Vettel = Mr Nice Guy?

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Originally Posted by Sleeper

Actually intention is quite clearly implied, but also very clearly ment as a joke. Its a very English sort of humour, something Vettell has caught onto quickly.

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He loves British comedies

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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

For those who may not be aware, POM is used here in Oz as a term of endearment. :p :

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Or at least that's what you tell us poms :)

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Originally Posted by henners88

Exactly, I felt the way he smiled implyed an element of dry sarcasm with his tongue firmly in his cheek. To me it was subtle, but to many they are as confused as a cluster of voles in a brown paper bag.. ;)
http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/co...8239AD5CEF.jpg
:)

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Sarcasm is all fine and well if he actually said that he thought Lewis hit him on purpose but he didn't.... so.

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Originally Posted by henners88

I think my use of smiley face at the end of that sentence indicated that I was joking. I think Valve took it like that, and I hope he took it like that. Afterall Brits are usually called Poms in times of banter and jest, and I challenge you to find a single person who is offended by that word.. :)

A good example St.D of a first place driver not winning is Spa 2008. A duel of a race and a great drive, altered and awarded hours later. I would put Hamilton's performance at Spa as equal with his win at Silverstone, and Monaco of that year. I shouldn't imagine Felipe has that trophy anywhere near the front of his cabinet.. :p

I was pleased for Webber on Sunday and although I would have preferred a British winner, I also would have liked to see that achieved by driver skill alone rather than misfortune of the lead driver. I've said it before if either Lewis or Jenson fail to clinch the WDC this season then I hope the person who does it is Mark Webber. :D

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Many a true word spoken in jest.......

I understand what you did in your post. Figuring out your what you are conveying in your messages is not always blatantly obvious - to me at least :eek:

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Originally Posted by wedge

He loves British comedies

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Then no doubt dear Vettel must have thought he was caught up in a Monty Python-like embrace when the chequered flag was waved on Sunday afternoon.

Probably: "And Now For Something Completely Different".

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Originally Posted by henners88

Yep, he implyed.. not going there. :p
There was definately contact but it was very light but enough to cause a puncture. Vettel took Copse as he would if nobody was up the inside and basically steered into the side of Lewis's front wing. A minor racing incident really and something Lewis may have forgotten about in his post race interview. He may also not have realised at that point that it was his contact which screwed up Vettel's race as Seb himself had to be told after the race about the contact.

These front wings do appear to be pretty sharp and have caused a fair few punctures this season. The side skirts also seem to have this affect, for example when Massa and Alonso touched each other going through Maggots and Becketts and Felipe ended up with a shreaded rear tyre. :)

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A driver being coy? No.

I'd say that it was his bad driving over the kerb that punctured a tyre - it was after all only the second time he went off that the car destablized.

Whatever the case, Vettel was his own undoing from the lights on Sunday.

So Vettel believes that Webber should not have gone public and Nick Fry from Mercedes weighing in reckons the drivers have to realize that drivers are not in charge.

If Mark said nothing publicly then exctly who would have LOOKED like a number 2 driver and who who have been tabled as the number 1? And it would have seemed that Webber had acquiesed.

Behind that facade Vettel is no different to Bernie - his close confidente and de facto manager - and Webber must always go public because certainly the team management is not there for him while the fans ARE.

Nick Fry is joking surely? Has he not heard of MICHAEL SCHUMACHER and that little issue a few weeks ago where Mercedes altered the wheelbase despite Rosberg doing pretty well with it?

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Originally Posted by henners88

............whatever the case, Vettel didn't do himself any favours on Sunday. :)

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And that is how championships are lost. Perhaps he ought to go have a chat with Jenson.

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Originally Posted by henners88

I can only apologise for my cryptic posts and will make sure in future I adopt a more intelligible approach. I suppose the perfect post is almost like a rule of thirds.

1. Strong opinion on subject.
2. Historical content, or quote from a driver of an era past.
3. Strong, slightly insulting ending.

I'll certainly take your advice onboard and if I can get the words "Lauda", or "Scheckter" in any of my writings, I'll be on to a winner. :)

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Thats much better - now you're blatantly obvious :eek:

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

Nick Fry is joking surely? Has he not heard of MICHAEL SCHUMACHER and that little issue a few weeks ago where Mercedes altered the wheelbase despite Rosberg doing pretty well with it?

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Nothing to do with favouritism. The weight distribution was wrong.