OT: Formula 1 chatter and race updates

[WAY]

I amazed ALO has only had 19 victories... I would have guessed much more than that.

29 according to Rusty. Sounds about right.

[steve2gtis]

Now they are saying Schumi might have used DRS in the wrong spot. Man, that would be a shame. Was great to see a 3 WC podium.

[.Megan.]

Yikes - just heard elsewhere that Schumi might be under investigation for using DRS under a yellow flag??? Could lose his podium finish and result in Webber being 3rd? Can anyone confirm?

[dkr]

Webber just mentioned in the interviews on Sky that they're looking at moving up from 4th to 3rd..

http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/32669/1/s...am-online.html

[smarm]

[Lima]

Yikes - just heard elsewhere that Schumi might be under investigation for using DRS under a yellow flag??? Could lose his podium finish and result in Webber being 3rd? Can anyone confirm?

He did it, but slowed down enough to avoid a penalty.

Maldonado got blamed for the Hamilton incident and was given a 20 second penalty, which pushed him down to P12 and Senna up to P10.

[WAY]

Haha that is awesome. I was wondering when was the last time the three of them were on the podium together.

[The Pork Hunt]

he was so excited he forgot what language to talk in, teehee

[smarm]

He did it, but slowed down enough to avoid a penalty.

Maldonado got blamed for the Hamilton incident and was given a 20 second penalty, which pushed him down to P12 and Senna up to P10.

Giving Vergne a 10 place quali penalty is a bit like giving a retard a flute. Lots of noise, but nothing meaningful.

[.Megan.]

He did it, but slowed down enough to avoid a penalty.

Maldonado got blamed for the Hamilton incident and was given a 20 second penalty, which pushed him down to P12 and Senna up to P10.

I'm just happy Webber is still in the points with a chance

[The Pork Hunt]

Its is nice, i like.

[Lima]

NYC 2013???

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18569473

[MickyD]

just found out one of my photos was used in the June issue of Racecar Engineering.
Not sure whether to be flattered, or slightly annoyed they didn't ask for permission (which would of course have been given). To be fair it as one that I'd sent to Scarbs, but I'm not sure if he realises he was quoted in there either...

[mdt]

just found out one of my photos was used in the June issue of Racecar Engineering.
Not sure whether to be flattered, or slightly annoyed they didn't ask for permission (which would of course have been given). To be fair it as one that I'd sent to Scarbs, but I'm not sure if he realises he was quoted in there either...

Funny you should mention that. I have just been playing around with watermarks in Lightroom. Something small and subtle in the bottom right hand corner of the pic. Even though I can see many flaws in just about every photo I've ever taken, I do get a bit annoyed when my pics appear in print without any kind of acknowledgement.

[smarm]

[Lima]

Won't ever happen, but it looks pretty cool all the same.

[Lima]

[WAY]

So that is meant to be Lewis?

[IML337]

[MickyD]

^^^^very good


not so good:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/100883

[Lima]

That's cool Tim, where did you see that?

[IML337]

A friend linked to it on Facebook.

[Lima]

A slightly different version...



Also...

[smarm]

She has struck the lift deck of a trailer, striking her face. Weird.

[Sloth]

She has struck the lift deck of a trailer, striking her face. Weird.

It was reported she was already slowing down and then the car took off again and into the truck, possibly being caused by anti stall kicking in and applying more throttle unexpectedly ?

[sweatyworker]

It was reported she was already slowing down and then the car took off again and into the truck, possibly being caused by anti stall kicking in and applying more throttle unexpectedly ?

Team were walking over to wheel her in to the garage at the time so it sounds like a possibility

[smarm]

Terrible to hear she's lost her eye.

[graeme86]

Oh no. That's very sad.

[WAY]

Terrible to hear she's lost her eye.

[.Megan.]

Terrible to hear she's lost her eye.

That's awful Have they figured out what happened yet?

[MickyD]

Marussia have said they're (of course) having a full investigation. The UK equivalent of WorkSafe will be investigating as well.
The audio of the accident is pretty horrible too. Could just as easily have happened to anyone bu the sounds of it.

[WAY]

And here I was thinking that straight line test is the safest thing a rookie driver could do in a F1 car. I really feel for her.

[The Pork Hunt]

Allan McNish drives me up the ****in wall.

[smarm]

2. Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m56.827s + 0.275 10
10. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m59.076s + 2.524 12

No doubt he won't make it out of Q1 again.

[Al Walker]

GP2 race on now, water wings mandatory Silverstone is under a high flood warning they just said LOL

Warmer in Brisbane today than the UK at the height of summer.

Anyone for odds on how many days its going to rain for the London Olympics?

Cheers Al