[Official] Driver of the race- Brazilian Grand Prix

[Adam43]

Phew!

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by TrapezeArtist

I blame it all on Ron Dennis. He said "Formula 1 is a team sport" and people have quoting and mis-quoting him ever since. I don't think he was implying that Formula one is a competition between teams (a la football or speedway) but just that drivers need the support of their teams. In that context Formula 1 should be a contest between 24 one-car teams.

I've always thought of F1 as being a mixture of competition between teams as well as having the team infrastructure and support for their drivers.

[TrueBlueFlyer]

funny what Alonso's PR are posting on his Facebook fan page:


with a caption: "Yellow Flag"

and


quote "True Champion"


https://www.facebook.com/Fernando.AlonsoOfficial

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by bjohnsonsmith

I've always thought of F1 as being a mixture of competition between teams as well as having the team infrastructure and support for their drivers.

Indeed. But, as bauble says, the main goal is the drivers championship. Who in the world would have thought that Red Bull had won the constructors championship in Austin unless we were all told that they had? For the most part it looked like Adrian Newey's dog had just been shot, and this is something that they have achieved that is worth many millions of dollars above finishing in second place!

Anyway, F1 has always been this way, and if you don't like it you can always watch rallying or something.

Plus, just imagine if TGF had held up Vettel just enough to cost him 4 points. He would never dare set foot in Germany again! Good thinking on his part, IMO.

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by TrueBlueFlyer

funny what Alonso's PR are posting on his Facebook fan page:

Small roundish green fruit with an off-putting taste.

[Greem]

The green flag was on the driver's right, exit of T4, about 10m past the orange "gap in the fence" marker at the end of the gravel trap. Well, well before the light box halfway down the straight.

Maybe it was a sour green flag?

[Marbot]

Originally Posted by Greem

Maybe it was a sour green flag?

Definitely something for people to 'wine' about.

[Knowlesy]

Vintage stuff.

[F1Pete]

Originally Posted by VIVA GT

"Kimi, (WTF!) what are you doing? Where are you going?"
"Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing!"

Kimi did say to Autosport that he did know what he was doing because there is a gate at the exit and it happened to be closed. It was open during one of his previous GP's. He said he will make sure it's open next time.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/104596

Funny video

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/28...gation-system/

[Marbot]

Lotus will no doubt be fitting Sat-Nav as standard to Kimi's car for next season.

[TrapezeArtist]

Originally Posted by F1Pete

Funny video

http://www.gpupdate.net/en/videos/28...gation-system/

Brilliant!

Reminded me of my old Spanish satnav with the stroppy woman saying "Calculando una nueva ruta" in her most disapproving voice.

[Aysedasi]

Great stuff!

[bjohnsonsmith]

Originally Posted by Marbot

Indeed. But, as bauble says, the main goal is the drivers championship. Who in the world would have thought that Red Bull had won the constructors championship in Austin unless we were all told that they had? For the most part it looked like Adrian Newey's dog had just been shot, and this is something that they have achieved that is worth many millions of dollars above finishing in second place!

Anyway, F1 has always been this way, and if you don't like it you can always watch rallying or something.

Plus, just imagine if TGF had held up Vettel just enough to cost him 4 points. He would never dare set foot in Germany again! Good thinking on his part, IMO.

I'm well aware the WDC is the main goal, winning the constructor's championship is the icing on the cake.

I'll carry on watching/following F1, I've been doing so since 1972, why let an old habit die now,