jollygreengiant
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| posted on 17/4/11 at 12:07 PM |
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F1
Well, not a bad race. Well done to the winner and also well done to the 3rd place man.
Edit bit.
Oh and only 1 non finisher, but that was not the drivers fault, pit crew failed to secure his R/H rear tyre at pit stop. Didn't even get one
complete lap after pit stop. The wheel bounced well though, liuck no one got hurt.
[Edited on 17/4/11 by jollygreengiant]
Beware of the Goldfish in the tulip mines. The ONLY defence against them is smoking peanut butter sandwiches.
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lotusmadandy
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| posted on 17/4/11 at 12:35 PM |
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+1
I watched the race and enjoyed it.A shame JB didn't get a podium
spot though.
I was amazed nobody got belted by that airborne wheel.
Andy
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carpmart
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| posted on 17/4/11 at 12:43 PM |
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Best F1 race for as long as I remember.
DC was right, thank you Mr Tyre manufacturer! 
You only live once - make the most of it!
Radical Clubsport, Kwaker motor
'94 MX5 MK1, 1.8
F10 M5 - 600bhp Daily Hack
Range Rover Sport - Wife's Car
Mercedes A class - Son's Car
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RustyNuts
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| posted on 17/4/11 at 12:44 PM |
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Hell yeah
That was a bit more like I remember Formula 1 used to be like, with my boyhood hero's hurtling round a track 
And by hero's I of course mean...
The High Priest of destruction
The Monza Gorilla
and
Hunt the Shunt
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scootz
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| posted on 17/4/11 at 01:32 PM |
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Great race! First I've watched from start-to-finish for a few seasons!
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 17/4/11 at 01:43 PM |
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First I've watched (virtually) forever!
I tend to stick to Moto-GP, and more recently the WSBK...
But, very much enjoyed the F1 today...
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mrwibble
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 12:32 PM |
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i clicked on this thread expecting at least one whinging post about racing purity and technological meddling, when it seems, so far at least, we all
enjoyed overtaking! to my mind, it could only be improved by allowing the technology to be used more enabling drivers to fight back sooner without
waiting for the next "drs" zone to roll round.
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 18/4/11 at 12:46 PM |
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Nice and close.
Interesting that the way to bring back overtaking is to introduce tyres that only last for about 60miles. It doesn't make me want to go out and
buy Pirellis though.
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morcus
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 02:03 AM |
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Brilliant race, even my Tv agreed (I'm waiting for someone to fix it, it usually only last 10 minutes before it cycles through the imputs or the
menus on it's own), I managed to watch the whole coverage on it.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 02:08 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mrwibble
i clicked on this thread expecting at least one whinging post about racing purity and technological meddling, when it seems, so far at least, we all
enjoyed overtaking! to my mind, it could only be improved by allowing the technology to be used more enabling drivers to fight back sooner without
waiting for the next "drs" zone to roll round.
Maybe it is just because I've virtually never watched it, but I feel that the DRS zoning made it very, very Death Race 2000!
And a little harder to follow, but still enjoyed it...
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mrwibble
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 12:56 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve Hignett
quote:
Originally posted by mrwibble
i clicked on this thread expecting at least one whinging post about racing purity and technological meddling, when it seems, so far at least, we all
enjoyed overtaking! to my mind, it could only be improved by allowing the technology to be used more enabling drivers to fight back sooner without
waiting for the next "drs" zone to roll round.
Maybe it is just because I've virtually never watched it, but I feel that the DRS zoning made it very, very Death Race 2000!
And a little harder to follow, but still enjoyed it...
well they've suceeded in encouraging overtaking.
lets hope we can have a bit of senna v mansell grrrrr fighting, between vettel and hamilton or even webber and button.
I wonder if the scenario exists where it would be actually worth letting somone past in order to use the DRS zone on them to negate the advantage of
being behind...
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loggyboy
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 03:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mrwibble
I wonder if the scenario exists where it would be actually worth letting somone past in order to use the DRS zone on them to negate the advantage of
being behind...
Isnt that what Rosberg did (or tried) at malaysia? Think he was fighting with di resta or sutil.
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designer
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 04:03 PM |
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F1 should not be down to tyres, it should be down to the driver.
Until that happens it's not racing!
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loggyboy
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 04:10 PM |
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But the tyres are the same for everyone?
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mrwibble
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| posted on 19/4/11 at 07:22 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by designer
F1 should not be down to tyres, it should be down to the driver.
Until that happens it's not racing!
season after season of protracted dull races, where the start is the only exciting bit has forced the powers that be to try and create some
excitement, be it slightly artificial.
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