2018 Belgian Grand Prix grid

45 comments on “2018 Belgian Grand Prix grid”

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   carbon_fibre (@carbon_fibre)
   25th August 2018, 15:06

   This is excruciating for Ferrari supporters. Seriously, it hurts.
   1. 

      Tom
      25th August 2018, 15:20

      What? Not having Hamilton in their car ?
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      Hugh (@hugh11)
      25th August 2018, 15:24

      Also seems like the stars are aligning for Lewis this year. Maybe there really is something to this #blessed talk… Poor Kimi especially. Do we know why he couldn’t go out at the end of the session? Fuel?
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         bosyber (@bosyber)
         25th August 2018, 15:32

         Kimi and the two red bulls too @hugh11, RBR thought it would get worse so went for it early, but were wrong; I think Kimi just was a victim of Ferrari confusion #Kiminotblessed?
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            Hugh (@hugh11)
            25th August 2018, 15:40

            I mean, if you were to list the drivers in order of blessedness, Kimi would probably be last, so your idea holds…
            1. 

               qazuhb (@qazuhb)
               25th August 2018, 17:30

               Kimi spent all of his life’s remaining blessedness almost eleven years ago…
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         Blackbox (@blackbox)
         25th August 2018, 15:47

         Kimi confirmed in the post quali interview that he had no fuel. What a shame.
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   Jere (@jerejj)
   25th August 2018, 15:07

   Great for RPFI, but a shame for Kimi.
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   Mashiat (@mashiat)
   25th August 2018, 15:10

   That was bloody brilliant! But can someone confirm if Mercedes is running more wing than Ferrari. They consistently were quicker in S2, but slower in S1 and S3? If that is the case, it certainly wouldn’t have hurt them, but it very well might hurt them on the run to Les Combes on lap 1. Vettel has challenged Hamilton into Les Combes on lap 1 in 2013, 2014 and 2017. Time for round 4?
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      javier javier (@j3d89)
      25th August 2018, 16:59

      i think this round we might get vettel ahead, 1: better starts, probably 2: better straight speed, unlike the weak renault engine in his redbull days or the ferrari last year who was mostly quick on narrow and slow corners..
4. 

   RogerA
   25th August 2018, 15:12

   Feel the rain kind of ruined that a bit, Was looking like it was going to be a tight session in the but in the rain Lewis got it quite easily.

   It gave Force India a shot at the 2nd row but with DRS as powerful as it always is here there going to be easily passed by the faster guys tomorrow so it won’t mean anything. A decade ago maybe it would be more interesting but in modern F1 it means nothing as you know there both going backwards pretty quickly with little opportunity to defend.
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   Mashiat (@mashiat)
   25th August 2018, 15:12

   “The job did a fantastic guys” – Esteban Ocon, 2018.
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      Todfod (@todfod)
      25th August 2018, 15:20

      @mashiat

      Hahahaha. Silly slip up. Man was he happy.
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      Blazzz
      25th August 2018, 15:31

      LOL tbf English isn’t his 1st language.
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   regs (@regs)
   25th August 2018, 15:13

   Disaster for McLaren. Worst car of the year. And Honda is probably more powerful than Renault. Selfishness led to this situation.
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      OOliver
      25th August 2018, 15:22

      Right now I think Mclaren still wish they are running the Honda engine so they can mall their awful car and simply blame the Japanese.
      1. 

         David Not Coulthard (@davidnotcoulthard)
         25th August 2018, 19:46

         Zak Brown claimed to @dieterrencken that he’s thankful that excuse isn’t available anymore I think.
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      The Skeptic (@)
      25th August 2018, 15:23

      How the mighty have fallen!
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   Moi
   25th August 2018, 15:14

   Ferrari and RB both screwed up their timing? Not enough room for final lap..
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      Ed
      25th August 2018, 15:19

      Ferrari? Vettel did 3 laps.
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         Moi
         25th August 2018, 15:25

         Only for Kimi then I guess
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      Fudge Kobayashi (@)
      25th August 2018, 15:24

      Nope, Vettel just killed his lap completely at the bus stop. He had enough opportunity to get pole.
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   Tango (@tango)
   25th August 2018, 15:14

   Ocon’s 3rd place has to be a form of middle finger to the news of Stroll getting his berth. Great quali, thumbs up to Hamilton, both FI drivers and Grosjean.
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   PeterG
   25th August 2018, 15:14

   that was a bit anticlimactic thanks to the rain.

   if it had stayed dry that would have been a fantastic end to q3 given how closely matched the Ferrari & Mercedes were with the red bull’s not too far back. but in the wet it got a lot more strung out and there wasn’t really any tension at the end with kimi & the red bull’s in the pits & lewis getting such a big advantage.

   shame.
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    LyndaMarks
    25th August 2018, 15:17

    Rain came at the worst time there and ruined what could have been a truly exciting session given how close it was looking in Q2.

    Wish it could have stayed dry so we got to see a proper exciting battle for pole.
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    MG1982 (@mg1982)
    25th August 2018, 15:19

    Weird that nobody from McLaren started to shout “Formula Renault engine! Formula Renault engine!”
    1. 

       OOliver
       25th August 2018, 15:32

       Hahaha
       I think no one will believe them this time.
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    joac21 (@joac21)
    25th August 2018, 15:26

    Polesitter starts from the right Hand side ????
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    Thomas Bennett (@felipemassadobrasil)
    25th August 2018, 15:28

    Just want to clear something up:
    What on earth happened to the RBs? They looked good for a while and Ben Edwards was talking up Verstappens chances then just seemed to disappear. Any explanation?
    1. 

       StefMeister (@stefmeister)
       25th August 2018, 15:29

       Low downforce package didn’t work in the wet conditions & then they also didn’t put enough fuel in the cars to keep running until the end of the session so they missed the best of the conditions.
       1. 

          Thomas Bennett (@felipemassadobrasil)
          25th August 2018, 15:57

          Thank you
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    The Skeptic (@)
    25th August 2018, 15:30

    The rain mixed that up nicely. So many decisions under pressure!

    1. Slicks or inters? Red Bull tried their luck on slicks for their first lap… and failed.

    2. How much fuel? Red Bull & Raikkonen didn’t put in enough juice and lost their chance at the drying track.

    3. How hard to push? Lewis went too slow (lap 1), too fast (lap 2) and then nailed it on lap 3. Other than Vettel, no one else came even close to getting this right…
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    TFLB (@tflb)
    25th August 2018, 15:35

    Well that was interesting. I’m going for a Perez podium tomorrow, fingers crossed. Other observations: Ferrari are very very dozy on the strategy front, Red Bull likewise, FI’s timing was strange sending their faster driver all weekend (Perez) out second both times in Q3 which caused him to have one lap less than Ocon. Disappointing for Sauber after their pace this weekend. Also – really enjoyed watching Sirotkin’s last lap, the car might not be great but he seems to be doing a good job in the circumstances. Tough test for Kubica.
16. 

    Aldoid
    25th August 2018, 15:40

    The most common sentiment seems to be that rain ruined an otherwise awesome qualifying session, but I don’t share that view. I’m a Hamilton fan but even so, sessions like these are the most exciting to me because it’s really the driver’s game. Until Lewis stitched that last lap together, he wasn’t looking that great. & in the dry the Ferrari had the edge, even though it was really, really tight! When it gets greasy & the better guy pulls one out of the bag, I just can’t argue with it… I couldn’t when Schumacher used to do it, or Senna. I remember a time when Vettel’s Monza win in the Toro Rosso was heralded as a miracle drive that cemented his status as a rain-meister. But now that Lewis is showing them the way when it pours, now rain is suddenly ruining qualifying sessions & races, while drivers are now suddenly “lucky” to win in inclement weather. I find it almost sad… almost…
    1. 

       x303 (@x303)
       25th August 2018, 23:12

       Strange comments indeed Aldroid. I think, until Ferrari (no matter which driver) win again in the rain, those comments will pop from time to time.
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    budchekov (@budchekov)
    25th August 2018, 15:46

    Well all that off track ‘partying’ has definitely distracted Lewis, if only he could show up with 100% commitment.
    Hah, brilliant, who’s the man ?
    @I really wanted Kimi to be on pole…and win.
    1. 

       toiago (@toiago)
       25th August 2018, 15:52

       Momentum is surely with him, @budchekov.
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    Jeffrey (@jeffreyj)
    25th August 2018, 15:51

    Hamilton beat Vettel fair and square. They were out at the same time and HAM just got it together when it mattered.
    Not my kind of guy, but I seriously respect for his quality as a driver.
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    Jeffrey (@jeffreyj)
    25th August 2018, 15:51

    Hamilton beat Vettel fair and square. They were out at the same time and HAM just got it together when it mattered.
    Not my kind of guy, but I seriously respect for his quality as a driver.
20. 

    David (@davidjwest)
    25th August 2018, 16:11

    Anyone seen the speed trap data?
21. 

    Transmix (@transmix)
    25th August 2018, 16:18

    Vettel had a drier/better track at his disposal that LH44 as he was over a minute behind Lewis. So I don’t understand why VET complained on the post qualy interview about the timing? Perhaps he would preferred to be even later?
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       toiago (@toiago)
       25th August 2018, 16:20

       I think he was referring to traffic. He mentioned that Ocon was not that far away in front of him. @transmix
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          Transmix (@transmix)
          25th August 2018, 16:25

          Aha, that could be it, it didn’t appear on line TV to be in close proximity of another car.
22. 

    Billys (@bilarxos)
    25th August 2018, 20:27

    Should Bottas be last considering that have taken the penalty after Hulkenberg’s?
    1. 

       @jimclark
       25th August 2018, 23:13

       No.

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