The Official 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix Thread ***Spoilers**

The Official 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix Thread ***Spoilers**

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Vaud

50,477 posts

155 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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IainT said:
Smart solution to the problem!
Red Bull didn't need that in 2010:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xg65wc_fia-gala-2...

5 mins 8 secs in. wink

Though to be honest, the whole video is worth watching.

VladD

7,855 posts

265 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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IainT said:
Flying Toilet said:
Nico is running extra wings this weekend:
http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/24207/9776303/ni...
Smart solution to the problem!
It's the best solution, period.

Europa1

10,923 posts

188 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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Andrew Benson's latest fawning piece about Fernando Alonso is on the BBC Sport site. Have just been a little bit sick in my mouth.

suffolk009

5,388 posts

165 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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Europa1 said:
Andrew Benson's latest fawning piece about Fernando Alonso is on the BBC Sport site. Have just been a little bit sick in my mouth.
I had a similar reaction to James Allen's love in;

"He looked tanned, fresh and above all calm. There was no agitation in his gestures, his speech nor in his general movement, unlike many other occasions where he has been stressed. He was clearly determined to keep it all together and not lose his patience and he didn’t even come close for the best part of an hour."

Vaud

50,477 posts

155 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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suffolk009 said:
I had a similar reaction to James Allen's love in;

"He looked tanned, fresh and above all calm. There was no agitation in his gestures, his speech nor in his general movement, unlike many other occasions where he has been stressed. He was clearly determined to keep it all together and not lose his patience and he didn’t even come close for the best part of an hour."
I don't see that as a love-in. That looks like a set of observations to me.

RichB

51,568 posts

284 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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Vaud said:
suffolk009 said:
I had a similar reaction to James Allen's love in;

"He looked tanned, fresh and above all calm. There was no agitation in his gestures, his speech nor in his general movement, unlike many other occasions where he has been stressed. He was clearly determined to keep it all together and not lose his patience and he didn’t even come close for the best part of an hour."
I don't see that as a love-in. That looks like a set of observations to me.
Agreed,some people on P'Heads do like to over dramatise everything hehe

emicen

8,583 posts

218 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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tux said:
Sutil is the reserve driver for Williams this weekend if Bottas isn't able to compete. Kind of a kick in the teeth for Susie & Alex Lynn.
Wolff doesnt have a super licence. With all due to respect for my country[wo]man and all she has achieved, I dont really see how her DTM career would qualify her for one.

Rick_1138

3,672 posts

178 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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Mr_Thyroid said:
Alonso - crocodile smile as he stirs up the mud?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/32065185
That'll go down a treat with Ron.

I have had 2 MRI's in the last 24 months and for both of them it was never 'normal' to be given medication to make you fall asleep\unconscious for the procedure. If anything they want you awake in case there are any issues.

I think Ron is getting visions of 2008 all over again.

Vaud

50,477 posts

155 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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Rick_1138 said:
I have had 2 MRI's in the last 24 months and for both of them it was never 'normal' to be given medication to make you fall asleep\unconscious for the procedure. If anything they want you awake in case there are any issues.
Gray Harstein (former F1 doc) said it was usual if a driver had been extracted and was showing any signs of distress to sedate with a fast acting, fast decaying sedative - when doing the helicopter transfer - to prevent further injury risks.

Rich_W

12,548 posts

212 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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emicen said:
tux said:
Sutil is the reserve driver for Williams this weekend if Bottas isn't able to compete. Kind of a kick in the teeth for Susie & Alex Lynn.
Wolff doesnt have a super licence. With all due to respect for my country[wo]man and all she has achieved, I dont really see how her DTM career would qualify her for one.
Indeed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susie_Wolff#Career_su...

4 Podiums. That's it!

The only reason she appears to be at Williams is for PR value and to keep Mercedes happy.


More of a kick in the teeth for Alex Lynn to be fair, but is it the same situation regarding lack of superlicence?

anonymous-user

54 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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Im not in anyway suggesting Susie should or deserves to be racing for Williams, just find it slightly strange Willaims wouldn't have tried to get one of them a superlicence incase Bottas couldn't compete as Sutil wouldn't have ever driven the car.

Crafty_

13,285 posts

200 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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I don't think Lynn has even driven an F1 car yet ?

It would be a bit embarassing to apply for a superlicence for Susie and have the request turned down, which is why I suspect they haven't tried.

Hopefully Bottas will be ok to drive anyway, tough track to come back to though - if he still has discomfort its going to be a long, sweaty race.

HoHoHo

14,987 posts

250 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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The Moose said:
What's the start time? I see it listed as 7am - is that after the clocks have gone forward?
Hi Matt.

I see that as 7am as it is so make sure you put your clocks forward!

Hope you're OK wink

anonymous-user

54 months

Friday 27th March 2015
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Alonsos car sounded absolutely awful, like it was running on 3 and half cylinders.

Both Manors got out but alot of issues to sort before they can even think about laptimes.

Engine problem for Hamilton. Engine change!

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 27th March 02:13


Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 27th March 03:06


Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 27th March 03:14

leglessAlex

5,448 posts

141 months

Friday 27th March 2015
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On the beeb they just briefly showed the Lotus test driver Carmen Jordá chatting in the pit lane. My word she's an attractive woman cloud9

BritishRacinGrin

24,691 posts

160 months

Friday 27th March 2015
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tux said:
Engine problem for Hamilton. Engine change!
Fortunately for all concerned, Hamilton's power unit has been repaired.

Civpilot

6,235 posts

240 months

Friday 27th March 2015
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leglessAlex said:
On the beeb they just briefly showed the Lotus test driver Carmen Jordá chatting in the pit lane. My word she's an attractive woman cloud9
Your not wrong there, blimey...


cloud9

London424

12,829 posts

175 months

Friday 27th March 2015
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McL are not far off 3 seconds a lap slower! Yikes

anonymous-user

54 months

Friday 27th March 2015
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Great times from Hamilton with limited runs and setting changes.

Ferrari looked quick.

Derek Smith

45,655 posts

248 months

Friday 27th March 2015
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el stovey said:
Great times from Hamilton with limited runs and setting changes.

Ferrari looked quick.
Something of a tour de force.

It wasn't as if NR wasn't pushing it either.

LH's lack of time on the track must tell, surely. If NR can't outqualify him then his confidence will take a big nock.

The Williams look good as well. So let's hope for what we hoped for in Oz: a battle for 3rd.