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The Formula 1 2013 Season |OT| End of the Webber Era
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I couldn't possibly disagree more.
Myoclonic Jerk
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I know I should be happy for Kimi's result but I'm not.
If he had a shorter first stint and a longer second he would've easily challenged for the win.
I think I'm getting Kimi's disease, nothing makes me happy but a win now..
Glad to see he's in a solid second position after round 4, and hopefully he'll capitalise on Lotus' form because we all know they'll fall behind sooner or later
Kimi for WDC 2013!! That would be AWESOMEEEEE
If he had a shorter first stint and a longer second he would've easily challenged for the win.
I think I'm getting Kimi's disease, nothing makes me happy but a win now..
Glad to see he's in a solid second position after round 4, and hopefully he'll capitalise on Lotus' form because we all know they'll fall behind sooner or later
Kimi for WDC 2013!! That would be AWESOMEEEEE
Psychotext
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Not today. Vettel had a lot more to take out of his tyres than what he actually did (Ted Kravitz reckons his tyres looked good enough to have two stopped). In the end he could have been 20+ seconds up the road.
Paging Sunhi - gif of rear tire explosion from Felipe's car would be greatly appreciated
as for Fernando - DRS wing went off normal operational zone and it could not close because of that. It worked on his first DRS lap, but then suddenly got stucked well above normal DRS active wing flap height.
as for Fernando - DRS wing went off normal operational zone and it could not close because of that. It worked on his first DRS lap, but then suddenly got stucked well above normal DRS active wing flap height.
Lewis is mystified by his car behaviour today
Team statistic after four races, compared to 2012 season:
RBR at 109 points, they had 101 last year after 4 races.
Lotus also Ferrari like jump, 93 points (57 points last year)
Ferrari much better, 77 points (45 points last year)
Mercedes at 64 points (37 points last year)
Force India at 26 points (17 points last year)
Mclaren abysmal start of the season, 23 points (92 points last year)
STR 7 points (6 points last year)
Sauber is struggling, only 5 points so far (31 points last year)
Williams 0 points (18 points last year)
Team statistic after four races, compared to 2012 season:
RBR at 109 points, they had 101 last year after 4 races.
Lotus also Ferrari like jump, 93 points (57 points last year)
Ferrari much better, 77 points (45 points last year)
Mercedes at 64 points (37 points last year)
Force India at 26 points (17 points last year)
Mclaren abysmal start of the season, 23 points (92 points last year)
STR 7 points (6 points last year)
Sauber is struggling, only 5 points so far (31 points last year)
Williams 0 points (18 points last year)
I think its because rosberg had no damage after the incident.
Psychotext
Member
Was just looking at the calendar. I agree with whoever said it was awful, way too many two and three week breaks. =/
Jokes? It used to be that almost every race was 2 weeks apart. I agree the calender is rubbish this year, but I don't expect a race every weekend.
can't get any more miserable than this... can't believe he kept the car on track during the few first opening laps with so much grip gone...
Did it not only break on the 6th/7th lap & he pitted as soon as he could?
Psychotext
Member
Every now and then would be nice though. Here's how it goes for the next few:
3 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 1 - 3 - 4
Yeah, it's pretty laughable at the moment. Seems utterly random.
Psychotext
Member
I imagine most of Barcelona feels the same way.
brotkasten
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http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/106957
Perfect new avatar:
And a slap on the wrist for Webber:
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/293648/webber-given-reprimand-by-stewards/
PdotMichael
Banned
Not sure if driving with a broken front wing is a unlucky moment, especially after driving into a different car.
RukusProvider
Banned
Webber's time in f1 is done. There's no point in keeping him.
A mid season swap wouldn't be the worst thing for the team and him.
Vettel's ability to go fast and not destroy tires is really impressive.
A mid season swap wouldn't be the worst thing for the team and him.
Vettel's ability to go fast and not destroy tires is really impressive.
zomgbbqftw
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Button is such a whiny idiot. "Calm him down guys!". What an idiot. Perez came alive today in the McLaren. Hopefully he has settled in now because I like Perez.
Well, Perez calmed down and Button overcooked his tires. Karma, dear Jenson.
Dutch Gronk
Banned
I kinda want this, can I have it ?
Adam Scott Aukerman
Member
Yeah Button was being a bit silly really. It doesn't seem that there's much respect between the two of them, which could bode well for more entertaining clashes in the future.
I was gutted that the race got neutered so early with Alonso and Sutil both getting the short straw, but there was a decent amount of action throughout the race. Another weekend of terrible predictions though. Still, I'd rather this than a return to predictable borefests.
zomgbbqftw
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I think the problem is that Button just figured he would be number one at McLaren now that Lewis has been pushed out. He must hate it that Perez beat him today, you could see it in his interview that he is upset that management didn't tell Perez to hold position. If anything Button should have let Perez past to try and chase 5th. Button strikes me as a very petty person.
pants
Member
Was at the beach most of the weekend but still caught the race, man Button is such an arsehole.
:brofist
Psychotext
Member
I can support that only if Boullier somehow isn't involved. Like maybe he loses his job because he was caught nuts deep in a farmyard animal or something.
God I hate that guy.
God I hate that guy.
I didn't get that from his interview (the one with Whitmarsh) at all. He seemed to genuinely have no problem racing his teamate, he just doesn't want to go out of the race as a result.
brotkasten
Member
It feels good not being the only one with unreasonable hate against Boullier. Replacing Heidfeld with Grosjean mid-season was a total cunt move, especially after Heidfeld did reasonably well, but there's more that makes my blood boil, whenever I see or hear him.
zomgbbqftw
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He seemed very bitter about Perez beating him, kept going on about how it was good from the team. I think Button is not a winner and faced with a character in his team who is a winner he struggles. He managed to push Hamilton out but with the rumours floating around that Telmex are going take over from Vodafone as title sponsors from next season Button will have to deal with Perez for the long haul.
Wait for his commercials for Gillete - the best that Jenson can get
Also, there is atleast one factor on Mclaren Pit Wall that should be removed - M.Whitmarsh.
Psychotext
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One of those times was completely Button's fault, and he knows it. What he did to block Perez overtaking was very clever, but very risky.
The team should have just told Button they were on different strategies and that he needed to get out of the way.
Myoclonic Jerk
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Interesting stat. Kimi has been on the podium 6 times in Bahrain in 9 races in the Circuit's history. He wasn't racing in 1 of those 9 so 6 out of 8 and never won it
Dutch Gronk
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Tell me, is there a place to buy Alonso his cap (The one in my avatar)? I can't seem to find it anywhere. I hate how it's so hard to find these caps sometimes, it took me months to find Kimi his Ferrari cap at the time.
Which one? I assume you think of the one after Perez reconfigured his front wing?
Mercedes looked pretty bad today. Rosberg was just fighting to not get swallowed by a train of cars. Somehow Hamilton pulled a fifth place out of his ass. Rosberg seems to be right up there with Hamilton on pace, but only one of them is harvesting good points.
Perez does not seem like he is in much control of his own driving. It looks like every defensive or offensive fight he is in will end in a huge collision. He must have touched other cars some 20 times already this season without retiring. He showed some great pace today, but he really needs to be more relaxed.
Perez does not seem like he is in much control of his own driving. It looks like every defensive or offensive fight he is in will end in a huge collision. He must have touched other cars some 20 times already this season without retiring. He showed some great pace today, but he really needs to be more relaxed.
brotkasten
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The official cap is not exactly the same Alonso is wearing, but it's surprisingly cheap.
http://store.ferrari.com/en/accesso...ries/caps-hats/scuderia-ferrari-cap-2013.html
RukusProvider
Banned
2 week break between races is perfect. I'm not a fan or 1 week or 3 weeks.
Tenacious-V
Thinks his PR is better than yours.
1st page is all I need.
Woah, I jumped to 5th! Sweet.