Oh bloody hell how Hamilton pulled out that lap? I swore Ferrari were going to get pole.
HAM is just
HAM is just
F1 2018 Season
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Unlucky Ferrari. Deserved pole today. Still a good position ahead of tomorrow's race.
I like how Toto looks to suffer everytime, when he knows no one can take the pole away from Hamilton.
The best car from Monza for sure.
Well done Lewis. He can't win it tomorrow but Seb can lose it.
Last few races, yeah I'll go with that. But over the course of the season I'd say it has been pretty even and at this race in particular it's looking very close between the two teams, maybe even Ferrari with a slight advantage considering Raikkonen was so close to Hamilton in that session. 100% sure that Mercedes don't have the best car by miles here, if they did then Hamilton would have been out of sight in quali round a track he loves, instead he only just pulled it off.
Vettel should probably minimum get 2nd from there but you get the feeling Ferrari will go super aggressive all or nothing to win as they should at this point.
Well, yeah. Nothing to lose now.
Fair enough. Hamilton has surely made the difference and kept them alive in the first part of the season.
I don’t particularly like Hamilton but he has been by far the better driver over the past 2 years. Vettel has been left looking a real mug, especially with how this season has panned out.
Hamilton has been on it practically all year, Vettel has been flapping and crashing. The great German from 20 years ago would’ve had this title wrapped up by now, quickly and efficiently, with the advantage Ferrari had at the start of the season.
Vettel did not capitalise on the advantage he’d been given and once Mercedes caught up, he was shown up for the pretender that he is. It’s actually sad how much worse Hamilton has made Vettel look over the past couple of seasons.
Don't think Lewis will clinch it today, but as long as he picks up the points. Reckon Seb might finish at least 2nd.
Going to be an interesting start, Kimi on the softer tyres but on the dirty side.
Can see Kimi getting into the lead either into turn one or down the back straight given that Ferrari's engine advantage is back. Sounds like the tyres could cause havoc so anything could happen after that...
Merc will surely be feeling a bit nervous after their gearbox/front wing dramas - could be a damage limitation type race for them.
Merc will surely be feeling a bit nervous after their gearbox/front wing dramas - could be a damage limitation type race for them.
Lewis that was a shit start !
What sort of defending is that from Lewis?
Seb spins out again !!!
Vettel. That's it surely!
I could see what his idea was but Kimi was on the faster rubber , he had no chance
Seb is a fecking bottle job.
Vettel blows it again 
Hard to have any sympathy for him, tbh
Hard to have any sympathy for him, tbh
First time Kimi has made an overtake position stick on the first lap since 2016. Bonkers.
Vettel the gift that keeps on giving. Could see that coming from a mile away, Ferrari must be almost out of patience with him.He had to go for it , Seb has nothing to lose , cant blame him.
Seb completely lost his head.
Far too many mistakes from Seb this season. Hopefully he can bounce back next season, this championship is over.
Seb lost this year's title by himself, such a shame.
He had to be aggressive but he's just been daft the last couple of races.
Well that's the thing, he didn't. He's got enough straight line speed to get towards the Mercedes over the coming laps. No need to get his elbows out so soon.
Enough is enough. Shit driver who can't control his nerves. Well-done Kimi, instead.
He's been too impatient this season. He could have tried again next lap, he managed to get past Daniel on the straight, could have done so next time out.
Fully agree , I dont think there is that much difference in the cars, the difference has been Lewis, he has been outstanding for the second half of the season.
Who would you want to replace Seb?
Let's see who's fault it was first. can't understand how we didn't have replays yet.
On the start, shouldn’t the car in pole start on the side that gives them the inside line on the first corner? It seems way too easy for P2 to brake late and force their way through, although in this case Kimi was at least level with Lewis as they approached the corner anyway.
With Seb spinning out , Lewis does not have to thrash his car, he can trundle along in 2nd , he will know where Seb is.
There's no fault, he just lost the rear & spun it.
That how I saw it , no contact with any other car.
Danial stopped on track , SC ?
Oh look, Ricciardo’s car has stopped again...