How about Oz'08?Quote:
Originally Posted by N. Jones
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How about Oz'08?Quote:
Originally Posted by N. Jones
Nasr-Sauber is the great underdog story of the day. I don't know why, but Mark Webber comes to mind! 5th in the Minardi. Sauber is of course better than Minardi was, but Sauber is also very short of money.
I also like that Ericsson is in the points and if Ericsson can pass Sainz, believe it or not, Sauber would rank 3rd in the constructors after the opening race!
And Macca manage NOT to score in a race of eleven. That's gotta be donkey of the year.
as ice cube said...it was a good day
good day for sauber and Force India
good job by vettel,
a bit disappointing that massa did not even challenge the ferrari
Excellent result for Sainz and torro rosso
complete bullocks by ferrari pit stop crew with kimi twice!!!
well at least the mclaren made it to the end
I wonder how Giedo van der Garde is feeling, seeing both Sauber drivers finish in the points...
Why do you think he sues for the drive and not for a payout.Quote:
Originally Posted by rjbetty
Arnie is pretty good with the post race interview. Brundle better watch out!
Just occurred to me - did I miss it, or was there no investigation of the Button incident? Last season I'd have expected to see a graphic on the screen saying "Incident involving cars X and Y under investigation - causing a collision". Of course, the whole thing could have happened while NBC was in commercial break.
Worse, this was actually a good race for them!Quote:
Originally Posted by dj_bytedisaster
I'm betting it was too close to call so they let it slide. Button didn't give him any room, but he didn't take any either. Chico just slid out into him because Button left him no margin. Hard racing at it's finest, except it was at the wrong end of the running order. that kind of hard nosed racing should be happening at the front.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duncan
Bernie, The FIA, or more likely Mercedes better come up with something soon, because The Boss just gave Nico a thorough ass whgippin', and the whole exercise may become rather academic by around Sochi. :rolleyes:
With 15-20 to go, both MB were out in front by more than a pitstop. Hamilton just that bit out of reach for Rosberg. What I'd like to know is, why did Rosberg pit and see what he could do with fresh tyres?
Kind of funny. Where I was at the GP. You're allowed on a golf course, but are not allowed to go near the road. But soon, you'll be able to go near the road, but not allowed on the golf course!
His pace was probably dictated more by fuel management rather than tyre management.Quote:
Originally Posted by journeyman racer
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Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
Nico's pace wasn't any bother for Lewis, who had Rosberg under control from the very start of the race, to the fall of the checkered flag.......Rosberg had nothing for Hamilton at Australia.
Lewis really won the race on the restart after the safety car. He just got a blinder while Nico must have been picking his nose or something. I think he pulled out 2 seconds on the restart alone, and then it was a matter of managing the gap and taking care of the tires.
Well, looking now back on the opening race of the year, I still like to think about the main highlights for me.
Seb Vettel - 3rd - both Vettel and Ferrari had a difficult time last year, and they were not together at that time. Now they are together, and it feels like a new fresh beginning. I feel a bit nostalgic. In 1996, after joining Ferrari, Michael Schumacher finished 3rd in the championship after two dominant Williams. Yeah, the beginning was tough, but there was lots of positive and promising as well. Now Seb finished 3rd behind the two dominant Mercedes. Those two are well in front, but I am not bothered about it right now. P3 feels like a win. And this Vettel's all-white helmet, he is now forced to keep for the whole year ( :p: ), really looks striking in the distance compared to others, especially in red car. It truly feels like a new era!
Felipe Nasr - 5th - after a miserable season, Sauber had a stunning race, and a rookie driver from Brazil put in a fantastic performance. I have seen some great rookie drives before, like Magnussen second in Australia last year, or Pérez 7th in 2011 also in Sauber, before getting disqualified, or Webber fifth in 2002. These things are memorable. Great way to start a career, but there is concern he happened to punch above his weight for once and this result may not be replicated for a while.
Marcus Ericsson - 8th. To me this is like a true modern underdog story. A driver, from who you’d expect nothing. It is sort of like Luca Badoer or Marc Gene scoring a point in a Minardi back in the day. Ericsson is the kind of guy, who you’d expect to bring up the rear of the field all the time. But this time - 8th! This may remain his career-best result. But I am glad to have witnessed it. That a “minnow” has achieved his career-best result, points.:)
A week on. I've got to say, I enjoyed myself on Friday. For some reason, I've always been put off from going. I get some self satisfaction from being a "GP snob", despite having a passion for motorsport. But still, it took til the 20th GP in Melbourne for me to go. The AGP Corporation don't really represent the race well through the local media here. If you're aware of Ron Walker, he's just an arrogant ****. I won't go for a race day. But I'm actually looking forward to next year!
Fisichella in the Jordan in Brazil 2003.:p:Quote:
Originally Posted by Doc Austin
It was certainly a slow car that year, and so unreliable it caught fire right after the red flag. But it won! :p:
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Originally Posted by jens
Not only that, but if I remember right they gave Fisichella a special podium ceremony at the next race because he was not declared the winner until after they had already left brazil. Does anyone else remember that or am I thinking of something else?
Yeah it was so. Though it wasn't exactly a podium ceremony in San Marino (the next weekend). Just Räikkönen gave his winning trophy to Fisichella and they were posing, while photographers took pictures.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Doc Austin
Thanks, Jens. I didn't quite remember.