FORMULA ONE 2012 thread...

[merman]

Does anyone know what happened to Vettel? Those radio messages on the last lap were hilarious.

I think they wanted to retire it to get a fresh gearbox for the next race.

Bear in mind the probably didn't all happen on the last lap in the time span we heard them, there is often a delay on broadcasting the team radio

[theantmeister]

... The reason I say he didn't deserve his title is the simple fact that he landed right at the top of the tree in F1 in his first season...

... and proceeded to finish above his reigning double world championship winning teammate in his rookie F1 season.

Yes, but it was clear he was Ron Dennis' favourite. I remember David Coulthard describing team meetings as Dennis sitting down with the number one team and discussing how they would run the race. Then he would look over at DC's team and say "right, what are you guys going to do?".

Tell you what, if Hamilton wins another season, then he'll be worthy in my eyes (not that he gives a censored). Until then I'm still going to say he didn't deserve it.

[theantmeister]

Does anyone know what happened to Vettel? Those radio messages on the last lap were hilarious.

I think they wanted to retire it to get a fresh gearbox for the next race.

Bear in mind the probably didn't all happen on the last lap in the time span we heard them, there is often a delay on broadcasting the team radio

Still, it was odd that they were like "BOX BOX BOX!" and then "Oh, never mind, you're ok" and then "JEBUS! STOP THE CAR NOW!!!!".

[DreamcastRIP]

... The reason I say he didn't deserve his title is the simple fact that he landed right at the top of the tree in F1 in his first season...

... and proceeded to finish above his reigning double world championship winning teammate in his rookie F1 season.

Yes, but it was clear he was Ron Dennis' favourite.

Rod Dennis was evidently a very brave guy then...

http://www.f1mods.com/images/jokes/fern ... hulk-1.jpg

[theantmeister]

Rod Dennis was evidently a very brave guy then...

http://www.f1mods.com/images/jokes/fern ... hulk-1.jpg

I'm not going to dignify that with a response

[DreamcastRIP]

Narain Karthikeyan is now my hero!

"For a world champion to say things like that is really shameful... It is really unprofessional. For a driver who has achieved so much to take out his frustrations on me just because he is having a difficult year is really sad. One does not expect a professional sportsman to be such a cry baby."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17550940

[theantmeister]

I'm not sure what Vettel is complaining about, he ran into Karthikeyan. I think it must have been the same attitude that all Audi drivers seem to have - "Get out of my way peasant!".

[DreamcastRIP]

Yep, the knives are out (even in Germany!) for the massively overrated, wonky fingered, tantrum prone, energy drink pedaler!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson ... on_un.html

[Liamh1982]

^ Where's your diffuser now?

Also: salute everyone's new hero!

[DreamcastRIP]

Don't listen to all those nasty people saying you're a busted flush, Seb!

[Liamh1982]

I don't know what you mean...

[DreamcastRIP]

This thread is full of win!

(Unlike Vettel sans the most dominant car in F1 since Prost's Williams Renault back in '93 )

[Katzkatz]

In other F1 related news, it looks like France might get a Grand Prix back.

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/30032012/58/france-confirm-talks-host-f1-grand-prix.html

Paul Ricard is a more interesting circuit than Magny-Bors. As well as keeping a race inside Europe.

[markopoloman]

BUT BUT BUT HOLD ON.........

It will alternate between Spa and Paul Ricard each year. Now lets put that ito perspective:

NO SPA NEXT YEAR AND THEN NO SPA ALTERNATING YEARS

That is not good news. I'd rarther the frogs got a GP back due to Bahrain being thrown into the crappy desert - where it should have been thrown in the first place.

[theantmeister]

Booo! Down with this sort of thing! Etc!

Spa is easily the best circuit on the calendar.

Next they'll axe the Turkish GP. Oh wait...