Yup, yet some people don't seem to notice that even though it's 4 years ago.
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The Formula 1 2012 Season |OT| The Year of the...uh...Platypus?
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Yup, yet some people don't seem to notice that even though it's 4 years ago.
olore
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His waving and gesturing at Petrov wasn`t the nicest side from him
Pretty sure they have a new wheel nut design as well.
Should be, he set a time within 107% of the Q1 fastest in FP3.
People don't realise the mutual respect those two guys have for each other, too many people are still brainwashed by the media balls of 2007.
A lot of people also forget a lot of that 2007 tension was Dennis' fault.
Ah yes I forgot about practise.
Don't most drivers do this? Even Vettel.
What happened in FP3, Schumacher cut up Hamilton?
Mohonky
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Its the whole 'i am the number 1 driver, i should be getting more support / move my team mate over so i can pass self entitlement'.
Then there were the lawyers when he was at mclaren etc.
He seems happier and more content at Ferrari because the team obviously work around him and Massa is clearly a support driver who will also be feeding off whatever Scraps he can get from Alonso rather than challenging him.
Myself not a fan of Alonso, but he has shown far more humility since he joined ferrari
The McLaren is working to Hamilton's strength's today, its oversteering kinda like a go-kart.
The Bridgestone tyres in 07-08 when Hamilton was amazingly fast were like this and the car was also setup this way.
Button hates the car like that and wants the car as neutral as possible.
The Bridgestone tyres in 07-08 when Hamilton was amazingly fast were like this and the car was also setup this way.
Button hates the car like that and wants the car as neutral as possible.
Hasn't won a race yet or looked close to winning one so far.so 4 poles for hamilton so far. no one complaining about that yet.
just saying.
Last year pole virtually guaranteed win for Vettel.
With the new rules, pole means you are first on grid and thats it..
so 4 poles for hamilton so far. no one complaining about that yet.
just saying.
Yeah, because the qualifying sessions are as boring as last year and Hamilton is dominating the season.
Just saying.
Nothing to do with the rules. If McLaren had decent race pace and could sort out their pit stops Lewis would probably have won a race already.
Plus with Mclaren hiccups it's not at all a cert.
brotkasten
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Incredible result by Fernando, I didn't think that was possible. Now I hope for a similar start as last year, but I fear that Maldonado could break the Ferrari. Pasto isn't the most gentle driver on the grid, still very impressive result from him and his team. After the terrible season they had last year, who would've thought that they could pull it around like that. Felipe is once again the embarrassment of the Scuderia. I kind of hope that Fernando will manage to overlap him tomorrow, so he'll give up the seat by himself and stops wasting everyone's money, time, tyres and petrol. If he somehow manages to grab a point or two tomorrow, we know Domenicali replaced him with his cardbox cut out.
KillerMan91
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Well that's because he hasn't had competent teammate since Mclaren... We would probably see old good Fernando again with better teammate.
I just took a survey for Austin and the proposed ticket prices were far higher than I expected.
$200 to sit on grass for three days is insane, especially given that the US GP probably won't have any meaningful support races during the weekend.
Edit: Should I share a link to the survey or respect COTA's methodology?
I would respect their survey, particularly since there were many price options.
I think I liked the Turn 12 grandstand at $300 the best. I want to see a map with elevatinons, because I think that turn 12 grandstand can see very far away.
It seemed they had two price tiers for everything. Did you notice that? As if they are trying to decide if they will go cheaper or more expensive overall. The higher tier was insane, the lower tier was high but very appropriate.
I also like that they include shuttle into the three day ticket prices. But is there parking downtown to accommodate thousands?
Goldrusher
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We're actually at 6 different winners.
18. Hamilton
19. Webber
1. Button
2. Alonso
3. Rosberg
4. Vettel
18. Hamilton
19. Webber
1. Button
2. Alonso
3. Rosberg
4. Vettel
https://twitter.com/#!/f1fanatic_co_uk/status/201336858171547649
Didn't the stewards reprimand/warn him about this at Canada 2010? Might be more harsh this time, but we've seen other drivers do it too iirc.
Would suck for Hamilton, but it's understandable.
However, 1 liter of fuel isn't a 0.5s advantage. Stupid move from McLaren though.
Just rewatch the last 30 seconds.
However, 1 liter of fuel isn't a 0.5s advantage. Stupid move from McLaren though.
Just rewatch the last 30 seconds.
What happened to Button and Webber? Sad that McLaren are so desperate to do such a thing.
SunhiLegend
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Not sure about Button, he was complaining all weekend about his car setup, was heard over the radio complaining about terrible oversteer.
Red Bull told Webber his time was good enough so he didn't go out again, mistake by the team.
But in some situations it would be better to qualify in 11th than 10th to save tyres, that's just as dumb as not running.
So nothing out of the ordinary for those two.
Visualante2
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The solution I see is to have a separate tyre allocation for qualifying and the race, instead of just the weekend. Then teams don't have an incentive to sit out Q3, giving paying customers a better show. Fuck tyre preservation, are they really that bad for the environment?
According to Ted Kravitz, McLaren said to FIA that it was a tech problem that forced Hamilton to pit but they refuse to give the concrete reason that made him stop. Now the question is why would they refuse to give the reason if that will certainly mean a penalty?
Much cheaper and easier solution: Give 1 extra set of the softer tyre to each car that can only be used on Q3. Problem solved.
EDIT: Ted Kravitz tweet:
Much cheaper and easier solution: Give 1 extra set of the softer tyre to each car that can only be used on Q3. Problem solved.
EDIT: Ted Kravitz tweet:
mclaren777
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The FIA made the right choice.
Myoclonic Jerk
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I don't agree. Those cars are very slow, and that rule was put in place for a reason.
I bet he will get overlapped 6 or 7 times tomorrow. Let's hope he doesn't become a cucumber again
EDIT:
Hamilton's Spanish Grand Prix pole position hanging in the balance
I hope nothing changes. Kimi on 5th is better than 4th
Visualante2
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Strongly agree, I think the 107% is a bit arbitrary. It's in everyone's interest to have more cars on the track and a better show. As long as they're consistent with their rulings on backfield (which I think they have been) no need to get so anal about unsporting rules.
I have to agree with Myoclonic Jerk. What is the point of them even racing?
I can't see how HRT or Marussia are ever going to progress to being competitive, even with the midfield teams.
I personally see Marussia getting better.
Elvin Atombender
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I think it's right to let them race.
Back in the "old" days there were often races with only 4-5 cars on the lead lap and there weren't many complaints.
The rule is basically there to be able to remove teams that ALWAYS end up outside 107%.
mclaren777
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What's the point of anyone racing? They do it because they love it.
Yep, Marussia has a similar deal to what Force India once had.
https://twitter.com/#!/andrewbensonf1
Looks like Hamiton starts from the back.
Unlucky for Hamilton. Congrats to Williams, who would have thought they would be on pole in a race this year.
Looks like Hamiton starts from the back.
Unlucky for Hamilton. Congrats to Williams, who would have thought they would be on pole in a race this year.
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