New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!!

[doomtrader]

I loved to watch F1 like 15 years ago. Every year I'm trying to see few races, but IMHO now, it has lost the spirit.

[warspite1]

Congratulations to Kobayashi! Podium place in his home Grand Prix. Well done [:)]

[warspite1]

This is turning into a really boring end to the season [&:] Jenson? What were you doing man?

[warspite1]

Looks like another stroll in the park for Vettel....ho hum [>:][>:][>:][>:]

[warspite1]

Three races to go:

Come on Alonso!!!!!!

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Three races to go:

Come on Alonso!!!!!!

warspite1

Interesting...... Vettel starts from the back of the grid. "Now Fernando, now's your time" - to paraphrase the Duke of Wellington [:)]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: warspite1

Three races to go:

Come on Alonso!!!!!!

warspite1

Interesting...... Vettel starts from the back of the grid. "Now Fernando, now's your time" - to paraphrase the Duke of Wellington [:)]

Warspite1

Whilst there is no doubting Vettel's talent, there's no doubting he's a lucky whatsit too [:@]

[warspite1]

Has everyone gone mad????

So many people are saying Vettel's third place was the best drive ever....[X(][8|][X(][8|][:-][:-][&:][:(][8|][:-][&:][:@]

I suppose it was.... if you forget the lucky-to-still-be-in-the-race accident with Senna, mis-judging his speed under the safety car and almost ending in the wall, The TWO safety cars that came out, the accidents / technical gremlins that took out drivers he should have been racing, the very risky manoeuvre on Button - he was lucky Button chose to give him room.

Yes, if you ignore those, it was a faultless drive.....[8|]

You want quality drives through the field? Try John Watson - Long Beach 1983 [&o], Nigel Mansell - Hungary 1989 [&o], Jenson Button - Canada 2011 [&o].

[british exil]

Yeah it was a flukey win. Sometimes luck is all that is needed to win important races.

Hamilton had lots of bad luck this season, losing his car to spmekind of malfunction twice whilst leading.

At least Alfonso's chances of getting the title were thwarted for the time being.


Mat

[bradfordkay]

I'm not complaining at seeing Lotus in the winner's circle once again. It's about time...

[warspite1]

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I'm not complaining at seeing Lotus in the winner's circle once again. It's about time...

warspite1

No me neither - Raikonnen's drive was excellent and he won the race benefitting only from Lewis' breakdown. Lotus have been threatening to win a race all year and it looked like their chance had gone. I'm pleased for them.

[mavraamides]

Is it possible that Raikonnen is really the best driver? After all, he's in third place in the championship with a vastly inferior car to Alonso and Vettel. The Red Bull in particular is just dominant.

Always so hard to say who is really the best in F1 because of the car differences. In my gut I feel its between Alonso, Vettel, Hamilton and Reikonnen but we'll never really know unless they end up on the same teams. And I'd even have to throw Button into the mix as he's held his own pretty well with Hamilton.

[british exil]

Would be intersting to see them all race in the same car, with maybe different setups. Just to see who is the better driver. Every driver could choose the circut they prefer most and then let them battle it out.


Mat

[warspite1]

I think its difficult to put Raikonnen in the "best" category. The years with Massa at Ferrari were far from impressive - being beaten and out qualified by him was not a high point.... No doubting he's very, very good, but I would not put him in Alonso, Vettel or Hamilton territory.

[warspite1]

One of the variables that has surfaced recently - and one that makes choosing the "best" driver more difficult - is how different formulas suit different drivers. Managing a car on full tanks with tyres that may or may not last is, it seems, very different to refuelling and unlimited tyres. We will never know how Schumacher would have fared in his prime with the current regs....

[Rodia]

That new Austin circuit looks totally insane.

Hope Alonso does a miracle in quali.

[warspite1]

YEP - ROOTIN' FOR ALONSO [&o]

[british exil]

ORIGINAL: Rodia

That new Austin circuit looks totally insane.

Hope Alonso does a miracle in quali.

Watched the Quali, man that circut is evil. Hills,bends,corners, dirty "racelines" all the things a circut needs, should be interesting. We'll see where the battles are lost and won. Tires might be a problem I heard. The race between Pole and Ninth. Will the 2012 Champion be decided today??

Mat

[warspite1]

Gotta Love Lewis!!!!

Great drive Mr H - you da man! .... but can't you get out of your Mercedes contract? Please?

[warspite1]

Soz - meant to say, great job Austin. Superb race track - hopefully F1 is back in the US for good this time.