Japanese Grand Prix 2011, Suzuka Circuit - Race 15/19
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People not going out in Q3
People not going out in Q3
But they did didn't they? I was still half asleep.
Nope you are right. So why then would they even put them higher up than Kob in the provisional Table.
But then it also says Kob hasn't set a time. I'm so confused. He went out and did a slow banker lap. I didn't dream that did I?
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I was fast asleep
I gather that Q3 was a bit of a shambles and that tyres will be a big issue at Suzuka - must watch it now.
Agree tyre rules are retarded.
However qualifying is far less an issue for me, than the two tyre compound rule. It absolutely destroys strategy. Especially as fuels been taking out the equation.
Why not let someone do 1 stop bot on hards and someone else 3 stops on softs.
However qualifying is far less an issue for me, than the two tyre compound rule. It absolutely destroys strategy. Especially as fuels been taking out the equation.
Why not let someone do 1 stop bot on hards and someone else 3 stops on softs.
I don't see him accusing Mark Webber or MSC for "not using their minds, again", along with various other mud slinging, like Massa did to him?
Has nothing to do with what Massa correctly said
Last week Lewis was in a hurry to pass Massa in qual risking collision, yet MS does it and Lewis says dangerous is my point
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Has nothing to do with what Massa correctly said
Last week Lewis was in a hurry to pass Massa in quail risking collision, yet MS does it and Lewis says dangerous is my point
did you see the crash massa had at the first turn last year and took a force India out with him and he`s moaning about alittle tap on the back of the car from lewis, at least he got to finish the race, the guy in the force India didn't as massa wreaked his car
bet massa conveniently forgot about that
they showed it before qual
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It's not that he's magical. It's more that he never gets caught up in these silly situations. He came out of the garage in good time and then in good time he set a time. This applies to Button and Alonso, as well.
Virtually everytime Hamilton is on track, I now found myself worried that he is going to end up doing something wrong. The only safe place for him now is to be leading at the front, without any cars around. The moment he has some cars around him (in qualifying or the race) there is potential for some form of screw up.
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Agreed. Hamilton is a danger to himself and everyone else and isn't even that interesting to watch.
I can't imagine why McLaren don't "let him go" and get in someone who will look after their cars
You've gotta like Domenicali.
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It was Hamilton's own fault. He should have hurried up, like Webber did.
Just in case anyone is in any doubt: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/15226911.stm
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Ah so every incident can be used, ok how about Lewis taking Kimi out in the pitlane at Canada costing him probably a shot at the title in 2008 which Lewis went on to win, not sure what your point is.
Had Lewis been man enough to speak to Felipe and say sorry then it would have been a nothing incident, the fact Lewis is too arrogant to admit he was in the wrong is why the other drivers get tired of his driving.
A lot of Hamilton fans running to his defence, I see.
I too, am a Hamilton fan, however, you must learn to accept when your "man" isn't doing a good job. We have reached a point where even the areas where Hamilton used to dominate (ie. qualifying), Button is now able to beat him.
At present, Hamilton is in bad form. No question about it.
Normally, bad form tends to last for about 3-5 races. I think Vettel's dip mid-season, lasted for 4 races before he regained his form. Hamilton's dip doesn't seem to be coming to an end.
When a sportsman is bad form, its best to pull back a little and not try and push too hard. Just get the simple things correct and gradually as you come back into form, you can begin to push yourself again, to do the more difficult stuff.
I think Hamilton just doesn't want to accept that he is currently in bad form (though in Monza, I think he did).
Anyway, it should be good race tomorrow and Vettel will have to work hard. I do not believe that Vettel has the best car this weekend, so he will have to make the difference if he wants to win.
With every race that goes by, I am increasingly impressed by Vettel, so my race prediction is similar to the race results at Singapore:
1. Vettel
2. Button
3. Alonso or Webber
I too, am a Hamilton fan, however, you must learn to accept when your "man" isn't doing a good job. We have reached a point where even the areas where Hamilton used to dominate (ie. qualifying), Button is now able to beat him.
At present, Hamilton is in bad form. No question about it.
Normally, bad form tends to last for about 3-5 races. I think Vettel's dip mid-season, lasted for 4 races before he regained his form. Hamilton's dip doesn't seem to be coming to an end.
When a sportsman is bad form, its best to pull back a little and not try and push too hard. Just get the simple things correct and gradually as you come back into form, you can begin to push yourself again, to do the more difficult stuff.
I think Hamilton just doesn't want to accept that he is currently in bad form (though in Monza, I think he did).
Anyway, it should be good race tomorrow and Vettel will have to work hard. I do not believe that Vettel has the best car this weekend, so he will have to make the difference if he wants to win.
With every race that goes by, I am increasingly impressed by Vettel, so my race prediction is similar to the race results at Singapore:
1. Vettel
2. Button
3. Alonso or Webber
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Glad I didn't get out of bed early for that one!