l really hope Mark Webber can do it. Talk about pressure or what. He can do it. l'm sure all the Alfa nuts will be cheering him on big time......
Quote from: paul edwards on November 12, 2010, 10:02:42 AM
... l'm sure all the Alfa nuts will be cheering him on big time......
Not sure about that...he's up against a Ferrari driver!
I recall bumping into Alan Jones backstage at his first function on return from winning the World title, I believe it was a Shannons auction or some such. I went to shake his hand, the conventional way and he shook with a thumb grip...it remained an enduring impression but a huge buzz.
Likewise walking with Mark Webber and my brothers chatting with him untill we got to the Paddock Club entry Aust F1 GP...where Mark was abruptly refused entry...unlike us he didn't have a pass. Unbeknown to us all at the time it was before he got his drive with Minardi...we said to the attendant "Do you know who he is?" - no matter no pass he's not coming through, I turned to Mark and said "Sorry mate".
It's been a long time since then and whilst loyalties are bound to be split, I can say I will be very happy if Mark OR Fernando wins BUT not happy at all if ANYONE else wins!
Much as it pains me to say so, being a Kiwi and all, I really hope Mark gets the job done. I don't think he's the best driver out there, but he's definitely the nicest bloke. Vettel and Alonso are both whiney little bitches, particularly Alonso. No matter how much you like Ferrari, I don't understand how anyone could support that little douchebag.
After all the Aussie reporting over the last few years regarding how unlucky Mark has been, I'm surprised there has been no comment this year about how lucky he's been though. Strange that. At least if he wins the championship, the media (well, News Limited) will fall over themselves to be excited about F1 for about two days.
Just putting on my flameproof suit now....
Go Mark Webber! Go Go Go!!!
Eye of the tiger, Take no prisoners, No Tomorrow... and so on.
No Retreat, No Surrender....
Luck ran out, devastated at the result ... would of preferred Alonso won.
QuoteLuck ran out, devastated at the result ... would of preferred Alonso won.
Couldn't agree more!
And the little wimpy boy cried when the crew told him he had won the title.
Two things cost Webber the title, his own offs/driving during the year and less support from team management than they gave their preferred driver.
Worst of all possible results. >:(
Quote from: f1worldchamp on November 15, 2010, 11:25:48 AM
Worst of all possible results. >:(
why the hell is that the worst possible result ?
Vettel is talented and quick driver. Has balls for racing and has one of the best cars on the grid. He obviously won on his own merit.
If you don't like it I'll send you a box of tissues .... :P
At least it was not Alonso. It would seem that he thinks that the rest of the world owes him all the favors ... just because he is so awesome ::) what a little shit
1 time world champs could be considered lucky but it takes more than luck to pull it off twice or more
That was the most agonising Grand Prix I have ever watched in my entire life. I was in denial the whole race. It was obvious from the start that Webber just didn't have the pace, and would need a clever startegic move to get him up the order. Webber was never close enough to Alonso to take an advantage of a mistake. Then it happened, Webber just touched the wall, the rear right shot out the sparks, and you just knew with his luck something was going to go wrong, but he made it to the pits and I thought he still had a chance. Then Alonso quickly ended up infront of him again after his pitstop and it was on again. But still, Webber never close enough to take advantage of an Alonso mistake, which happened, but Webber too far away, AND they got stuck behind the early pitstopers from the pace car at the start off the race. A weird race. A difficult place to pass.
Unfortunately obvious for all us Webber fans that Vettel drove an awesome weekend, and deserved it, no luck there, he drove the wheels off that car all weekend and answered all challenges.
Vettel still cries like a girl though! Therefore, does he have balls??, how did he/she do it?
Quote from: Anthony Miller on November 15, 2010, 07:29:56 PM
1 time world champs could be considered lucky but it takes more than luck to pull it off twice or more
Don't take me wrong, Alonso is not a bad driver, he just seem like a horrible human being, he sticks out as an extremely self centred selfish bastard in a company where everyone is self centred as a matter of course.
Also, it takes little bit more than luck to win championship, you'd have to be either dumb or ignorant to seriously think that Vettel is a lucky bastard and an undeserving world champion.
Talking about luck, Webber was quite lucky this season and it was not enough. Even the talk about apparently being a "second driver in the team" worked to his advantage, it got him fired up and motivated but that was not enough either.
my offer of tissues still stands :'( :P
Anyone else screaming at the TV "SOMEONE CRASH !!!!! SAFETY CAR !!!!!!" in between Webber making his first stop and before the leaders made theirs ?. Felt like that race went for 6 hours, very entertaining.
Diserving champion IMHO. I would most definitely cry like a little school girl if I one an F1 championship....just quietly.
Bret
One and a half years on lets review what two (beep) said and the situation today...
Quote from: ProvaRacing on June 25, 2012, 07:36:23 PM
One and a half years on lets review what two (beep) said and the situation today...
Wow - that sentence fails my parser.
Nice editing. I prefer the original version that you posted.
Who gives a stuff about what they are like, that race was an absolute ripper!, Formula 1 has been boring the last few years, now DRS which allows overtaking, soft and hard tyres, tyres wearing out and loosing their grip, more overtaking, more stratergy, even last night, cars breaking down, you try to tell people why you like motor racing, and its because of what happened last night, and Webber 19th to 4th or possibly 3rd, how good was that, Colin.
Sigh ... Colin, don't spoil a good thread!
Finally the FIA dudes understand F1 is as much about entertainment as the technology. Like you say Colin, DRS and the tyres this year have completely transformed it. I used to go to sleep watching the replay; not anymore.
Quote from: Sheldon McIntosh on June 25, 2012, 11:01:24 PM
Quote from: Choderboy on June 25, 2012, 07:52:34 PM
I don't understand what you mean?
ProvaRacing must have accidentally edited his post after he originally published it.
So I think he's just trying to say that Alonso is a really, really, nice guy. Fair enough.
Ok I will explain or rather clarify what happened. Yes original post was meant to be the post however when I was editing it became difficult to scroll down and see exactly what I was changing, maybe due to too many quotes, in the end I had to delete most until I could work out why. Still can't understand why it prevents me seeing what i am editing.
In any case what I am saying is at the time of the original posts (in 2010) and ever since the only cry baby in F1 drivers parade has been Lewis...even to the point of losing concentration whilst questioning every call from his team. How anyone could bag someone else without a mention of Lewis is puzzling.
As for Alonso he has been given a flawed car for the last two seasons and yet not once has he whined or whinged before, during or after a race...he just gives 100% all the time and it is this attribute that sees him leading the title chase (by coincidence with Mark in second).
So the heavy abuse was over the top and I suspect motivated to attack me as I had mentioned him, rather than an accurate description of the who's who of cry babies.
Let me understand this a little better - you think that because someone doesn't like Alonso, that they are attacking you. So in response you call one person a 'failed journo', and another a 'huge shit'.
Have I got that right?
I'm sure there a rules about personal insults on this forum, I for one do not log on to read crap like this
Quote from: aggie57 on June 26, 2012, 08:10:09 AM
I used to go to sleep watching the replay; not anymore.
Yes, I have actually fallen asleep watching the replays from the previous years, but not this year. I find I have to watch the replay just to wrap my head around what has just happened. Previously I would only focus on a few leading cars, but now I feel like almost anyone can win.
How does one explain Webber finishing 4th from 19th!!! And I'd love to hear Vettel explaining why his team mate Webber is second in the championship..Ha Ha.
Colin, you say Webber possibly third. I agree. I thought I actually saw the open wing on Schueys merc while he had Webber poised to pass him near the end of the race, and I also thought I saw a graphic at the same time with the green DRS light ON!?!? I nearly fell off my couch. Did you also see that?
How about Vettels qualifying lap. I hate to admit it, fricken awesome, waits to the last second, goes out, and gave them all a lesson! It was Vettel, then all the rest.
Go Webber!!
Frank you and me go to the G.P. at Albert Park, and stand at the side of the track and see what great drivers these blokes are, even the H.R.T. drivers are good, Alonso has to be driver of the year, he is the best driver in a average car, but did you notice the mistake that Red Bull made, the wrong car broke down during the race, after Mark had all that trouble during Qually, i used to fall asleep, now afterwards i can't fall asleep, 3 hours sleep on Monday morning, [but worth it], Colin.
Locking this thread at request of the club president, with the suggestion to start a new F1 thread but no personal abuse or it will be removed.