Sport The Formula 1 Thread

[McSpeed]

The 'Bulls on pole, nice

[Barracuda]

Hamilton is too inconsistent. Button is going to rape him this year..

[myoozikk]

Hamilton fuuuuu maybe the police thing and last year are on his mind.

I hope we see him blast through the field.

Anyone getting up early to watch it live?

[Headache]

Yeah I probably will. Out tonight though so we'll see whether I wake up or not!

[morcs]

Hamilton is too inconsistent. Button is going to rape him this year..

Based on previous form they're both very consistent compared to their former teammates (kind of the only reasonable way to judge a driver). I don't know what happened today, very odd.

The only thing I can think of is that Hamilton either didn't heat the tyres enough, or wore them out too soon. (Or there was un undiagnosed problem with his car)

[myoozikk]

So is it 6am with the clocks changed so basically 7am as it is now?

[morcs]

It's 6AM GMT I'm afraid (7AM BST)

We switch to BST in the early hours (3AM I think?)

As that's clear as mud, basically you're going to get an hour less sleep than you would otherwise.

It's tricky with setting alarms and stuff! I'm going to set my iPhone alarm to 6:50am as I'm pretty sure it'll switch the clock forward overnight.

Actually I might set my oven timer to go off at 5:55 just in case (it doesn't reset itself)

[merman]

i though this mclaren was supposed to be better than last years car ?

It is. They've decided to put their energies into smearing Red Bull instead of concentrating on themselves.

[dayte]

Now I remember why I chose Button instead of Hammy for my F1 team - he's far more consistent than Hamilton, who while faster on his good days, is rather unpredictable with anything happening on his off days.

[myoozikk]

Ah so it's 5am as it stands. Well that's not gonna happen for me lol.

[morcs]

I'll be up at 5am again

I'm still backing Hamilton for McLaren. Sure Button will drive a good car at 98% for a whole race without error, Hammy will drive between 99 and 101, which is why so often in qualifying we'd see him come out and just do 1 astonishing lap right at the end. Like I say no idea how to explain what happened today.

[myoozikk]

I would like to do the 5am thing, but I've not been to sleep for 32 hours so not having an extra sleep could be silly.

[myoozikk]

Agreed about Hamilton, I'm still 100% for him. When he's on it he's unreal.

[Sigourney Beaver]

So if I don't change my clock before I go to sleep, I'm getting up at 5am?! Right?

[JPR]

So if I don't change my clock before I go to sleep, I'm getting up at 5am?! Right?

Yeah, coverage starts at 5 and the race at 6 if you don't change your clocks.

[marsh]

So, 6:55 on adjusted clock will free up the rest of my day?

[Halkyon]

http://www.f1minute.com/2010/03/27/out-of-position/

Great pic!

Looking forward to the race in the morning, I think it'll be a good one.

[dayte]

I'll just watch it on iPlayer. Sleep when I want, wake up when I want - like any normal weekend.

[Froettmaning]

GRUNT

[Halkyon]

Anyone joining me for a pre-race "oh feck it's 5:37!" coffee?

[Snowman]

Aye.

[BigShimmeryWall]

I'm going for the "Frak, it's 5:53!" cup of English Breakfast.

[Blu3Flame]

Made it up in time.

[mexos]

Rain expected 15 mins into the race.

FAP FAP FAP.

You know if it rains hard who I think will win... THE (grey) BARON!

[Blu3Flame]

Raaaaain.

[Sidewaysbob]

morning chaps, i see the FIA has ordered rain for the show. good stuff.

Who's going to hit the wall first then ?

[Sidewaysbob]

I'm going ot go for an Alonso rain win. Webber to take Vettel out art the first corner. the red machine to cruise round unapposed.

[Halkyon]

I really don't know which commentary to use, argh!

[minstrels]

Ooh, rain.

[Sidewaysbob]

you know what, F1 drivers earn the bucks driving in the rain. You think it's hard to see whats happeneing as you barrel down the A303 during an english summer show. that's nothing to 180mph on a wet street circuit. BIG BALLS need only apply

Go for the 5live guys. much better.

TRulli out ... hurrah