Formula 1

[Paul B]

Stig....
last I saw:
“Though it is true that the Formula One chapter has been completely closed for me for a long time, it is also true that for reasons of loyalty to the team I cannot ignore this unfortunate situation. But as the competitor I am I also very much look forward to facing this.”

 

[stig]

Guess I'll have to watch the sports-news tonite.

 

[stig]

Just saw the news, you are right,he changed his mind.

 

[Paul B]

cool. I am looking forward to seeing him race again, I wonder if he can get any more out of the car than Kimi or Felipe have been getting. I would hate to see him come out and trip over his own reputation.

 

[blue]

I think it will be a very interesting race to watch.He hasn't driven a F1 car since March 08 so has no experiance in the new cars,never driven at Valencia,last raced a F1 3 years ago(I think).
Can't wait to see what he can do with the odd's stacked against him

 

[Paul B]

I heard he doesnt have a valid super license, I wonder if they will make him get one or what.

 

[Paul B]

Yo WWB! Japanese grand prix starts in a few minutes, look twice before crossing streets today!

 

[vharrison]

Paul, were you happy with the results this year?

 

[Paul B]

I watched most of the races, the season had its moments and overall was entertaining. I am a Ferrari fan so I would have been happier with Alonso winning in the end but I think the results of the season are honest, for the car and the drivers.

 

[vharrison]

John likes watching them and I don't mind cause the race does not last that long. They are going so freaking fast, the laps click off!

 

[Paul B]

yup, 2 hour max time limit for any race, no matter how many laps completed. The last race in the rain was painful but strategically interesting, the safety car was in the lead for 44% of the laps, the driver said it was one of the toughest events he had ever driven. Of course he is driving a jazzed up Mercedes that sounds somewhat like a Nascar when it passes by, likely bit unruly on wet pavement.
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[vharrison]

With so few men given the opportunity to drive, you wonder how they come up the ranks.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Best season in a long time. Virginia, to come up through the ranks, you would compete in Formula Renault, Formula Ford Etc, then move up to Formula 3 racing, and thence on to the dizzy echelons of F1. Its motorsport at the very cutting edge.

 

[blue]

Best season in a long time. Virginia, to come up through the ranks, you would compete in Formula Renault, Formula Ford Etc, then move up to Formula 3 racing, and thence on to the dizzy echelons of F1. Its motorsport at the very cutting edge.

And a bucket load of money to bring into the team, effectivley buying a seat in a car

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Like the new Williams driver, getting the seat through his sponsorship contacts, and pushing out a very promising Nico Hulkenberg.

 

[Paul B]

Great race today. Long rain delay but very exciting driving when they were allowed. Congrats to J Button for his win at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

Awesome Canuckistan race, best so far this season! Unbelievable that Jensen Button fought his way through the pack 3 times, on the last time going from 22 place to take the win on the last lap!
Interesting to see Vettel crack under the pressure, did you see his miserable face afterwards!

 

[Paul B]

Did I see his face? Just barely through the tears of laughter. I am glad to see the youngster lose one due to driver error, its humbling and it will help bring his character. Goo don Jenson for his drive, twas a MF'er I bet in that rain and wet. I was getting pumped that Micheal might get a podium but the car under him wasnt enough to carry it out in the last bit. I was equally impressed with Coulthard and Brundle carrying on for almost 2 hours without a single car on the track, they didnt do too terrible.

 

[Thor's Hammer]

I've never liked Schumi, always thought he's an ass, but even I was cheering him for a podium finish.

Coulthard and Brundle do great commentary, I liked Brundles stories of racing at Fuji in the pouring rain, not knowing which way round the track he was heading

As he said, it used to be a case of race whatever the weather, last man standing wins.

Vettel I think was pretty ungracious in his loss. He looked like a kid who's just dropped his ice cream. I wonder if making such an obvious error under pressure will break his run of awesome luck?

 

[Thor's Hammer]

this was a hilarious moment. Did you Canucks hire this guy specially just to fall over?

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[Paul B]

I saw that, quite the WTF moment. My thought is that perhaps the track workers are instructed to keep their eyes on the traffic at all times, more importantly than getting up and running away without knowing where the cars are at and getting run down. We had a track worker killed at the Vancouver Indy many years ago when he went to get a piece of debris from the track and a car came up from behind him in a chicane and struck him.