Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Who will win the Indian Grand Prix?

Sebastian Vettel
11
44%
Fernando Alonso
5
20%
Kimi Raikkonen
4
16%
Lewis Hamilton
2
8%
Mark Webber
0
No votes
Jenson Button
1
4%
Other
2
8%
 
Total votes: 25

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Re: Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Post by phil1993 » 28 Oct 2012, 12:03

I know. Something about certain races make me feel they're not important, as if they don't carry as much weight... which is silly.

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Re: Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Post by eleanor » 28 Oct 2012, 12:04

donald29 wrote:Sounds like Webber's being childish...

https://twitter.com/benjhunt/status/262523406388432896
disrespect or frustration? probably both...
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Post by iceman1 » 28 Oct 2012, 12:07

eleanor wrote:
donald29 wrote:Sounds like Webber's being childish...

https://twitter.com/benjhunt/status/262523406388432896
disrespect or frustration? probably both...
Poor Webber. I'll ask him a question in Abu Dhabi :p

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Re: Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Post by phil1993 » 28 Oct 2012, 12:07

Oh because that'll cheer him up.

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Re: Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Post by phil1993 » 28 Oct 2012, 12:28

HRT's brake ducts aren't big enough, that's why there's a problem.

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Re: Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Post by donald29 » 28 Oct 2012, 12:33

iceman1 wrote:
eleanor wrote:
donald29 wrote:Sounds like Webber's being childish...

https://twitter.com/benjhunt/status/262523406388432896
disrespect or frustration? probably both...
Poor Webber. I'll ask him a question in Abu Dhabi :p
Ask him why he walked out. :p

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Re: Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Post by donald29 » 28 Oct 2012, 12:34

Lol @ Alonso's dig at McLaren. 'There is not a very good atmosphere in that team at the moment and at the start they were fighting each other.' :lol:

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Re: Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Post by iceman1 » 28 Oct 2012, 12:36

donald29 wrote:
iceman1 wrote:
eleanor wrote:
donald29 wrote:Sounds like Webber's being childish...

https://twitter.com/benjhunt/status/262523406388432896
disrespect or frustration? probably both...
Poor Webber. I'll ask him a question in Abu Dhabi :p
Ask him why he walked out. :p
No I am going to do the podium interviews (not true) and Webber won't be there :lol:

So what happened to Schumacher? Ban him for 3 races you can't ignore the blue flags in India :p

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Re: Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Post by cheng.damien » 28 Oct 2012, 12:37

MavF1 wrote:
phil1993 wrote:The last three races have shown that the sport still needs to sort out aero problems.

The cars cannot follow each other closely enough. Tyres, DRS and KERS are not long term solutions.
Well, what you gotta do?
It's a problem of open-wheel cars, you'll never get rid of it no matter what you do. As much as I like to see overtaking, I have to say I still want to see DRS gone or at least being modified, since many overtakes seem just too artificial.
Ever since F1 took away the V10s and reverted to a single tyre manufacturer, I feel the technical aspect of the sport has been on a decline. If one reduced the number of parameters available towards lap time, the likelihood is that teams will be forced to look for lap time via the aero route. The pinnacle of motorsports doesn't need to be resolved via a wind tunnel, or becoming more like a spec series.

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Re: Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Post by donald29 » 28 Oct 2012, 13:14

iceman1 wrote:
So what happened to Schumacher? Ban him for 3 races you can't ignore the blue flags in India :p

Not that it matters, but no further action.

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Re: Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Post by iceman1 » 28 Oct 2012, 13:19

The reason why Hamilton changed his steering wheel.
“During that first stint I started having a downshift problem – I was having to change down with my right hand instead of my left, so the team elected to change the steering wheel at the pitstop.


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Re: Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Post by F1EA » 28 Oct 2012, 15:16

phil1993 wrote:Alonso fans need to stop with the bitterness.
I'll bet $50 on Vettel to win Abu Dabi. That'll ease some pain :p

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Re: Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Post by F1EA » 28 Oct 2012, 15:28

donald29 wrote:Worst thing about the podium ceremony now for me is the music they play whilst presenting the trophies. Completely unnecessary.
Yes. Totally Pointless. They play 2 anthems and then this garbage. I hope its not there next yr.

And M. Brundle... Don't like that guy at all. Fortunately my coverage rarely shows him.....

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Re: Airtel Indian Grand Prix 2012

Post by donald29 » 28 Oct 2012, 16:49

This guy has repeatedly demonstrated he has little grasp of Formula 1, but this one takes the biscuit.

Take a bow Byron Young.

https://twitter.com/byronf1/status/262594323315576832

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