Formula 1
Rusty Roller
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I would suggest anyone wanting to check this out to play with it early to get a handle on what works before the actual race.
I just finished watching a "replay" of Thursdays first practice P1. Something we never get to see! Sky Sports is doing it differently from what we are used to; extended shots from the garages, interviews there also. Definitely a different concept.
Saturday we will be able to enjoy Practice 3 before qualifying!
Stuff we have never been privy to before!!! Getting used to the way the site works sucks but the rewards, for now, are great. Goodbye World Feed! Hello Internet "Live Streaming" form Sky Sports. 
Did I mention it's in Hi-Def...
I just finished watching a "replay" of Thursdays first practice P1. Something we never get to see! Sky Sports is doing it differently from what we are used to; extended shots from the garages, interviews there also. Definitely a different concept.
Saturday we will be able to enjoy Practice 3 before qualifying!
Stuff we have never been privy to before!!! Getting used to the way the site works sucks but the rewards, for now, are great. Goodbye World Feed! Hello Internet "Live Streaming" form Sky Sports. Did I mention it's in Hi-Def...
Rusty Roller
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From: Santa Cruz Mountains
That *uc*s as much as Maldonado running over Sergio in Practice 3 leading to steering failure in Q1! Hope they can rebuild , no backup cars allowed still, and get Sergio back onto the tarmac..... 
Edit: GREAT!!!
Edit: GREAT!!!
Rusty Roller
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Lots of good performances at Monaco!
I was hoping to see Masa make a comeback. He did well but not the spectacular showing that he needs. We have to hand it to Webber for a great drive.
Much as everyone loves Monaco, it does tend to be a bit of a parade. All the passing done with pit stops.
I was hoping to see Masa make a comeback. He did well but not the spectacular showing that he needs. We have to hand it to Webber for a great drive.
Much as everyone loves Monaco, it does tend to be a bit of a parade. All the passing done with pit stops.
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haha - his team mate was flying too, and dominated the lap times.
I agree, its one of the few events where Qualifying is more interesting.
I was surprised that no-one pressed Mark as to his reasoning for holding up traffic after his pit-stop, there was a vague statement as to "the tires were slow to warm up", but surely it didn't take 10 laps?
Either he was really conserving the tires, or the team had asked him to bunch them up so Vettel could make the most of his strategy.
Was good to see Massa get a reasonable result, and was particularly interesting seeing him pushing behind Alonso early on... although Alonso then just walked away from him in the end.
I was surprised that no-one pressed Mark as to his reasoning for holding up traffic after his pit-stop, there was a vague statement as to "the tires were slow to warm up", but surely it didn't take 10 laps?
Either he was really conserving the tires, or the team had asked him to bunch them up so Vettel could make the most of his strategy.
Was good to see Massa get a reasonable result, and was particularly interesting seeing him pushing behind Alonso early on... although Alonso then just walked away from him in the end.
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Teams throws "self" and driver under bus
Williams chief operations engineer Mark Gillan admits that the team was disappointed with Pastor Maldonado during the Monaco Grand Prix weekend.
Having won in Spain and being a specialist in Monaco, hopes were high that Maldonado could deliver another strong result in Monte Carlo. However, he recklessly drove in to Sergio Perez during the final free practice session - earning himself a ten-place grid penalty - and Gillan confirmed that from the team's point of view it was not a complete accident.
"I think that the incident was avoidable and therefore disappointing and that the penalty was therefore understandable," Gillan said.
Gillan added that it prevented the team from displaying its full potential in Monaco, with Bruno Senna also underperforming.
Having won in Spain and being a specialist in Monaco, hopes were high that Maldonado could deliver another strong result in Monte Carlo. However, he recklessly drove in to Sergio Perez during the final free practice session - earning himself a ten-place grid penalty - and Gillan confirmed that from the team's point of view it was not a complete accident.
"I think that the incident was avoidable and therefore disappointing and that the penalty was therefore understandable," Gillan said.
Gillan added that it prevented the team from displaying its full potential in Monaco, with Bruno Senna also underperforming.
