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[darwin dali]

No F1 comebacks for Mr. Chubby alright when Sutil is considered a fat pig.

Woah!
A bit harsh

[The Second Coming]

I saw this real time and went back again after the race to confirm…anyone noticed at the end of lap 37 when Alonso was passing Kevin Mags on approach to turn one, Kevin had his wing open all the way while Alonso was behind him, yet there was no one visibly in front of Kevin? Dodgy business this…hmmm.

[Jabberwocky]

Mag was behind a car that pitted after the DRS line

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[The Second Coming]

Mag was behind a car that pitted after the DRS line

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Good catch Jabber. I was focusing on the camera view from Alonso's car half way down the front strait and saw nothing in front of Kevin.

[bud]

Brundle pointed it out also.

[Jabberwocky]

Sssh don't tell him. I wanted to look as if I knew what I was on about at least once

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[The Second Coming]

Sssh don't tell him. I wanted to look as if I knew what I was on about at least once

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You do Jabs, you do. I always look to you for guidance.

[Jabberwocky]

Flattery will get you everywhere

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[RichieRooster]

Well, I'm back from the Spanish Grand Prix, and this is my first chance to comment on here.
Well, firstly, sound. I'm very pleased to be able to say that the sound wasn't as quiet as I expected. You certainly couldn't talk to the person next to you when the cars were passing, and I enjoyed the various noises you could hear. Having said that, as soon as the GP2 cars came out, it reminded me what the sound had been, and I realised just how much quieter they are. Perhaps races with the GP2 support races will show more how much quitter F1 is now.
Moving away from that, great race. Dull in the middle (maybe that was just my seats), but it was worth it for the Mercedes duel towards the end. The Merc's were so clearly so far ahead of the field, and it became quite amusing how far, how quickly, they were ahead of everyone else. Having said that, I look forward to watching race highlights again over the weekend.
Racer of the day for me had to be Vettel. I thought he was struggling early on, but was impressed with his pace later on. Worst driver of the weekend, had to be, Maldonado, just for a change. Major liability that lad.
As for Spain, I thought the traffic management en route to the track and out again was brilliant. The circuit was well laid out for fans, and I really liked the F1 village, though it was like a sauna inside! The track walk after the race was brilliant, and was great to get a pocket full of marbles. I would definitely recommend Spain as a Grand Prix to do.
Monaco next. Iconic it may be, but I'm not expecting anything too amazing from a racing point of view.

[The Second Coming]

Continuing on our approach to the Monaco GP, all sorts of news seem to be filtering out. The head scratcher for me today is Niki Lauda losing his name-sake corner on the Red Bull Ring circuit. How petty does that make Red Bull (team and brand) look. The generally accepted motivation for circuits naming corners after drivers is for their (the drivers) contribution to and achievements in the sport, one of the highest forms of recognition and appreciation. So because Lauda is part of a rival team that is whipping your arse, lets remove his name from everything having to do with the circuit! Oh Red Bull, is that really how low you've fallen? Tsk, tsk...

[racechick]

Continuing on our approach to the Monaco GP, all sorts of news seem to be filtering out. The head scratcher for me today is Niki Lauda losing his name-sake corner on the Red Bull Ring circuit. How petty does that make Red Bull (team and brand) look. The generally accepted motivation for circuits naming corners after drivers is for their (the drivers) contribution to and achievements in the sport, one of the highest forms of recognition and appreciation. So because Lauda is part of a rival team that is whipping your arse, lets remove his name from everything having to do with the circuit! Oh Red Bull, is that really how low you've fallen? Tsk, tsk...

They haven't done that have they? How petty!



Richie, that was a good read about your trip to Spain, you never quite capture everything on tele, it's a dimension missing. Glad you had a good time.

[RichieRooster]

Thanks racechick! Will try and get come images up when I can.
One thing I forgot to say, credit to Lewis, during the drivers parade, he really acknowledged the crowd. We seemed to be a stand full of Brits, and really cheered and he made a real effort to wave to the crowd. Much more than Jenson & Max.
I think one of my clearest memories was Lewis fist pumping the air when he got pole. That was a special moment.

[The Second Coming]

They haven't done that have they? How petty!

They sure have...it's all over the net but here is one location: http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/310795/lauda-berger-lose-red-bull-ring-corners/

Red Bull can try to explain that in a million and one different ways but it still smells to high heaven. Really petty!

[racechick]

Thanks racechick! Will try and get come images up when I can.
One thing I forgot to say, credit to Lewis, during the drivers parade, he really acknowledged the crowd. We seemed to be a stand full of Brits, and really cheered and he made a real effort to wave to the crowd. Much more than Jenson & Max.
I think one of my clearest memories was Lewis fist pumping the air when he got pole. That was a special moment.

Lewis always does that. He looks for the British flags, the Merc flags and the ones with his name on and tries to acknowledge them on the driver parade. He returned my thumbs up at Silverstone last year...I'm still so chuffed over that!!

He also drives off track when the race is over and goes right next to the stands waving to the supporters. He's hugely thankful to his supporters always, does lots on his website for them too, even apologies to them when he hasn't done well, feels he's let us down. He never lets me down, Great guy to support!

Love to see your pics!

[LewEngBridewell]

Well, I'm back from the Spanish Grand Prix, and this is my first chance to comment on here.
Well, firstly, sound. I'm very pleased to be able to say that the sound wasn't as quiet as I expected. You certainly couldn't talk to the person next to you when the cars were passing, and I enjoyed the various noises you could hear. Having said that, as soon as the GP2 cars came out, it reminded me what the sound had been, and I realised just how much quieter they are. Perhaps races with the GP2 support races will show more how much quitter F1 is now.
Moving away from that, great race. Dull in the middle (maybe that was just my seats), but it was worth it for the Mercedes duel towards the end. The Merc's were so clearly so far ahead of the field, and it became quite amusing how far, how quickly, they were ahead of everyone else. Having said that, I look forward to watching race highlights again over the weekend.
Racer of the day for me had to be Vettel. I thought he was struggling early on, but was impressed with his pace later on. Worst driver of the weekend, had to be, Maldonado, just for a change. Major liability that lad.
As for Spain, I thought the traffic management en route to the track and out again was brilliant. The circuit was well laid out for fans, and I really liked the F1 village, though it was like a sauna inside! The track walk after the race was brilliant, and was great to get a pocket full of marbles. I would definitely recommend Spain as a Grand Prix to do.
Monaco next. Iconic it may be, but I'm not expecting anything too amazing from a racing point of view.

Glad you had a good time mate!