Formula 1
Rusty Roller
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From: Santa Cruz Mountains
My last post was pre-race; But....
What a year! Alonso got off to a quicker start, Pastor Maldonado cut him slack into turn 2; got a bad pit stop and still put one into the bank!!!
Speed cutting to soccer and dropping the post race interview sucks! What a bunch of jerks!! Complete disregard to the F1 fan base..... I sent them a concerned note:
What a year! Alonso got off to a quicker start, Pastor Maldonado cut him slack into turn 2; got a bad pit stop and still put one into the bank!!!
Speed cutting to soccer and dropping the post race interview sucks! What a bunch of jerks!! Complete disregard to the F1 fan base..... I sent them a concerned note:
Edited for language; sorry!
The Southernmost Mod
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From: Caracas, Venezuela
Great! Maldonado made it, he can be chavez's girlfriend but he is a great driver, just what I ever said: he drives great, but the car has been mediocre. Today the car was great and he was able to do his thing, congrats!.
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From: 3rd Rock
My last post was pre-race; But....
What a year! Alonso got off to a quicker start, Pastor Maldonado cut him slack into turn 2; got a bad pit stop and still put one into the bank!!!
Speed cutting to soccer and dropping the post race interview sucks! What a bunch of jerks!! Complete disregard to the F1 fan base..... I sent them a concerned note:
What a year! Alonso got off to a quicker start, Pastor Maldonado cut him slack into turn 2; got a bad pit stop and still put one into the bank!!!
Speed cutting to soccer and dropping the post race interview sucks! What a bunch of jerks!! Complete disregard to the F1 fan base..... I sent them a concerned note:
Yes we are trying to build the base and they really blew that one
Rusty Roller
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From: Santa Cruz Mountains
Yep good way to make everyone watching mad all at the same time... Have to wait till the end of the replay Monday 9am pacific standard time.
We also missed the Overheated aftermath: KERS-related issue is suspected.
Spanish GP 2012 - Williams F1 garage on fire - YouTube
Fire in Williams garage Barcelona - YouTube
We also missed the Overheated aftermath: KERS-related issue is suspected.
Spanish GP 2012 - Williams F1 garage on fire - YouTube
Fire in Williams garage Barcelona - YouTube
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From: Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Great race! Congratulations to Williams, too bad with the fire. Maldanodo has come into his own!!
Fernado, what a guy! Ferrari must be doing something right too.
The guy who calculated the amount of fuel for Hamilton's car in qualifying must really be getting his *** kicked!
What about Michael's error? That looked like a rookie move from my view.
Fernado, what a guy! Ferrari must be doing something right too.
The guy who calculated the amount of fuel for Hamilton's car in qualifying must really be getting his *** kicked!
What about Michael's error? That looked like a rookie move from my view.
Rusty Roller
Joined: Oct 2011
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From: Santa Cruz Mountains
And that "rookie move" is gonna cost him a 5 place grid position in the next race. Although the overhead view looked like Senna moved and Micheal corrected leaving no time for anything but a collision. But..... It is the responsibility of the overtaking driver to avoid contact. On a different "pre-race" note:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuRQc...eature=related
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuRQc...eature=related
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From: Melbourne, Aus
What a great race... good to see a Williams on the top step, I don't think Sir Frank could have asked for a better 70th birthday present.
Alonso is an absolute magician, and given they seem to have upgraded his ride from a wheel barrow to a 125cc go-cart, he is my tip to win the drivers championship (unless Red Bull pull their finger out... Mclaren seem to be making too many simple mistakes... which isn't very Mclaren like). I wonder when Ferrari will release Massa from his contract?
On the other hand, Lewis seems to have his head screwed on this year. Not only was he quick (which he always has been), he took the excessive qualifying penalty on the chin, something most other drivers wouldn't have done. Its amazing that Narain doesn't even qualify for the race, but gets to start in front of a guy that was 6/10ths faster than everyone (when his lack of fuel may have accounted for 1/10th at best). His drive to 8th spot was very good.
This is the best ever Formula 1 season that I can recall, at the start of the season who would have expected a finishing order of: Williams, Ferrari, Lotus, Lotus, Sauber?
Alonso is an absolute magician, and given they seem to have upgraded his ride from a wheel barrow to a 125cc go-cart, he is my tip to win the drivers championship (unless Red Bull pull their finger out... Mclaren seem to be making too many simple mistakes... which isn't very Mclaren like). I wonder when Ferrari will release Massa from his contract?
On the other hand, Lewis seems to have his head screwed on this year. Not only was he quick (which he always has been), he took the excessive qualifying penalty on the chin, something most other drivers wouldn't have done. Its amazing that Narain doesn't even qualify for the race, but gets to start in front of a guy that was 6/10ths faster than everyone (when his lack of fuel may have accounted for 1/10th at best). His drive to 8th spot was very good.
This is the best ever Formula 1 season that I can recall, at the start of the season who would have expected a finishing order of: Williams, Ferrari, Lotus, Lotus, Sauber?
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From: 3rd Rock
There is reports circulating that the gent transferring fuel had a cigarette...I cannot believe someone would do that.
Stefano has now said FM must score points at Monaco .... ruh-roh
Stefano has now said FM must score points at Monaco .... ruh-roh
Last edited by IB Tim; May 15, 2012 at 05:44 PM.