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Thread: Donkey of the race - China 2013
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15th April 2013, 15:12 #71
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Originally Posted by zako85
In Malaysia Vettel had superior tyre strategy over Webber. Last year Vettel used the alternate strategy and nearly won in Monaco.The world according to Taki Inoue: https://mobile.twitter.com/takiinoue/st ... 7249326080
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15th April 2013, 15:15 #72
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Originally Posted by zako85“If everything's under control, you're going too slow.” Mario Andretti
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15th April 2013, 18:17 #73
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Originally Posted by zako85
This is spot on.I still exist and still find the forum occasionally. Busy busy
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15th April 2013, 18:19 #74
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Originally Posted by zako85I still exist and still find the forum occasionally. Busy busy
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16th April 2013, 00:08 #75
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Could this be that the tires brought to the Chinese race were simply the wrong ones ?
By that , I mean that perhaps they chose the tires expecting cooler weather ?
Given the conditions , would the medium/hard combo have been better than the soft/medium one ?
Was it warmer than expected ?
Or , is there another reason that the track was more abrasive than normal ?
I guess it's just that I'm getting a little tired of the constant droning over the tires ruining the sport that goes on around here .
Get over it .
The FIA asked for these tires and got what they wanted .
Pirelli must be getting pretty sick of it as well .
Everyone gets the same deal .
Of course they got it slightly wrong in China , but it can't be an easy thing to do , making a tire that survives a specific number of laps .
Relax , and relish the fact that we sat on the edge of our seats due to Vettel's charge at the end , due to them having to run different tires , one's with vast differences in performance .
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16th April 2013, 05:50 #76
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But honestly. Re Webber.
Were it Vettel running behind Vergne the team would have advised Vergne to move over for the senior team. Webber? No such thing. Vergne leaves a gap that the Queen Mary would have moved through and wonders why Webber gave it a shot. Then, mid-corner, Vergne turns in to Webber.
There is NO DOUBT Webber was late and did not have his car far enough around to make the move, but, really. It's their baby team. Surely some can see Webbers point that he felt Vergne had moved over to let him through. You guys should take a look at the move again. Webber is in the wrong, but Vergne certainly played a card too. Against another team Webber had no right to be there, but against STR?
Again, had it been Vettel we would be all annoyed with Vergne for closing the door on him.
PS: Webber, from the back of the grid, was ahead of Vettel at that point.Ayrton Senna, Legend. R.I.P.
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16th April 2013, 07:37 #77
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Originally Posted by zako85“Leave me alone!”
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16th April 2013, 07:52 #78
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Originally Posted by zako85
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16th April 2013, 16:12 #79Originally Posted by AriForm is Temporary, Class is Permanent
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16th April 2013, 16:53 #80
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Sergio Perez and Jensen Button - Why Oh Why did I choose them for my team. Is it true one driver can affect a team that much (meaning - Hamilton had McL up near the podium. Where have they been since he left?).
Actually - Webber for me. He was too optimistic about that move." Lady - I'm in an awful dilemma.
Moe - Yeah, I never cared much for these foreign cars either."
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