Sebastian Vettel had virtually led from start to finish after launching away from pole position and easily retaining first, even without KERS. Lewis Hamilton came in second after an impressive turnaround of McLaren performance while Vitaly Petrov brought Lotus Renault its first 2011 podium.
Whatever that was, I think it's got to be auto-tuned ASAP!forty-two wrote:Seems like an odd thing to say after he'd just aced qualifying!?!
Perhaps it's just me that thinks that's a little bit strange?
Last season I found it a little over the top, how Vettel celebrated with what appeared to be (although sincere and spontaneous) a little goofy, and almost like it was something that was too immature.richard_leeds wrote:Come on guys, "we are who we are" was a clear rebuttal for the "they're only a soft drinks company" gibe.
I thought Horner's reaction was priceless. I'd happily hear more motivational BS from drivers so we can get that sort or reaction from their teams!
By the way, does anyone think they get coaching in that sort of language from Tom Cruise? Every film he does has a scene where he does that sort of vommit inducing pep talk.
No thanks! I don't want the sport to be represented by kids acting like a$$holes on or aff the track. Pro boxing is pathetic these days exactly because the tongue-span of so many pros hugely exceeds their abilities.ringo wrote:I don't mind the gloating and boasting. We need more of it in F1.
Ditto! I'd take a humble quiet driver anyday over a pretentious motormouth - let the driving do the talking.Pandamasque wrote:I just wish F1 drivers stopped acting like perfectly trained PR talking heads and more like real humans.
Hakkinen was probably the best guy in the interview room! He had such a good sense of humor that was so rarely seen. My favorite is when he was asked if he had an easy win, can't remember where, and he says 'oh yeah, it was so easy.' The room was utterly silent and the rest of the interview was so bland because everyone is damn uptight then and it's even worse now! I just hope it doesn't turn into NASCAR, emotion is fine but scripted events ruin it. And yes,I believe NASCAR is both rigged and scripted. Even worse than F1.Pandamasque wrote:It would take Seb a lot of practice to do that rap thing like Mike.
No thanks! I don't want the sport to be represented by kids acting like a$$holes on or aff the track. Pro boxing is pathetic these days exactly because the tongue-span of so many pros hugely exceeds their abilities.ringo wrote:I don't mind the gloating and boasting. We need more of it in F1.
I just wish F1 drivers stopped acting like perfectly trained PR talking heads and more like real humans. I mean, I've just watched '99 season review, and the interviews make it clear as day that Hakkinen for instance doesn't say much, but stays open and honest, and resumes good humour nearly all the time, while Irvine is clearly a bitch and enjoying it.
This is as real as it can get.Pandamasque wrote: I just wish F1 drivers stopped acting like perfectly trained PR talking heads and more like real humans
We found a few pointers in the data but we’ll need to strip the car down before drawing any conclusions,” wrote Webber in his column for the Telegraph.
“Only then will we know whether something was broken, or whether there was something fundamentally wrong with the car.
“More than anything, I struggled with a lack of grip. That affected the longevity of my Pirelli tyres because the degradation was much higher on my car than on Seb’s.
“I was forced to make three pit stops during the race, whereas he dominated proceedings with a two-stop strategy.
“When I was told that Sauber’s Sergio Perez completed 34 laps on the soft tyre and did just one pitstop in the entire race, I was blown away.
“That was very impressive and it proved that the durability of the tyre was there, if you could unleash it.”
Considering how long you've been around here, I'd have thought you knew the answer to that question?raymondu999 wrote:Shouldn't a lack of front downforce produce a relatively more stable, albeit less aggressively-turning-in, car which would help preserve the rears better?
