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  • chillidoggychillidoggy Frets: 17130
    Ianpdq said:
    thumpingrug said:
    I'm watching it on sky, so cant see them.  BBC coverage as only good with Jake.  EJ was ALWAYS a name dropping plonker, so any chance to escape his inane drivel is welcome.
    Sky is way better than BBC its a shame Coultard did not join Sky
    Yeah, it's a shame because I don't have Sky and then I wouldn't have to put up with him!
    :D


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  • SidNewtonSidNewton Frets: 653
    edited August 2013
    I don't mind Coulthard until he starts waffling on about the only reason Hakkinen used to kick his arse was because Ron Dennis liked Mika more than him. Of course, it was nothing to do with Mika being shit hot and Coulthard being nothing more than average.
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  • chillidoggychillidoggy Frets: 17130
    "On this day in history" blah, blah, blah.


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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 24852
    Watching the Quali on iplayer. Suzie is still fairly awful, she always was with the bikes, so it's not going to get better. The Beeb need to realise the reason Jake was so good is because he *really* knows his stuff, works really hard to research what he doesn't and can talk intelligently and spot a moment to grab a passing team boss or whatever. Perry just doesn't have that. 

    And while EJ can be annoying, and certainly plays the fool, he is excellent at asking the right questions of team bosses in particular. His interview with Horner re Ricciardo/Alonso etc was excellent.
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  • chillidoggychillidoggy Frets: 17130
    Yup, Suzy Perry is like a fish out of water. She seems lost for words a lot of the time, and there are embarrassing silences in the commentary. Jake Humphries was excellent, shame he went elsewhere.


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  • FretwiredFretwired Frets: 24595
    An interesting grid. Three Brits in the top six and whilst Hamilton needs to be wary of Vettel at the start there's an angry Aussie looking for payback - if Webber can get a good start the run down the straight could be tastyif he can get alongside Vettel. And just to speice things up further we have rain ....

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  • chillidoggychillidoggy Frets: 17130

    Trouble is, the grid is a bit mixed up, what with the changing conditions in qualifying and all. I think maybe Button and Di Resta are out of position. It would be interesting race under normal conditions, and if it rains, then we're on for a cracker!

    As long as Grosjean and Perez behave themselves, and don't hit anything.


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  • Van_HaydenVan_Hayden Frets: 434
    Well Button started like a man looking for a new contract.
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 24852
    I don't like the way the Stewards are running races these days. Also: rain please?
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  • Van_HaydenVan_Hayden Frets: 434
    It's Spa, it'll rain...

    And defiantly pot calls kettle black with Perez and Grosjean.
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 24852
    Urgh. Not again :(
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  • Van_HaydenVan_Hayden Frets: 434
    Indeed. For me Alonso was the man of the race though. Jenson did well to stay where he did, especially with Perez in 11th....
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  • FretwiredFretwired Frets: 24595
    I think Mercedes set the car up with one eye on it raining today .. the top end speed wasn't there.

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  • chillidoggychillidoggy Frets: 17130
    edited August 2013

    Shame it didn't rain, but there you go! I thought JB did the best job he could. Shame about Kimi's braking problem, that could have been nasty. I can imagine him ignoring requests to ease off, though. But FFS Perez needs to change his approach, what a tosser. Did anyone see the interview with him yesterday? He's cultivated this "I don't care who I have to walk over" attitude, which would be fine if he backed it up- with decent driving.

    Wonder when we get to see who goes where? Next few days, hopefully?


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  • IanpdqIanpdq Frets: 131
    stickyfiddle said:
    Urgh. Not again :(
    That's what I thought  :(

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  • chillidoggychillidoggy Frets: 17130
    I've kind of blocked off position one in my mind these days and concentrate on No.2 downwards.


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  • Van_HaydenVan_Hayden Frets: 434
    chillidoggy;20543" said:
    I've kind of blocked off position one in my mind these days and concentrate on No.2 downwards.
    Good idea - I do the same with Le Mans, it'll be Audi, then Toyota, and then it gets interesting.
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  • Van_HaydenVan_Hayden Frets: 434
    It's all going on http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/23847602 But then again... http://metro.co.uk/2013/08/27/mclaren-confirm-they-are-considering-bringing-back-kimi-raikkonen-3938980/ And it was friends of Johnny polarbear booing at the weekend... http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/25/sport/motorsport/greenpeace-shell-vettel-f1-motorsport/index.html?hpt=isp_c2
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  • rolls1392rolls1392 Frets: 229

    Apparently Ricciardo seen at Red Bull factory today having a seat fitting!!

    Alonso missed out!!

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  • Van_HaydenVan_Hayden Frets: 434
    Yeah I think he's got the seat. Check my pun there.
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  • chillidoggychillidoggy Frets: 17130
    Shit. That means EJ was was right. Smug twat. Anyway, is JB going to be driving in F1 next year? He's sounding increasingly like a desperate man to me.


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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 24852
    chillidoggy said:
    Shit. That means EJ was was right. Smug twat. Anyway, is JB going to be driving in F1 next year? He's sounding increasingly like a desperate man to me.
    JB's about to sign another 3 year McLaren deal. I still think Kimi will be at Ferrari.
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  • IanpdqIanpdq Frets: 131
    stickyfiddle said:
    chillidoggy said:
    Shit. That means EJ was was right. Smug twat. Anyway, is JB going to be driving in F1 next year? He's sounding increasingly like a desperate man to me.
    JB's about to sign another 3 year McLaren deal. I still think Kimi will be at Ferrari.


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  • IanpdqIanpdq Frets: 131
    I think Mclaren need JB with the Honda deal so I think he's safe

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  • Van_HaydenVan_Hayden Frets: 434
    Ianpdq;22155" said:
    I think Mclaren need JB with the Honda deal so I think he's safe
    That's what I think. He's pretty popular in Japan despite his earlier Honda career...

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  • FretwiredFretwired Frets: 24595
    Ianpdq said:
    I think Mclaren need JB with the Honda deal so I think he's safe
    I'm not so sure. Could the lack of signed contracts for Button and Perez hint at a change in leadership? I think Whitmarsh's days are numbered - big Ron could be back. Button is laughing off his comments at the weekend as 'winding Ron up' - if McLaren don't want to sign him I think he'd go to Ferrari. Alonso and Ferrari's management rate him and he's a consistent points scorer [unlike Massa] and positive influence. It will come down to whether Jenson wants another year in limbo [2014] - McLaren won't get much support from Mercedes. And his relationship with Honda pre-Brawn wasn't great. I seriously doubt he'll be there in 2015.

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  • chillidoggychillidoggy Frets: 17130
    "JB about to sign a 3-year Maclaren deal." So, he's off to Ferrari, in that case!


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  • Van_HaydenVan_Hayden Frets: 434
    Going to be waiting a bit longer...

    http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8898715/No-Ferrari-announcement-at-Monza
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  • FretwiredFretwired Frets: 24595
    Van_Hayden said:
    Going to be waiting a bit longer...

    http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8898715/No-Ferrari-announcement-at-Monza
    I don't think Massa will be there in 2014. If Ferrari want to seriously challenge in 2014 they'll need a Kimi or Jenson to pressurise Fernado into performing.

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  • chillidoggychillidoggy Frets: 17130

    I concur, Fret.

     

    Tell me, just why IS Massa still driving for Ferrari? Does he possess images of Montezuma with a sheep, maybe? He is in the most famous F1 team, and apart from odd flashes of brilliance has had a lacklustre career with them.


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