Lewis with more new rubber and another slow pit , not half distance and on his 3 rd set
The F1 Thread 2012 Season
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DRS is far too effective today, theres no defense against it today.
there is no way that Lewis will get to the end of this race on this set of tyres.
Hamilton within the next 24 hours: the team aren't supporting me anymore
That loose astro looks bad, could cause an accident
I really hope Ferrari find something extra for the last few rounds, I can't watch these Red Bull domination races with any enjoyment anymore.
Lewis has picked up a carpet sample
Lewis has picked up a carpet sample
and the astro just adds to a bad day for Lewis
I want to snap that fecking Finger offSo another world championship for finger?
I bet Hamilton doesn't know whether to laugh or cry. McLaren are shit......Mercedes are even worse.
Webber 2nd with a prick in front and a prick behind him
I over slept and missed the first hour, is it worth watching the rerun for anything more than the start this afternoon?
Makes you wonder if Mercedes have something major planned for next season, because the way it looks, Lewis will be fighting for the lap point in every race, thats if the car can finish a race.
Absolutely zero happened in this race after the first lap.
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Good to know, cheers guys.
Well if Mercedes haven't been working on their 2013 car since basically the half season mark then they are fools. It's a move for 2014 mainly though, a new contract at McLaren would have just lead to a handful of wins per season with a boatload of fail when it really matters.
wish I had of done the same, an extra hour in bed would of been nice.
I know they would of been working on next seasons car for a good while now, but they need something major to get the car even close to competing for the points, well thats the way it looks right now. Earlier in the season it looked like they had a car close to competing, it is like they have gone backwards.
Lewis's car had a rear suspension fail.
A very strange interview on BBC, it was like he found out just then ?
A very strange interview on BBC, it was like he found out just then ?
You look at the history of that team under its current and previous guises and they haven't really ever developed a car to be competitive all season. Even in the Brawn year they fell away although they were budget limited then. I don't know, Lauda should kidnap Newey in his air bus or something.
Hopefully 2013 will be the season that changes and they have a car that competes all season.
what is certain is that Hamilton wanted away form McLaren, maybe Mercedes was the only team that wanted to give him a seat.
Only time will tell, I think it is the wrong move for him.
That must have happened after he nicked the carpet, before that he was quick in the twisty bits.
I think they said it failed not long after the first stop, which would explain his sudden drop off of pace whilst he was close to Alonso.
It was a rear roll bar failure for Hamilton on lap 18.
Dull race, Red Bull supreme & Ferrari need some slight upgrades to keep them in touch for the final races.
Dull race, Red Bull supreme & Ferrari need some slight upgrades to keep them in touch for the final races.
Looking dire for Ferrari
Alonso really deserves a better car than the crap he drives. Put him in a Red Bull and he'll win titles with races to spare.
Anyway, it doesn't look good for him now so hopefully the Ferrari can do better.
Anyway, it doesn't look good for him now so hopefully the Ferrari can do better.
Okay crap is a bit harsh but he could do with better.
Given the fact that Ferrari started the season as probably the 5th best car, to be close to RedBull is a fecking accomplishment.
Vettel will win it now. Once again the best driver will miss out on the title with Vettel taking it due to his better car.
This is turning into one of the most boring seasons yet. The Red Bull is clearly the best car out there (again) and Vettel will probably walk the last few races. Ferrari have got a dog, and the McLarens are totally out of it now in terms of the drivers championship. Probably the constructors, too.
Another WDC and WCC for Vettel and the Red Bulls, methinks.
Another WDC and WCC for Vettel and the Red Bulls, methinks.
Have you been watching the entire season? Or just the last 3 races? As your post suggests the latter.
I've watched the whole season. It started off brilliantly with all the different winners, and now has swiftly returned to template with Red Bull winning everything. An exciting start doesn't stop the whole being considered boring when it has a procedural and predictable end. Last week's and today's races are examples of that.
I have watched it all and I agree with everything you posted
It's not over till its over.
I do somewhat feel for Alonso though, hes been dragging that car around and somehow managed to pull away from the pack; 1 DNF and his whole advantage is gone.
It's up to the rest to stop them but Red Bull are just getting annoying now, sustained domination gets on anyones tits other than the fans of that particular driver/team. I don't even think they have done anything that extraordinary this season, just picked up the pieces because none of the other teams could stand the development pace.
I do somewhat feel for Alonso though, hes been dragging that car around and somehow managed to pull away from the pack; 1 DNF and his whole advantage is gone.
It's up to the rest to stop them but Red Bull are just getting annoying now, sustained domination gets on anyones tits other than the fans of that particular driver/team. I don't even think they have done anything that extraordinary this season, just picked up the pieces because none of the other teams could stand the development pace.
Most entertaining part of the weekend....
Crap race.
Most entertaining moment was Hamilton driving around with a carpet stuck in his car.
Most entertaining moment was Hamilton driving around with a carpet stuck in his car.
You kidding? some of the racing was great. Just not at the top of the field! The battles in the middle to lower order were great.