Formula One 2011

[GP]

All formula One stuff and junk in here.

[GP]

Spanish Grand Prix result

1. Vettell
2. Hamilton
3. Button

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It was a great race, again. I think I can safely erase the pain of Bahrain last season from my memory now.

[Ollie the Optimist]

missed the race as was at work but sounded like a good one. if mclaren could sort out their quali pace then vettel wont have ti all plain sailing

[Arsenal Fan]

great race, kept me from revising surface integrals..

[GP]

missed the race as was at work but sounded like a good one. if mclaren could sort out their quali pace then vettel wont have ti all plain sailing

We'll see what Monaco brings, but I can't see anything other than a redbull on pole. Their car is set up for qualifying, as in the race they aren't as fast.

[GP]

Monaco Grand Prix

Monte Carlo, 27-29 May

Thursday 26 May: Practice one - 0900-1030; Practice two - 1300-1430

Saturday 28 May: Practice three - 1000-1100; Qualifying - 1300-1400

Sunday 29 May: Race - 1300

http://www.tbs.cz/obrazky/detail/circuit_monaco2.jpg


Monaco, baby! :bow:

[GP]

Nico Rosberg has wrecked his car in final practice, and probably won't take part in qualy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Monaco. :bow:

[GP]

Liuzzi destroyed his car too, so no qualy for him either, unless they can borrow a spare from a nearby dairy.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Q3 is on now. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It has taken Vettel a while but he finally leads in qualifying with a 1.13.556. Button is second with a 1.13.997. :wacko:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Perez has crashed, red flags out.

[GP]

This isn't looking good for Perez.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's quite a bad one but at least he went in to the crash barrier. Hope he's alright.

[GP]

I don't like the look of this at all.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Perez is conscious, thankfully.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Q3 restarts in five minutes or so. It'll effectively be a one lap shoot out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel gets pole again. Button, Webber, Alonso, Schumacher, Massa and then Hamilton follow.

[GP]

Cancel the race! We have a winner!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Be3-J9XtJCw&feature=related

:lol:

[The Wengerbabies]

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Formation lap under way.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alonso moves in to third ahead of Webber.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Schumacher overtakes Hamilton on the hairpin. :blink: Hamilton down in 10th.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamilton said on the team radio he had been hit by Schumacher.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamilton overtakes Schumacher.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Red Bull didn't have Vettel's tyres ready. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Button leads now due to Red Bull's fuck up.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now McClaren weren't ready for Hamilton. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Drive through pelanty for di Resta.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Glock retires.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamilton and Massa collide on the hairpin.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

In fact Massa has to retire.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Safety Car is out. Schumacher has to retire too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamilton passed Massa in the tunnel, Massa hit the wall.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Drive through pelanty for Hamilton, not surprising given they gave one to Di Resta.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'm not sure what Red Bull are hoping to achieve here, they could've pitted Vettel much earlier and hoped to close the gap in the remaining laps. As it is, Button has eaten six seconds in to Vettel's lead and Alonso is only just behind Vettel whilst Red Bull will be hoping Vettel can make his tyres last for 60 laps. :wacko:

It makes for a great finish but there is a risk of having an uncontrollable car, surely?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Big crash. Inevitable with so many cars bunched up together. Safety Car is out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Petrov and Alguersauri are both out. This helps Vettel immensely, Red Bull are so lucky. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The race has been red flagged and presumably won't be restarted.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Well, I'm wrong. The race will resume when the track is clear.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel can change his tyres before restarting so you'd think that would see him win. Red Bull got it right in the end, though, I hope Petrov is alright. He was knocked unconsciousness apparently.

[GP]

One stop too many for Button. Shame really.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The race has restarted.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Maldonado crashes out. Another drive through for Hamilton? He has had a mare.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Webber up to fourth over Kobayashi, great move.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel wins! Well done to him, Alonso second, Button third. Webber fourth, Kobayashi fifth and Hamilton sixth though Hamilton is still under investigation.

[GP]

Awful weekend for Hamilton.

[GP]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/13588664.stm

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol: He's not happy.

[GP]

Not F1, but Englishman Dan Wheldon has just won the Indy 500 after the leader hit the wall at the last corner :haha:

[GP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZc_u2lfOeo

:haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

:lol: What a bottler.

[Injury Time]

:lol: What a bottler.
Arsenal have just signed him :(

[GP]

Canadian Grand Prix

Circuit Gilles Villeneuve,
Montreal, 10-12 June



Friday 10 June: Practice one - 1500-1630;
Practice two - 1900-2030



Saturday 11 June: Practice three - 1500-1600;
Qualifying - 1800-1900


Sunday 12 June: Race - 1800



http://static.sidepodcast.com/content/2010/06/bridgestone_circuit_map_canada.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Montreal. :bow: One of my favourites on F1 2010.

[GP]

It's a great circuit. Can't wait for this one.

[PGFC]

Vettel's bitch-slapped the tyre barrier, oh dear.

The option tyres look like they're really giving the drivers some issues here and Lewis is doing a lap with no display on his steering wheel, driving by feel.

[GP]

Smashed into the 'wall of champions' no less :lol:

[GP]

Vettel's bitch-slapped the tyre barrier, oh dear.

The option tyres look like they're really giving the drivers some issues here and Lewis is doing a lap with no display on his steering wheel, driving by feel.

Lewis is supreme around this circuit. He's got a chance for the win here.

[GP]

Sergio Perez won't take part this weekend. Still feeling the effects of his Monaco crash.

Pedro de la Rosa will replace him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/13733452.stm

Worth watching for the marshal too.

[Injury Time]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/13733452.stm

worth watching for the marshal too.
:haha:

[GP]

Alan McNish is a lucky, lucky man.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2Nb0Ienv6k

He's ok, by the way.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bloody hell. Hope all the people near the car when it crashed are ok too.

Q3 is on now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Qualifying results:

Vettel in pole. :lol: Alonso second, Massa third, Webber fourth.

Hamilton fifth, Rosberg fifth and Button seventh.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's raining in Montreal. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The race will start behind the safety car. :(

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Safety car is in on this lap.

:popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamilton sends Webber spinning. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Actually, Webber did give him space to try and go in and then closed it.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel missed the chicane, Rosberg, Schumacher, Button and Hamilton have all been exchanging places.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now Hamilton has fucked his car up! He was right behind Button when it happened. This is insane. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Safety Car is out. Well that was a fun four laps.

[Özim]

Hamilton being a d*ck again, the guy is dangerous!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamilton is out of the race. Button pits under the Safety Car.

[Özim]

:lol:Hamilton seems to think the 2011-2012 season is bumper car season.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

He raced it like I do on the Xbox. :lol:

[Özim]

He raced it like I do on the Xbox. :lol:
:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Button might be on the wrong tyres, the heavy rain is coming. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The Safety Car is back in on this lap. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Drive through pelanty for Button.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Button might make everyone else go for the Intermediate tyres now. Hope it starts to rain heavily then.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Safety Car deployed, that'll be because drivers are on Intermediates. Back to the wets. :lol:

Alonso went to intermediates too. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel and Webber both pit. Massa will lead the race when it restarts but he is yet to pit.

Heavy rain. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now Massa pits. :lol: Comes out in third.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The race has been red flagged.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That is very, very heavy rain.

[GP]

Vettel and Webber both pit. Massa will lead the race when it restarts but he is yet to pit.

Heavy rain. :bow:

Great game

[GP]

Now Hamilton has fucked his car up! He was right behind Button when it happened. This is insane. :haha:

Looked like Button pushed him into the wall.

[GP]

Sounds like Brundle and DC have gone for a beer.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Looked like Button pushed him into the wall.

Perhaps but then water was spraying out on both sides so it'd be pretty tough for Button to have seen him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sounds like Brundle and DC have gone for a beer.

BBC lose their feed, host broadcasters don't. :doh:

[GP]

Perhaps but then water was spraying out on both sides so it'd be pretty tough for Button to have seen him.

Oh yeah, I wouldn't blame Jenson.

But when you've got the run on the car in front, it's reasonable to go for the gap, so I wouldn't really blame Hamilton either.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's the risk you take in this weather, I mean that's twice in a few laps Hamilton went on the inside and granted when he had the opportnity to do so but both times, the other driver came back in. That's how he races though I suppose.

[GP]

Brundle is back from the pub.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

There's a casino nearby, he probably went there.

[GP]

I'd also like to point out that Kobayashi is currently P2 :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Restart the race, he won't care that he'll be aquaplaning. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Did Rhianna just down her drink? :lol:

[GP]

I'm half expecting them to cut to a shot of Kimi eating an ice cream.

[GP]

Lewis is chatting up Rihanna now, so it's not all bad.

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Nicole was looking on from a distance wasn't she? :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The rain has stopped. :yikes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

George Lucas is there. :lol:

[GP]

George Lucas is there. :lol:

He was wearing a Williams jacket on the grid.

Jar Jar to replace Rubens?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I'd like to see some Star Wars vehicles in it next year.

[GP]

And light sabers, tbh

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Race resumes at 8:50 our time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And light sabers, tbh

Need more night races for that though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Safety Car is out, the race should properly be underway again soon.

F1 24. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Everyone pits. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alonso is out! Beached the car. :haha:

Safety Car out again.

Button has a puncture!

[GP]

Nightmare race for McLaren.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How many unassisted laps have we had? It has been absolute chaos on every single one.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Schumacher overtakes Webber for sixth, Di Resta's front wing has been damaged. Understeer City for him now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Schumacher passes Massa and Kobayashi at the same time. :wacko:

Sutil has a puncture. The racing stewards have a gabillion incidents to get through. Di Resta has a drive through pelanty.

Webber is on the soft tyres now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Button off the track? Massa has a damaged front wing. :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Massa dared to go on the wet part of the track with soft tyres. :rolleyes:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Heidfeld damages his front wing and then goes flying Petrov style, hitting the wall.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Button has gone apeshit. He could be up to Schumacher and Webber soon enough.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Safety Car out again. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Jesus wept, the marshals run on to get rid of the debris, one guy fell forward, nearly got hit by a car, then dived out the way of the next one.

[Özim]

The marshalls:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Safety Car in this lap. We'll probably see it again before the 70th lap.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Unbelievable stuff. :lol: Webber passes Schumacher with the DRS but had to cut across at the end of the straight so had to give it back and still sandwich in between Button too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Webber went off again, Button ahead of him now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Button up to second!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Webber passes Schumacher this time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Di Resta has crashed out.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel went wide, Button leads!

[GP]

JENSON BUTTON WINS!!!!!


And Vettel choked!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Button wins! Vettel second, Webber third. Schumacher fourth.

Amazing race again.

[GP]

Fantastic!

I r a happy bunny! :D

[Özim]

Button wins great race, number 1 at Mclaren now, brilliant drive.

Schumacher back to his best :bow:

[GP]

Jenson was 21st at one point.

Absolutely stunning drive. Phenominal.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

How many investigations do the stewards have to resolve? :haha:

[Özim]

Definitely think DRS takes a lot of the skill out of overtaking, the speed difference makes the overtaking so easy.

[GP]

How many investigations do the stewards have to resolve? :haha:

One involving Button, don't forget...

[GP]

Wow, what a fantastic race. Again.

DRS and KERS has really spiced things up this year, great innovation.

McLaren :bow:

Button :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

One involving Button, don't forget...

Ah yeah, the Hamilton one.

Also, to Zim, I don't think DRS takes the skill out of it at all. It can only be used in a certain part of the race within a certain distance behind the driver ahead.

[GP]

One involving Button, don't forget...

Actually, there are TWO involving Button...

I'm slightly nervous now...

[GP]

Ah yeah, the Hamilton one.



And the Alonso one...

[GP]

Also, more importantly, Jessica Michibata is quite attractive...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And the Alonso one...

It's easy to forget; there had been so many.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Did Whitmarsh say Alonso shat on Button?

[Özim]

Hamilton's face when Button overtook Vettel :haha:

[Özim]

Ah yeah, the Hamilton one.

Also, to Zim, I don't think DRS takes the skill out of it at all. It can only be used in a certain part of the race within a certain distance behind the driver ahead.
That's true but the speed difference is huge if you look at some of the overtakes.

[Marc Overmars]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bNvfSjtbHw&feature=player_embedded

:haha:

Facepalm is apt.

[Özim]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bNvfSjtbHw&feature=player_embedded

:haha:

Face palm is apt.
That was funny yeah :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's true but the speed difference is huge if you look at some of the overtakes.

No doubt but also look at when Webber first tried it over Schumacher today, he had to go out on the wet part of the track, couldn't recover it and had to cut through the chicane (and then give the place back). If it took the skill out of it, Webber would have no trouble recovering it in time. It affects when you need to break.

[GP]

No doubt but also look at when Webber first tried it over Schumacher today, he had to go out on the wet part of the track, couldn't recover it and had to cut through the chicane (and then give the place back). If it took the skill out of it, Webber would have no trouble recovering it in time. It affects when you need to break.

Indeed. It's an overtaking aid, not just a 'push-to-pass' button. At the extra speed it gives you, it makes it very difficult to judge your line and braking point.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Did I really type break? Must've been thinking of Kovalainen.

[GP]

No pelanty for Button, he keeps the win.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Button wins great race, number 1 at Mclaren now, brilliant drive.

Schumacher back to his best :bow:

i am just going to laugh at that retarded comment. :haha:

[Özim]

i am just going to laugh at that retarded comment. :haha:
Good for you pal, the points don't lie though.

:pal:

[GP]

http://livesniffpetrol.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/PicNews1106152.jpg

[Japan Shaking All Over]

careful with the Lewis jokes.......it might spark another Ali G comment!

[GP]

European Grand Prix
Valencia, Spain, 24-26 June
Friday 24 June: Practice one - 0900-1030; Practice two - 1300-1430
Saturday 25 June: Practice three - 1000-1100; Qualifying - 1300
Sunday 26 June: Race - 1300



http://www.altiusdirectory.com/Sports/images/Valencia%20Street%20Circuit%202010.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Q2 has been red flagged. Taking a long time to move Maldonado's car, from an engine failure.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Q2 is back on now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Q3 will be on soon. :popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel on pole again, Webber second, Hamilton third. Then Alonso, Massa, Button, Rosberg and Schumacher.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Formation lap under way.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alonso and Massa both ahead of Hamilton.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rosberg is ahead of Button too, in sixth.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Button is back up to sixth, great move.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Schumacher exited the pits and then had a small collision with someone. :doh:

Webber waved his fists at one of the Hispania's. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alonso passes Webber!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamilton told to look after his tyres after posting purple times. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alonso just went off the cliff with those option tyres as he went in to the pit lane, Webber back up ahead of Alonso.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel pits and comes back out in first. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Massa has gone off the cliff now. Webber back up to second.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Button's KERS might have overheated. There's a decent chance it will happen with the other cars today too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Webber was the first one in for the final stint. Slow lap times to begin with suggest it isn't worth going to the hard tyres just yet. He's still way ahead of Massa in fourth. Hamilton pitted too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alonso is back ahead of Webber.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel wins, completely untroubled. Congrats to him. Alonso second, Webber third. Then Hamilton, Massa, Button, Rosberg and...Alguersauri. :bow:

[GP]

Boring race, nothing happened.

Worst race of the season so far. Silverstone next up.

[Master Splinter]

Boring race, nothing happened.



F1 in a nutshell tbh.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Boring race, nothing happened.

Worst race of the season so far. Silverstone next up.

the rest of the season will be. i read that if vettel didnt score any more points, the earliest he can overtaken is spa. title is done and dusted.

i bet vettel is praying that lewis doesnt join him next year at red bull because vettel wont win another race again against lewis.

loved he was told to stop posting purple laps, replied i cant go any slower. :lol:

[Ollie the Optimist]

so apparently lewis is looking like he might drive for red bull next year, he has a get out clause in his contract and has been having extensive neogations with them. probs all media bullshit but wonder how he would fare if he went there. of course he would be number 2 for about a season cos if you give him that car, he will blow vettel out the water :lol:

[GP]

so apparently lewis is looking like he might drive for red bull next year, he has a get out clause in his contract and has been having extensive neogations with them. probs all media bullshit but wonder how he would fare if he went there. of course he would be number 2 for about a season cos if you give him that car, he will blow vettel out the water :lol:

He won't go to Red Bull.

He was quoted earlier this year calling them a 'drinks company'

And he wouldn't be anyone's sidekick.

[GP]

Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix

Silverstone, 8-10 July

Friday 8 July: Practice one - 0900-1030; Practice two: 1300-1430

Saturday 9 July: Practice three - 1000-1100; Qualifying: 1300-1400

Sunday 10 July: Race - 1300

http://www.f1wolf.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/silverstone-new-layout.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Di Resta is in to Q3. :bow: Schumacher isn't. :lol:

Vettel can't get near 1st currently. Webber is there.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That's it.





Webber on pole, Vettel second, Alonso third. Then Massa, Button, Di Resta :bow:, Maldonado, Kobayashi, Rosberg and...Hamilton. :doh:

[GP]

The rule change has really hurt McLaren, but it's still Red Bull doing all the moaning.

Christian Horner is a whiny, moany git.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Formation lap under way. Half of the track is dry and half is very wet, even aquaplaning Di Resta said.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Button is up to fourth!

Vettel leads. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

So much spray on the track.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamilton passes Di Resta.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And now Hamilton passes Button. As does Massa.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kovalainen is out. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel is miles ahead. His tyre management is pretty incredible.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kobayashi span on the track, back racing now though.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Actually Schumacher span Kobayashi out. :rolleyes: Schumacher has had his soft tyres put on, bit brave really.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Everyone will be coming in for the soft tyres now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamilton tried passing Massa, well, he actually did but went out wide on the following turn.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Button eventually passes Massa, that was some move.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And now Hamilton passes Alonso, Hamilton up to third. Schumacher has a stop-go pelanty. :lol:

[Özim]

No surprise Schumacher got a stop and go, that w*nker Mansell is on the panel.

Every other race they just get a drive through.

Bit harsh though considering it's wet and he just lost the back.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Webber has been closing in on Vettel the last few laps, as everyone else actually but I suspect Vettel's tyres will be in a better condition in a few laps time.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No surprise Schumacher got a stop and go, that w*nker Mansell is on the panel.

Every other race they just get a drive through.

Isn't it because the race conditions might mean other drivers need to come in? If that's the case then giving him a drive-through would impinge on other drivers. With a stop and go he can get out of the way and be in his pit lane. Either way, it was an avoidable collision.

Kobayashi will get the same treatment.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kobayashi. :lol: Loses a place and then goes ultra aggressive to get it back again. :bow: And now he has his stop-go pelanty.

[Özim]

Isn't it because the race conditions might mean other drivers need to come in? If that's the case then giving him a drive-through would impinge on other drivers. With a stop and go he can get out of the way and be in his pit lane. Either way, it was an avoidable collision.

Kobayashi will get the same treatment.
You might be right, but then all collisions are avoidable, thing is he lost the back in the wet...I'd say these things happen especially in the wet.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

You might be right, but then all collisions are avoidable, thing is he lost the back in the wet...I'd say these things happen especially in the wet.

Not all are avoidable, in racing terms. On this one Kobayashi was on the dry race line, or at least going on to it. It doesn't matter now, Kobayashi got the same treatment for a different incident.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brilliant move from Alonso to go back ahead of Hamilton. It was a brilliant move from Hamilton to go ahead a while ago, in fairness.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Kobayashi has had an engine failure by the looks of it.

[Özim]

Not all are avoidable, in racing terms. On this one Kobayashi was on the dry race line, or at least going on to it. It doesn't matter now, Kobayashi got the same treatment for a different incident.
BBC team didn't think he'd be punished and thought it was harsh, as soon as I heard Mansell was there I knew it would be a penalty, he hates Schumacher.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BBC team didn't think he'd be punished and thought it was harsh, as soon as I heard Mansell was there I knew it would be a penalty, he hates Schumacher.
Coulthard said it was Schumacher's fault, I think Brundle agrees but does consider it harsh. Mansel only makes up one part of the stewards and Kobayashi received the same punishment.

Buemi's rear tyre has gone somewhere.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

A pit fuck up from Red Bull, Alonso and Hamilton are ahead of Vettel now. Webber is in fourth too.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel pitted, Hamilton does the following lap and now Vettel is back ahead of him.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

McClaren didn't put in Button's front tyre properly. :doh:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Webber passes Hamilton, that was inevitable with Hamilton needing to save fuel. Alonso is miles clear.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alonso wins, congrats to him. Vettel just about gets second, Webber right behind him. Hamilton fourth with Massa right behind him, contact between the two though!

[Özim]

Going from what we've seen before today, Hamilton should get a penalty.

[GP]

Great race. Well done to Alonso.

I reckon Webber could have had Vettel if they'd let them race.

Excellent drive by Hamilton from 10th too.

[GP]

And now Hamilton passes Alonso, Hamilton up to third. Schumacher has a stop-go pelanty. :lol:

Because of the way the pit lane is situated, there were to be no drive through pelanties. They would only give stop/go pelanties.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

So we build a new pit lane that can't maintain the standard regulations? :haha:

Britain. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Also, Vettel is on Top Gear tonight. :popcorn:

[GP]

So we build a new pit lane that can't maintain the standard regulations? :haha:

Britain. :bow:

If you go through the pit lane you miss out I think 3 corners, so just driving through there isn't enough of a pelanty. I think 10 seconds stop/go is too harsh though. Maybe 5 seconds would have been appropriate.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yeah I'd agree with that, given you still have to be under the pit lane limiter to get to the place where you stop for 10 seconds.

[GP]

Paul di Resta has been very impressive.

[GP]

Webber is PISSED.

He's said in the press conference that Horner asked him 4 or 5 times to stay behind, but he's said he ignored it.

:lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Rightly so really. It sounded like Webber was asked to maintain the distance because Vettel had a KERS problem (and by virtue of that there could've been an incident)? Glad he ignored it, he couldn't get past him granted but at least he tried to.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/14099927.stm

Horner. :lol:

[GP]

Ted Kravitz interviewed Horner straight after the race and basically asked him why he'd used team orders when he was so critical of Ferrari doing it last year. It's not really the same thing but Horner looked VERY uncomfortable.

[Ollie the Optimist]

good drive from alonso to win, wish he didnt though as i hate the prick

stunning drive from hamilton though

[Ollie the Optimist]

vettel on top gear did 1.44 lap time. now its going to sound stupid to draw conclusions from this but the drivers who have done this, have all done the same lap, in the same car. now vettel was only .2 seconds faster then rubens but interesting one is hamilton did it in 1.44.7 in an extremely wet track, watch it on youtube if you dont believe me.

can we take conclusions from this that hamilton is faster then vettel and its more car then vettel?

[GP]

can we take conclusions from this that hamilton is faster then vettel and its more car then vettel?

We don't need Top Gear to draw that conclusion ;)

I don't particularly like Vettel, but he was quite funny at least.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

No because Hamilton favours wet conditions.

Also, won't the car be about three years older now? It's a silly discussion anyway because it rather assumes that speed is the be all and end all for an F1 driver and that really isn't the case. It might well be the case that Hamilton is faster than Vettel in the same car with exactly the same set-up and conditions. F1 and racing in general is so much more than that though, other things that the car doesn't (semi) automatically take care off come in to play every single race.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

A couple of F1 programmes are on tonight. On 7 BBC2 has a programme about Murray Walker and on BBC Four at 9, a programme about F1's 60th anniversary (from last year I think).

[GP]

The Murray Walker programme is very good. He's so well respected in the paddock. Well worth watching.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I think I'll record it and watch it tomorrow. Playing F1 2010 until Top Gear is on. :scarf:

[GP]

German Grand Prix

Nurburgring, 22-24 July

Friday 22 July: Practice one - 0900-1030; Practice two - 1300-1430

Saturday 23 July: Practice three - 1000-1100; Qualifying - 1300-1400

Sunday 24 July: Race - 1300

http://www.f1-fansite.com/circuits/circuits/nurburgring.jpg

[Japan Shaking All Over]

Vettel will be more determined than ever for this one!

[GP]

Q1 on now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alonso is still the fastest so far.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Di Resta is in to Q3 at the moment.

:bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

And now he's out courtesy of Sutil. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chandhok. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Q3 is on now. Hamilton the fastest in Q2.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Webber on pole! Hamilton second, pretty good effort from him. Vettel third. Then Alonso, Rosberg, Massa, Button, Sutil, Petrov and Schumacher.

[GP]

Button over a second slower than Hamilton. Incredible.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Formation lap is just about to be completed. The conditions are a lot more different than what they were for qualifying.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hamilton leads! Alonso ahead of Vettel I think.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alonso goes wide at the start of the second lap, Vettel back up to third.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alonso takes third back!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Vettel locked up on the grass. Back on but being chased by Rosberg and Massa now.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Heidfeld has crashed out. Buemi squashed him in to the advertising hoardings.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Webber and Hamilton going at it. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Alonso tried to pass Webber, Webber tried to pass Hamilton. :haha:

That was brilliant.