Poor MSC... I hope to see him back on the podium. Mercedes seems to be ways better than in the last two years.
Pathetic qualifications in Barcelona. That was rather a "How to spare tyres" game...
Quote from: CTG on May 12, 2012, 03:49:27 PM
That was rather a "How to spare tyres" game...
F1 = DRS + KERS + tyres, nothing more. I hate to say but this time only Hamilton showed some real racing spirit.
FOREVER MICHAEL SCHUMACHER!!! BÖFF!!!
Quote from: Akoss Poo on June 24, 2012, 04:20:35 PM
FOREVER MICHAEL SCHUMACHER!!! BÖFF!!!
You do realize he won his Benetton titles by cheating and his 5 Ferrari titles because Ferrari was so much better than the rest of the cars he had no real rivals? (Except maybe for McLaren 2 years). Not to mention that he would have 0 titles hadn't Ayrton Senna died...
Fangio all the time!
Quote from: Chulk on June 25, 2012, 01:47:49 AM
You do realize he won his Benetton titles by cheating and his 5 Ferrari titles because Ferrari was so much better than the rest of the cars he had no real rivals? (Except maybe for McLaren 2 years). Not to mention that he would have 0 titles hadn't Ayrton Senna died...
Don't be that blind. MSC was one of the greatest pipsqueaks ever, even if some of his actions were really unfair. His current racing performance is rather age dependent.
He never showed skills on a crappy car, that's not being a great driver. I can accept he beat Kimi and Montoya in a couple of years, but his last 3 titles he had no real rivals. McLaren was always underachieving and the rest was just the rest... And he would have at least one less title had Ferrari let Barrichello fight for it instead of just ordering Rubinho to let Schumacher overtake him
Quote from: Chulk on July 18, 2012, 04:13:37 PM
He never showed skills on a crappy car
Benetton wasn't that good in 1993 and still - he could keep up with the greatest rivals.
Quote from: Chulk on July 18, 2012, 04:13:37 PM
but his last 3 titles he had no real rivals
No title, but do you remember season 2006 (already "old" MSC)? He was fallen just because of his bad luck versus the stronger Renault (Alonso is quite a strong opponent, isn't he?). Do you remember the Interlagos race? Who else could come back from such a deep position? Who else could drive the actual fastest lap of the race right after the pit stop?
Quote from: Chulk on July 18, 2012, 04:13:37 PM
And he would have at least one less title had Ferrari let Barrichello fight for it instead of just ordering Rubinho to let Schumacher overtake him
Rubens 'Crymachine' Barrichello was born to be a loser (copy and paste this sentence for Massa). I don't think he would ever be able to win a single title. The last real talent from Brasil was Ayrton Senna. Even if I'm an MSC fan, I have to admit that Senna had a lot better instict for racing.
Btw few months ago I've read a fictional F1 storyline from a fan - what if there's no 1st May 1994. It was quite interesting to see the effect for the current pipsqueaks.
To summarize it, the parallel universe results:
1994 - Schumacher (96), Senna (95), described as a very exciting season
1995 - Senna (106), Schumacher (94)
Villeneuve doesn't come to Williams in 1996, but - like in real - MSC leaves Benetton for Ferrari.
1996 - Senna wins with a huge gap ahead of MSC and Hill
Hill leaves Williams, Villeneuve is Senna's new teammate.
1997 - Senna (102), Schumacher (84), Villeneuve (68)
Conflicts between Senna and Villeneuve, the latter has to leave the team (goes to McLaren). The new second pipsqueak of Williams is Frentzen. The winter tests show that Silver Arrows are damned strong, Williams is only suffering.
1998 - Schumacher (92), Hakkinen (89), Villeneuve (78), Senna is only 4th
Senna goes back to McLaren.
1999 - Senna, Hakkinen, Irvine (Schumacher leaves out many races because of an accident, like in real)
2000 - tight battle between Schumacher and Senna, the former one wins his third title
2001 - McLaren is getting worse and worse, Schumacher wins easily, Senna retires with 7 title in the pocket (Hakkinen also retires)
McLaren starts with two new pipsqueaks: Raikkonen, Heidfeld.
2002 - Easy win by MSC
2003 - McLaren is getting a lot stronger than Ferrari. Result: Raikkonen, Schumacher, Heidfeld
2004 - Schumacher, again...
2005 - the young titan, Alonso beats Schumacher
2006 - Schumacher strikes back, hard victory over the spanish guy
MSC retires, Raikkonen goes to Ferrari, Hamilton arrives to McLaren
2007 - the first n..... ever wins this season with a huge gap, followed by Heidfeld and Raikkonen
Massa is fired from Ferrari, Alonso is coming instead.
2008 - Alonso, Raikkonen, Hamilton
2009 - Brawn era, Button wins
2010 - Alonso has to face a new opponent: Vettel. Great battle, the Spanish is the winner.
2011 - the same story as in the last year, now with Vettel's victory.
Alonso seems to be a serious contender for the title. I would be relatively glad to see him winning his third championship. Although I cheer for Vettel / MSC in general...
I would like to see Kubica on the grid in 2013.
Not exactly Formula 1 news, but I was happy to see this today
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/sep/05/alex-zanardi-handcycling-gold-paralympics
Quote from: Chulk on September 05, 2012, 07:38:04 PM
Not exactly Formula 1 news, but I was happy to see this today
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/sep/05/alex-zanardi-handcycling-gold-paralympics
You were faster... Congratulations to Zanardi, I was almost sure he'll do it (read an article about his participation few days ago)
From now it will be very hard to catch Alonso.
Quote from: CTG on September 24, 2012, 01:57:52 PM
From now it will be very hard to catch Alonso.
From now it will be very hard to catch Alonso.Vettel is quite lucky. This year I don't think he deserves to win his third title.
Vettel and RBR are always at their best at the final part of the season. Remember last season when he won 3 out of the last 4 to win the title.
Quote from: CTG on October 08, 2012, 09:31:12 AM
From now it will be very hard to catch Alonso.
Vettel is quite lucky. This year I don't think he deserves to win his third title.
Alonso had his share of good fortune as well... in any case, I would rather see he winning this year, too.
At least Hamilton is far behind. I don't want him to be the first (N word) ever with two championship titles in the pocket. :D
No comments about MSC's second retirement?
Quote from: CTG on October 12, 2012, 09:56:53 AM
No comments about MSC's second retirement?
second? He came back? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Quote from: Chulk on October 12, 2012, 06:25:42 PM
Quote from: CTG on October 12, 2012, 09:56:53 AM
No comments about MSC's second retirement?
second? He came back? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Suck Rotoi's Kart! :P
Quote from: CTG on October 12, 2012, 11:57:47 PM
Quote from: Chulk on October 12, 2012, 10:31:30 PM
Quote from: CTG on October 12, 2012, 08:39:31 PM
Quote from: Chulk on October 12, 2012, 06:25:42 PM
Quote from: CTG on October 12, 2012, 09:56:53 AM
No comments about MSC's second retirement?
second? He came back? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Suck Rotoi's Kart! :P
Admit it, you laughed!
No.
Don't touch my kar... err Indy!
Quote from: CTG on October 08, 2012, 09:31:12 AM
Quote from: CTG on September 24, 2012, 01:57:52 PM
From now it will be very hard to catch Alonso.
From now it will be very hard to catch Alonso.
Vettel is quite lucky. This year I don't think he deserves to win his third title.
Closer and closer to the third one in a row... Vettel is not enough good to be a three times champion. I think even Raikkonen is better than him.
Quote from: CTG on October 28, 2012, 06:40:56 PM
Closer and closer to the third one in a row... Vettel is not enough good to be a three times champion. I think even Raikkonen is better than him.
I think nobody today is good enough for us, because we knew the greatest pilots ever, when cars where not controlled by electronics this much.
This is not a race I watched lived (I was 1 year old...) but I think this shows what those guys could do and more importantly, how hard those guys wanted to win a race and put up a show instead of just winning with pit strategies...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6HixXpf9Ns
Austin track seems to be far the best from Tilke creatures.
Chulk will like this one. :D
(https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/2560206525/nocv3ejmwn7m2361hkwp.jpeg)
Quote from: CTG on November 17, 2012, 05:50:24 PM
Austin track seems to be far the best from Tilke creatures.
Definitely. The middle part is great!
Quote from: CTG on November 18, 2012, 10:20:04 PM
Chulk will like this one. :D
(https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/2560206525/nocv3ejmwn7m2361hkwp.jpeg)
Although I consider Ferrari as a rival and opposite force (my Dark Side in F1) I actually like Vader, so I would prefer a McLaren one.
Too late, Vettel again... I start to hate this little crying dickhole.
Forever Kimi Räikkönen, testing the shortcuts in Interlagos! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIvt-D26CoQ
Quote from: Usrin on November 26, 2012, 11:21:25 AM
Forever Kimi Räikkönen, testing the shortcuts in Interlagos! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIvt-D26CoQ
Yeah, maybe the funniest moment of this season (even I knew from F1 games that this certain road has a dead end).
I don't watch Formula 1 anymore, but zapped past the race yesterday while watching Chelsea vs Manchester City and I have to say it was a really intense race. Maybe I'll start following it again...
Quote from: CTG on November 26, 2012, 01:06:05 PM
Quote from: Usrin on November 26, 2012, 11:21:25 AM
Forever Kimi Räikkönen, testing the shortcuts in Interlagos! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIvt-D26CoQ
Yeah, maybe the funniest moment of this season (even I knew from F1 games that this certain road has a dead end).
It used to be opened before, Kimi said so in an interview. He did that in '01 and came back to the track on the next corner
Quote from: BonzaiJoe on November 26, 2012, 05:32:04 PM
Maybe I'll start following it again...
You should... KERS and DRS make overtaking easier and that's where the fun is, specially with drivers that like to do risky overtakes
Quote from: Chulk on November 27, 2012, 08:27:10 AM
Quote from: CTG on November 26, 2012, 01:06:05 PM
Quote from: Usrin on November 26, 2012, 11:21:25 AM
Forever Kimi Räikkönen, testing the shortcuts in Interlagos! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIvt-D26CoQ
Yeah, maybe the funniest moment of this season (even I knew from F1 games that this certain road has a dead end).
It used to be opened before, Kimi said so in an interview. He did that in '01 and came back to the track on the next corner
It is closed both in F1 2002 and 2009.
Quote from: CTG on November 27, 2012, 04:43:33 PM
Quote from: Chulk on November 27, 2012, 08:27:10 AM
Quote from: CTG on November 26, 2012, 01:06:05 PM
Quote from: Usrin on November 26, 2012, 11:21:25 AM
Forever Kimi Räikkönen, testing the shortcuts in Interlagos! ;)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIvt-D26CoQ
Yeah, maybe the funniest moment of this season (even I knew from F1 games that this certain road has a dead end).
It used to be opened before, Kimi said so in an interview. He did that in '01 and came back to the track on the next corner
It is closed both in F1 2002 and 2009.
But it is not closed in Google Maps when you check it with Streeview. I think it is closed only when F1 is racing but it is not always closed.
Too much arguement about a little thing. :D
Quote from: CTG on November 27, 2012, 06:45:42 PM
Too much arguement about a little thing. :D
Not a little thing, the funniest moment of 2012 season. ;D