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[Omiee]

Still can't believe just how insane today's race was. My heart could barely take it.

Not wanting to be a downer on the thread but today was a particularly hard day for me. My mother passed away from cancer earlier on in the year and this would obviously be the last season of Formula 1 that I would ever get to watch (in part) with her. I don't know if any of the thread remember but I had to make some special arrangements so that we could watch the race together on my wedding day in May this year. We were supposed to go to her first ever F1 race in Silverstone, but when we made the arrangement we had no idea she had cancer and by the time the race came around she didn't have long left.

She was a huge Alonso fan and as a Vettel fan I felt pretty much torn apart today. I guess it's as close as it could have been, but frankly I would have been OK with it going either way, maybe a little happier even with an Alonso win. I still remember how upset she was when Vettel won in 2010 and I find myself looking back with mixed emotions.

I was at her house today, watching in her room where we always used to watch the races together. I'd like to think she'd have enjoyed the race (it would have stressed her out massively!), but I know for sure she wouldn't have enjoyed the result. I can picture her getting stroppy about it like some of the posters here.

:'(

Still, I would never have become an F1 fan were it not for her, so I'll always have that.

Thats really sad to hear. My thoughts are with you and may she rest in peace. I do remember your post about your wedding.

I love your contributions to the thread and honesty. I really feel for you and wish you the best. God bless her soul and yours.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Best moment in the race for me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IX0aOnjuNdA

 

[TCRS]

Also watching the second half of the season on RLT was shit. Formula 1 on BBC is the best thing ever and I'm sad to see Jake leave :/

 

[DD]

Best moment in the race for me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IX0aOnjuNdA

This is not a Citroën, Kimi!

 

[Psychotext]

Thanks guys.

 

[Dead Man]

Still can't believe just how insane today's race was. My heart could barely take it.

Not wanting to be a downer on the thread but today was a particularly hard day for me. My mother passed away from cancer earlier on in the year and this would obviously be the last season of Formula 1 that I would ever get to watch (in part) with her. I don't know if any of the thread remember but I had to make some special arrangements so that we could watch the race together on my wedding day in May this year. We were supposed to go to her first ever F1 race in Silverstone, but when we made the arrangement we had no idea she had cancer and by the time the race came around she didn't have long left.

She was a huge Alonso fan and as a Vettel fan I felt pretty much torn apart today. I guess it's as close as it could have been, but frankly I would have been OK with it going either way, maybe a little happier even with an Alonso win. I still remember how upset she was when Vettel won in 2010 and I find myself looking back with mixed emotions.

I was at her house today, watching in her room where we always used to watch the races together. I'd like to think she'd have enjoyed the race (it would have stressed her out massively!), but I know for sure she wouldn't have enjoyed the result. I can picture her getting stroppy about it like some of the posters here.

:'(

Still, I would never have become an F1 fan were it not for her, so I'll always have that.

Damn. Awesome mum sounds awesome. Sorry for your loss.

 

[brotkasten]

Kimi leaving the track would make a great ad for navigation systems or a new Renault model with build-in sat nav

Kimi's with his wife in the new Renault whatever, in a foreign city.
She ugres him to use the sat nav.
Kimi gets a bit upset: "Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing."
They end up on a dead-end road.
Maybe a flashback to this race.
Kimi makes a turn and she turns the sat nav on.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Gerard Lopez looking for another high profile driver to accompany Kimi and he says "There's no Kimi in the market"

And guess who the media is linking to Lotus for next year..??!!

http://www.f1zone.net/news/lotus-yet-to-take-grosjean-decision-for-2013/16986/


That would be the best news ever, 2nd only to Kimi's comeback announcement

 

[TCRS]

loool email that idea to Renault.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Kimi leaving the track would make a great ad for navigation systems or a new Renault model with build-in sat nav

Kimi's with his wife in the new Renault whatever, in a foreign city.
She ugres him to use the sat nav.
Kimi gets a bit upset: "Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing."
They end up on a dead-end road.
Maybe a flashback to this race.
Kimi makes a turn and she turns the sat nav on.

HAHAHA that would be epic..

I think someone should montage "leave me alone I know what I'm doing" audio with the footage of him in the side track..

 

[Psychotext]

Talking of Kimi's excursion, does anyone have a circuit map? I'd love to see where he was going.

 

[Omiee]

Gerard Lopez looking for another high profile driver to accompany Kimi and he says "There's no Kimi in the market"

And guess who the media is linking to Lotus for next year..??!!

http://www.f1zone.net/news/lotus-yet-to-take-grosjean-decision-for-2013/16986/


That would be the best news ever, 2nd only to Kimi's comeback announcement

Is this di resta confirmed for force india next year? He would do well in a renault.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Talking of Kimi's excursion, does anyone have a circuit map? I'd love to see where he was going.

Hope these will do

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Is this di resta confirmed for force india next year? He would do well in a renault.

I'd stick with Grosjean.

Hulkenberg is a catch. Someone should snatch him from Sauber before next season.

Lotus, McLaren or Williams..

 

[Psychotext]

Hope these will do

Cheers, it was just before Juncao right?

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Cheers, it was just before Juncao right?

No idea to be honest, I was busy catching my breath. Funny thing that I was with my best friend watching the race wearing the knock-off shirts of the one Kimi sent to the factory hehehe

 

[Deadman]

Kubica was winning the Rallye du Var today by over 5 minutes but crashed out. The car then caught fire. He and the co driver are fine though.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104559

Dude needs to stay away from rally cars.

 

[Dead Man]

Cheers, it was just before Juncao right?

I think so. I think he was expecting to rejoin the track by stand T there.

Kubica was winning the Rallye du Var today by over 5 minutes but crashed out. The car then caught fire. He and the co driver are fine though.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104559

Dude needs to stay away from rally cars.

I love Kubica, but you could not pay me enough to get in a car with him.

 

[Klocker]

screw RBR and Vettel


so close to justice today, oh well

 

[DD]

Cheers, it was just before Juncao right?

Exactly at Junção turn. He went to the old Interlagos Layout, wich was a much longer track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7JrQ4YGVFE

 

[mrklaw]

I am going to the miss the BBC dream team, they have really been amazing every race.

Why Jake WHY!

Do we know why he is leaving, or what will happen to the team? I like him a lot, he's professional but with a light touch, and manages to keep EJ in check most of the time

 

[Psychotext]

Good god, he's like a walking disaster magnet.

 

[Dead Man]

Exactly at Junção turn. He went to the old Interlagos Layout, wich was a much longer track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7JrQ4YGVFE

That layout looks amazing.

 

[On The Edge of Insanity]

Kimi leaving the track would make a great ad for navigation systems or a new Renault model with build-in sat nav

Kimi's with his wife in the new Renault whatever, in a foreign city.
She ugres him to use the sat nav.
Kimi gets a bit upset: "Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing."
They end up on a dead-end road.
Maybe a flashback to this race.
Kimi makes a turn and she turns the sat nav on.

The Renault marketing department are fools if they miss the opportunity to make this ad

 

[Lach]

caterham overtook marussia thanks to Petrov. Another crazy fact of the day

And they were not too far away from a point which would also have made a big difference in money they're getting...

 

[Adam Scott Aukerman]

Do we know why he is leaving, or what will happen to the team? I like him a lot, he's professional but with a light touch, and manages to keep EJ in check most of the time

His wife is expecting a baby, and there's been no announcements as to who will be part of the team next year, although EJ and DC certainly didn't give the impression that they were also intending to leave in their many exchanges with Jake today.

 

[Psychotext]

I thought EJ was confirmed to be leaving. Not sure where I read that though.

 

[DrM]

Ssss, Fernando..


come closer


closer


now bend over

 

[Shaneus]

I'd stick with Grosjean.

Hulkenberg is a catch. Someone should snatch him from Sauber before next season.

Lotus, McLaren or Williams..

I wouldn't. Got knows what he cost Lotus in the constructors this year, possibly second.

They should bring on KK. His aggressive style would gel well with Kimi <3

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

Gerard Lopez looking for another high profile driver to accompany Kimi and he says "There's no Kimi in the market"

And guess who the media is linking to Lotus for next year..??!!

http://www.f1zone.net/news/lotus-yet-to-take-grosjean-decision-for-2013/16986/


That would be the best news ever, 2nd only to Kimi's comeback announcement

I'm sure not a lot will click on the link so here it is.

It's Kubica.

 

[Interferon]

 

[pants]

Exactly at Junção turn. He went to the old Interlagos Layout, wich was a much longer track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7JrQ4YGVFE

I cant even recall when last this layout was used. It's pretty much been what it is now since I started watching. (Early 90s)

Man I used to love playing this game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rrf-3NS48Y

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

This explains the messed up pitstop of Vettel

"And of course one lap later it was raining and we needed intermediates. But by then the radio had gone, Sebastian arrived in the pit lane unexpected and wanting intermediates."


http://www.crash.net/f1/news/186440...tm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

 

[kharma45]

And they were not too far away from a point which would also have made a big difference in money they're getting...

Yeah I feel bad for them, would've liked to see what they could've achieved with some money. If only they had KERS this year Caterham wouldn't have stood a chance. At least they've their technical partnership with McLaren now.

 

[Blablurn]

I cant even recall when last this layout was used. It's pretty much been what it is now since I started watching. (Early 90's)

Man I used to love playing this game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rrf-3NS48Y

F1 97, Baby! Did a full race in monaco and in the last round my engine died.

 

[TCRS]

I always used to drive full distance on Grand Prix 3. What a glorious game.

 

[brotkasten]

I cant even recall when last this layout was used. It's pretty much been what it is now since I started watching. (Early 90s)

They changed it in 1990.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

2nd best moment of the race - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ-Dfbowv0c&feature=youtu.be (Kimi vs schumi)

 

[Blablurn]

2nd best moment of the race - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ-Dfbowv0c&feature=youtu.be (Kimi vs schumi)

just two men at work.

awesome driving.

 

[Myoclonic Jerk]

I cant even recall when last this layout was used. It's pretty much been what it is now since I started watching. (Early 90s)

Man I used to love playing this game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rrf-3NS48Y

That looks like fun. Is there any way I can play this game now?

 

[criesofthepast]

Still can't believe just how insane today's race was. My heart could barely take it.

Not wanting to be a downer on the thread but today was a particularly hard day for me. My mother passed away from cancer earlier on in the year and this would obviously be the last season of Formula 1 that I would ever get to watch (in part) with her. I don't know if any of the thread remember but I had to make some special arrangements so that we could watch the race together on my wedding day in May this year. We were supposed to go to her first ever F1 race in Silverstone, but when we made the arrangement we had no idea she had cancer and by the time the race came around she didn't have long left.

She was a huge Alonso fan and as a Vettel fan I felt pretty much torn apart today. I guess it's as close as it could have been, but frankly I would have been OK with it going either way, maybe a little happier even with an Alonso win. I still remember how upset she was when Vettel won in 2010 and I find myself looking back with mixed emotions.

I was at her house today, watching in her room where we always used to watch the races together. I'd like to think she'd have enjoyed the race (it would have stressed her out massively!), but I know for sure she wouldn't have enjoyed the result. I can picture her getting stroppy about it like some of the posters here.

:'(

Still, I would never have become an F1 fan were it not for her, so I'll always have that.

Beautiful, man. I remember you posting about her earlier in the season as well. I wish my mom was as cool to watch F1 with me. You were and still are a lucky guy to have shared this sport with her and having those memories, although sometimes bittersweet, to hold onto for the rest of your life.

 

[Ark]

Still, I would never have become an F1 fan were it not for her, so I'll always have that.

I remember you posting about her earlier in the year and I'm sorry for your loss, but at least you'll always have F1

 

[Psychotext]

Have made a commitment that I'm going to go to one F1 race a year until the day I die (or the day they cancel the sport). I'll never go to Silverstone though, that one will stay as what might have been.

 

[Yen]

Can someone link me to what Kimi did?
Missed the race, but it's been a great season, soured only by Sky. Congrats Vettel!

 

[brotkasten]

Can someone link me to what Kimi did?
Missed the race, but it's been a great season, soured only by Sky. Congrats Vettel!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=IX0aOnjuNdA

 

[Psychotext]

I'm amazed no-one has put a fake radio message over that yet.

 

[Yen]

Haha brilliant. Will Lotus benefit from Kimi being so high up in the WDC (and presumably the Constructor's, but I haven't checked that)?

 

[Deadman]

2nd best moment of the race - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJ-Dfbowv0c&feature=youtu.be (Kimi vs schumi)

Funny that in both of schumachers retirement races he and kimi share nice overtakes at the same corner.

 

[Adamm]

So......when's the first 2013 car launched?

 

[Chris R]

Haha brilliant. Will Lotus benefit from Kimi being so high up in the WDC (and presumably the Constructor's, but I haven't checked that)?

Well they swapped places with Mercedes in the Constructor's (5th to 4th) so that should bring in several million more Pounds/Euros/Spacebucks/Whatever.