Russian Grand Prix in 2014-Sochi Autodrom

[wombat666]

2014 Russian Grand Prix Grid

Row 1	1. Lewis Hamilton <small>1’38.513</small> Mercedes
		2. Nico Rosberg <small>1’38.713</small> Mercedes
Row 2	3. Valtteri Bottas <small>1’38.920</small> Williams
		4. Jenson Button <small>1’39.121</small> McLaren
Row 3	5. Daniil Kvyat <small>1’39.277</small> Toro Rosso
		6. Daniel Ricciardo <small>1’39.635</small> Red Bull
Row 4	7. Fernando Alonso <small>1’39.709</small> Ferrari
		8. Kimi Raikkonen <small>1’39.771</small> Ferrari
Row 5	9. Jean-Eric Vergne <small>1’40.020</small> Toro Rosso
		10. Sebastian Vettel <small>1’40.052</small> Red Bull
Row 6	11. Kevin Magnussen* <small>1’39.629</small> McLaren
		12. Sergio Perez <small>1’40.163</small> Force India
Row 7	13. Esteban Gutierrez <small>1’40.536</small> Sauber
		14. Adrian Sutil <small>1’40.984</small> Sauber
Row 8	15. Romain Grosjean <small>1’41.397</small> Lotus
		16. Marcus Ericsson <small>1’42.648</small> Caterham
Row 9	17. Nico Hulkenberg* <small>1’40.058</small> Force India
		18. Felipe Massa <small>1’43.064</small> Williams
Row 10	19. Kamui Kobayashi <small>1’43.166</small> Caterham
		20. Pastor Maldonado** <small>1’43.205</small> Lotus
Row 11	21. Max Chilton* <small>1’43.649</small> Marussia

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*Five-place penalty for gearbox change
**Five-place penalty left over from ten-place penalty in Japan

 

[Panther_99FS]

Darn impressed with Kvyat!​

 

[Panther_99FS]

Well...I guess Jenson is happy with his result....​

 

[wombat666]

Williams should get rid of Massa and sign Button alongside Bottas, now that would be a formidable pairing!
Sochi would have to be this year's most sterile venue and the most boring event of the year.
Driver of the day would have to be Nico, shame he stuffed up the first turn!
On to the Circuit of The Americas, looking forward to one of the very best events of the F1 calender!

 

[b52bob]

Boring...boring...boring!

BTW, where. We're all the spectators?

Glad to see Nico shooting himself in the foot. He's just too focused on beating Lewis.

 

[Panther_99FS]

Glad to see Nico shooting himself in the foot. He's just too focused on beating Lewis.

I don't know if Nico shot himself in the foot but rather it's Lewis has a bit more experience in the "cooker" with fast team mates (his time fighting Alonso)...

FWIW, I don't think Nico pushed himself this hard when he had Schumacher as a team mate....

 

[wombat666]

Boring...boring...boring!
BTW, where. We're all the spectators?
Glad to see Nico shooting himself in the foot. He's just too focused on beating Lewis.

Supposedly all tickets were sold out and a full quote of spectators were present, but the 55,000 quoted seems pretty puny.
And let's not overlook the fact that prices would mean a very large number of people could not afford 'Bernie's Popular Prices'.
It really lacked atmosphere, and having Putin (complete with his Hit Squad on hand) around would be a suitable dampener on people's enthusiasm.
The sight of The Poison Dwarf and Putin giving one another Hand Jobs was rather off putting!
Nico shooting himself in the foot?
I don't think so, and of course he's 'focused on beating Lewis', both are arguing over a drivers title.