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[Denthúl]

Is FM going to have a gearbox problem to 'earn' another grid penalty?

Doubt it. They need him to have a mega start tomorrow to hold Seb up. Somehow.

[Nin-Chin]

Is FM going to have a gearbox problem to 'earn' another grid penalty?

i dont think so because he is close to vettel he could ahead on hold him up to help alonso

[vlad]

Di Resta saying he should have been ahead of Hulkenburg and again saying (just like in Austin)that Hulkenburg's aggressive style is paying off

It's called Di Resta crying, hahaha! It's a miracle that he didn't mention he should have been in Red Bull, instead of Vettel.

[Nin-Chin]

Maldonado missed the weighbridge

[vlad]

Alonso must have a podium finish, so he really needs a miracle... I think that McLaren will have a double win, because it won't rain at all. 3rd place won't be neither Alonso or Vettel.

[Denthúl]

Maldonado missed the weighbridge

That could help a certain someone.

[Nin-Chin]

Maldonado might get a penalty

[f1boy]

Well done Lewis, yet again. You're the man!!

I think Seb will win the Championship, unless he gets taken out or has a breakdown.

Lewis, imo, will get the victory.

[vlad]

It's called the Alonso jinx...

[Nin-Chin]

Schumacher said he had set the car up in anticipation of a wet race on Sunday.

[The Second Coming]

Is FM going to have a gearbox problem to 'earn' another grid penalty?

Ooo...I thought the same thing. Ferrari might as well do it again cause there is some conversation about there being a possible rules change prohibiting this cheeky strategy next year and beyond. Afterall, it is a bit unfair for those who fairly qualified on the racing line and got bumped by someone with less than legitimate cause. (And yes, this will be debated for years.)

I'm just saying...

[elfinitty]

I'll not go serious today.Woooohooo Lewissss

Has anyone seen what Vettel did after the qualifying.Something gross indeed,he shoved his ear and then he put his finger in his mouth I bet he wasn't even aware that the camera was working

[vlad]

And Hamilton just confirmed what some of us have been saying for a long time. McLaren indeed was the fastest car through this season. Overall and on some races especially.

Tomorrow we might have some "unexpected" people joining the points fight, if the weather plays with the race.

[Nin-Chin]

Has anyone seen what Vettel did after the qualifying.Something gross indeed,he shoved his ear and then he put his finger in his mouth I bet he wasn't even aware that the camera was working

What a gorilla

BBC F1 chief analyst Eddie Jordan
"Something inside me says, and I don't know why, but tomorrow I feel we will have a Spanish world champion."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/3448439

[f1ea]

For those wondering.... a little math goes a long way:

>>> People* think Ferrari did the gearbox thing ONLY to help Alonso and to be evil. But.... in Austin, Ferrari starting positions were:

A) P6 and P8. With the bad side expecting to lose 3 positions, Ferrari were looking at P9 and P11.
Then,
B) The penalty put them P7 and P11. With the good side expecting +3, that puts them P4 and P8.

I aint no genius, but scenario B looks already better to the team in terms of WCC AND WDC, and that's from the start alone.

The good thing about Ferrari is that they don't worry about People*

Now... Today's Q is very interesting. Since Ferrari's philosophy is different, they are not concerned with their drivers relative pace. They have a bigger plan at hand. If it works, it depends on many things. But the fight is on.