2010 F1 Season

[sh@un]

can't really blame Mark I guess- if the cars weren't so easy to drive He wouldn't get bored and lose focus

[Marlin]

For those saying Button's win was lucky, bullshit. His move to slicks + two laps before the others on a drying track was inspired. I said it at the time he came in for them that it was a great strategic move. It's always best to be the first on slicks on a drying track.

Secondly, did Lewis stumble across a deamon front wing tweak after damaging it in that awesome overtaking manouver? Whats the best the McLaren aero guys kinda wandered off tto the back of the pits after Lewis was so quick with "damage".

Great race I reckon, mixture of a bit of rain and a decent track made it worthwhile watching.

But Mark, dude, seriously. wtf. Win it or bin it I guess?

I was really hoping for a last minute safety car when one of those Webber dives up the inside for six places might have actually come off

[Marlin]

Did anyone else hear one of the "expert" pre race bum-bandits state when asked about Shumi, "you don't need to be fit to drive an F1 car".

I went;

[JAS-25T]

I agree, he had that last chance to squeeze through and probably get past 2 cars.

It was a high risk, high reward move. Although in the after race interview he said he lost front traction due to lack of downforce.

Something an amatuer would do in that situation.

[sav man]

Did anyone else hear one of the "expert" pre race bum-bandits state when asked about Shumi, "you don't need to be fit to drive an F1 car".

I went;

lol i thought the same thing. that's why all the drivers were smashing down big macs before the race

[sav man]

on another note, who thought Bowe stopping his car on the track was one of the dumbest things they'd seen all weekend

[DRD-00F]

That was fkn stupid and that crash was massive!

was anyone hurt? They didn't really cover it all that well.

[sh@un]

Turns out Webber does have a redeeming feature; He's described Victoria as a 'nanny-state'

[Marlin]

I missed that?

(Edit, the Bowe event I mean)

Edited March 28, 2010 by Marlin

[sav man]

bowes ascari had problems, and he parked his car on the left(ish) side of the road, should have been on the grass. a Porsche pulled out from behind another car and collected him, the Porsche got air, and pretty much went over the top of Bowes car

[Marlin]

Always knew Bowe was a mild tool squeezer.

[gts-4 dreamer]

Why is loui so popular and button just not? I don't get it? loui smashed the field with a car with quite a bit of an edge over everyone else, button did the same... but the media love loui for it?

meh.

I got to watch practice and qualifying but got a call in to work and had to go or risk getting schwacked by an sla.... cursing the entire time. When's the replay?

[nismoman]

Webber set fastest lap. Shows he can do it for one lap, just needs to do it for 58 laps.

[Marlin]

I think it's replayed on ONE HD tonight?

I think both Jenson and Lewi are fairly equally popular, but I also think the concensus is that Lewis is the faster of the two, while Jenson is the better "bloke".

For me is was great to see JB awarded for good strategy and being ultra smooth (kinda like myself ), and I was on the edge of my seat watching Hamilton who was clearly pissed off and driving right on the limit. The kid has remarkable car control.

[Roy]

For those saying Button's win was lucky, bullshit. His move to slicks + two laps before the others on a drying track was inspired. I said it at the time he came in for them that it was a great strategic move. It's always best to be the first on slicks on a drying track.

Actually, the ESPN coverage picked up the discussions and were talking about how Button had to pit when he did. He had cooked his inters and was about to start going backwards. His cooked tyres made the gamble worthwhile so took the punt. So it wasnt inspired, it was like Luis in Monaco when he clipped the wall and got a flat in the damp. Who would have thought at the time his clipping of armco and having to pit was going to put him on the gun strategy through blind luck. Ditto Button yesterday, he chewed out his tyres, pitted as a gamble and was rewarded.

So to me its what i would call a bit of good luck

[Marlin]

Actually, the ESPN coverave picked up the discussions and were talking about how Button had to pit when he did. He had cooked his inters and was about to start going backwards. His cooked tyres made the gamble worthwhile so took the punt. So it wasnt inspired, it was like Luis in Monaco when he clipped the wall and got a flat in the damp. Who would have thought at the time his clipping of armco and having to pit was going to put him on the gum strategy through blind luck. Ditto Button yesterday, he chewed out his tyres, pitted as a gamble and was rewarded.

So to me its what i would call a bit of good luck

Ok maybe calling it "inspired" was a little strong, but he was holding position on Inters, and if what you say is true he still chose to run with slicks. Given the conditions and radar I reckon many would have gone on a new set of Inters as it was still predominantly wet.

Everything has a little bit of luck thrown in, but in lots of categories I can remember the guy who bites the bullet and gets onto slicks first is nearly always rewarded.

[Kel]

Always knew Bowe was a mild tool squeezer.

Still waiting for the ringing in my ears to stop... my spot coming onto the straight was awesome - forgetting ear plugs was not!

the GT racing was great though a shame to see races 2 & 3 red flagged.

+1 on the WTF was Bowe thinking comment- unlike most of us, he obviously doesn't seem to care so much where he parks a borrowed car!

as much as it pains me to say it, Button deserved the win.

making the choice to switch tyres when he did was a big & ballsy call given the weather seemed to change every 5 minutes (shower, to drizzle, to dry and back again). not sure how close it looked on tv but he really drove away with it.

[hrd-hr30]

on another note, who thought Bowe stopping his car on the track was one of the dumbest things they'd seen all weekend

not even nearly as dumb as the idiots going 3 wide under yellows to hit him!

hadn't they already passed the parked Ascari on the previous lap???

[Roy]

Yellows mean catch the car in front of you !

[sav man]

not even nearly as dumb as the idiots going 3 wide under yellows to hit him!

hadn't they already passed the parked Ascari on the previous lap???

yes that too, also why wasn't there a safty car, they usually bring it out if there was a fly on the track.

yellow flags must be like orange lights