2018 Formula One Azerbaijan Grand Prix

[VRTSmith]

Baku has always been a random event. It's thrown drivers onto the podium that we thought we'd never see there. With lap times getting faster there is always an increased risk of crashing (especially through castle.)

What will happen this year? In theory, it could be anyone's race!

So, who do you think will step onto that podium this Sunday?

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[rubaru]

Half the time there's been someone on the podium from outside the Top 10 on the grid. So, let's go with a normal favorite to win - Kimi. As for the rest of the positions, let's just throw this one to the wind, and choose Hulkenburg and Ricciardo. (Hulk needs to get his first podium somewhere, right?)

I dunno. Like you said, Baku is crazy. And it will be a lot cooler this year than last, so the cars will behave a lot differently

 

[Esploratore]

Think it's about time hamilton wins a race this year and also a race in baku, and likewise mercedes is due a win by now in 2018.

 

[Qazdar Karim]

Unpredictable event: Mercedes wins the race

 

[farjam]

Seems we will have a wet race, so max and daniel on top

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

^^What @farjam said. If it's going to be raining on Sunday I predict Verstappen and Alonso on the podium with Vettel.

 

[wombat999]

After watching Verstappen break his car in P1 (or was it P2?) and have Bottas, Ricciardo and Perez at the top of the list I'm stuffed if I know.

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

Perez would be great to have on the podium as well for a change.

 

[RobertGracie]

I am wonder if the Honey badger can repeat his success from China...

 

[Sigwolf]

Once again, ESPN screws US viewers. I sat down to watch the recording of the only practice session they bother to televise (FP3) that was supposed to be on ESPN2, and I get some bullcrap "SportsCenter Feature" story instead of the practice. Not even a mention of the content they are supposed to be showing in the ticker at the bottom. Why did they sign a contract with this pathetic, incompetent channel?

 

[Jolero02]

“And it’s Raikkonen fastest in sector 1 and 2......”
Ferrari HQ:
**** guys Raikkonen might actually get pole over Vettel, everyone knows we favour Vettel already anyway.
‘No worries just activate autospin mode before sector 3 again’
Jokes aside, AGHH! can’t belive Raikkonen again in sector 3 ( and with his weird predicament of having no super-soft tired left he has no hope for the race

 

[rodmad]

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Baku has always been a random event. It's thrown drivers onto the podium that we thought we'd never see there. With lap times getting faster there is always an increased risk of crashing (especially through castle.)

What will happen this year? In theory, it could be anyone's race!

So, who do you think will step onto that podium this Sunday?

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vettel wins

 

[M-Bimmer]

Roller coaster sessions
Can’t believe kimi blew it in the last corner...would have been a pole i’d guess.
Still with the crazy winds expected tomorrow and probably some safety cars, let’s see who will snatch the win on Sunday.


(...moving the race from june was a good call)

 

[Fat-Alfie]

It was awesome to watch him lose it, though

 

[GP20]

Raikonen, he is faster in corners.

 

[MoerasGrizzly]

Once again, ESPN screws US viewers. I sat down to watch the recording of the only practice session they bother to televise (FP3) that was supposed to be on ESPN2, and I get some bullcrap "SportsCenter Feature" story instead of the practice. Not even a mention of the content they are supposed to be showing in the ticker at the bottom. Why did they sign a contract with this pathetic, incompetent channel?

The more important question is: How did that incompetent channel even manage to get a contract signed in the first place?

 

[paracletus]

Ferrari party mode > mercedes. Ferrari definitely the best car now, should win the DC easily if this continues.

 

[farjam]

2017 Q times :

2018 Q times :

this time baku weather is coool ! and it's only merc who lost too much time!

also the pole would be for kimi but he had a mistake... he was one of the last driver on track ,two purple sectors and he made a mistake at the start of 3rd sector

 

[Deleted member 113561]

Leclerc already 1.5 sec faster than Ericsson ...

 

[pjcforpres2020]

Once again, ESPN screws US viewers. I sat down to watch the recording of the only practice session they bother to televise (FP3) that was supposed to be on ESPN2, and I get some bullcrap "SportsCenter Feature" story instead of the practice. Not even a mention of the content they are supposed to be showing in the ticker at the bottom. Why did they sign a contract with this pathetic, incompetent channel?

The first race coverage sucked, but since that it's been great - commercial free for qualifying and races, and sends to be the raw Sky broadcast.

I have DirecTV, so maybe your provider is to blame for poor channel guide / they do get some sway over broadcast for channels that have dual programming lineups (think college football season and ESPN2 having different games in different regions - but reality is that happens with other programming too).