Fantasy Grand Prix Championship

[GazHyde]

Wow, that was a fantastic race!

Massa was a man posessed, Hamilton runs out of luck and Schumaker runs out of braking distance...

Done me no favours at all with my predictions.

 

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^ Oy, spoil sport, I have not seen it yet....

 

[GazHyde]

^ Oy, spoil sport, I have not seen it yet....

Best not to read what I just posted then!

Looks like I'm going to have to install a spoiler reveal bbcode :ymblushing:

 

[GazHyde]

Woo hoo, I've gone up a place in the table (at the expense of Swamper)!

The big shock of the day wasn't Hamilton retiring, but billz being knocked off the top of the table... :-o

 

[billz]

Woo hoo, I've gone up a place in the table (at the expense of Swamper)!

The big shock of the day wasn't Hamilton retiring, but billz being knocked off the top of the table... :-o

I know not good, i dont know what razor had but i thought i had a good race. I got 99 points but Razor got 164 that takes some doing. Had alonso who got me a few points Raikenen who got me a few mind Perez only got me 9 points but also had points for the Maclaren. Never mind cant win em all
bill

 

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Oh yes, up to 4th......... :ymparty:

 

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Sorry Boss, a bit late with this...

You order food you pay food.

Did you eat any of that?.............No.

Spot the...........

 

[NeRo]

The big shock of the day wasn't Hamilton retiring...

Not to me - I had him to win, so put the jinx on him L-)

 

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Lewis Hamilton camp instigated Mercedes move - Ross Brawn

BBC

Lewis Hamilton's exit from McLaren was instigated by the British driver's representatives, Mercedes team principal Ross Brawn has revealed.

Hamilton, 27, announced on Friday that he has signed a three-year deal with Mercedes to replace Michael Schumacher.

Hamilton's arrival has left seven-time world champion Schumacher, 43, considering whether to retire from the sport or find a new drive for the 2013 season.

Lewis Hamilton's decision to leave McLaren is a "mistake", according to their team principal Martin Whitmarsh.

Hamilton's departure has prompted McLaren to sign Sauber driver Sergio Perez as his replacement.

Bugger, should have been Raikkonen......... X(

 

[board]

I don't think Kimi would have wanted to go back there, too much press work and lotus seem to be letting him get on with what he wants to do. Seems much happier than when he was near the end with Ferrari. Would be nice to see what he could do with the mclaren again though

 

[Ian_C]

Woo hoo, I've gone up a place in the table (at the expense of Swamper)!

The big shock of the day wasn't Hamilton retiring, but billz being knocked off the top of the table... :-o

The real shock is that I'm in 5th inspite of not having made a prediction since May! Looks like I'll have to get my act together if I want to win

 

[Jackster]

Bugger, should have been Raikkonen......... X(

I think Perez has driven well this season, and will be interesting to see what he can do with the Mclaren. Schumie to Sauber?????

I think the jury is still out on wether it will be Masa or Hulkenberg at Ferrari.

I think Hamilton has made a mistake but not really bothered, feel a little bit sorry for Rosberg though.

Interesting season again next year lol!

 

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Damit, first the BBC and now the Dutch channel that aired live F1 will not be doing it next season..pay to view..thanks Bernie....... :-q

Oh, and then this.......

Jenson Button will drop five places on the grid for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix because McLaren need to change the gearbox on his car.

Button's car has the same problem that forced team-mate Lewis Hamilton to retire while leading in Singapore.

 

[GazHyde]

Speakers on full for this

Final edit of the Red Bull RB7 driving the 1.5 mile long Lincoln Tunnel from Weehawken to Manhattan and back again. No filler, no riff raff, just the sweet sounds of the RB7 engine.

http://youtu.be/-P3xPlishXw

 

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Brilliant, you have to give it to RB that they do some spectacular PR.

 

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Another beautiful day at the beach in the Dominican Republic with plenty of sand, sun, water, and a Red Bull Formula One show car!
The first ever F1 Beach Run in Playa Juanillo was a success as Jaime Alguersuari drove the RB6 race car along the beach and even got a little wet in the process

 

[GazHyde]

For those with some chance of getting near the top of the Zorg league, don't forget to set your predictions for Japan.

I will be making my usual incompetent selections in a minute...

 

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Friday, 5 October 2012

1 australia Mark Webber 2 Red Bull-Renault 1:32.493
2 great britain Lewis Hamilton 4 McLaren-Mercedes 1:32.707
3 germany Sebastian Vettel 1 Red Bull-Renault 1:32.836
4 germany Nico Hulkenberg 12 Force India-Mercedes 1:32.987
5 spain Fernando Alonso 5 Ferrari 1:33.093
6 france Romain Grosjean 10 Lotus-Renault 1:33.107
7 great britain Jenson Button 3 McLaren-Mercedes 1:33.349
8 brazil Bruno Senna 19 Williams-Renault 1:33.499
9 brazil Felipe Massa 6 Ferrari 1:33.614
10 germany Michael Schumacher 7 Mercedes GP 1:33.750
11 germany Nico Rosberg 8 Mercedes GP 1:33.866
12 mexico Sergio Perez 15 Sauber 1:33.903
13 japan Kamui Kobayashi 14 Sauber 1:33.983
14 finland Kimi Raikkonen 9 Lotus-Renault 1:34.291
15 venezuela Pastor Maldonado 18 Williams-Renault 1:34.300
16 australia Daniel Ricciardo 16 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:34.863
17 france Jean-Eric Vergne 17 Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:35.080
18 finland Heikki Kovalainen 20 Caterham-Renault 1:35.711
19 russian federation Vitaly Petrov 21 Caterham-Renault 1:35.870
20 germany Timo Glock 24 Marussia-Cosworth 1:36.194
21 france Charles Pic 25 Marussia-Cosworth 1:36.636
22 spain Pedro de la Rosa 22 HRT-Cosworth 1:37.342
23 india Narain Karthikeyan 23 HRT-Cosworth 1:38.466
24 great britain Paul Di Resta 11 Force India-Mercedes

неприятност (Russian for bugger) I missing bit of car......

I spray now? Yes? No?.................Still missing bit of car......

Oh, me having this, make very fine coffie table......незаконнорожденный (Russian for little barsteward) bring back here now.........

 

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Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber set the pace in final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix.

BBC
Hamilton narrowly avoided what would have been a terrifying accident when he came across Marussia's Charles Pic dawdling on the line on the approach to the chicane when Hamilton was approaching at 200mph.

And Button gesticulated angrily at Schumacher after the German, on a slow lap, failed to get out of his way through the flat-out 200mph 130R corner just before the chicane.

Sergio Perez, Sauber, Formule 1 Grand Prix Japan 2012

Michael Schumacher, Mercedes, Formule 1 Grand Prix Japan 2012

In Summary
■Qualifying starts at 06:00 BST
■Vettel fastest in final practice
■Button 8th, Hamilton 13th
■Hulkenberg crashes out

Position Driver Team
Third practice session completed

1 Germany S Vettel Red Bull
2 Australia M Webber Red Bull
3 Brazil F Massa Ferrari
4 Germany M Schumacher Mercedes
5 Mexico S Perez Sauber
6 Japan K Kobayashi Sauber
7 France R Grosjean Lotus
8 Great Britain J Button McLaren
9 Great Britain P Di Resta Force India
10 Venezuela P Maldonado Williams
11 Spain F Alonso Ferrari
12 Finland K Raikkonen Lotus
13 Great Britain L Hamilton McLaren
14 France J Vergne Toro Rosso
15 Germany N Rosberg Mercedes
16 Brazil B Senna Williams
17 Australia D Ricciardo Toro Rosso
18 Germany N Hulkenberg Force India
19 Finland H Kovalainen Caterham
20 Russian Federation V Petrov Caterham
21 Germany T Glock Marussia
22 France C Pic Marussia
23 India N Karthikeyan HRT
24 Spain P de la Rosa HRT

 

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Love him or loath him, he says it as it is.......... ) .......... :-bd

0728: BBC
When asked what happened out on track, Kimi Raikkonen replied: "I spun". When asked about the impact on the rest of the field, the Finn added: "I don't care what happened to the others." Raikkonen at his most expansive and considerate

GET INVOLVED
Ross on Twitter: "Lewis Hamilton best get used to ninth on the grid; sounds like an outstanding result for a Mercedes driver!"

0719: BBC
Lewis Hamilton was at a loss to describe why he could only manage the ninth fastest time. "With the pace that I have, who knows what will happen in the race. Long run pace wasn't bad yesterday but the car - I'm going to struggle with it tomorrow."

0702: BBC
FINAL QUALIFYING ENDS
No one else manages to improve due to Kimi Raikkonen's spin which means Mark Webber completes Red Bull's first front row lock-out of the season.

Driver Team
Qualifying completed

1 Germany S Vettel Red Bull
2 Australia M Webber Red Bull
3 Japan K Kobayashi Sauber
4 France R Grosjean Lotus
5 Mexico S Perez Sauber
6 Spain F Alonso Ferrari
7 Finland K Raikkonen Lotus
8 Great Britain J Button McLaren
9 Great Britain L Hamilton McLaren
10 Brazil F Massa Ferrari
11 Great Britain P Di Resta Force India
12 Venezuela P Maldonado Williams
13 Germany N Rosberg Mercedes
14 Australia D Ricciardo Toro Rosso
15 Germany N Hulkenberg Force India
16 France J Vergne Toro Rosso
17 Brazil B Senna Williams
18 Finland H Kovalainen Caterham
19 Germany T Glock Marussia
20 Spain P de la Rosa HRT
21 France C Pic Marussia
22 Russian Federation V Petrov Caterham
23 Germany M Schumacher Mercedes
24 India N Karthikeyan HRT

* Jenson Button and Nico Hulkenberg demoted five places following a gearbox change, Michael Schumacher pushed back 10 places for his Singapore GP shunt