F1 2013

Looking forward to Spa Francochamps, that track is absolute class. And a lot of entertainment as well.

onesecondglance said:

My money's on a Red Bull, a Ferrari, or a Mercedes (or a Lotus). Reckon I've got my bases covered there...

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Ya think?

I'm putting my money on RBR pulling a fast one and the seat not going to either of the two announced finalists. It just seems...well, more F1 .

ETA: My brother and I were discussing what would happen if Raikonnen got the seat and in a race was told to hold position behind a race-leading Vettel. Much hilarity ensued .

onesecondglance said:

So a pretty good race to take us into the mid-season break - is it me, or does it feel like there have already been about four mid-season breaks this year?

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Not just you. The gap between the last two races seem way too long, and I thought that had been the summer break. But, nope. We get another.

It was a great race and a great win for Lewis. Although he could've toned down his dedication to his ex. Get over her all ready. She has with you.

And Alonso will be going to Red Bull next year.

Spa was good. I do enjoy that track. I love the hills. Weird brake issues though, because that track is so hard on them.

Force India is looking seriously good, though.

Ricciardo to Red Bull. Onesecondglance wins!

Geez, I wish Formula 1 was back.

All my TV gets is reruns of Racing with Seb...

You don't get F1 now?

I wish we didn't..... but OH deserves it, I guess. Just.

No, I do. I'm just whining. =)

And I don't care how they spin it,
still a very good race weekend for Felipe.

KellyAssauer said:

Geez, I wish Formula 1 was back.

All my TV gets is reruns of Racing with Seb...

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{{{snarf}}}

Well, there it is.

When Rubens Barrichello left Ferarri, I cried. I did. He was a teddy bear of a race car driver, everyone liked him, and a gentleman to boot! No one could ever take his place... and along came the upstart kid of Felipe Massa, and he had a lot to prove.

Under the long shadow of Micheal Schumacher he continued in the bridesmaid tradition, even when Michael retired and Kimi stepped in to win his championship. when Alonzo was hired, no one knew which of the two would prove to be the A driver.

All along, Felipe waited his chance, and if the Interlagos track had been one corner shorter... the bridesmaid would have been champion! But luck ran out, and Alonzo got better behind the wheel.

In 2009 the oddest thing ever ended Felipe's season when a suspension bit from Barrichello's Braun during qualifying crashed into his helmet. Some say, he was never quite the same driver after that, but still he pressed on, scored points, and towed the company line.

Today, he announced he is leaving Ferrari at the end of this season.

What seems like a so-so career by the press is far more impressive on paper. Felipe ends his tour with Ferarri as the single most successful b-driver Ferarri has ever had. More podiums, more points, more poles (not more starts!) than any gone before him.

He won me over... and if the rumors are true,
I'll be rooting for Lotus to win next year. =)

Best of luck Felipe!
(who oddly enough is looking a little teddy bearish now!) =)

Remember in the fairly early laps of last weekend's race, when the team had Massa let Alonso by? I'm trying to imagine Kimi complying with those team orders, but I don't think my imagination stretches quite that far. I will have to see it to believe it.

Ferrari also has the reputation of not liking their drivers to get too comfortable, and of liking to keep their drivers on their toes by pitting them against each other in almost a snakepit atmosphere.

Or so I've heard .

I'm not a fan of Kimi, but I do enjoy hearing the quips over the radio.

Kelly, it seems that F1 has a history of taking good drivers who do tow the company line and really holding them down. I hope he does go to Lotus where they would appreciate him.

I'm not worried about Felipe. If he wants to drive... who in their right mind would turn down someone with that much experience as a developmental driver?

I have to agree though, with Mr. "Leave me alone, I know what I'm doing." back at Ferarri... and Alonzo being a caricature of a race car driver... it promises to be terribly entertaining!

The fights will look like NASCAR.

TedTheewen said:

The fights will look like NASCAR.

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Aha! Now we see the point of their evil plan! Bwwwwaaahahahahahahahahahah :

KellyAssauer said:

Geez, I wish Formula 1 was back.

All my TV gets is reruns of Racing with Seb...

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Hmmm...seems to be an ongoing problem