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#91 LabradoRacer

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:23 PM

View PostAleHop, on 02 September 2012 - 12:19 PM, said:

It's not the first time Grosjean does a stupid thin like that. Glad it wasn't Maldonado.

Yep. There seems to be a competition between the two. Strange they haven't collided with each other yet. Or have they?

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:28 PM

Something tells me that even if the RBR don't crash against each other in the race, one of them will leave the race feeling extremely unhappy.

With no Alonso in sight and no love as of today for Roamin it's...GO KIMI GO!!!! :D

Massa of no help as usual.

Schumi having a great opportunity here.

Button so far cruising and saving tires.
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:29 PM

Schumi overtakes Kimi :D Hope his old engine lasts the race.

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:32 PM

Who the hell is the director. He's missed every overtake so far.

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:33 PM

Grosjean, the smiling idiot.

Fray Luis de León said:

As we were saying yesterday...
Fray Luis de León wrote mystical poems which prompted Cervantes to proclaim León "a genius who astounds the world and who, in ecstasy, might rob us of our senses." León was also an active man who taught at the University of Salamanca, translated classical and biblical literature, and wrote on religious themes. Twice denounced before the Inquisition, he was imprisoned for "heresy," though he returned to the University to later hold the chairs of Moral Philosophy and Biblical Studies.

Tradition has it that he began his lecture the first day after returning from four years' imprisonment with the words "as we were saying yesterday..."

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:35 PM

Vettel's move on Senna seemed a bit iffy to me. He turned his car in to bully Senna. No fair?

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:36 PM

Vettel does an incestuous overtake on Vergne.

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:40 PM

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:45 PM

Alonso didn't seem too unhappy but I think it is because he got the chance to return faster to that chair in the pits. He sems to love it! :)

Vettel is a man on a mission out there, damned be his soul. Still he shows more ambition in this opportunity window than Webber or Massa. Come on Kimi!!!!
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:47 PM

Wow, Schumi & Vettel nearly collided. The old bugger didn't yield even when diving into the pits.

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:52 PM

Just to disprove myself, Mark started a chain of fastest laps followed by a fastest lap by Felipinho...somebody lend me a hat, please :)
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:53 PM

Felipe confirms Vettel's pace.

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:54 PM

Aw Sh#t, Schumi-Vettel incident at pit entry to be investigated. Hope neither is punished pointswise.

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:58 PM

View PostLabradoRacer, on 02 September 2012 - 12:54 PM, said:

Aw Sh#t, Schumi-Vettel incident at pit entry to be investigated. Hope neither is punished pointswise.

Half the race left, and they investigate it after the race? Why on Earth!

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 12:59 PM

View PostIkyrotz, on 02 September 2012 - 12:58 PM, said:

Half the race left, and they investigate it after the race? Why on Earth!

Haha, good point. I guess they like suspense.

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:00 PM

View PostIkyrotz, on 02 September 2012 - 12:58 PM, said:

Half the race left, and they investigate it after the race? Why on Earth!
My sentiments, exactly. Mostly because there isn't much to it. Either Schumi was at least reckless. All they have to do is decide whether that was enough to warant a punishment or not. That's exactly the sort of situation that should be dealt during the race.
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:06 PM

Webber under investigation for unsafe release.

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:14 PM

Wow, did you see that move on Schumi by Kimi! Ingenious!

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:15 PM

Kimi on Schumi...holy crap...
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:23 PM

Is it me or are they showing a battle of backmarkers?

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:23 PM

Brave move Kimi!

Fray Luis de León said:

As we were saying yesterday...
Fray Luis de León wrote mystical poems which prompted Cervantes to proclaim León "a genius who astounds the world and who, in ecstasy, might rob us of our senses." León was also an active man who taught at the University of Salamanca, translated classical and biblical literature, and wrote on religious themes. Twice denounced before the Inquisition, he was imprisoned for "heresy," though he returned to the University to later hold the chairs of Moral Philosophy and Biblical Studies.

Tradition has it that he began his lecture the first day after returning from four years' imprisonment with the words "as we were saying yesterday..."

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:24 PM

Schumi lost heaps of time on lap 38 & 39. What gives?

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:25 PM

View PostLabradoRacer, on 02 September 2012 - 01:23 PM, said:


Is it me or are they showing a battle of backmarkers?


F1 is different without Nando and Hammy, you know?

Fray Luis de León said:

As we were saying yesterday...
Fray Luis de León wrote mystical poems which prompted Cervantes to proclaim León "a genius who astounds the world and who, in ecstasy, might rob us of our senses." León was also an active man who taught at the University of Salamanca, translated classical and biblical literature, and wrote on religious themes. Twice denounced before the Inquisition, he was imprisoned for "heresy," though he returned to the University to later hold the chairs of Moral Philosophy and Biblical Studies.

Tradition has it that he began his lecture the first day after returning from four years' imprisonment with the words "as we were saying yesterday..."

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:28 PM

Schumi's lost his 6th gear. Nice to see him going on gamely.

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:30 PM

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:34 PM

Kimi takes another step to winning a WDC without winning a single race.

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:38 PM

Great win for Jenson, McLaren is clearly the fastest car there. Vettel drove very well as well. Too bad about Kimi's first set of tires, would've been nice to see if he could've taken the fight closer.

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:42 PM

1. I'll get my TV whining out of the way.  Director wasn't on it today, and please, please, please SPEED Channel, I implore you to never use a quarter of the screen to show me what NASCAR drivers are tweeting about the F1 race.  If I wanted to know, I'd follow them on Twitter.  Cheers.

2. Maldonado did not jump the start.  The lights were out when he started moving.  I think he made a mistake, and thought he jumped the start, but he actually timed his mistake perfectly and did not jump it.

3. How is Grosjean not being investigated?

4. Sort of makes a case for the closed c#ckpit stuff the FIA's been advocating.  That could have been so, so bad.

5. Räikkönen...what a move.  That was really cool.

6. I said after Alonso's crash that if Massa doesn't score with three guys ahead of him wrecking, his teammate included, he should be fired on the spot.  Thankfully, he scored.

7. Vettel's overtaking was just perfect today.  He made a lot of good passes and is positioning himself for the title again.

7. Perfect race from Button.  I can't ever recall a one-stopper from pole in my time viewing, though there were a few "lost episodes" over the years.  I'd have preferred some softer tires in this one, a little more wear, but, hey.  Glad F1's back.
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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:43 PM

Good show by Hulkenberg. Jenson drove superbly for a win, though he's not going to win this year's WDC.

Vettel drove very well to bite a chunk out of Alono's lead. I don't want either to win this year's WDC, but if you hold a gun to my head to choose between the two, I'd go with the former.

Massa was quite out of character today by finishing 5th. Going by Webber's showing today, it seems unlikely he'll win this year's WDC.

Schumi got the max out of his car, I believe. Hope he isn't penalised.

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Posted 02 September 2012 - 01:45 PM

Good as Kimi's move on Schumi was, was it when Schumi lost his 6th gear? He slowed down a lot during the move.
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