Get Involvedpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 19 June 2016
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Oh jeez I forgot about this.
michael bolger: Re 13.40pm comment-- do you prefer red sauce or brown sauce with your brake pads
Summary
Rosberg wins, Vettel 2nd, Perez 3rd
Hamilton started 10th, finishes fifth after loss of power
Hamilton spends much of race trying to adjust incorrect steering wheel setting
Kvyat, Sainz, Wehrlein & Alonso out
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 19 June 2016
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Lap 37/51
Anyway, all this radio chat tells what you need to know about the race. It promised so much silliness - but it's been so sensible, like a groom on his stag do who goes home at 9pm.
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Lap 36/51
This really is silly.
"Can I suggest things and you tell me if I'm right?" asks Hamilton.
"Nope. That's not allowed."
Is it the green button?
Warm.
The red button?
Warmer.
The blue button.
Very HOT!
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Lap 35/51
So, Mercedes are telling Hamilton he is in the wrong setting.
Hamilton says he can't see anything wrong.
But Mercedes can't tell him the specific problem, because that's against the rules.
My suggestion - send a plane over the sky with the instructions on a banner.
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Lap 34/51
The Hamilton radio conversation is becoming more entertaining than the race.
Scratch that.
It is more interesting. It's Fawlty Towers-esque.
Force India flyingpublished at 15:03 British Summer Time 19 June 2016
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Lap 33/51
It could be a double retirement for Toro Rosso. Carlos Sainz is in a run-off area after what looks like a sudden malfunction.
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Team radio - Lewis Hamiltonpublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 19 June 2016
Lewis Hamilton is told: "The problem is with the current mode you are in."
Hamilton replies: "Oh, I don't know what you mean man."
Postpublished at 15:01 British Summer Time 19 June 2016
Lap 31/51
Some classic Lewis Hamilton incredulous-ness is coming your way...
'Disappointing'published at 14:59 British Summer Time 19 June 2016
Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live commentator in BakuOn Kimi Raikkonen moving over to allow Ferrari team-mate Sebastian Vettel to move up to second.
Quote MessageIt's disappointing to see that. You want to see a race on track and I was thinking how aggressive Raikkonen would be with Vettel. But this is contract renewal time and there is a lot of speculation about over who will be Vettel's team-mate. Raikkonen is saying 'I am a team player and will not delay Vettel at all'. The team will love Raikkonen for that, even if we the spectators are frustrated.
Team radio - Kimi Raikkonenpublished at 14:59 British Summer Time 19 June 2016
"Thank you, Kimi," says Ferrari mechanics.
The Finn doesn't sound too happy though and replies: "Well tell him to push. I don't want him in front of me."
Kimi Raikkonen, giving with one hand, taking with the other.
Postpublished at 14:58 British Summer Time 19 June 2016
Lap 30/51
So, that switch has definitely helped Vettel. He's taken a couple of seconds off Rosberg's lead - but it still stands at 18 seconds.
Raikkonen has that five-second penalty of course.
Image source, Getty ImagesMeanwhile, at Le Mans....published at 14:56 British Summer Time 19 June 2016
A couple of thousand miles to the north-west of Baku there has been some major drama at the end of the annual 24-Hour race at Le Mans, where Toyota have seen a first ever victory snatched from their grasp by a power failure with just three minutes remaining.
The #5 car of Anthony Davidson, Sebastien Buemi and Kazuki Nakajima was leading comfortably as the race drew to its conclusion, but Nakajima reported a problem before slowing on the main straight.
That handed an unlikely victory to the #2 Porsche shared by Neel Jani, Roland Dumas and Marc Lieb.
Image source, EPAPostpublished at 14:56 British Summer Time 19 June 2016
Lap 29/51
Better news for the McLarens. Button follows Alonso's lead by going past Sainz and they occupy P14 and P15.
Postpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 19 June 2016
Lap 28/51
This is a hard slog for McLaren today - Alonso and Button are P15 and P16.
Ferrari, who were calling our bluff with those slow practice sessions, have a P2 and P3 with Raikkonen and Vettel respectively.
Scratch that - they've swapped places. Raikkonen lets his team-mate past.
How they standpublished at 14:55 British Summer Time 19 June 2016
Team radio - Lewis Hamiltonpublished at 14:53 British Summer Time 19 June 2016
Lewis Hamilton is not too happy with his team
"You guys need to pick up the pace," says the world champion, to his mechanics.
He's not happy with the kinetic energy coming from his brakes.
Postpublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 19 June 2016