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[S. L.]

Vettels engine dying

or it was a really clever team order ;P

 

[Pimpwerx]

Newey must subscribe to the idea that the best race car falls apart as it crosses the checkered flag. Vettel has had a lot of misfortune this year. PEACE.

 

[Juicy Bob]

This race will be brilliant for the championship. Vettel's is done, though.

 

[Stop It]

Vettel could be out, he could be out of the title race now.

No, I just looked at the live timings, 1 sector he was 2 seconds off the pace, then suddenly the engine works fine? Ferrari need to learn a lesson from that sort of coded message.

 

[navanman]

Bets on when Vettels engine pops?

I'll give him 5 laps.

 

[Shaneus]

Shit start by Webber... fuck. Oh well.

Wait... Vettel's 8th? Webber took him? Yes!

 

[Stop It]

Bets on when Vettels engine pops?

I'll give him 5 laps.

I'll go with never.

EJ calling team orders by stealth, saying that Vettel was going for a BAFTA, haha.

 

[navanman]

I'll go with never.

EJ calling team orders by stealth, saying that Vettel was going for a BAFTA, haha.

Amazing theory from Eddie Jordan!!

 

[offshore]

Can't agree with that with Eddie there.

 

[Keyser Soze]

 

[S. L.]

everybody is afraid to pit :lol

 

[Pimpwerx]

It would be kinda funny if Webber finishes ahead of Vettel now, and due to team orders. :lol Vettel's problem may have been real, but now his car is working fine and now Webber is in front of him. PEACE.

 

[Stop It]

http://spokenrap.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/conspiracy.jpg

:lol :lol

Well, Vettel isn't having issues with his engine now, no matter if the issues were real or imagined by the RBR strategists. RBR playing silly buggers in the pit lane too? They really want to be the starts of the Italian GP, even if their cars are stuck in 7th and 8th.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

It would be kinda funny if Webber finishes ahead of Vettel now, and due to team orders. :lol Vettel's problem may have been real, but now his car is working fine and now Webber is in front of him. PEACE.

Who are you kidding.




There were no engine troubles whatsoever.

 

[Juicy Bob]

We think there's been an accident in the pit lane involving Yamamoto. They won't show the replay if it's serious, but there's talk of an ambulance on the pit-lane.

 

[S. L.]

to be fair Vettel said before the engine didn't work 100% all weekend

 

[Router]

Shit start by Webber... fuck. Oh well.

Wait... Vettel's 8th? Webber took him? Yes!

This is exactly what I was going to post.

GET OUT OF MY HEAD! :lol

 

[navanman]

We think there's been an accident in the pit lane involving Yamamoto. They won't show the replay if it's serious, but there's talk of an ambulance on the pit-lane.

Is the pitlane closed then. I see the ambulance at the pit-box now!

 

[TylerD]

Hulk is running really well with that strong Cosworth engine. I think they have done a great job getting back into F1.

 

[navanman]

Pit lane is back open after that incident

 

[Stop It]

Is the pitlane closed then. I see the ambulance at the pit-box now!

It's open again now. I hope the person affected is OK. How did Yamamoto manage to hit his radio guy though? Either we're missing some info or that would have been a right clanger.

Edit: Liuzzi pits. Vettel now right back up to Webbers gearbox and is much faster. If it was team orders he wont pass, if it wasn't...fireworks?

Button fails at turn 1 and Alonso was right up to him. Alonso then fails at Lesmo 1 and Button escapes.

 

[TylerD]

Options are refusing to die on Button and Alonso.

 

[navanman]

Button's brakes look cooked.

 

[S. L.]

Options are refusing to die on Button and Alonso.

i think they are dying on alonso now, he looks really unstable

 

[Stop It]

Button's brakes look cooked.

He's fine, just under immense pressure here.

The live timing screen is dead now, this is...annoying.

Edit: Undead, Button nailing this lap hard.

I think the Ferrari being so awesome on the brakes AND the mega fast engine in sector 1 makes it look like Button is struggling. His 1st sector is indicative of how much downforce he has on that car.

 

[Stop It]

Jenson Button pits into a clear track thankfully. So how long will those Ferraris pit? This could get very interesting.

Alosno pits, only 1 lap difference. Just gets out ahead...now this will be an epic few laps. Come on Button, get this back.

 

[Mr. Sam]

Bah! Jenson in third.

 

[Wes]

Worst commentary ever.

BUTTON IS THROUGH! .... oh wait.... that's a hispania

 

[Shaneus]

Nando will get this, I'm thinking. Hoping Hulkenberg gets penalised so Webber gets another spot. If not I'll rage.

 

[navanman]

Alonso's race now.

 

[S. L.]

that was pretty exciting

 

[Juicy Bob]

Race over. Urgh.

 

[S. L.]

looks like Vettel could be a big winner out of the pitting mess

 

[Stop It]

Alonso's race now.

Yep. To add insult to injury, he was told a (probably) leaner fuel mixture to use too. Bah. Time to settle in, race over.

Webber moaning about the Hulk using the inside of the chicane to stay ahead of him. Investigation and penalty incoming?

 

[navanman]

Vettel is going to jump back in front of Webber again

 

[Pimpwerx]

Webber to get an undeserved 6th after team orders and steward help. He should be 8th.

Thanks to Alonso, Lewis is still beating his second world champions.

I forgot Lewis was a lot of points ahead of everyone but Webber, so he's still gonna be tied on points with Webber if this holds up. PEACE.

EDIT: Nevermind. Neither of those will happen. Vettel lapping great. He should pit on the last lap.

 

[Stop It]

Button held up by Di Grassi, the annoying git. Massa is now close up to him too. More bah.

 

[Tim the Wiz]

Webber to get an undeserved 6th after team orders and steward help. He should be 8th.

Thanks to Alonso, Lewis is still beating his second world champions.

I forgot Lewis was a lot of points ahead of everyone but Webber, so he's still gonna be tied on points with Webber if this holds up. PEACE.

Webber just needs 8th to pass Hamilton in the WDC, actually. Only three points behind before this GP.

 

[DrM]

Mclaren pit wall in total darkness today. What where they thinking?

Well, quite good damage control by RBR

 

[navanman]

Vettel still has to pit with 5 laps to go, when will he come in?

 

[Pimpwerx]

Webber just needs 8th to pass Hamilton in the WDC, actually. Only three points behind before this GP.

That's right.... He's getting blocked all over the place by Hulk. Webber actually getting a taste of his own medicine. PEACE.

 

[Shaneus]

Same chicane Hulken cut the corner!

 

[navanman]

Well done Webber!

 

[Stop It]

Well done Webber!

Indeed.

Vettel needs to pit at some point? 2 laps to go, so this is going to either be a Schumacher style last lap pit to the line, or he'll pit this lap? Either way it makes a mockery of the tyre changing rule if the soft tyres can last the entire race.

Edit: In Vettel goes.

 

[S. L.]

can they pit in the last lap right before the finish line?

 

[Shaneus]

Fuck Vettel. Bastard.

 

[navanman]

Here we go!!!

 

[S. L.]

Bravo for Vettel and RBR taticans!

 

[kharma45]

Damn, I hate Vettel.

 

[navanman]

Vettel basically got 4th by not overtaking anyone, that's the RBR way!