Bloody SC rule..................................
F1 = Joke?
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Bloody SC rule..................................
F1 = Joke?
This is really moronic.
We need a new system here for lapped cars.
so 3 laps behind the safety car for mr webber :down:
Lucky dog pass is what I would suggest, so the lap deficit is nullified without the driver actually having to do the extra laps to catch up. Or have SC laps not count towards the total laps completed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Koz
slowly heading towards how NASCAR handles such 'incidents'... a sad, sad day.
I have always hated this SC rule. I was happy enough having lapped cars in the pack, but if you must do something have all lapped cars stay lapped and drop to the tail of the bunch.
Or leave him a lap down like he was. Why do drivers get to gain to a lap with no justification.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShiftingGears
That may be down to the fact that in most races Webber comes in one lap after Vettel. With two pitstops in such rapid succession the chances for mistakes are by definition higher in the second one. They have like 5-10 laps to prepare the first one, but only a minute or so to get ready for the second. I doubt there's any deliberate screwing up going on. The points for the constructors championship are literally worth millions and too precious to throw away.Quote:
Originally Posted by JasonPotato
and, once again, Lotus has both their cars in the sharp end of the grid. Good guys.
They all have radio's and the order could be sorted within one lap behind the safety car.Quote:
Originally Posted by steveaki13
An interesting second half of the race in prospect. Can any of the leaders complete the race on their current tyres? Alonso, Hulkenberg, Button and Rosberg will need to pit for the soft tyres, and will have a chance to chase down anyone who is trying to eke out their medium tyres.
Lotus 1-2?
Identical times at the front of the grid, I wonder how much Vettel is holding them back.
I wonder, will Williams score a point?
".. Mmmm, Soda cookies. Want one, Jensen?"... Stop it!!! :rotflmao:
hamilton's merc could not get by the sauber, sad
now button is 4 sec up the track
If I was Kimi, I would leave some gap, save tyres and wait for Romain and Seb to fight it out.
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Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
Open your eyes man! They didnt want the accident to happen, just add a couple seconds to his pit stop so he was no threat to vettel.
I cant work out why they pitted him so early as it was obvious vettel/hamiltons tyres were not giving them an advantage and if webber did a few more laps he would have easy come out in the lead because vettel had lots of traffic, who's strategy call was that???.
You can always guarantee webber gets the rough end of the stick except for accidents like Malaysia where it did not go as they planned and webber come out in front, and again as usual he got the rough end of the stick. I'm surprised he has put up with it this long.
I used to think he was unlucky but now its just beyond a joke.
New update about the cameraman. He's been transferred to the army hospital at Koblenz. Concussion and broken bones with no specifics yet, which bones, but since he seemed to take the hit square between the shoulders it could be everything from ribs over collarbones to vertebrae :( But at least no fatality.
Hamilton will be just hoping for points now. Sad.
As for Lotus. A 1-2 is on.
Go Kimi!!!
I hope you don't really believe that. That's the most ridiculous thing I've seen in a while.Quote:
Originally Posted by FastFoz
Thanks for the updateQuote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
Hopefully he's OK.
Mind you, I bet Daniel will be on next week claiming that if it wasn't a Pirelli, the tyre would have merely brushed him and done no harm :laugh:
Important pass on Hamilton by Vettel, could be a race-winner.
I have a sinking feeling that Lotus screwed Kimi once again.
I absolutely believe that. 2 seconds on webbers pit stop still leaves there cars 1-2, so no constructor point implications at that point in the race.Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
Don't you mean a massage with a happy ending? :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Knock-on
No puns intended. Lewis seems to defend better against Fred & Seb yet Grosjean passed him in one corner.
Pino, Alonso 2nd but will have to pit soon.
I just saw Donks :s hock:
Man is he a dodgy dancer :D
Because the tyres on the merc were toast. He went in immediately after RoGro passed himQuote:
Originally Posted by longisland
alonso follows kimi into the pits eek: :p :
Can Kimi and Fernando catch on soft tyres? Could be fun
Kimi for the win!
Well, Lewis was able to keep Fred at bay before he pittedQuote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
Alonso for the win ;)
Nicely set for a sprint to the end!
I'm with you on that one. :up:Quote:
Originally Posted by JasonPotato
Nah. Seb for the win. Soft tyres are rubbish. Gone already
Unless a wheel falls off or a gearbox blows up, Vettel will win now.
EDIT: But I have been wrong before... maybe once. :p