There's a new bully in town
03-26-2012, 09:34 AM
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There's a new bully in town
Just don't expect him to show up at Sebring anytime soon....
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012...diot-sepang-f1
Sebastian Vettel calls backmarker an 'idiot' after Sepang F1 crash
• Vettel fury over collision with Narain Karthikeyan in Malaysia
• 'Leading drivers try to bully you,' says India's Karthikeyan
Sebastian Vettel described one of the backmarkers in the Malaysian Grand Prix as an "idiot" after a collision cost him fourth place.
The world champion suffered a puncture which shredded his left rear tyre in a collision when lapping Narain Karthikeyan's HRT and dropped back to finish 11th.
"Like on normal roads, you have some idiots driving around. It seems there is also one driving here," the Red Bull driver told the BBC. Karthikeyan responded by claiming some leading drivers tried to "bully" him when lapping his car.
Neither man mentioned the other by name, although it appeared clear who they were talking about.
"Some of these guys when you get lapped, they just try to bully you so much, it's not fair," Karthikeyan said.
The incident happened with 10 laps to go in Sunday's grand prix as Vettel was chasing Lewis Hamilton's McLaren for the final podium place behind Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Sauber's Sergio Pérez.
Vettel passed Karthikeyan on the back straight at the Sepang track but their cars collided as the Indian moved back towards the racing line.
The Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said it was Karthikeyan's "responsibility to get out of the way of the leaders as he is a lapped car".
Karthikeyan said: "With Vettel, I got on to the marbles and the car had a lot of wheelspin. I had to jink to get out of it and unfortunately he was there. What else I could I do? I won't mention names but sometimes they overtake you and they want you to go off the road.
"With this car it's a big task to qualify and to finish is a big task. We're a small team. We don't want to be a hindrance but it doesn't give them the right to bully you. This is not right."
Karthikeyan was also involved in an incident earlier in the race in which McLaren's Jenson Button collided with the HRT and lost his front wing.
They were racing for 15th place at the time and Button acknowledged it was his fault. "I can't do anything but laugh really because it was such a horrendous race," Button said after finishing 14th.
"I didn't do a very good job and everything that could have gone wrong did. Just one of those afternoons. A lot of the issues were because I wiped my front wing off, locked up my rears and couldn't slow down."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012...diot-sepang-f1
Sebastian Vettel calls backmarker an 'idiot' after Sepang F1 crash
• Vettel fury over collision with Narain Karthikeyan in Malaysia
• 'Leading drivers try to bully you,' says India's Karthikeyan
Sebastian Vettel described one of the backmarkers in the Malaysian Grand Prix as an "idiot" after a collision cost him fourth place.
The world champion suffered a puncture which shredded his left rear tyre in a collision when lapping Narain Karthikeyan's HRT and dropped back to finish 11th.
"Like on normal roads, you have some idiots driving around. It seems there is also one driving here," the Red Bull driver told the BBC. Karthikeyan responded by claiming some leading drivers tried to "bully" him when lapping his car.
Neither man mentioned the other by name, although it appeared clear who they were talking about.
"Some of these guys when you get lapped, they just try to bully you so much, it's not fair," Karthikeyan said.
The incident happened with 10 laps to go in Sunday's grand prix as Vettel was chasing Lewis Hamilton's McLaren for the final podium place behind Ferrari's Fernando Alonso and Sauber's Sergio Pérez.
Vettel passed Karthikeyan on the back straight at the Sepang track but their cars collided as the Indian moved back towards the racing line.
The Red Bull team principal Christian Horner said it was Karthikeyan's "responsibility to get out of the way of the leaders as he is a lapped car".
Karthikeyan said: "With Vettel, I got on to the marbles and the car had a lot of wheelspin. I had to jink to get out of it and unfortunately he was there. What else I could I do? I won't mention names but sometimes they overtake you and they want you to go off the road.
"With this car it's a big task to qualify and to finish is a big task. We're a small team. We don't want to be a hindrance but it doesn't give them the right to bully you. This is not right."
Karthikeyan was also involved in an incident earlier in the race in which McLaren's Jenson Button collided with the HRT and lost his front wing.
They were racing for 15th place at the time and Button acknowledged it was his fault. "I can't do anything but laugh really because it was such a horrendous race," Button said after finishing 14th.
"I didn't do a very good job and everything that could have gone wrong did. Just one of those afternoons. A lot of the issues were because I wiped my front wing off, locked up my rears and couldn't slow down."
03-26-2012, 10:12 AM
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Well Karthikeyan is a friggin idiot. What's the merit of "defending" his line tenaciously when he's the hopeless friggin backmarker? Heck, I like/dislike Vettel no more than the next guy, but Karthikeyan really had no purpose in yesterday's race other than being a chicane on wheels.
In a way he reminds of me Chandok from last season. The kind that the 107% rule's designed to eliminate.
In a way he reminds of me Chandok from last season. The kind that the 107% rule's designed to eliminate.
03-26-2012, 02:37 PM
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Well Karthikeyan is a friggin idiot. What's the merit of "defending" his line tenaciously when he's the hopeless friggin backmarker? Heck, I like/dislike Vettel no more than the next guy, but Karthikeyan really had no purpose in yesterday's race other than being a chicane on wheels.
In a way he reminds of me Chandok from last season. The kind that the 107% rule's designed to eliminate.
In a way he reminds of me Chandok from last season. The kind that the 107% rule's designed to eliminate.
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03-26-2012, 07:48 PM
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33 sec mark shows Vettel stayed on the line. The other guy moved off line and into Vettel. My point is if your 7 seconds off the pace, you have to be aware of cars around you.
03-26-2012, 07:50 PM
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Watch the onboard, it's very clear. NOT Vettel's fault, though he could have handled the aftermath more professionally, he is just a kid.
NK is paying big bucks to come in last every weekend. I would find a different hobby.
NK is paying big bucks to come in last every weekend. I would find a different hobby.
03-26-2012, 08:37 PM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeeEP6ZwCVU
33 sec mark shows Vettel stayed on the line. The other guy moved off line and into Vettel. My point is if your 7 seconds off the pace, you have to be aware of cars around you.
33 sec mark shows Vettel stayed on the line. The other guy moved off line and into Vettel. My point is if your 7 seconds off the pace, you have to be aware of cars around you.
Karth: "Ij nut fair... jome of deeese guys when dey bassing..." (oh wow, this moving chicane actually talks!!)
