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[Chris R]

Wheel came off again??? WTF is up with this race :lol

 

[soujiro_seta]

Rosberg out!! Rim just came out

So a definite point for Lotus? :lol :lol :lol

Kobayashi FTMW!!!!

 

[S. L.]

KOBAYASHIIIIIII

 

[CurlySaysX]

Fuck yeah!!! Kobayashi1!!

 

[Dilly]

LEEEEEROOOOOY JEEENKINS

 

[Shaneus]

Maybe Kobayashi can teach Vettel how to overtake?

 

[Chris R]

Well maybe fantasy league isn't going to be too bad, Buemi in the points and Hammy nursing it home.

 

[BudokaiMR2]

Okay it actually is on NOW, they just weren't showing it live because horse racing takes precedence I guess? lol

 

[Road]

What does Vettles helm say?

I think it was just the Red Bull's slogan, but I may be wrong.


Kobayashi entertaining as usual.

 

[wonderkins]

How many passes is that for Kamui in the haripin?

Wow.

 

[BudokaiMR2]

So yeah staying the hell out of this thread because i will just watch it from the beginning again.

Stoopid FujiTV

 

[S. L.]

How many passes is that for Kamui in the haripin?

Wow.

4 i think

 

[Chris R]

Webber being a punk and stealing fast lap :lol

 

[Dead Man]

Webber being a punk and stealing fast lap :lol

 

[Salacious Crumb]

Love that Webber took fastest lap at the end :lol

 

[Shaneus]

Webber being a punk and stealing fast lap :lol

Has to be a smart-arse Australian :lol

 

[S. L.]

Vettel Finger

 

[Wes]

LEEEEEROOOOOY JEEENKINS

This is why David Croft is the best commentator.

 

[Shaneus]

Webber's almost as tall as Vettel, even on the second-place podium spot :lol
Poor Nando looks so sad in third

 

[wonderkins]

Three more races, assuming Whiting blesses Korea. C'mon Mark, wrap this thing up.

There should be an honorary podium for Kobayashi. Fearless. Like the final two races of last year.

 

[Pachael]

Mark's terrible starts will come back to haunt him. That and Chris' (not obvious) preference means he'll probably be the hard-luck story again.

 

[S. L.]

Mark's terrible starts will come back to haunt him. That and Chris' (not obvious) preference means he'll probably be the hard-luck story again.

i thought it's more of a Newey preference than Horner

 

[Shaneus]

Mark's terrible starts will come back to haunt him. That and Chris' (not obvious) preference means he'll probably be the hard-luck story again.

Ugh, I agree. He really, really fucking needs to work on them.

Praying for at least one more Webber victory... that should seal it. Korea should be interesting.

 

[DrM]

Korea should be great for RBR

 

[Juicy Bob]

Did Sauber mess up the tyres for Kobayashi?

 

[DrM]

:lol :lol

 

[Chris R]

Did Sauber mess up the tyres for Kobayashi?

I saw that too, but I think the paint just rubbed off after the contact. Would suck if they did put a wrong tire on as that would be a big penalty

 

[Shaneus]

What's to see?

 

[legend166]

Webber taking the fastest lap at the end was so good.

 

[TylerD]

Yeah, you can see the faint green at the bottom of the left rear.

 

[Juicy Bob]

I saw that too, but I think the paint just rubbed off after the contact.

That's what I'm thinking, too.

 

[S. L.]

What's to see?

seemingly a hard tyre on the left rear, but i think it just rubbed of during the touch with Buemi(?)

 

[Lince]

pretty boring GP except for Kobayashi, this kid is going places

 

[AcridMeat]

1. Damn it Kubi
2. KOBAYASHIII

 

[Chris R]

pretty boring GP except for Kobayashi, this kid is going places

You are right on the going places bit. What are the odds he is kicked off Sauber and ends up being a 3rd driver at some other team due to the new money

 

[S. L.]

You are right on the going places bit. What are the odds he is kicked off Sauber and ends up being a 3rd driver at some other team due to the new money

low

he has his contract for next year and Sauber seems pretty committed to Kobayashi

 

[Sloane]

On a new gearbox too. WTF is up with McLaren's build quality this season?

Nothing, they are just giving Button all the good parts. "PEACE."

 

[Deadman]

Couldn't sleep so i ended up watching both qualifying and the race. Quite tired. It was nice of kobayashi to provide lots of entertainment though.

 

[Adamm]

I would love to see Kobayashi in a fast car - He could get from 24th to first in one lap

I think his secret is that he doesn't believe in physics

 

[Diablohead]

Missed qualify because of the delay and it being on too early in the morning, I love Suzuka circuit so I hope for a good race today.

*edit* forgot this is a repeat from earlier, so keeping out the thread for now.

 

[DrM]

Petrov punished, 5 grid penalty

But no penalty for Massa's torpedo run in the first corner

Also, no penalty for Korea if Hamilton replaces his gearbox again. Dunno why.

 

[Veins]

I think his secret is that he doesn't believe in physics

The mark of a great driver :lol

 

[Seanspeed]

Also, no penalty for Korea if Hamilton replaces his gearbox again. Dunno why.

If a gearbox is replaced during a weekend, it only needs to last for that race. They can then put a new one in for the next race that will begin its 4 race mandatory lifetime.

Strange rule, but there it is.

 

[ExtraKr1spy]

Another bad start for Webber. Shows how great the RB6 is when it can negate Webber's choking the past few weeks.

Vettel as expected. Pole. Rocket away. Win

Alonso. Ferrari was slower on the Soft but was closer on the harder tires but still not enough.

 

[S. L.]

The mark of a great driver :lol

He needs to improve his qualifying pace and mature a bit as a driver, then he will be really great

 

[magnificent83]

Lewis must have some kind of curse...

from the Japan GP driver parade, what a weekend for him.

 

[DieH@rd]

Rankings after Suzuka:

Im still #2, and 88th overall!

 

[DieH@rd]

Also, no penalty for Korea if Hamilton replaces his gearbox again. Dunno why.

Gearbox changes between races are not penalized. He can change entire engine if he wants.

 

[S. L.]

Rankings after Suzuka:

Im still #2, and 88th overall!

most importantly, we beat AtlasF1 by 4 points. HATS! HATS!

 

[Britprog]

Gearbox changes between races are not penalized. He can change entire engine if he wants.

No you can't change gearboxes every race, they have to last four races!!!

Hamilton incurred a five-place penalty for today's race after replacing the gearbox he used in Singapore for a fresh unit. However, because he used a replacement 'box for the race, a clause in the regulations allows Hamilton to begin a new four-race gearbox cycle in Korea, meaning he will start the weekend with a brand new unit.

http://www.totalf1.com/full_story/view/355364/No_gearbox_penalty_for_Hamilton_in_Korea/

I think it means if you use a backup gearbox in the race (incurring an penalty) and it conks out on you, you get a free change in the next race.

I guess Lewis was using the gearbox that he crash in fp1 on Friday, thats why he had an issue today.