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All I can say is WOW! F1 is back! That was one of the most exciting races I have seen in a long time. So much passing throughout the pack and some great strategies played out. I was on the edge of my seat. The drive of the race HAS to go to MW. When he was having issues just keeping Perez behind him I thought his day was done. Then to watch him charge through the pack and end up on the podium?! Amazing.
SV’s result is still great. He received the best possible result for his circumstances. Great drive from LH. The better tires and strategy paid off for him today. Although I will say he celebrated as if he just won the championship. Reality check from what? SV is one of the most humble drivers IMO. The guy always thanks his team, acknowledges the talents of his competitors, and points out that the next day/race is a new challenge and there is never anything that is for sure – including any future success or wins. I don’t think he was bashing SV. I think he was just relieved; like everyone else; that SV was not going to simply run away with the championship and that today’s result showed that there is the potential for a lot of great races and for many driver’s to be in the hunt. I think that is something that everyone who is passionate about F1, drivers and fans, are hoping for this year. He caught himself b/c he realized it sounded “bad” the way it came out, but I don’t believe he meant it that way. The guy just wants the competition to be exciting and to have a chance to be in the mix ☺
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I can't believe that I missed this one. I cannot connect to my slingbox that I left set up @ my home in CA
Does anyone know where I can find replays / highlights online?
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Fantastic race, what a comeback for Webber. Also what a good win for Hamilton, especially with his fuel leak right before the race started. Well-earned. Button has to be frustrated though, pitting into RBR didn't help him either haha.
Disappointed to see Ferrari struggling, although Massa had a pretty good race. They have a few weeks to work things out though.
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Webber was on a mission. I've never seen a drive like that before even with his KERS not working.
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The current tires and DRS make a drive like this possible. A few years back he could have never done this, it was follow the leader. No matter how much quicker your car was, it was nearly impossible to overtake.
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Phenomenal race, my favorite of the year by a long way. I would put this on par with Montreal last year - I never knew who would end up on the podium, let alone clinch the win.
Surprised that few commented about the stellar drive from Massa; for a driver who had only recently been thrown into the '2nd driver' role, he quite convincingly beat Alonso and, were it not for some shoddy strategy from the team, could quite conceivably have ended up on the podium! Button seemed to have slept on the wrong side of the bed today, and was lucky to end up with 4th. He just seemed completely lost. And of course, Hamilton and Webber were superb today. Hamilton's drive was the sort that separates a good driver from one of the greats. |
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the comments Webber is making is really not clever... I personally also think RB would not be so stupid to sabotage (as some people call it) Webber the first races of the season. This whole conspiracy thing against Webber is getting Hilarious. You should read the comments on the Facebookpage of RedBull Racing. I hope we get more races like this. Massa in front of Alonsa (again) was by the way also very "interesting" to see |
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i still cant believe he did that, McLaren could have prob a 1-2 finish but it seemed Button wasnt the same after it, he lost too much time funny how all the FA fans have chosen to forget this happened, hope he gets penalized, that was clearly cheating. If LH did that, it would be the end of the world |
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Don't forget Alonso in Monaco last year! From the pits to 7th... in Monaco! Far more difficult to pass, and no aids including KERS. Really, coming to the front from the back is impressive but it happens often when a fast car is behind slow cars, most notably a Red Bull. Their improved downforce really makes it easier. Button also had a similar scenario of starting in 14th and finishing in 4th.
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It might possible that he will have bit more (2 secs or 4) breathing space between him and webber in the final laps of the race. However, I think Webber passing him on the last lap was inevitable.
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Here's the funny moment...
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The FIA is looking into how Alonso's DRS can be enabled out of DRS zone without FIA enabling the system.
http://planet-f1.com/news/3213/68825...g-Alonso-s-DRS Quote:
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I call Bullshit. It's their car, I can guarantee they could bypass whatever they like. And since the DRS is only activated by physically pushing a button, not just software that autokicks it on when allowed. It wasn't really used in a manor that gave them a benefit unless it happened multiple times in the race though.
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To change the topic slightly, I thought Schumacher had a good race even if his result wasn't impressive. He was battling with Alonso for much of the race. His car is still slow, but it was nice to see a little spark back in his eyes.
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I think he underestimated the learning curve but he is definitely improving. Fun to watch him battle Alonso like the good ole days. It's also interesting how far having the best car goes...with current regs so tight exploiting a few advantages really makes a huge difference, like Ferrari was able to during his heyday (if we can please refrain from turning this comment into a referendum on the FIA and Ferrari sleeping together). I believe in the Senna documentary he estimated it to be 70% car 30% driver (not that those are absolute figures in the least) but it seems to be even more so now...not to say Jensen Button is not an excellent pilot, but just sayin'
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I'm not saying the team intentionally do it on purpose in this case, but any electronics can have errors and overrides. I'd guess with the amount of buttons on the car, its not impossible that Fernando was trying to press the KERS button but accidently pressed the DRS button. Somehow the system recognized it was within the DRS zone and allowed the flaps to open. Maybe it was because that part of the track (between turn 15 and 16), was "close" to the long straight in opposite direction. Thus the GPS used (depends on the accuracy, but I doubt it) read and believe the car was on the back straight and allowed the DRS to open. This was just one speculation. Maybe the system was flawed already given they allowed the drivers to used whenever they want during Practice sessions and Qualifying. There might be something happened when they switch from Friday-Sat to Sunday Race system.
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Ferrari's DRS system is a trigger behind the wheel handles I believe. One on the left and one on the right. Whether both are for DRS or one is for KERS I don't know. But if they have individual functions I doubt he pressed the DRS one by mistake. Which then leads to, why did he push the DRS button in the first place? This is mostly speculation though. I'll be happy to hear what the FIA finds out about it.
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I actually cried during the funeral when they had a snapshot of everyone and a short clip of their interaction with Senna when was still alive. Back to your post, it was one of the interview from Richard Williams. Back in the days the car was more simple, more emphasis on mechanical grip and less on aerodynamics. Steering wheel is just to turn, and there's a stick to shift gears. The figure is just to state how good senna was! in any race, he give his full potential and push the car to the limit. Whatever the combination were, he's always on 100% or even more. That's how I read after watching that interview.
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