung.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Kimi Raikkonen has a five-place penalty for a gearbox change.

 

[Vinylshark]

Hülkenberg complaining about loss of power

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Bernie confirms to Brundle that the Lotus cars have been impounded. They can race, but they cannot leave the circuit.

 

[Grayfox]

I just heard that Red Bull terminated the contact for the engine supply and the australian announcer said they might go to a benz engine.

I cant see that happening.

Redbull have the advantage of chassis being one of the best in the field, so putting a fast engine into that chassis will mean it will be a RBR dominance .
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Why are the lotus cars impounded?

 

[TenEightyOne]

I just heard that Red Bull terminated the contact for the engine supply and the australian announcer said they might go to a benz engine.

I posted something on that in the Design thread, the issue probably has more longevity than just this race.

Lotus impounded over Pirelli bills, I think.

 

[Robin]

Suzi Perry doesn't even know which race she is at!

 

[Vinylshark]

Hulk still with no power and coming into the pits now.
Edit: or not.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Bad for the Hulk.

 

[Ryk]

hulk starting after all - bah should have pitted

 

[NW48]

This should be an interesting start.

Hulkenberg told to start, boost is coming back.

 

[Blitz24]

Will Hulkenberg even finish?

EDIT: Aborted start. We've hit the tilt button.

 

[MHPALA]

Some Eau Rouge tire deformation before the race start.

 

[NW48]

Aborted start. Two races in a row the start has been aborted.

 

[Vinylshark]

Should've stayed with the call to let him come into the pits.

 

[20832]

Poor Nico

And also Sainz with power issues.

 

[niky]

Nico, come in... Nico, stay out... Nico... oh... we're out.

Now Sainz has no power.

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Let's see, three more false starts, and we might see half the field vanish...

 

[NW48]

Sainz has a power problem.

 

[Vinylshark]

Sainz also with loss of power.

 

[Blitz24]

Sainz no power.

 

[Panoz]

Australia here we go again.

 

[Tired Tyres]

Now sainz as well. How many starts are there going to be?

 

[Robin]

They introduce team radio silence for starts...

... drivers can't cope