Sport The Formula 1 Thread

[Throbin Hood]

Apparently if the championship were decided over just the last 6 months or so Hamilton would be champion and Kimi second, can anyone confirm?

I think it is from Hungary that is the statistic that keeps getting talked about. I have heard the same thing numerous times from the BBC commentary guys so it should be true.

[MrPogo]

I quickly totted up the Hungary onwards points:

Hamilton - 40

Raikkonen - 38

Barrichello - 28

Vettel - 27

Button - 21

Kovalainen - 17

Webber - 16

Rosberg - 14

Alonso - 13

Kubica - 13

Glock - 11

Heidfeld - 9

Trulli - 9

Fisichella - 8

Sutil - 5

Buemi - 2

Edit: Actually Hamilton's still on top if you include Germany as well, which is half the races held so far (tomorrow is number 17):

Hamilton - 40

Raikkonen - 38

Vettel - 35

Barrichello - 31

Webber - 26

Button - 25

Rosberg - 19

Kovalainen - 18

Alonso - 15

Kubica - 13

Glock - 11

Heidfeld - 9

Trulli - 9

Fisichella - 8

Massa - 6

Sutil - 5

Buemi - 2

Go back one more and Vettel takes a 5 point lead, then prior to that we're in heading into Button territory!

[JohnC]

Why do people talk about a statistic like that? A bit random and pointless, isn't it? May as well go around saying if the championship was decided from the last race, Webber would be champion, for all the relevance it has.

[MrPogo]

Because they have so many hours of pre-race speculation to fill! Last year it was all "Alonso would have won by 20 points if we only counted the last six races" sort thing.

[Sigourney Beaver]

Any chance of USF1 bringing Danica Patrick to F1?

[Throbin Hood]

Any chance of USF1 bringing Danica Patrick to F1?

Doubt it. There was lots of talk about them having 2 US drivers but apparently they don't think there are any that are ready for F1 next year so won't have any.

[Sigourney Beaver]

Balls.

[marsh]

She's fucking rubbish anyway.

[SeanR]

Balls.

She doesn't have them.

[Halkyon]

She may have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but she has the neck of a David Coulthard.

Hoping for proverbial racing fireworks in 7/8 hours, should sleep.

[Bruciebabie]

Apparently if the championship were decided over just the last 6 months or so Hamilton would be champion and Kimi second, can anyone confirm?

But it wasn't.

And it is meaningless.

Button, for instance, was defending a position so was only trying to score enough points, not win every race.

If anything it shows Kimi in a very good light, Ferrari stopped developing that car ages ago. Once Massa was gone Ferrari had no option but to start looking after Kimi and he delivered.

[Bruciebabie]

Hamilton's pole lap: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...one/8335643.stm

Typical Hamilton driving with total commitment and faith in the front of the car to turn in.

F1 cars certainly do incredible things.

What is interesting is how little he uses the throttle to balance the car. We do it all the time on the road.

[mexos]

Wil the Lotus team will at least field pretty cars? F1 needs more British racing green.

Don't count on it. Air asia are their sponsors. So red then...

[morcs]

If anything it shows Kimi in a very good light, Ferrari stopped developing that car ages ago. Once Massa was gone Ferrari had no option but to start looking after Kimi and he delivered.

That was a big part of my point (otherwise I wouldn't have mentioned Kimi), I wouldn't have thought he'd be there. But as you say...

it is meaningless.

[morcs]

That Real Time Racing rubbish is being shown on BBC News channel now

Impressive what they've done using real video, but without a single mention of tyre modelling, by far the most important aspect of a driving simulator, I'm not holding my breath!

Also seems odd that their promotional video uses the Logitech wheel I bought 8 years ago for 25 quid!

[Sigourney Beaver]

Don't count on it. Air asia are their sponsors. So red then...

Red, gold and white like a Gold Leaf of yesteryear, please!

[LowCostMonkey]

Did anyone else just notice a poppy appearing on Jake's shirt in between the first and second segment Only DC had one in the first shot. They cut to some vt and then suddenly Jake had one too

[mexos]

Did I just hear Felipe baby?

[DJ KNIGHT XIII]

20 minutes to go gents, really looking forward to this.

[JohnC]

Eddie dragging the crown prince of Bahrain?

[DJ KNIGHT XIII]

Protocol went out the window lol.

[Bruciebabie]

Which lap will see the first tunnel crash.

And who will it be?

Jaffa Cakes at lap 17?

[myoozikk]

big Ron's back

[Dudley]

F1 cars certainly do incredible things.

Ever seen them live Bruce?

They're just impressive until you stand on the outside of Bridge at Silverstone and watch the direction change at full chat.

[morcs]

I actually feel nervous excitement now - if Hamilton wins by more than 10 seconds and Kobayashi comes in the top 8, I'll be £100 richer

[Bruciebabie]

Also how soon for the safety car? Lap 2 maybe?

[morcs]

They're just impressive until you stand on the outside of Bridge at Silverstone and watch the direction change at full chat.

It has to be seen, even on my rubbish camera phone video it looks impressive

[morcs]

Bloody hell Hamilton was close to that box marker, stop scaring me!

[myoozikk]

its a GO GO GO!!

[myoozikk]

hahaha Trulli you suck so much!