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[C350Carl]

McLaren Honda split apparently now official.

https://drivetribe.com/p/whats-next...hiftingLanes&utm_medium=fb&utm_source=network

 

[triumphstag]

McLaren Honda split apparently now official.

https://drivetribe.com/p/whats-next...hiftingLanes&utm_medium=fb&utm_source=network

Inevitable really. Honda tried too much too quickly. I'm sure they would have got there, but a team like McClaren cannot afford to wait.

 

[mikestrivens]

No team could put up with the poor performance from Honda.

 

[bob 6600]

As expected, Bottas signs 1 year extension

http://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12...gns-contract-extension-with-mercedes-for-2018

 

[AMGeed]

This will shake up the grid in 2019

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/41265779

Looks like Honda will have next season to sort themselves out before Red Bull and Torro Rosso use their engines.
If they are still rubbish I'd expect Ric and Verstappen to move on and both Ferrari and Mercedes would welcome them both.

 

[bob 6600]

I read somewhere today that Renault will no longer supply Red Bull from 2020, which fits in well with the TR/Honda collaboration. Let's wait and see if it's true.

 

[mikestrivens]

Will Renault stop supplying engines to Mercedes road cars as well I wonder???

 

[bob 6600]

Well it's all been confirmed.

McLaren ditch Honda for Renault
Toro Rosso to have Honda engines
Sainz on loan to Renault
Alonso expected to confirm next week

 

[JBell]

Great start by Vettel!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[John Laidlaw]

What a result for LH!! Get in!

 

[keefysher]

First full race I've managed to see. Proper good.

 

[triumphstag]

Ferrari blaming Max.... Dear oh dear.
Shame for Alonso, he had a brilliant start. Well done Lewis.

 

[star]

Max had nowhere to go, vettel tried to run him wide but reikenen was there.

 

[Westheath]

I laughed my bollocks off !!!!
Typical Ferrari trying to blame everyone else but themselves.

 

[triumphstag]

No further action against any of them.

It was Vettels aggressive action that caused it, but I think "racing incident" is the right decision - he would have no idea Kimi was there (fantastic start by him) and was trying to force Max to yield.

Shame for Max, Kimi and Alonso. Seb - hahahahahahahahahahahahaha serves you right.

 

[mikestrivens]

Vettel is too arrogant for his own good.

 

[Rotorhead500]

Gutted for Kimi as that was a very good start.

 

[Steve@Avantgarde]

Racing incident yes....but Vettel was the trigger. Fortune sometimes favours the brave, in any other conditions a chop across Max would have guaranteed him the race lead. But a wet street track where there were going to be safety cars and other variables, a first corner lead would not have been overly critical and playing the long game would have been the perfectly sensible decision.

Unfortunately Vettel has these Schumacher-esq moments where he loses his head. Thats the second one this season and one that could cost him the world championship, hopefully.

BTW Lewis mentioned karma, I couldn't help but think that was a reference to Baku, where Seb also lost his head but had a net gain.

 

[LostKiwi]

Not seen the whole race but did catch the incident on Sky News on the ferry last night - I feel sorry for Verstappen. He was caught with nowhere to go. He would never have given way to Vettel (not in his nature) so I'm a little surprised Vettel even tried to muscle him out of the way like that. Serves Vettel right.

 

[Rotorhead500]

Indeed. Vettel should know Vers better by now.

I actually quite like Vettel, but he really needs to sort his Red Mist out!