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- Thu May 02, 2013 11:10 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: How fast is Vettel really in qualifying?
- Replies: 62
- Views: 9458
Re: How fast is Vettel really in qualifying?
In my opinion he is blinding fast in qualifying and in the race. We won't know for sure until he gets another teammate that is a great qualifyer. Maybe Kimi will show that? I don't know, but while I don't even like Vettel, I can't deny his speed. He has shown again and again that he's fast as hell, ...
- Thu May 02, 2013 7:54 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton and Vettel compared?
- Replies: 138
- Views: 20348
Re: Hamilton and Vettel compared?
It's unfortunate that he didn't bring Lewis to the team. Would have been nice to see Vettel compete against another teammate. That would have been very interesting to watch. I think I believe Bernie when he said that Lewis wanted to switch to Redbull last year. Mercedes was a fallback when it was o...
- Thu May 02, 2013 8:32 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton and Vettel compared?
- Replies: 138
- Views: 20348
Re: Hamilton and Vettel compared?
Lewis is definitely not as consistent. Even this year, he has shown on occasion that he is not even as fast as Nico Rosberg. Vettel always seems to be faster than Mark Weber, and he beats him usually in practice, qualifying and race. He is just plain faster. The Hamilton vs Rosberg teammate rivalry ...
- Sat Apr 27, 2013 5:04 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Enthusiasts views on Ayrton Senna
- Replies: 171
- Views: 27354
Re: Enthusiasts views on Ayrton Senna
Yes, I think he would have had many detractors and I also feel hewould not have been regarded as highly as he is now if he was still alive. I love Senna, and would love to hear his views on the current F1. I think he would have hated it, I think that if he was racing today, he would not have done as...
- Thu Apr 25, 2013 1:56 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Dismissing the 'Button beat Hamilton on points' saga
- Replies: 157
- Views: 22498
Re: Dismissing the 'Button beat Hamilton on points' saga
One thing about teammate wars though is that they don't always perform with the exact same machinery. Remember the Belgian Grand Prix 2012 anyone, something about a controversial Hamilton Tweet? What, a new wing only fitted to one of the cars? Yes. So who knows who gets the upgrades and who does not...
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 2:45 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Best looking car this year so far
- Replies: 41
- Views: 9067
Re: Best looking car this year so far
mclaren's livery and nose do it for me. I just love it.
Sauber is also very good looking car.
Lotus is nice.
Ferrari is meh to me,
Redbull livery is awful.
Williams looks ok, and that's blue and not black? Wow, learned something new today.
Sauber is also very good looking car.
Lotus is nice.
Ferrari is meh to me,
Redbull livery is awful.
Williams looks ok, and that's blue and not black? Wow, learned something new today.
- Mon Apr 22, 2013 2:07 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Among the champions, where would you place Vettel?
- Replies: 169
- Views: 25458
Re: Among the champions, where would you place Vettel?
I am not a Vettel fan by any means but I think he has already proven that he is one of the greats. Is he better than Senna, Prost, Fangio? Maybe not. But he is still a legend. If, for some unfortunate reason he was to lose his life right now, everyone will be waxing poetics about his career. 3 worl...
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:44 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Among the champions, where would you place Vettel?
- Replies: 169
- Views: 25458
Re: Among the champions, where would you place Vettel?
I always thought that Hamilton was the most talented driver on the grid, and I still think that he is the most naturally gifted, but years are flying by and Lewis has not developed as much as Seb. Alonso's championships are also getting rather far in the rearview mirror. I think Lewis has grown a l...
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 9:36 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Among the champions, where would you place Vettel?
- Replies: 169
- Views: 25458
Re: Among the champions, where would you place Vettel?
I am not a Vettel fan by any means but I think he has already proven that he is one of the greats. Is he better than Senna, Prost, Fangio? Maybe not. But he is still a legend. If, for some unfortunate reason he was to lose his life right now, everyone will be waxing poetics about his career. 3 world...
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:28 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Bahrain 2013 - Race Predictions
- Replies: 34
- Views: 9112
Re: Bahrain 2013 - Race Predictions
No finishing order predictions from me, but I think
Hamilton will DNF in this race.
Rosberg will not reach the podium but finish well in the points.
The race will be won by Vettel or Alonso.
One of the force Indias or Felipe Massa will finsih on the podium.
Hamilton will DNF in this race.
Rosberg will not reach the podium but finish well in the points.
The race will be won by Vettel or Alonso.
One of the force Indias or Felipe Massa will finsih on the podium.
- Sun Apr 21, 2013 1:16 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2013 Bahrain GP Practice and Qualy thread..
- Replies: 193
- Views: 39884
Re: 2013 Bahrain GP Practice and Qualy thread..
Vettel is some 7-8 kmph slower in the speed trap compared to Alonso, Rosberg and Massa. The Force India's are the quickest in the speed traps. Pos No Driver Time of Day Speed 1 14 Paul di Resta 14:32:09 314.2 2 15 Adrian Sutil 14:58:51 314.1 3 3 Fernando Alonso 14:52:21 313.5 4 4 Felipe Massa 14:09...
- Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:40 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: HAM: The best driver has got the quickest car at the moment
- Replies: 205
- Views: 33524
Re: HAM: The best driver has got the quickest car at the mom
I don't think Vettel actually locked up (or did I not look good enough?), which was why he ran wide. Maybe locking up and turning in sooner could have been better, I don't know. As I said (and was explained on BBC), his approach to the corner was compromised through the overtaking of the Caterham a...
- Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:36 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: HAM: The best driver has got the quickest car at the moment
- Replies: 205
- Views: 33524
Re: HAM: The best driver has got the quickest car at the mom
I don't think Vettel actually locked up (or did I not look good enough?), which was why he ran wide. Maybe locking up and turning in sooner could have been better, I don't know. As I said (and was explained on BBC), his approach to the corner was compromised through the overtaking of the Caterham a...
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:31 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Merc and others got there way tyres changed for barcelona
- Replies: 180
- Views: 29129
Re: Merc and others got there way tyres changed for barcelon
Pirelli's heavily degrading 2013 product is dominating the sport at present, to the point that - according to Mark Webber - it is "a bit WWF". That is a reference to the American 'fake' professional wrestling federation, with that sport taking a back seat to choreography and elaborate plots. No. WW...
- Mon Apr 15, 2013 1:09 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Where are all the critics now???
- Replies: 95
- Views: 20784
Re: Where are all the critics now???
I don't think anybody given that there are such stable regulations could have expected McLaren to blow this years car in such a big way. Yup. They had the fastest package at the end of last year. I don't know why they felt the need to totally overhaul it. Lotus didnt really change much on theirs, t...
- Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:00 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Rosberg already number 2?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8367
Re: Is Rosberg already number 2?
Way too early in the season..... Nico has showed already he's got the pace of Lewis. I think it's hard to tell if Nico can match Lewis's best pace or not. During all the races so far this year guys are running at controlled paces and they are trying to achieve a specific lap time to save tires, fue...
- Sun Apr 14, 2013 7:27 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is Rosberg already number 2?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 8367
Re: Is Rosberg already number 2?
whatever the case merc's problem lies with not being able to make their tires last. I believe the Mercs were the fastest cars this weekend, but they could not save their tires at all. I know Lewis says that it's not the problem, but when you look at the lap times for both drivers it's obvious they w...
- Sun Apr 14, 2013 4:38 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: 2013 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
- Replies: 492
- Views: 80410
Re: 2013 Chinese Grand Prix Race Thread
Great race. I thought Button did an amazing job doing 2 stops. If they can get him some race pace he will do some major damage this season because it's going to come down to tire preservation. Alonso is good at it and so is Kimi. Lewis and Vettel in my opinion have the fastest one lap pace at the mo...
- Sat Apr 13, 2013 3:40 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Big Gap Between Team Mates
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4626
Re: Big Gap Between Team Mates
watch that jules bianchi guy. That guy is a beast. I thought he was going to make it into q2. He's unbelievable in that Marussia.
- Sat Apr 13, 2013 3:30 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Could starting on Primes be the best bet?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7394
Re: Could starting on Primes be the best bet?
I don't think that strategy will work. You want to get the soft tire stint out of the way as soon as possible. That tire just sucks for any extended run. Even with a low fueled car, like in Sutil in Australia, on a much cooler track, the soft tire has proven not to last. Unless Vettel can build a 35...
- Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:56 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Chinese GP Quali Thread
- Replies: 240
- Views: 44621
Re: Chinese GP Quali Thread
Starting on the primes might be a good choice. Get relatively clean air at the start of the race while everyone else dives into the pits, and hopefully the track will rubber in, so the softs may last a bit longer at the end of the race. With the difference in lap times between the tires that could ...
- Sun Apr 07, 2013 8:08 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What is Multi21?
- Replies: 64
- Views: 15186
Re: What is Multi21?
I laughed so hard after reading that. I could picture Weber and his australian accent saying it after the race.Formula1Fan. wrote:"malti twenny wan sib? malti twenny wan"
Brilliant. LOL
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 4:07 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: McLaren pace
- Replies: 53
- Views: 11347
Re: McLaren pace
I think they could get pole in China, the improvement from Australia to Malaysia was massive, and although the tracks are different the difference was quite substantial. given that it was only a 1 week gap this means that the car has huge potential and can be improved quickly, with a 3 period gap a...
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 3:03 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: McLaren pace
- Replies: 53
- Views: 11347
Re: McLaren pace
I think they could get pole in China, the improvement from Australia to Malaysia was massive, and although the tracks are different the difference was quite substantial. given that it was only a 1 week gap this means that the car has huge potential and can be improved quickly, with a 3 period gap a...
- Tue Apr 02, 2013 2:12 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Dominant drivers or just lucky?
- Replies: 162
- Views: 24947
Re: Dominant drivers or just lucky?
To me Vettel's greatness cannot be questioned. Not only is he a triple world champion, but he won when he was in a Torro Rosso, he builds 20sec+ gaps between his closest competitors repeatedly, he outperforms Mark Weber, which is by no means a slouch, by a wide margin. I mean, if he was not good, ho...
- Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:47 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: vettel deliberately slowed down at corner to prevent pass
- Replies: 58
- Views: 12067
Re: vettel deliberately slowed down at corner to prevent pas
if you watch the video .i sense that he deliberately slowed down on order to slow down Alonso in order to prevent pass which cost alonso front wing and destroyed his race .i see him as a cheater and man with no dignity :thumbdown: What? this is utter BS, One of the most important rules of racing is...
- Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:39 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton/Rosberg Sepang Uberthread
- Replies: 541
- Views: 79082
Re: Rosberg was not low on fuel
Does anybody have a record of lap times from Nico and Lewis up to until those team orders were given? I think a lot of people are lying to be honest. Lewis claiming he was fuel saving from lap 25, Ross Brawn saying both had fuel issues while Nico said he was fine... I was watching the race while loo...
- Tue Mar 26, 2013 1:33 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton/Rosberg Sepang Uberthread
- Replies: 541
- Views: 79082
Re: Rosberg was not low on fuel
Meh. Rosberg could have had the balls to do what Vettel did and go for it but like a good little puppy a la Barrichello he stayed behind. That's why he'll never win a WDC. Agreed. If it was Lewis, Alonso, Kimi or Vettel in that situation they would for sure have disobeyed team orders to pass. I am ...
- Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:09 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton/Rosberg Sepang Uberthread
- Replies: 541
- Views: 79082
Re: Lewis is Mercedes team leader
I'm disgusted by the comments defending Brawn's decision. It was Hamilton who burned up the fuel. Rosberg would have driven differently had he known the team would reward going too fast in the early part of the race. I hope Mercerdes can soon demonstrate that they aren't favoring their more famous ...
- Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:56 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Hamilton/Rosberg Sepang Uberthread
- Replies: 541
- Views: 79082
Re: Lewis is Mercedes team leader
My theory is that Rosberg was just simply too fast for Lewis all weekend. So in the race Lewis had to run a rich fuel mixture too often just to keep Rosberg behind him. When Rosberg overtook him twice and lewis counterattacked he really must have used up most of his fuel to complete the race. Ross b...
- Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:32 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: incredible double standards, Lewis vs Alonso (video inside)
- Replies: 79
- Views: 25213
Re: incredible double standards, Lewis vs Alonso (video insi
and what did Alonso do ? we didn't hear Alonso over the raido asking for Ferrari to "get Massa out of the way", it was an order from the team not Fernando, this much we know although everyone implies it was all Fernando's doing... it's the same situation here, Hamilton didn't ask for favors but the...
- Wed Mar 20, 2013 5:03 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Alonso spatial awareness
- Replies: 36
- Views: 11170
Re: Alonso spatial awareness
Yeah he knew that it was Hamilton next to him and that Lewis was not going to make it easy. Great driving by Alonzo.
- Tue Mar 19, 2013 1:34 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Your surprise(s) of the Australian GP weekend?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7973
Re: Your surprise(s) of the Australian GP weekend?
I was surprised by how Kimi devoured Hamilton on the supersoft tires and how the ferraris and Vettel also did the same to him on the mediums. Maybe that Q3 lap time was all Lewis, and the car's race pace was better represented by Rosberg's hot lap was in Q3. Or maybe Hamilton was running a conservat...
- Tue Dec 25, 2012 11:19 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Which driver benefits most from Hamilton's move to Mercedes?
- Replies: 65
- Views: 12662
Re: Which driver benefits most from Hamilton's move to Merce
Button: now in a team where he has established himself, well liked, trusted and known. given that Mclaren are always there or there abouts he has an excellent chance with his toughest competitor (teammate) out of the way. i don't think Perez is as class as Lewis which gives Jenson a better chance o...
- Mon Dec 24, 2012 5:47 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Nick Fry: Alonso and Hamilton are the two best drivers
- Replies: 120
- Views: 20581
Re: Nick Fry: Alonso and Hamilton are the two best drivers
I am a Hamilton fan but I think I'd have to say the best 3 drivers are 1. Vettel 2. Alonso 3. Hamilton Vettel is a 3 times world champion. I have to account for that. People give him no credit whatsoever and disrespecting him whenever possible, but yet he continues to deliver. If it was just the car...
- Sat Dec 22, 2012 10:53 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Mclaren struggles from Lewis shodow
- Replies: 86
- Views: 15212
Re: Mclaren struggles from Lewis shodow
I think they should have waited for a better option than perez. I realize that they wanted a clear number 2, but guys like Grosjean or Hulkenberg sound like better choices to me than Perez. But who knows, maybe one of the reasons Hamilton left is that they were courting Perez right under his nose. T...
- Sat Dec 15, 2012 3:51 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: How does Rosberg cope with the Hamilton hype?
- Replies: 100
- Views: 16970
Re: How does Rosberg cope with the Hamilton hype?
Well jenson button recently said that rosberg will be surprised by hamiltons outright speed. so i'd tend to believe the one guy who can best attest to hamilton's speed since he raced alongside him for three years. He's never been team mates with Rosberg in an F1 car though, so no one knows yet how ...
- Fri Dec 14, 2012 6:56 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: How does Rosberg cope with the Hamilton hype?
- Replies: 100
- Views: 16970
Re: How does Rosberg cope with the Hamilton hype?
Well jenson button recently said that rosberg will be surprised by hamiltons outright speed.
so i'd tend to believe the one guy who can best attest to hamilton's speed since he raced alongside him for three years.
so i'd tend to believe the one guy who can best attest to hamilton's speed since he raced alongside him for three years.
- Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:27 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: How does Rosberg cope with the Hamilton hype?
- Replies: 100
- Views: 16970
Re: How does Rosberg cope with the Hamilton hype?
Rosberg will have to show me a lot. I am not saying that he's a slouch, but if he can beat or even match LH's performance, who IMO is the fastest man in F1, that will bode very well for him.
Unlike some, yes, I would be very surprised if he does outperform Lewis.
Unlike some, yes, I would be very surprised if he does outperform Lewis.