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[Ri21]

this race for me started off horribly...with button and hamilton clashing....but i couldnt believe it when i saw button in 4th place after he had made his way from the back of the pack...watching him, schumacher and webber fight for postions in the way that they did was brilliant to see....i wouldnt of used the words 'gentleman racing' because they have all been known in the past to have done some crazy moves...but the way they did it on those last few laps had me on the edge of my seat...and then on the last lap when button was on the back of vettel which in turn pressured vettel into a mistake was brilliant...loved the race espeacially since button won it....and it was worth waiting all that time when it had been red flagged.

Bring on Valencia i cant wait to hopefully see more races like this

[racechick]

Great stuff.

i call that racing. Some people prefer something else..........

Oh you like that! Im sorry I misunderstood you. I didnt think you liked it when overtake manoevers resulted in crashes. Now me, I accept its part of racing.

[riminovZ]

Great stuff.

i call that racing. Some people prefer something else..........

Oh you like that! Im sorry I misunderstood you. I didnt think you liked it when overtake manoevers resulted in crashes. Now me, I accept its part of racing.

My whole position isn't that I dislike the more aggressive driving, but I also like the more "gentle" racing. The reason guys like Hamilton and Kobayashi are so good at passing is because they are aggressive. They shoot for the small gaps, and sometimes it causes an unnecessary crash. Other times it can lead to some of the best racing. It was just nice to also see some examples of no-contact racing that was just as exciting as the more aggressive stuff.

[racechick]

Great stuff.

i call that racing. Some people prefer something else..........

Oh you like that! Im sorry I misunderstood you. I didnt think you liked it when overtake manoevers resulted in crashes. Now me, I accept its part of racing.

My whole position isn't that I dislike the more aggressive driving, but I also like the more "gentle" racing. The reason guys like Hamilton and Kobayashi are so good at passing is because they are aggressive. They shoot for the small gaps, and sometimes it causes an unnecessary crash. Other times it can lead to some of the best racing. It was just nice to also see some examples of no-contact racing that was just as exciting as the more aggressive stuff.

But Button had two contacts.

[Peng]

Great stuff.

i call that racing. Some people prefer something else..........

Oh you like that! Im sorry I misunderstood you. I didnt think you liked it when overtake manoevers resulted in crashes. Now me, I accept its part of racing.

My whole position isn't that I dislike the more aggressive driving, but I also like the more "gentle" racing. The reason guys like Hamilton and Kobayashi are so good at passing is because they are aggressive. They shoot for the small gaps, and sometimes it causes an unnecessary crash. Other times it can lead to some of the best racing. It was just nice to also see some examples of no-contact racing that was just as exciting as the more aggressive stuff.

That was still agressive driving the only difference is the drivers left each other space, + the DRS helped alot.

But Buttons overtake on Webber wasn't what i would call "gentle" at all, he came very close to hitting Webber head on and actually went out on a very wet part of the track on slicks, something Massa did a few laps earlier and went straight into the wall.

[riminovZ]

Great stuff.

i call that racing. Some people prefer something else..........

Oh you like that! Im sorry I misunderstood you. I didnt think you liked it when overtake manoevers resulted in crashes. Now me, I accept its part of racing.

My whole position isn't that I dislike the more aggressive driving, but I also like the more "gentle" racing. The reason guys like Hamilton and Kobayashi are so good at passing is because they are aggressive. They shoot for the small gaps, and sometimes it causes an unnecessary crash. Other times it can lead to some of the best racing. It was just nice to also see some examples of no-contact racing that was just as exciting as the more aggressive stuff.

That was still agressive driving the only difference is the drivers left each other space, + the DRS helped alot.

But Buttons overtake on Webber wasn't what i would call "gentle" at all, he came very close to hitting Webber head on and actually went out on a very wet part of the track on slicks, something Massa did a few laps earlier and went straight into the wall.

I guess that is true. In the end what sticks with me is whether or not someone crashes. All in all, every single bit of racing is aggressive.

[carmonwebber]

I expected Schumacher to put up alot more of a fight to fend off the DRS boys after the first try by Webber.....it was near the end of the race, so I thought it was worth doing what he does best.

[vlad]

On the last lap Schumi was really close to Webber. Those 2 DRS zones are

[texasmr2]

I expected Schumacher to put up alot more of a fight to fend off the DRS boys after the first try by Webber.....it was near the end of the race, so I thought it was worth doing what he does best.

Exactly what would that be?? Your hopefully not just being another 'lightening boy, Johnny on the spot 'Hey I watched this video' kind of posterchild???

[nikon133]

Great stuff.

i call that racing. Some people prefer something else..........

Oh you like that! Im sorry I misunderstood you. I didnt think you liked it when overtake manoevers resulted in crashes. Now me, I accept its part of racing.

My whole position isn't that I dislike the more aggressive driving, but I also like the more "gentle" racing. The reason guys like Hamilton and Kobayashi are so good at passing is because they are aggressive. They shoot for the small gaps, and sometimes it causes an unnecessary crash. Other times it can lead to some of the best racing. It was just nice to also see some examples of no-contact racing that was just as exciting as the more aggressive stuff.

But Button had two contacts.

I believe he was cleared of both; in fact, LH accepted responsibility for their accident.

I was surprised, however, how negative Lauda was about LH. Hamilton is and always was aggressive racer, but I think critique was still too sharp. I wouldn't say he is the most aggressive driver on the grid, in general.

[phil12321]

Canada was full of "Aggressive" Driving especially on Buttons part. But hey I aint complaining B/C I LOVE it!!! "Gentlemans Racing"?!?! Come on now F1 drivers are full of lunatics that think only of themselves and winning... If not then they aint gonna last long in F1.... What button did yesterday was a marvelous display of pressure driving and it was nice to see vettel fold under pressure and that shows that he can be beaten consistently and that he is not the best. If Alonso was out front being run down by any body but Lewis and Koby then he would have stuck it out till the finish. IMO Schumi doesnt have the ability to remain cool under pressure like he used to... I think its time for him to give his seat up to Di Resta...

[vaptin]

It was good racing, and I think the DRS in this case ruined seeing really close racing with Schumacher - which would've been great to watch.

Webber showed good sense by letting Schumacher back through.

[Murray Walker]

Agressive driving is all well and good... but crying to teacher when it doesn't work is just silly.

Cynical removal of opposition demands some form of chastisment though, it has to be said.

MW

[carmonwebber]

I expected Schumacher to put up alot more of a fight to fend off the DRS boys after the first try by Webber.....it was near the end of the race, so I thought it was worth doing what he does best.

Exactly what would that be?? Your hopefully not just being another 'lightening boy, Johnny on the spot 'Hey I watched this video' kind of posterchild???

Twas referring to Schui's tendency to 'do whatever he has to' to avoid the car behind him pass. I didn't expect to see him let the faster Jenson and Webber (on the second try) cruise pass without one block.

Btw mate, you're pretty quick with your personal accusations...

[bud]

Too early on breaks, missing the chicane...

To miss a chicane you usually have to be late on the breaks...