Not to mention that the bookies had to pay out on Alonso winning, and he was at much shorter priced and possibly had more money bet on a win.Quote:
Originally Posted by thunderbolt
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Not to mention that the bookies had to pay out on Alonso winning, and he was at much shorter priced and possibly had more money bet on a win.Quote:
Originally Posted by thunderbolt
I am hopeful it won't be webber, but any of the top 5 is fine by me really.
Vettel is ultimately the fastest driver/car combination all year so he should win, as long as he concentrates on his own race and doesn't try to force others off the track! (Webber, Hamilton, Alonso etc).
However, a rapid technical progress by McLaren or Ferrari could see Alonso or Hamilton as WDC.
Button has a well deserved 0 votes on this pole so far!
err. not this year, that other guy has 4 wins and some spectacular drivers compared to the 2 by Vettel. I think there is nothing between them in terms of pace. Vettel may be a slightly better qualifier, but races are won on Sunday. He's has had a few terrible starts, a couple of mental errors and has no one to blame but himself for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by motetarip
Anyway, any of the top 5 have a shot to win. The WDc is earned on the track rather than who we think "should" win.
Races are indeed won on the Sunday. I would have thought if he's a better qualifier that would be an indication that (traffic aside) he is the quicker driver. Webber is capable of banzai performances in the race, for better or worse lolQuote:
Originally Posted by truefan72
http://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorspo...=1280844406791
Webber's rise puts humble pie on the menu
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come November, just possibly the purchaser of a very large carton of eggs - the contents to be smeared on the faces of those of us who wrote off Webber's now undisputed ability far more recklessly than he used to write off his rides.
There should not be ANY Mclaren driver included as likely to win the WDC this year. To have Hamilton ahead of Alonso AND Vettel is just ridiculous.
Underestimate the German driver at your peril. Sure he has gone through something of torrid period but remember also that this the same driver that beat a Mclaren in a Toro Rosso in the most incredible wet weather performance we have seen for a very long time.
Secondly, he is in a team that does not exactly guide its drivers as did Mclaren with the for years coddled Granadian-English driver Hamilton.
I expect Vettel to return in part 3 of teh season and to circuits he loves such as Monza and Suzuka refreshed and as the quickest driver in f1 these days who will win more than his current SEVEN pole positions and not make similar errors he has done.
The champion will be Vettel or Webber or Alonso but, anyone belieiving that Hamilton will win this year is merely continuing idiocy that people have over Hamilton: being besotted by him. Get a grip on reality!
Yes, but once again it was an error by Vettel that did it. I feel sorry for Sebastian, he receives bugger all good guidance from the pit - they ought to have watched over him on Sunday and avoided the penalty situation - and frequently stupid calls.Quote:
Originally Posted by motetarip
With a techincal team and pit wall as competent as Mclaren, Vettel would have been leading this championship with Webber - no contest.
If RBR do not win at least the title most coveted by their boss - the Constructors title but also the WDC, I expect Christian Horner will be booted out abd he wil deserve it.
RBR should hire Flavio Briatore - they WILL win the titles and Webber at least will also have a good ally and great friend in the team.
I still can't see Red Bull winning at Monza - they simply don't have the straight line speed to overtake people or keep them behind. If Hamilton or Button with their F-ducts get anywhere near a Red Bull, then there won't be a contest.
I'm not that convinced about Ferrari doing well there either, although I still think they will beat Red Bull.
I'm going to sound completely crazy and throw Force India and Toro Rosso in the mix for podiums. We know FI is great in low-downforce spec, and Toro Rosso have consitently had some of the quickest straight-line speeds, and they performed excellently at Montreal - a track where there are a lot more corners than Monza.
This is why I think the title race could be a lot closer than expected. Abu Dhabi and Brazil should suit McLaren and maybe Ferrari as well.
RBR "install" straightline speed when they need to. Just look how quick they were at Silverstone and they won there - and this was Mclaren WITH their f-duct - and at that time Hamilton qualified almost ONE SECOND slower than Vettel.Quote:
Originally Posted by woody2goody
Potentially, they are going to "wipe the floor" with Mclaren at Spa and Monza.