The Official 2015 Malaysian Grand Prix Thread ***Spoilers**
Discussion
London424 said:
Derek Smith said:
Thanks, Andy. I've watched it a second time (I'm obviously nerdier than you) but can see no problem with the pit-stop. He didn't block or impede anyone.
Derek
From memory I think his question was about whether his nose cone was loose. Derek
Enjoyed the race today. Rosberg needs a mention, half hearted attempt into turn one at the start. There was a real opportunity for him to snatch a 2nd place. He made no attempt to defend into the last turn when Vettel admittedly had a great car. After the safety car he was poor coming back through the traffic. On the podium his words did not match his body language. He looked very uncomfortable and in all fairness easily beaten today.
Merc wont get it right all the time, poor friday running compromised race set up combined with a green track and highest temps of the weekend made for a compromise in the race. Safety car decision compounded this and credit to ferrari they held their nerve. Hamilton goes away having extended his lead over his team mate who is still likely to be his biggest competitor.
lastly was merc hiding a issue today? Prior to the grid Hamilmton seemed to be having serious words in the garage and the commentary suggested both cars were the same?
Merc wont get it right all the time, poor friday running compromised race set up combined with a green track and highest temps of the weekend made for a compromise in the race. Safety car decision compounded this and credit to ferrari they held their nerve. Hamilton goes away having extended his lead over his team mate who is still likely to be his biggest competitor.
lastly was merc hiding a issue today? Prior to the grid Hamilmton seemed to be having serious words in the garage and the commentary suggested both cars were the same?
Mr_Thyroid said:
Tony2or4 said:
Bloody thanks for that! Not having BT or Sky or whatever, I was going to watch the MotoGP highlights tomorrow, being careful to avoid any news reports etc until then. Now you've saved me the effort.
ha ha ha..... yeah, really careful.
I wouldn't have thought it was being careless to follow an F1 GP thread without guessing that spoilers for the MotoGP would appear. After all, I do watch both series and reckon I have the right to contribute to the threads on each without jeopardising my, or anyone else'e, enjoyment.
Tony2or4 said:
Mr_Thyroid said:
Tony2or4 said:
Bloody thanks for that! Not having BT or Sky or whatever, I was going to watch the MotoGP highlights tomorrow, being careful to avoid any news reports etc until then. Now you've saved me the effort.
ha ha ha..... yeah, really careful.I wouldn't have thought it was being careless to follow an F1 GP thread without guessing that spoilers for the MotoGP would appear. After all, I do watch both series and reckon I have the right to contribute to the threads on each without jeopardising my, or anyone else'e, enjoyment.Such are the perils of platforms where people can discuss what they please. Frustrating it may be, but you can't really expect people to wait and guess until its "safe" to talk about/mention something.
Back on topic, I used to think Vettel was a total bellend. Despite this, I was glad to see him & Ferrari get a well deserved win today, it was a very enjoyable race. Good to see the Mercedes team taking it well and being congratulatory about it.
Tony2or4 said:
Mr_Thyroid said:
Tony2or4 said:
Bloody thanks for that! Not having BT or Sky or whatever, I was going to watch the MotoGP highlights tomorrow, being careful to avoid any news reports etc until then. Now you've saved me the effort.
ha ha ha..... yeah, really careful.I wouldn't have thought it was being careless to follow an F1 GP thread without guessing that spoilers for the MotoGP would appear. After all, I do watch both series and reckon I have the right to contribute to the threads on each without jeopardising my, or anyone else'e, enjoyment.
king moron... He was comimg out with exactly the same bks a couple of weeks ago in the Vettel thread;Tony2or4 said:
BritishRacinGrin said:
Tony2or4 said:
Damn, I read this before having watched the race. I should have anticipated the possibility of spoilers.
Erm... Yes? Spoilers are frustrating and I can relate, but visiting the F1 forum post race before you have watched it perhaps not the best idea.Regarding the divulging of results, in the original Motor Sports forum there is a long standing sticky at the top of the page reminding posters to be careful about "spoilers" regarding race results.
Sadly, when the standalone "Formula One" forum was created some tie ago, a similar sticky was not introduced. I was a bit disappointed by that. Maybe the mods should post a similar sticky to remind people about leaking results.
My interpretation of leaking results is that such results should be confined to the specific thread for the specific race. Other threads should not contain results unto (say) 48 hours after the event.
Sadly, when the standalone "Formula One" forum was created some tie ago, a similar sticky was not introduced. I was a bit disappointed by that. Maybe the mods should post a similar sticky to remind people about leaking results.
My interpretation of leaking results is that such results should be confined to the specific thread for the specific race. Other threads should not contain results unto (say) 48 hours after the event.
R666 said:
Rosbergs language is from someone who is already resigned to his fate. He is too complimentary to hamilton. He is taking being a nice guy too far and he hesitated a few times in the race,
Unless he has a shift in his mental attitude he's going nowhere
The thing is last season it almost worked for him. Take it easy, don't force overtakes and make sure you get the car home. It almost got him the championship. Unless he has a shift in his mental attitude he's going nowhere
Eric Mc said:
Regarding the divulging of results, in the original Motor Sports forum there is a long standing sticky at the top of the page reminding posters to be careful about "spoilers" regarding race results.
Sadly, when the standalone "Formula One" forum was created some tie ago, a similar sticky was not introduced. I was a bit disappointed by that. Maybe the mods should post a similar sticky to remind people about leaking results.
My interpretation of leaking results is that such results should be confined to the specific thread for the specific race. Other threads should not contain results unto (say) 48 hours after the event.
Well, it does say **Spoilers** at the top, and you're always going to run the risk when there are motorsport people interested in both races. I deliberately avoided PH before seeing the race because of the chance of someone mentioning something about the F1 race in a unrelated thread. With your 48 hour rule a lot of the excitement will have gone so then it's a bit more silly. Avoid motorsports/ car and news websites if you don't want to run the risk of a spoiler.Sadly, when the standalone "Formula One" forum was created some tie ago, a similar sticky was not introduced. I was a bit disappointed by that. Maybe the mods should post a similar sticky to remind people about leaking results.
My interpretation of leaking results is that such results should be confined to the specific thread for the specific race. Other threads should not contain results unto (say) 48 hours after the event.
at least there was something worth watching in Malaysia - the Oz GP was depressingly lacklustre. good to finally see another Scuderia win, but personally) disappointed that it was SV not Kimi that managed to pull it off... Alonso must really wonder what he did in a previous life to deserve the run of luck he's had with cars/teams.
contentious as they've been for the team, the Force India penalties were deserved - but did Button get one for his engine change?
actually, does anyone know a webpage which lists the penalties issued at each race?
the f1.com site used to summarise all penalties at the foot of the final classifications, but since they 'upgraded' it the info has been dropped.
i only ask as we have an in office Fantasy F1 game, where you incur penalty points in line with those for your selected driver(s) and this year there doesn't seem to be a reliable or consistent way of identifying them.
contentious as they've been for the team, the Force India penalties were deserved - but did Button get one for his engine change?
actually, does anyone know a webpage which lists the penalties issued at each race?
the f1.com site used to summarise all penalties at the foot of the final classifications, but since they 'upgraded' it the info has been dropped.
i only ask as we have an in office Fantasy F1 game, where you incur penalty points in line with those for your selected driver(s) and this year there doesn't seem to be a reliable or consistent way of identifying them.
Edited by jazzdevil on Monday 30th March 09:55
I really don't think Merc are going to be too worried after that.
Yes it was a surprise, but I don't think there's any race left this year where the track is going to get to 60C and them have their Friday running compromised.
If this is repeated in China in a couple of weeks however, then, they'll be worred.
Yes it was a surprise, but I don't think there's any race left this year where the track is going to get to 60C and them have their Friday running compromised.
If this is repeated in China in a couple of weeks however, then, they'll be worred.
Scuffers point sums it up. The extrapolations from Merc's Cray computers in England were a million miles adrift with their clear expectations that both their cars would be pressuring Vettel with 5 laps to go.
It was a great and fair win for Ferarri in a much more exciting race than Oz.
It was a great and fair win for Ferarri in a much more exciting race than Oz.
Edited by rdjohn on Monday 30th March 12:20
suffolk009 said:
jazzdevil said:
... Alonso must really wonder what he did in a previous life to deserve the run of luck he's had with cars/teams.
There's a saying that goes something like, "If it happens to you once, it may be bad luck. If it happens to you twice, it's your decision."rdjohn said:
This sums it up. The extrapolations from Merc's Cray computers in England were a million miles adrift with their clear expectations that both their cars would be pressuring Vettel with 5 laps to go.
It was a great and fair win for Ferarri in a much more exciting race than Oz.
It was hard to see at the time where the belief that they'd catch Seb came from. I suspect it was the most optimistic possible prediction and they wanted to encourage both drivers to push even if the most likley situation was getting no where near him. They certainly under estimated the pace and lack of tyre degradation from the Ferrari.It was a great and fair win for Ferarri in a much more exciting race than Oz.
I was a good race, is always good to see a little more wheel to wheel racing at the front but the strategy was enough to keep it very interesting.
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