LabradoRacer 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Kimi vs Perez wow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Ferrai's team ordders somebody tell them it's more ridiculous that way than simply saying "let Alonso through"! Kimi and Perez. Impressive. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabradoRacer 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Perez may finish on podium! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 OMFG ZOMFG WOOT What a daring pass from Alonso on Massa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Incredible manoeuvre!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabradoRacer 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Vettel has a problem & may stop anytime. Alonso's luck is incredible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabradoRacer 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Hope Perez overtakes Alonso. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabradoRacer 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Woohoo! Perez overtakes Alonso! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabradoRacer 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 And Vettel stops. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabradoRacer 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Can Schumi pass Kimi? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 KA-CHING for Nando who didn't fight Perez (good thinking there) Perez is a space shuttle on the trak. A beauty to behold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabradoRacer 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 A pity Schumi couldn't go past Kimi. Hamilton did what he had to do. A solid, no-nonsense victory. I guess it's futile to make a DOD thread. Perez was supreme. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peeweev 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Great race Welll done hammi and Perez, from my point of view shame Alonso won hehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peeweev 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 * meant finish! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peeweev 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Great race Welll done hammi and Perez, from my point of view shame Alonso won hehe sorry about the n00b above Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabradoRacer 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Alonso still has a near-40-point lead. It'll take a brave man to bet against him winning the WDC now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massa 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 The Vettel penalty made no sense, but it also made no difference so I guess it's not worth doing that one to death. Pérez had a great, great strategy. He's inconsistent, but he's had a few races this year where he made great tire strategies work. I can't really gauge where he is as a driver, though. Every time he's been extremely fast, he's had the freshest/fastest tires. That doesn't mean he isn't good, and of course being able to make these strategies work is a huge asset, but I can't really get a handle on how good he'd be in a good car on the same strategy as everyone else. Speaking of same strategy as everyone else, I won't miss one-stoppers. Let's get some distance between the two compounds, please, and some different strategies. It sets up a better finish... Other than that, not much stood out this morning. Felt like more commercial breaks than normal here, and certainly poorly-timed ones (we missed just about everything that happened and had to see it all in replay). Definitely a "big picture" championship race more so than anything individually in the race, for me at least. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Lovely battles betwen some big names (finally!) Alonso DoD with a supreme recovery, right? Wrong. Damn you Perez, you put my boy to shame! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Quiet One 15 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Fun Fact: The podium comprised the 3 drivers Grosjean almost sent to an early grave at Spa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabradoRacer 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 The Vettel penalty made no sense, but it also made no difference so I guess it's not worth doing that one to death. Pérez had a great, great strategy. He's inconsistent, but he's had a few races this year where he made great tire strategies work. I can't really gauge where he is as a driver, though. Every time he's been extremely fast, he's had the freshest/fastest tires. That doesn't mean he isn't good, and of course being able to make these strategies work is a huge asset, but I can't really get a handle on how good he'd be in a good car on the same strategy as everyone else. Speaking of same strategy as everyone else, I won't miss one-stoppers. Let's get some distance between the two compounds, please, and some different strategies. It sets up a better finish... Other than that, not much stood out this morning. Felt like more commercial breaks than normal here, and certainly poorly-timed ones (we missed just about everything that happened and had to see it all in replay). Definitely a "big picture" championship race more so than anything individually in the race, for me at least Perez does owe a bit of his pace to his car's incredibly anorexic appetite for tyres. However, he's fast, no denying that. If you see the race online, you will have a commercial-free race. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabradoRacer 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Fun Fact: The podium comprised the 3 drivers Grosjean almost sent to an early grave at Spa. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LabradoRacer 2 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Lovely battles betwen some big names (finally!) Yeah, this race was hugely entertaining. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peeweev 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 I believe the WDC will be decided by how many points can alonso take at each race and can hammilton keep going? if hammi can he will win WDC if alonso can beat him a few times mayb not Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ikyrotz 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 I have to say, I don't quite get Vettel's penalty. First of all, it was exactly the same situation as Vettel-Alonso last year at Monza, only roles reversed. No penalties then. Secondly, Di Resta pushed Senna on the grass as well, not leaving a cars width to him, and no penalties for that either. Not that it mattered in the end, but I don't quite understand these decisions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massa 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 Both the SPEED commentators and the posters here talking about "great battles" and an "entertaining race" and I didn't see a damn second of anything like that at all. I wish I had the time to watch it again because I'm pretty sure I missed literally everything that happened. Between commercial breaks and (mostly) my own stupidity, I think I had a completely different race experience from everyone else. I saw Massa try to pass Hamilton at the start...I saw Alonso and Vettel's thing...I saw the tail-end of Rosberg doing something...Pérez blew by some guys...can't recall anything else happening. I know I'm usually way behind everyone else at noticing things but this is a poor performance even for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massa 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2012 I believe the WDC will be decided by how many points can alonso take at each race and can hammilton keep going? if hammi can he will win WDC if alonso can beat him a few times mayb not The key for Alonso losing the title is the same guy winning/on the podium ahead of him every single week. McLaren's car, right now, is capable of doing that. I think Hamilton's the biggest threat in that regard, even though he only has one point on Räikkönen and another on Vettel. The Red Bull isn't as fast as it used to be, and the Lotus hasn't been a winning car yet. But it can all change...and if it does all change, that's how I expect Alonso to win the title. If McLaren stay like this for the rest of the year, different story. I have to say, I don't quite get Vettel's penalty. First of all, it was exactly the same situation as Vettel-Alonso last year at Monza, only roles reversed. No penalties then. Secondly, Di Resta pushed Senna on the grass as well, not leaving a cars width to him, and no penalties for that either. Not that it mattered in the end, but I don't quite understand these decisions. I couldn't see anything Vettel did to force Alonso on the grass. It looked more like Alonso went somewhere brave and didn't have the room to be there. I saw no clear move from Vettel. Not that what I see should ever be trusted. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
