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[SophieB]

It is Race Day, cats and kittens! And soon it will all be happening:

 

Formula 1‏Verified account @F1 14h14 hours ago

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RACE START TIMES Round 9 of the 2018 F1 season is almost upon us Here's what time the race starts where you are #AustrianGP #F1

 

 
Enjoy the pole lap here, Bottas making it two pole laps on the bounce at this circuit. Hamilton rarely seems to do THAT well by his standards here. Weird.:
 
The rest of the grid, with penalties aplenty, currently lining up as follows, care of Sky:

 

Here's the provisional Austrian GP grid, with the race live on Sky Sports F1 at 2.10pm.
1. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes
2. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes
3. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari
4. Max Verstappen, Red Bull
5. Romain Grosjean, Haas
6. Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari*
7. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull
8. Kevin Magnussen, Haas
9. Carlos Sainz, Renault
10. Nico Hulkenberg, Renault
11. Esteban Ocon, Force India
12. Pierre Gasly, Toro Rosso
13. Lance Stroll, Williams
14. Stoffel Vandoorne, McLaren
15. Sergio Perez, Force India
16. Sergey Sirotkin, Williams
17. Charles Leclerc, Sauber**
18. Marcus Ericsson, Sauber
19. Brendon Hartley, Toro Rosso***
PIT-LANE START
Fernando Alonso, McLaren****
*issued three-place grid penalty for impeding Carlos Sainz
**issued five-place grid penalty for gearbox change
*** taking engine penalties
**** pit-lane start for changes during parc ferme

 
 
Tyres situation:
 
Pirelli Motorsport‏
#AustrianGP race ! All the #Fit4F1 flavours left! http://ora.cl/Rw73N 

 
 

 
Also, this guy is in the house. Nice Beard. WE ALL KNOW IT'S STILL YOU, BERNIE:
 
Autosport‏[Verified account@autosport 24 minutes ago[

#AustrianGP


 
 
Also, as noticed by @Mattzel89 and retweeted by our own D.M.N., if the action is perhaps a little slow, keep an eye out for this sort of thing today...
 
 

 
 
 
The F1 Broadcasting Blog‏ @f1broadcasting 26m[size=1]26 minutes ago[
That looks like something off a kids TV show, not the world's leading motor sport. Imagine seeing that in the #WorldCup centre circle super imposed...

 

 

 
A good point about the football. I think all of us who see the impact that the removal of key sponsors has had on the sport recognise the importance of the sponsors, and of them being able to feel they're being noticed but there's got to be better ways than this.

 

 

 

To end on a more upbeat note, it's Daniel Ricciardo's birthday.

 

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Happy bloody birthday @danielricciardo! #AustrianGP

 

 

Some kind of engine failure in candle number one, alas.

[SCUDmissile]

I now appreciate the start time, as I can patch this race for the football an hour in.

Not great for Liberty I guess, but I bet a lot of people will do the same.

[Risil]

A good point about the football. I think all of us who see the impact that the removal of key sponsors has had on the sport recognise the importance of the sponsors, and of them being able to feel they're being noticed but there's got to be better ways than this.

 

Is anyone else slightly disappointed that they didn't have all this digital trickery in the tobacco era? They could've superimposed cigs in the drivers' mouths during interviews, drawn 80 foot tall packs of Marlboros by the side of every corner, and the results graphics could've rolled up to the top of the screen into a cigarette shape.

[SophieB]

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Dangerously Dutch Incredible support at the #AustrianGP  #F1

 

 

Fernando Alonso‏Verified account @alo_oficial 4m4 minutes ago

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Lots of support for @svandoorne and orange @mclarenf1 https://www.instagram.com/p/BksBpELAfqe/?utm_source=ig_twitter_share&igshid=a5ffd72muynm …

 

[1Devil1]

Are they nuts, to clash it with a world cup game? 

 

But hey Alonso can watch the Spain game, when his engine will be gone again

Edited by 1Devil1, 01 July 2018 - 11:56.

[statman]

the old track!

 

[Risil]

Stop my heart is breaking

[SophieB]

Toro Rosso‏Verified account[/size] @ToroRosso 25m25 minutes ago
Looking sharp boys! #AustrianGP



edited to add: Worth clicking through to see the video:
 

Formula 1‏Verified account @F1 46m46 minutes ago

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Turn 1 in Austria... anything can happen! Ralf Schumacher did well to navigate THIS back in 2000 #AustrianGP #F1

 

https://twitter.com/...379302438522883

 

Yikes. Although in my over dramatic mind, I've had commutes that feel like that.

Edited by SophieB, 01 July 2018 - 11:58.

[MortenF1]

So McLaren must’ve decided to change the set-up, as surely they could’ve replaced the broken wing and started from the grid.

[krapmeister]

To end on a more upbeat note, it's Daniel Ricciardo's birthday.

 

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Happy bloody birthday @danielricciardo! #AustrianGP

 

 

Some kind of engine failure in candle number one, alas.

 

Party mode failure - must be french candles... 

[Tsarwash]

Somebody needs to stop Daniel from being so bloody nice. It's making the rest of us look bad. Also, I love the wording on that cake. It reminds me of the cake that is bought for Malcolm tucker in The Thick Of It, I'm not sure if anybody remembers it. I can't really link to the clip, it's has a few rude words in it. (His secretary brings in a cake that says Happy Birthday ****, and he says, 'this could be from anybody.')

[Izzyeviel]

You'll never build an audience if you keep mucking the start time around. They're meant to be Americans, have they learned nothing from American tv???

[TomNokoe]

Max vs Dan will be fun today.

 

Depending on how slow Bottas is, he may just drag along Max/Kimi/Ric/Seb...

[BuddyHolly]

Max vs Dan will be fun today.

 

Depending on how slow Bottas is, he may just drag along Max/Kimi/Ric/Seb...

 

I have a feeling about Bottas today, providing he shows some backbone at the start I could see him winning this.

[RekF1]

Watching the race build up on sky and I have to say, Billy Monger is an absolute gem.

[TomNokoe]

I have a feeling about Bottas today, providing he shows some backbone at the start I could see him winning this.

Seldom is he faster than Hamilton on Sunday. 3 consecutive DRS zones will be difficult to defend if the driver behind is faster.

[BuddyHolly]

the old track!

 

ahhh, good old F1, when racing was thrilling, tracks were dangerous and drivers had huge balls and charisma.   RIP F1

[apoka]

I have a feeling about Bottas today, providing he shows some backbone at the start I could see him winning this.

We could be in for a shock win from pole in the fastest car!

[Marklar]

I dont really get why they can have France 1 hour later in order to avoid a clash with the world cup (or at least not with the most important game), but cant have this one hour earlier to avoid the clash all together.

[MonkeySpin]

Given how close it is this year, I hope Mercedes are not foolish enough to let Bottas win. But by that I mean by telling Hamilton he cannot attack, or by giving him a poor strategy that means it happens on purpose.

[Niceone]

Has Räikkönen gained places in any start this season?

[Jordan44]

I dont really get why they can have France 1 hour later in order to avoid a clash with the world cup (or at least not with the most important game), but cant have this one hour earlier to avoid the clash all together.

MotoGP?

[Lights]

Just saw the MotoGP race.

 

Let's see if F1 will be just as entertaining!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

just kidding, it can't

[TomNokoe]

Has Räikkönen gained places in any start this season?

More like 2 seasons

[alframsey]

Hopefully Vettel can get a good start so we can see some good racing between him and Lewis, dispite this being a battle between them there has been very little on the road action between the two.

[TomNokoe]

Air 22
Track 47

Track is 15°C warmer than any other point in the weekend.

[Niceone]

More like 2 seasons

Let's see what kind of start strategy Mercedes has. Räikkönen should be fast due to softer tires.

[trickle]

I dont really get why they can have France 1 hour later in order to avoid a clash with the world cup (or at least not with the most important game), but cant have this one hour earlier to avoid the clash all together.

Most motorsport fans would prefer to miss half an hour of a Round of 16 football game, instead of decide between F1 and MotoGP.

[LiftAndCoast]

Air 22
Track 47

Track is 15°C warmer than any other point in the weekend.

That should be good for the Fezzas

[BuddyHolly]

Given how close it is this year, I hope Mercedes are not foolish enough to let Bottas win. But by that I mean by telling Hamilton he cannot attack, or by giving him a poor strategy that means it happens on purpose.

I dislike team orders (unless there's only 2-3 races left), I would love to see a Bottas-Hamilton battle, it would be infinitely more entertaining than a simple 1-2 cruise to the flag.

[trickle]

Just saw the MotoGP race.

 

Let's see if F1 will be just as entertaining!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

just kidding, it can't

Your right, since in F1 only 1 team/car will able to fight for the win, instead of plenty in MotoGP.

[gillesfan76]

Air 22
Track 47

Track is 15°C warmer than any other point in the weekend.

 

Should be fun on the Ultrasofts on full fuel.

[bahis]

Hamilton has a water leak. Drinking water or engine?

[Cliff]

Are they nuts, to clash it with a world cup game? 

 

But hey Alonso can watch the Spain game, when his engine will be gone again

 

Well it's Spain vs Russia. not the final. Everybody knows Russia is gonna get trashed so might as well watch F1 instead.

[Nonesuch]

I dont really get why they can have France 1 hour later in order to avoid a clash with the world cup (or at least not with the most important game), but cant have this one hour earlier to avoid the clash all together.

 

They could - but Panama isn't in this match, so it's not that important.

[MortenF1]

Hamilton has a water leak. Drinking water or engine?

Oh no! Seriously? That’s what retired Perez in France.

[monolulu]

Hamilton has a water leak. Drinking water or engine?

According to Jennie Gow Merc don’t seem too concerned

[SamH123]

Hamilton has a water leak. Drinking water or engine?

 

Must be in the cockpit as it was Hamilton who reported it

[Risil]

Most motorsport fans would prefer to miss half an hour of a Round of 16 football game, instead of decide between F1 and MotoGP.

 

I know more people who watch F1 and football, or MotoGP and football, than F1 and MotoGP.

[Jordan44]

Must be in the cockpit as it was Hamilton who reported it

Sure it wasn't him who leaked it?

[trickle]

According to Jennie Gow Merc don’t seem too concerned

Usual pre race drama building by Merc, to keep up the imagination that it will be a tough race for them.

[trickle]

I know more people who watch F1 and football, or MotoGP and football, than F1 and MotoGP.

Complete opposite on my end. Most people I know watching F1 prefer to watch a good MotoGP race instead boring football.

[RPM40]

F1 is going to feel a tad bland after that motogp race

[OvDrone]

OUR WORST ANTHEM

[Ivanhoe]

F1 is going to feel a tad bland after that motogp race

Yeah, that was a real good appetizer

Edited by Ivanhoe, 01 July 2018 - 12:59.

[Button4life]

So many Dutchies it's crazy. Spa and Hockenheim will be orange for sure

[MortenF1]

Yeah, that was a real good appetizer

Sometimes the starter is way better than the main course.😊

Edited by MortenF1, 01 July 2018 - 13:01.

[Blackoutjulian]

Going to be a boring Mercedes 1-2. Maybe the fight for P3 will be interesting. Ohh and if the Mclaren can overtake a car on the straight.

[Currahee]

When does the race start?

[LiftAndCoast]

When does the race start?

6 minutes from now