2012 US GP - Circuit of the Americas

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Intego wrote:Great race, congrats to Lewis, and the WDC decision comes down to Brazil. =D>

So, guys, Seb's complaint apparently was because of Narain blocking him, not Lewis' pass. Some around here should feel bad now ... :-"
not really, would of happened any way i would imagine

but Vettel complained about the overtake, Horner blamed the back marker.
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vall
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it may rain and then anything could happen.....

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JimClarkFan wrote:
Intego wrote:Great race, congrats to Lewis, and the WDC decision comes down to Brazil. =D>

So, guys, Seb's complaint apparently was because of Nairain blocking him, not Lewis' pass. Some around here should feel bad now ... :-"
You sure about that.

The official line now is that it was about Nairain, but he was complaining about Lewis being too close on the radio with his stupid pass.
I'll check that, hopefully VET will get interviewed about that. Nevertheless all this hating is annoying.
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Gerhard Berger wrote:
beelsebob wrote:So... Combos for Brazil in which Alonso can win are:

1. ALO Wins. VET no higher than 5th.
2. ALO second. VET no higher than 9th.

Otherwise VET wins the WDC.
and with a Vettel DNF, Alonso would need 3rd place. It's a long shot but in F1 you never know...

Massa had a chance and Hamilton won thanks to Glock, In Brazil everything could happen

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beelsebob wrote:So what you're saying is that BUT on 20 laps younger, softer tyres was slower than HAM? Just to be clear on that.
I know he posted purple multiple times during his second stint when he got out of pits, and not so much towards the end of the race. Every single detail i really do not remember.

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Mercedes 5 pointless races in a row :)

Something that is only matched by the Caterham, Marussia and HRT....

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Juzh wrote:
beelsebob wrote:So what you're saying is that BUT on 20 laps younger, softer tyres was slower than HAM? Just to be clear on that.
I know he posted purple multiple times during his second stint when he got out of pits, and not so much towards the end of the race. Every single detail i really do not remember.
Ah, "I don't remember", the classic excuse of people who know history is not in their favour.

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Juzh wrote:So in the end it was kartekeyan yet again that costs red bull points. More obivous blocking is hard to get.
Kartekeyan's incident in Abu Dhabi with Rosberg brought out the safety car that helped Vettel gain places. It's all swings and roundabouts.

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Holy ---... HAM's pit stop... 2.39 seconds with a wing adjust.

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Well, Vettel won more races than anybody else this year, so even though I'm rooting for Alonso and praying for a miracle, I don't see how anybody can suggest that Vettel doesn't deserve it. For the most part he has been great this year.

It's just that Alonso has transcended mere 'great' and gone to 'insanely great' this year, so for me he is the moral victor, even if he doesn't bag it in Brazil.

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myurr wrote:
Juzh wrote:So in the end it was kartekeyan yet again that costs red bull points. More obivous blocking is hard to get.
Kartekeyan's incident in Abu Dhabi with Rosberg brought out the safety car that helped Vettel gain places. It's all swings and roundabouts.
What places? he pitted during safety car and came out last again. He didnt gain a single place.

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Id love to see Vettel spin out while leading in Brazil, and Webber win. Kimi 2nd, Lewis 3rd. But Lewis lets Alonso past on the last lap. Who else would love to see that ???? [-o< [-o<
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Seb complained about Karthikeyan holding him up. This allowed Hamilton to get close enough to use DRS.

Dont forget, the radio transmission is delayed, so what was heard as Hamilton passed, had been said a minute or two earlier.

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NathanOlder wrote:Id love to see Vettel spin out while leading in Brazil, and Webber win. Kimi 2nd, Lewis 3rd. But Lewis lets Alonso past on the last lap. Who else would love to see that ???? [-o< [-o<
That comment smacks of bigotry!

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zeph wrote:Well, Vettel won more races than anybody else this year, so even though I'm rooting for Alonso and praying for a miracle, I don't see how anybody can suggest that Vettel doesn't deserve it. For the most part he has been great this year.

It's just that Alonso has transcended mere 'great' and gone to 'insanely great' this year, so for me he is the moral victor, even if he doesn't bag it in Brazil.
The way anyone can suggest Vettel doesn't deserve it is simple. It's the World Drivers Championship. Both Alonso and Hamilton have clearly driven better this year. Vettel has merely been in the quickest, most reliable car.