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[theignoramus]

Except for, you know, personality and charisma

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and ruggedly handsome looks *swoon*

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Sebastian has a good sense of humour. You Aussies just have blinders on when it comes to him.

 

[massivekettle]

Its not all down to the engine, I think it is a combo of package but I can't help but feel when people say rb have superior aero it is just wrong.

I agree - they are probably equal in terms of aero. But Mercedes has better tyre wear/suspension, engine and traction.

 

[Zeknurn]

So it seems like Mercedes has increased the gap.


Lets hope for rain in Monaco.

 

[Dilly]

My first season, but do people hate vettel because he won a bunch and defies team orders?

even senna comes off as an asshole in all the videos I've seen. A trait of champions across sports.

To be honest, I think it started with me because of some of his fans that were around here at the time. What a surprise that said fans barely post this season.

Well, that and him having more WC's than the 2 best drivers on the grid combined.

 

[Psychotext]

To be honest, I think it started with me because of some of his fans that were around here at the time. What a surprise that said fans barely post this season.

Well, that and him having more WC's than the 2 best drivers on the grid combined.

Fan. There's only ever really been one, and the arguments with him were fucking ridiculous (on both sides).

 

[theignoramus]

I wonder how twitter and message boards in general would have perceived Senna during his nasty encounters with Mansell or when he nearly put Prost into a wall, took him out in Suzuka, all while issuing his defiant statements about God being on his side. There's really only one thoroughbred asshole on today's grid, Maldonado, though Fernando had his moments at Mclaren and Adrian Sutil gets an honourable mention as well.

 

[DrM]

Bob Bell appeared in Mercedes garage in Barcelona. Looks like he is not on gardening leave.

 

[Nicktendo86]

Probably going to another spec so no need to put him on gardening leave

 

[mclem]

Ricciardo appears to be in the full flow of some quite violent diarrhoea there.

 

[Zeknurn]

Rob Smedley has said that all the upgrades they have brought are working as expected or better.

 

[Shaneus]

Mercedes playing cat and mouse game with other teams.

Nah, tortoise and hare. Except in this instance, the tortoise has a Renault engine.

Ricciardo appears to be in the full flow of some quite violent diarrhoea there.

You bastard. If I was drinking anything it surely would've come out my nose.

 

[massivekettle]

Rob Smedley has said that all the upgrades they have brought are working as expected or better.

If so, that's pretty disappointing. Williams/FI dropped like rocks...

 

[DrM]

If so, that's pretty disappointing. Williams/FI dropped like rocks...

We will see tomorrow where they are, they probably evaluated parts today and not pushed as they could.

 

[massivekettle]

We will see tomorrow where they are, they probably evaluated parts today and not pushed as they could.

Everyone was testing parts though...

BTW, Williams/FI dropping is what I would expect, given funding and historical pattern re: development. Also, it was obvious that their chassis was flattered by the PU.

 

[DrM]

Ferrari moved their big upgrade (i think that this is another mythical being at Maranello) to Canada.

 

[Pryce]

My first season, but do people hate vettel because he won a bunch and defies team orders?

even senna comes off as an asshole in all the videos I've seen. A trait of champions across sports.

Rule of being liked/considered good in motorsports: don't win too much.

Hamilton's going to take this season as boring as last years. All car again. Sigh.

 

[Draconian]

Rule of being liked/considered good in motorsports: don't win too much.

This is not true at all. Everyone here likes Schumi just fine. Most people just don't like Seb's attitude.

 

[Pryce]

This is not true at all. Everyone here likes Schumi just fine. Most people just don't like Seb's attitude.

People like Schumi now. You think during his championship(s) run everyone liked him and didn't cheer when he didn't win? I'm sure when Vettel retires people here will like him too.

 

[Psychotext]

People like Schumi now. You think during his championship(s) run everyone liked him and didn't cheer when he didn't win?

Yup, Schumi was reviled by a massive portion of F1's fanbase. I'd say worse than Vettel at its height (and Schumacher actually did a bunch of stuff that really deserved that sort of thing).

 

[DrM]

Vergne got penalty for that wheel incident - 10 place grid penalty

LdM is shocked by poor Ferrari form. Water is wet, more at 11.

 

[Dilly]

They work so hard at the Ferrari factory that they can't even get updates out at the same time the other teams do.

That's determination!

 

[theignoramus]

This is not true at all. Everyone here likes Schumi just fine. Most people just don't like Seb's attitude.

Schumacher was much tougher and more uncompromising on and off the track than Sebastian.

 

[Pimpwerx]

I think we can say now that the theory that Red Bull have better aero than Merc is a myth, Merc destroying them in the aero sectors.

I've said this over a month. No other explanation for the gap to the other Merc engines. The opening lap of China sealed it for me. Lewis was getting on the power earlier than the Bulls, slow and fast corners. PEACE.

 

[Shaneus]

Rule of being liked/considered good in motorsports: don't win too much.

Sebastien Loeb:

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Driving god :bow


Ronbo trying to get Vettel at McLaren next season.

 

[massivekettle]

Sebastien Loeb:

That's a case of dominating when the sport is at its weakest in decades...

 

[ConstructMe]

what is wrong with wrc? why has it fallen off the radar?

 

[Wax Free Vanilla]

Lack of talented drivers, competitive action and crap TV coverage.

F1 is heading the same way when the championship winning drivers currently are no longer competing, seriously, how shit is it going to be in 5-10 years time when the grid is 98% filled with rich talentless knobs that have paid their way into a team? The future is bleak, especially for the UK, where's the next hot shot driver coming from? The drivers in the lower formulas and those associated with current teams are absolute gash.

All the those British teams and no British drivers

 

[ConstructMe]

they needa sort out the money issues.

 

[Hammer24]

Small update:
After the first day of Gribkowsky testimonial I don´t expect a sentencing for Bernie anymore. While G. did talk about several tries by E. to bribe him, he also said he put the pressure on E., thus giving his lawyers good ammunition in their extortion defense.

 

[Zeknurn]

Ecclestone probably offered to take care of Gribkowsky's family.

 

[Dilly]

Rich people get away with everything, news at '11.

 

[Hammer24]

Ecclestone probably offered to take care of Gribkowsky's family.

LOL. Quote from Gribkowsky yesterday: "Mr Ecclestone told me, he would take care of me". no kidding

 

[DBT85]

Actually remembered to update my f1 team on the manager thing. And the pole time.

Managed to get a Force India Chassis to go with my Williams Engine.

 

[Nicktendo86]

Fp3 baby!

 

[Psychotext]

Vettel had better hope he's got more than that available.

 

[Nicktendo86]

Cutting on Vettel's car again!

 

[navanman]

Mercedes are more dominant than I thought.
Their car appears to have no flaws at all.

 

[Zeknurn]

Chilton trying to steal the formula drifting trophy from Kobayashi.

Sutil complaining that the car feels completely different from yesterday.

 

[bbyybb]

Vettel had better hope he's got more than that available.

I am sure that Red Bull are realistic about their chances, no one is getting the Mercedes. It will be a battle for third place between them and the other teams.

I wonder if Rosberg will perform in qualifying or whether it will be another Hamilton show. I hope Rosberg goes a little better at least for someone to challenge Hamilton to make it more interesting.

 

[Hammer24]

I wonder if Rosberg will perform in qualifying or whether it will be another Hamilton show. I hope Rosberg goes a little better at least for someone to challenge Hamilton to make it more interesting.

HAM is half a second faster all weekend, especially on the long runs. Doesn´t look too good, even with HAM´s steering problems.

 

[massivekettle]

Lack of talented drivers, competitive action and crap TV coverage.

F1 is heading the same way when the championship winning drivers currently are no longer competing, seriously, how shit is it going to be in 5-10 years time when the grid is 98% filled with rich talentless knobs that have paid their way into a team? The future is bleak, especially for the UK, where's the next hot shot driver coming from? The drivers in the lower formulas and those associated with current teams are absolute gash.

All the those British teams and no British drivers

We are currently in a golden era with (likely) 3 top 10 ever currently driving (ALO, VET, HAM) and 2 top-20 drivers (RAI, BUT).

I agree that the pipeline does not not very good..

 

[massivekettle]

HAM is half a second faster all weekend, especially on the long runs. Doesn´t look too good, even with HAM´s steering problems.

ROS has looked the stronger driver in FP3, though, by a margin. I think he will get pole again here.

 

[pants]

This is not true at all. Everyone here likes Schumi just fine.

Not on this earth.

 

[DrM]

Looks like it will be quite interesting to watch the battle for places from 3rd to 10th

Mercedes extended their gap... it is almost 1.5 second. Other teams behind are much closer at this track.

 

[Tempy]

Mercedes faaar ahead of everybody else in P3. Lotus doing quite well surprisingly. Maybe they should pay for their engines though.

 

[Hammer24]

ROS has looked the stronger driver in FP3, though, by a margin. I think he will get pole again here.

On different tyres. HAM didn´t finish a quick one on the option.

 

[Zeknurn]

It looks like Crash Team Racing has finally started their season like they said they would.

Smirnoff Racing has however dropped like a stone.

 

[Nicktendo86]

McLaren painfully slow. At least one car won't get into Q3, wouldn't besurprised if neither do.

 

[DrM]

Smirnoff Racing has however dropped like a stone.

Looks like they were too busy trying their new sponsor's products during first break

Mclaren looks awful to drive, plus their car has very narrow working window on any tyre compound possible. Teams are not satisfied with Pirelli's decision to bring medium and hard compound to Barcelona.

Massa is much more comfortable with new parts on his Williams than Bottas.