I saw it and wondered 'why?' also.

He didn't look particularly comfortable at any point either.

Perhaps his management team MADE him do it

I don't share your appreciation for his talents, but I do believe that this year could be make or break for him.

IMO, if he wishes to impress the big boys, he needs to dismantle Sutil this season. I'm not sure he will.

It's sketchy, but as a young child, maybe 9 or 10, I seem to remember a GP (can't remember which) where Mansell was driving for Ferrari. I think he broke down and on his way back to the pits he was waving and threw his gloves into the crowd, who were clamouring for his attention. The passion of the ...

mds wrote:It seems like they have given no thought at all about the logical ordering of the dry tires. I mean, color ranges would suggest, from supersoft to hard: red => orange => yellow => white. Would be very easy for anyone to remember.

Very true

Overall, I'd say no, nationality is not a factor when I support a driver, but it does give me a predisposition to follow a driver in the first place. Typically I tend to follow British drivers at the start of their career, but only continue to support them if I like what I see. On the other hand, n...

Eva09 wrote:What are they?

By that I mean, what colour will the super soft tyres be an so on.

Black I'd imagine

Orange - Hard
Medium - White
Yellow - Soft
Red - Supersoft
Blue - Extreme Wets
Green - Intermediates

BTW, can we get the thread renamed 2013 league?

I'm in, and have made my first 10 predictions.

Boy was it tough. Every time I put someone in, someone else would make me change my mind. Be easier after the first few races.

After all his media bluster about Vettel only winning because he has the best car and that he was fighting Newey for the title, and the mutual love-in between himself and Hamilton, I'm surprised it's not Hammy who has been vetoed. Or perhaps he has. Perhaps he has a clause in his contract that says ...

They can learn about how quickly the DRS engages and how quickly the air flow re-attaches once the DRS is closed again. They can learn about how stable the car is with the DRS open and gather data on how other parts on the car are performing when DRS is open and closed. They can combine it with dat...

None of those really stand out as having anything 'special', or leave F1 with any sense of un-finished business. Schumacher certainly had nothing to prove and the others never really showed any 'World Class' pedigree. Koby was occassionally exciting but too inconsistent and the others listed had bee...

Hamilton will be the one in-front.

Or behind.

I think it's fair to say that each and every driver on the grid is extremely intelligent and being able to communicate their views on how a car feels and how it should be set-up is fundamental to being at the pinnacle of the sport. It's easy to assume that the driver just gets in and drives as quick...

I wonder if they have cleared out their cookies and defraggled.

And failing that, turn it off and back on again. Works every time.

It is possible to make fairly accurate predictions from testing. However, to do this one has to completely ignore the timing screens and look at the facial expressions and body language of each team's drivers and other personnel. Good luck trying to figure out Di Resta's feelings.....................

RickM wrote:"Oh is that the new Windows phone?"

Lewis: "Nah man its my raspberry or something"

Singapore '08.

Massa driving off with the fuel hose still attached. Funny in itself, but then seeing some overweight pitcrew members 'running' down the pitlane was the cherry on the cake.

I am sure that for Hamilton it is difficult to be at a team other than McLaren; he spent his whole life there, and even if he is convinced that he took the right decision, the first few weeks at Mercedes will be hard for him. I am not surprised that he is not exultant in these pics! But he will set...

Every recent pic I've seen of Lewis so far reminds me of the look of someone who has had a really crappy Christmas present but tries to feign a happy face in order to not cause offence.

Not a caption, I know, but his eyes give it away. He's made a mistake, and he knows it.

"Hey guys, watch this.............. It's called 2 girls, 1 cup!"

"EDDIE JORDAN STRINGS TOGETHER A PERFECTLY COHERENT SENTENCE"

"BBC ANNOUNCES PLANS TO GET IT'S GRAND PRIX PROGRAMMES ONTO THE IPLAYER WITHIN 48 HOURS OF THE PROGRAMME ACTUALLY FINISHING"

"MERCEDES ADMIT THEIR CONTINUED SUCCESS IS DOWN TO HAVING 4 DIFFERENT ENGINEERS DESIGNING THEIR VALVE CAPS"

diablof1 wrote:

"Listen Charles, you're not going out there until you've tidied your room, and that's final!!

sepang t2? (with the bollard craftily cropped out?)

Kev627 wrote:

Fishy wrote:

How many times will we see this in 2013...!

Seb says just once.

I'd like to see Massa go well, if for no other reason than he seems like one of the good guys. Unfortunately, I don't think he has the mental fortitude. Yes, he can do it when the pressure is off, but when things get tough, he struggles. Alonso plays the mind games ruthlessly and has a huge self-cen...

That first one looks like suzuka turn 1. The one with the Ferrari and the Caterham looks like Nurburgring Turn 1. how did u lot know that :D? the suzuka pic is ok , but the nurburgring one could be one of 100 corners from all the circuits. ok lets try this . this isn't a corner but u could know the...

LOL that's brilliant.

Now if only they could be sneaking back with a McLaren dossier.............

NSX-R wrote:

Covalent wrote:

Hey, Senorita!! ....................... Pull my finger!!!

Ahem, 39

coulthards chin wrote:

Suzuka 6 & 7?

Did you know that when Bernie was beaten up a few years ago, it was at he behest of some Qatari's that Bernie had swindled out of £2 million quid

Fiki wrote:I really must consider paying to get BBC back on the telly again. I want to see the one with Patrick Stewart! I always thought the young Moss and Stewart looked a lot alike.

Patrick Stewart? Are you sure?