Yes, end of.
Unless they do a 2009 which is unlikely due to regs barely changing.
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- Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:04 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: MCLAREN: WOES TO WINS??
- Replies: 25
- Views: 5912
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:02 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Point for Fastest Lap
- Replies: 34
- Views: 7289
Re: Point for Fastest Lap
Agreed.NvrDieYoung wrote:it wont works in Pirelli era. Any driver down the top 10 grid will just pit for fresh tyre and try their luck.
Dont think its a good idea at all, some drivers will purposely push it on the last lap. Aka Vettel.
Sooner or later Vettel will push it and as a result crash.
- Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:01 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Alonso 'has problems' when he loses - Marko
- Replies: 101
- Views: 21013
Re: Alonso 'has problems' when he loses - Marko
"He seems to have problems if he doesn't win," "When he (Alonso) doesn't win, then he develops incredible political skills," Marko added at a celebratory event in Graz, Austria. http://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/alonso-has-problems-when-he-loses-marko/ Kinda agree. Tbh, he been trying very hard to ...
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:49 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: The 'Fun' Australian GP 2013 Prediction Thread
- Replies: 26
- Views: 5064
Re: The 'Fun' Australian GP 2013 Prediction Thread
Quite strange, before Brazil everyone counted Button out of everything. Now every guess has him on top 3? Very funny. Anyway: Promising in testing - lacklustre in the race: Mercedez First reprimand: Vettel Will Hamilton make it into Q3?: Yes Will Massa carry his recent form into Melbourne?: No First...
- Fri Nov 30, 2012 2:01 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Ferrari Brazil Appeal Uberthread
- Replies: 555
- Views: 132897
Re: Ferrari Brazil Appeal Uberthread
lol Images are not proof at all? No but video evidence is and thats where the images come from. End of. See that big red thing in the sky on a bright summers day thats a couple of billion miiles away, thats called the sun - end of. It is a big ball of fire, its not ice and its certainly not a bowl o...
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 3:30 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Senna 1993=Alonso 2012
- Replies: 43
- Views: 9252
Re: Senna 1993=Alonso 2012
"Is Alonso as good as Senna?" LOL No. Go back to early days of Senna especially his brilliant Monaco race, while other cars were struggling fro grip, crashing off including race winners. Senna was blitzing fast, is Alonso like Senna? well last time Alonso won in a car not capable of podium spots wa...
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 12:00 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Which driver will you miss on 2013 grid
- Replies: 18
- Views: 5173
Re: Which driver will you miss on 2013 grid
I will miss: Kobayashi Schumi Senna And Gros if he goes. Because frankly F1 is more then just racing, its also about the crashes and there is nothing more fun then seeing a bunch of drivers who cant do Wheel to Wheel action. Makes the other ones who can AKA Button/Alonso/Lewis (remember that 3 way a...
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:25 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: James Allen - Button & Hamilton Head to Head Analysis
- Replies: 163
- Views: 24913
Re: James Allen - Button & Hamilton Head to Head Analysis
Love the fact this argument is still going, as a JB/LH fan I can say both drivers deserve race seats but both drivers at times could of got the sack. People say the points dont show the whole story of this season - Nor last. In fact at times Button was more unlucky last season compared to Lewis. It ...
- Thu Nov 29, 2012 8:18 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Did Nico Hulkenburg proved that he is a WDC contender?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3284
Re: Did Nico Hulkenburg proved that he is a WDC contender?
So after watching him in Brazil, he lead the race with a FI in the wet while having two McLarens behind his back. He made a mistake at Turn 1 I think that costed him the podium and destroyed Lewis Hamilton's race. So do you guys think he's a future WDC contender? I looked back at his stats in other...
- Wed Nov 28, 2012 1:58 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Williams confirm Maldonado and Bottas.
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6429
Re: Williams confirm Maldonado and Bottas.
Personally I would have kept both, both drivers seem to require experience. Now they have a rookie who has done some questionable things this season paired with an unknown (as much as he has tested okay). Senna actually started to do an alright job in the 2nd half of the season. After Maldonado seem...
- Wed Nov 28, 2012 12:57 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Was takin button a mistake for Mclaren?
- Replies: 40
- Views: 8668
Re: Was takin button a mistake for Mclaren?
Sharpen your claws for this one :D After reading the James Allen article comparing Hamilton and Button, I was wondering if bringing Button in to challenge Hamilton destabilised not only the team, but Hamilton as well. Now there are and have been plenty of threads on this, so pleas no 'Button was he...
- Tue Nov 27, 2012 3:52 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Kobayashi sets up website to try and raise funds
- Replies: 159
- Views: 32593
Re: Kobayashi sets up website to try and raise funds
He needs it in english!!!!
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:35 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Do the fans dislike dominant Cars?
- Replies: 33
- Views: 9114
Re: Do the fans dislike dominant Cars?
although I do not like one team to dominate, I think although you could argue Red Bull was the best car over all... no way can you say they dominated this season. I would say this. People forget everything adds up. Alonso did what he did with being number 1 and being consistently on the top 4 spots...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 4:07 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: McLaren/Jenson/Lewis/Whitmarsh Uberthread
- Replies: 661
- Views: 106679
Re: McLaren/Jenson/Lewis/Whitmarsh Uberthread
Look, I'm a Hamilton fan, it's absolutely gutting the way this season has gone as in my eyes he should at least still be in a position to win the WDC but I honestly put it down to horrible luck and human error, nothing malicious at all. The reasons for Lewis leaving McLaren however is a much more m...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:57 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Could Felipe become the #1 at Ferrari next year?
- Replies: 84
- Views: 24635
Re: Could Felipe become the #1 at Ferrari next year?
Not possible without Felipe dominating from the beginning of the season, which in turn is going to be tough as the next year's car is going to be built around Fernando. Exactly. As much as I would love to see it so the world can see a repeat of 2007 - it wont happen. Unless Massa from day 1 brings ...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 3:54 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Re-Assistance of Vettel to Championship
- Replies: 81
- Views: 17344
Re: Re-Assistance of Vettel to Championship
I have not seen any discussion about all the help Vettel got from other team members and others in gaining his 6th place finish to win the championship. First Mar let him through, then Toro Rosso team driver offered no resistance and his buddy , idiot, highly overated Schumacher moved over to let h...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:47 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Great final race to a great championship but..........
- Replies: 23
- Views: 5664
Re: Great final race to a great championship but..........
Before anyone says kimi was just as good let me remind them that at a lot of races kimi was nowhere, he didn't have one mechanical retirement and he wasn't taken out of any races. He was often out paced buy his team mate and lets not forget how good that Lotus was. Stop posting. Why because he actu...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 2:15 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: How long will Alonso put up with a slowER car than RB and...
- Replies: 32
- Views: 6604
Re: How long will Alonso put up with a slow car ?
To answer your title, as long as he can convince people it is a slow car. It was on the podium in the last 8 races. Exactly. Lots of podiums means he is right there. As I said from day 1 and as I kept saying and no one listened, their Race ace car was right there. Anyway, where else will he go. RBR...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:12 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: What now?
- Replies: 48
- Views: 8725
Re: What now?
Rewatch works for me.
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 12:12 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Force India - First Safety Car Was A 'Fix'
- Replies: 67
- Views: 15693
Re: Force India - First Safety Car Was A 'Fix'
I actually agree on this, they waited and waited - they should have called the safety car right away but they didnt. If the championship was decided before Brazil I dont think they would have waited more then a second to bring the safety car. I do find it very interesting at the fact they waited for...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:10 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Time for heads to roll at Ferrari?
- Replies: 73
- Views: 18425
Re: Time for heads to roll at Ferrari?
Why should heads roll? Because at the end RBR did the best job and had a great car for most of the season. Their worst start to a season still got Vettel 2nd. The only thing Ferrari did wrong this season was made a poor quali car but their race pace competed for top positions. People forget qualifyi...
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:05 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Youngest 3 time WDC, will it silence Alonso & Ham, & others?
- Replies: 82
- Views: 23115
Re: Youngest 3 time WDC, will it silence Alonso & Ham, & oth
No doubt his talent level but when he is winning in a 2nd rate team often or doing a good job.
Then he will get more respect.
Newey Factor.
Then he will get more respect.
Newey Factor.
- Mon Nov 26, 2012 9:01 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Vettel's Accident vs Hulkenburgs
- Replies: 95
- Views: 19116
Re: Vettel's Accident vs Hulkenburgs
This, enough said.lamo wrote:Charlie has come out and said normal strict rules do not apply to the first few corners due to so much going on and cars running 3 abreast into corner entry. Impossible to know where everybody is.
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:09 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Alonso : Nth To lose
- Replies: 20
- Views: 4775
Re: Alonso : Nth To lose
“If we win, we will be very happy but we know we need a strange combination of results,” said Alonso. “ If we don’t win, we will congratulate him and we will try next year . Nothing really surprising.” http://www.yallaf1.com/2012/11/23/alonso-we-have-nothing-really-to-lose/ now, thats what we calle...
- Fri Nov 23, 2012 8:07 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Perez taking things for granted?
- Replies: 44
- Views: 9565
Re: Perez taking things for granted?
He has been taking a bit more risks but now maybe under more pressure. He is joining a winning team, a team that has been in F1 longer then most of us have been alive. So many greats have sat in the cockpit of a Mclaren. Pressure is something people have to deal with and it is there, the only way yo...
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 9:59 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Respected pundits losing sight of fact...
- Replies: 32
- Views: 8669
Re: Respected pundits losing sight of fact...
I respect Damon Hill as a driver and pundit but this article is just pandering to the current buzz around Alonso that so many other pundits and jumping onto. Its like an idea gets put out there, it gains momentum, snowballs and then everybody starts repeating it without thinking about what they are...
- Thu Nov 22, 2012 8:39 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Which car was faster in Austin?
- Replies: 53
- Views: 9649
Re: Which car was faster in Austin?
RBR Dominated all weekend, I think Vettel could of pulled out a bigger gap on Lewis but Lewis did seem determined to get there. As for the race pace, I would say very equal but there were times Lewis was catching Seb. Hard to say what the driver was maxing out if having all revs available. Was RBR p...
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:48 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Eddie Jordan leaving BBC (?), who will stay?
- Replies: 56
- Views: 11876
Re: Eddie Jordan leaving BBC (?), who will stay?
F1 will be forgotten on the BBC, still notihng can compare to their broadcasting before 2012 - everything else even Sky throwing money at everything couldnt compete. Never will be the same again. Dont see DC sticking around for very long and wouldnt surprise me if Sky tried to get DC/EJ on board som...
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 9:01 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Lewis return the 2008 'favour' at Brazil 2012
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6464
Re: Lewis return the 2008 'favour' at Brazil 2012
I think that it is a bit far to say that Lewis will overtake Vettel to compensate anything from 4 years ago. They are all racers, and obviously 22 drivers will not drive for the championship, but they will drive for the race nonetheless disregarding any calculations, except for Massa and Webber. To...
- Wed Nov 21, 2012 8:57 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: have merc written off this year and got a good car for next
- Replies: 71
- Views: 12767
Re: have merc written off this year and got a good car for n
Unfortunately Mercedes, Honda and BAR have wheeled that old chestnut out every year for the last decade. It was true once, and that was on what has been coined the most expensive F1 car in history, but every other year has followed the same pattern...early promise, little to no development and then...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 1:52 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: How will Felipe win Fernando the title in Brazil?
- Replies: 47
- Views: 15706
Re: How will Felipe win Fernando the title in Brazil?
DNF on Vettel - reliability. It chucks it down right after Alonso has done the best time sticking him on pole and Vettel down in 10th. RBR make a mistake?????.... not likely. Ferrari need a miracle in Quali, they have shown that has been their weakness this season but race pace they have been able t...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:37 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: BBC's F1's greatest drivers: Ayrton Senna #1
- Replies: 74
- Views: 13686
Re: BBC's F1's greatest drivers: Ayrton Senna #1
I agree with that list and I know many who do. There will still be those unhappy but at the end of the day all the facts and statistics went in to account. Including their effect on people and the sport. Senna for one as mentioned in the video was loved by other countries, I grew up watching his per...
- Tue Nov 20, 2012 8:04 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Jenson vs Kimi?
- Replies: 126
- Views: 21470
Re: Jenson vs Kimi?
Jenson V's The World!!! Sometimes I feel this is the way "How would this guy do against this driver". Well considering in Australia he out right beat Lewis fair and square no excuses, not car setup or nothing - Lewis's face on the podium said it all and he wouldnt of been happy even with 2nd. Altho...
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 4:19 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: I must say, Alonso really has won me over this season
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4930
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 ...
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 1:39 pm
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Is anyone else worried about Massa crashing Vettel in Brazil
- Replies: 179
- Views: 31207
Re: Is anyone else worried about Massa crashing Vettel in Br
I don't think Massa is the sort of person who would even consider doing that. Further, he was essentially robbed of his 2008 WDC by Crashgate in Singapore. 1. Dont bring up 2008 he didnt deserve it. 2. This was the kind of driver who nobody thought would bend over as number 2 after claiming live on...
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:22 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Alonso - youve got to give him credit...
- Replies: 43
- Views: 9482
Re: Alonso - youve got to give him credit...
It seems like so many situations he has made good out of mediocre...the start today is another example...bang he is in 4th place...I have to say as someone who previously did not like Alonso - Im very very impressed with the year he has had and his racecraft - killer instinct! I really hope he pull...
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:20 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Massa look like a beggar trying to keep his seat at all cost
- Replies: 64
- Views: 11988
Re: Massa look like a beggar trying to keep his seat at all
I believe any of us would do it if we were him. Unless you have the worth like Lewis. I wouldnt. I dont think even Button would do it, as far as I am concerned the only hope Alonso has is if Vettel gets a DNF in which case the demotion for Massa probably changed nothing. Problem is though Alonso is...
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:19 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: best 4 drivers in F1 are top 4 in the championship standings
- Replies: 77
- Views: 11888
Re: best 4 drivers in F1 are top 4 in the championship stand
Nope I dont agree.Mint wrote:Vettel, Alonso, Raikonen and Hamilton. Would anyone argue with that?
Kimi is there as a result of consistency and if it had been this time last year no one would be saying otherwise.
- Mon Nov 19, 2012 8:18 am
- Forum: F1 & Motorsport Forum
- Topic: Whitmarsh takes a swipe at Ferrari and Alonso
- Replies: 148
- Views: 36424
Re: Whitmarsh takes a swipe at Ferrari and Alonso
Whitmarsh said: "Team principals can decide how they run their programmes. It's very clear [Ferrari] are very focused on Fernando and, in fairness, it works for Fernando. "It was not doing those things that meant Fernando left us [at the end of 2007] and he's a great racing driver. "They've got to ...