F1 2012 thread

[Haldex]

He was defending his position and a lot of points. I'm sure he didn't expect a rookie to come over the curb and drive straight into him. Maldonaldo was wrong and I hope he gets a position penalty or something.

All Lewis did was throw away his own race, big deal if Maldonado gets a penalty, Lewis lost a **** load of points. Maldonado would have passed Lewis in one of the next 40 corners left in the race.
Amateur racing from Lewis.

[TirNaNog]

Maldonaldo was wrong and I hope he gets a position penalty or something.

+1
It doesn't matter how much faster the guy behind you is, he has to take the position from you. You don't move over unless you're being lapped or you're a wuss lol.

There is no argument who was ahead and who was at fault. Maldono was still off the track.

[eshwar]

A great race! Most exciting race at Valencia ever

I think had Grosjean not had a technical issue, he'd have eaten Alonso! But Yay for Lotus. So glad Vettel didn't win! I like the guy but we don't need domination in the season just yet! That's just essential in the last 3 races!

[Hamster]

I see he did get a 5 position penalty

[TirNaNog]

Amateur racing from Lewis.

I think you mean amateur racing from Maldono. You may be happy to support a wuss who moves over for someone quicker than them, I love the way Lewis fought for that place and didn't give it away. Nothing amateur about that!

[TirNaNog]

A great race! Most exciting race at Valencia ever

I think had Grosjean not had a technical issue, he'd have eaten Alonso! But Yay for Lotus. So glad Vettel didn't win! I like the guy but we don't need domination in the season just yet! That's just essential in the last 3 races!

Don't you just love the look of the new log? What I think is really cool is Alonso is ahead, while Ferrari are not the fastest car (yet).

[TirNaNog]

Lewis Hamilton said he had no qualms about trying to fend off Pastor Maldonado as his tyres fading at the end of the European Grand Prix - even though the battle culminated in a collision that left the McLaren in the barriers.

Hamilton was holding second behind Fernando Alonso's Ferrari before running out of tyre grip.

Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen overtook him, and Williams's Maldonado was trying to do likewise when he hit the McLaren on the penultimate lap.

"My tyres were gone," said Hamilton. "I don't know where I would have finished. Over the last lap or so, my tyres just went - it was almost like I had flat tyres at the back."

But asked whether he felt in retrospect he should have let Maldonado go, Hamilton replied: "You never let people past, you've got to race for every position you can get."

That's the Hamilton I love to support! F1 needs more real racing, if it's too much to support a racer, watch chess.

[TirNaNog]

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/2...rough-penalty/

Michael Schumacher’s Valencia podium finish is under threat, having been called to see the stewards following Sunday afternoon’s highly dramatic European Grand Prix.


Schumacher's podium is his first since returning to F1
The Mercedes driver passed numerous rivals as he charged through the field following his second pit-stop; having just overhauled Nico Hülkenberg, the seven-time World Champion seized third spot when Lewis Hamilton and Pastor Maldonado collided on Lap 55.

Both Schumacher and a representative of Mercedes will talk to the stewards – including ex driver Mika Salo – at 5:20pm local time (BST +1) for ‘failing to slow for yellow flags’ when using DRS.

[Haldex]

That's the Hamilton I love to support! F1 needs more real racing, if it's too much to support a racer, watch chess.

That's what I dont understand, points in a tight season is gold, the last thing you want is a DNF, pride and those earrings he wears are his downfall.

[MR.C]

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/2...rough-penalty/

In Monaco he won pole but was pushed back cos of Senna's multiple moves leading to an accident. I hope he keeps his 3rd and gets a race win soon. Nice to see that his no more on 2 points.

[Rosaudio]

Hamilton better make up for today with a win at Silverstone for me

[Rosaudio]

LH - "You never let people past, you've got to race for every position you can get."

[TirNaNog]

That's what I dont understand, points in a tight season is gold, the last thing you want is a DNF, pride and those earrings he wears are his downfall.

Well if looking at points turns you on then by all means. I don't understand that personally. I say don't compromise when it comes to fighting for position on the track - that turns me on.

[TirNaNog]

Hamilton better make up for today with a win at Silverstone for me

+1000 he owes us lol. Silverstone would be a special win, though not the easiest for McLaren.

[sand_man]

Once again Hamiltons race compromised by those chumps he calls a pit crew. 7 second delay on his last stop cost him the win.