Nurburgring - German Grand Prix 2009 - Race 9/17

Morba · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:15

knip said:
Woohoo!!! Roll on the race!
(whos coming to help me finishing packing now thankyou please!)

if i didnt have stuff to do i would offer my help. wont be far from clifton later, doing the disco for wedding party at the marriott royal this evening!

dalin80 · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:18

PinkFloyd said:
Great work for Kovi being just behind Lewis despite missing all the upgrades!

hes already got half of them, i think its only the diffuser hes missing.

did hamilton do his final run?

K1LLSW1TCH · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:23

Great Quali!
By the way, anyone else think that Jake Humphreys is a ******* who needs to go back to CBBC?

Morba · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:24

not really, he seems to know quite a bit and makes for some relief from EJ's complete lack of tv persona!

Memphis · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:27

[timko];14457864 said:
I've never really paid attention much to the press conferences so...

Is it just me or does it sound like James Allen doing the interviewing?

Yes it was, I think for the first time.

Congratulations to Adrian Sutil and Force India. Cracking job.

K1LLSW1TCH · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:27

Morba said:
not really, he seems to know quite a bit and makes for some relief from EJ's complete lack of tv persona!

Haha! That's true, although Jake Humphreys sometimes doesn't know what he's on about, I believe he called the paddock "the garages". :rolleyes:

[timko] · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:28

K1LLSW1TCH said:
By the way, anyone else think that Jake Humphreys is a ******* who needs to go back to CBBC?

Nope. He seems to know quite a lot and can seamlessly transition between talking points rather well, especially if they happen to quickly pull someone in for a quick interview as they are all walking down the pit lane etc.

I'd say he's been doing his F1 homework for a good few years before the contract ended with ITV and he seemed more than prepared in Australia.

Morba · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:30

yeah, he was on Radio1 the other day quickly, he has some good knowledge from the old days.

I think term like 'the garages' are just one of those things, after all they are garages

K1LLSW1TCH · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:30

[timko];14457975 said:
Nope. He seems to know quite a lot and can seamlessly transition between talking points rather well, especially if they happen to quickly pull someone in for a quick interview as they are all walking down the pit lane etc.

I'd say he's been doing his F1 homework for a good few years before the contract ended with ITV and he seemed more than prepared in Australia.

Fair enough!

I just don't find him a very likeable character. To me he's like the John Inverdale of presenting.

[timko] · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:31

Memphis said:
Yes it was, I think for the first time.

I think I heard him in the after race press conference for Silverstone as well. He must still be disappointed at not being offered any commentating roles by the BBC but doing this is better than just writing columns for the ITV-F1 website.

Stormrider · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:36

[timko];14457994 said:
I think I heard him in the after race press conference for Silverstone as well. He must still be disappointed at not being offered any commentating roles by the BBC but doing this is better than just writing columns for the ITV-F1 website.

He's got quite a good blog as well:
http://allenonf1.wordpress.com/

utajoker · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:37

so. when are the fuels released?

Goksly · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:43

3 or 4 hours after/

[timko] · 11 Jul 2009 at 14:49

Stormrider said:
He's got quite a good blog as well:
http://allenonf1.wordpress.com/

Thanks for the link. Seems like he is well followed on there with plenty of comments on all of his postings

Stormrider · 11 Jul 2009 at 15:02

Final reminder, GP2 starting now on Eurosport 2

deuse · 11 Jul 2009 at 15:14

It was great watching that..is it sunday yet

For the the race I say

1st Button
2nd Webber
3rd Rubens
4th Lewis or maybe 3rd and Rubens 4th

NightSt@lk3r · 11 Jul 2009 at 15:16

deuse said:
It was great watching that..is it sunday yet

For the the race I say

1st Button
2nd Webber
3rd Rubens
4th Lewis or maybe 3rd and Rubens 4th

i guess your thinking what im thinking, Kova to take out Vettel in T1

utajoker · 11 Jul 2009 at 15:18

im hoping hamilton be a bit heavier and get ahead with the kers start then mess up the race of a couple ahead

deuse · 11 Jul 2009 at 15:51

NightSt@lk3r said:
i guess your thinking what im thinking, Kova to take out Vettel in T1

YEP Kova+Kers+very bad first corner= he is taking someone out

PinkFloyd · 11 Jul 2009 at 15:59

I hope he doesn't. I don't mind if Kova takes out anyone behind him on the grid, but the top 5 are probably my fave drivers!