F1 Zorg & Badger GP Fantasy Grand Prix 2016

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Team radio - Felipe Massa
Posted at 19:37

"I'm OK, thank you anyway."

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Formula 1

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LAP 48/71: SAFETY CAR @MassaFelipe19 crashes out of his final #BrazilGP #F1

 

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Posted at 20:10
This lad really is special. Don't forget not so long ago he was down in 16th place.

I honestly don't bloody believe it....!! I got 1st, 2nd & 3rd spot on....

 

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A bit of a pantomime for the first half of the race and thankfully nobody injured.
But, come the end, a good win for Hamilton but an inspired finish by Verstappen after the wrong choice of going on to Inters. Rarely do you see drivers who can handle wet conditions like that. OK he had newer (but I suspect used) wets but I suspect his youth and complete lack of understanding what shouldn't be possible helped his skills shine. Well done Max. Future World Champion for sure.

 

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Handshake for Max
Posted at 20:27

Podium interviewer Martuin Brundle says he "has to shake the hand" of Max Verstappen after that drive.

Brundle knows a special talent when he sees one and he truly rates this guy.

 

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Hamilton up to second on all-time wins list

That win was Lewis Hamilton's 52nd in F1, relegating Alain Prost to third on the all-time list.

I remember when I was a nipper looking at 51 wins for Prost and thinking "that won't be beaten".

Well, Michael Schumacher's 91 wins emphatically proved me wrong on that one - and now Hamilton has surpassed the four-time champion too.

Bravo, that man.

 

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who came third, said: "It was an incredible race, with red flags and difficult conditions, especially on the main straight."

On the incident where he spun and nearly crashed, he said: "Maybe I clipped the kerb, locked all four wheels and managed to keep it out of the rail. After that I was 15th, 14th, I don't know where I was and had some great overtakes to get on to the podium.

"I couldn't see when I was behind them, so I had to take a different line."

 

[Gail]

Posted at 20:10
This lad really is special. Don't forget not so long ago he was down in 16th place.

I honestly don't bloody believe it....!! I got 1st, 2nd & 3rd spot on....

It still won't be enough to catch me!!

 

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Red Bull's Max Verstappen, who came third, said: "It was an incredible race, with red flags and difficult conditions, especially on the main straight."

On the incident where he spun and nearly crashed, he said: "Maybe I clipped the kerb, locked all four wheels and managed to keep it out of the rail. After that I was 15th, 14th, I don't know where I was and had some great overtakes to get on to the podium.

"I couldn't see when I was behind them, so I had to take a different line."

His race was getting a bit like a pantomime too -

"He's behind you!"

"Oh no he isn't!"

 

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My predictions got pole and winner and that's about it.

 

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It was incredible - Jos Verstappen on son Max

Jos Verstappen, Max's father, started in 106 Formula 1 races and even he was astounded by his son's performance.

"I have never seen something like this, he has surprised even me," Jos told Sky Sports. "I have seen many races he did, but today it was incredible. He did himself proud today. It is what we want to see more of in F1."

 

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'Absolutely fearless'

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has been giving his views on Max Verstappen's performance and the move where the Dutchman narrowly avoiding crashing after spinning.

"It is one of the best drives I've seen in Formula 1, his recovery was amazing," Horner tells Sky Sports. "We gave it a go on the intermediates, it was the kind of call that could have won him the race, but the rain got heavier.

"We put him on extreme wets and said let's go for it. From the moment he got going after that restart he was determined to get on that podium. He was looking for the grip, he has done a lot of karting and was using that experience and those lines.

"He was absolutely fearless in pretty horrific conditions. It was an amazing drive and he deserved that podium and the reaction from the crowd."

 

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How the Brazilian GP unfolded

Summary

1. Hamilton wins, Rosberg 2nd
2. Title goes on to Abu Dhabi; Rosberg leads by 12 points
3. Race is stopped twice after crashes in heavy rain
4. Verstappen overtakes several cars brilliantly, and goes from 13th to third in final 16 laps
5. Grosjean, Ericsson, Raikkonen, Palmer, Massa, Gutierrez out

 

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well, just watched the highlights having dodged the news all day. A rather interesting race, handy watching highlights where the stoppages get edited out!

I guess young Max must be driver of the day if only because he's still got kart racing in him. maybe we need a 25 year old upper limit to keep the drivers fearless!

Vettel needs to retire, I'm getting bored with his wingeing and wineing when it doesn't go his way.

anyway, pole, first and second along with 4 cars in the points will do, just need to wait for badger to do the maths.

 

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Championship Standings
Pos Team Manager Pts
1 WitchesWinners Wicked Witch of the West 2648
2 F1Zedroadster2016 Hard Top 2376
3 RTRacers RTRacer 2340
4 Team Smiffy smiffy 2298
5 Team Westfield Andy McDonnell 2190
6 Mint F1 Mint 2149
7 Pist n Broke Michael Buckingham 2010

 

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Championship Standings
Pos Team Manager Pts
1 WitchesWinners Wicked Witch of the West 2648
2 F1Zedroadster2016 Hard Top 2376
3 RTRacers RTRacer 2340
4 Team Smiffy smiffy 2298
5 Team Westfield Andy McDonnell 2190
6 Mint F1 Mint 2149
7 Pist n Broke Michael Buckingham 2010

I can still win this .............. If nobody else scores any points

 

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Dutch TV’s Reaction To Max Verstappen’s Brazil save...

View: https://youtu.be/M-Yhyf0kPbw

 

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Dutch TV’s Reaction To Max Verstappen’s Brazil save...

Yep, the Dutch can speak a little English.....

 

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Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton fastest in second practice.​

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F1 title race - final practice

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Summary

1. Hamilton & Rosberg only 4th and 5th in final practice
2. Vettel fastest, Verstappen 2nd; qualifying at 13:00 GMT
3. Nico Rosberg leads championship by 12 points
4. Top three finish will secure Rosberg the title

Don't forget your predictions........

 

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Posted at 12:15

Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live commentator

On the evidence of what we have seen Mercedes have the one lap pace and Lewis Hamilton has been the quickest out of him and Nico Rosberg in all three practice sessions - so Hamilton pole for me.