Formula 1 2013

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Grosjean and Raikkonen are right on Vettel.

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Well ok they were.

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Hamilton overtakes Vettel briefly before Vettel gets the place back.

Raikkonen yet to pit.

[Maestro]

What's the race order?

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Raikkonen pitted along with Alonso, Vettel back in the lead. Grosjean second!

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What's the race order?

Vettel, Grosjean, Raikkonen, Alonso.

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Raikkonen up to second.

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Vettel wins at the German GP for the first time! Congrats to him.

Raikkonen second, Grosjean third. Alonso fourth. Then Hamilton, Button, Webber, Perez, Rosberg and Di Resta. I think.

[Niall_Quinn]

Much of Vettel's success comes from the fact his team isn't brain dead, like the teams at Ferrari and Mercedes.

German track marshals :haha:

[GP]

Hungarian Grand Prix
Hungaroring, 26-28 July

http://i2.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article1179797.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/Lewis+Hamilton+at+the+Hungaroring+circuit+in+Budap est+during+the+qualifying+session

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Perez crashes right at the end of P3.

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Time for Q1.

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Rosberg and Hamilton the two fastest in Q1.

Gutierrez, Di Resta, Pic, Van Der Garde, Bianchi and Chilton drop out.

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Rosberg and Hamilton fastest in Q2 again.

Sutil, Hulkenberg, Button :doh:, Vergne, Maldonado and Bottas drop out.

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Time for Q3. :popcorn:

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Hamilton on pole! Congrats to him. Vettel second, Grosjean third. Then Rosberg, Alonso, Raikkonen, Massa, Ricciardo and Webber.

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Track temperatures could be up to 60 degrees today. :blink:

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Formation lap under way. :popcorn:

[GP]

Crashjean near the front :popcorn:

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Vettel looked to have had a poor start, probably just wanted to be on the best side of the track though.

Rosberg goes wide!

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Rosberg off track again! :haha:

WTF?

[GP]

I have no idea how Grosjean didn't hit someone.

He probably doesn't know either.

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Button up to 8th. :popcorn:

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I have no idea how Grosjean didn't hit someone.

He probably doesn't know either.

Still time tbf.

[GP]

Good start for Button

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Ah Rosberg and Massa had contact. :lol:

[GP]

Come on, Romain, maximum attack...

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Hamilton pits. :popcorn:

[GP]

Hold him up, Jenson...

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Sutil out.

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Vettel finally passes Button, great move.

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Button and Grosjean touch.

Grosjean. :doh:

What a clumsy oaf.

[GP]

I'm shocked...

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Funny how it happens as soon as Vettel gets away from it though.

Lady Luck. :bow:

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Grosjean just passes Massa, jesus wept that was close.

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Gutierrez out.

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Button passes Massa.

Hamilton pits, comes out behind Webber. :popcorn:

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Hamilton passes Webber! Behind Alonso now.

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Alonso pits, Vettel pits.

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Vettel comes out behind Button again. :haha:

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Drive through pelanty for Grosjean, for the pass on Massa. :lol:

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Vettel easily gets away from Button this time.

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Drive through pelanty for the Hulk.

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Chilton. :lol:

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Bottas is out. Waved yellows.

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Wake up Croft.

Webber goes off the track, Hamilton takes the place back.

[GP]

Come on Mark :popcorn:

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Rosberg is out!

[GP]

I thought that was Lewis for a second :lol:

Rosberg out.

[GP]

Waaaah waaah

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Hamilton wins, congrats to him! Rakkonen second, Vettel third. Then Webber, Alonso, Grosjean, Button, Massa, Perez and Maldonado.

[GP]

Hamilton's 4th win in Hungary. Quite impressive.

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On to Spa. :cloud9:

[Niall_Quinn]

Pretty impressive stuff from Lotus. Dire from Ferrari and McLaren again. Kimi driver of the day, 33 laps on 1 set of tyres. Most notable aspect of the race though, just how shite that track is. And Crooklestone has signed them up again until 2020. :doh:

[GP]

Belgian Grand Prix

Spa-Francorchamps

http://pix.crash.net/motorsport/710/170436.jpg

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Spa. :cloud9:

Alonso fastest in P1.

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Vettel was fastest in P2 and P3. Threat of rain for Qualifying. :popcorn:

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Maldonaldo off track within three minutes. :haha:

[GP]

He is rubbish

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Too kind.

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Alonso fastest in Q1.

Maldonado, Vergne, Ricciardo, Bottas, Gutierrez and Pic out.

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Few minutes left of Q2 now. :popcorn:

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Raikkonen fastest in Q2!

Hulkenberg, Sutil, Perez, Van Der Garde, Bianchi, Chilton drop out.

Button and Webber made exactly the same lap time. :haha:

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Q3 under way.

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Down comes the rain. :bow:

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Er safe to say Di Resta will get pole here.

[GP]

All about the timing :lol:

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Last time I trust BBC. Rosberg has it. :lol:

[GP]

ROSBERG!

[GP]

HAMILTON!!!!

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Hamilton gets pole! Then Vettel, Webber, Rosberg, Di Resta, Button, Grosjean, Raikkonen, Alonso and Massa!

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Threat of rain today. :popcorn:

Also, Button needs to be careful with Grosjean behind him.

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Formation lap under way.

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Clean at turn 1.

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Vettel has the lead! Button up to fourth.

Terrible start for Webber, again.

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Rosberg third, Alonso fifth. :blink:

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Massa down to 12th. :lol:

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Alonso passes Button!

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Webber up to fifth now, ahead of Button.

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Alonso up to third, ahead of Rosberg!

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Eau Rouge. :cloud9:

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Perez just get away from Grosjean, Grosjean has to go off track, now he is behind Massa.

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Raikkonen up to eighth ahead of Hulkenberg.

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Drive through pelanty for Perez. :lol:

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Hamilton pitted, now Grosjean overtakes him for 7th.

Raikkonen doesn't understand what is being told to him. :haha: :bow:

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Alonso comes out of the pits behind Hamilton.

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Alonso and Hamilton going at it, Alonso now stays ahead.

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Button finally pits. Obviously trying for a one stop.

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Kimi's pass on Gutierrez. :bow:

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WTF Raikkonen? Went for a pass, just carried straight off the track! Now in to the pits to retire. The run is over!

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Di Resta gets hit! Five cars together on the final turn.

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Drive through for Chilton - ignoring blue flags. :lol:

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Button can't make the one stop last. Comes back out in sixth.

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10 second stop and go pelanty for Maldonado. :haha:

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Drive though penalty for Gutierrez.

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Vettel wins! Congrats to him. Alonso second, Hamilton third. Rosberg, Webber, Button, Massa, Grosjean, Sutil and Perez.

Vettel nearly leads by two races worth of points now.

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Alonso and Hamilton were almost friendly there.

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Coulthard. :haha:

Vettel and Hamilton just soaked him.

[GP]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d8eQ9wMaO9I#t=16

:lol:

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Ricciardo will drive with Red Bull next season. Makes sense.

[GP]

Yep, heard about this a few weeks ago.

Kimi was in the frame but Vettel was obviously scared of him.

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And the rest of Red Bull's pit wall.

[GP]

Italian Grand Prix

Monza

Sep. 6-8

http://trackreviewers.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/Monza1.jpg

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Alonso and Massa nearly crash in to each other. :haha:

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Hamilton fastest in P1.

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And Vettel fastest in P2.

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Di Resta crashes in P3.

[GP]

Di Resta :lol:

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Vettel fastest in P3.

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Q1 on in a few minutes.

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Rowan Atkinson in McLaren's garage. :bow:

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The Hoff in Red Bull's garage. :haha:

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Vettel fastest in Q1.

Gutierrez, Bottas, Van Der Garde, Pic, Bianchi and Chilton drop out.

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Q2 under way.

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Hamilton ventures in to the dirt exiting Parabolica. Managed to keep it together though.

Grosjean completely missed the first chicane. :lol:

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Vettel just needs one lap to get the fastest time in this section of qualifying. :lol:

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Vettel fastest in Q2.

Raikkonen, Hamilton, Grosjean, Sutil, Maldonado and Di Resta out! Wow.

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Q3 under way.

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Massa out qualifies Alonso. :haha:

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Vettel gets pole. Webber second, Hulkenberg third! Then Massa, Alonso, Rosberg, Ricciardo, Perez, Button and Vergne.

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There could be rain today. :popcorn:

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Tevez is there. :lol:

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Problem with Button's fuel system. :doh:

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Sounds like drivers need to be careful around the Lezmo corners.

:rose: whoever is near Grosjean and Maldonado.

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Stuart Broad is there. :lol:

Can't be arsed to watch the cricket apparently.

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Ronaldo is there. :bow:

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Formation lap underway.

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Lock up from Vettel, damage to one of the cars behind!

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Massa up to second ahead of Webber. :lol:

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Di Resta is out!

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Front wing damage for Raikkonen.

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Brilliant pass by Alonso on Webber, although he does take off part of Webber's front wing.

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Edwards and Coulthard. :haha:

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Alonso ahem, passes Massa.

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Hamilton can't hear the Mercedes garage. :lol:

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Vergne out!

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2.6 and 2.7 stops for Vettel and Webber, right after each other really. That's ridiculous

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Webber passes Massa!

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Vettel was five seconds ahead of Alonso before the round of pit stops...10 seconds ahead now. :blink:

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Hamilton and Rosber going at it. :lol:

Hamilton up to seventh.

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Good move from Hamilton to pass Hulkenberg.

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Rosberg goes through the escape road. :lol:

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Hamilton missing the first chicane. Also still missing requests of pit stops. :lol:

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Hamilton passes Sutil around the outside.

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Hamilton finally passes Raikkonen.

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Hamilton passes Perez and Button in successive laps. :lol:

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Vettel wins again! Congrats to him. Alonso second, Webber third. Then Massa, Hulkenberg, Rosberg, Ricciardo, Grosjean, Hamilton and Button.

[GP]

That was quite dull.

[GP]

Some journos are reporting Kimi to Ferrari is a done deal.

[GP]

Lots of talk that Alonso is leaving Ferrari as well!

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Massa has announced he will leave Ferrari. :rose:

[GP]

massafelipe
19 minutes ago
From 2014 i will no longer be driving for Ferrari. I would like to thank the team for all the victories and incredible moments experienced together. Thank you also to my wife and all of my family, to my fans and all my Sponsors. From each one of you I have always received a great support! Right now I want to push as hard as possible with Ferrari for the remaining 7 races. For next year, I want to find a team that can give me a competitive car to win many more races and challenge for the Championship which remains my greatest objective! Thank you all. Felipe

[GP]

Kimi to Ferrari is official.

http://formula1.ferrari.com/news/back-kimi

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Well done Kimi.

Massa to Lotus? Although with their financial problems, maybe not.

[GP]

I'm hearing either Maldonado or Hulkenburg to Lotus, unless Massa can bring a lot of money to the table.

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Maldonado and Grosjean on the same team. :blink:

[Niall_Quinn]

Stock cars :bow:

[GP]

Rob Smedley to Williams is doing the rounds. Wouldn't be surprised to see Massa there.

[GP]

Singapore Grand Prix
20-22 September

http://images.thecarconnection.com/med/marina-bay-circuit-in-singapore_100364183_m.jpg

[GP]

And the chicane is GONE!

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:lol:

It's going to be odd having an actual corner there.

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Hamilton fastest in P1, Webber and Vettel behind.

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Vettel fastest in P2, Webber, Rosberg and Hamilton follow.

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Vettel fastest in P3, then Grosjean and Rosberg.

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Q1 underway.

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Hamilton fastest in Q1.

Di Resta, Maldonado, Pic, Van Der Garde, Bianchi and Chilton drop out.

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Vettel fastest in P2 by nearly a second ahead of Webber.

Hulkenberg, Vergne, Raikkonen (!), Perez, Sutil and Bottas drop out.

Gutierrez in to Q3. :blink:

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Five minutes left of Q3.

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Vettel gets pole! Congrats to him. Then Rosberg, Grosjean, Webber, Hamilton, Massa, Alonso, Button, Ricciardo, Gutierrez.

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Beckham interview on Sky. :lol:

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Formation lap underway.

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Rosberg had first then goes out wide! Vettel back ahead.

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Alonso up to third. :blink:

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The thermal camera is brilliant.

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Vettel seven seconds ahead of Rosberg in that first stint. :blink:

[GP]

:yawn:

Safety car plz.

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Bring in Piquet. :bow:

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Tom Jones there. :lol:

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Maldonaldo, Hulkenberg and Perez going at it.

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Ricciardo crashes out!

[GP]

Ricciardo in the wall.

SAFETY CAR!

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Out comes the Safety Car.

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Safety Car in this lap.

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Vettel five ahead of Rosberg. :wacko:

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What has happened to Grosjean?

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Vettel is only 20 seconds ahead of Rosberg now.

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Webber passes Rosberg!

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Webber passes Hulk and in to sixth.

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Raikkonen ahead of Button in to third!

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Webber ahead of Button now!

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Webber's gearbox literally on its last legs according to Croft.

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Vettel wins by a landslide! Well done to him. That must be the World Title done for now.

Literally coasting home apparently.

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Alonso and Raikkonen make up the podium!

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Rosberg, Hamilton, Massa, Button, Perez, Hulkenberg, Sutil follow.

Webber's engine conked out.

[Ollie the Optimist]

webber got a reprimand for getting a lift back to hte pits on alonsos car. that means he gets a ten place grid penalty next race as it was his third reprimand

[GP]

He was lucky to just get a reprimand.

Vettel was booed again as well. I can't remember a driver being so unpopular.

[Marc Overmars]

Is he just disliked because of his relentless winning?

[GP]

Nah, it's far more deep-seeded than that. This is Schumacher-level hate already.

[GP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWNhwELtbu0&feature=youtu.be

:bow:

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I think Vettel has little bit annoyed Rosberg and Button, probably others too. What a heel. :bow:

I'll post Qualifying results in spoilers ( I am watching it delayed) for the Korean GP.

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Vettel on pole. Congrats to him. Then Hamlton, Webber, Grosjean, Rosberg, Alonso, Massa, Hulkenberg, Gutierrez and Raikkonen. Of course Webber will drop down to 13th.

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Four drivers trying to make it round the same turn at the same time. :lol:

Massa spun out to the back of the field, might have been Alonso that took him out.

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Grosjean might actually be learning to control a car.

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Di Resta out again! :haha:

Can't keep it on the track anymore.

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Webber up to fifth. :blink:

Hamilton really struggling on his tyres, Rosberg catching him emphatically.

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Rosberg's front wing dragging on the ground, just as he got ahead of Hamilton. :doh:

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The pit crew couldn't get Rosberg's front wing off!

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Hamilton: When are you gonna call me in man, these tyres are fucked. :haha:

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Safety Car out! Tyre explosion for Perez! Well, delamination really.

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The race has restarted now.

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Sutil crashes out, Webber's car on fire! Poor sod, he only just had a puncture before the SC.

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A non-safety car is on track. :haha: I thought Webber had carjacked a 4X4 to lead the Grand Prix there.

WTF? Safety Car is back behind the racers!

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The race resumes again.

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Sutil is somehow still in the race. :unsure:

Though he has a drive through pelanty for speeding in the pit lane.

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Vettel wins again! Congrats to him. Raikkonen second, Grosjean third. Then Hulkenberg, Hamilton, Alonso, Rosberg, Button, Massa and Perez.

[GP]

Dario Franchitti is in hospital with a broken ankle and vertebrae after this...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ3vw79o6n4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

http://d24w6bsrhbeh9d.cloudfront.net/photo/a3YQdM8_460sa.gif

So gracef.... ah shit.

[GP]

Maria De Vilotta, who lost an eye in a crash while testing a Marussia last year has been found dead in her hotel room :(

[PGFC]

Just saw that, sad, very sad :rose:

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Terrible news. :(

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Webber gets pole! Congrats to him. Vettel second after his KERS waved bye-bye (although going out wide hardly helped him). Hamilton third. Then Grosjean, Massa, Rosberg, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Raikkonen and Button.

[GP]

McLaren have poached Red Bull's head of aerodynamics, Peter Prodromou.

A good start.

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Watching it very delayed: Grosjean had a great start, going in to first.

Hamilton had no tyre left by lap 2! One of the Caterham's went miles off track. :lol:

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Hamilton has to retire the car!

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Ricciardo was holding up about six cars. :lol:

Massa trying to overtake Alonso. :bow: I suppose there's no need for him to kow-tow anymore knowing he won't be there soon.

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Massa. :lol:

Drive through for speeding in the pit lane.

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Maldonado. :haha:

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Vettel wins again! Congrats to him although this wasn't a dominating ones like the previous races were. Webber second, Grosjean third. Just took too long for Webber to get past Grosjean to attack Vettel.

Then Alonso, Raikkonen, Hulkenberg, Gutierrez, Rosberg, Button and Massa.

[Marc Overmars]

So has Vettel won the championship yet or what? Everytime I click on a Maccy spoiler he seems to have bloody won.

[GP]

Not yet. Next one.

:yawn:

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Indian GP qualifying starts in a few minutes, though I am little bit behind by 50 minutes. :lol:

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Live now. Button fastest in Q1.

Grosjean, Maldonado, Bianchi, Van Der Garde, Pic and Chilton drop out of Q1. What the hell Grosjean? :lol:

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Literally tiptoe around the track. Coulthard. :lol:

I don't think they used to race in Flinstones cars back in the day.

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Vettel fastest in Q2.

Ricciardo, Di Resta, Sutil, Vergne, Bottas and Gutierrez drop out.

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Q3 four minutes in now.

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Vettel just did the fastest lap ever at India. :lol:

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Vettel on pole at India, again! Rosberg second, Hamilton third. Then Webber, Massa, Raikkonen, Hulkenberg, Alonso, Perez, Button.

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The race starts in 20 minutes.

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Pirelli telling the teams to not run the tyres for too long. :lol:

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Sky stop their gridwalk for the national anthem, BBC carry on with theirs.

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Webber and one of the Ferrari's touch.

Hamilton up to second!

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Massa in to second. :blink:

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Van Der Garde calling Chilton an idiot. :lol:

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Vettel pitting after two laps to go on primes. Pirelli. :bow:

[GP]

Van Der Garde calling Chilton an idiot. :lol:

He's got a point tbh

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This is true. Webber up to fourth ahead of Raikkonen.

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Everyone getting rid of the soft tyres now.

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Vettel up to third now.

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Vettel now up to second, ahead of Perez.

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Webber pits on to the softs, Vettel leading the GP again.