2012 Australian GP Thread ***SPOILERS***
Posted by Incident 2k9
Good race 
Kimi did a good job, so i'm happy with 7th!
Massa is a shambles, they need someone else asap.
Kimi did a good job, so i'm happy with 7th!
Massa is a shambles, they need someone else asap.
Kovalainen has been handed A five place grid penalty for Sepang because he overtook before the first safety car line in that confusion that was letting lapped cars file through the pack during the caution period.
Yup, Good stuff by Kimi... Not quite Suzuka 2005 form but I was right in saying that we shouldn't have written him off after qualifying and overtaking Massa's Ferrari the team who paid him not to race for them must have felt good. Incidentally Massa admitted that he "completely failed" with the balance of his car all weekend. I vote Perez for his replacement he's basically their most advanced protege. He did another one stop special today and had emense pace once he took on fresh tyres. Yet... The BBC have a driver loitering about who'd appreciate a chance.. Jamie Alguersauri.
I also should probably retract my rather harsh statements regarding Maldonaldo & Senna. Despite his rather clumsy pass on Grosjean, and later a gravel excursion Maldnaldo put in a spirited drive, and he put in maximum effort right up until, during and after his last lap crash which looked like a very small error with a wheel on the grass... He's not the only driver to have lost it by putting a wheel on the grass this weekend, he just paid a rather more expensive cost for it.
Replays showed that Senna got partially airborne in the 1st corner mayhem so it's possible he sustained some damage which might have affected his pace, although this hasn't been suggested in their press releases it would explain why he was significantly slower than Maldonaldo to an extent. His ding dong with Massa was deemed a racing incident, and having viewed the replay I believe it to be an accident with no fault to either party. Indeed if either of their moves come of, they would have been impressive.
Greatly encouraged by the form of the Williams, but should temper this optimism by remembering that Barrichello enjoyed a feisty race here in the FW33 and it then it was steeply downhill from there. I hope the FW34 proves Melbourne wasn't freak form.
Yup, Good stuff by Kimi... Not quite Suzuka 2005 form but I was right in saying that we shouldn't have written him off after qualifying and overtaking Massa's Ferrari the team who paid him not to race for them must have felt good. Incidentally Massa admitted that he "completely failed" with the balance of his car all weekend. I vote Perez for his replacement he's basically their most advanced protege. He did another one stop special today and had emense pace once he took on fresh tyres. Yet... The BBC have a driver loitering about who'd appreciate a chance.. Jamie Alguersauri.
I also should probably retract my rather harsh statements regarding Maldonaldo & Senna. Despite his rather clumsy pass on Grosjean, and later a gravel excursion Maldnaldo put in a spirited drive, and he put in maximum effort right up until, during and after his last lap crash which looked like a very small error with a wheel on the grass... He's not the only driver to have lost it by putting a wheel on the grass this weekend, he just paid a rather more expensive cost for it.
Replays showed that Senna got partially airborne in the 1st corner mayhem so it's possible he sustained some damage which might have affected his pace, although this hasn't been suggested in their press releases it would explain why he was significantly slower than Maldonaldo to an extent. His ding dong with Massa was deemed a racing incident, and having viewed the replay I believe it to be an accident with no fault to either party. Indeed if either of their moves come of, they would have been impressive.
Greatly encouraged by the form of the Williams, but should temper this optimism by remembering that Barrichello enjoyed a feisty race here in the FW33 and it then it was steeply downhill from there. I hope the FW34 proves Melbourne wasn't freak form.
Yes... But in brutal honesty we should have saw Mercedes dissapointment coming because all through testing it was showing up issues with tyre degregation. Don't get me wrong it's a beautifully handling car, very quick over a single lap and Schumacher seems to revel in it but all that amounts to nothing if if can't make the tyres last.
At one point when briefly both Ferraris were being hounded by a Williams I was trying to decide wether is was a epic fail for Ferrari or an astonishingly epic win for Williams. I suspect a bit of both.
The midfield is very definitely tight.. I think it will ebb and flow throughout the year.. Each race could see a different mid-field team chasing Mercedes and Lotus.
Button came up trumps again. I think he's basically in his prime and nearing or at his peak and he's using his experience to brilliant effect over Hamilton. Hamilton was downcast afterwards because basically he knows that he drove very well, didn't make any mistakes and yet was beaten by Button. The SC may have helpd Vettel leapfrog him.. But the factors which put Hamilton behind him weren't soley his doing.
Agreed about Sauber. Very encouraging stuff for them, watch out for Perez especially I think he is Massa's heir apparent at Ferrari.
At one point when briefly both Ferraris were being hounded by a Williams I was trying to decide wether is was a epic fail for Ferrari or an astonishingly epic win for Williams. I suspect a bit of both.
The midfield is very definitely tight.. I think it will ebb and flow throughout the year.. Each race could see a different mid-field team chasing Mercedes and Lotus.
Button came up trumps again. I think he's basically in his prime and nearing or at his peak and he's using his experience to brilliant effect over Hamilton. Hamilton was downcast afterwards because basically he knows that he drove very well, didn't make any mistakes and yet was beaten by Button. The SC may have helpd Vettel leapfrog him.. But the factors which put Hamilton behind him weren't soley his doing.
Agreed about Sauber. Very encouraging stuff for them, watch out for Perez especially I think he is Massa's heir apparent at Ferrari.
Vettel got past Rosberg on lap 2 I think, but quickly and without the aid of DRS. He got crossed up in Schumacher's turbulence in turn 1 and took a quick trip across the AstroTurf but held off Rosberg. Then a couple of laps later Schumacher broke down.
I definitely would've loved to see what Schumacher would've done if the car had lasted. I'm thinking he would've been right up with Lewis and Webber at the end of the race, maybe even in amongst them.
Kimi did the same as his debut 11 years ago.
Back then Melbourne was also the first race and he also finished 7th if i remember correctly.
I'd rather have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy
Back then Melbourne was also the first race and he also finished 7th if i remember correctly.
I went the whole day without hearing a single thing, despite being a pub with sports news, and a bunch of friends who really wanted to, and could have ruined my day!
Got home, put the race on and was blown away. I was worried after qualifying Jenson would be finishing behind Lewis, albeit close... Instead what I got to see was pure, and utter Button domination! How often do we get to say that? Domination over Lewis, domination over Vettel... all in the dry.
To say I was on edge every lap is an understatement. Watching that gap to Lewis grow, and grow was something I thought I would almost never see! A constant gap, maybe but that was a real special drive!
When the SC was deployed my first thought was, RBR could pit and lead because of the speed limit on the cars, I was grateful it was only 1 Mclaren who lost out! Unlucky really
. After Vettel's drive prior to that I then thought Button would be toast and Vettel would pass and win.
There was often that argument that if Mclaren ever had a dominant car, Button would... dominate. Many said no, and that Lewis would simply drive away. I am not saying either way, but today was certainly an indication that if Mclaren give Jenson what he wants he is MORE than capable of delivering the goods. This stat says it all for me today, Jenson +1, Lewis -2.
Pastor.... As Parr said, let's look to the positives. But still, when will Williams EVER get the chance to race Alonso??? I can't see it happening again tbh. Poor mistake,but till then he was so quick, and so reserved with Alonso. He had driven an amazing race IMO but a brain fade and obvious lack of concentration gave the result he got.
Nico - Poor. Schumacher this weekend has looked AMAZING! The has been pushing every lap, every corner, deffo an excited Schumacher. I can't help but feel if Schumacher had stayed in the race he was looking at a podium fight with Lewis and Vettel.
The mid field looks like a mine field !!!!! Will be awesome to watch how it progresses each race! STR, FI, Williams, and Sauber SUPER, SUPER close! it's amazing!!!
Good race for Glock too, quietly kept up with the Caterhams, even ahead at one point. He needs a better car.
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
Got home, put the race on and was blown away. I was worried after qualifying Jenson would be finishing behind Lewis, albeit close... Instead what I got to see was pure, and utter Button domination! How often do we get to say that? Domination over Lewis, domination over Vettel... all in the dry.
To say I was on edge every lap is an understatement. Watching that gap to Lewis grow, and grow was something I thought I would almost never see! A constant gap, maybe but that was a real special drive!
When the SC was deployed my first thought was, RBR could pit and lead because of the speed limit on the cars, I was grateful it was only 1 Mclaren who lost out! Unlucky really
. After Vettel's drive prior to that I then thought Button would be toast and Vettel would pass and win.There was often that argument that if Mclaren ever had a dominant car, Button would... dominate. Many said no, and that Lewis would simply drive away. I am not saying either way, but today was certainly an indication that if Mclaren give Jenson what he wants he is MORE than capable of delivering the goods. This stat says it all for me today, Jenson +1, Lewis -2.
Pastor.... As Parr said, let's look to the positives. But still, when will Williams EVER get the chance to race Alonso??? I can't see it happening again tbh. Poor mistake,but till then he was so quick, and so reserved with Alonso. He had driven an amazing race IMO but a brain fade and obvious lack of concentration gave the result he got
.Nico - Poor. Schumacher this weekend has looked AMAZING! The has been pushing every lap, every corner, deffo an excited Schumacher. I can't help but feel if Schumacher had stayed in the race he was looking at a podium fight with Lewis and Vettel.
The mid field looks like a mine field !!!!! Will be awesome to watch how it progresses each race! STR, FI, Williams, and Sauber SUPER, SUPER close! it's amazing!!!
Good race for Glock too, quietly kept up with the Caterhams, even ahead at one point. He needs a better car.
"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL
ZaZ Wrote:
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> Kimi did the same as his debut 11 years ago.
> Back then Melbourne was also the first race and he
> also finished 7th if i remember correctly.
He finished 7th on the track, yeah, although it became 6th after Panis got penalised.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/18/2012 10:28PM by EC83.
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> Kimi did the same as his debut 11 years ago.
> Back then Melbourne was also the first race and he
> also finished 7th if i remember correctly.
He finished 7th on the track, yeah, although it became 6th after Panis got penalised.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/18/2012 10:28PM by EC83.
4 cars separated by 0.390 at the end. Once we get the next 3 Tilke tracks out of the way, it's looking like a good season.
Good to see RBR can keep up with McLaren in the race too. If the season plays out as this weekend did, and McLaren have the qualifying edge and RBR can keep their tyres in check a touch longer, it's looking like a great recipe for some classic races.
Good to see RBR can keep up with McLaren in the race too. If the season plays out as this weekend did, and McLaren have the qualifying edge and RBR can keep their tyres in check a touch longer, it's looking like a great recipe for some classic races.
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