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"Not to take the gherkin. But..."

That's about as far as this thread deserves reading.

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"... Going by Lewis he didn't like the new front wing..." His explanation after quali. Was not happy with the new wing and put on the old. Just happenned to be slower. Perhaps this may evolve in a race from full tanks to better tyre degredation and Lewis may well have a decent Sunday. As a Jenson fa...

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"Both of our drivers can become World Champion. Also Webber will be able to get the title."

Either Mark has now become #3 at Red Bull or Helmut has been misquoted - either by this thread or by Bild. Based on my (limited!) experience with both, it is too close to call as to the potential culprit.

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"... I can see Jenson suffering too with a lack of time." Based on his form earlier in the year I'd suggest this may work out well for him! He had one or two weekends where he was really on it on the Friday before it went downhill for Saturday and Sunday. In all seriousness... aftter a summer break ...

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... I'd like to point out his impressive results at Monaco, Spa and Japan in 2010 - all drivers circuits no? Yes he was a little dependent on perfect handling but my god was he a skilled driver and incredibly fast. And that is a fact. Those who doubt Kubica's ability should take note of the above. ...

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Never thought I would see a thread discussing Number Twos...

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Agree with above... this season could really make him.

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Interesting final coment concerning listening to rider feedback as opposed to 'what a computer says.' Has the communication been the buggest issue between Vale and Ducati?

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I believe there is more interaction between rider and horse in that a horse does have its own mind, unlike a F1 car (discounting the Ferrari at Silverstone 2008, which stubbornly refused to point its nose in the desired direction..!), so I'd view equestrianism quite differently than using a motor-po...

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Is Pastor Maldonado a linguine in a spicy sauce dressed with a cucumber..?

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Phew... I thought it might be 'X factor: The Wooden Spoon'

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Most drivers who retire from a race are classified with a DNF. I wonder how long it will be before Pastor actually gets a WTF..?

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Canada 2011, following Lewis' exit after tangling with Jenson.

Jenson (radio): What's he DOING?
Martin Brundle (commentary): I think he was trying to pass you Jenson.

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There... no, no, over there... that's right. There: normal mistakes.

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There were some scrutineers at Brazil specifically to ensure the Maccas were both run fairly. I'd suspect that somebody at least might have spotted a 'mysteriously-lose-drive' button. The decision to leave Lewis out in China as long as Macca did was bordering on farcical but I have observed slap-one...

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Considering this season we had seven different winners in the first seven races (and that is a first for over 20 years) it not all that surprising. Might be worth checking the odds of a non-1-2-finish for the season, could be worth a punt!

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Did DC not take a tour of the unpaved Austin circuit in a Red Bull eariler this year / late last year? I'd guess that with some suspension sdjustment it could give the Pikes Peak run a go.

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Tarmac run-off areas are essential. As pointed out, drivers may be penalised for using them to their advantage but, more often than not, they lose ground by use of them This thus highlights any mistake made (or mechanical issue, not always the driver!) whilst still allowing the driver to make up for...

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Another treat from Mika:

Reporter: That lokoed like an incredible race from our view... what was it like for you.
Mika: Well, it was.... incredible.

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froze wrote:Maldonado: They're normal mistakes

Well... it might have been Maldonado: 'There, normal mistakes.'

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Mika at a post-race conference after winning (again)...

Reporter: Mika, the perfect lights-to-flag victory. It looked very easy... was it?
Mika: Oh, yes, it was so easy, you can't believe it... (pause) no, it wasn't.

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I hope this doesn't sound bad but would one categorise Damon and Jacques into 'legends'? My tuppence worth...

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It does seem to come down to the three that raced together in the 60s (and early 70s for two of the three), Hill, Clark and Stewart. Jim would get my vote on natural talent and speed, Graham an honourabke mention for his achievements in Le Mans and Indy 500 to add to his two WDCs but Sir Jackie take...

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Sabrina wrote:But he would qualify ahead HRT, Marussia & co even without a F1 car

... on a pogo stick.

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f1madman wrote:2 words:

USAIN BOLT!

Agreed. Not convinced that he'd squeeze into an F1 cockpit though...

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I believe Kimi was a little harsh on himself at Bahrain He came from a lomg way back for that attempt on Sebastian and had to choose whether to stick to the inside where Seb was defending and risk a collision or switch to the outer and hope to get better drive out of the corner. It didn't work for h...

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Track Cycling rules? Perhaps we should introduce an F1 elimination event. Pick a circuit and eliminate the last-placed car at, say, every 5th lap. Now that would be a spectacle!

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Vettel. The minute he pulls off that helmet he resembles an unkempt Bieber. What a curse to be lumbered with.

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Need to learn to read... thought Christian was being accused of being a lush

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I believe it's a loud minority thing. When some of these threads descend into mindless tit-for-tat they are generally populated by these 'minorities' wheras the majority tend to steer clear. Heck, some people are so touchy I was reluctant to respond to a thread asking people's dining preferences dur...

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If Lewis is genuinely faster then Jenson (as a Jenson fan I believe that Lewis is, and he is definetely a better qualifier!) he just needs to focus on his own race and hope that Jenson (plus Kimi, Romain, Sebastian and Mark all) can use their own pace - and strategy - to keep the points away from Fe...

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everyone always skips Kimi.... Last I checked Hamilton and Kimi are 1 point off... The one thing I'd say about Raikkonen is that surely to win the title you have to win a race. While Alonso has 3 wins and Webber/Hamilton have 2 each, Raikkonen and Team Lotus don't have any. Whilst I approve of thei...

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The headline for the link (http://www.scottishsundayexpress.co.uk/ ... lain-Prost) posted earlier in the thread has misquoted Jenson. Read the whole article before commenting.

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Jenson (notwithstanding the bulk of races so far this season!) is generally stronger in the race than in quali. I do not think, however, that his gift for reading changeable conditions will be of much use if that Macca really is as hopeless on inters as Silverstone and Hockenheim quali suggested!

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It's been mentioned that he probably would not be leading in a Sauber. That car is showing some strong race pace, just needs Sergio and Kamui to qualify it better. Assuming the team is as per Ferrari (i.e. strong strategy, good pit stops etc) I believe he could be up there in, say, a Sauber or even ...

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Well - that was another load of Craig's...

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That will spice things up. Though, as a person more inclined towards the Macca pairing I'm a litttle apprehensive having seen its (relative lack of) ability in the wet!

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Whether you like it or not, until the FIA has evidence that Red Bull has explicitly broken any rules, no punishment may be handed out.

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So after Red Bull takes the flak from the community for another interpretation of the rules (because apparently it is always Red Bull, and never any other team), I've wondered what is the right way to look at the rules. A little bit of both would be ideal but I don't like how the FIA keeps on using...

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Think Sebastian Vettel 2008 - 2010. Raw pace, several noteable mistakes. 2011 - boom!

I'd say Pastor is the better driver ni terms of pace but he has 'suffered' through some high-profile incidents. Clean up his act and he is a clear team leader against Bruno.

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