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The Formula 1 2011 Season of Vettel Fingering the Competition |OT|

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fu3lfr3nzy

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Assuming Kubica will return to Renault in the future (not necessarily next season), how would that affect Senna since they want to put him in a seat to please the Brazilian sponsors?

Kubica returns as test/reserve driver confirmed :p
 
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SunhiLegend

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I'm hoping Senna has some great races this year because I want him to stay and Petrov to get replaced. Hate is a strong word but I really dislike Petrov.
 
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Seanspeed

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Leunam said:
Interest from Ferrari? Really? I thought Massa already signed a contract.
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Means very little. Massa's contract can be bought out and we dont know that there's any performance clauses in his contract that leave Ferrari with an easy out, either.

Personally, I'd welcome Button to Ferrari. He may not have spectacular speed, but his racecraft is very good and he's always a good bet to get a decent result. This is something that Ferrari need right now. Massa isn't bad, but he's not doing enough to justify his position within the team in my opinion. Massa's best finish this year is a 5th while Alonso has SIX podiums and a win. Thats too large a discrepancy, even accounting for Alonso's talent.

SunhiLegend said:
I'm hoping Senna has some great races this year because I want him to stay and Petrov to get replaced. Hate is a strong word but I really dislike Petrov.
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Petrov brings more money than Senna and Russia is a place that Renault really wants to tackle in terms of road cars. I dont see Senna replacing Petrov no matter. I think Petrov is a shoe-in for Renault next year, so the real question is who gets the other seat if Kubica doesn't come back.....
 
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brotkasten said:
Is it wrong to think that they just kept Massa out of sympathy, pity and PR reasons?
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No. Sad to say, but I get the same feeling. His results haven't been god-awful but it looks like he's not what he used to be. :(
 
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Seanspeed

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Leunam said:
No. Sad to say, but I get the same feeling. His results haven't been god-awful but it looks like he's not what he used to be. :(
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We're talking about Ferrari here. I mean, while some people exaggerate how 'evil' the team is, there is definitely a degree of accuracy in saying that Ferrari can be selfish and unsympathetic if things dont suit them. They wouldn't hold on to Massa out of pity, I'm sure.

As for Massa not being what he used to be, remember how Massa was rated before Kimi arrived at Ferrari. Remember how he looked against Schumi. I think what we're seeing is a Massa driving to his normal standards, but his benchmark(Alonso) has just been raised to a degree that Massa no longer looks as good. Its the most simple explanation, in my opinion.
 
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mblitek

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I'll upload all the FP, Qualifying & Race this weekend too. At your service F1 Gaf! As alwaysbPM me for the link if you have yet to do so.
 
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Ark

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If Button went to Ferrari, he'd probably get along just fine with Alonso but he'd be stuck playing second fiddle.

Besides that, I wouldn't be able to get used to seeing him in anything over than white overalls.
 
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Omiee

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Lucius86 said:
Please keep the gifs coming - having missed FP1 & 2 thanks to work, it's nice to see some highlights.
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i agree with this, i had work and a work dinner party.

please keep the gifs coming.
 
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Sleeplessnights said:
Yep, nothing beats Rosberg's Silverstone correction this year though.
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Yes, Nico's correction at Silverstone was incredible. I was trying to find a video but couldn't.

Just now watching fp2. I am always impressed by the speed of Monza. 3.6 miles in 1:24 is so freaking fast. My roommate got to go to Singapore on business and is going to be there a couple of days before the GP. I told him he should use some vacation days to stay longer and go to the race but he isn't doing it. He has never been to a F1 GP. I wanted to live vicariously through him. :(
 
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Ark

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Edmond Dantès said:
Track day lovers all around the world just started salivating.
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Does anyone here watch Dragons Den? There was some guy on there last week from 'AB Performance LTD' or something that sells, maintains and repairs a £25,000 road legal race car o__o
 
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Ark said:
Does anyone here watch Dragons Den? There was some guy on there last week from 'AB Performance LTD' or something that sells, maintains and repairs a £25,000 road legal race car o__o
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Was he successful with his pitch? Seems like an interesting business.
 
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Ark

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Edmond Dantès said:
Was he successful with his pitch? Seems like an interesting business.
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He got two offers and took the one Jones offered him. Only reason the guy had started up the business in the first place was because he broke his spine in three places and shattered a knee during a race.

Just to keep this post on-topic:

Go Monza!
 
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Ark

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Edmond Dantès said:
You'll enjoy his conversing with Schumacher and Alonso, who seem to have the utmost respect for him. It's really quite heartwarming to see.
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There really is nothing like the respectful community of motorsport compared to other sports in the world.
 
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Ark

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RomanticHeroX said:
As an American fan the only thing I know about Murray are the Murrayisms. Cool to see why he's held in such high regard.
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It's funny, motorsport (particularly F1 and Le Mans) is huge in the UK, yet it still gets drowned out by football and Rugby.
 
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fu3lfr3nzy

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fu3lfr3nzy said:
Assuming Kubica will return to Renault in the future (not necessarily next season), how would that affect Senna since they want to put him in a seat to please the Brazilian sponsors?

Kubica returns as test/reserve driver confirmed :p
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I had forgotten about Romain Grosjean wanting a seat as well. :lol Renault
 
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Lucius86

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Wax Free Vanilla said:
JENSON!!!
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Read it last night - fantastic news. Behind Vettel, he has been the most impressive driver this season for me.
 
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Omiee

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This is the first time i watch the practica with the bbc app. Is it correct that the guy commentaren are not coulthatd and. brundle
 
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DrM

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Button: "For some reason my seat is really really hot today, especially down the right hand side. Can we look into that?"
Damn you, F1 Slate, even Mclaren pit wall stream is not the same anymore
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Omiee

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well that was a nice practice showing from red bull, mclaren lost a lot of time in sector 3.

lets see if they can turn that around for qualy
 
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