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    Approximately One More Days!!
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    I predict we will see a new track/lap record every race weekend this year.
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    Wow Yamaha pulled it off!
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    BAKU: Go Lewis!!
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    In case you watched the Singapore GP race, some driving awards are definitely in order.

    Kimi, again, wins the Maldonado Trophy for his special driving "skillz".
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    For those tat are paying attention, the year just got worse for Daniil Kvyat:

    https://email.noao.edu/Redirect/4C20...mula1/41397848
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    http://www.bbc.com/sport/formula1/41684310

    And USA GP at Austin is this weekend.
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    Let's see if Merc and the Ham close out the championship.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Holmes View Post
    Let's see if Merc and the Ham close out the championship.
    Methinks it's a given that Merc will take the Constructors Title.

    Hamster 306
    Vettel 247
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    Merc 540
    Ferrari 395
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    4 races - 100 points (total) in Drivers contest
    172 total (first/second) in Constructors

    Points by position:
    25, 18, 15, 12, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2, 1

    For Ferrari to win Constuctor's title would require taking 1st and 2nd for every remaining race and for neither Hamilton or Bottas to finish higher than third and fourth in any of the remaining four races. If Ferrari placed 1/2 in all of the next four races and Merc got one 3rd and one 4th, they would tie on points and then it'd come to wins. Which Merc has more. So I'm gonna give the Constructors trophy to Merc. Again.

    Drivers title is a wee bit different. It's *possible* for Vettel to win, but it'll take approximately 1.3 [Roman] miracles. For Vettel to win, he'd have to win all of the remaining races (+100) AND Hamilton will have to finish 5th or worse in *every* race.

    So I'm giving Vettel's percentage of winning the Drivers title at "Most Unlikely".

    Of course, I'm counting out Kimi Maldanodo's uncanny knack for taking out the competition at turn one of lap one.
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    So why wasn't Seb penalized for

    (1) leaving the race without meeting with the press? Its a rules requirement.

    (2) passing the pole sitter (Lewis) on the warm-up lap at COTA. Precedent already set:

    https://www.reddit.com/r/formula1/co...n_hill_passes/
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    Because Ferrari


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Holmes View Post
    Because Ferrari
    True enough.
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    Massive championship implications!
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    And in today's Mexican GP, WHY wasn't Seb penalized for gaining an advantage while going off-track when he passed Massa? SV clearly left the track surface (4-over, as they say) and that was the only thing that allowed him to get in front [at that point] of Massa.
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    Harrumph. BECAUSE FERRARI!


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    There are 2 races left. In Brazil the track should be more favorable for Mercedes compared to Mexico. This should make it pretty even between Ferrari, RB and Mercedes. Looking at Mexico the Renault will not like the elevation, heat and humidity. There will be grid penalties with component changes also, so it should be a race between the Merc and Ferrari. The Ferrari does better in the heat with their tires. Slight edge to the Ferrari?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Raven855 View Post
    Slight edge to the Ferrari?
    Perhaps. But Lewis is definitely on a roll and Vettel is feeling the pain/shame.

    Time to fire Mauricio.
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    Ferrari will find a scapegoat. SV has more responsibility than most, given some "racing" incidents. But he's safe. Some QC issues with suppliers?

    We were cheated out of a very interesting season, it could have been a barn burner.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob Holmes View Post
    We were cheated out of a very interesting season, it could have been a barn burner.
    It’s been a confusing year. Renault starts with a 95% new engine and when they introduce some of there 2018 spec refinements, it goes to heck. Not looking good for next year. Honda really didn’t make very much improvement. Next year will probably be another disaster. Merc was the most reliable but when it went wrong it was a struggle to fix it. Ferrari continues to step on itself. What the heck happened to HAAS?

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