Grand Prix Rejects

Paul Hayes

Nice to see the two championship leaders lining up at the front of the grid - especially after Vettel came so close to disaster in Q1!

Superb effort from Alonso, too. I've never been a big fan of his, but you have to stand up and admire that.

Paul Hayes

Nice to see a new winner added to the history books!

Very well-deserved by Bottas, hanging on under that pressure. I did think with about seven laps to go that Vettel was going to have him, especially after that flat-spotting error.

Paul Hayes

Pleasantly surprised to see Bottas take pole!

Paul Hayes

Now all we need is a wet race of high attrition, 1996-style...

Paul Hayes

That seemed like bizarre news when I first read it, but it seems as if he'll be in a much more competitive car than he has in F1. I expect it'll be a bit like respite care for him!

I'd love it if Button came back for Monaco - a chance at a better last hurrah than he got at the end of last year!

Paul Hayes

sswishbone wrote:Everyone seems to be figuring if it is worth setting the car up for the wet and gamble. If you're Lance Stroll or Antonio Giovanazzi you might as well since expectations will be pretty low and if everyone else is caught out... Well step forward Markus Winkelhock

Ah, for a race like that one today!

Paul Hayes

Really looking forward to this! Keeping a cheeky eye on it on one of the monitors at work...

Paul Hayes

The new chap in charge certainly seems to have the most incredible moustache this side of the 19th century.

Paul Hayes

Congratulations to George Russell on being signed for Mercedes' young driver programme: m I spoke to him briefly on Thursday to set up the interview quoted in the piece, and he certainly sounded excited, perhaps even a little stunned by it all. We've spoken to him a few times on the station, and he'...

Paul Hayes

Blimey. Hugely surprisingly decision, and that's an understatement.

Who gets the Mercedes seat, then...? They'll surely go for a solid No. 2 driver rather than have the headache of another equal for Hamilton, surely...?

Paul Hayes

Phew!

Blimey! That was tense!

I wanted Rosberg to take the title, but I can't help but admire Hamilton did his best to dictate a rate that was out of his hands, backing Rosberg into Vettel and Verstappen. But the right result in the end, I think.

Paul Hayes

Bugger. Gutted for Button that he didn't get to see the end.

I'm with Brundle - patch it up and send him back out for the end!

Paul Hayes

I'm particularly looking forward to this race as it's the first time this year that 1pm (UK time) race start has coincided with the one Sunday a month when I can usually finish work at 12.30 rather than 1. So I'm home in time to watch it all live, rather than on delay!

Come on Rosberg!

Paul Hayes

TheFlyingCaterham wrote:
Waris wrote:
Paul Hayes wrote:I hope he has a good one, not a Coutlhard-in-Brazil-2008. I shall miss him - he's been in F1 for half my lifetime!

And for more than half my lifetime!

All of my lifetime, beat that

Stop making me feel so old!

Paul Hayes

It seems a bit odd Button announcing this will *probably* be his final race, when he'd basically already said that anyway.

I hope he has a good one, not a Coutlhard-in-Brazil-2008. I shall miss him - he's been in F1 for half my lifetime!

Paul Hayes

A shame Hamilton won, but Rosberg did what he needed to.

That was a quick penalty for Verstappen - hopefully it will calm Vettel down a bit!

Paul Hayes

Really looking forward to this one!

C'mon Rosberg!

Paul Hayes

I do like it when a race goes like this, the strategies not turning out as anyone had widely predicted. I enjoy it flying in the face of the predictable. Ted Kravitz-style F1-as-a-mathematical-equation.

Paul Hayes

Best thing about this race so far is it's before the clock change this year, so unlike last year doesn't clash with the Strictly results show! Hurrah!

Paul Hayes

Interesting about Hulkenberg. Renault would be a gamble, but I suppose he needs to take a gamble now at this stage in his career.

Paul Hayes

Happy with that. Fingers crossed Rosberg can hang on and take the title now!

Paul Hayes

I'd be quite happy with a dull race for a change if it stays this way now! Very happy with that slow start from Hamilton.

Paul Hayes

I'm glad Rosberg won again, to keep the title fight interesting. It should hopefully be an exciting end to the season.

Paul Hayes

I'm very disappointed about Button not racing next year. It feels very end-of-an-era for me, as I was still in school uniform when he made his debut - literally half a lifetime ago for me, as I'm 32 now!

Paul Hayes

As an unashamed Button fan, I'd love to see him get that Williams seat. It would be quite nice to think his career might end where it began, in F1 terms. But I do understand why it makes more sense, objectively, for Williams to go for a younger driver. Isn't Button regarded as being quite sponsor-fr...

Paul Hayes

Oh well, I was wrong about Verstappen - after his dodgy start it all got steadily worse! Good race that, although it petered out towards the end. Glad to see everyone was generally okay despite all the drama - hope Magnussen's ankle isn't too bad. Poor old Button, though - he could have had a mega r...

Paul Hayes

I'm no Hamilton fan, but him having to carve his way through the field ought to make it entertaining today.

I have a sneaky feeling we could see a Verstappen win, though. Not that I don't want Rosberg to score big to keep the title race interesting!

Paul Hayes

Nice to see Jenson have a decent race. I liked his "Okay, I'm coming!" remark when told he might be able to get after Bottas!

Paul Hayes

Germany *after* Hungary still feels very wrong to me. T'ain't natural, I tells ye!

Paul Hayes

I enjoyed seeing Rosberg just pip Hamilton to the pole. 'ave it!

Paul Hayes

Looks lovely out...!

Paul Hayes

A shame the rain didn't stick around and that it was same-old same-old for Mercedes after all that, but at least there was some excitement along the way.

Paul Hayes

I'm glad at least that it was a car issue and not a team cock-up for Button. Fingers crossed there's some rain for him tomorrow.

Paul Hayes

lance_rambert wrote:Welp, apparently Magnussen went too wide at Stowe(?). That means Button's back in Q2.

Although nobody seems to have any clear verdict yet!

Paul Hayes

I just do not understand why they left Button in the pits - unless there was a problem with the car. Even for me, as an armchair viewer, it just looked far too dangerous given how far down he was.

Paul Hayes

It would be lovely to see Button back at Williams - I only hope they and McLaren doesn't cross over their competitive positions next season, and see Button yet again ending up at the wrong team at the wrong time!

Paul Hayes

Well, even without the rain it was a good race! Great result for Button, too - let's hope it does help him keep a drive in 2017. I'd love to see him back at Williams, as rumoured!

Paul Hayes

I forgot to say that I do love the pleasingly retro on-board camera angle next to Vettel's head. It feels very 1990s!

Paul Hayes

Best qualifying session in years. Let's hope the race tomorrow lives up to it!

And as he's my favourite driver, I hope Button can cling on to some good points tomorrow. More rain, please!

Paul Hayes

Oh dear, what a dull race.

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