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[geetface9]

Loved the penalty on vettel lol

great race overall. way bummed that webber DNF'd. Very consoled with perez getting 2nd if the guy isn't going to ferrari next year or getting a pay raise by sauber, idk what's wrong with the world!

I really hope Perez gets the recognition he deserves - be that a drive in a top tier team, or Sauber coming up with a car that matches his talent. I partly want it to be the latter, as I think Sauber deserve some praise - and I worry Perez would not be allowed to flourish as much as a No.2 driver....

Maybe Perez can replace Hamilton at McLaren when he goes to Mercedes/RedBull/Ferrari/HRT*



*select latest rumour, as applicable

That's very true tho about the possibility of him not being allowed to flourish as a #2 driver. Don't want him to be another rubens barrichello

[andrew]

Massa should really tell Ferrari where they can shove their F2012 and get into a team where he is allowed to race.

Are we even certain Massa will have a seat once he vacates the second Ferrari? I can't see anyone taking him...maybe Sauber. Peter Suaber seems to like Massa but Mr. Sauber is also retreating from the management of the team so any influence on drivers may be out of his domain.

I'm just saying...

Depends on the breaks. Qualifying 3rd and running 2nd until team orders and crappy tyres kicked in shows he still has it, when the team suppports him.

I disagree, his team mate started 10th, and caught up to him without team orders.

Saying he caught up without team orders is irrelevant. What use would Ferrari team orders be against Mercs and Red Bulls?! But we all heard the none too subtley coded message telling Massa the gap.

[LRW]

Wow. Karthikeyan gets €50,000 more than Paul di Resta.

Someone needs a payrise......

[vaptin]

Massa should really tell Ferrari where they can shove their F2012 and get into a team where he is allowed to race.

Are we even certain Massa will have a seat once he vacates the second Ferrari? I can't see anyone taking him...maybe Sauber. Peter Suaber seems to like Massa but Mr. Sauber is also retreating from the management of the team so any influence on drivers may be out of his domain.

I'm just saying...

Depends on the breaks. Qualifying 3rd and running 2nd until team orders and crappy tyres kicked in shows he still has it, when the team suppports him.

I disagree, his team mate started 10th, and caught up to him without team orders.

Saying he caught up without team orders is irrelevant. What use would Ferrari team orders be against Mercs and Red Bulls?! But we all heard the none too subtley coded message telling Massa the gap.

What do you mean? I thought you were saying he preformed well with his team mate out of position so the team were focussing on him, but his team mate still managed to catch him up, which I made the point suggests that his team mate is far quicker then him, so Massa didn't do that great.

The team orders were used to help Alonso in the WDC, not much point in helping Massa win it.

[andrew]

Ok so Massa didn't do well in qualifying 3rd and running 2nd for a while. Right, got you now, Alonso is God.

[vaptin]

Ok so Massa didn't do well in qualifying 3rd and running 2nd for a while. Right, got you now, Alonso is God.

Well why wasn't he able to out run Alonso who qualified 10th? Doesn't that outweigh it?
Also, Alonso was behind Massa on the Q3 run, when Massa did his best time (i.e. Massa wasn't reassured by Alonso doing poorly because he didn't know, as Alonso was behind him).

[andrew]

Team orders.

[vaptin]

Team orders.

So Ferrari told Massa to run slowly so Alonso could reach him and pass him? Not letting Massa race with Button? He overtook Button, but then was told to drop back, but not drop back behind Vettel?

[andrew]

They told him to let Alonso past, that was clear.

[vaptin]

They told him to let Alonso past, that was clear.

Yes, but Alonso had to catch up to him first, which he shouldn't have been able to do if Massa was as fast as Alonso in the car on account of Alonso starting 10th and Massa third.

[andrew]

They told him to let Alonso past, that was clear.

Yes, but Alonso had to catch up to him first, which he shouldn't have been able to do if Massa was as fast as Alonso in the car on account of Alonso starting 10th and Massa third.

I didn't say he was as fast as or faster than Alonso. I said he did a good job, that's all.

[vaptin]

They told him to let Alonso past, that was clear.

Yes, but Alonso had to catch up to him first, which he shouldn't have been able to do if Massa was as fast as Alonso in the car on account of Alonso starting 10th and Massa third.

I didn't say he was as fast as or faster than Alonso. I said he did a good job, that's all.

Ok, I'd say he did a good job considering his form over the last two years, but not good enough for a driver at Ferrari.

[andrew]

They told him to let Alonso past, that was clear.

Yes, but Alonso had to catch up to him first, which he shouldn't have been able to do if Massa was as fast as Alonso in the car on account of Alonso starting 10th and Massa third.

I didn't say he was as fast as or faster than Alonso. I said he did a good job, that's all.

Ok, I'd say he did a good job considering his form over the last two years, but not good enough for a driver at Ferrari.

He deserves better than being at Ferrari. The guys lost his confidence I think.

[LewEngBridewell]

They told him to let Alonso past, that was clear.

Yes, but Alonso had to catch up to him first, which he shouldn't have been able to do if Massa was as fast as Alonso in the car on account of Alonso starting 10th and Massa third.

I didn't say he was as fast as or faster than Alonso. I said he did a good job, that's all.

Ok, I'd say he did a good job considering his form over the last two years, but not good enough for a driver at Ferrari.

He deserves better than being at Ferrari. The guys lost his confidence I think.

This is quite clear, yes, especially when one contrasts his form to 2008.

[andrew]

They told him to let Alonso past, that was clear.

Yes, but Alonso had to catch up to him first, which he shouldn't have been able to do if Massa was as fast as Alonso in the car on account of Alonso starting 10th and Massa third.

I didn't say he was as fast as or faster than Alonso. I said he did a good job, that's all.

Ok, I'd say he did a good job considering his form over the last two years, but not good enough for a driver at Ferrari.

He deserves better than being at Ferrari. The guys lost his confidence I think.

This is quite clear, yes, especially when one contrasts his form to 2008.

He drove out of his skin in 2008 and before that was becoming a match at times for an in form Schumacher.