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[StoOgE]

button vs hamiltion. Go.

Hammy is running much faster.. shouldn't be much of a race

 

[Pimpwerx]

3 seconds. He can do this. Come on Hammy! PEACE.

 

[syllogism]

He doesn't deserve to win as SC gifted him the position

 

[Ghost]

:lol pretty amazing how different Button and Hamiltons races have been, sums up the differences between them perfectly, Button has just made the right calls while Hamilton has been constantly pushing to make up for errors.

 

[Chris R]

He doesn't deserve to win as SC gifted him the position

Don't worry, stewards will take it away after the race is over.

 

[FuturusX]

Hamilton deserves it...Button should pull over :lol

 

[syllogism]

Don't worry, stewards will take it away after the race is over.

Hope so

 

[StoOgE]

Don't worry, stewards will take it away after the race is over.

The same Hammy that they put back on track with a crane when he pitched it off course?

Unlikely.

He has to run up the back of a parked car in the pits to get a penalty.

 

[spoon!]

was in 14th after the first lap, and is now hunting down the leader. goddamn hammy in these conditions is a beast.

 

[Dead Man]

Don't worry, stewards will take it away after the race is over.

Nah, they'll dock him 5 grid places next race. Bullshit if they do. They should have looked at it during the race.

 

[Stop It]

Wow.. Hammy has a fuck up in the pits AND still gains a spot.

Pretty amazing.

Yep, Rosbergs tyres were utter dire by the end, 1 lap too late pitting.

Anyway, raining heavier in certain parts of the track, which means that these inters shouldn't die, as much.

Brundle jinxing Button re: the SC fun.

One issue with Teds idea to let Hamilton try to make the the potential "20 second penalty" for the pit lane fun: Button is not being caught by Hamilton, :lol

Nah, they'll dock him 5 grid places next race. Bullshit if they do. They should have looked at it during the race.

Blatant cop out, that's not the FIA style at all!

 

[Pimpwerx]

Jenson's driving away now. Oh well. The talk of a penalty for Lewis is kinda bullshit, but whatever. It's not like I'm surprised. PEACE.

 

[spoon!]

I just realised there are still virgin cars still on the track. this race is amazing.

 

[Ghost]

Hamilton deserves it...Button should pull over :lol

:lol wtf? How does he deserve it? Because he fucked up the tire choice again?

 

[navanman]

Webber's wet race settings meaning he is catching Vettel really quick.

Hats off to Button again. His race craft and strategy have been spot-on again.

 

[Dead Man]

I just realised there are still virgin cars still on the track. this race is amazing.

:lol Indeed.

 

[Jinjo]

Epic battle coming up. Will the "non-worthy" champion be the first to take a second win this season or will Hamilton get the one win he's been hungry for since the start of the season?

Also there is no 25 second penalty after the race. That's only a possibility if there has been no time to serve the drivethrough penalty during the race, because the incident happened in the last few laps. This is not the case now.

 

[Stop It]

Webber is on fire, someone fetch the fire brigade!!

Or, he was, a 1:47 turns into an average 1:49 the next lap. Hamilton took a second out of Button last lap, but this one...Button 4 tenths faster with a 1:47.1?

Lap times pinging all over the place, what the hell is going on?

 

[FuturusX]

:lol wtf? How does he deserve it? Because he fucked up the tire choice again?

Yeah I was kidding but....

I appreciate pure fast driving and overtaking, you know like the old days. What ever the result. Hamilton's passing has been amazing.

 

[Chris R]

HRT going to have both cars finish the race again it looks like.

 

[Jinjo]

Hamilton is not in the middle of the pack and all the overtaking stopped. :lol

 

[Dead Man]

Hamilton is not in the middle of the pack and all the overtaking stopped. :lol

Not really. Petrov on the march, with Massa.

 

[Stop It]

Yeah I was kidding but....

I appreciate pure fast driving and overtaking, you know like the old days. What ever the result. Hamilton's passing has been amazing.

While i totally agree, it is not Buttons fault that he hasn't needed to overtake. He is serenely buggering off, again.

If Button isn't a worthy World Champion, then I am the King of Siam.

Anyway, Massa and Petrov murdering Alguersuari, as does Sutil, his race ruined.

Rosberg has murdered his tyres it seems? (Wait, wasn't last years Merc, the Brawn, epic on tyre management?) and Alonso has cruised up his arse.

 

[Jinjo]

Not really. Petrov on the march, with Massa.

I spoke out of turn, yeah. :lol

 

[navanman]

Alonso is going to overtake Rosberg for 3rd IMO.

Button and Hamilton in formation I'd say. Both just keeping it going till the end.

 

[speedpop]

Started to fall asleep on the lounge from the beers :lol

Will watch the last handful of laps early tomorrow morning. Great race so far though. Whoever said no refueling would make races boring!?

 

[Dead Man]

Alonso is going to overtake Rosberg for 3rd IMO.

Button and Hamilton in formation I'd say. Both just keeping it going till the end.

Incredible driving from Alonso and Hamilton today, dodgy tactics not withstanding.

 

[Pimpwerx]

OK, looks like 2nd it is for the day. Great result for the team if they get the 1-2. I actually had the finish picked as Hammer, Button, Rosberg, so let's see if Nico can at least hold his place. Anyone that picked Renault and sacrificed drivers will make out well this week in the fantasy league. I'm about to pass out as soon as the checkers fly. PEACE.

 

[Stop It]

Started to fall asleep on the lounge from the beers :lol

Will watch the last handful of laps early tomorrow morning. Great race so far though. Whoever said no refueling would make races boring!?

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. Bernie/the FIA needs to mandate a minimum of 5 (or 25% as of next year) of races to be wet. If the weather doesn't do the trick, install sprinkler systems.

Edit: Hamiltons tyres more like slicks than anything.

 

[spoon!]

hamilton falling further and further behind button. relaxing for the mclaren 1, 2? :/

 

[S. L.]

hammys tires are gone

 

[Chris R]

hamilton falling further and further behind button. relaxing for the mclaren 1, 2? :/

Tires are gone, going to finish as is unless something major happens.

 

[Dead Man]

hammys tires are gone

Again. The guy is death on tyres. But he should make it to the end, which is all that matters.

 

[FuturusX]

While i totally agree, it is not Buttons fault that he hasn't needed to overtake. He is serenely buggering off, again.

If Button isn't a worth World Champion, then I am the King of Siam.

Anyway, Massa and Petrov murdering Alguersuari, as does Sutil, his race ruined.

Rosberg has murdered his tyres it seems? (Wait, wasn't last years Merc, the Brawn, epic on tyre management?) and Alonso has cruised up his arse.

Take nothing away from Button. He's a worthy world champion. I just love a driver taking a charge through the field to win a race.

Button is smooth and it seems like tyre management is key these days. Props to him.

 

[spoon!]

ah okay. I guess you can only do so much overtaking until you're down to the steel of the tyre. good show anyway!

 

[Timbuktu]

While i totally agree, it is not Buttons fault that he hasn't needed to overtake. He is serenely buggering off, again.

If Button isn't a worthy World Champion, then I am the King of Siam.

Yeah, it's not like he couldn't overtake Rosberg. AND he get the big calls right and look after the tires, as it's showing now.

 

[Stop It]

Again. The guy is death on tyres. But he should make it to the end, which is all that matters.

Just, he has a gap of 8 seconds, and 6 laps.

Which comes first, the finish line or Rosberg? Button - as long as he doesn't explode - is doing an Iwata impression right about now.

Edit: Make that 5 laps, Rosberg and Alonso no faster. Button has been told to turn his engine down methinks, very slow that last lap but too far in front to care.

 

[Aegus]

It's amazing that if things stay as they are that Rosberg is 2nd in the championship.:lol

 

[spoon!]

wTF BUTTON JESUS DONT SCARE ME LIKE THAT

 

[Jinjo]

Just, he has a gap of 8 seconds, and 6 laps.

Which comes first, the finish line or Rosberg? Button - as long as he doesn't explode - is doing an Iwata impression right about now.

Rosberg and Hamilton are lapping at the same pace. No worries there. It's a McLaren 1-2. How long has it been since we had one of those?

Spoiler

It's 2007.

Great stuff.

Goddammit McLaren, this is getting intenser than I thought it would.:lol

 

[Stop It]

Oof, Button locking up on the hairpin, if this was a track like er...Monaco, Spa etc, he would have been doomed.

Heart, mouth, Button must be bricking it.

Edit: Hamilton trying to kill himself too, yikes.

 

[Timbuktu]

It's amazing that if things stay as they are that Rosberg is 2nd in the championship.:lol

Well, Massa was leading it before without a win.

 

[navanman]

Everyone's tyres are wrecked now.

 

[Dilly]

Someone really needs to gif button slowing down the whole pack behind the safety car :lol

 

[Dead Man]

Everyone's tyres are wrecked now.

Yep. Downpour for the last lap please!

 

[Stop It]

Well, Massa was leading it before without a win.

Something something MotoGP points system does that something something.

Anyway, I can barely watch. 1 tyre bugger up between any of these guys and a wall. I'm scared.

Edit: Massa has never been any good in the wet, but that overtake move was TERRIBLE.

 

[Timbuktu]

heart in mouth stuff here. just hold it together boys.

 

[FuturusX]

Petrov having a great race!

 

[navanman]

Petrov you hero!

You are in for some night from your MILF!

 

[Stop It]

Petrov having a great race!

He just took a sliding Webber right out.

Anyway, 2.7 seconds, 2 laps. My word F1 is boring nowadays.