the march 2015 seems to be nothing more than a lollypop for now.... They are just playing safe and keeping business interests open.
Car & Bike Formula1 2013 disscusion
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prabs
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March/April slot in 2015 with a few ifs and buts... I think Tax was also an issue. Let's see how that plays out.
GPMlore
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wow, most people here have voted for Kimi. The driver who wins the season opener in Australia seems to go on and win the WDC. It has been the trend in the past. This year it was Kimi. But he does not have a championship winning car under him this year. Some serious bad luck for Seb and Fernando might win Kimi his 2nd WDC.
forcabarca
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GPMlore
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Daniel Ricciardo to be Seb's teammate next season
What are your views?
He will have to live up to the expectation i guess. Regular points and podium finishes with some occasional wins. He will have a formidable opponent in his teammate next year. No one knows how the RB10 would perform because of the new engine regulations for 2014
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prabs
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prabs
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It would really be wrong on my part to write much about the race as I kept falling asleep or switching channels to stay awake and I learned something today - There is something/someone called Mini-Dora.
Back to the race
I missed out on Qualifying thanks to a working Saturday. We had Hammy and the drunk just out of top 10 with Crashtor and Crashjean right behind them, a possibility of the Scavenger starting from pit, possibility of rain at some point in race and a few mid-fielders in top 10 at the start.
The race started with some Carnage.
The Holy-Drunk and the Stone-Face (PDR) suffered the most.
The Drunkard ran into the rear of the Mexican-Chilli and had to pit at the end of lap 1 to get a new nose. Neither of them are to be blamed as there was nowhere they could go.
The Stone-Face retired on the first lap itself.
Webbo and Fred had a duel where Fred went past the Aussie with a fantastic move.
Fred's Slave then knelt for the Numero Uno.
Hamster had radio problems and a slow puncture which ruined his race.
The Drunkard's bad luck on the opening lap and the Hamster's bad luck were the only two things that helped in creating some excitement in the race as the race progressed with them having their own duel and a few with other drivers.
Both Bulls had their share of issues but did well to maintain their positions.
The Top 3
4th and Beyond
The Race in a nutshell - Was boring if you were only focusing on the fact that the contest only exists at the front. It was dreary for the most part but at the end the Ice Man and Hammy made a few amends.
Back to the race
I missed out on Qualifying thanks to a working Saturday. We had Hammy and the drunk just out of top 10 with Crashtor and Crashjean right behind them, a possibility of the Scavenger starting from pit, possibility of rain at some point in race and a few mid-fielders in top 10 at the start.
The race started with some Carnage.
The Holy-Drunk and the Stone-Face (PDR) suffered the most.
The Drunkard ran into the rear of the Mexican-Chilli and had to pit at the end of lap 1 to get a new nose. Neither of them are to be blamed as there was nowhere they could go.
The Stone-Face retired on the first lap itself.
Webbo and Fred had a duel where Fred went past the Aussie with a fantastic move.
Fred's Slave then knelt for the Numero Uno.
Hamster had radio problems and a slow puncture which ruined his race.
The Drunkard's bad luck on the opening lap and the Hamster's bad luck were the only two things that helped in creating some excitement in the race as the race progressed with them having their own duel and a few with other drivers.
Both Bulls had their share of issues but did well to maintain their positions.
The Top 3
- Despite the issues near the end the Finger Boy had enough gap to cruise to Win.
- Fred well... A good start. Did well to get to second but just couldn't get close to the Finger Boy.
- The Webbo as usual didn't have a problem free race. The only consolation is that the Golden Boy too faced some problems.
4th and Beyond
- Fred's Slave did well today but the Village Idiot should be kicked out asap. I think he realized the guy behind him is 'The Hulk' who is also after the coveted Ferrari seat and drove like hell with his butt strapped to the Ferrari F138's seat. Too bad next year's car is not the F138.
- The Hulk did well to hang in there with the big guns.
- Britney is useless if he doesn't qualify well. He is useless at times even when he qualifies well. They should have kept the old Shoe who despite being 40+ was beating Britney in 2012 but that is not depicted in the stats thanks to the numerous mechanical failures he faced.
- Unlike the Mexican-Chilli who last year after signing with McLaren lost all talent, Disco-Dan is still going strong and did well to finish 6th.
- Considering the Drunkard's speed through the race may be Crashjean could have rather should have done better.
- Hamster despite the problems kept fighting and finished in 9th.
- The Scavenger said - "I flat-spotted the tyre with about 15 laps to go so it was like driving with Lego tyres so it has made me a bit emotional." This sounds better than his usual whining about having No Grip but he forgot to mention the guy driving the car was 'The Lego Man'.
- The Holy-Drunk seems to be out of luck. This is not making things easier for negotiations. I don't think he really knows what he is doing but I should probably leave him alone.
- The Mexican-Chilli fizzed out.
- The Crashtor has sobered.
- Botox had a nice Sunday drive.
- The Convict voluntarily surrendered.
- The Others - Yes Yes there were more who nobody cared for, may be not even the race director.
- Jeans retired with a transmission problem.
- Stone-Face was first to finish his race by not even crossing the line once but he still ended up last. Go Figure.
The Race in a nutshell - Was boring if you were only focusing on the fact that the contest only exists at the front. It was dreary for the most part but at the end the Ice Man and Hammy made a few amends.
If Vettel's fast and no one can catch him then its not his fault right? Webber has the same car but he is not the one leading always.....
Also I do agree that Webber has had few bad lucks recently.... Mainly it always appears that his car has starting problems where as Vettel's does not. Makes me think some thing is fishy....
Vettel is a selfish rascal.... The way he only focussed on blocking webber at the start and in the process giving Alonso a free ride ahead..... That was epic stupid.....
Whats up with the booing.... bloody rascal italians cant seem to digest Vettel's victory.... If he is good he is...
Vettel did not miss a chance to take a shot back..... He rightly said that this is what happens when a person not wearing the red suit wins... And he went on to explicitly say that it was fun to beat the red.... I loved that.....
Ham poorly had lots of bad luck yday.... feel for him.... Anyways a pretty short and predictable race I would say..... No last moment surprises than the redbull gear issues at the end....
Also I do agree that Webber has had few bad lucks recently.... Mainly it always appears that his car has starting problems where as Vettel's does not. Makes me think some thing is fishy....
Vettel is a selfish rascal.... The way he only focussed on blocking webber at the start and in the process giving Alonso a free ride ahead..... That was epic stupid.....
Whats up with the booing.... bloody rascal italians cant seem to digest Vettel's victory.... If he is good he is...
Vettel did not miss a chance to take a shot back..... He rightly said that this is what happens when a person not wearing the red suit wins... And he went on to explicitly say that it was fun to beat the red....
I loved that.....Ham poorly had lots of bad luck yday.... feel for him.... Anyways a pretty short and predictable race I would say..... No last moment surprises than the redbull gear issues at the end....
whatsinaname
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These were pretty interesting. Have not watched F1 in a while. Are these cameras on all the cars now?
forcabarca
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@bottle
As you said they are just rumors for now.... so lets not dwell too much into it.
Same is the case for Massa/Nico H/Alonso and others....
Thermal cams were really nice to watch.... I also saw it for the first time... I think it is on all cars coz in the telecast they showed a couple of cars having it.
Worth mentioning was the back to back pitstop by Redbull. 2.6 and 2.7 sec .... thats just amazing....
As you said they are just rumors for now.... so lets not dwell too much into it.
Same is the case for Massa/Nico H/Alonso and others....
Thermal cams were really nice to watch.... I also saw it for the first time... I think it is on all cars coz in the telecast they showed a couple of cars having it.
Worth mentioning was the back to back pitstop by Redbull. 2.6 and 2.7 sec .... thats just amazing....
forcabarca
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prabs
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@whatsinaname - IIRC only PDR had it in this race. Too bad he was out in seconds.
@bottle - Kimi to Ferrari rumors have been going on for a while. Should it materialize things will feel pretty odd for a while considering how Kimi was ousted in 2009. On the other hand I don't think Lotus can really deliver a championship winning car and if they can they can't stay ahead of the others.
@bottle - Kimi to Ferrari rumors have been going on for a while. Should it materialize things will feel pretty odd for a while considering how Kimi was ousted in 2009. On the other hand I don't think Lotus can really deliver a championship winning car and if they can they can't stay ahead of the others.
prabs
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@bottle now we can speak about the developments...
Things get really funny on twitter these days....
Nokia taking a shot at Apple and then Lotus F1's rabbit screwing image farewell to Kimi....
Espn tweeting that Alonso might get a radio message in his first race next year saying that Kimi is faster let him thru... (I'm waiting to watch this).
@prabs nice gif
Things get really funny on twitter these days....
Nokia taking a shot at Apple and then Lotus F1's rabbit screwing image farewell to Kimi....
Espn tweeting that Alonso might get a radio message in his first race next year saying that Kimi is faster let him thru... (I'm waiting to watch this).
@prabs nice gif
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