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KateLM

This is OT but I wish people would stop stating 'Webber preferred the old wing' as fact. There's never been any named, on-the-record source for that, it's a rumour a single newspaper ran from an unnamed engineer. Far too much is put in it IMO, and it changes very little about how Red Bull went about...

KateLM

To be honest, in terms of who has gone it's not half as bad as I thought it might be at some points. Webber has left on his own accord, Van der Garde added nothing and I kept forgetting that Pic was actually there half the time. I find it hard to count Kovalainen as a 2014 driver given the nature of...

KateLM

Out of all the things Alonso can and has been rightly criticised for, I'm not sure throwing a hat is really up there. After all, the fans were already booing - if anything him throwing the hat changed a few of those to cheers. To be honest I think Horner accusing him comes across as more of a silly ...

KateLM

In all honesty I think part of the perceived upswing in Massa's form is down to Alonso not really being that arsed once he realised that there was no chance of him winning the title. He also finished last year on a supposed high and was nowhere again come the start of the year. For his sake I'm glad...

KateLM

The more I think about it, the more I think both sides are as bad as each other. Lotus are clearly full of hot air and pretty much all of Boullier's public statements are cringeworthy. That includes the apology for Permane after last week, which I think did more harm than good to be honest. However,...

KateLM

You couldn't blame him for being fed up but he doesn't seem like the type to throw the towel in early. Despite his poor luck he could still plausibly overtake Hamilton and even (at a stretch) Raikkonen in the WDC, providing it actually finishes he's got the car to do it and the team might be a tad m...

KateLM

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/groups/f1/forum/topic/vettel-webber-and-reliability-at-red-bull/ quite interesting actually, doesn't feel that way Firstly, that post is written by someone who is well known to have a massive agenda when it comes to Vettel and Webber so I'd take some of the judgements it ...

KateLM

I think money and/or nationality has played a role here and Kvyat could end up like Alguersuari. But he's very good - better than Sirotkin I believe, and he did deserve a shot in the next few years, even if it is probably too soon. As for da Costa...you have to feel for the guy but the Vandoorne sto...

KateLM

I suspect Raikkonen will get bored again in a couple of years time and go off and do something else, and so be the next. I've always got the impression that Jenson, somewhat like Hamilton actually, is rather less interested in the 'bigger picture' of racing outside F1 than drivers like Raikkonen, W...

KateLM

I suspect Raikkonen will get bored again in a couple of years time and go off and do something else, and so be the next. I've always got the impression that Jenson, somewhat like Hamilton actually, is rather less interested in the 'bigger picture' of racing outside F1 than drivers like Raikkonen, We...

KateLM

On current form, probably Button - although I don't think Webber has been half as bad as some like to make out this year, his luck has been atrocious and I don't think there are many drivers who'd be significantly closer to Vettel on pace in his current form. Because he only got a decent car at the ...

KateLM

I don't think Vettel cares about PR. I'm not sure the team do either. They have made so many public decisions to support Vettel over Webber whilst attempting to deny it. Then they don't punish Vettel when he ignores fairly soft team orders. Vettel also whinges on the team radio when the team don't ...

KateLM

I meant youth as in that Red Bull Racing has only competed since 2005 and doesn't have the 'heritage' fanbase that some other teams do. Milton Keynes may have existed before in various guises but I doubt any of those were around long enough to get such a fanbase either. I'm sure there's one or two w...

KateLM

Genuine question: is Jenson THAT popular in Japan? I've seen it claimed in the British press that he is because of his girlfriend and the Honda links. But I've also seen Japanese fans online say that whilst he has a fanbase, it's dwarfed by several other drivers and teams. And conversations I've had...

KateLM

It seems to me that the majority of Red Bull fans are Vettel's fans, so the answer would be probably not in either case. Given the youth of the team and everything that's happened between the two drivers/the team's relative treatment of them, I genuinely find it very hard to believe that there's a c...

KateLM

In demand, probably. In demand as a lead driver? Not the same thing and in all honesty, I very much doubt it. The reason why McLaren are supposedly unhappy with Perez is because they didn't want a #2 to Jenson, they wanted a quicker driver with Jenson as a very solid back-up. And the fact that they ...

KateLM

On exactly Seb's strategy? Maybe not. But on a more conventional two-stopper it was certainly possible to jump Grosjean on a more conventional two-stopper - which was a strategy that was available to them, no matter what Horner says. His pace was very good in the second stint. That in itself has ris...

KateLM

It isn't just on this forum (or any other for the matter) though, is it? There's speculation in the paddock as well, and I wouldn't call the likes of Gary Anderson a conspiracy theorist. In fact, the absence of the usual Autosport journos shouting about theorists on the internet after the race is pr...

KateLM

Horner lying through his pickle again, saying Webber was more critical on tyres. That's not true his pace was consistent the whole race and never seemed in trouble with the tyres. Impressive from Horner! While people are mostly capable of farting and strawberry through their pickle, Horner manages ...

KateLM

Tbh the minute they saw Alonso up in 5th/4th I don't blame them giving Vettel the optimum strategy. They need to protect his title lead no matter how big it is. Webber can get some favours when the title is sown up. Giving him a win before would be silly if Vettel then goes on to have a really bad ...

KateLM

If Webber had been ahead of Grosjean I don't think they would have stuck him on a three stopper tbh. He threw himself under the bus when he let RoGro by at T1. Vettel saw his chance then. It wouldn't surprise me actually if Vettel was on a three stop to begin with as well but switched to a two stop...

KateLM

Webber ruined it for himself by letting Grosjean by at T1. If he'd stayed ahead he would have won easily. But that doesn't change the fact that he still probably would have won if they hadn't three-stopped him. Which, given from what they said on the radio about Vettel extending the window for the ...

KateLM

OK Im done. Turning it off. Thanks for ruining another race RB Webber ruined it for himself by letting Grosjean by at T1. If he'd stayed ahead he would have won easily. But that doesn't change the fact that he still probably would have won if they hadn't three-stopped him. Which, given from what th...

KateLM

OK Im done. Turning it off. Thanks for ruining another race RB Webber ruined it for himself by letting Grosjean by at T1. If he'd stayed ahead he would have won easily. But that doesn't change the fact that he still probably would have won if they hadn't three-stopped him. Which, given from what th...

KateLM

Not sure if this has been mentioned but Webber is possibly running overweight this weekend as the chassis destroyed by Sutil was a special lightweight one . He did allude to the new car being bulky on Inside F1. Which is a shame for him but it does make me wonder - the lightweight chassis he was usi...

KateLM

If the likes of Maldonado or Grosjean had a similar run of crashes then they would be battered from pillar to post. As it is, the fawning coverage di Resta receives from the British press only seems to make him even less popular than he manages by himself. His results certainly aren't good enough a...

KateLM

If the likes of Maldonado or Grosjean had a similar run of crashes then they would be battered from pillar to post. As it is, the fawning coverage di Resta receives from the British press only seems to make him even less popular than he manages by himself. His results certainly aren't good enough at...

KateLM

I think we have to accept it's inevitable that anyone who is unusually tall or short will struggle in professional sport if they are at the wrong end of the spectrum. But the 'tall' drivers we are talking about are 1.85m at the most - by everyday standards, that is not that large. Tall, yes, but not...

KateLM

There was some sort of agreement with the teams to stick to a 20 race limit, but that may have been part of the now expired Concorde Agreement or just a gentleman's agreement. Either way, it was never likely to stop Bernie trying to expand the calendar for long. 22 is too many but I doubt they'll al...

KateLM

Webber was easily better than DC in 2007, the only reason he was behind in the points was because a host of DNFs that weren't of his making. Although DC was probably past his best even that year. I'd personally say Webber was the better driver and wasted his best years in rubbish cars, whilst DC had...

KateLM

Meh, say what you like about Benson but he was right about Ricciardo's hips. You may not agree with the logic but it doesn't mean he's not correct in saying that some in Red Bull were thinking it.

KateLM

If we're talking unprofessionalness, it's not really any less professional than Horner's rather transparent attempts to stir up trouble at other teams by implying their drivers are in the mix when it isn't apparently the case. Does make you wonder when exactly the Horner-Webber relationship got just...

KateLM

Bild have become a lot more reliable lately on silly season gossip. I'm inclined to think this is true, that's a classic non-denial from Marko.

KateLM

Retired drivers (those who left on mostly their on terms) Schumacher Pedro De La Rosa Rubens or Coulthard I wouldn't say PDLR, Rubens or MSC the second time left mostly on their own terms. Coulthard....I suppose he may have wanted to retire anyway but he jumped before he was pushed to a large exten...

KateLM

Webber didn't leave Flav, he's still with him. He probably would have if the FIA were really going to enforce the superlicense ban but I think that was always an empty threat even before it was overturned. If Alonso had called their bluff and carried on with him regardless there's no way he wouldn't...

KateLM

Briatore deals with his driver's contracts but delegates pretty much everything else. Abad manages him day-to-day but I suppose must be employed by Briatore's company to do that.

KateLM

Ricardo was still rookie so he'll be inconsistent. 3 of the young and as you quite rightly say inconsistent driver beat the regular drivers times by a big margin on that day. Sorry I don't understand. Anyway I only seem to see this debate rise since Lewis blitzed everyone's time. Beforehand no one ...

KateLM

Because the times are set months or years apart with completely different track conditions, there's no guarantee the car is set up the same each time (tyre pressures etc.) and they aren't going to ballast the car so the weight will depend on the driver.

In other words, it's just a bit of fun.

KateLM

Quick but too impulsive and clumsy? Isn't that what everyone thought about him already?

KateLM

Are you suggesting his racecraft is currently comparable to Webber's? Provide him a good environment, and I think they are comparable. Massa is now a live tester for Alonso's part, and it was so for 3 years. Maybe 5 years ago. And I know you like Vettel and all, but a lot wouldn't say that Red Bull...

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