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2017 Azerbaijan Thoughts

THE BIG PICTURE: The telemetry showed Hamilton did nothing different than from the previous restart. The problem is, and we've been saying this for years, is Formula 1 is clueless with restarts. They really need to look at American racing on how to properly execute restarts (except Scott Goodyear) as America has been doing it since the start of racing.

TRACK: Everybody thought last year this track would produce mayhem. Instead, everyone behaved themselves at a new layout. This year showed how this track is indeed just one step away from all hell breaking loose.

EVENT: However, the event is still a complete failure and adds nothing to the growth of the sport. We're even convinced the fans in the grandstands didn't even pay for their tickets.

QUALIFYING: Hamilton finally gets Baku right with an astounding lap before the tires properly heated up, Verstappen woes abandoning his lap, Ricciardo woes hitting the wall, and Stroll goes faster than his veteran much more established teammate.

START: No such luck for a clean start this year, the Finns tangle again, Kvyat causes his teammate to spin, Perez jumps Red Bull, and Vettel says, "Thanks, guys!"

RACE: I went to a Formula 1 race and a NASCAR race broke out.

RICCIARDO: Crashed in qualifying, dropped to the rear on lap 6, had car issues, and won the race. Yeah, sure. Who's making this stuff up...?

VERSTAPPEN: Seems to have caught Alonso-itis.

BOTTAS: Crashed at the start, fell a lap behind, and finished second. Yeah, sure. Who's making this stuff up...?

HAMILTON: After all the chaos, one forgets. It was only the loose headrest which prevented Lewis from winning.

STROLL: You can cry out the word luck all you want, but if you do, you have to take Ricciardo's victory away. The fact Stroll haters don't want to admit is Lance was in the right place at the right time and performed perfectly while in the right place at the right time. In fact, how many walls did Stroll hit or escape roads he took during the whole weekend? How many did each of the other drivers? How far up the timing sheets was he after every session? Quite frankly, Stroll has performed better in the past two races than drivers with supposedly better credentials to get to F1 like Palmer, Kvyat, and Sainz.

MASSA: Ignore the talk that a driver controversy may be brewing at Williams. Felipe's job, first and foremost, is to mentor Stroll. That's the only reason Massa has that ride.

VETTEL: As Hamilton said, he disgraced himself. Just like Multi-21, Seb showed his true colors.

RAIKKONEN: Yes, it was Bottas' fault. But, you could learn from your fellow countryman on how to drive around with a punctured, delaminating tire without destroying your car.

FORCE INDIA: They now have themselves a major driver controversy. And they can't afford that sitting in fourth place in the championship. They have got to nip this in the bud. After all, they could have finished 1-2 in the race.

OCON: Clearly, Esteban's fault.

PEREZ: How will Sergio react? With maturity he's gained over the years or revert back to the Perez teams didn't want?

MAGNUSSEN: Nice points for Haas, jumping them past Renault.

GROSJEAN: Okay, we get it. Your brakes suck. Funny how your teammate, both years, don't seen to have those problems...

SAINZ: He overreacted. However, did he overreact because he was so cognizant to make sure he didn't hit his teammate? Had it been someone else, perhaps he would have tried to thread the needle?

KVYAT: The madman strikes again.

MCLAREN: They finally scored points! But, Sauber is still ahead of them.

ALONSO: Not to poop on Fernando's parade, but we will. Had the race not produced seven DNFs, Alonso would still have no points.

KALTENBORN: Long overdue sacking.

SAUBER: Only this race could have gotten people to forget about the turmoil on the Swiss team.

PALMER: Poor Jolyon doesn't even have a chance to save his ride if his car doesn't last long enough to prove himself.

FIA: On the one hand, you say kudos for the Stewards to actually penalize a Ferrari driver. On the other hand, it was not nearly enough. It's time for the FIA to call Vettel in.

WORD OF THE WEEKEND: Road Rage.

STAT OF THE WEEKEND: 1 -- The number of podiums Lance Stroll now has, which is one more than Nico Hulkenberg.

HISTORICAL STAT OF THE WEEKEND: Some may have been confused -- we were -- when they announced Lance Stroll became the youngest rookie to get on the podium at 18 year and 239 days. After all, we all remember Max Verstappen's young age for his first podium, a victory no less, at the 2016 Spanish GP. However, we forgot it wasn't his rookie year, only his first year race with Red Bull at 18 years and 228 days. Had this crazy race occurred in Montreal, Stroll would have had both records.

QUOTE OF THE WEEKEND: Sebastian Vettel when he heard about his penalty, "When did I do dangerous driver?" Seriously?! That's the kind of bullshit a five-year-old says when he's caught with his hand in the cookie jar. Oh, wait ... we get it now...

QUOTE OF THE WEEKEND RUNNERUP: Kimi Raikkonen after being crashed into by Valtteri Bottas on the first lap, "That guy does it to me again."

SCHEDULE: Good luck Austria trying to top that...

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RACE RESULTS
  Driver Laps
1. Ricciardo 51
2. Bottas 51
3. Stroll(R) 51
4. Vettel 51
5. Hamilton 51
6. Ocon 51
7. Magnussen 51
8. Sainz 51
9. Alonso 51
10. Wehrlein 51
11. Ericsson 51
12. Vandoorne(R) 51
13. Grosjean 50
14. Raikkonen 46
NC Perez 39
NC Massa 25
NC Hulkenberg 24
NC Verstappen 12
NC Kvyat 9
NC Palmer 7

Time of Race
2:03:55.573

Margin of Victory
3.904 sec.

Safety Car
3 for 11 laps

Red Flag
One

Lead Changes
2 among 3 drivers

Lap Leaders
Lewis Hamilton, Daniel Ricciardo, Sebastian Vettel

Fastest Race Lap
Sebastian Vettel

Pole Position
Lewis Hamilton

CURRENT STANDINGS
  Driver Pts.
1. Vettel 153
2. Hamilton 139
3. Bottas 111
4. Ricciardo 92
5. Raikkonen 73
6. Verstappen 45
7. Perez 44
8. Ocon 35
9. Sainz 29
10. Massa 20
11. Hulkenberg 18
12. Stroll(R) 17
13. Magnussen 11
14. Grosjean 10
15. Wehrlein 5
16. Kvyat 4
17. Alonso 2

  Team Pts.
1. Mercedes 250
2. Ferrari 226
3. Red Bull 137
4. Force India 79
5. Williams 37
6. Toro Rosso 33
7. Haas 21
8. Renault 18
9. Sauber 5
10. McLaren 2
 
 

2024 Thoughts
Bahrain Saudi Arabia Australia Japan
China Miami Emilia Romagna Monaco
Canada Spain Austria Great Britain
Hungary Belgium Holland Italy
Azerbaijan Singapore United States Mexico City
Sao Paulo Las Vegas Qatar Abu Dhabi

2023 Thoughts
Bahrain Saudi Arabia Australia Azerbaijan
Miami Emilia Romagna Monaco Spain
Canada Austria Great Britain Hungary
Belgium Holland Italy Singapore
Japan Qatar United States Mexico City
Sao Paulo Las Vegas Abu Dhabi

2022 Thoughts
Bahrain Saudi Arabia Australia Emilia Romagna
Miami Spain Monaco Azerbaijan
Canada Great Britain Austria France
Hungary Belgium Holland Italy
Singapore Japan United States
Mexico City Sao Paulo Abu Dhabi

2021 Thoughts
Bahrain Emilia Romagna Portugal Spain Monaco
Azerbaijan France Steiermark Austria Great Britain
Hungary Belgium Holland Italy
Russia Turkey United States Mexico City
Sao Paulo Qatar Saudi Arabia Abu Dhabi

2020 Thoughts
Austria Steiermark Hungary Great Britain Anniversary
Spain Belgium Italy Tuscany
Russia Eifel Portugal Emilia Romagna
Turkey Bahrain Sakhir Abu Dhabi

2019 Thoughts
Australia Bahrain China Azerbaijan Spain
Monaco Canada France Austria
Great Britain Germany Hungary Belgium
Italy Singapore Russia Japan
Mexico United States Brazil Abu Dhabi

2018 Thoughts
Australia Bahrain China Azerbaijan Spain
Monaco Canada France Austria
Great Britain Germany Hungary Belgium
Italy Singapore Russia Japan
United States Mexico Brazil Abu Dhabi

2017 Thoughts
Australia China Bahrain Russia
Spain Monaco Canada Azerbaijan
Austria Great Britain Hungary Belgium
Italy Singapore Malaysia Japan
United States Mexico Brazil Abu Dhabi

2016 Thoughts
Australia Bahrain China Russia Spain
Monaco Canada Europe Austria
Great Britain Hungary Germany Belgium
Italy Singapore Malaysia Japan
United States Mexico Brazil Abu Dhabi

2015 Thoughts
Australia Malaysia China Bahrain
Spain Monaco Canada Austria
Great Britain Hungary Belgium Italy
Singapore Japan Russia United States
Mexico Brazil Abu Dhabi

2014 Thoughts
Australia Malaysia Bahrain China
Spain Monaco Canada Austria
Great Britain Germany Hungary Belgium
Italy Singapore Japan Russia
United States Brazil Abu Dhabi

2013 Thoughts
Australia Malaysia China Bahrain
Spain Monaco Canada Great Britain
Germany Hungary Belgium Italy
Singapore South Korea Japan India
Abu Dhabi United States Brazil

2012 Thoughts
Australia Malaysia China Bahrain
Spain Monaco Canada Europe
Great Britain Germany Hungary Belgium
Italy Singapore Japan South Korea
India Abu Dhabi United States Brazil

2011 Thoughts
Australia Malaysia China Turkey
Spain Monaco Canada Europe
Great Britain Germany Hungary Belgium
Italy Singapore Japan South Korea
India Abu Dhabi Brazil

2010 Thoughts
Bahrain Australia Malaysia China
Spain Monaco Turkey Canada
Europe Great Britain Germany Hungary
Belgium Italy Singapore Japan
South Korea Brazil Abu Dhabi

2009 Thoughts
Australia Malaysia China Bahrain
Spain Monaco Turkey Great Britain
Germany Hungary Europe
Belgium Italy Singapore
Japan Brazil Abu Dhabi


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