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[AcridMeat]

We're getting on steam group chat if anyone is interested.

 

[Chris R]

We're getting on Steam chat if anyone is interested.

Any way to access this on ubuntu? My netbook isn't running windows any more.

 

[S. L.]

zzzzzzzzzzzz that was totally not enough sleep

 

[Igo]

Still only 9:45 PM here now the rest of Europe knows what it is like when I wake up for the European races

I didn't even bother to sleep. Hopefully this hot chocolate will keep me alert.

I'm so nervous for Lewis. I'll be pissed if he bins it at the first corner.

 

[Dead Man]

Alan Jones looks so old!

 

[Stop It]

Well, we're almost go for the race then.

It looks lovely out there and things look very interesting. The question to the day so far, will RBR have KERS and will it be enough to keep the very good KERS of the McLaren cars behind them?

Also, will this DRS actually allow for overtaking? What of these tyres? Will we see some 2 stop strategies and some 3 stops? So many variables that we didn't see in 2010.

Anyway, we're all set and if you want some real-time chat, come join us on Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/groups/F1GAF

 

[S. L.]

i click enter chat room and nothing happens, i guess i need steam for that
meh

 

[navanman]

Alright let get this one going.

 

[jey_16]

I am so nervous right now.....

 

[kharma45]

Perfect time for my Sky box to freeze.

 

[CurlySaysX]

lets go!!!

 

[S. L.]

I've got my suspicions that Red Bulls version of KERS won't make that much of a difference for them. Although Webber is alright most of the time neither of them are particularly great off the line, especially Vettel.

In order for a system like that to work you'd need to be half decent first to actually get the boost you want.

eh, starting a f1 car is pretty much like launch control.
poor starting is more tech than skill related

 

[Gareth Bale]

Vettel and his fucking KERS cheat

 

[Aegus]

PETROOOOOOOOOOOOOOV!

edit: And wtf at Massa.

 

[S. L.]

Vettel rocket launch

 

[Dead Man]

Webber played it safe :lol

 

[Shaneus]

The Vettel TT begins :/

 

[S. L.]

Renault are crazy good startets it seems

 

[navanman]

Race over already.

Massa with an amazing start.

 

[Aegus]

DRS fail.

 

[Dead Man]

DRS fail.

Edit: Beaten lol

 

[ElyrionX]

This Massa Button duel is fantastic

 

[jey_16]

Massa doing awesome! Alonso past rosberg

 

[Gareth Bale]

Massa's Ferrari is faster in a straight line than the McLaren?!

 

[megateto]

Spanish commentators are suggesting that the DRS did actually work with Nando against Rosberg.

Btw: bravo for Massa!

 

[Aegus]

I want to see the Koba/Rosberg battle. If anyone can make DRS work it's Koba!

 

[Massa]

Massa's Ferrari is faster in a straight line than the McLaren?!

Opposite actually.

 

[Stop It]

Right, Vettel leads off the line, pulls a 3 second gap, and now is not pulling away that much. The RBR not invincible?

Button is pissed! DRS, KERS, no dice. Petrov motored off the line. So, pace wise, Vettel/Hamilton/Webber on the same times, Petrov, Massa & co 1s off this pace.

 

[S. L.]

Right, Vettel leads off the line, pulls a 3 second gap, and now is not pulling away that much. The RBR not invincible?

Button is pissed! DRS, KERS, no dice. Petrov motored off the line. So, pace wise, Vettel/Hamilton/Webber on the same times, Petrov, Massa & co 1s off this pace.

i'd think Vettel is playing safe with the tyres

 

[kharma45]

Schumi gonna get lapped soon

 

[soujiro_seta]

Button-Massa duel is amazing!

Ohhh, a ferrari sandwich lol

 

[megateto]

2 Ferraris against 1 McLaren? Xd

 

[Massa]

DRS fail.

Red shells is the answer.

 

[CurlySaysX]

Button about to be double penetrated by the Ferraris.

 

[Chris R]

Dat massa/button battle. Who said #2 drivers are always boring?

 

[Gareth Bale]

Opposite actually.

Exactly.... but Jenson seems to think otherwise

I wonder if they'll tell Massa to let Alonso go through.

 

[Stop It]

So, both Vettel and Webber reporting tyres strating to go. Is this the fatal flaw in the RBR? Hamilton isn't going away, but Vettel was faster in the last lap or two.

 

[CurlySaysX]

Button Hax.
What a cheating bastard.

 

[Aegus]

Button screwed himself then?

 

[kharma45]

Jenson gonna get pinged soon I bet.

 

[soujiro_seta]

Damn it! That move by Button is gonna cost him.....

 

[Dead Man]

Why are McLaren waiting to fix the position?

 

[Chris R]

Button screwed by massa there, give the position back already since alonso is in the pits.

 

[olore]

Button knows better than this

edit: drive through for jenson

 

[kharma45]

Drive through

 

[Massa]

McLaren pulled a Ferrari there. What a screw up.

 

[Chris R]

Drive through

Pwnt, give it back asap next time buddy.

 

[Stop It]

So these new tyres are mighty, Alonso, Massa and Vettel are epic on these new tyres.

Button gets a penalty for dicing with Massa, and Hamilton pits.

 

[kharma45]

Pwnt, give it back asap next time buddy.

Crazy for him to try to think he wasn't gonna get pinged there.

 

[Igo]

Button completely failed to hold up Seb. So unfortunate.