Same goes for Button, he was only 1 tenth slower than Hamy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matthew
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Same goes for Button, he was only 1 tenth slower than Hamy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Matthew
Alonso's problem weren't the tires he made a driver mistake by putting his left wheels on the grass.Quote:
Originally Posted by CavallinoRampante
I think that Cavallino's point was that with new tyres, he should have been able to get into the top 10. Now, whether Alonso was using new tyres or not when he spun off is hardly relevant to the spin itself.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
The Mercedes pace is real (or illegal). I hope Mike can get another win this year. :s mokin:
This is totally correct. On the US broadcast I think it was Steve Matchett that said it looked like Alonso was trying to lengthen some corners to make up for their loss of traction they have when they take a more direct line and attack the apex.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
i think alonso is capable of qualifying p5 because mclaren and mercedes are clearly the quickest cars but after that it is rather up in the air.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
i dont agree with this, i dont believe in the idea of kicking things when they are down. hrt just needs a little boost to get going, 1 race. they would learn SO much just by doing one race. but oh well. rich get richer and poor get poorer in f1. top teams can get away with so much bull**** every year but the "poor" teams are usually not given any rope. besides where did they come up with 107% all those years ago? Why not 108, why not 106? its just stupid, a number they pulled out of thin air...Quote:
Originally Posted by studiose
Totally disagree.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevincal
It is a danger for the driver, marshalls and spectators to have slow cars on the track.
It seems like a lot of people have made all the decisions about the cars based on a single qualification session. I suspect some will be eating their words after a few full race distances. :D
That's just my opinion, but a single session isn't telling us a lot folks. It's the first time the drivers are back in the hot seat under pressure, as well as the teams.
there are always lapped cars in F1 races it makes absolutely no different if its an hrt or toro rosso both will be going significantly slower than a leading car coming up to lap them as they will have received blue flags so they will have slowed from their normal pace. look what happened with webber and kovalainen couple years ago when Mark took off like a plane cus heikki was too slow, are we not going to let lotus race that race though? No. as long as all drivers are paying attention should not be a problem having hrt on track during race. if anything it will spice up the race, i like lapped traffic to make things interesting, its just another challenge for the top drivers leading the race.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
I thought about that, but they did give Riciardo a chance to get into F1, which he grasped with both hands this year at Torro.Quote:
Originally Posted by BDunnell
Comparing STR with HRT is as stupid as it gets.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kevincal
I completely agreeQuote:
Originally Posted by Kevincal
Running on sunday would have helped the team come to terms with the car a bit better and if anything help them towards malaysia
At the end of Q1 they were only 2 seconds off Marussia
IMO if any team is allowed to enter F1 then they should be allowed to race
it is as much a business as it is a sport and this does nothing but hurt the team
I know they have issues, but some of the comments here hoping they loose sponsors and fade away are really sad, considering that they give us two more seats and another competitor that just ads to the show. I would hate F1 to turn into Motor GP with only 12-13 vehicles showing up for races.
I watch F1 for the competition and the spectacle. So one less team, one less intrigue, one less aspect to the sunday show is everyone's loss.
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sorry, but that is just nonsenseQuote:
Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
so is completely failing to understand the context of that mentionQuote:
Originally Posted by ioan
so I guess that labeling something stupid when you can't even figure out the context is both funny and sad
I remember folks like you who were advocating for STR to go away just a few years ago
STR was Minardi...long considered a laughing stock of F1 minnows, but valiantly hung on, while the likes of Toyota, Honda, & BMW decided to leave at the slightest sign of trouble for flimsy reasons, even though they were better teams. and after a few years ,they won a race and now are a strong mid pack contender.
I'd rather have a team that struggles to be in F1 because they want to be there, rather than a team that simply looks at F1 as marketing and accounting opportunity.
RBR used to be Jaguar which had a terrible time in its re-introduction to F1
Force India was Spyker that was considered a joke
etc, etc,
Especially with today's economics, digital world and integrated society,
If you are admitted to F1 then as long as you can produce a car, you should be allowed to race
The only thing this move does is damage F1 IMO,
I just meant when the leaders lap cars it doesnt matter if its an hrt or str because any car being lapped has to slow down and move over so in that case it doesnt matter HRT is a couple seconds slower because lapped cars are not doing maximum lap times. Simply HRT doesnt have to slow down that much to be lapped is all. LOL ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
Thanks man! Glad someone here understands where I am coming from. :) I totally agree with what you say as well. I feel bad for HRT, imagine how much money and effort theyve spent only for some stuffy old elitists rich guys to deny them the ability to race because of a wonky unscientific rule. 107 percent, 110 percent, WHO CARES. again there were others besides HRT causing traffic problems in qualifying infact I cant remember a race recently in f1 where there werent traffic problems caused by all kinds of different teams including fast teams.Quote:
Originally Posted by truefan72
Seb overtakes Rosberg around the outside! Way to go Seb!
Grosjean get's a taste of Maldonado agressivity!
MS out, gearbox issue.
I suspected that the Mercs would be slower in race pace, in qualy most of their speed came from the drs advantage which they could use most of the lap, so unfortunately they seem to behind Maclarens and rbr overall
Rosberg is a road block!
Rosberg uses other tarmac than the track. penalty comming?
Nice double pit box from McLaren!
Why do we get a SC for a car that stops near the pit wall on the straight?!
Insane luck for Rapunzel again. Hopefully he puts it in the wall.
Do you even need to ask? Bernie wants a show, Bernie must get his show.Quote:
Originally Posted by ioan
Doesn't matter. Worked out for Vettel. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ioan
You're going to hate the next 18 laps. Vettel is going to go purple all the way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
hopefully his rear wing falls off :DQuote:
Originally Posted by gloomyDAY
How long will this SC stay? Nascar style crap.
Only a few more laps. Could happen since Hamilton will probably do something stupid to impress his succubus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
What the hell is saccubus? vettels gay lover?Quote:
Originally Posted by gloomyDAY
we get it we get it you dislike him - bit homophobic are we? ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
Hamilton's succubus (aka. Nicole).Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
succubus: In folklore traced back to medieval legend, a succubus (plural succubi) is a female demon appearing in dreams who takes the form of a human woman in order to seduce men, usually through sexual intercourse.
Then you should have said succubus, not saccubus ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by gloomyDAY
ObviouslyQuote:
Originally Posted by Tumbo
I did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
No.Quote:
Originally Posted by gloomyDAY
Hopefully Maldonado will get past Alonso.
Are you blind ol' timer? Check my post again.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
I don't like either. I hope they plow into one another.Quote:
Hopefully Maldonado will get past Alonso.
Thankfully I quoted your post before you had time to edit it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by gloomyDAY
Will Webber get pass Hamilton
:rotflmao: marshalls show blue flag to Hamilton!
Stuff him, we do not need this crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Garry Walker
He was going to be 2nd after the pit stop anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by gloomyDAY