Good Luck Mark Webber!! >>> WDC thread! :)

Webber will cut his own path to the end. Good luck to him - he is a real tough competitor for his foes. I am rooting for Alonso because of the history of the cheater but if Alonso doesn't make it Webber is my next hero.

He is my favourite driver and I hope he wins the championship this year. Either way, I think it will be decided in the final race this year.

To me a championship is not important. Sure I am happy of the driver I support wins - but for me, winning grands prix are for more appealing, after all its what the sport is about.

I do not approve that perhaps these days winning a grand prix is merely a significant step towards.

During the days when those two sour balls Prost and Senna won they always looked utterly miserable.

Schumi of course was just the greatest at celebrating and Jense always glows with happiness!

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Originally Posted by Warriwa

I did not know that the cars including driver all weighed the same on the start line. My apologies. I am no expert. Now i feel rather foolish. Thanks for setting me straight. I have learned a lot from this forum.

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He's more of a Rugby League kinda guy!

Was even checking the scores for his team the Canberra Raiders during Monza quali!

http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...916-15eqk.html

PS: GO BOMBERS! :D

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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

Nah! don't be silly. Welcome to the forum. As long as you don't tell me you are a Collingwood supporter, you're forgiven. :D

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CARN PIES!

Good luck for Singapore, Mark!! :)

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Originally Posted by maximilian

Bump! Good luck for Singapore, Mark!! :)

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I wish you hadn't said "bump"

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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

I wish you hadn't said "bump"

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No worries ;) Now I never did! ;)

Now you know why I said "bump!" :D

Mark will do it.

Mark was lucky today, but he needs to improve, IMO he was quite nervous the whole weekend and failed to reveal his true pace.

Please dear god anybody but Fred. :)

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Originally Posted by Rodster

Please dear god anybody but Fred. :)

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Naah, Fred is teh best :D But I still would be happy for Webbo.

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Originally Posted by Rodster

Please dear god anybody but Fred. :)

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Seconded.

haterz

hehe ^^

well if it isn't Fred then I hope it's Murk. Make a nice swansong story too. :)

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Originally Posted by Rodster

Please dear god anybody but Fred. :)

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I second this. (as you can probably guess)

Up until monza I havn't felt Alonso has done much worthy of a world championship this year, whereas Hamilton and Webber have. (well, Lewis up to and including spa at least)

It is often said that 2010 is probably Webber's only chance to win the WDC, but I don't see a reason, why RBR shouldn't be a top team in 2011 as well unless they cock up with the Pirelli tyres.

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I second this. (as you can probably guess)

Up until monza I havn't felt Alonso has done much worthy of a world championship this year, whereas Hamilton and Webber have. (well, Lewis up to and including spa at least)

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TBH I actually though that this was the first race where Alonso really shone. In Monza he had the quickest car by a country mile yet still couldn't pass Button on the racetrack. He made 4 (admittedly minor) errors that I counted verses none from Jenson, and IMO only won because of the car's inherent pace.

Today in Singapore he genuinely had an answer to everything Vettel could throw at him, and his start was aggresive without being dangerous.

I hope he doesn't clinch the title, obviously, but if he continues to drive like he did today then he probably deserves it.

Alonso would only deserve the title if he wins it with more than 8 points gap to second.

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Originally Posted by maximilian

Alonso would only deserve the title if he wins it with more than 8 points gap to second.

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You’re entitled to your opinion. I’m willing to wager you’re not the only enthusiast that feels this way.
I think I will accept whoever wins as the champ! Even if I think he achieved it by less than scrupulous means.
But that is only my opinion.

Of the pilots that don't drive a red car;
I was pulling for Vettel, but after I heard his radio transmission asking if his team was F***ing with him after they told him they were checking his telemetry when he thought he had an engine problem at Monza I've lost a lot of my affinity for him. He drops down one notch on my wish list, and I will throw in with Mark!

SV's comment is about 2/5ths the way in!
And it pissed Horner off.

http://www.formula1.com/video/?inptC...tT=Race%20Edit

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Originally Posted by maximilian

Alonso would only deserve the title if he wins it with more than 8 points gap to second.

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really? is that a new rule? Of course he might have to beat JB in triathlon to be a deserving champion in someone else's book or be adopted by Schumi... or be British... but I doubt he can do them all so I quess he'll be a deserving champion just for some... the fans and the impartial ones

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Alonso would only deserve the title if he wins it with more than 8 points gap to second.

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I agree he never should have been allowed to keep the points he gained when Ferrari cheated, but it seems that 7 points cost you just $100,000 so I guess it's a price worth paying :(

Rubbish. Alonso benefited from team strategy and that's OK for me.

Rubbish right back atcha! :p

They were found guilty of using banned team orders. Alonso benefited to the tune of 7 points, which inexpicably the WMSC didn't relieve him of.

$14,286 per point. That's chicken feed. I'd cheat too for that price.

Alonso benefited from a breach of the rules, and as such did not earn the extra 7 points. Anyways, that's once again wildly off topic, let's get back to wishing Mark Webber the best! ;)

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Originally Posted by F1boat

Rubbish. Alonso benefited from team strategy and that's OK for me.

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So you'd have no problem if you had heard this yesterday during the race - "Seb, Mark is faster than you. Confirm you understand this cleverly coded message. Oh.....and sorry."

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So you'd have no problem if you had heard this yesterday during the race - "Seb, Mark is faster than you. Confirm you understand this cleverly coded message. Oh.....and sorry."

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I absolutely would not.
And it will happen with both McLaren and the Bulls.
Actually I think it would be wise (since the penalty decision has been handed down) to wait until the end of the season to express a definitive opinion, since we still have time for even more egregious transgressions. :dozey:

But then again Mark wasn't exactly beeing slowed down by Kettle.
And had over 2 Kilometers to make up to state that case. :dozey: :dozey:

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Rubbish right back atcha! :p

They were found guilty of using banned team orders. Alonso benefited to the tune of 7 points, which inexpicably the WMSC didn't relieve him of.

$14,286 per point. That's chicken feed. I'd cheat too for that price.

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Funny that you agree with FIA about that there is a crime, but you disagree about the penalty. According to your logic the team was penalised for their breach, so now all is clear ;)

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Originally Posted by Firstgear

So you'd have no problem if you had heard this yesterday during the race - "Seb, Mark is faster than you. Confirm you understand this cleverly coded message. Oh.....and sorry."

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From what I understand, Red Bull promised equality to their drivers, while the newspapers reported a certain clause which guaranteed easy new contract for Massa. So no, I won't be OK for RBR team orders, especially not in a vastly different situation which was yesterday between the Bulls and in Germany between the Ferrari drivers.
Although the face of Seb would be priceless :D