The F1 Thread 2013 Season

If Lewis gets a penalty then we will have a McLaren in 4th. Which is somewhat of a miracle.

EDIT - Lewis has a drive through.
 
Listening to that cnuts team radio is enough to make you scream. Finger waving wanker.

Webber taking off his helmet on the way back in while still in the car :lol:
 
And just who is this piece of totty giving the cringe worthy podium interviews?
 
This his problem, he's sturdy and that only gets you so long in F1 before someone else gets a go. I think he will probably go to IndyCar if he can't get a seat.
 
Leg-End said:
This his problem, he's sturdy and that only gets you so long in F1 before someone else gets a go. I think he will probably go to IndyCar if he can't get a seat.
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But I don't understand, bar the money, why Maldonado goes up in the world while the likes of Di Resta stays put. Is it really all about money now and not about quality? Di Resta, although not a daring driver, is far more reliable than Maldonado, yet he gets chosen because of his sponsorships. It's actually embarrassing for Lotus to go down that road, and I fully expect them to drop down the Constructor's table next season because of it. I see at least 4 drivers more capabale and more deserving of thats seat than Pastor.
 
Red Shorts said:
What is actually happening to the bloke then? Always seemed quite a sturdy driver, but heard that he was moving on.
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If someone takes his seat Force India he will be joining Indy car, It really is a shame to see one of the better drivers leave the sport. The problem for drivers like Di Resta is that being a good racer won't secure you a seat in F1 anymore. Being fast will get you noticed but you need a multi million pound sponsor to open doors for you.

Red Shorts said:
is it really all about money now and not about quality?
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For some teams that is the case. It's an expensive sport and without the help of 'pay drivers' they would struggle.
 
Red Shorts said:
But I don't understand, bar the money, why Maldonado goes up in the world while the likes of Di Resta stays put. Is it really all about money now and not about quality? Di Resta, although not a daring driver, is far more reliable than Maldonado, yet he gets chosen because of his sponsorships. It's actually embarrassing for Lotus to go down that road, and I fully expect them to drop down the Constructor's table next season because of it. I see at least 4 drivers more capabale and more deserving of thats seat than Pastor.
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Yep its pretty much money, you have to be super talented to get in F1 and stay there on talent alone. A few years back there was a Williams financial sheet leaked and it had Pastor's PDVSA money at £30 million a year, which is huge money for a mid-sized team, they can basically fund a season of development on that alone.

I don't rate Di Resta that highly but he is good enough to be in F1, he basically needed Force India to build a car that could get him noticed and it hasn't really happened. He should go to IndyCar's and he will be one of the strongest there if he gets in a decent team, if he excels he will get a chance in F1 again. It won't be easy because oval driving is a different beast altogether but he should stand out on the circuits.

Lotus are skint, they need the money.
 
hp88 said:
For some teams that is the case. It's an expensive sport and without the help of 'pay drivers' they would struggle.
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How does Lotus do in terms of funds then, I honestly thought they were one of the" better off " teams of the bunch? Couldn't they have done with a Hulkenburg or a Massa in their team instead of a Maldonado who I see getting very few points let alone a podium next season?

EDIT: Leg-End just answered my question about Lotus' funds.
 
Was that invoice legit?

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No idea but thats the one I remember, even if its not legit I'd imagine that is about the sum he brings.
 
Felipe Massa was aggrieved to be given a drive-through penalty in the Brazilian Grand Prix, for crossing the white line at the pit lane entry, when he was running in fourth place.

It meant that the Brazilian didn’t sign off as a Ferrari driver on the podium, as he and the team admitted after the race that there was an understanding between the drivers that if they found themselves in that position, Fernando Alonso would have let his team mate through to finish third.

“There wasn’t an agreement as such, but Fernando had said to me that if I was behind him, he would let me through,” said Massa after the race.
Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali confirmed this to the Italian media, ” It was planned that way,” he said.
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Nice gesture from Alonso.
 
Read that on James Allen's site earlier, shame it didn't come off, would have been nice for Massa.
 
Not seen anything. With the timing of it I'm not sure if he will join anyone, at least not for 2014.
 
Rumour has it he might be joining the FIA.

Always liked him though, hope he releases an autobiography.
 
Teaming up with the Toad again?

Interesting, but seems like a waste of his talents to be honest.
 
He's won everything multiple times, what more is there to prove? If he joins the FIA he can improve the sport from within, please start by ditching DRS and cheese tyres.
 
Oh he's got nothing to prove, I just think it'd be nice to keep him around as a technical mind for a team.

Couldn't agree more on DRS and tyres, though.
 
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