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[SingaporeSling]

You should hear the interview.

local broadcast went to studio commentary, and delayed the interviews. So no haven't heard his interview. I guess there's something fun to wait for.

Just hearing it now, yeah he's annoyed and certainly have difficulties keeping it in. They did (Webber too) a RedBull complaining about the tyres, and complaining that they cannot race, but could have done it with a bit more "professional face".

[LewEngBridewell]

You should hear the interview.

I didn't catch it I don't think. I was with the BBC Highlights (which have just finished) and he seemed unexpectedly chirpy on that coverage...

[andrew]

Just finished? I'm only on lap 41!

[LewEngBridewell]

Just finished? I'm only on lap 41!

Maybe Scotland showed it at a different time? We had the Chelsea Flower Show coverage on until 17:35, and the BBC coverage lasted until 19:05.

[andrew]

It's on BBC2 here. Started at 18.35.

[LewEngBridewell]

It's on BBC2 here. Started at 18.35.

Yeah that's entirely different to here. BB1 @ 17:35. I was away from all televisions and internet until then!

[What's Burning?]

It's on BBC2 here. Started at 18.35.

Yeah that's entirely different to here. BB1 @ 17:35. I was away from all televisions and internet until then!

Was that to keep from jinxing a McLaren podium or not to spoil the race by knowing the results?

[LewEngBridewell]

It's on BBC2 here. Started at 18.35.

Yeah that's entirely different to here. BB1 @ 17:35. I was away from all televisions and internet until then!

Was that to keep from jinxing a McLaren podium or not to spoil the race by knowing the results?

Wasn't really expecting a McLaren podium. I just hate knowing the result before I watch it.

[andrew]

Vettel becomes youngest driver to get 50 F1 podiums

Sebastian Vettel may not have won the Monaco Grand Prix despite Red Bull’s three successive wins at the Principality but the German driver had plenty of positives to take away from the race.

The defending champion extended his lead in the standings to 21 points from Kimi Raikkonen after he finished second at Monte Carlo in what was his 50th career podium, becoming the youngest driver ever to reach the milestone.

At 25, Vettel beat Fernando Alonso’s record by two years. The Spaniard had grabbed his 50th Formula 1 podium after he won the controversial Singapore Grand Prix in 2008 with Renault at the age of 27.

Vettel, however, isn’t the quickest to reach the landmark as he took 107 Grands Prix to reach the figure. Michael Schumacher took 91 starts to get to 50 podiums and the late Ayrton Senna got there in 103 Grands Prix making the German the third quickest in the overall list.

Vettel was the 13th driver to achieve the feat of which seven recorded the landmark with victories. The Red Bull driver, who started the Monaco GP from third, though could not celebrate the record by being on the top step of the podium.

"I could have gone past both Mercedes but didn’t have the room, had to lift,” he said about the start referring to the tight streets of Monte Carlo. “And after that I was a bit surprised by the slow pace (of the two Mercedes’) in the opening laps.

“Usually you expect two Silver Arrows in front of you and there were two buses going for a cruise – at least in the first couple of laps,” he said suggesting that he was held up early in the race. “But obviously the strategy was clear and they did a very good job.”

Another accolade to the lad.

[LewEngBridewell]

Well done that man

[NHcheese]

Did you hear him say after he was told there is no point in going so fast... he said "But satisfaction"

He also was saying after the race that he was so much faster at the start and could have gotten past the slow starting mercedes.

I think take out the first corners apex and use the run-off area as the track.

[SingaporeSling]

Did you hear him say after he was told there is no point in going so fast... he said "But satisfaction"

He also was saying after the race that he was so much faster at the start and could have gotten past the slow starting mercedes.

I think take out the first corners apex and use the run-off area as the track.

Yep the satisfaction comment made me laugh, but I can also sympathize with Vettel. After last safety car, he was pretty much told not to race with Nico. From whole season perspective it made sense, Alonso and Kimi were both behind, I guess he felt he had the speed, as he showed with the fastest lap at the end that he could have challenged Nico for the win. But he is fast and with that show, Montreal I'm putting him back to no1 favourite.

[NHcheese]

HOW COULD YOU!

[mnmracer]

Did you hear him say after he was told there is no point in going so fast... he said "But satisfaction"

He also was saying after the race that he was so much faster at the start and could have gotten past the slow starting mercedes.

I think take out the first corners apex and use the run-off area as the track.

Yep the satisfaction comment made me laugh, but I can also sympathize with Vettel. After last safety car, he was pretty much told not to race with Nico. From whole season perspective it made sense, Alonso and Kimi were both behind, I guess he felt he had the speed, as he showed with the fastest lap at the end that he could have challenged Nico for the win. But he is fast and with that show, Montreal I'm putting him back to no1 favourite.

I'm considering writing an article on this, as for me, as a gamificatione expert, it was very interesting to see this, and how Sebastian explicitly recognized it as doing it for satisfaction.

It's called 'quantified world' and is the basis for the rise of gamification.
In some people it's a stronger, more natural thing, but it means that when you are not focussed, or bored, your mind creates challenges in the world around you. You quantify the world. Compare it to walking on all the same color steps on a cross-walk. You seek little challenges where you see them, and yes, it gives a satisfaction to achieve them.

Vettel didn't feel challenged, his mind felt bored, so he seeks extra challenges, small achievements, to challenge him, and satisfy the need to excel at a challenge.

[What's Burning?]

It sounds more like a rationalization for a shortcoming. But I guess it's a difference of opinion that makes the horse race.