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[Dilly]

Only won 2 races when not leading in the first turn?

Dayumn.

 

[SunhiLegend]

This is why I watch the BBC

 

[Ark]

That's a great statistic.

Vettel has only won a race twice without starting on pole.

 

[f0rk]

That's a great statistic.

Vettel has only won a race twice without starting on pole.

Is it pole or front row?

Also I just remembered we have a gt5 race later, shiiittt

 

[Ark]

Is it pole or front row?

Without leading into the first corner was the actual statistic.

 

[Salacious Crumb]

Eddie doing a gloomy piece on Vettel will ensure that he wins this weekend. The same thing happened last weekend with Mclaren.

 

[Dilly]

Eddie doing a gloomy piece on Vettel will ensure that he wins this weekend. The same thing happened last weekend with Mclaren.

Yes, probably.

 

[PdotMichael]

That's a great statistic.

Vettel has only won a race twice without starting on pole.

funny statistic because he was in 7 of 10 races on pole this year

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

He's won 4 races in which he didn't start pole (based on a quick glance at his wiki). Which on the face of it looks odd, but when you look at how many races he's actually started on pole...

 

[Gareth Bale]

I always expected Petrov to be like Raikkonen in person. Seems like a nice guy.

 

[Dilly]

Oh wow, Petrov is the same height as I am. Thought F1 drivers were smaller.

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Slick slide by David.

 

[Ark]

Oh wow, Petrov is the same height as I am. Thought F1 drivers were smaller.

Petrov, Button & Webber are the tallest drivers iirc.

But it's the smaller drivers that are better Alonso, Hamilton, Vettel, Kubica :lol

 

[SunhiLegend]

He's won 4 races in which he didn't start pole (based on a quick glance at his wiki). Which on the face of it looks odd, but when you look at how many races he's actually started on pole...

12 wins from pole
3 wins from 2nd
1 win from 3rd

 

[Edmond Dantès]

Oh wow, Petrov is the same height as I am. Thought F1 drivers were smaller.

Petrov‘s one of the taller drivers along with Webber and Button.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Petrov, Button & Webber are the tallest drivers iirc.

But it's the smaller drivers that are better Alonso, Hamilton, Vettel, Kubica :lol

Kubica's a big guy

 

[Dilly]

Yeah, Kubica is 1.84m and Petrov 1.85m

 

[Ark]

Kubica's a big guy

Take away the nose and he shrinks a few.

Spoiler

Excellent logic I know.

 

[Stop It]

Well, I wont make any comment on the BBC fiasco now, but instead concentrate on quali.

I think this may be a time where Lotus (The green ones) may just pull off a shock, especially as Trulli is now happy with the power steering.

As for the Q1 dropouts, if it is still the "usual" 3 teams to go, I probable expect a STR or Williams dropping out.

 

[SunhiLegend]

Damn its very windy. Also only 1 run on Super Soft to get the maximum out of the tyres.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Remember when they first used KERS, Kubica didn't run it because the car would be too heavy with him in it as well.

 

[Joseph Merrick]

alriiiiiiiiiite

 

[Goldrusher]

I still don't understand the excitement Brundle has in Q1.
He's yelling and screaming like they're driving for pole already.

In Q1 and Q2 all I care about are the 7 drivers who don't make it.

 

[Gareth Bale]

Both McLaren's look fast at the moment

 

[Septimius]

This is starting to be really strange - I'm ok with Rosberg being consistently better than Schumacher during practices and quali, but it really seems that EVERY time they've got near identical times, Rosberg has the tiniest edge. Just look at the way it is now, Schumacher has a 1:23:024 and Rosberg 1:22:996

(I'm sure the times'll change, though)

Do you think Mercedes will go for the s-soft for this session?

 

[zomgbbqftw]

I still don't understand the excitement Brundle has in Q1.
He's yelling and screaming like they're driving for pole already.

In Q1 and Q2 all I care about are the 7 drivers who don't make it.

Yeah, there's still a second to come out of that top time from Lewis and Seb.

Even so, I think RBR haven't got the same advantage as last year.

Do you think Mercedes will go for the s-soft for this session?

Probably.

 

[kharma45]

Lotus doing well, doubt they'll make it into Q2 though

Don't normally qualify with the prime but looking to save the options for the race

from Mike Gascoyne on Twitter.

 

[satriales]

"Who will be the seven drivers in front of us in the jobcentre queue next year."

Got to love Martin Brundle.

 

[Stop It]

Do you think Mercedes will go for the s-soft for this session?

As they always seem to do, they indeed have went out on the super softs.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Lotus doing well, doubt they'll make it into Q2 though

Don't normally qualify with the prime but looking to save the options for the race

from Mike Gascoyne on Twitter.

Yeah, with a three stop weekend they could start the race on primes and come in for three option sets for 45-55 laps and could make up a lot of time in the final stint where all other teams are on primes.

 

[Septimius]

Could have been a gamble that could've payed off for Mercedes to not use a set of the super softs. Sees the time could be enough.

EDIT: Rosberg went back in - yeah, they backed out of it. Good for them.

 

[Stop It]

Ok, that was close. Kovalainen is just a few tenths off 17th (Or he was until Maldonardo just improved his time). While the usual lot and Buemi leave Q1, Lotus have made significant progress.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Ok, that was close. Kovalainen is just a few tenths off 17th (Or he was until Maldonardo just improved his time). While the usual lot and Buemi leave Q1, Lotus have made significant progress.

Yeah, that power steering update has helped with handling. I really want them to see some success next season.

 

[brotkasten]

Toro Rosso is a race winning team? Whaaa?

 

[Stop It]

Toro Rosso is a race winning team? Whaaa?

Vettel, Italy 2008.

Edit: Wrong stat check

 

[Dilly]

Toro Rosso is a race winning team? Whaaa?

Well, they won Monza in 08.

 

[SunhiLegend]

Vettel on Options?

 

[navanman]

Who is the chick in the pink dress with the huge knockers?

 

[brotkasten]

Vettel, Italy 2008.

Edit: Wrong stat check

Well, they won Monza in 08.

One win doesn't make it a race winning team, imo.

 

[Stop It]

Well onto Q2 and a potential battle between Force India and Renault for entry into Q3?

Anyway, on a side note, the 107% for Q1 time was 1:27.288, easily cleared by all of the teams.

 

[Gareth Bale]

So they trust Lewis on the harder tyres but not Jenson?

 

[ANDY_098]

Hamilton going quick on primes.

1/100s off Vettel's time (on super softs).

Button fastest.

MRL are looking good.

 

[SunhiLegend]

Hamilton 0.010 off on primes

 

[kharma45]

"Only second" Martin?

He was on the prime tyre, Vettel was on the option. Not a Hamilton fan by any stretch, but it was pretty damn impressive.

 

[Gareth Bale]

"Only second" Martin?

He was on the prime tyre, Vettel was on the option. Not a Hamilton fan by any stretch, but it was pretty damn impressive.

And on Button, "Where did that come from?"

The softer tyre maybe...

 

[Psychotext]

This is odd... I think Mclaren is going to be top here, and possibly by some margin based on that prime tyre run.

 

[John_B]

McLaren is having a laugh?

 

[navanman]

Hamilton does an amazing time on the prime tyre.
Nearly as fast as Vettel on options.

 

[Salacious Crumb]

That was a mighty impressive time for Hamilton. Getting through Q2 on primes will give him a decent advantage in the race.

 

[SunhiLegend]

Makes more sense now. Hamilton about 9 tenth off