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I think Schumachers branding makes him a win for whoever has him in 2013 if he stays. I would be more concerned on snatching up top drivers for 2014 moreso than for next year but obviously Hamilton is 2013-2015 situation.

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It definitely has the processional race stigma attached to it but with Valencia this year maybe there is hope for Singapore. I find the night backdrop and city lights pleasing to watch on the screen.

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No. Senna and Schumacher cannot be blamed for the incompetence of modern drivers like Maldonado and Grosjean. Aggression (Senna and Schumacher) is not the same as incompetence and unpredictability (Maldonado and Grosjean). I can't remember Schumacher ever actually causing a high speed or nasty cras...

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First title stolen from what? Schumacher is awesome. You've got to be a fool or carrying around a lot of baggage filled with reasons why a supreme racing driver isn't great. Did you guys watch Spa this weekend? Did you see what Vettel did? What a race. F1 is a sport where a great driver, backed by a...

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Button Vettel And Kimi for that pass. Which pass? The one on Schumacher? That wasn't that great, MS was missing a gear, meaning his car had poor acceleration, making the pass a little less impressive. Vettels pass on Webber was better, not only in execution, but also same car etc. Agree. It's just ...

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I don't know why people give so much credit to Lewis. The guy showed this weekend where is head is at. He is always in the conversation of the WDC but his machinery is top notch and he's just not all there for whatever reason. It wouldn't surprise me if he never wins another WDC in his career. JB is...

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trento wrote:geez, looked like Maldonado did not jump the start!

It does appear that way! This camera angle definitely shows Maldonado getting a perfect start.

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4 titles and 2 runner ups... it's an impressive stat.

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F1 drivers are all "good". Much of their success came from training/preparation and how good their team was. What makes a driver "great" is his ability to do the same thing over and over and over and over again with the smallest margin of deviation per lap relative to his competitors. In that case, ...

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I've said it before and I'll say it again. Given the current situation he finds himself in, were I Felipe I'd do all I can to beat Alonso or at least challenge him further up and if the opportunity to beat him arises I would do so regardless of team orders and constant pestering over the radio to l...

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Vettel... maybe Grosjean. I like Kimi... but Senna set the bar for passion and Kimi is clear about not always having it. We respect people for having a life, but Senna lived for F1 and that's what we admire about drivers. Legend? There is no room for legends in the sport anymore unless you have 2 dr...

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I like Senna much more than Maldonado but realistically Maldonado has won a race for Williams which is HUGE and brings a ton of cash. Senna needs to top that, and all he needs to do is win a race. His name + race win will attract more money. Without the win, Williams will have to go with Maldonado. ...

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Makes sense and a lot of people knew it would come to this. Mercedes wants a seat at the table with RBR, Ferrari and McLaren and if they're not going to get it, why should they stay in the sport? I would do the same thing if I was running the show from a business perspective.

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It doesn't make sense for Merc to want Schu to leave. Heading into the last spec year of this car, I think the top 4 all believe they have a chance to win the WDC. There's no one Merc could bring in to win the championship with that car, not even Alonso. As they go to the bargaining table, Merc rema...

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The stat sounds more impressive by today's standards. Senna's brilliance was his battles against Prost - two magnificent pilots in as similar machinery as you will get. He was involved in an era when F1 was transforming. He raced against unbeatable Williams cars and then went there himself where his...

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Lewis is an idiot. I'm surprised no one is saying this. He is the #1 driver in a top team. He should be saying all the right things and remain committed to McLaren who obviously want him there. If there was a top spot available at Ferrari or RBR next year, then fine, start talking but he has no bett...

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Alonso isn't a mentor and Ferrari isn't a training ground. Ferrari has two positions available. Dominator and Support the Dominator. Dominator is currently held by Alonso. On topic.. I would say what Alonso has done is more impressive that Kimi with Ferrari simply because Alonso has done it in the R...

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Therapy and what Stewart offered Grosjean are two different things. In this day, peak performance is everything. Senna would train hard in the off season to gain an advantage, now if you're not tweeting about your marathon a la Jenson Button, or cycling in Italian tournaments a la Fernando Alonso, y...

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Webber has had a few KERS/DRS issues, but so has Vettel; it evens out on that level . It really don't think it does. For Webber: Spain - RB left him in garage, could have qualified top 5, qualified 11th Europe - No DRS in quali, could have been on the front row, qualified 19th Germany - 5 place gri...

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Did he get out of the way within 3 flags? Then no problem Exactly. I don't understand why he would say anything. You can be frustrated internally for him not moving out of the way during the 1st flag, but the rules are the rules. On the 4th flag, say something, until then keep quiet. He didn't have...

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I think Ferrari have accepted he's not going to compete with the top 8. Massa needs to find it within himself to compete and get the most out of less. He's not finding a way to get pole or fight to the podium. Even Schumacher with his bad luck got pole and podium. Perez, Maldonado... You have to fin...

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When he moved to Ferrari. He's put an impressive streak of points finishes together. He learned fluent Italian. Constantly praises the team effort. He started cycling. Started posting on twitter. Other points I can't remember but it seems like he respects the team and the fans a lot right now while ...

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It is a boring race but as others have said fun to drive. It seems as though if a driver gets dialed in with a good setup it's impossible to pass him on this track. With that said, anything is possible this year and if someone gets caught with worn out tyres maybe we will see some action in 2012.

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I also notice a lot of people saying "massive". Massive congrats to Fernando, he did a smashing job. Massive sympathies to the earthquake victims. Massive job by the team today. On and on

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FIARRARI is back in full force. Do you think Ferrari and McLaren are using different tyres or what? If Lewis' tyres were at risk of shredding, everybody's tyres were at risk of shredding. I am quite perplexed if you think leaving debris on the circuit was an advantage for Ferrari. It's just one per...

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Both Hamilton and Vettel are becoming increasingly annoying. What did you expect Hamilton to do, not race? What did you expect Vettel to do? Not be upset that a backmarker (at least in this race) is starting to get racy? They're both dumb.

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Haha KR is 4th in the standings! First year of a comeback and doing a great job - consistently. Despite what the TV says about Lotus having the "fastest" car, I just don't see it and if Lotus doesn't mess up the strategy in China he's probably in a tight battle for 2nd right now.

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Hamilton easily. At least Vettel completes a race before throwing out his ridiculous comments, Hamilton wanted to pack it in after he had a puncture. What a stellar competitor - that's why he will have a very difficult time claiming a 2nd title in F1. Too many competitors who won't give up no matter...

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Pedal2DMetal wrote:The faster you get, the margin of error tends to increase

They were quick, just wait and see in the forthcoming races

This is true. Now if they string together 5 or 6 consecutive races of sub 2.5s pit stops. That will very impressive.

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Guys I speak Italian... those messages that come through are useless. Frankly it would be more exciting if I didn't understand Italian and my imagination could make it mean something cool but alas, it's not interesting at all.

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I'm gonna be honest (and Brundle agrees with me on this), the old layout was peaky (ok maybe he didn't say that exactly but the sentiment is the same). After the initial thrill of seeing the cars at top banana for extended periods wore off, it was always pretty dull, not a lot of overtaking and who...

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Why should he retire? Because a mechanic can't put a bolt on his tyre properly or the DRS wing is stuck open? Seems a little naive to pose the question if you've been watching F1 this year.

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I think it's premature. He's in a comeback year still learning the tires. He's a speed racer and if you've been out f1 during the Pirelli era then it will take some time. I would at least give him the entire season.

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It's nice to see so many different opinions. It would not surprise me to see the top 6 dominated by Lotus, McLaren and Ferarri - dare I say Massa makes it into the top 6?

1. Alonso
2. Hamilton
3. Button
4. Grosjean
5. Raikkonen
6. Massa

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Imagine you own a nice car, nothing exotic, say a BMW M3 or even something less powerful that you enjoy driving. You watch Sunday's GP and after an exciting race you decide to go for a spirited drive on the back country roads. You get hard on the gas through 1st, 2nd and 3rd gears ever more enjoying...

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Well, as an F1 driver - remaining with a top team or spiraling out of a career should be an easy choice. Someone like Mark, would do well to remain with a top team. Should their #1 driver make a series of critical mistakes or suffer an injury, Mark gets his chance. It's unfortunate that he isn't the...

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Fiki wrote:
Hakkattack wrote:Rosberg was so far over both times that his left tires were actually off track
His left tyres? I'm going to watch that again.

Rosbergs left tires were never off the track. Pretty weird for someone to make a statement that they were.

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