Two bad apples! both parties should have been fined. NOTW for blatent invasion of privacy and Max for bringing the sport of F1 into disrepute due to his stupid sorded actions. Unfortunately the legal system doesn't allow for two losers. Maybe a refund to Max would have been more appropriate instead of 60,000 quid. It's just a sick example of dumb vs dumber.
We always see Mark Webber at the pointy end of practice and qualifying yet the poor barstard can''t get on the podium on race day. Surley he''s due for a win albeit by luck or others misfortune instead of his. Mark pray to the racing gods as it can''t be that far off. I''ve got my fingers crossed!
Truli should have been able to keep the Torro Rosso behind him considering the pace difference between the two cars. It seems Vettel is punching above his weight and the pressure obviously got to Jarno when he should have just kept his driving lines and nerve. A great driver can torment even the most experienced players into error and pounce at the critical moment to gain the upper hand wich is exactly what Vettel did to Jarno in Germany. Does that remind you of anyone in particular?...from Germany! RBR & Reno will keep the much bigger Toyota team honest for the rest of the season and this battle for 4th to 7th in the WDC will be the most intreguing fight in the championship.
I know you can''t read anything firm into practice times but it seems Vettel and STR are on song and he has the hunger for seeing his name on the top of the time sheets. He is maturing nicely as a fully fledged F1 racer what with his performance at Germany and now topping the times twice this week he''s heading in the right direction. Initially I was thinking he needs one more year at STR to hoan his craft but maybe he is ready for the step up to RBR. Keep it up little Shumi!
Relying on a safety car in your strategy in every race is a receipe for failure. If there was another saftey car in this race for example Nelshino would have been back to the mid pack very swiftly. It's a difficult one to nail down and I don't think there is an answer for it and as much as what MW is saying is true the fact is that it is part of F1 racing and the drivers and fans have to accept the luck factor in this sport. Unfortunately for Mark he seems to be on the wrong side of luck yet these young fella's come along and nail a second place in their first season wich is something he hasn't been able to do in over 100 races hence understandibly his frustration in this article.
The strategy was correct regardless of the bias comentry ITV and others think. To do the last stint on a full tank with the inferior rubber would not be a wise move. With a little sporting help from team mate Heikki McLaren got it right this time and the reasult proves that. I'm still not sure how Nelshino ended up 2nd yet only passed one car all race from 17th on the grid. The safety car rule is the real problem. It's not really motor racing when that happens it's more like Lotto.
Typical Italian car! when it's perfect it's the best but when it's not it's a dog. Just like the ones you buy in the shop. I thought Kimmi wanted the track to be hot as the Ferrari is better on rubber than McLaren but in this article he mentions as the track got hot it didn't help them. Again another intreging battle between them in 08 and Kimmi seems disappointed to have fallen to 3rd on the WDC but still has faith in the Italian Stallion. Good to see! BULENT the correct answer to your math quiz is S + T + U + P + I + D .
The FIA are expecting to much from the teams to have KERS up and running safely for '09. There are obviously serious problem with safety and as mentioned refuelling will be like stepping on a land mine if the body of the car is potenially electrified by minor earth leaks or static electricity. What about in an accident? will the lithium battery misile through the air and potentially explode when landing. Will the marshalls know how to correctly handle the volatile substance if it leaks everywere. Will it make the safety car periods a lot longer until it's cleared correctly and safely. It's to soon for KERS as there are to many unanswered questions.
Fact is Lewis in the last two races has been unbeatable. He is in the zone and his cars set up perfect for both Silverstone and Germany.Initially I was thinking that Heikki was following orders but when he passed Massa so easily in the same spot it was obvious on this day he can't be beaten. Even if HK didn't let him past the way LH was driving on the day he would have got past him further up the track. So it seems some people need to accept that this guy on his day can't be beaten and face the fact he's a brilliant racer on his day. If he stays focused and doesn't repeat those silly rookie errors he will keep winning convincingly.There will always be team orders in F1 with 2cars per team.
Nice guy but he''s overated as a F1 pilot. He''s been around for a long time but his comments and reasons are that of a rookie. His success comes from others failing and circumstance. I suppose it''s all part of racing and taking the opportunities when possible and he is good at that.
Reality check urgently required but then again these guys live an unreal life in their unreal world. So come 'on Timo you can do it that's the target. He's still young isn't he.
Crazy! not to consider Fernando even for that one season contract. Vettel is great and he was always going to end up at RBR and I beleive he should have been held back for one more season before stepping up. RBR are still a very young squad and they can do with as much experienced personel as possible. With Alonso they would have got their money''s worth in his setup knowledge and WDC advice. Himself and Mark Webber would have made a killer driver combination in ''09.
He's a good kid and has the right stuff but I hope the step up isn't to soon for him. His reasults realistically haven't been as good as everyone makes out but he obviously has something (the X factor)to get everyone singing his praises. I think one more year at STR would have groomed him better for the step up. Now we'll find out if he can handle the pressure further up the grid. If not he may become another Heikki or Fisi when he was at Renault and not fullfill his and everyones expectations. I hope not and Good luck anyway!
Isn't Raf Spanish? Just thought I'd ask. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Well done Lewis you got the boys and girls going again. Ramjam69 don't let them get to you and I agree with your post.
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