The 2009 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX THREAD

Re: The 2009 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX THREAD#110361

By 7UpJordan - 20 Apr 09, 21:18

- 20 Apr 09, 21:18#110361

I bet Kimi planted an Ice Cream on the track for Sutil to run into on the next lap and spin off Mario Kart style. :hehe:

"And Mansell was lucky not to be taken off by that RIDICULOUS bit of driving by Alliot!!" - James Hunt
"AAAAAND into the pitlane..... OHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!" - Murray Walker

Re: The 2009 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX THREAD#110364

By kerc - 20 Apr 09, 21:20

- 20 Apr 09, 21:20#110364

I bet Kimi planted an Ice Cream on the track for Sutil to run into on the next lap and spin off Mario Kart style.

"That's sisu for you, Adrian!"

For sure!

Re: The 2009 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX THREAD#110371

By Denthúl - 20 Apr 09, 21:28

- 20 Apr 09, 21:28#110371

Yeah Buemi was amazing. Even in the dry. He's been pretty good/decent in the 3 races so far. So, like i said, Rookie of the yr

Piquet was embarrassing, beyond terrible.
Bourdais and the Toyota's were terrible. And Massa and Sutil were unlucky, they were both heading for a great race

Yeah. I felt really sorry for Felipe. He was running in third place at one stage...

Also, the Toyotas gave mixed performances. Trulli was pretty bad, but Glock made a good recovery despite starting from the pits (for the second time in three races) and having to change his nose twice. Sutil really deserved to finish sixth on Sunday and it's a real shame that he hit that standing water the way he did, because he drove very well and got there on merit, not luck. I really can't see Force India finishing this season without a point.

Re: The 2009 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX THREAD#110385

By TheOak - 20 Apr 09, 21:58

- 20 Apr 09, 21:58#110385

If I remember correctly HK was well over half distance by that point so he was probably desperate for new Tyres.

I don't think desperate would necessarily be true. He seemed to manage his tyres a lot better than Lewis this weekend. I think safety car paranoia may be the most likely explanation.

Yeah I guess a SC would of formed a snake with all the cars closing up on each other he would end up at the back like Alonso.

Would be a bit silly to abandon a set strategy, which is working, because someone has a feeling a SC might come out. Are they really that desperate for points that they would play it safe and finish 5th instead of going for podium? If that is their strategy I bet the drivers aren't too happy.

Re: The 2009 FORMULA 1 CHINESE GRAND PRIX THREAD#110386

By Denthúl - 20 Apr 09, 21:59

- 20 Apr 09, 21:59#110386

If I remember correctly HK was well over half distance by that point so he was probably desperate for new Tyres.

I don't think desperate would necessarily be true. He seemed to manage his tyres a lot better than Lewis this weekend. I think safety car paranoia may be the most likely explanation.

Yeah I guess a SC would of formed a snake with all the cars closing up on each other he would end up at the back like Alonso.

Would be a bit silly to abandon a set strategy, which is working, because someone has a feeling a SC might come out. Are they really that desperate for points that they would play it safe and finish 5th instead of going for podium? If that is their strategy I bet the drivers aren't too happy.

Sometimes it pays off briliantly. Pat Symmonds got the call right last year in Germany, propelling Nelson in to the lead of the race. Had Hamilton not been on a charge, that would have been the best strategy call of 2008. As it stands, Singapore was the best strategy call of 2008.