Formula 1? Wheel to wheel, true racing? Pffft
Formula 1? Wheel to wheel, true racing? Pffft
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CosmicMatt

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634 posts

226 months

Sunday 14th September 2008
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So then gents and dolls,

I hear there is rain at Monza...should make for an interesting start I did think. Perhaps a big smash on the first corner I did think. Perhaps a backmarker weaves his way through the field and winds I did think, but no...

Its starting under the wings of the bloody safety car! What is it with todays sport?

Footballers on multi million pound contracts who won't compete if they stub a toe. Racing drivers on huge contracts and driving the Worlds best machines and they're forced to start behind the safety car!

Is this right? Or are things so namby pamby that is best off sticking to grass roots level sport?


Stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

239 months

Sunday 14th September 2008
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its to ensure that Ferrari win again. Just like WSB became the Ducatti cup a few years back, F1 is now nothing more than a procession of races that whatever the outcome on the day, Ferrari will win via politics.

ChristianZS

2,640 posts

242 months

Sunday 14th September 2008
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Stigmundfreud said:
its to ensure that Ferrari win again. Just like WSB became the Ducatti cup a few years back, F1 is now nothing more than a procession of races that whatever the outcome on the day, Ferrari will win via politics.
It got rather stale when it always ended up "Oh look.. Schueys won again"

skylinecrazy

13,986 posts

223 months

Sunday 14th September 2008
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CosmicMatt said:
So then gents and dolls,

I hear there is rain at Monza...should make for an interesting start I did think. Perhaps a big smash on the first corner I did think. Perhaps a backmarker weaves his way through the field and winds I did think, but no...

Its starting under the wings of the bloody safety car! What is it with todays sport?

Footballers on multi million pound contracts who won't compete if they stub a toe. Racing drivers on huge contracts and driving the Worlds best machines and they're forced to start behind the safety car!

Is this right? Or are things so namby pamby that is best off sticking to grass roots level sport?
You're obviously watching the same race, best I've seen in a while.

Edited by skylinecrazy on Sunday 14th September 13:45

Shaw Tarse

31,887 posts

232 months

Sunday 14th September 2008
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ChristianZS said:
It got rather stale when it always ended up "Oh look.. Schueys won again"
I agree,all you'd see was Mike driving round all afternoon.
Even as a McLaren/Hammy fan I'd rather watch a good,entertaining race & see the "Red Team" win on the track if it was deserved.

mchammer89

3,127 posts

242 months

Sunday 14th September 2008
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Stigmundfreud said:
its to ensure that Ferrari win again.
Care to explain how starting under a safety car ensured that? Or even increased the likelihood of it?

Stigmundfreud

22,454 posts

239 months

Monday 15th September 2008
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mchammer89 said:
Stigmundfreud said:
its to ensure that Ferrari win again.
Care to explain how starting under a safety car ensured that? Or even increased the likelihood of it?
I'm sure they'll find some legal clause they can take F(errari)IA to court over, find McClaren guilty and then give more points to Ferrari

lewis1

311 posts

217 months

Monday 15th September 2008
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thought it was a good race.
and a very well deserved victory!
just a shame people still havent given up the st jokes and constant talk of the incident at spa.

mchammer89

3,127 posts

242 months

Monday 15th September 2008
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Stigmundfreud said:
mchammer89 said:
Stigmundfreud said:
its to ensure that Ferrari win again.
Care to explain how starting under a safety car ensured that? Or even increased the likelihood of it?
I'm sure they'll find some legal clause they can take F(errari)IA to court over, find McClaren guilty and then give more points to Ferrari
...In other words, you don't know?

BoRED S2upid

21,047 posts

269 months

Monday 15th September 2008
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I thought it was the correct thing to do to avoid a multi cap pile up on the first corner as everyone would have been driving into a wall of spray and who knows what the outcome of that would have been with Ham and Kimi starting at the back (Not the best place to be if theres a pile up). They did bring the saftey car in after the single lap which was good news.

Excellent race all in all, im not posting that on the main thread as that seems to be full of idiots arguing.

Bring on Singapore first ever night race and i don't have to get up at stupid O Clock to watch it.

mchammer89

3,127 posts

242 months

Monday 15th September 2008
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BoRED S2upid said:
I thought it was the correct thing to do to avoid a multi cap pile up on the first corner as everyone would have been driving into a wall of spray and who knows what the outcome of that would have been with Ham and Kimi starting at the back (Not the best place to be if theres a pile up). They did bring the saftey car in after the single lap which was good news.

Excellent race all in all, im not posting that on the main thread as that seems to be full of idiots arguing.

Bring on Singapore first ever night race and i don't have to get up at stupid O Clock to watch it.
Agree with that, especially after last weekends whinging session, still, would've liked to see a proper standing start, watching Trulli shoot through the grid last weekend was fantastic.