2012 Italian Grand Prix - Monza

[NathanOlder]

Yeah, maybe that was damaged by the kerbs though, they are about the most brutal kerbs in F1 at that chicane

[Lorenzo_Bandini]

Vergne was lucky, his crash reminds me Ortelli crash in 2008. The behaviour of the car was the same :


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNkySVNNpog

[NathanOlder]

Yeah, Le Mans style cars always seem to forget they are cars and try to be airplanes!

[Pierce89]

I love the people here taking the moral "high ground" about bias, while at the same time lumping the Tifosi all into one "racist" group. While the irony is actually quite funny, the hypocrisy, isn't quite as funny.

[Dragonfly]

The spin killed much of the speed of Vegne's car and luckily it didn't make a loop.

[NathanOlder]

Yeah i guess so, He still had a good go at getting airborne. I would go as far as saying, If it was a Marussia or HRT, it would have flown! These cars just dont have the downforce

[ecapox]

And every year Lega Nord is allowed to storm the track with their Padania flags....

Its unfortunate that non Italians have no idea what those flags stand for. Those chumps have been around for a while with nothing to show but an old decrepit man at the helm (Bossi).

[zyphro]

I love the people here taking the moral "high ground" about bias, while at the same time lumping the Tifosi all into one "racist" group. While the irony is actually quite funny, the hypocrisy, isn't quite as funny.

How are they being lumped into one group? There are certain partisan fans, wherever you go.

[Ray]

With Webber retiring the car because of flat spotted tires, that means he can't get a fresh gearbox or engine right? I'm pretty sure you have to have a legit failure to write either of those off and get new ones, or am I mistaken?

[simieski]

With Webber retiring the car because of flat spotted tires, that means he can't get a fresh gearbox or engine right? I'm pretty sure you have to have a legit failure to write either of those off and get new ones, or am I mistaken?

The failure has to be 'beyond driver control' according to the sporting regs.

[Chuckjr]

Perez should wave a sign when passing Massa, "Keep the seat warm for me for 2013 Felipe!"

I know this reply is late, but that line was really funny. Thank you for that! Lol!

[Dragonfly]

With Webber retiring the car because of flat spotted tires, that means he can't get a fresh gearbox or engine right? I'm pretty sure you have to have a legit failure to write either of those off and get new ones, or am I mistaken?

He was stuck in one gear IIRC.

[zyphro]

Whilst Perez drove very well, I'm still not sold. He usually drives very well for one race, then completely disappears off the radar in the next/outshone by his team-mate.

[Ral]

With Webber retiring the car because of flat spotted tires, that means he can't get a fresh gearbox or engine right? I'm pretty sure you have to have a legit failure to write either of those off and get new ones, or am I mistaken?

He was stuck in one gear IIRC.

No he wasn't. He was just keeping the speed low, presumably to keep the vibrations down as much as possible.

[zyphro]

With Webber retiring the car because of flat spotted tires, that means he can't get a fresh gearbox or engine right? I'm pretty sure you have to have a legit failure to write either of those off and get new ones, or am I mistaken?

He was stuck in one gear IIRC.

No he wasn't. He was just keeping the speed low, presumably to keep the vibrations down as much as possible.

I agree.