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Admin 2, you are the best

Thought we still had a few weeks to go. Haven't even been looking at the practice reports. Think I caught something about Hamilton being quick and that's about it.

Hamilton set a blistering pace in testing but Rosberg and Alonso beat it the next day. In terms of pace over a single lap, the merc has potential. Race pace is a separate issue.

The Ferrari looks the business though. Can't wait

McClarens off the pace again then

Not entirely, the problem with the McLaren's are the drivers they've got

fluck me manx , not sure if i can adhere to all your do"s and flucking dont"s ,

did you say bickering was encouraged ?

think i can manage that ok , i am flucking A1 at that

martial, you know me, I'm flexible. Take it easy on the Hamilton bashing and we'll get on fine

Not entirely, the problem with the McLaren's are the drivers they've got


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Maybe they're just keeping their powder dry...that'll be it...

They've got a quick car and I think Perez will be a surprise package this season.

JB is also mighty here and I expect a strong performance from him. My problem with the current driver line up is JB needs the car to be absolutely perfect for him to win and Perez can be reckless at times and is a tyre manager.

We'll see

man unt devil

you know me manx -- i dont take any prisoners ,

if hamilton flucks up i feel it my duty to let you know about it -

you should take a leaf out of my book manx and never show a religious allegiance to just one driver on a sport forum ,

------- that way you wont get any stick when he makes a pigs bollllock of things ---

I bash Hamilton as well martial but you go way over the top and that is why I defend him.

Take it easier on the lad, he's finally maturing

man unt devil

now -- come on now manx --

when have i ever been disrespectful to hamilton on here mate , i dont say anything about a driver let alone lewis if i dont believe it is true -

Yes martial but you are harder on him than others. It's not fair

man unt devil

i will be honest with you manx , hamilton tends to be the main talking point on here as he was on the old bbc 606 so his name crops up more than other drivers on here ,

i would not be doing any justice to the forum or to anybody on the forum if i didnt give a true opinion of the drivers as and when they are discussed ,

just for the record i believe button is not worthy of a place in a top team , and massa does not float my boat either , but until people create topics about those drivers i button my lip about those pair -

Fair enough. I believe we can all have conversations about F1 without the unnecessary bashing.

It would be great if we did, would make this forum better

I'd have like Ferrari to have bitten the bullet and given Perez Felipe's seat. That said Massa had a decent enough finish to last season. here's too another exciting season and hopefully a well deserved title for Alonso or Massa

Sadly I think we will be dissapointed this season.

I predict Vettel to at least storm to victory in at least half the races with Alonso making up the rest with a Mclaren here and there.

There should be more exciting midfield battles but this season will be a dissapointment compared to last season.

The finger was complaining about the tyres, so let's hope he struggles with them.

Newey will find a way to overcome the issues though

is the finger disliked more than Schumi? I loved Schumi but he drove for the Scuderia so.........

is the finger disliked more than Schumi? I loved Schumi but he drove for the Scuderia so.........
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100% YES!!!

I think people hate Vettel because he is achieving so much at such a young age. It seems like he has been given everything on a silver platter while Alonso and Hamilton work hard for their victories.

Vettel is very talented but he needs to leave RedBull to gain respect.

Just like Lewis has done,Alonso moving from Renalt, Valentino Rossi in Moto GP and Dan Wheldon (RIP) in IndyCar.

All moved from teams they won Championships with.

People liked and respected Schumi, his antics at times were of course not to most people's liking.

People aren't fond of the finger because there are question marks over his abilities and they feel he is in a vastly superior car which is always investigated every season for illegal parts/interpretation of the rules.

If Seb's car wasn't so dominant or the way he won races was competitive, i.e. not disappearing into the distance after lap 2.

People would like him a lot more. Also the crying on the radio when things do not go his way are annoying and insulting fellow drivers is not something fans are fond of.

It's interesting though that a lot of drivers on the grid do not respect him or his achievements (not saying they are correct).

Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:27.211 16
2 4 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:27.289 0.078 17
3 3 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:27.547 0.336 16
4 10 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:27.552 0.341 18
5 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 1:27.668 0.457 18
6 7 Kimi Räikkönen Lotus-Renault 1:27.877 0.666 17
7 9 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:28.013 0.802 17
8 15 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1:28.426 1.215 19
9 5 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:28.440 1.229 19
10 8 Romain Grosjean Lotus-Renault 1:28.520 1.309 15
11 6 Sergio Perez McLaren-Mercedes 1:28.597 1.386 19
12 11 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber-Ferrari 1:28.786 1.575 19
13 14 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1:28.910 1.699 18
14 16 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Renault 1:29.443 2.232 20
15 17 Valtteri Bottas Williams-Renault 1:29.928 2.717 19
16 12 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber-Ferrari 1:30.203 2.992 17
17 18 Jean-Eric Vergne STR-Ferrari 1:30.729 3.518 17
18 19 Daniel Ricciardo STR-Ferrari 1:30.969 3.758 19
19 22 Jules Bianchi Marussia-Cosworth 1:31.263 4.052 24
20 23 Max Chilton Marussia-Cosworth 1:32.176 4.965 23
21 20 Charles Pic Caterham-Renault 1:32.274 5.063 21
22 21 Giedo van der Garde Caterham-Renault 1:32.388 5.177 18

Thanks mate, was just about to do that

Vettel fastes again in P2. Webber 2nd and Rosberg 3rd. Hamilton in the gravel