The Official Chinese GP Thread 2012***SPOILERS***

[Marf]

Just started watching FP2, Bernie was getting awfully snippy with the sky girl interviewing him about Bahrain

[Marcia]

Marf said:

Just started watching FP2, Bernie was getting awfully snippy with the sky girl interviewing him

I'm watching it too,only got 15 minutes left to watch though

[RichB]

Marf said:

Just started watching FP2, Bernie was getting awfully snippy with the sky girl interviewing him about Bahrain

Don't know what snippy means but I thought he was plain rude. No change there then...

[Marf]

RichB said:

Marf said:

Just started watching FP2, Bernie was getting awfully snippy with the sky girl interviewing him about Bahrain

Don't know what snippy means but I thought he was plain rude. No change there then...

Rude, snippy, arsey, troll like, exchange as you see fit

[Allyc85]

RichB said:

Marf said:

Just started watching FP2, Bernie was getting awfully snippy with the sky girl interviewing him about Bahrain

Don't know what snippy means but I thought he was plain rude. No change there then...

He was very rude, but she took it well and you couldnt blame her for asking if he is going to be there!!

[norfolkscooby]

ajprice said:

Reardy Mister said:

norfolkscooby said:

Massa P17, this is getting as embarrassing as Rossi & his Ducati. Feck I bet VR46 wouldn't be far off Massa at the mo!

Delicious thought, isnt it?

Rossi in a red car? It would be great. He tested in January 2010 after winning the 2009 MotoGP championship and did pretty well.

He has tested 4 or 5 times, and iirc Domenicali (sp) was very impressed, and De Monty Blokey has said if 'Customer' cars were allowed in F1 he would hand a car to Rossi Immediately, even if he finished mid pack it would be a Sponsors dream!

[RichB]

Allyc85 said:

RichB said:

Marf said:

Just started watching FP2, Bernie was getting awfully snippy with the sky girl interviewing him about Bahrain

Don't know what snippy means but I thought he was plain rude. No change there then...

He was very rude, but she took it well and you couldnt blame her for asking if he is going to be there!!

It was indeed a fair question as he doesn't attend all races.

[MGJohn]

norfolkscooby said:

Dear Lotus... PLEASE give Kimi a reliable car. No point in it being reasonably fast if it's as unreliable as a Renault Laguna.

PSSSSSSST! Renault have provided the engines for the winning Drivers and Constructors Championships for the past two F1 seasons.

A very reliable winning Renault ... who knew ? ...

Consider this. It is quite possible that he has been provided with a reliable car. Self-inflicted?? If only it was all so very simple ....blame the car.

[norfolkscooby]

MGJohn said:

norfolkscooby said:

Dear Lotus... PLEASE give Kimi a reliable car. No point in it being reasonably fast if it's as unreliable as a Renault Laguna.

PSSSSSSST! Renault have provided the engines for the winning Drivers and Constructors Championships for the past two F1 seasons.

A very reliable winning Renault ... who knew ? ...

Consider this. It is quite possible that he has been provided with a reliable car. Self-inflicted?? If only it was all so very simple ....blame the car.

I dont think Kimi can be blamed for consistent KERS failure.

PS, it may be a renault engine but its not usually the motors that go bang is it...(gearbox, electrics..)

[Marcia]

Anyone up for FP3?

[Mojocvh]

Bedazzled said:

Christ the BBC F1 web site has gone to st, I can't find anything on there any more.

yep just tried after your post, can't fathom where they are coming from.

[MGJohn]

Marcia said:

Anyone up for FP3?

I plan to be ~ just set my alarm for 0356... then FREEVIEW CH301 ~ then after P3 a little more shut eye before Qualifying.
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[SPR2]

Morning ,anyone up for P3?

[llewop]

SPR2 said:

Morning ,anyone up for P3?

yep

[FisiP1]

< too.

Sky have to stop this cutting away from the feed constantly for garage shots from their own camera, it is very annoying.

[SPR2]

I do like these on board helmet cameras.

[FisiP1]

SPR2 said:

I do like these on board helmet cameras.

Wish they could find a way to straighten the fov out a bit, its a bit strange seeing it all from an angle!

[e21Mark]

Isn't it great the way the thermal imaging cameras show how the tyre warmers are warm? The commentators are bloody awful too.

[llewop]

FP3 verdict?

McLarens still the quickest
Mercs may be able to get close in quali (then fall back in the race once they can't use their trick wing and shread their tyres!)
Red Bull were a bit anonymous, 2 different exhaust configurations suggests, for once in recent years, they are a bit confused where they are
Ferarri - still all at sea
Sauber and maybe Williams are 'best of the rest'
Renault Lotus seem a bit out of sorts

and only a little while to wait for the first 'head-to-head' Beeb vs Sky - who's going to watch which?

[FisiP1]

BBC, Brundle is the only thing sky have going for them.