FoliorumViridum: Two for two. The season is starting to shape up nicely for you. How do you feel about the win?
Lucius86: Very satisfied. I made very few mistakes in the hour and fourty minutes of racing, although the puncture from the debris did cause get me a little worried. But my consistency was there today and I could cruise for most of the race.
FoliorumViridum: There were rumours that over the team radio you were complaining of boredom halfway through the race. Is this true and how did it impact your race?
Lucius86: I must admit the race was quite spread out. It seemed like all the action was in the first 8 laps! Thankfully singing twinkle twinkle little star helped alleviate any boredom issues I had.
FoliorumViridum: Many critics would say you were lucky that the Australian weather prevented Salacious Crumbs from participating in this race, along with claims that Stop It is beginning to catch you up. How do you feel about these statements?
Lucius86: Those critics need to shut the hell up. I am the world champion, biatch! No, it was a real shame SC was not about today, as he definitely had the pace over me in the practice sessions leading up to the weekend. Stop It is improving nicely, and it is great to see. However, if I didn't have my puncture I would have still had a 40 second lead over him, so I know I still have the raw pace. Each track brings new challenges though, so I take each opponent and race as they come. To the critics out there - you make your own luck, and thankfully I was able to capitalise on mine today.
FoliorumViridum: Thanks for your time.
FoliorumViridum: After a disappointing failure with your team's technology last race weekend, you're back on the podium. How does it feel?
Stop It: It's a fantastic feeling to get back on the podium after such a frustrating first race. Having a mechanical failiure while leading in Melbourne was heartbreaking, and while it was great to see the pace was there in the 2011 spec VR-02, reliability issues threatened to overshadow the developements made in the off season. So to actually get a result, and especially a podium is fantastic for myself and the team.
FoliorumViridum: It was a frantic first few laps which you managed to overcome, did you find the start of the race troublesome?
Stop It: The start of the race saw my worst nightmare come true, rain! While the grip wasn't as bad as I feared, it was hard to get around the track with a dry setup, and I struggled to keep pace with the leaders. The first lap especially saw me being frankly embarred by other drivers and it shows that I need to work on my wet driving technique. That said, I got by without too much incident and it left me in good enough stead to recover once the race stabilised.
FoliorumViridum: By the end of the race you were closing in on Lucius86. Do you feel confident that you can match his pace this season?
Stop It: I think while Lucius86 is clearly a faster driver than myself, especially on a single lap basis, there will be races where I will be able to at least challenge his dominance. He is a deserving champion and will be hard to beat no matter the track, but he isn't invincible and I hope to be there or thereabouts throughout the seasons and be reafy to capitalise on any issues he may have.
FoliorumViridum: We're all hoping you catch the fucker. Thanks for your time.
FoliorumViridum: The first few laps were extremely close - what state of mind were you in and how do you feel it shaped your race?
AcridMeat: Seeing the rain before the race I knew we would at least be competitive for as long as it lasted. We catered to the rain by altering the set up, so I knew as soon as it stopped that would be the end of our chances. After the rain stopped and we switched to the primes for the rest of the race it was a matter of just finishing, which ended up being more difficult than expected.
FoliorumViridum: Throughout the race you found it difficult to be consistent and had a close battle with both Staab and Orgun. Do you feel you deserve the podium place?
AcridMeat: Not the race I put out there today. I managed to go from battling Stop It in 2nd to being in 5th for a while. The car wasn't set up for a competitive dry track. We're fortunate that Staab had similar struggles and Orgun can't go a race without a penalty.
FoliorumViridum: Are you going to change your practice techniques for future races? There were rumours that the team believe you weren't prepared for the race.
AcridMeat: Apparently it isn't wise to use the tips in Fabio's handbook in a literal sense. I'm not even sure where the goat came from. We'll definitely get some more work in this time.
FoliorumViridum: Thanks for your time.
NeoGAF F1 2010 - Malaysia brought to you by Fixed1979
"The first lap the the Malaysian GP."
NeoGAF F1 2010 - Malaysia brought to you by FoliorumViridum
"So this was a pretty slow race, but these first few laps? Intense as hell. I had to stop recording halfway through the race as my PC was running hot, but to be honest there was nothing interesting to record, so that doesn't matter.
This is quite sloppy driving, and I'm happy to admit I made quite a few questionable defending and attacking moves, however the cars were heavy and the rain was making it extremely hard to drive, so I think everybody was doing their best to both stay on the track and get a better position.
Apologies to Stop It and Lucius for locking up my brakes and taking them both off with me, as well as nearly going into Stop It as I avoided Acrid spinning.
Despite the sloppy nature of the driving, it was close and intense. Absolute definition of fun... I wish the rest of the race was as good!"
NeoGAF F1 2010 - Malaysia brought to you by Orgun
"Some clips from the NeoGAF F1 2010 Malaysia race."
(Reminder: this is based on the time trial results pre-race, so get your stopwatch out!)
A special mention to
Salacious Crumbs who was absent from this race. He was on Steam, so presumably he's safe, but with the recent events in Australia it's understandable he might not have felt like racing this weekend. All I can say is you let Lucius off easily, buddy!
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Well, there you are, folks. Race 2 done and dusted. I highly suggest you watch the YouTube videos as they are fantastic this week.
There's a lot of us with 18 points - it's on!
