Formula 1 2011

[Adam]

Button makes more overtakes,
with less mistakes
Hamilton is good but a bit rude
Button is better and a nicer dude

Hamilton is faster though but that doesn't neccesairly make him a better driver at the moment. He is very entertaining to watch and I'd much rather be backing the likes of him than Vettel or Alonso who, like most F1 drivers, are very dull. Take Kobayashi for example. While very entertaining is clumsy but he is loved by F1 fans everywhere. I bet if he was a title contender it would be a different story.

I would bet a lot of money that Hamilton will win another world title at least. Button won't although age isn't on his side tbf.

 

[JBN]

Hamilton is nowhere near the class of Senna or Schumacher

Ha has punted a few other drivers like Herr Schumacher , but hasn't cheated like the German.

 

[Westlad]

Button signs a new contract http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/15182437.stm.

If only McLaren knew what Salford knows, they wouldn't have wasted their money

 

[Sweepy]

Button signs a new contract http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/15182437.stm.

McLaren's #1 driver celebrates by setting the fastest time in both first AND second practice for the Japanese GP.

 

[SmiffyBee]

What about Britain's number 2 driver ?
Are we allowed to say his name yet ? :moo:

 

[Sweepy]

What about Britain's number 2 driver ?
Are we allowed to say his name yet ? :moo:

I didn't think there was an issue with Di Resta. And in a couple of seasons I reckon he'll have passed Button to be number one.

 

[malvernbee]

Lewis cock-up or does McLaren need to spend less time analysing every detail & just buy a stopwatch & send him out 10 seconds earlier for the final lap qualification.

 

[Stanley]

Lewis cock-up or does McLaren need to spend less time analysing every detail & just buy a stopwatch & send him out 10 seconds earlier for the final lap qualification.

Lewis cockup as he is the driver and mistimed it, odd thing to do really. No too bad though he is still third on the grid but Massa beside him, what price a collision between these two at the first bend?

 

[Sweepy]

In among Hamilton's error and Button's 2nd place on the grid by nine-thousandths of a second, I just keep wondering how continuously lucky one driver (namely Sebastian) can be.

 

[Salford Bee]

Where's the investigation into the Schumacher-Webber incident?

 

[Salford Bee]

Vettel is World Champion.

 

[Silly Chip]

Where's the investigation into the Schumacher-Webber incident?

Yawn...

 

[JBN]

Where's the investigation into the Schumacher-Webber incident?

There won't be one because Hamilton wasn't involved.

 

[Salford Bee]

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/95405?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

[JBN]

From BBC Website;

Vettel was investigated but not penalised by the stewards after he cut a corner on one of the laps on which he was coming into the pits in final qualifying.

The move appeared to come after he had been warned over the radio to do a "quick in-lap" to ensure he had enough time for a final lap, but it was decided that the German did not gain an advantage.

 

[Salford Bee]

The driver steward involved this weekend is Martin Donnelly. He had one of the worst crashes in Jerez 1990. His Lotus split in half and he was thrown from the car still strapped to his seat. He sustained many broken bones but made a full recovery.

 

[JBN]

Schumacher deliberately hit by another driver.

What goes around comes around.

 

[malvernbee]

Interesting weekend with the first ever race in India. Plus the news that from 2013, There will be a F1 race in New Jersey - Should be popular with cheap(ish) flights across the pond.

 

[GP200]

............Hamilton. docked three places for ignoring yellow flag.......

 

[Hullbee]

............Hamilton. docked three places for ignoring yellow flag.......

What next drugs found in his cockpit

 

[Indian Bee]

Interesting weekend with the first ever race in India. Plus the news that from 2013, There will be a F1 race in New Jersey - Should be popular with cheap(ish) flights across the pond.

An 'aid' receiving country should not be spending $500m on a F1 circuit as India have done - priorities of the country all wrong - its for the rich. And if anyone says the revenue it will bring from TV - well most of it will be heading outside of India in particular to the UK ...... !

 

[Salford Bee]

What next drugs found in his cockpit

Ignoring a yellow flag, like cutting a corner, like jumping the start, like speeding in the pit-lane is an open and shut case.

An 'aid' receiving country should not be spending $500m on a F1 circuit as India have done - priorities of the country all wrong - its for the rich. And if anyone says the revenue it will bring from TV - well most of it will be heading outside of India in particular to the UK ...... !

Anti-penultimate race of BBC exclusive coverage. Keeping a weather eye on what Sky are doing regarding commentators. Brundle and Croft sound good. Ant Davidson is good as well. Shame Karthikayen is driving instead of Chandhok because he is absolutely awful. I would be very surprised if he finished second last.

 

[Banana]

An 'aid' receiving country should not be spending $500m on a F1 circuit as India have done - priorities of the country all wrong - its for the rich. And if anyone says the revenue it will bring from TV - well most of it will be heading outside of India in particular to the UK ...... !

Maybe they should start by collecting some taxes. Any tried buying a house with a £1,000,000 in cash with no questions asked?

 

[Salford Bee]

About time Massa got a penalty fordriving into Hamilton!

 

[Salford Bee]

Sebastian Vettel - Pole, Fastest Lap, Win, Led EVERY lap. Grand Slam for Vettel.

 

[Westlad]

Sebastian Vettel - Pole, Fastest Lap, Win, Led EVERY lap. Grand Slam for Vettel.

Dullest race of the season though.

 

[Sweepy]

Who won? And is it true Seb Vettel has an F1 car, his team-mate the equivalent of an F3000 car, and the rest go-karts? I told my stepdad the result of the race at 9am this morning to save him wasting two hours watching it. The 'sport' needs a rethink.

 

[Salford Bee]

Dullest race of the season though.

Valencia

 

[Westlad]

Who won? And is it true Seb Vettel has an F1 car, his team-mate the equivalent of an F3000 car, and the rest go-karts? I told my stepdad the result of the race at 9am this morning to save him wasting two hours watching it. The 'sport' needs a rethink.

Not really the fact its been so many exciting races despite the fact Vettel has dominated says it all

 

[GP200]

..........yep..........he is the Steve Davis of motorsport..........

 

[Sweepy]

..........yep..........he is the Steve Davis of motorsport..........

But Steve Davis was a better snooker player than his competitors at the time. He wasn't a multi-champion because he had a better cue.

 

[Westlad]

But Steve Davis was a better snooker player than his competitors at the time. He wasn't a multi-champion because he had a better cue.

Webbers in the same car and is 4th in the championship. I take your point that it's not a fair playing field and alot is decided by how much sponsorship drivers have rather than talent but I dont think it needs changing again. Its essentially a team sport and its similar to saying that players like Dennis Irwin have champions league medals and better players don't

 

[JBN]

It was a bit dull, needed some rain to liven it up, but that wasn't going to happen.

Vettel is in a class of his own, I want to dislike him, but he comes across as an alright bloke.

Good to see Hamilton not get a penalty.

 

[Banana]

Hamilton again outdriven by Button. This despite him driving into Massa again.

 

[davebee]

Hamilton again outdriven by Button. This despite him driving into Massa again.

Button has had a good season and this is shown by his position in the standings. F1 needs to find a way to stop the guy with the fastest car sticking it on pole and then driving off into the sunset. The Red Bull is the best car buy only by a small margin. Vettel has got the most out of the car and Webberhasn't, largely as the result of sh*t starts. When he has needed to Vettel has been able to overtake, just a shame that he hasn't had to more often.

I think everyone would like to see a repeat of the battles between Schumacher/ Hakkinen of the late 90's but I think the authorities having been trying to create this artificially through regulations, ibut I think a great season is one of those things that happens naturally. Vettel in a slightly slower car could be exciting.

 

[Banana]

Salford Bee's problems...er..um...er...I mean Hamilton's problems are all to do with Jenson being a better driver than Hamilton according to Whitmarsh.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/15514061.stm

 

[JBN]

Adding weight to the car would work. They do it BTCC and with horses.

 

[Hullbee]

Last season was Brillant makes up for any perceived dullness this season. Personnally motorsport is like wrestling the chat before and after races is worth watching it for!! Massa the grumpy git and hamilton the nut case spring to mind. Lewis dad has been proved correct should never have got with the bird and doing so cost him a decent attempt at a second title

 

[Ronan]

Adding weight to the car would work. They do it BTCC and with horses.

Not a bad shout

 

[kevalutonbee]

What about reversing the grid so that pole is in effect P24

 

[davebee]

What about reversing the grid so that pole is in effect P24

I thought about that but then you need to consider that qualifying is part of the F1 show and reverse grids would not fit in with quali. Thenonly way for this to work would be reverse the grid based on finishing places in the previous race, but i think this would be too unbalanced given the overtaking problems.

Adding weight could work, but I don't think there is scope to do this within the design of the cars as the amount of weight would vary from race to race.

 

[SmiffyBee]

What about reversing the grid so that pole is in effect P24

Why would drivers bother to qualify quickly ?

 

[JBN]

What about reversing the grid so that pole is in effect P24

Initially, it is not bad idea, but then there is no incentive to qualify fastest (unless you qive points out for qualifying) and after what happened to Dan Wheldon, when faster drivers were at the back of the grid, Its not something I would want to see.

 

[kevalutonbee]

In one form of motor sport, maybe stock cars, the world champion/series champion always starts at the back. the logic is that as he is the champion he should be able to pass through the field as he is better than all the rest. Mind you I think the cars are all built to the same spec so is a better measure of driver ability as theoretically all cars are identical in terms of speed etc

 

[Salford Bee]

Initially, it is not bad idea, but then there is no incentive to qualify fastest (unless you qive points out for qualifying) and after what happened to Dan Wheldon, when faster drivers were at the back of the grid, Its not something I would want to see.

I agree. Another Abu Dhabi borefest though.

 

[JBN]

It wasn't too bad, a bit of action between Button and Webber, Schumacher and Rosberg.

Very good drive by Hamilton, kept out of the way of Massa, toyed with Alonso and showed him whos boss.

 

[Salford Bee]

When you're at the front you don't have drivers deliberately crashing into you like Hamilton has had on occasions this season and it's cost him.
Pay driver Maldonado showed, again, what sort of person he is with his ignoring blue flags. How he has a drive and Raikkonen doesn't is a joke.
Looking forward to seeing what Sky can do next year.
Brazil should be a good race. Always loved Interlagos.

 

[GP200]

............jeepers............how large is Ronaldo????!?!?!........

 

[Hullbee]

............jeepers............how large is Ronaldo????!?!?!........

His kid wanted to go home that was very funny

Anyway well done Webber at 11/2 had 20 on you my son...... Thanks Eddie Jordan for calling the result before the race