New Grand Prix Season Is Almost Upon Us!!!

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At last - and what a race!!

Go Lewis!!

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Where did Vettel get that lap time from????

Such a shame Paul di Resta mucked up at the last corner.

If only Vettel can not do one of his usual efficient starts (and allow Lewis or Maldanado in front) then it could be a great race; particularly with Alonso, Schumacher and Webber starting further back.

Let's hope so because let's face it, Valencia is normally a rubbish race.....

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.....normally a rubbish race yes, but not today!!!! [X(][X(]

Incredible race, action every minute, great drive from Alonso, Vettel unlucky as he had the race in his pocket....and then there's Maldonado.....What a complete moron....

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Maldonado has received a 20 second penalty, dropping him to 12th. Personally, I think he should have received a 10 place grid penalty at the next race.

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A race ban for the next race.
Some fines just seem to be too little.
A 20 sec penalty at thebeginning of a race is harsh, but after kicking out the 2nd place 2 laps or so before the end of the race. ???

Tony Whitmarsh should have have the driver flogged.

Yesterday was a bad day for english sports.

Mat

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I still can't believe Schumi made it to the podium. It seemed like he was passing a car per lap towards the end!

What brilliant timing on his and Webber's pit stops.

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ORIGINAL: GordianKnot

I still can't believe Schumi made it to the podium. It seemed like he was passing a car per lap towards the end!

What brilliant timing on his and Webber's pit stops.

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I am not sure brilliant is the right word given the enormous slice of luck involved - as Ross Brawn and Mark Webber themselves admitted.

What do you think of these tyres? Definitely make a race exciting for a neutral, but is it too much of a lottery at the moment?? I can't decide which.

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British Grand Prix weekend - Hussah!!!

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Its going to be exciting to see how the rain effects the race.....lets hope its not postponed by it though.

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ORIGINAL: CarnageINC

Its going to be exciting to see how the rain effects the race.....lets hope its not postponed by it though.

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Yes, drainage doesn't seem great on the track does it? Speaking about not being great, what the hell was PDR doing being out-qualified in his home Grand Prix? and as for Jenson.........[8|]

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Oooops! I did it again! That was the first thing that came into my head seeing Maldonaldo taking out Perez.

Surely this time it was not an accident. 2 races 2 crashes. Each time taking out another car.
Someone has to tell him he's not alone on the circut. A high penalty should also be paid, so that he thinks twice before causing damage.


Mat

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Post-race fines for Maldonado and Kobayashi 08 Jul 2012

Williams’ Pastor Maldonado and Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi both picked up post-race fines from the British Grand Prix stewards thanks to driving indiscretions during Sunday’s Silverstone race.

Maldonado was adjudged to have caused his collision with Sergio Perez, which led to the Sauber driver’s retirement, and due to the seriousness of the incident received a double penalty in the form of a reprimand and a 25,000 euro fine.

Kobayashi overshot his pit box during a stop, knocking over three Sauber mechanics. Thankfully none was seriously injured, but stewards fined the Japanese driver 10,000 euro for ‘a very dangerous manoeuvre which had potentially serious implications’.

Maldonado finished the race 16th, while Kobayashi was 11th.


Justice is done.

Mat

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I was unable to attend the race this year due to other commitments. What with the weather, PDR's first lap elimination, McLaren's inability to keep pace with just about every team and wasting Lewis' talent, and Button's inability to drive, that was money well saved [X(].

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Always wanted to attend the British GP ever since Mansell was racing, attended Spa Francochamps back in 1992, Mansell and Patrese came in 2nd and 3rd. Schumacher got his first GP victory in a Jordan. Mansell was already the champion, so was no need to fight.
Williams ruled the race circuts back then and for a few years to come after too.


Was the only race I could afford.

The sound, the feeling can't be found sat in front of the telly. The coverage on the telly is better but if only they could fit the atmosphere into the screen.


Mat

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Ahh the glory days of Sir Nigel of Mansell [&o][&o]

Was there at Brands Hatch for his first win in 1985 and saw many others, in Britain and Europe - Portugal 86 giving perhaps the most satisfaction as all the Portugese were (understandably) Ayrton Senna fans. Ayrton came out top in qualifying - a brilliant lap in his Lotus - but race day belonged to the Englishman. Waving a lone Union Jack amongst a sea of Senna fans gave a great deal of satisfaction, and we left the circuit with the Championship almost as good as won. A hiccup in Mexico put the champagne on hold, but then came lap 63 at Adelaide....[:(][&:]

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Interesting stuff going on chez Red Bull..... Will they be allowed to start?

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So - tons of carbon fibre all over the track, everyone runs over it, but only Lewis gets a puncture....great [:(]

Well done Alonso - he is driving superbly [&o]