2018 Russian Grand Prix: Qualifying Highlights

A tense battle played out on the streets of Sochi.
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[@daniel6323]

RIP Vettel's title hopes Australia 2018- Germany 2018

[@quintin_rsa8701]

Even if he won there, hw wouldn't win the title. Look at the gap today, half a second. Merc will dominate rest of the season.

[@FrankyPi]

Also, RIP Vettel's 2019 title hopes. The Torpedo is back next year. 😂

[@quintin_rsa8701]

@StratowindDon't think you understand what half a second gap means. Ferrari have 0 chance to get pole for the rest of the season even if Hamilton dnf Bottas will be right there and the gap in performance is too far. Red bull is faster than Ferrari now.

[@pastormaldonado1906]

Mercedes is controlling the season like last year. I’ll make an example. Mercedes improved laptime in China quali 0.05 seconds to last year. This year in Russia 1.9 seconds. In the first half it looks very close, but the second half they turn everything up. Thats why they make almost no misstakes, they know they only have to be there. Ferrari pushes to the max, and at the limit you sometimes make mistakes, everybody does

[@dindinduckduck]

Vettel lost 7 point at Baku, 25 point at Hockenheim, 13 point at Monza, all because of his impatience

[@NxDoyle]

"Get in ther-...oh. It's you."

[@XandersJamesWayne]

lol good one... hahahahaa

[@Euclides287]

Erm.. Your comment would only make sense if they had the same engineer. 🙄

[@MrDuCavalcante]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@Pal42_]

@@Euclides287 C'mon it's just a yoke 😂 and btw i know you May be annoyed since i know your a Hamilton fan but c'mon, don't take everything seriously 🤣

[@xselmani3843]

I think the Speaker of Hamilton is a Cyborg whos Waiting to kill Vettel😂

[@stephane_edouard]

For God's sake, upload this BEFORE pole lap !

[@F22PilotArcile]

Yes. It ruins the excitement of watching the qualifying highlights. Same with the race highlights for us who can't be there or watch live.

[@TheJokerit19]

F22_Pilot There isn't anything that gets uploaded before the race highlights video following the end of the race in question, though.

[@Infinity1055V5rgil]

Exactly :/

[@deha4488]

Agree

[@blurryrecords]

Also don’t have the best moment from the race as the thumbnail.

[@LamboWalker23]

McLaren and Williams fighting again like older days.

[@dylangafner487]

yup... just at the wrong end of the grid unfortunately

[@mralf1_104]

*Vandoorne and Williams you mean...

[@henrysheppard3433]

😂😂

[@RaldoBot]

The ALONSISTA no he does mean McLaren as a whole, Alonso finished 17th that’s pretty shit

[@georgevoid1217]

You are right but in an another way

[@soupe2000]

Qualifying battles after 16GP: Hulkenberg 9 - 7 Sainz Sirotkin 10 - 6 Stroll Magnussen 10 - 6 Grosjean Hamilton 10 - 6 Bottas *Ocon* 12 - 4 Pérez *Verstappen* 13 - 3 Ricciardo *Gasly* 13 - 3 Hartley *Leclerc* 13 - 3 Ericsson *Vettel* 13 - 3 Raikkonen *Alonso* 16 - 0 Vandoorne

[@alexini0076]

Next week will be 1 year since Vandoorne hasn't beaten Alonso edit : thanks for the stats

[@ethownzbh]

This just makes me even more sad that we won't get to see Raikkonen against Ericsson I was really looking forward to him against Ericsson and Vettel against Leclerc to give me a good scale of Kimi's current pace.

[@forzatoby]

soupe2000 16-0, jeez...

[@nicholaskamanja9417]

Would be a shame if ocon makes way for stroll. Sheer stupidity

[@LamboWalker23]

Bottas 6-10 damn. He was so good early on in the season and lost all motivation due to his luck. Was holding his own against the 4 time champ.

[@tomaskapalko6555]

When Hamilton does something: "GET IN THERE LEWIS! AWESOME DRIVE" When Bottas gets pole: "good man."

[@dennisrydell6883]

Different race engineers, right? Besides, Hamilton is louder and more exuberant than Bottas. Finns like it quiet lol

[@dominik6439]

More like: "Who's a good boy? Yeah you a good boy." Bottas: "Wuff Wuff"

[@XandersJamesWayne]

Indeed... Val. Is awesome...

[@nishanthashok1188]

Still better than Kimi's engineer in Monza Engineer: Kimiyouronpole. Kimi: Thank You.

[@WayStedYou]

His race engineer really took "minimal talking" to heart.

[@unarmedduck]

what a crap q2 that turned out to be..

[@danielo7985]

Ikr how many cars even bothered to go out?

[@mralf1_104]

@@danielo7985 10 cars I think

[@mralf1_104]

Crap Qualifying really...

[@dindinduckduck]

Yea, totally redundant

[@ethownzbh]

What Q2? That was just an interlude between Q1 and Q3 :P

[@bornasiroki3976]

Ferrari is historically losing the development battle from 2010 onwards in second part of the season. Right now everything is on Vettel and he has to get 120% from the car to lift the pressure off. The strategy department needs to improve and minor upgrades have to come to every race because the situation is critical. Now is the time you pull out every last ounce of energy with your bare hands. The fans will hard swallow this year, like 2010 and 2012... May the best team win

[@Okxyd]

Ferrari is losing since Jean Todt left, Arrivabene needs to go and Ferrari needs to hire a director with a real sense of tactics and strategy like Todt had.

[@bleronpreniqi9554]

5🇩🇪🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆👍

[@jamesc1010]

Vettel threw away Ferrari's chances when he threw his fucking car into the wall because his eyes were still full of tears from crying into the radio begging for Kimi to give him track position. Ferrari is a joke team that deserves to lose. Spend all the money you want on that engine development, as long as you have clown strategists and a reckless driver like Vettel, Ferrari will never win anything.

[@DanielDimov358]

Is that all you got? Hater...

[@valentino8498]

I dont think is like that. Ferraris drivers are 2 of the best, and Vettel is easily one of the greatest in history. I personally think that Ferraris problem lies in the strategy that keep on compromising Vettel, just like in China, just like in Barcelona and just like in Singapore.

[@notickar1868]

Hope mercedes wont screw bottas this weekend.

[@danielo7985]

They wont!

[@nicknjera1]

It's up to Bottas, he won there last year, so hopefully maybe this year he'll do the same. The only problem is Hamilton's not the best person to have in your rear view mirror.

[@brentopi8851]

Hamilton has got a big gap between him and Vettel. If Mercedes is smart, they have to allow Bottas to be in front. Then again, i think they would prefer Hamilton when it comes to stategy. They also have to be aware that Ferrari is very good when it comes to starts (excpecially Vettel). So he has to watch out for that as well. Its just sad that Bottas hasnt got a win yet.

[@rorycoles679]

It all depends on Bottas if he turns up tomorrow good then Merc will not tell him to let lewis past as long as lewis is ahead of seb thats all that matters. If Bottas has no pace and the threat of lossing the race win is there then they will tell him to move over. Merc have always let the drivers race as long as it doesnt compromise the race win

[@dyslexofficial2798]

@@rorycoles679 thank you!

[@pavann3019]

2018 season: Hamilton making mistakes in qualifying, Vettel making mistakes in the race😂😂

[@alexparent860]

Kimi making mistakes in the final sector of Q3. unfortunately

[@DjoKingman]

even without the mistake, he would be P3 maximum

[@AceStrikerxXx]

Hamilton making mistakes in qualifying yet has the most poles than any other guy? You what mate lmao.

[@danielo7985]

I get where you are comming from but id say that that is Lewis' only mistake during qualifying so far this year

[@ethownzbh]

Yeah no Hamilton has been pretty flawless in qualifying all season.

[@forzatoby]

My boi Leclerc in P7!

[@mralf1_104]

What a performance from him!!! And I'm not really a fan of him; in fact, I think he's massively overrated, but hats off m8. Virtual P9 with the 6th best car at best, because we don't know what TR and Renault could have done

[@forzatoby]

The ALONSISTA I don’t think he’s over rated, admittedly I don’t think he’s as good as people are saying, but he’s still doing INCREDIBLE this season, you can’t deny it.

[@mralf1_104]

@@forzatoby He has been great, just more solid than spectacular like everyone says (although I wish he had more points so far to warrant Ferrari's decision). Hope to God that going to Ferrari early doesn't make him a Verstappen or early Hamilton like driver where him being overprotected stops his progression

[@insertname8889]

K Mag P5!

[@mralf1_104]

@@insertname8889 yeah, that too

[@sritejK]

0.6s gap to Mercedes! I think FERRARI stopped developing their cars to not waste money assuming the championship is already lost.

[@insertname8889]

Great result by K Mag

[@FrankyPi]

If Hamilton gets a good start, he'll overtake Bottas with slipstream and that's the moment when Bottas engages wingman mode.

[@Alumnikiid]

FrankyPi do not be mad that ferrari did not do the same thing in monza, easily could have been a 1-2 for ferrari if kimi had let vettel pass

[@FrankyPi]

@@Alumnikiid Well, that's how championships are won. If they did that, it would probably be a totally different situation now. It's their choice to allow teammates to race or not.

[@paulroberts9704]

Totally agree with Sebastian vettel in fourth place behind kimi . Cunning MR Hamilton cunning Mercedes. Brilliant?

[@andreamoroni97]

@@Alumnikiid Except the fact the Ferrari gets extremely criticized if they do it... actually it happens even when they let their drivers race.

[@Alumnikiid]

Andrea Moroni Difference is Bottas was told not to risk it with 4 laps left when he was behind ham already. Thats totally different from when vet asks ferrari to give kimi orders to let him pass

[@kathangor7376]

If Vettel Gets A Super Start And Gets Lewis Into turn 2............. That'll spice things up a little!.

[@LukasDornauer]

Yeah and than Blockas will do his only job, so that Hamilton will win.

[@quintin_rsa8701]

HALF A SECOND

[@alexini0076]

the slipstream will make the start interesting - it's a long way to turn 1

[@troll_486]

U say Ferrari's strategy is ping pong? I think u didn't see Italy

[@juniorhulzebos1005]

Prof. Troll486 well.. you want to say ferrraris strategies are good? 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@iqbxl1884]

Bottas deserves this, he's been unlucky few times this season congrats wingman!!💪👊

[@karuchik2767]

It's a shame that he will have to give his win to Hamilton thanks to team orders.

[@glywenz5526]

It's a shame his gearbox will fuck up as always xD

[@pirozcontractor6006]

@@glywenz5526 Baku Al over again if his tyres are rigged to blow

[@danielo7985]

@@karuchik2767 why does everyone think mercedes are willing to fuck up bottas' race? Unlike ferrari its up for graps. The only time bottas has been called into play is when hes nowhere during the race but it still doesn't compromise his race. It will be a race between the mercedes cars tomorrow

[@ethownzbh]

He deserves to win the race.

[@shiny9219]

Nice one KMag,Leclerc and obviosly Bottas.

[@wastedbread8036]

Good job Bottas

[@ouss]

copy james

[@nicolaipetersen1171]

Kmag Well Done!!

[@TheKestevon]

Leclerc in slower car got p7.

[@GiorGiiTV]

oh, fanboys already hitting....

[@nicolaipetersen1171]

@@TheKestevon Well spotted

[@ibrahimaamir1470]

TheKestevon good job by leclerc but kmag has been p5 in quali more than once this season

[@TheKestevon]

@@ibrahimaamir1470 Haas was actually pretty good on qualifying. It is the best midfield team so far this season.

[@forzatoby]

As a Ferrari Fan, I want Bottas to catch a break of luck and win this race!

[@imveryape]

You keep dreamin'. Toto already said that he's a "sensational wingman". Lewis gonna win easily tomorrow.

[@TheKestevon]

It won't happen. Bottas is a wingman like Barrichello.

[@GiorGiiTV]

Oh we have a Brasilian, tell me when Barrichello was a wingman? oh, u're a kid that NEVER saw an Actual race when Barrichello & Schumacher were team mates, Barrichello only let Schumacher pass twice, which schumacher did it BACK on Barrichello in previous races. :)

[@smasher2265]

tomorrow you-ll see a "fantastic" overtake of hamilton on turn 2 and get the lead, of course bottas will make it seen as a mistake but its ovbious team orders, then his work is to hold vettel and grant hamilton an easy win finishing ferrari's hopes of a drivers or constructors championship... this happens almost every race so it will not surprise me even a little

[@Ryan-vo6um]

i like bottas and yes maybe hes a good wingman, if i am him, i would just ask the mercedes to pay me same as hamilton, and i would do my wingman job easily… lol

[@t.d.2016]

Lewis will overtake Bottas into turn 1. Bottas will go full Blockas. Ham wins race by 40 seconds.

[@samratsaha6029]

With the pace advantage Mercedes have this weekend, Ferrari can't do much for Bottas to block them.

[@Firemarioflower]

+Samrat Saha That was qualifying. Should be different in the race

[@shikore22]

Lmaooo

[@HugoStiglitz88]

I hope not even though I want lewis to win WDC. Bottas deserves a win.

[@t.d.2016]

@Hugo Stiglitz I still feel sad for him for Baku. He deserves at least a win this season. I really want to see a Hamilton vs. Bottas race tomorrow, but doubt it will happen.

[@LostIrishHoodie]

Watched it live. Never been so bored during a qualification. What a waste of an hour. Surprised they even managed to make 6 minutes out of it

[@mkayjordan1169]

Yet you still sat and watched for an hour.

[@jeremyg2236]

U just want to see Ferrari win and dominating m8

[@danielo7985]

Bro i left

[@agr5555]

shitty qually

[@jeremyg2236]

If u want ur Ferrari to win then support them till the end, not shitting at other team. Not like it will have any effect on them. Just saying

[@niklassoika9851]

Let's talk about Lecrec... Incredible pace he got there

[@rahul253-j3b]

This race is the last hope for vettle.if vettle doesn't win RIP. BRING ON NEXT SEASON

[@andreamoroni97]

Both of them are going to block the track until they go away with Hamilton overtaking Bottas.

[@xtheamazingax]

Q2 was a yoke...! Disgraceful... at least do SOMETHING... come on... Leclerc P7 though, I'll take that. That's his best so far.

[@nicholaskamanja9417]

Issa yoke

[@Lintary]

Blame the rules, I mean there was really zero reason for them to go out if they start at the back anyway. With how much focus is put on managing engines and the likes they gladly take 15min less of strain on those vs gaining nothing.

[@smasher2265]

yep but every car in top ten that are not the front runners will have tyre dissadvantage so the cars in p11 to 15 will get their positions

[@nicholaskamanja9417]

@@smasher2265 like Singapore. Strategic conundrum im

[@KingofFray]

What's the point trying to qualify in Q3 when all five drivers are taking penalty anyway?

[@forzatoby]

Congratulations to Hamilton for winning the Drivers championship and Mercedes for winning the constructors championship!

[@miguel_mt25]

Mercedes engine please.

[@danielo7985]

Keep believing

[@manosfrantzas5860]

@@danielo7985 nah it is over ferrari have lost the developement war

[@annatsukiya]

Not so sure yet, anything can happen. DNF might be happen and losing the championship.

[@henrywhatzal4724]

Manos Frantzas again… championship is not over and vettel can still win it There’s fucking six races left

[@aswina.b.4660]

Thank you F1 , for not uploading the pole sitter as thumbnail .. that was a great twist please do this to the following races , we fans really appreciate that !!!

[@flashy4576]

K-Mag yes!

[@60000L]

Of course Bottas is pole! His name is all over the circuit! VTB = Valtteri Bottas Aight seriously though, congrats to Bwoahtas for that pole

[@16bassline]

I really took the Mercedes 1-2s for granted all these years, hopefully they can finish like that tomorrow. Love the silver arrow team. The drivers, Toto, Bonno, Niki, all so awesome

[@edgymachine]

Happy for Magnussen, maybe ... just maybe he can grap a lucky podium tomorrow!

[@AleKDK]

EDGYMACHINE 🤞🏼

[@notaidan4451]

Unlikely, he’ll have to pull a tricky 1-stop (exact reason Renault didn’t try to get into Q3

[@danielo7985]

If the top 4 blow up ?!?

[@markhenley3097]

If Kimi takes out Bottas and Kvyat posses Hamilton, then yh, he can get a podium.

[@mralf1_104]

He is already planning everything out m8... Hamilton and Vettel collide on lap 1, Bottas has an engine failure, Ricciardo divebombs past and as Verstappen is about to pass him, he makes him go suck Hülkenberg's balls before his engine blows up and BOOM!!!! P3 for Haas #MakingAmericaGreatAgain

[@PhO3NiX96]

Bottas in 1st, Ocon in 6th Leclerc in 7th, couldn't get a better quali !! THX SOCHI

[@TheKestevon]

Underdogs ftw!!

[@smax13]

Kimi was on a blinder on his last run, unfortunately impeded by slow moving Lewis in sector 3. He was just 0.041 slower than Bottas pole lap @ sector 2. Would have definitely ended up P2. Sad this wasn’t given due coverage by broadcasters.

[@henrysheppard3433]

Ferrari was losing their time in sector 3 to Merc all day, nice try tho. Vettel was a hair faster than Kimi all around and that's how they finished. Always next year, sauber is good👍

[@Jatkalisäämällätunnus]

Henry Sheppard Kimi even co.plained it about on radio. I don't know why they didn't show it

[@henrysheppard3433]

@@Jatkalisäämällätunnus got link to this audio or replay?

[@henrysheppard3433]

@@Jatkalisäämällätunnus i found it. That's what he says but surely there would've been a flag for ham if this really happened. Again Ferrari were losing all their time in sector 3 every lap

[@smax13]

Henry Sheppard Post Quali Quote Kimi Raikkonen (4th): ''Today In qualifying our car was the best we have seen this weekend . On my last attempt in Q3 I had a pretty good lap going , but then one of the Mercedes backed off in front of me and the lap did not come together. The feeling with the car was pretty good, but obviously it was not enough. Overall, It looks like we are a bit behind here, and it has been like this all weekend so far. Obviously it's not ideal, but it is what it is. This is not an easy place to overtake, but tomorrow we'll do our best and see what happens.''

[@Surutcra6969]

Hamilton win Mercedes:You are the man Bottas win Mercedes:You are the woman

[@flyingspaghetti369]

You are the WINGman. :D LOL

[@zodastone8177]

Can we remove the rule that Q3 runners have to start the race on the tires they used in Q3? That Q2 was horrible.

[@GiorGiiTV]

They use the tires they use in Q2 :)

[@baranoid]

they have to use the tyres that they set their fastest lap with in q2 but it's a nitpicky detail so yeah whatever

[@imveryape]

Yes. And we can remove the ultra, the hyper, the mega, the blaster and the other 59 compounds that Pirelli made and reduce to: soft, medium and hard. And let them race.

[@hegidaniel7724]

I think they should let the team choose 3 of 5 available tyres without restriction

[@Firemarioflower]

+ZodaStone It's a stupid artificial rule so YES PLEASE!!! We also need to drop the grid penalties for extra engine components or gearboxes. I wanted to see if Ferrari coudl stay ahead of RedBull but we were ROBBED of that spectacle

[@reservedrivern.122]

Sirotkin had just done the same thing at the game, but he didn't spun

[@KamDaOrcuh]

KM 5th place *GG*

[@bosshunterman]

Chin up Ferrari fans, we'll get 'em #NextYear

[@CostaECosta98]

Leclerc young and unexpereinced in F1... i dont see many chances tby

[@PedroSilva-pb5dk]

bosshunterman good joke hahaha

[@selaud3229]

u know what needs ferrari? someone like alonso. consistant and fast every weekend, rarely makes mistakes,...and maybe they could win the championship

[@sv2189]

Ferrari need Alonso as much as Alonso wants to go there. Ferrari need balls to do that

[@jakob9614]

@@selaud3229 Alonso the guy who has caused chaos at every single team he has been and weakened them every time? how about no

[@FudoYusei13]

Bottas's purpose in Mercedes: Block and slow down Vettel and let Hamilton wins the race. If doesn't work, then block Kimi. if doesn't work... become invisible in the race

[@flaviushonoriusemperorofro3903]

what did u say ASSHOLE ? RAIKONEN AND FERRARI NEVER DID THIS SHIT. U LOSER YOUR GAKE CHAMPION WAS HUMILIATED TODAY...………………………..PRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR...…………………………..HE COULDN'T EVEN BEAT BOTTAS AND MAX WITH THE FASTEST CAR...………….CHICKEN...……………...CHICKEN...…...HE IS A BULL FRAUD CHAMPION...………………….NOW GO CRY TO YOUR MOMMY. WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA LEWIS WAS HUMILIATED TODAY BY TOTO WHO GIFTED HIM THE WIN SO HIS FANS NOT CRY. WHOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@ivank20r]

bottas its good but he cant deliver he is too inconsistent and ferrari has done the same thing that is why they are team the whole purpose is to win the championship if hamilton drop behind in points and bottas was ahead in the championship roles would switch, the same thing happen when nico rosberg won the championship

[@flaviushonoriusemperorofro3903]

Hamilton was 40 points Ahead of vettel and in better rhythm in last races. they did not had to do what they did. so he would lead vettel by 43 points not 50 if bottas would won the race.....SO WHAT ? THAT IS ARROGANT MERCEDES...………………..

[@FudoYusei13]

121bham Absolutely disgusting and childish comment...Even Mercedes win they have nothing to do with you. Keyboard warrior :)

[@xxthusxx3803]

hamilton is chasing champiosip

[@zigoedits7131]

I don't care If this is going to be a boring race. I just want to see Valteri on top again! His bad luck has to stop in Sochi.

[@DerrickBest]

They may just let Valteri race but very likely team orders will play. My guess is to honor Valteri they will simply hold him up for a few seconds in the pits for Hamilton's undercut.

[@nicknjera1]

I don't think so, they're okay with Hamilton coming second and Bottas first. They're not that desperate for points. Vettlel is the one who'll be the decider.

[@Deathstroke-hu6xe]

RIP Vandoorne, Hartley and possibly Ocon

[@mralf1_104]

I mean, they deserve it. How do you have a toe that gifts you 4 tenths in 1 sector, new tires and minimal fuel compared to your teammate who had no toe, worn HyperSofts and excess fuel and STILL finish 5 tenths behind??? Hartley isn't any better either. Your teammate could have aimed for Q3 today (and probably had the pace for it) and you didn't even outqualify the Renaults or get out of Q1. I do agree with Ocon though. That guy needs a seat right now. Hopefully him and Kubica at Williams, although they might also run out of business

[@Deathstroke-hu6xe]

@@mralf1_104 Vandoorne has problems with his car that Alonso doesn't, the team and Alonso admitted it. But Vandoorne has out qualified Alonso last year. But I agree that Hartley is underpreforming.

[@mralf1_104]

@@Deathstroke-hu6xe But still, you cannot get outqualified like that. You should be able to overcome the situation and in these cases where YOU are being favored, you should at least be able to outqualify Alonso once this season. Especially considering the potential there was in Alonso had he not had to take penalties, which was better than the Renaults and on par with Gasly and with a chance to make it to Q3

[@HugoStiglitz88]

The worst is Vandoorne. He doesn't deserve to leave the sport. McLaren fucked him. Ocon shouldn't be leaving either but that's what happens when you lose to your teammate every year.

[@TheRagingStorm98]

The stoffel

[@Autofreakify]

Bottas with an astonishing round. Nice done.

[@KevinJones-hx1zl]

F1.5 needs to attention it’s a given who the front two rows will be and they didn’t even care to show anyone else

[@crafterhyper]

The audio is finally better

[@pavann3019]

Why does the video always start from chequered flag in Q1?

[@mrtuning-tl4eu]

Before that nothing important happens

[@echoesmourn3108]

@@mrtuning-tl4eu today nothing important except Bottas's pole happened for the whole quali session haha

[@XandersJamesWayne]

Recap

[@carlitoxb110]

pavan tushar nobody wants to see Williams and mclaren’s debacle

[@_exiz7264]

K-Mag

[@4undsechzscher]

Finally they improved the sound quality of the commentators.

[@WillemScheij]

am I the only one who doesn't like the really loud and energetic commentating?

[@magnom4714]

Kevin Magnussen and Charles Leclerc the future of scuderia Ferrari

[@Qudrich]

But "Ferrari has the fastest car" and "Ferrari is obviously the favorit"

[@soupe2000]

They are not anymore.. But they were every grand Prix before Singapore except Spain and France but that was Pirelli's fault no? Mercedes are just better, Toto Wolff is a huge F1 leader

[@danielo7985]

The season isnt over, Ferrari do have the best car, outliers like singapour, france and spain dont change that

[@manosfrantzas5860]

@@danielo7985 they dont while mercedes have closed the engine gap and have figured out their problem with soft tyres ferrari havent made any aero upgrades yet the car still has tons of understeer in slow corners

[@Hawktotalwar]

They had the fastest car from the start of the season till now

[@boston9851]

soupe2000 Australia and Austria as well and since Monza the merc has been equal at least

[@LittleLightIsaOnce]

Damm well done , i hope they will let them Fight it out with out team orders. But im a hamilton fans so i hope he can pass him somewhere and be closer to his 5th WC

[@joemercedeschannel196]

The only time Sirotkin used the Radio.

[@user-cr6nn9yn3k]

😅 what do you mean?

[@joemercedeschannel196]

​@@user-cr6nn9yn3kHe rarely used the radio in F1.

[@J0EN1DAS]

leclerc going to ferrari next year? really? wow

[@typicalguy2966]

Haekal Abdalla I don’t know if your just saying that because the commentators were saying it a lot or you were living under a rock

[@meikomey-rin6166]

VTB stands for ValTeri Bottas? so this GP is sponsored by bottas? 🤔 just unreasonable thought 😂

[@ivan_pozdeev_u]

He's supplied the main spectacle so you could say that)

[@Zero-37]

finally the audio is fixed thank you

[@christophersmith3254]

Who ever is in control of this channel is inconsistent. Thanks again for uploading the pole lap.before the highlights **sarcasm**

[@robinkreeft58]

I really hope Bottas can win tomorrow. He has been so unlucky this season. And Hamilton has already got the championship.

[@almeidaariel9]

Came quicker than Vettel losing the Championship

[@nigelgoh4540]

lol so new 😂.

[@djokernolecristi3279]

To quote Fernando, this quali session was a yoke ! :))

[@thefridgeman]

The only top team that can switch the tires on at will. Remember who did that "secret" tire test with Pirelli, testing the actual generation of tires before their introduction. Same team that got three races with special tires gifted to them, this year.

[@valtteribottas7261]

Tatatatatatatata!

[@vinicius9670]

Where's the "get in there Bottas!"?

[@ibrahimaamir1470]

Vinícius Oliveira get in there wingman

[@Padhu_sagitta]

Do you even watch f1. Bottas has different race engineer

[@vinicius9670]

@@Padhu_sagitta no shit Sherlock!

[@WayStedYou]

So why would someone who doesn't say that to his driver say it suddenly?

[@vinicius9670]

🙄😑

[@ptrtng6307]

Vettel’s and Raikkonen’s biggest enemies are their own managing and strategic team...

[@robertlangguth7195]

Scary to see that the Pole lap was over 5s faster then the last place

[@ISwaGization]

And there we go same +0.600 advantage from mercedes like last year ... now every race is boring again ;)

[@starnoux]

Just another one of those comments!

[@danielo7985]

Ffs where has your long term memory gone? One race doesnt change a season and we'll see how ferrari do at the remaining grand prix, if hamilton wins then ferrari need a DNF to stand a chance

[@johnsmith-ky5qg]

Only boring to Hamilton/Mercedes haters..."Get in there"

[@TheKestevon]

Because the best driver like Hamilton deserves to be in the best team.

[@superDule123]

Although being a Ferrari fan, let's keep it real. If there is one thing we can blame for boring part of season that is gonna happen after Lewis wins tomorrow, it's Scuderia Ferrari F1 team! And Sebastian Vettel himself, ofc. 1st part of season, in obviously better car, and they couldn't capitalise it. And ofc, mistakes. If Vettel dosen't make a mistake, it's the wrong strategy of the team, and vice verca. So, this time, similiar to last season, the only one to blame here for borring part of season is Team Ferrari and no1 else. God I don't like Mercedess and I think Lewis is a wuss leaving McLaren, but we have to admit to them that he and Mercedess Petronas AMG F1 team is what Ferrari was in the early 2000's with Schumaher. And I hope that tomorrow all 8 wheels of Mercedess'es cars wil fall of in a 1st lap.

[@ag3127]

wtf happened to those Redbulls??

[@davemeese6788]

Grid penalties so they couldnt be arsed getting out of the pits

[@KirbyfanDE]

Engine penalties. No reason to try in Qualifiying

[@ivan_pozdeev_u]

Why did they take part in Q1 then?

[@najtmer920]

I think they're required to take part in qualifying in order to be allowed to race.

[@shehtazruslan]

Broke the lap record twice!! OMG, there's not a better love story than Bottas and Sochi

[@adentissa]

As much as I love F1, I must say this Q2 is sadly representative of the current state of F1 : teams strategies before driving skill and a good show for the audience

[@brandon_buildsDIY]

Marcus in Q3 yes yes yes

[@Firemarioflower]

Enjoy it, cuz that useless guy won't be on the grid next year

[@brandon_buildsDIY]

He was improving, bet gio gonna be like Brendon Hartley next season

[@Firemarioflower]

+Brandon Lee We all know that Wehrlein was Sauber's best driver and deserved that seat more. Off course, when compared to Raikönnen, who's not in his best form, no young kid stands a chance other than LeClerc, Ocon, Sainz, Gasly and Verstappen. He was not improving, His teammate totally schooled him again this race. I think this year's Alfa Romeo car is just way better than people thought. He hardly ever scored points untill this season. He's just a paydriver and doesn't desrve to be in F1. Even Vandoorne is better.

[@Miragexe]

F1 is ridiculous.. Verstappen has what.. like 50 grid penalties at this point and they give him another 2 license penalty points for not slowing down for Sirotkin. Combined with the 2 penalty points in Monza for nothing he's been more punished than Perez who intentionally runs 2 cars of the road... that totally seems fair and consistent. People might as well just crash people out of the race.

[@lirraci]

Yea fia is stupid.Just like Verstappen himself said:"They are doing a good job at killing racing"

[@theglitch312]

Well, he did speed under yellows. He was also in agreement to the penalty. The Perez penalty is the inconsistent one here imho (way too soft). I think he just said, fuck it I'm going to outqualify Ric after he saw that he could blast past a spun Sirotkin in a semi-safe way.

[@Miragexe]

Sirotkin was stationary to the side of the track, not allowing the driver to make any kind of judgement call is ridiculous.. there are certainly situations where it's justified, but just like in Spa where the car is all the way to the side of the road giving out penalties is just ruining the sport. Especially if you hand out grid penalties to people who already have 40 grid penalty to begin with. Not to mention how absurd the penalty in Monza was to make it seem like they just have it out for him. 4 license points, lost a podium, a bunch of points for doing basically nothing at all. And Perez who clearly ran Ocon off the road and made the most ridiculous move into Sirotkin gets away with 3 points and a drive through penalty that is entirely meaningless to someone not in the top 10.

[@theglitch312]

The problem with judgement calls is that people have a different feeling of what's safe, I do understand where you're coming from. I can't remember there being a lot of runoff in Sochi in the middle sector, so I assume Sirotkin wasn't a mile off the track. This rule is simple, slow down under yellows and he didn't. So a penalty was fair imho, and I'm a fan of his.

[@HugoStiglitz88]

oh stfu. Red bull are the ones ruining F1 by favoring Crashtappen over the clearly superior Ricciardo. They've been sabotaging the honey badger all year.

[@mateosmereciuc1866]

At 0:19 that guy was waving green flags with Sirotkin into the wall right in front of him LMFAO

[@culinary7684]

Mateo Smereciuc If you knew anything about racing rules, you'd know that he should be waving green flag because his sector goes from where he is to the next post. The post before him should and probably is waving yellow flag.

[@YouthEnergy]

The Wingman is flying high

[@FCC46]

Well done bottas

[@ouss]

copy james

[@kwabenagyamfi7325]

Took you long enough to put it up

[@darklocksly3615]

F1 knows how to make the races ( including qualy) so more enjoyable :p ............................ wake me when it's done

[@amedji]

0:20 "And that is going to upset.. just a few people" F1 is off to roasting the drivers

[@Bhar7t]

where is torpedo

[@acesh4dow125]

Next year

[@lirraci]

Alonso torpedo has retired

[@ibrahimaamir1470]

WorldGuiness Comments karma

[@simohamedelb198]

Yeah Mercedes now is back with more upgrades amazing job let's take this race and another championship of the world Lewis

[@jakob9614]

I just don't get how anyone could like Lewis Hamilton

[@brentopi8851]

@@jakob9614his style of Racing is pretty good and beautiful. But he has a disgusting ego.

[@Alumnikiid]

Brentopi88 Ego???, its amazing how when humans decide to hate some one the brain will make up false facts to reinforce their hatred. Hamilton celebrates Brain: The way he celebrates is over the top Hamilton gets mad when ferrari hit him Brain: How dare he be upset Hamilton gives back position to Bottas Brain: Deletes event from memory

[@brentopi8851]

@@Alumnikiid Yeah but what about other things? -Barely laughs if he finished 2nd or 3rd -Avoids interviews after a bad race (even after an amazing race in Britain) -Avoids F1 world events so that he is free to party -Moans everytime when one little thing doesnt go his way.

[@TheKestevon]

@@jakob9614 You hate him because he is black and dress like a hip hop star.

[@MrAykut23]

Well done to Sirotkin despite the spin, Leclerc, Ocon, K-Mag & Bottas (not watching his pole lap because hes still a dropkick driver lol)

[@johns9904]

Car lost site ...! love to hear it every single time

[@Roy-qn2ie]

New tactic: lets shout as hard as we can to make this boring qualifying more exciting then it actually is.

[@ibrahimaamir1470]

Zhanny he does that for everything

[@iqbxl1884]

Ferrari fans raging after that performance😆😂😆😂😆😂😆

[@alexini0076]

another hamilton fanboy ...

[@gvdc]

lol I don't really see any fans raging

[@danielo7985]

@@quintin_rsa8701 brother calm your tits XD. Ferrari are not quicker than mercedes at this track. However russia has always been a mercedes track tbf. We'll see how ferrari do at the next grand prix (i think its mexico) Chill out its a sport man, not your mortgage!

[@danielo7985]

@@gvdc bro, look at the posts above yours

[@remyb2154]

@@alexini0076 another Ferrari fanboy

[@pepijnbeek8355]

Man Q2 was exciting!

[@Charliechorizo]

How on earth could Ocon not have a F1 seat next season simply because of Stroll's daddy buying his son a seat?

[@767sema]

Bottas win!

[@ouss]

copy james

[@arandomname1_5]

Anyone think Renault is sabotaging Red Bull

[@aljan6]

Why you think that? Their engines are just purr crap, look at mclaren too their engines (and car) is also crap. They may give shit parts to rb and mclaren but i doubt that theyre doing that.

[@alexparent860]

no, that wouldn't benefit Renault anyway.

[@nicknjera1]

Why? How do you sabotage a client, won't that be bad for business? I'd like to think they're more into the business side of things than the race. Plus do some research, the problem with their engine is well documented and not on purpose.

[@ibrahimaamir1470]

Aljan Donker but look at the renault works engine, probably the most reliable of the Renault engines because its their own team and focus on creating the better engines for themselves

[@henrysheppard3433]

Different fuels used and Renault claims red bull makes modifications that are reducing reliability

[@amandachala9924]

Awesome video

[@mntr_space]

Commentator: "And there is Sergei Sirotkin in his home race against the barriers and that is going to UPSET A FEW PEOPLE." Putin: **Neck Chop Gesture** ;)

[@TheSpiikki]

$troll is useless

[@aidankeogh5350]

He was eliminated because his teammate span in front of him.

[@Kobra1998D783-AgDq-jduiayew-ad]

Both Sauber Cars managed to get into Q3 since the 2015 Chinese Grand Prix. Never underestimate the trained elites!

[@GoldenEggWitch]

The midfield this year is ridiculously close

[@DeathNutterDude]

If the race is as boring as this qualifying was, I'll be asleep by the end of it 😴😴😴

[@jeffreymorris11]

To F1 fans predicting final season outcomes, it's too early!

[@jeffreyvences4361]

Maybe Hamilton let Bottas get pole to catch his slipstream? Kidding Hahaha👍 Congrats Bottas. He really seems to have a rhythm at this track no one else has. Even in the Williams he hasn't started under 3rd place. Incredible.

[@elizabethfarrell9650]

Thanks a bunch.

[@ryanford5387]

Sirotkin actually used his radio

[@wastefellow2569]

“In his home race against the barriers”

[@keirangeorge4638]

What a joke this sport has become, q2 was a farce. Get rid penalties and have 2 or 3 stop strategies with refuelling. And cars that can actually overtake.

[@tomreid2096]

I bet Ocon is glad he's got a few cars between him and Perez at the start after what happened in Singapore.

[@stainless36]

Im Missing Martin Brundle's technical analyses

[@EkusuMakina]

What happenned to Brundle? I did noticed his absence also through the entire week I think.

[@stainless36]

@@EkusuMakina i think hes not feeling well he had health issues earlier this year too