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Trying to think of a better fully dry race. Silverstone 2003 (helped by some nutter running on the Hanger Straight) was a great race. Barrichello drove like a man possessed that day. Canada 2007 was a bit of a classic.
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A decent race for a change. GREAT DRIVE BY BUTTON
Great pit stop as well. lol
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Brazil 08 was a great race, dry for nearly all but i suppose it was the short shower at the end that made it so amazing..
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If it wasn't a Championship decider it would have been forgettable. Watched the highlights of it and the 5 Live person missed Glock being passed to complete one of the most dramatic Championships of all-time.
I reckon we might see Red Bull and McLaren try and use the option tyres as little as possible when it comes to qualifying. I expect Mercedes or Renault to try using the primes in Q1 and Q3 to try and get the jump at the end of the race.
It's taken over 50 attempts but finally a Tilkedrome has produced a good race. Thank you Pirelli.
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Monza 1969 was a great dry race. Talk about it on the phone-in to Talksport
...Bahrain will produce the only "dry" race this F1 season....
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...Abu Dhabi will produce the only "dry" race this F1 season....
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Germany '08 was an awesome race as well in the dry. Great overtaking (right in front of me), Surprise second place. Classic race.
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One issue I've got with the DRS system, and I will be interested to see how they handle it, is whether it would be too dangerous to use it in Monaco. There are two options, the start/finish straight going into St Devote or going through the tunnel to the Nouvelle chicane. I think the tunnel would be very dangerous and we have seen some immense shunts in there (2004).
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I will be at the Monaco GP depending on whether I can get flights
You lucky devil. I hope for a wet Monaco. Turns it from a procession into an epic like 1997 and 2008. I think Monaco in 1997 was the last time before refuelling was banned a driver didn't make a pit-stop.
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Agreed it is great news, but I don't think we will see him competing for some time.
It may not have been as bad as Piquets crash back in 1982(?), but it was pretty bad.
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Since Salford Bee (who, I must be honest, I don't share his irrational hatred of Button) has been trolled on numerous other threads over this by some in a manner which is borderline regarding the GPG's code of conduct, I think it's possibly worth mentioning that Button was the last of four out of the drivers of the four fastest cars in the last GP. As for how Button got on in Germany '08, try here....
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Since Salford Bee (who, I must be honest, I don't share his irrational hatred of Button) has been trolled on numerous other threads over this by some in a manner which is borderline regarding the GPG's code of conduct, I think it's possibly worth mentioning that Button was the last of four out of the drivers of the four fastest cars in the last GP. As for how Button got on in Germany '08, try here....
Is Salford Bee subject to a super-injunction that prevents him mentioning Jenson Button ?
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wait for virgin upgrades now Pat is on board ,CFD alone is sh*te but still working on that one.there is some talented guys at Virgin.Marussia have deep pockets.watch this space....
,CFD alone is sh*te but still working on that one.there is some talented guys at Virgin.Marussia have deep pockets.watch this space....
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Vettel had a bit of an off in practice today. Car rebuild over night ready for qualifying tomorrow..
Salfords favourite, Button fastest, with his team mate in third. Second and fourth are the mercs of Rosberg and the cheating German barsteward who is being over shadowed by his younger team mate.
Salfords favourite, Button fastest, with his team mate in third. Second and fourth are the mercs of Rosberg and the cheating German barsteward who is being over shadowed by his younger team mate.
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Vettel on pole again. Think the McLaren strategists got it wrong in doing two runs.
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wait for virgin upgrades now Pat is on board
Glock outqualified by Liuzzi's Hispania. Been very disappointed by Virgin this season. Seem to have gone backwards.
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They are not going backwards.
Other cars are going faster and passing them.
Hope this helps
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They've been caught by Hispania and are further away from Lotus. They're going backwards down the grid.
Should be fun seeing Kobayashi driving through the field with plenty of tyres available to him.
Should be fun seeing Kobayashi driving through the field with plenty of tyres available to him.
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Isn't going backwards (e.g. Reversing) banned in the grand prix ?
They can't be going backwards down the grid
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Of his 13 GP victories the lowest he has started was third (once). 10 have come from pole.
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Not a great one today apart from Alonso going backwards.
Good drives from Heidfeld and Button.
Disappointed Hamilton didn't get past Vettel.
Good drives from Heidfeld and Button.
Disappointed Hamilton didn't get past Vettel.
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As if you're going to get an answer! lol I assume we're talking about the one who can manage his tyres best - just as well really, because he doesn't want to be relying on his starts.
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DRS is banned in the tunnel at Monaco. A sensible move by the FIA. There can be some horrible accidents in the tunnel without DRS adding potential for another one. Pirelli are bringing the super-soft and soft tyres this weekend - the super-soft makes it's debut. A wet Monaco would be awesome though!
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Rosberg has had a big crash in P3. The damage could well keep him out of qualifying.
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Mike Thakewell although his original nationality was Kiwi, he was 18 months younger than published when he drove in F3/F2
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The crash by Perez. Ouch. Will not be racing tomorrow IMO. Hope he's able to though.
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They did well to get a car together for him and he wasn't too shabby in qualifying either. Hamilton has a bit of work to do which wil make for an intersting race on track that it is difficult to over take on.
The first bend is going to be messy.
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Mercedes definately did. He was very very lucky he didn't hit the barrier like Perez, who has concussion and is almost certainly not going to race tomorrow. Similar damage kept Alonso out of qualifying last year.
Get your money on there being the first safety car of the year tomorrow.