Romey 1878 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) The man's a moron. Edited March 22, 2011 by Romey 1878 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Just watched the practice for the first race. 1. Vettel 2. Hamilton 3. Webber 4. Button 5. Alonso We will have to see how the race goes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Got up for that myself (then went back to bed ). Nasty feeling Vettel's just going to drive away from eveyone this year...but pleased to see the McLarens did OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Just watched the race, had a bite of toast... now I am going to get an hour or so in bed. *yawns* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 My two year old granddaughter is a convert.....she sat on my lap virtually the whole race, with a brief pit-stop for Weetabix . Thought the commentary was a step up, though they didn't seem to give many lap times . That might just have been my imagination though because I usually have the live timing on the laptop but couldn't get it to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 Aww bless her, keeping grand-dad company during breaky time. To be frank I never noticed they didn't mention the lap times as they seemed to keep showing it on the bottom of the screen. Interesting race though. Button messed up his start by moving left instead of right IMO, otherwise he may have got up to the front ahead of Massa and then he would not have messed up his entire race. Be interested to see what difference the DRS makes on a different circuit as it had little or no effect on this race. What does KERS/CURS/CERS stand for by the way? (I know it charges up during the lap to give extra overtaking boost but I never knew what it stood for or how it is spelled) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 There is no doubting it, Vettel is class. Fortunate debut from Paul di Resta, earned a point on his debut after Sauber were disqualified for technical problems with their rear wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 never really been into it but the gf is and watched this at hers this weekend..was alright actually might give it more of a chance..could someone explain that battery and drs thing to me though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted March 27, 2011 Report Share Posted March 27, 2011 What does KERS/CURS/CERS stand for by the way? Kinetic Energy Recovery System. ..could someone explain that battery and drs thing to me though? Someone could.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcopaulo Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 ahh..spot on cheers mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Thanks Mike, much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minde Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 Petrov third, where would be Kubica if he was there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted March 28, 2011 Report Share Posted March 28, 2011 In his car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Think (after China) it's going to be interesting. If Webber can go three seconds a lap quicker than everyone at the end after screwing qualifying how long before the top teams intentionally f'ck up to give themselves more sets of new tyres for the race? If Webber had had a half decent start he'd have won that...qualifying is losing its importance. I like it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 3, 2011 Report Share Posted May 3, 2011 This worrying....Ecclestone suddenly seems a safe guardian... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/13274848.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted May 4, 2011 Report Share Posted May 4, 2011 It would be a disaster if they got it IMO. Basically Ferrari would have almost every control they wanted for the series if this happened. But Eccleston would have no say in it as he doesn't own F1 himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Going to be interesting seeing how Kobayashi goes today....starting from the back due to breaking down in qualifying but has shitloads of new tyres. Don't usually bet but I've had a little flutter on him making the podium (£5 @ 100/1) and a "cover" fiver at 7/4 for a points finish. Cue the Japanese falling off at the first corner . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 Kobayashi currently 5th. Lap 11 . (Not stopped yet though) Damn . Down to 17th on lap 25....some problem the TV didn't pick up. Edit: 10th and £3.75 profit....not quite £500 but I'll live . Reckon he lost at least thirty seconds from whatever incident happened which would have put him 5th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohen Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 only just Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 only just There's no "only just" . You win or you don't. He had a puncture btw...reckons he'd have got seventh without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted May 8, 2011 Report Share Posted May 8, 2011 I am getting fed up with Vettel winning to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted May 9, 2011 Report Share Posted May 9, 2011 http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/09052011/58/turkey-forbade-vettel-drink-champagne.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Amazing drive from Jenson....seventh on the grid to twenty-first (and last) at one point to taking Vettel on the final lap for the win (not to mention knocking Hamilton off ). Enjoyed that a lot . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c1982 Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Amazing drive from Jenson....seventh on the grid to twenty-first (and last) at one point to taking Vettel on the final lap for the win (not to mention knocking Hamilton off ). Enjoyed that a lot . Great race - did you see the man fall over twice when clearing the track when Rosenburg (sp) drove over his nose? Very funny!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 12, 2011 Report Share Posted June 12, 2011 Great race - did you see the man fall over twice when clearing the track when Rosenburg (sp) drove over his nose? Very funny!!! Yup....that was quality. Looked like he was going to get run over for a minute . On Button, Martin Brundle.... "At one point we were wondering if Button would catch the Hispanias before the race restarted under the safety car and now he's won the race! That is one of the races of his life and the best grand prix of a spectacular career." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubecula Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 Fantastic race when it finally went ahead I am glad I stayed up to watch it. Button in the pits 6 times, accidents galore (thankfully no one hurt, (apart from that marshall that couldn't keep his feet... ) and Button being in every position from nearly a lap down and dead last to taking the win. One of the best races ever. Loved it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I just loved that Vettel handed the win to Button. Shame he could't have crashed out and got 0 points though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonButtle Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 good to see Button doing well, it was a good race, but im sorry once again Hamilton was just a complete chump!!! then smiling away to the cameras in the pit after as the race is going on, really don't like the guy he is SO full of himself its not true, notice a few people today including Nikki Lauda have said he needs to get with the program abit more before he kills someone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I don't really think Hamilton did anything wrong yesterday tbf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted June 13, 2011 Report Share Posted June 13, 2011 I don't really think Hamilton did anything wrong yesterday tbf. I agree...though I think the point's valid in general. He's his own worst enemy at times. Good to see that he genuinely seemed to be pleased for Jenson though....people keep saying the "love in" can't last but if it can survive that then it would take a lot screw it up.... http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/13744502.stm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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