yeh but two DNF's in 2 races when the title is on the line is a major screw up. I'm still pullin for him but its gonna take some good luck
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yeh but two DNF's in 2 races when the title is on the line is a major screw up. I'm still pullin for him but its gonna take some good luck
I agree it was pretty borderline driving by Webber, but he got away with it so good on him
Sorry Tom you seem to be failry indifferent when it comes to GP riders which is good in amongst the more extreme members but why do you say good on Webber.
I realise i should like Mark as he is a big bike fan but all the Red Bulls have done all season is treat F1 like it s bloody banger racing, ive seen cleaner drivin at a destruction derby!
I say good on Webber because i think that despite that particular incident being a bit of a close call, it is important for Webbers own chances to be a serious contender that in those situations he has that attitude that the track is his. If that wasn't his approach he would be putting himself back where he used to be, playing a Barichello role. For the record, i admire Mark Webbers approach and driving this year, but i don't particularly like him. I'm patriotic and pretty passionate about a British driver winning (looking less likely every session these days), when Hamilton retired after that contact with Mark i wanted to throw everything in the living room!!
Ha know exactly what you mean brother
Not going too well in Japan either although the news made the crash out as if he had written the chssis off when all he didi was take the front N/S wheel off & bust the suspension up. Until that point his times were good. Was 3rd last season wasnt he??
I dont understand why they insist on going to Japan at this time of year isnt it the rainy season over there
Anyway best result for me would be -
1 - Vettel
2 - Hamilton
3 - Button
Webber crashes out in the wet, or gets some of his own medicine & gets taken out.
Alonso blows engine so DNF then has to take a new engine & penalty next time out. Cheating scum doenst deserve any better.
That way they will all be one roughly the same point with only 10 to 12 i think seperating boith Red Bulls & McLarens.
Somebody said yesterday that Korea wasnt happening, shame if it doesnt as the track layout looks quite good.
Well it looks like Mclaren are edging further out of the title hunt. It's a shame as far as i'm concerned but they aren't quick enough. I hope Alonso has the pace to get amongst the RedBulls in the last 3 races, if nothing too dramatic happens then Lewis and Button aren't gonna be able to do it.
It was good to see RedBull actually follow through with their pace and have a strong 1 - 2 finish, and Suzuka is a brilliant track. But without Koboyashi's antics the race wouldn't have been all that exciting, he is a star for sure.
It was good to see RedBull actually follow through with their pace and have a strong 1 - 2 finish, and Suzuka is a brilliant track. But without Koboyashi's antics the race wouldn't have been all that exciting, he is a star for sure.
Well the McLaren boys need to finish ahead of Alonso & the Red Bulls in Korea & Brazil or its curtains for em.
I hope the new bits that Lotus are getting their hands on for next year are gonna move them up the grid a bit.
I hope the new bits that Lotus are getting their hands on for next year are gonna move them up the grid a bit.
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I would like to see them further up the order next year, the Lotus cars are hands down IMO the best looking cars on the grid with their BRG paint scheme.
Sure did. Vettel just had bad luck. Alonso you gotta say looks really strong. Good for Hamilton on not giving up. Button--Done.
It ain't over til its over tho!
DRAMA!! I can't believe it, thats the worst time for Webber to make that mistake. It will be interesting to see if he can come back from that. Alonso has been brilliant in the second half of this season, i think he will be difficult to stop. It's still pretty open though, Button is out.
Not a bad race when it finally started. So unlucky for Vettel to go out like that after not putting a foot wrong the whole race, but still a great drive from Fernando. Loved hearing Lewis on the team radio asking wtf the safety car was still doing out, while everyone else was moaning about it being undrivable.
Brilliant drive from Liuzzi in 6th too.
Brilliant drive from Liuzzi in 6th too.
In an extraordinary claim, former grand prix star Gerhard Berger has accused Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber of trying to take out one of his F1 2010 title rivals in last weekend's inaugural Korean Grand Prix
“He could have hit the brakes and stopped the car at the wall,” the Austrian – a former co-owner of Red Bull 'junior' outfit Scuderia Toro Rosso – told Servus TV. “He took out Rosberg, but it was the wrong one. I think in his mind he would have preferred Alonso or Hamilton.
“I think it's very clear [that the move was deliberate] – he goes off and he knows it's over. In this moment, you're frustrated and a thousand thoughts go through your head. It's very obvious; you can see his wheels are not locked-up. Perhaps he had a brake problem, but I don't think so. One has the feeling that you would rather take someone [else] with you, take points off him [too]...”
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“He could have hit the brakes and stopped the car at the wall,” the Austrian – a former co-owner of Red Bull 'junior' outfit Scuderia Toro Rosso – told Servus TV. “He took out Rosberg, but it was the wrong one. I think in his mind he would have preferred Alonso or Hamilton.
“I think it's very clear [that the move was deliberate] – he goes off and he knows it's over. In this moment, you're frustrated and a thousand thoughts go through your head. It's very obvious; you can see his wheels are not locked-up. Perhaps he had a brake problem, but I don't think so. One has the feeling that you would rather take someone [else] with you, take points off him [too]...”
-Crash.net
I saw this. To be honest, i don't think Webber intended to take out a competitor and i'll give him the benefit of the doubt on that. But it is clear he let off the brakes and let the car go accross the circuit, which is irresponsible and dangerous (as we saw). I think he know that if he stopped where he was he'd have to wait for a lot of traffic to get going again, but if he got away from that wall his chances of crawling back to the pits were much higher. I think there would actually be a grounds for giving him a penalty for doing it, but the FIA wouldn't want to interfere in the championship battle unless they had to and it would have been pretty harsh. I'm surprised Mercedes didn't kick up more of a fuss.
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