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I like this sound

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htHgs10AHXU

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Wouldn't have made any difference - he would have been crashing while the flag was being shown to him.

It was either pit straight away.... or not

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Come on, he was frustrated, he was juvenile but at least on race track (if you just mute his radio) he was phenomenal. I've voted Vettel as my least favorite driver but he did good today by racing till the end. He just about managed to overtake after Webber had turned his engine down.. Bravo indeed...

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But he still wasn't quick enough at the end of the session. Vettel just nailed it, Webber didn't. He nailed the choice, yeah. Webber made the wrong call to stay out. If it was Webber's call. Vettel was much faster than Mark on his first run anyway. Webber just couldn't match his team mate on Inters...

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sgt.hartman wrote:Of course he was boo'd - he was in Australia and, for the past 5 (including 2008) full seasons, he's made Webber look like the journeyman he is.

Some pretty straightforward "keyboard booing" there

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I love the irony of Marko's role as "driver development". If your name is not Sebastian Vettel all he does is dish out disparaging remarks.

I suppose He could also have said Sebastian Loeb is not good for f1.

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It is counter-intuitive to think of no hands at the start. Even though starting from nothing, it's the transition to power you would imagine require your attention/input - hands. Most would use the phrase "hold on to it" but maybe Ferrari know some self-steering principles millions of others who've ...

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Truly weird.. I've always considered Alonso to be the most aggressive in warm up procedures etc. Maybe the hands are on a lower part of the wheel as habit? or something sinister and underhanded? :lol: One thing I would like to see is the fia publish start-reaction times in their results. With the se...

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check it out ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlk_0DVYLes

actual start is about 7:49, and the ferrari does seem to have very good acceleration and Alonso gets a good start.

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Fantastico
Love that Newey is smart enough not to risk getting caught.

Lewi and Schuey play the "naughty" roles perfectly....

(Can just hear them protesting when caught "Newey told us to do it")

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I seem to remember Jenson saying this right from the first race this season..............oh wait....

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I wonder how many titles Lewis feels like he's won?

Maybe he wakes up thinking "It's great to be a ten-time champ AND a rockstar"

he's a legend

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should Ferrari be banned for gaining intel on the Torro Rosso engines?

Don't McLaren also have technology deals going with Force India and Marussia? who should be banned?

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The way it has gone since Silverstone Webber was probably informed he would take a five place grid drop for changing to a new helmet 8O I simply don't get the strategy . At the first safety car he needed to be able to make it to the end - even if he had fresh 6 lap tyres - why not take the pain then...

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jensons button wrote:If your auntie had *Definitely True* she'd be your uncle.

would your uncle have still fallen for her?.............er him?

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If the purpose is to prove that "my driver is the unluckiest " (and secretly the best) I'm reminded of the words of Bernie Ecclestone "Who would want to hire an unlucky driver?"

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Wow, it's already been 12 years since that amazing race in Australia in that Minardi. Mark, in a way, is like a good wine: improves (even more) with age :) Jenson also has it, but I think Mark is even more better now than he ever was before. Rubens, Jarno, take note: this is how you age well in For...

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I've read somewhere that if an f1car started the quarter mile at its top speed , and the top fueller is stationary, if they "start" simultaneously, the top fueller gets to the 1/4 mile first

Serious Grunt

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It's 1:30 am here and I need to go to bed ... but I've waited this long ...

I just want to know decision!

I need to change my life

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new title

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Well, I've averaged & sorted the replies and these are the results : 1.89 Germany 2009 2.00 Monaco 2010 4.22 Silverstone 2012 4.44 Hungary 2010 4.67 Spain 2010 5.00 Silverstone 2010 5.89 Monaco 2012 7.78 Brazil 2009 9.00 Brazil 2011 I've ranked them based on the average scored. The clearest thing is...

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Guia? Laura? Dolomite? Others? There's still time to get your entries in! Express yourself!

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Pear-Shaped Pete

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I've supported the old Aussie since the moment he crossed the line fifth in a Minardi. Germany 2009 ----- 2 At the time of his drive-through I said aloud: "Well, that's the end of his race then." Boy, was I wrong! Brazil 2009 ----- 4 A controlled win, Webber never looked threatened. Spain 2010 ----...

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VERY allowed!

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Great thread Pete; and some really good analyses by posters. Mark Webber is really good and with Vettel makes a strong team. I have posted my package ratings on my blog, up to and including the british GP; it shows how well Mark W is doing, he is as close to vettel as in 2010. Thanks POBRatings. Wo...

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Thanks mcdo

Interesting list = good stuff

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Thanks Toby... that's the spirit!

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OK, if you're in this thread, you will probably like to tackle the poll I've set up in another thread.

Please

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cross-promoting

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OK , after lots of gentle and notso gentle mud slinging in a variety of threads over the years, I want to propose a thread of happiness, light and joy. No nastiness at all :thumbup: If you feel so inclined , would you please rate Mark Webber's GP wins as they appear to you. Like politics best is one...

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vikram wrote:
XploZiV wrote:
haha i sprayed out my tea when i saw this

Brilliant!

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Excellent.

BIG THANKS

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Hi Chinki,

No graphs Valencia? Hopefully trouble with image sharing can be sorted

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Actually, I think Jack needs a movie! Senna-Rush-Jack trilogy :lol: As others have pointed out as well there was real "all-roundness" to Brabham's skill set that makes simple examination/assessment of his driving capacity difficult. Consider Schumacher's first career, did people downgrade his drivin...

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Is the list available?... would be interesting. If you can recognize 12 from "the Brabham period" an allowing double that for more "anonymous" drivers, then you are still left ith less than 10% of the voting population. Despite claims of covering all bar 10 gps, I think statisically the more recent...

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Alonso is similar. As great as he is, he doesn't have a drive as memorable as Hamilton at Silverstone '08, Raikkonen at Suzuka '05 or Button in Canada '11. That will surely hurt him in all-time ranking lists in 20 years or so. Imola '05? Or either win this season? I think Valencia was probably Alon...

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I think some people in this thread misunderstood my earlier post. I'm not saying Brabham has never done anything spectacular, but what he has done clearly isn't as well documented as the likes of Senna, Schumacher, Mansell, Villeneuve, Clark and Stewart. That surely hurts him in all-time rankings l...

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I don't think the younger fan has truly grasped how different the formula 1 of Brabham's time compared to today. Firstly it was simpler. There were less people involved. Not every need was catered for like today, a mechanic or two set off with an old converted truck as transporter. Vehicles that oft...

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ynot22 wrote:Das safety car if verboten. Here's your debris on the track.

Quite hypnotic really.

Would go well in a compilation

Seb-trance?

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Rosberg the Reverser

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We should cut Marko some slack. I don't recall Helmut complaining at all about the FOUR safety car calls at Monaco 2010 - quiet as a mouse.

(As a memory aid Webber was leading, Seb in second........)..Wait a minute!

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