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Re-watch the tape. It was more than just Hamilton's mechanics cheering. Speed showed multiple shots of McLaren mechanics and team officials openly celibrating. No way all of them where Ham's guys.
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Anywho to me the drive of the day goes to Massa & Kimi...Massa, because if not for team orders he would've finished ahead of Kimi and Kimi because like Massa he drove his *** off to come from the back.
It's unfortunate for LH, he's had an awesome year and is obviously very, very good...but McLaren cheated and therefore the whole season and champioship are tainted.
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I've just got finished watching the race on tape and thought it was a great race after the safety car period was over.
Admittedly I'm a huge Ferrari F1 fan and to think Ferrari didn't know what they were doing with Intermediates and they "goofed" is really being niave. If nothing else, Formula 1 is Machiavellian. They knew EXACTLY what they were doing. All teams watch all the other teams like hawks and Ferrari knew everyone else was on full wets. They gambled that the weather might dry up and they would be at an advantage with the inters as the racing line cleared up. As it stands, the weather didn't change much and the gamble didn't pay off. But it doesn't take away from Kimi's drive and that pass on the outside.
Regarding Alonso, well at least we won't have to hear about the conspiracy theories from A. Wayne about the team sabatoge or other treatment issues. He died from his own hand, a fitting end as a he is beaten by a rookie with the same equipment. The only question left to answer as we move onto the final 2 races is which team Alonso will infect next year.
Admittedly I'm a huge Ferrari F1 fan and to think Ferrari didn't know what they were doing with Intermediates and they "goofed" is really being niave. If nothing else, Formula 1 is Machiavellian. They knew EXACTLY what they were doing. All teams watch all the other teams like hawks and Ferrari knew everyone else was on full wets. They gambled that the weather might dry up and they would be at an advantage with the inters as the racing line cleared up. As it stands, the weather didn't change much and the gamble didn't pay off. But it doesn't take away from Kimi's drive and that pass on the outside.
Regarding Alonso, well at least we won't have to hear about the conspiracy theories from A. Wayne about the team sabatoge or other treatment issues. He died from his own hand, a fitting end as a he is beaten by a rookie with the same equipment. The only question left to answer as we move onto the final 2 races is which team Alonso will infect next year.
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Did it ever happen in F1 history that the pace car spun off?
Man, that benz was hauling. I thought he was going to fly off the track!
beside the pace car, Hamilton did a fantastic race... guy has a lot of skill and a good amount of luck, both are critical.
Looked as if Ferrari made the impossible to lose this race on purpose, fantastic Kimi didnt agree.
Man, that benz was hauling. I thought he was going to fly off the track!
beside the pace car, Hamilton did a fantastic race... guy has a lot of skill and a good amount of luck, both are critical.
Looked as if Ferrari made the impossible to lose this race on purpose, fantastic Kimi didnt agree.
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The reason I heard, is that they listen to a different weather forecast than other team. Like the french weather or something, and it said the sky would open up. Now why would you listen to french forecast in Japan, I can't answer.
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Did it ever happen in F1 history that the pace car spun off?
Man, that benz was hauling. I thought he was going to fly off the track!
beside the pace car, Hamilton did a fantastic race... guy has a lot of skill and a good amount of luck, both are critical.
Looked as if Ferrari made the impossible to lose this race on purpose, fantastic didnt agree.
Man, that benz was hauling. I thought he was going to fly off the track!
beside the pace car, Hamilton did a fantastic race... guy has a lot of skill and a good amount of luck, both are critical.
Looked as if Ferrari made the impossible to lose this race on purpose, fantastic didnt agree.
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Admittedly I'm a huge Ferrari F1 fan and to think Ferrari didn't know what they were doing with Intermediates and they "goofed" is really being niave. If nothing else, Formula 1 is Machiavellian. They knew EXACTLY what they were doing. All teams watch all the other teams like hawks and Ferrari knew everyone else was on full wets. They gambled that the weather might dry up and they would be at an advantage with the inters as the racing line cleared up. As it stands, the weather didn't change much and the gamble didn't pay off.
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Todt is French you know. Renault must have been listening to the same French forcasters because they went with the full dry set up. The gamble paid off for them.
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With respect to Ferrari saying they didnt receive the tire bulletin, why doesnt the FIA just enable 'return receipt' within its email system?
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Regardless, the team also managed to mess up Massa's race. Everybody knows you can't re-pass under yellow (Saftey Car) even if you spin (Of course if your Lewis Hamilton you will get your lap back for no good reason). By that point they should know just to bring him in for full wets and re-fuel the car for the full race. They should also know that you can't serve a penalty when the safety car is out, but he did his first drive through under the safety car.
I also find it hard to believe that the last pitstop by Massa was justified. I do however suspect that they brought Massa in to give position to Kimi for the WC points.
The Ferrari team looked bad this race... and without question I think the drive of the race was Kimi... Not Lewis Hamilton...
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Where they really got screwed up was when FIA ordered them to change to full wets after the race had started, I can't believe FIA went and did that. It was FIA's ****up (or was it planned?) that they didn't send a notice to Ferrari in time, then they penalyze Ferrari for their mistkake! And their apology after the race obviously means ****, that order finalyzed Ferrari's chances of winning the race and the slim changes they had for WDC.
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That's exactly why Ferrari put intermediates on. Since everyone else, especially McLaren were on full wets, they gambled with the intermeds.
Where they really got screwed up was when FIA ordered them to change to full wets after the race had started, I can't believe FIA went and did that. It was FIA's ****up (or was it planned?) that they didn't send a notice to Ferrari in time, then they penalyze Ferrari for their mistkake! And their apology after the race obviously means ****, that order finalyzed Ferrari's chances of winning the race and the slim changes they had for WDC.
Where they really got screwed up was when FIA ordered them to change to full wets after the race had started, I can't believe FIA went and did that. It was FIA's ****up (or was it planned?) that they didn't send a notice to Ferrari in time, then they penalyze Ferrari for their mistkake! And their apology after the race obviously means ****, that order finalyzed Ferrari's chances of winning the race and the slim changes they had for WDC.
Ferrari should have known better than to start on intermediates, they gambled wrong. It's more their fault than the FIAs. They were hoping for the skies to clear, didn't happen. Fact FIA made full wets mandatory was secondary, it could have spared them the "blunder" but it was their decision to start on intermediates.
How competent the FIA is in handling these things... not much.
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Ferrari should have known better than to start on intermediates, they gambled wrong. It's more their fault than the FIAs. They were hoping for the skies to clear, didn't happen. Fact FIA made full wets mandatory was secondary, it could have spared them the "blunder" but it was their decision to start on intermediates.
How competent the FIA is in handling these things... not much.
How competent the FIA is in handling these things... not much.
If the rain had stopped 5 min. after the start, they would've won their gamble and we could say it was a brilliant call. Nothing new here, that's how gambling has always been, like I said, some times you win, some times you don't
However that's not the issue. Of course FIA making full wets mandatory was secondary and maybe telling that after the start was also.
However, forcing Ferrari to pit on lap 2 because of their (FIA's) own mistake was completely wrong and made sure Ferrari had no chance.