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The Formula 1 2013 Season |OT| End of the Webber Era
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Yep
nopenopenope
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Glorious sunshine at the track.
Bah.
Bah.
nopenopenope
Member
BBC 2, now!
Psychotext
Member
Air quality looks as high as always. I'm really not sure I ever want to visit that track.
nopenopenope
Member
At work... nowDoes the BBC iOS app stream video as well or just audio?
The audio was perfect for keeping up to date at Albert Park (with no KangarooTV)
iPlayer has live TV and radio, you can also use www.tvcatchup.com if not the BBC website.
nopenopenope
Member
Hahahahaha
Q: Are you clear on how things are going from now on?
Webber: Erm?
Q: Helmut Marko said that there are no team orders from now.
Webber: Um...... yes, Helmut. Next question.
Q: Are you clear on how things are going from now on?
Webber: Erm?
Q: Helmut Marko said that there are no team orders from now.
Webber: Um...... yes, Helmut. Next question.
Psychotext
Member
Ugh, I really hate Webber's new hair.
The guy in the interview who responded to Vettel on that got it absolutely right. Vettel knew exactly what he was doing, and he did it because he didn't believe Webber deserved the protection.
Those pre-race strategies are probably gone now because like Vettel said, he'll never follow them should he be behind.
He really needs to drop the bullshit about not understanding the message, though. No one is buying that shit and he's taking his team for fools.
Psychotext
Member
I notice a lot of drivers are going outside the lines on the final corner. I wonder if they'll crack down on that in qualifying.
FIA doesn't seem to give a shit about the white lines any more. I can remember DC mentioning it a lot in the first few races he commentated with Brundle on BBC.
Tenacious-V
Thinks his PR is better than yours.
I think they only care about the white lines when you are exiting the pits and when you are passing another car.
I remember that too. It's like they care on some circuits but not others. The exit of Ascari in Monza is one that everyone goes outside the line.
edit, whew...I thought my go to source for streaming went down, not the case!
Perez....smh
Wax Free Vanilla
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Total shit. Perez is the Mexican Kovalainen.
Wax Free Vanilla
Member
Perez off again.
I hope Slim isn't backing McLaren next season, they need to get rid asap
I hope Slim isn't backing McLaren next season, they need to get rid asap
You mean the buildings off-circuit? Looks like there's been serious some construction work nearby.
Missed Perez's escapades, dang.
Wax Free Vanilla
Member
Suzi :wub
Practice 2 says different, as always, qualifying tells (almost) the truth.
Yep! Top 4 teams look pretty close for this race, should be a good one!
Adam Scott Aukerman
Member
Sure, because its not like the health of the team's personnel has anything to do with it.
I'm pretty sure it's addressed in the drivers' briefings where it is alright to cut them.
morning.. i believe this is a new RUSH trailer (domestic)
http://youtu.be/umSSvkFCYDk
enjoy..
any grand news?
edit: mhh seems the tyre degredation is unbelievable fast. i am tired of these tyres to be honest.
http://youtu.be/umSSvkFCYDk
enjoy..
any grand news?
edit: mhh seems the tyre degredation is unbelievable fast. i am tired of these tyres to be honest.
Hah, they are the only thing spicing this season up. I mean, with the big changes coming up for next year, how long do you expect teams to continue developing this years cars? At least the second half of the season would be unbearably boring.
that trailer looked great!
Mastah
Member
It's Olivia Wilde.
Nah, all is good. Button locks up tyre, which delaminates instantly - it's perfectly normal. Alonso starts his race simulation, during which he loses 5 second in 6 laps, despite looking after tyres
17 1:42.668
18 1:43.809
19 1:45.745
20 1:45.722
21 1:46.043
22 1:46.355
23 1:47.513
It's perfectly normal. What a show.
I wish F1 continued with 2010 rules, but added KERS again. What we have now is ridiculous, passing is easy even for not talented drivers, defending is nonexistent and races are all about tyre management. When tyres degrade insanely fast, despite looking after them, there is something very wrong with the sport.
Psychotext
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I'm guessing by those P2 times that the Red Bulls (particularly Vettel) don't like the soft tyres.
Other than each other, amirite?
Soft tyres, Australians, winning fairly... there are a lot of things Vettel doesn't like.
Vettel is an arrogant fuck for what he said about Webber. Rapidly losing all respect for him. Not only did he say he would probably do it again (after apologizing to the team for doing so), he also had to stick it with "he didn't deserve to win". What a punk. Hope he gets humbled this weekend.
Business
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What are you talking about? Passing in modern F1 is impossible if you are not seconds a lap quicker than the guy in front. DRS while not ideal tries to compensate the for lack of aero grip you get while under the turbulence generated by the car in front, allowing the faster car behind to be quicker on the straight (because yes for starters you have to be quicker to get inside the 1 second gap) and have a go while braking. Sometimes is not enough sometimes it's too easy. That's all you need to understand. The easy passing by 'non talented' drivers and the non existence of defending you are talking about is nonsense
i will bet, they are sandbagging. Vettels pace trough the first sector was good, and seemed to slow down in the last one.
My ideal startline would be Rosberg,Massa,Kimi, and the rest hehe
Massa seems really comfortable in this years Ferrari
He´s sandbagging for sure, but he also complained about vibrations in the car - so maybe he had some graining?
I know we've had the odd run in or two in the past... but I knew you were good people.
Agreed, douchiest thing I've ever heard from any driver or "sportsman".
But nice guys don´t win too many WDC´s, wouldn´t you agree?