OT: Formula 1 chatter and race updates

[WAY]

Go kimi!!!!!!!!!!!!

[shauno]

Not a bad race, plenty of overtaking, good to see Kimi back on the podium & nice of Di Resta to keep in front of Alonso right at the end

and the 4th 4th for MW, who's now 3rd in the driver's championship

[WAY]

At least finally one of my pre-season predictions (Kimi to be on podium) have come through. Haha

[shauno]

Also, I expect Britney will get a wrist-slap for trying to put Alonso & Hamilton off the track

[Jim Bookie]

is it yet time to call webber, 'MK4'?

[Jim Bookie]

At least finally one of my pre-season predictions (Kimi to be on podium) have come through. Haha

there's always the T.A.B.

[J-Tim]

So what he heck happened to Kimi? Why is he now dropping off?

He pushed his tyres to the limit, tried to overtake Vettel, failed and that was that.

Very exciting season this far!

[Sloth]

Kimi being on the podium was as exciting for me as McLaren winning a race - I whipped out the Rexona and had me some fun !

[The Pork Hunt]

Kimi being on the podium was as exciting for me as McLaren winning a race - I whipped out the Rexona and had me some fun !

[WAY]

He pushed his tyres to the limit, tried to overtake Vettel, failed and that was that.

Very exciting season this far!

No I meant after the his last pit stop. He was dropping back. It's almost as if he had given up.

[J-Tim]

No I meant after the his last pit stop. He was dropping back. It's almost as if he had given up.

Hard to say. One reason could be that his car was better balanced while being heavy and as the weight came down it did not work as well. At the same time Vettel's car became faster. Also, Kimi was running prime tyres at the end of the race as oppose to option, which he's had earlier.

[MickyD]

I suspect he was marginal on the number of laps he was expecting to get out of the tyres, so instead of pushing and ending up with screwed tyres 2 laps before the end, he settled for second.

[J-Tim]

I call this "Spot mr. Consistency".

[R32DBPGenV]

Yeh, cool photo. Took me a while to find him, very apt facial going on there.

[smarm]

Great photo

Also

[dkr]

Outstanding...

[Lima]

I call this "Spot mr. Consistency".

Found him!

[Jim Bookie]

apt because he is seb's 'wing-man'

[Al Walker]

FIA tests forward roll hoops as it explores cockpit protection methods for Formula 1 cars

[WAY]

FIA tests forward roll hoops as it explores cockpit protection methods for Formula 1 cars

How is this going to impact driver visibility?

[The Pork Hunt]

How is this going to impact driver visibility?

"At this stage it's almost pure research, which we need if we're to understand what the loads are in such impacts"

[shauno]

What happened to Rosberg's stewards inquiry after Bahrain? I haven't seen any news on it... No action taken?

[dkr]

No. I think he may have had a warning and that's it.

[WAY]

"At this stage it's almost pure research, which we need if we're to understand what the loads are in such impacts"

Why not just put a freaking bulletproof glass canopy over the drivers then. And while they are at it, why not put fenders like the Indy cars.

[The Pork Hunt]

Why not just put a freaking bulletproof glass canopy over the drivers then. And while they are at it, why not put fenders like the Indy cars.

"At this stage it's almost pure research, which we need if we're to understand what the loads are in such impacts"

[Lima]

What happened to Rosberg's stewards inquiry after Bahrain? I haven't seen any news on it... No action taken?

The stewards of the meeting met with the drivers and their representatives following the grand prix to discuss the clashes, but it was decided Rosberg's moves were legitimate.

Rosberg said he agreed with the decision, saying: "Of course there were the two incidents with Lewis and Fernando, which were both definitely good racing.

"I even had to go to the stewards for that and thankfully they judged that it was tough but okay so I didn't get a penalty for that."

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/99107

[smarm]

The Webber to Ferrari rumours are starting again:

pr.30 (GMM) Mark Webber might have signed a pre-contractual agreement with Ferrari, one of Spain's leading F1 correspondents has revealed.
Raymond Blancafort, writing for El Mundo Deportivo, referred to widespread speculation in the paddock about Sergio Perez's likely future alongside Fernando Alonso.
"There may be a pre-contract," he said, "but between Ferrari and Webber."

http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/we...eport/?v=2&s=1

[WAY]

Why would webber do it? Other than maybe to test himself out against Alonso and the money. I guess there is the allure of being a Ferrari team driver.

[R32DBPGenV]

Why would webber do it? Other than maybe to test himself out against Alonso and the money. I guess there is the allure of being a Ferrari team driver.

Better company cars than RB, that's for f0cken sure, I mean "here Mark, have a Twingo" versus, "Marksa heresa you're new Maserati!

[The Pork Hunt]

yeah and he wont have to keep doing publicity for that sh*tbox porsche he got a deal on.

[Not Steve]

you're new Maserati!

Perfect.

[WAY]

yeah and he wont have to keep doing publicity for that sh*tbox porsche he got a deal on.

Actually he paid full price for that car. It was always assumed that he was gunning for a nice role with Porsche post F1 and when Walter retires. Seriously though, he did pay full price for it!

[skc]

Seriously though, he did pay full price for it!

Seriously though, HMRC and the ATO wouldn't have a clue, but you know...... right.

[WAY]

Seriously though, HMRC and the ATO wouldn't have a clue, but you know...... right.

They don't know people in Porsche, but I do! Seriously though, I didn't say he is not getting paid for doing those promotional events and videos. But he bought that GT2 RS on his own accord. Walked into a Porsche dealership himself and said he wants to buy one. A few others have also bought one like Vettel, Button, Rossi, Hamilton.

[mdt]

Wayne's inside source:

"Sorry Wayne, can't do you a discount. Can't even do one for Mark Webber. But I'll tell you what, you can have the Porsche embossed headrest for half price: $5,000. How's that?"

"Sounds like a good deal to me!"