Author Topic: 2011 Formula 1 thread (incl new driver lineup) (Read 120919 times)

Purdy · « **Reply #4440 on:** July 24, 2011, 01:58:53 PM »

Quote from: BIGdavalad on July 24, 2011, 01:57:44 PM

Hamilton is unstoppable today!

Expect he'll either run out of fuel or he'll have a half hour pitstop within the next twenty laps...

Unfortunately you're prolly right

Surprise me. · « **Reply #4441 on:** July 24, 2011, 01:59:38 PM »

Alonso did a 1:53 in his last lap according to the live timing. His outlap. Were his tyres that cold? Makes sense that Lewis passed him.

Edit: Must have included his pit stop.

Fuck off Button retires.

Mr Kipling · « **Reply #4442 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:00:20 PM »

Quote from: voodoo ray on July 24, 2011, 01:51:05 PM

You're not seeing it now either because for some reason the director has a hard-on for Button down in 8th.

Superb from Hamilton then, Button slowly on the move as well

b_joseph · « **Reply #4443 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:00:34 PM »

Jenson 'Rolls Royce' Button takes 6th position

b_joseph · « **Reply #4444 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:01:41 PM »

Oh crapola...fucking hell Jenson is out.

Purdy · « **Reply #4445 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:01:47 PM »

Cheerio Button

karl1987 · « **Reply #4446 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:01:54 PM »

Button out, Hydraulics problem.

ds2190 · « **Reply #4447 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:01:55 PM »

Button retires. Hope Lewis' car is ok $:-\$

Mr Kipling · « **Reply #4448 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:02:35 PM »

Bit gutted for Button. Hope Hamilton doesn't have a similar problem.

Surprise me. · « **Reply #4449 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:02:39 PM »

2 in 2 for Button. Not good at all.

XabiArt · « **Reply #4450 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:02:48 PM »

Well thats Jenson out, wonder if Hamiltons car will suffer the same fate.

b_joseph · « **Reply #4451 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:02:51 PM »

McLaren..same old same old. Hopefully Lewis' genius can see him through with a dash of luck with it.

Surprise me. · « **Reply #4452 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:03:28 PM »

Lewis is flying, creating a big gap. Great driving in clean air

voodoo ray · « **Reply #4453 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:03:42 PM »

The director is now having a little cry that Button's out of the race.

ds2190 · « **Reply #4454 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:03:50 PM »

Quote from: b_joseph on July 24, 2011, 02:02:51 PM

McLaren..same old same old. Hopefully Lewis' genius can see him through with a dash of luck with it.

How so? It's a mechanical issue - all teams have them.

Beav · « **Reply #4455 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:04:11 PM »

I hope Hamilton is not destroying his tyres.

b_joseph · « **Reply #4456 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:06:03 PM »

Quote from: ds2190 on July 24, 2011, 02:03:50 PM

How so? It's a mechanical issue - all teams have them.

I just feel for Jenson...and lewis for that matter because the car has failed them for the better part of this season. Jenson deserves a little luck after the last race and didnt get it.

Surprise me. · « **Reply #4457 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:06:16 PM »

Quote from: Beav on July 24, 2011, 02:04:11 PM

I hope Hamilton is not destroying his tyres.

As long as he doesn't do anything stupid after his next pitstop he should be fine. He can do this for this set of tyres. Its the next set that will have to get him to the end of the race. Everyone will have to pit one last time.

ds2190 · « **Reply #4458 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:07:22 PM »

Kobayashi

I love this guy.

ds2190 · « **Reply #4459 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:08:03 PM »

Quote from: b_joseph on July 24, 2011, 02:06:03 PM

I just feel for Jenson...and lewis for that matter because the car has failed them for the better part of this season. Jenson deserves a little luck after the last race and didnt get it.

But this isn't a failure of the team, it's the failure of a component on the car.

Surprise me. · « **Reply #4460 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:09:07 PM »

Quote from: ds2190 on July 24, 2011, 02:08:03 PM

But this isn't a failure of the team, it's the failure of a component on the car.

Yup isolated incident, hydrolics(sp?) could be anything. Maybe something he had to push hard on and eventually wear down.

b_joseph · « **Reply #4461 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:12:31 PM »

Quote from: ds2190 on July 24, 2011, 02:08:03 PM

But this isn't a failure of the team, it's the failure of a component on the car.

Thats fair. Hopefully he gets lucky next time out.

If he finishes this off, Lewis wouldnt have had a win like this in a while. Clearly #1 today...Vettel has been very quiet.

Mr Kipling · « **Reply #4462 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:15:12 PM »

What's happened to Ted Kravitz. Not heard him this weekend, they're not cutting costs already

ds2190 · « **Reply #4463 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:16:56 PM »

JB's on. Moan, moan, moan.

voodoo ray · « **Reply #4464 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:19:56 PM »

Quote from: Mr Kipling on July 24, 2011, 02:15:12 PM

What's happened to Ted Kravitz. Not heard him this weekend, they're not cutting costs already

Unless you're just fishing..........he's on paternity leave for 2 races.

Surprise me. · « **Reply #4465 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:20:53 PM »

Alonso is gaining on Lewis. Pit stops should be soon then. Now 2.6 behind.

Lewis will have to pit soon, his sector times are tumbling.

Mr Kipling · « **Reply #4466 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:24:42 PM »

Quote from: voodoo ray on July 24, 2011, 02:19:56 PM

Unless you're just fishing..........he's on paternity leave for 2 races.

Didn't know that mate. Cheers

west_london_red · « **Reply #4467 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:26:33 PM »

if those other tyers are as shit as they are saying could they not pit at the end of the last lap and change tyers? the start finish line is right at the end of the pit by the looks of it

Surprise me. · « **Reply #4468 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:27:27 PM »

Here we go Alonso coming in, or not....

ds2190 · « **Reply #4469 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:27:28 PM »

Hope this works out for Lewis. Looks like Ferrari are responding.

Surprise me. · « **Reply #4470 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:28:56 PM »

Lewis last sector was up there with Webbers so he might work it.

cissepower · « **Reply #4471 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:29:21 PM »

Shit is getting real

killer_heels · « **Reply #4472 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:29:37 PM »

God, this is tense.

b_joseph · « **Reply #4473 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:29:45 PM »

Alonso pits..come on Lewis fly!!

Surprise me. · « **Reply #4474 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:29:51 PM »

Lewis is still quick, he driving brilliantly.

Surprise me. · « **Reply #4475 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:30:23 PM »

He was brilliant in the last lap, Lewis has this now.

b_joseph · « **Reply #4476 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:30:36 PM »

If Webber pits, Lewis takes it

ds2190 · « **Reply #4477 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:30:36 PM »

Looks like the prime isn't too bad in terms of speed. Fingers crossed for Lewis.

karl1987 · « **Reply #4478 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:30:49 PM »

Hamilton flying on these tyres even though they are suppose to be slower :/

ds2190 · « **Reply #4479 on:** July 24, 2011, 02:30:54 PM »

Quote from: b_joseph on July 24, 2011, 02:30:36 PM

If Webber pits, Lewis takes it

Webber has to pit, it's just a case of when.