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by LonsyDiaz
Mon Nov 26, 2012 10:09 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Your top 10 drivers of the 2012 Season.
Replies: 47
Views: 9245

Re: Your top 10 drivers of the 2012 Season.

1. Alonso - No mistakes worthy of the name, punched above his cars weight, shouldn't have finished only three points off the title in that car 2. Hamilton - Few mistakes, fast all season, showed the world he's better than Vettel by always edging him when their cars were close in performance 3. Raikk...
by LonsyDiaz
Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Calming down before the start..
Replies: 56
Views: 19520

Re: Calming down before the start..

I used to get very nervous but now I distract myself by eating something while the formation lap is happening and then I don't have time to get nervous before the lights are out and the race is on!
by LonsyDiaz
Tue Nov 20, 2012 9:39 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Calming down before the start..
Replies: 56
Views: 19520

Re: Calming down before the start..

this is a comforting thread as it proves i'm almost normal. I sat quite comfortable all sunday evening on the couch, then as the grand prix was about to start, the heartbeat went up, i needed a toilet trip , then i was cold and got the shakes so had to put my jumper on.!!...crazy really because it ...
by LonsyDiaz
Mon Nov 19, 2012 6:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: I must say, Alonso really has won me over this season
Replies: 25
Views: 4889

Re: I must say, Alonso really has won me over this season

Oh dear, oh dear. I've spent much of the season wondering if the manipulative Alonso I can't abide had gone away and been replaced by an outstanding driver who deserves this year's WDC. Then we get the Massa gearbox trick and I realise I was right all along. The problem is that I'm now stuffed for ...
by LonsyDiaz
Sat Oct 27, 2012 11:09 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

The WDC is by definition the driver who earns the most points. The driver who earns the most points is usually the guy with the most effective mix of skill, team strength, and luck. Since they all drive different cars for different teams, there is no such thing as separating the skill element. You'...
by LonsyDiaz
Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:53 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

Wow, you're really stretching reality aren't you? A bizarre mix of double standards, memory lapses and flat-out untruths. I won't get into an immature fact throwing match where I point out that you are also warping reality to fit your perception (called an opinion) but I will say this: Vettel's sea...
by LonsyDiaz
Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:45 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

Its funny I do buy the WDCs hat every year, although I don't wear them, I get hat hair. Think we'll agree to disagree on this one. To clarify, Vettel is a great driver, a world champion and a deserving one at that, but when I compare him to other champions I don't see anything special, 2012 will be...
by LonsyDiaz
Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:42 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

If they gave the trophy based purely on this seasons performance, Alonso would win hands down. The WDC is by definition the best driver that season, this seasons it's Alonso, he won't be champion, the third best performance this year will win it. Wrong person. Alonso can do nothing wrong can he?(sa...
by LonsyDiaz
Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:41 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

It's not like Alonso ever made any mistakes, right? It's not like Alonso swerved into Grosjean in Monaco, or binned his first qualifying, or 'over-reacted' to Button moving towards him while he still had enough room in Suzuka. No, Alonso is perfect. Alonso didn't swerve into Grosjean in Monaco - I ...
by LonsyDiaz
Sat Oct 27, 2012 10:01 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

Wow, you're really stretching reality aren't you? A bizarre mix of double standards, memory lapses and flat-out untruths. I won't get into an immature fact throwing match where I point out that you are also warping reality to fit your perception (called an opinion) but I will say this: Vettel's sea...
by LonsyDiaz
Sat Oct 27, 2012 9:48 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

Its funny I do buy the WDCs hat every year, although I don't wear them, I get hat hair. Think we'll agree to disagree on this one. To clarify, Vettel is a great driver, a world champion and a deserving one at that, but when I compare him to other champions I don't see anything special, 2012 will be...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:04 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

WelshWayne1978 wrote:You're welcome

And it is only a debate and not an attack
:thumbup:
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:47 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

Vettel fans have the right to reply to your opinion.. It's what makes it a Forum Of course they do. And then I'm within my rights to tell them their boy doesn't deserve the 2012 World Championship. If they don't want to hear it, they shouldn't reply... If and when he does win this years WDC I'll b ...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:36 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

Vettel fans have the right to reply to your opinion.. It's what makes it a Forum Of course they do. And then I'm within my rights to tell them their boy doesn't deserve the 2012 World Championship. If they don't want to hear it, they shouldn't reply... If and when he does win this years WDC I'll b ...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

WelshWayne1978 wrote:Vettel fans have the right to reply to your opinion.. It's what makes it a Forum
Of course they do. And then I'm within my rights to tell them their boy doesn't deserve the 2012 World Championship. If they don't want to hear it, they shouldn't reply...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:18 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

Actually you are wrong Since his move to Ferrari I have been a fan of Alonso I think he's an awesome driver and was more than happy to be there for his only win in 2011 at Silverstone because he was truly awesome that day when the playing field was levelled due to blown defuser restrictions Hey I w...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:54 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

Actually you are wrong Since his move to Ferrari I have been a fan of Alonso I think he's an awesome driver and was more than happy to be there for his only win in 2011 at Silverstone because he was truly awesome that day when the playing field was levelled due to blown defuser restrictions Hey I w...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:43 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

Actually you are wrong Since his move to Ferrari I have been a fan of Alonso I think he's an awesome driver and was more than happy to be there for his only win in 2011 at Silverstone because he was truly awesome that day when the playing field was levelled due to blown defuser restrictions Hey I w...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:40 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

In hopes that one day, some people will realize they should stop making things up, let's break this down in clear examples: but when there have been cars that can beat it he's not been there has he? 2nd in Australia, catching up to third in Malaysia, 4 seconds off Hamilton in China, 4th in Hungary,...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

Inappropriate post removed. You're clearly not a fan of Alonso. If believing that a business that masquerades as a sport is pretty hard to watch when a clearly sublime performance won't defeat only a good performance is crying like whiny kids doll, then I guess that's what I'm doing. Vettel = Great...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:00 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

I've seen this many times before, where the best car and team, not (arguably) the best driver win the titles. I'm a huge fan of Jean Alesi, and it was gut-wrenching to watch it all unfold as he drove his heart out. But that doesn't take away the fact that Senna was a deserving champion in '91, or M...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:59 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

I've seen this many times before, where the best car and team, not (arguably) the best driver win the titles. I'm a huge fan of Jean Alesi, and it was gut-wrenching to watch it all unfold as he drove his heart out. But that doesn't take away the fact that Senna was a deserving champion in '91, or M...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:44 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....
Replies: 160
Views: 26201

Re: Vettel's Championships feel hollow....

In 2010 he had the fastest car but I respected the way he didn't let how far he was from the WDC lead in the final rounds get to him, he showed how determined he is then. 2011, he had the best car by miles but it was him that completed the package in a way that a lesser driver like Webber couldn't. ...
by LonsyDiaz
Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:26 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Future Talent Thread
Replies: 33
Views: 5987

Re: Future Talent Thread

Balibari wrote:Yeah I agree with much of the above.

Excited about:
Frijns
Calado
da Costa

Busted flush IMO:
Valsecchi
Bianchi
Razia
Much as it pains me I agree with your assessment of Bianchi, I had such high expectations of him but he's just too inconsistent and error prone to be a good F1 driver
by LonsyDiaz
Mon Oct 22, 2012 9:16 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Future Talent Thread
Replies: 33
Views: 5987

Re: Future Talent Thread

Robin Frijns - He will be huge one day
by LonsyDiaz
Tue Oct 16, 2012 10:35 pm
Forum: In-Depth Motorsport Forum
Topic: Tyres
Replies: 8
Views: 8789

Re: Tyres

Sorry for not responding quickly enough i was just a tad busy. I'll tell what i think you want to know, but in case i blabber about something irrelevant to your question please tell me so :D When you think about it, it is not the tyre that is the only contact between the car and the ground, even le...
by LonsyDiaz
Sat Oct 13, 2012 8:54 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?
Replies: 43
Views: 8120

Re: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?

the way i see it handling oversteer does not mean sliding, it may infact appear to the outside observer as smooth, while actually a driver is constantly on the fine margin beetwen controling car and losing it Absolutely agree with you but I think when the car is really on the edge you can see it mo...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:31 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?
Replies: 43
Views: 8120

Re: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?

Ja'a wrote:Try to put Raikkonen's name at the end of the 2nd option. I believe the poll would be much balance. Just my opinion.
Indeed...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:30 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?
Replies: 43
Views: 8120

Re: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?

The poll is a bit confusing. The OP asks what is the most attractive style, and then the poll asks for what style one prefers . I prefer a smooth driver style, yet that one is not the most attractive. Most attractive are multi-correction drivers like for example Ayrton Senna and Nigel Mansell. Fant...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 12, 2012 4:28 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?
Replies: 43
Views: 8120

Re: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?

I love all kinds of driving styles. Isn't it part of the beauty of F1, and motor racing in general, that two drivers can have such vastly different styles, yet they can be so closely matched on the timesheets? I couldnt have put it better myself. If you understand that then you understand how skill...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 12, 2012 3:57 pm
Forum: In-Depth Motorsport Forum
Topic: Tyres
Replies: 8
Views: 8789

Re: Tyres

Oh boy, you started out in the wrong place as this is potentially the most difficult aspect on the car. Tyre construction and compounds is normally labelled as "black magic" as they are mostly stuff that companies know they work after a lot of development and research on materials and compounds and...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:58 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?
Replies: 43
Views: 8120

Re: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?

Personally I most admire a chameleon driving style like Alonso has. His ability to quickly adjust and get the most out of cars that are totally different using different driving styles has always enthralled me. Same here - Did you vote somewhere in the middle? Hope, I abstained :) I'm not sure "som...
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 12, 2012 10:30 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?
Replies: 43
Views: 8120

Re: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?

wolfticket wrote:Personally I most admire a chameleon driving style like Alonso has. His ability to quickly adjust and get the most out of cars that are totally different using different driving styles has always enthralled me.
Same here - Did you vote somewhere in the middle?
by LonsyDiaz
Fri Oct 12, 2012 8:46 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?
Replies: 43
Views: 8120

Re: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?

This is all really helpful guys, thank you
by LonsyDiaz
Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:25 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?
Replies: 43
Views: 8120

Fan Opinion - What Driving Style is most attractive?

I am currently working on a feature for a class about driving genius, what makes it and the many elements that go towards a driver's reputation as a great. A big factor in this is what the public like to see and what style they revere most. There are a lot of very passionate F1 fans on here so I'd a...
by LonsyDiaz
Thu Oct 11, 2012 4:16 pm
Forum: In-Depth Motorsport Forum
Topic: Tyres
Replies: 8
Views: 8789

Tyres

Hi guys, I'm not a very technical person but I do like to understand F1 as much as I can and at the moment I'm concentrating on tyres. I've been trying to find information about the current Pirellis and the other tyres that have been used in F1 for the last ten years. What I'd like to know is what a...
by LonsyDiaz
Sun Oct 07, 2012 1:49 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: This is depressing
Replies: 69
Views: 16624

Re: This is depressing

Why is it so hard for Ferrari to give their drivers a fast enough car?. Damn that behind the red fools, that "frizzy drkins company" must be cheating again, there's no way they are that fast all of a sudden. It is sad that a driver like Vettel, who's a good driver, but no way better than Alonso wil...
by LonsyDiaz
Thu Oct 04, 2012 12:27 am
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: Why are people saying Alonso deserves to win the WDC?
Replies: 97
Views: 16953

Re: Why are people saying Alonso deserves to win the WDC?

He's made no errors when everyone else has had at least one and he didn't let it get him down when his car was bad at the beginning of the year. He just put his head down and drove the wheels off of it and look where it got him. He's had some incredible drives such as his win in Valencia and he's be...
by LonsyDiaz
Tue Sep 25, 2012 4:32 pm
Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
Topic: manipef1.com is no longer. I'm sad
Replies: 18
Views: 3928

Re: manipef1.com is no longer. I'm sad

Forix. But you have to pay. Why has Manipef1 stopped? I go on there all the time and I'm very upset to hear that it's gone.