2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Who will win the Indian Grand Prix?

Poll ended at 26 Oct 2013, 14:05

Sebastian Vettel
13
87%
Fernando Alonso
0
No votes
Kimi Raikkonen
1
7%
Lewis Hamilton
1
7%
Mark Webber
0
No votes
Nico Rosberg
0
No votes
Romain Grosjean
0
No votes
Other
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 15

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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 27 Oct 2013, 11:10

Excellent celebrations

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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by Joey Zyla » 27 Oct 2013, 11:11

I loved the donuts.

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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by Vorull » 27 Oct 2013, 11:12

Congratulations Sebastian and Red Bull!

Only one car under the podium :lol:

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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by Vorull » 27 Oct 2013, 11:12

Nice trophies!

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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by donald29 » 27 Oct 2013, 11:19

Vettel did more to win people over with those donuts than in any race!

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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 27 Oct 2013, 11:29

Vettel has been phenomenal all season. You could argue that in 2012 he wasn't the best, but in 2013 he has been peerless.

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Post by donald29 » 27 Oct 2013, 11:31

You can't argue any driver in 2013 has been better. Lewis and Fernando IMO have been a step down from where they were in 2012. Vettel has taken a step up.

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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by donald29 » 27 Oct 2013, 11:33

Should also mention Perez. Has been overlooked due to everything else going on, but very strong drive. Probably his best of the year. Out thought Lewis with that pass.

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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 27 Oct 2013, 11:47

Kimi fans implode in 3...2...1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTZSnqPp2NU

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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by donald29 » 27 Oct 2013, 12:02

Very nice words from Felipe on Vettel.

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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by François » 27 Oct 2013, 12:28

Vettel has been legendary. Nobody stood a chance against him this year. It was nice to see him celebrate in style and with the support of an enthusiastic crowd, erasing the recent memories of the rather disrespectful booing. Well done to him and RBR, though I do hope that unreliability will hit his side of the garage before the end of the year so that we may see a couple more unpredictable races!

As for Grosjean, that's an unbelievable result, all the more so as he didn't seem to make spectacular progress in the early stages. Ultimately he succeeded in making a one-stop strategy work, when his more experienced teammate didn't. Kimi came very close to compromising the team's result there, and the radio call to get him out of the way must have felt like sweet revenge for Romain. Lotus was very strong in Abu Dhabi and Austin last year so I hope he can continue with his impressive podium streak, and why not go one or two better?
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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by mikhailv » 27 Oct 2013, 12:54

Grosjean man of the race with Perez a notable nod. Thoroughly outperformed Jenson.

As for kimi; what a t***. Im glad lotus bellowed at him down the radio. For the amount of times he has been a bellend in his replies, its about time he got a taste of his medicine.

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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by mikhailv » 27 Oct 2013, 13:00

iceman1 wrote:
mikhailv wrote:Doesnt matter whatbMassa does. He will still go backwards
Are you sure? :lol:
Yep. Went backwards yet he had the ability to go forward.

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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by naiego » 27 Oct 2013, 13:04

donald29 wrote:Vettel did more to win people over with those donuts than in any race!
I agree with that.

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Re: 2013 Airtel Indian Grand Prix

Post by tderias » 27 Oct 2013, 13:37

Fantastic race by a fantastic champion and the best driver this year. Some people feel privileged to have witnessed the eras of Ayrton Senna or Nigel Mansell, but I think what we're witnessing now is equally special. Fast yet calculative, humble yet he humbles everyone else on track, and a sweet bloke to talk to but ruthless when it comes to racing. I agree with Lauda when he says that it's like God wanted to create a racing driver with all the great features of a champion, so he created Vettel.

Great performance by Romain, and if he lines up with Hulk it'll be another pairing I'm looking forward to see unfold. Poor weekend from Alonso, imo he should've been more attentive when he damaged his front wing, and from then on it was a drive from a man that knew it was all over. Massa drove well, I see him staying in F1 next year.

All in all good race and the celebrations were a nice way to end both championships.

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