Suzuka Circuit -JAPANESE Grand Prix 2009 - Race 15/17
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Let's rename today qualis to "F1 destruction derby" 
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You could say rubens is a due a win there then
One part of me has been very dissapointed with Jenson post Silverstone, another part of me knows it's no different to most drivers going for their first title.
Alonso did pretty much the same thing. Build up an early lead and defend it with more conservative driving. I think it's just about getting that first title.
The pressure has obviously gotten to Jenson or his approach is completely different. Lets not kid ourselves though it's any different to any of the past champions in recent years. MS was notorious for errors under pressure, Hakkinen too let the pressure build and had a cry in the forest, Hill wobbled on more than a few occassions as the pressure built. JV had a mid season slump and was written off. Alonso plodded to his first title. Kimi didn't get going until the end of the season and Hamilton obviously was flawless
There's also a big difference having to fight your team mate as well and it's pretty clear that the car has been developed non intentionally in a direction thats favoured rubens. This would never have happened to alonso or MS.
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Didn't both Brawn GP cars do reasonably well at the start of the season but have "tailed off" subsequently; despite the car allegedly being tuned more towards Rubens' style of driving and yet nobody seems to be suggesting that "the pressure has obviously gotten" to him?
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I agree; I think that Button is now just driving calmly and conservatively for the WDC and that approach upsets people who are just disappointed that he isn't putting in some kamikaze drives as Hamilton did over the past two years.
You could say rubens is a due a win there then
He was due long before now!
Or even their 4th - in 1993, Prost won 7 of the first 10 races and none of the final 6.
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Any idea when the fuel weights are out?
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Where's the penalties for the Brawns?
Nowhere... oh shock horror....
Personal fastest sector in the sector that had the yellow flags flying. Should be 14th and 15th.
Thats the danger of going out last. Someone bins it and you're shafted.
Nowhere... oh shock horror....
Personal fastest sector in the sector that had the yellow flags flying. Should be 14th and 15th.
Thats the danger of going out last. Someone bins it and you're shafted.
as far as iam aware the stewards haven't said anything about penalties yet probably still being looked into due to 7 drivers being involved.
It wasn't just the brawns, wasn't it all apart from 2 drivers. It was also only personal best sectors as that was first lap for all of them. I be surprised if there is any penalty. As it would affect so many drivers.
From the live timing I believe Button had the fastest middle sector through/under the yellow flag...
It's a tough one, the book/history seems to say definite punishment, on the other hand it was also their only chance of a flying lap (although that's down to their timing), but if Button did set the fastest of anyone through it then surely that should at least be investigated, and tbh probably punished...
Yep def not good. be interesting what they do. If they punish like 6 drivers how would they work out who starts where? As if those times are stripped they have no fall back lap.
Only thing I can think of would be either Q1 times or x places back, hard to pick.
From one perspective I don't want them to be punished, but on the other it's a safety thing, surely the rules for safety have to be upheld, rather than being there but not being implemented as 'no harm done'...
Button, barrichello, Heidfeld, Kubica and Alonso have been pulled into the stewards for not obeying the yellow flags in Q2
Sutil pulled in for blocking Glock and pulling into the pits too sharply *eh?!* when the red flag was shown in Q3.
Good good good. Penalties for all.
Sutil pulled in for blocking Glock and pulling into the pits too sharply *eh?!* when the red flag was shown in Q3.
Good good good. Penalties for all.