British Grand Prix 2010, Silverstone Circuit - Race 10/19

JRS · 9 Jul 2010 at 13:16

Vertigo1 said:
To be brutally honest, it looks like he's only got as far as he has on the back of his name - Ayrton he certain't isn't.

When he tested for Honda in '08 he got within 0.3sec of the established drivers in the team....Honda pulling out and Rubens being signed for that one year deal with the remains that became BrawnGP scuppered his chances of getting into F1 in a car that would prove to be up at the pointy end. It would have been interesting to see how he responded to being parachuted into one of the best cars on the grid, given how a certain young British driver had that very same start to his career....and look what he managed to do with it!

sunama said:
I'm not quite understanding the hatred towards Vettel. The guy has done nothing wrong.

Since when was making a right-hand turn into your team-mate on a straight and then blaming said team-mate for the resulting crash 'doing nothing wrong'?

Mind, given that this is you I'm responding to I shouldn't be overly surprised....

Flibster · 9 Jul 2010 at 13:23

All this about Vettel and the move across...
Lets not forget that Webber has been slapped a few times for exactly the same thing. Forcing drivers onto the grass at 150+mph.

He's also been incapable of closely following people safely this year too.

Setroc · 9 Jul 2010 at 13:34

well I don't know about anyone else, but I'm rather enjoying the fact that both Red Bull drivers are having difficulty overtaking cleanly!

Creature · 9 Jul 2010 at 13:51

In case anyone was wondering, it's mental hot but with ocassional strong breeze. The amount of people is insane, it's completely different from 5 years ago.

Flibster · 9 Jul 2010 at 13:52

Ok, enough with the hot weather! Where's the traditional british summer? Bring on the rain damnit!

el_dazza · 9 Jul 2010 at 13:53

Flibster said:
All this about Vettel and the move across...
Lets not forget that Webber has been slapped a few times for exactly the same thing. Forcing drivers onto the grass at 150+mph.

He's also been incapable of closely following people safely this year too.

To be fair he was following a green boat

Flibster said:
Ok, enough with the hot weather! Where's the traditional british summer? Bring on the rain damnit!

It's absolutely chucking it down here!

deuse · 9 Jul 2010 at 13:55

Practice 2 now on

Flibster · 9 Jul 2010 at 14:00

el_dazza said:
To be fair he was following a green boat

I don't remember Hamiltons McLaren being green?

el_dazza said:
It's absolutely chucking it down here!

You lucky sod!

If only it was here - zero cloud. Flat is currently topping 35°C in the bedroom...
Much less than that in the lounge and my playroom due to air con set to 15°C - still low to mid 20's though.

sunama · 9 Jul 2010 at 14:00

Flibster said:
All this about Vettel and the move across...
Lets not forget that Webber has been slapped a few times for exactly the same thing. Forcing drivers onto the grass at 150+mph.

He's also been incapable of closely following people safely this year too.

And notice there is no hatred being directed towards him. Wasn't it the last GP where he took out Heikki? He has compromised other the races of other drivers this season, yet there is no vitriol being directed towards him.

Double standards, I think.

Flibster · 9 Jul 2010 at 14:01

sunama said:
And notice there is no hatred being directed towards him. Wasn't it the last GP where he took out Heikki? He has compromised other the races of other drivers this season, yet there is no vitriol being directed towards him.

Double standards, I think.

One is a kraut and the other one is a criminal... Brits have more against jerry.

sunama · 9 Jul 2010 at 14:02

Setroc said:
well I don't know about anyone else, but I'm rather enjoying the fact that both Red Bull drivers are having difficulty overtaking cleanly!

Hehehe. Me too. If RedBull had top drivers, the championship would've been a 1 or 2 horse race by now.

But thats the beauty of the sport, the best car doesnt always win and neither does the best driver - its more combination of the 2.

el_dazza · 9 Jul 2010 at 14:07

Flibster said:
I don't remember Hamiltons McLaren being green?

Thought you meant Heikki

Rain isn't lucky either, I'm going out in a minute!

Flibster · 9 Jul 2010 at 14:16

el_dazza said:
Thought you meant Heikki

See! He can't follow safely!

el_dazza · 9 Jul 2010 at 14:24

Liuzzi and Vettel both have spins in the space of about 3 minutes.

sunama · 9 Jul 2010 at 14:28

Webber and Vettel, are currently sitting at the top of the time sheets.

TaKeN · 9 Jul 2010 at 14:28

Very choppy BBC Online feed here for me

Any thoughts on the Mclaren update?

smr · 9 Jul 2010 at 14:31

Creature said:
In case anyone was wondering, it's mental hot but with ocassional strong breeze. The amount of people is insane, it's completely different from 5 years ago.

I am going on sunday, was busy last year i thought.

deuse · 9 Jul 2010 at 14:36

TaKeN said:
Very choppy BBC Online feed here for me

Any thoughts on the Mclaren update?

Not looking to good at the mow, lets see what happens when they put on SS tires.

Glaucus · 9 Jul 2010 at 14:38

sunama said:
And notice there is no hatred being directed towards him. Wasn't it the last GP where he took out Heikki? He has compromised other the races of other drivers this season, yet there is no vitriol being directed towards him.

Double standards, I think.

You might want to re read the old thread.

sunama · 9 Jul 2010 at 14:48

AcidHell2 said:
You might want to re read the old thread.

I remember the old thread and at no stage was Webber's name teamed with a 4 letter expletive.