Wow, that was dull as dishwater.

 

Yes but clearly more fuel flow than was allowed means more performance than he should have had, so they can't let that go.

Good race I thought, even though there wasn't much racing for the front, but at least it wasn't the usual car. I'm finding I quite like the sound already; never heard tyre screech in F1 before and being able to hear the drivers and whoever they have on the pitlane is all good.

Shame Bottas hit the wall and Kobaycrashi wiped out Massa.

 

I see the "I hate F1 but still tune in for every race" brigade are awake.

 

I like the sound of the cars.

 

I felt abit sorry for Kobaycrashi, they were talking about putting points on his racing licence. He was very sorry about the accident in the post accident interview and after two parade laps at slow pace braking at the first corner was always going to be abit hit and miss. Especially with the new brake by wire system which is causing endless lock ups. Give the guy the benefit of the doubt i say. If he carries on crashing every race then give him points.

My personal opinion about the changes its abit boring at the moment. I know its the first race but the cars just sound slow. I was really hoping to have it like the old school formula 1 turbo days but it is nothing like that. I think the FIA have dropped abit of a clanger because a change to turboed hybrid engines would of been enough for one season let alone all the other rule changes.

 

Disqualified. Red Bull must be relieved they didn't get a ban similar to BAR back in 2005: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/4514569.stm

 

Loving the retro Williams Martini branding

 

Looks like we have our first major F1 controversy of the year:

It seems these fuel flow meters have been causing problems for everyone, and Red Bull decided they knew better than the FIA. They were asked during the race to turn down the fuel flow, but refused (so not exactly zero-tolerance).

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2014/0...ull-to-appeal/

 

They've been through so much controversy, protests and worked round the sprit of the rules so many times that I would have been happy for something to be done but this had damaged the sport.

The stewards have no choice obviously but part of me does want their appeal to succeed.

 

Has anyone else been disqualified? So other teams have not had a problem then.