F1 Official Thread - Grand Prix of Britain

Discussion in 'Sports & Training' started by eddiehouse5, Aug 2, 2011.

  1. flashout01

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    I didn’t feel this race on some way…  drs killed the wheel to wheel  racing on this classic track with the guy in front unable to defend[​IMG]
     
  2. finnns2003

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    Vettel is something else... I want that Red Bull car in GT5. [​IMG]
     
  3. eddiehouse5

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    It's almost like if someone is behind you, you're dead in the water sometimes. Anyway...
     
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    http://green.autoblog.com/2011/08/3...ormula-e-electric-racing-series-calls-for-co/
     
  5. Sinner

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    I don't see electricity ever taking over F1. Sure, there can be a Formula E, but there will also be a "regular" F1 as well. What they are planning right now is to have a hybrid engine for the 2014 (I think) season, where cars in the pitlane will only be allowed to run with an electric motor. On-track drive will be from the normal gas-engine. The problem, they're expecting, with the pitlane-electric-motor is that people in the pitlane might not hear the cars coming and get run-over (as ridiculous as that may sound!). I'm sure they'll figure out some siren/warning system though.
     
  6. eddiehouse5

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    If you missed it, Senna to race Renault for remainder of season.
     
  8. Sinner

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    LOL @ Nick... he's still adamant that he's doing a good-enough job to keep his Renault drive. But I'm glad that Senna will get his shot again.

    He should go do some DTM or LeMans racing, where I'm sure he'll do well.
     
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  10. Sinner

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    Yes, but Lewis was 1st in FP1 with a 23.8... AND on primes!
     
  11. eddiehouse5

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    Think he'll take qualifying? I've got £1 on Michael. LOL a boy can hope.
     
  12. eddiehouse5

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    Lewis takes Q1. Jamie gets bumped.
     
  13. eddiehouse5

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    Vettel takes Q2, DiResta gets the bump.
     
  14. eddiehouse5

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    Red bull takes it again. Vettels tenth (!!!) pole of the season. Red Bull has taken pole for EVERY Grand Prix this season.

    Qualifying

    Saturday, 10 September 2011
    Pos Country Driver Car Team Q1 Q2 Q3
    1 Germany
    Sebastian Vettel 1 Red Bull-Renault 1:24.002 1:22.914 1:22.275
    2 Great Britain
    Lewis Hamilton 3 McLaren-Mercedes 1:23.976 1:23.172 1:22.725
    3 Great Britain
    Jenson Button 4 McLaren-Mercedes 1:24.013 1:23.031 1:22.777
    4 Spain
    Fernando Alonso 5 Ferrari 1:24.134 1:23.342 1:22.841
    5 Australia
    Mark Webber 2 Red Bull-Renault 1:24.148 1:23.387 1:22.972
    6 Brazil
    Felipe Massa 6 Ferrari 1:24.523 1:23.681 1:23.188
    7 Russian Federation Vitaly Petrov 10 Renault 1:24.486 1:23.741 1:23.530
    8 Germany
    Michael Schumacher 7 Mercedes GP 1:25.108 1:23.671 1:23.777
    9 Germany
    Nico Rosberg 8 Mercedes GP 1:24.550 1:23.335 1:24.477
    10 Brazil
    Bruno Senna 9 Renault 1:24.914 1:24.157
     
  15. Sinner

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  16. eddiehouse5

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    The look on his face really does say "second is the first loser".
     
  17. Sinner

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    That's about as disappointed a 2nd and 3rd Q as you're gonna see... considering that they were relatively confident yesterday... [​IMG]
     
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    One hell of a great start from Fernando! [​IMG][​IMG]
     
  19. Sinner

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    And that was a helluva poor restart by Lew... [​IMG]

    Getting stuck behind MSC drove me nuts. He wasn't being completely "illegal" with his blocking, which was the tough part... you can't give him a penalty for that! Cunning bastard... !
    haha... you don't win 7 WDC's without knowing how to push that grey-area. Credit to him I suppose.

    Damn, Seb was ridiculous today.  That pass on ALO on the outside/grass off of T3 (I think it was)... [​IMG]
     
  20. eddiehouse5

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    This RB7 is just too good. He's might clinch the title in Singapore. This is insane. What a crash from Liuzzi.

    Italian Grand Prix

    RaceLast updated: 11 Sep 2011 14:52 UK
    Position Country Driver Race Time
    1 Germany
    S Vettel 1:20:46.172
    2 Great Britain
    J Button 1:20:55.762
    3 Spain
    F Alonso 1:21:03.081
    4 Great Britain
    L Hamilton 1:21:03.589
    5 Germany
    M Schumacher 1:21:18.849
    6 Brazil
    F Massa 1:21:29.165
    7 Spain
    J Alguersuari lapped
    8 Great Britain
    P Di Resta lapped
    9 Brazil
    B Senna lapped
    10 Switzerland
    S Buemi lapped
    1 Sebastian Vettel Ger Red Bull-Renault 284
    2 Fernando Alonso Spa Ferrari 172
    3 Jenson Button GB McLaren-Mercedes 167
    4 Mark Webber Aus Red Bull-Renault 167
    5 Lewis Hamilton GB McLaren-Mercedes 158
    6 Felipe Massa Brz Ferrari 82
    7 Nico Rosberg Ger Mercedes GP 56
    8 Michael Schumacher Ger Mercedes GP 52
    9 Vitaly Petrov Rus Renault 34
     
  21. Sinner

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    And how the hell did ALO suddenly crawl into 2nd!?  WTH.
    Yeah, that was scary... if you were Rosberg... getting sideswiped outta nowhere!
     
  22. eddiehouse5

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    Seb can't still be this happy every time he wins a race [​IMG][​IMG]

    That overtaking maneuver was just sick. [​IMG]

    Schumi still has it. [​IMG]
     
  24. eddiehouse5

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    The boy cried at the podium yesterday. Tears. That's the stuff legends are made of.
     
  25. zk1mpls

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    Yeah, that kid is special. I still remember his maiden win at Monza a few years back when he was at Toro Rosso. And he's still young! [​IMG] i just don't like the fact that he's pretty much untouchable this season. 100+ point lead over the next guy. [​IMG][​IMG]