Pick the Podium - F-1 - Pirelli United States Grand Prix, Austin, Texas, 2018

[Retroram52]

With news of another Shumacher in the winners circle looming for future F-1 driver assignments, F-1 makes its only U.S. appearance in Austin, Texas this week-end. Hamilton continues to mash the gas for his fifth championship as Ferrari is continuing to falter and fall behind even Red Bull. Should be another good race and this one is on my bucket list. I would love to go see this race in person at some point in the future. That would be really COOL!!

 

[Retroram52]

Lots of available seats back in the pack apparently.

F1 DRIVER MARKET: Who will fill the final seats at Williams, Toro Rosso and Force India?

 

[Retroram52]

Apparently Hamilton can take the championship this week-end with a few adjustments.

THE TITLE PERMUTATIONS: What Hamilton needs to do to be crowned F1 champion in Austin

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Unless I free up enough $/time for a train ticket (3) to do it in style to Montreal I'll likely never see a GP live.

Not a fan of planes or borders.

I like the track in Texas though.

Did Vettel end up penalized under Red?

 

[Retroram52]

Hamilton owns Texas and Vettel continues to eff-up as he gets a three grid penalty for not slowing down when ordered. Dumbass is giving away this championship. Might see Torro Rossi on the podium at the end of this race.

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Vettel punished 3 spots on the grid by a stupid rule. But at least it's a consistently applied stupid rule.

 

[forty_three]

HAM
BOT
VET
RIC

 

[Hank Kingsley]

Hamilton
Raikonnen
Vettel
Bottas

 

[Retroram52]

Vettel has discovered some lightning quick speed with the redesigned flooring on the Ferrari. Let's see how fast he can get through his comeptitors starting fifth.

 

[Retroram52]

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

 

[BoiseStateFan27]

Bottas passes Raikkonen on lap one, setting up yet another race controlled by Mercedes, eventually Raikkonen is forced to yield to Vettel

Hamilton
Bottas
Vettel
Raikkonen

 

[Retroram52]

Hamilton leads Raikkonen and Verstappen at lap 28. Vettel is fourth and Bottas fifth.

 

[Retroram52]

Oops, Bottas is fourth and Vettel is fifth.

 

[Retroram52]

At Lap 32, Hamilton leads Raikkonen, Verstappen and Bottas. Vettel is fifth.

 

[Retroram52]

Hamilton has 16 seconds on Raikkonen. He also has a rear tire blister developing.

 

[Retroram52]

Verstappen is bearing down on Raikkonen. Verstappen may take second soon.

 

[Retroram52]

Raikkonen is gaining on Hamilton. The gap is down to 12 seconds.

 

[Retroram52]

Hamilton's rear tires are a mess.

 

[Retroram52]

If Hamilton pits, he'll lose the race.

 

[Retroram52]

Hamilton is in the pits. His tires just were too bad.