Sport The Formula 1 Thread

[mexos]

Lewis saving a set of softs eh?

[morcs]

The hydraulics guys get blamed for pretty much everything. How many times it's been used to cover up engine issues.

My mate who worked for Red Bull said it was infuriating how F1 mechanics want to use hydraulics for everything. Apparently they're obsessed with it - using it where a much simpler cable/electronic system would seem to be the better bet!

He was working on the ECU stuff so probably biased towards electronic.

[myoozikk]

Yeah he's got 2 sets of softs left.

[Sidewaysbob]

I think Hamilton would rather have 2 sets of softs for the race rather then hards.

[myoozikk]

After last week I can understnd that.

That last corner cost Lewis 2nd place.

[Sidewaysbob]

three races three poles, You have to give Vettel the credit. and then point and laugh as at Webber

[PaulM]

Wow, Vettel and Button hitting the pits like that at the end was a massive anti-climax for the end of Q3. Boo to that.

[Sidewaysbob]

Put that bloody finger away lad

[mexos]

That last corner must have cost him 3 tenths.

[myoozikk]

Should be an interesting race. As has been mentioned before the teams have to look at long term strategy. We'll see.

I love Jenson & Lewis together

[mexos]

WTF is Ham wearing?! I almost shat myself, like watching an alternate universe.

[Sidewaysbob]

I think Button is going to have a good year.

[myoozikk]

Special Hugo Boss race suit for today's race. There will be another fan designed one for silverstone.

[Halkyon]

Button does seem to be the dark (bright orange) horse this year.

[Sidewaysbob]

Not a bad job from Di Resta either. I hope he can stay there and collect some points now

[myoozikk]

Right back to bed for a bit. Catch you tomorrow.

[AnimeExpert2003]

Webberlol, Chinese Marshall Action, Q2 Mentalness, Inevitable Finger.

Worth getting up for, basically.

[dayte]

Well I just caught the tailend of this... fucking Heidfeld. I only just switched to him from Rosberg too

[PeteJ]

Should be a great race. Yeah, Vettel should get pole to victory but it's the midfield that interests me. Fast drivers qualified too low, slow(ish) drivers qualified too high and Kobayashi stuck in the middle. Button vs Hamilton, Massa vs Alonso too

[mexos]

Be funny if lol face somehow managed to beat Telfonso.

[makkuwata]

I don't know if it's just down to how soft spoken he is, bit of a tremble in the voice, but Di Resta seems like such a nice guy. I really hope he doesn't develop an ego when he wins a few world championships.

[makkuwata]

For the record I left the forum, turned around three times and spit.

I don't want to tempt the wrath of the whatever from high atop the thing.

[Hackign]

I'm liking at Massa has seemingly recovered from his mauling at the hands of Alonso last year. Fairly even pace wise so far and not the 7 tenths off the pace last year.

[MrPogo]

Guys, I have a question, if you watch Vettel's pole lap and listen to his gear changes in the first corner, to me it sounds like he's changing down six times from seventh gear, which would put him in first gear. The graphic shows second gear, and as you see him sweep into turn three, you can see that he definitely does finish the corner in second gear. Can someone explain that to me? Because to me it sounds like the car's got eight gears.

Don't jinx the boy!!

Took me a few goes, but the first "gear change" is just him taking his foot off the accelerator. The change in tone isn't quite the same as when he actually changes gears.

[dayte]

The story so far

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEpdWH4dQYc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jZwKBrKkjQ

[myoozikk]

Morning

[zxcvbnm]

Fantastic kung fu intro!!!

"My powers do not work" - sums webber up perfectly

[p1nseeker]

Morning!

[myoozikk]

Hope Vettel bins it, or at least has to work for it.

[Bushtopher]

Yup - hope he gets some of the issues Webber has had to deal with to make this a more interesting race up front.