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A Mercedes 1-2 and Kobayshi 3rd. What a qualifing

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Yes it will certainly be interesting tomorrow with Lewis down in 7th and Vettel not even inside the top ten.

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Actually it was a Ros-Ham-Msc but ham has the penalty..

As far as Rosberg all you can say is that it was a perfect lap.. I don't think you'll ever get better. Once done he was out of the car and off for a nice cold beer with 5 minutes still to go in the Q3 session :D

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But due to the penalty it becomes a Mercedes 1-2. Great lap by Nico. Hopefully will be an intresting race

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Nope, qualifying is whoever gets the times, so the result of qualifying will always stand as Ros-Ham-Msc, it's only after qualifying that the penalty is implemented ;)

As you said qualifying and not race grid positions you were technically incorrect :p: :D ;)

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I can see Hamilton winning from 7th.. I can see him being in the top 3 in the first corner if he gets a good start. The start's are crucial.

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I see your point but the grid postions i am correct in, so technically we are both correct

I hope he gets on podium, more points from podium better change of winning championship and its not relying on winning all time

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Vettel, ha.

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Wow what a great race we had today with some of the most exciting racing l have seen for a long time.:clap:

1st Rosberg
2nd Button
3rd Hamilton

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Ros-But-Ham 1-2-3

What a fantastic race, the 2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th/7th place battle in the last 10 laps was amazing.. Some of the best of the last decade..

Rosberg, congrats on your first pole to win race :clap: :clap: :clap:

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Yes, enjoyed that race. Thank god for a race with overtaking

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A great win for Nico. Haha to Red Bull. I can see Mclaren winning title. Com on Team GB

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I have to agree.

I'm very pleased for Nico, getting his first win. Just a shame about the problems on Jenson's last tyre change, otherwise it could have been an even more exciting finish.

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Bahrain Grand Prix: petrol bomb incident near Force India car

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17767985

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This sort of thing wasn't really unexpected, and is probably less serious than the incident in Brazil a couple of years ago.

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Sebastian Vettel on pole in Bahrain ahead of Lewis Hamilton.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17796856

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New ferrari design at testing today

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/17937295

Weird though that the picture the BBC chooses as the stories headline is the car stuck at the side of the track after Alonso went off :rofl:

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McLaren's Lewis Hamilton takes pole for Spanish Grand Prix.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18045055

Well its certainly going to be interesting tomorrow with several big names further back on the grid.

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impressive finish by Lewis :tu:

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Just heard through Twitter that a McLaren fuel issue may cost Hamilton pole position.

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idiot. why didnt he park up on the outer parts of the track ?

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Its because its Lewis, if it was another driver it would have been overlooked, by another driver i mean Vettel or Alonso or Shumacher

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doubt it but then they wouldnt have stopped on the track

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From what i saw on BBC and read didnt they tell him to stop as they thought it was a technical issue and Lewis didnt know why he had to pull over

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yeah, radio from the team said stop the car. it did sound alarming so whos fault was it? the team, Lewis or both? you cant blame the officials on this one, its 1 massive balls up by team McLaren

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nothing to do with spain not liking people of dark origin...and that he beat a spanish driver

I hear spain would never do things like that :D

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I agree but its a bit harsh to penalise Lewis that much for a team error

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agreed still he should have the brains to pull up on the outer parts.

was there anyone within that sector going full whack?

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Well it looks like it was a fuel issue http://www1.skysports.com/formula1/video/12870/7752225

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McLaren really have to sort things out as this is the 4th or 5th balls up they have made this season and in the process they have probably cost Lewis Hamilton 30 to 40 points in the process as well and in my mind the buck stops at the top and Whitmarsh really has to start getting his act together and sorts out these amateurish errors being made by the McLaren team.:td::(

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If it gets any worse they could end up being a team like HRT, pants

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If he had "accidentally" spun, he would still have pole...honesty is not always best policy

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Oh and did i forget to say that HRT should be thrown out of F1?

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agreed its a joke. why is it they always find ways to repeatedly shoot themselves in the foot! compared to recent upcomers Redball its amazing how thick they look.

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Just heard the excuses from Mclaren team...more I hear..the more I think McLaren have some real issues..they could have let the car come back (strange to say..never really know how much, actually was enough, but we stopped)..and as they said..they knew before he completed the lap..so equally could have stopped then.

Not impressed

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I think they panicked, told Lewis to stop and then worked out that they could have brought him home OK with a liter of fuel.

Will though make an interesting race seeing Lewis fighting from the back.. Anyone care to guess where his finishing position will be??? I'm guessing at 6th or slightly above

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l reckon he will finish about 8th.

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Eddie on BBC1 has just said top 5

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Well l am not going to argue with our Eddie and if he gets inside the top 5 l for one will be very happy.

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8th...but not betting :D

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1st, I don't care. just a good race to keep me occupied until 2-3pm :D

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i changed my mind..Thenry is right...it is only filling time until the real sport starts :D

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We LHs punishment does not fit thecrime, he should at worse started 10th.

IMHO if he been driving for ferrari nothing would have been done.

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Well its the two TV's in the frontroom this afternoon so l will be keeping a close eye on both.:)

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I've got pc..using that to keep an eye on both :D

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F1 will be over long before City start their winning game to win the league

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Well you may not be far wrong as currently Lewis is in 8th.:)

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Now back to your own thread you naughty football fans!!!

:knock:

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Sorry big sister (safer than saying sorry mom :D)

Exciting ending...Hope maldonado does it

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Congratulations on Maldonado winning his first grand prix and this is a great boost for the Williams team as they had a terrible season last year.

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Maldonado has become the first Venezuelan to win a F1 race.

The BBC have said something about him now have to get married.

---------- Post added at 16:50 ---------- Previous post was at 15:00 ----------

Fire in Wiliams garage, possible a spark from a KERS unit.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18051779

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9 injured

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18051779

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Lets hope that none of them are serious.:(

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Mercedes driver Michael Schumacher sensationally took pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix but will start from sixth place after a grid penalty.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula...60#TWEET150962

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Which is an amazing feat, oldest driver in the GP circus. Still, pretty silly of him to run into Bruno last time out. Amused by DC repeating the "using your car as a weapon", reminded me of a Pat Benatar song :D

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I find monaco very boring..no over taking...seems pointless race..except for occassional crash

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Oh come on Colin less of the grumpiness.:D

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Its not boring if you get in the zone and ride on board :D

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Not grumpy..fact.

i prefer to watch a race where there is over taking. Just watching a car go around without overtaken I could do by buying a toy race track..grab the accelerator gun...and sedately watch cars going around in a circle or even an oval track, with two loops. Me, I'd gun the Bugg** fast and watch the car fly off...so monaco leaves me bored :D

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l think you and those Tonka toys will be the perfect fit then.:D

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broom broom

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It looks to me that this seasons championship is going to be a very tight affair if we go by the first few races this season.

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I think that any fan of F1 would agree that this season should be one of the most exciting ever. The tyre problems that some teams appear to be suffering just add to the mix. Monaco is the worst in terms of overtaking possibilities but, a big but, would you want to see it off the calender?

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No l certainly would be very disappointed if the Monaco GP disappeared from the calender.

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Thank you den, it's an incredible venue. We're saving to go before we die :D

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Well its not cheap to go there but at least you have up to 40 years to fulfill your dream.:D

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Thanks for that den. Not entirely sure that your up to 40 years estimate is correct, however,by the grace of God.....

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I would have it off. Unless it changed.

but i am brutal at times, when it comes to entertainment...a kitten otherwise (oops..should I say tiger with a soft spot? :D)

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How is that formula 1?...lol...but amusing

was the cat looking for the right channel?...If so, it is 408 on sky :D

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Mark Webber becomes the sixth winner in six races at Monaco, crossing he line just half a second ahead of Nico Rosberg.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18220835

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An awesome race :D

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Yes it was absolutely brilliant apart from Hamilton's pit stops again.

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I found it was a boring race, was a precession

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On this Mr Stokes l have to disagree with you.:)

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I wholly agree.

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Thought you would somehow :D how was it a great race. Very very little overtaking and not much excitment. Roll on Canada

Im glad someone does

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Totally agree with you.. Monaco is not a modern F1 track instead it's a narrow track that should have been labeled as unsuitable decades ago yet only holds on because of the amount of money that it generates..

Personally I turned off half way through (although I did watch highlights later it didn't improve)

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i might watch monaco..if it showed a bit more scenery...same as i like tour de france, great way to see France. But equally it is past its date, only there for money purposes, not racing purposes.

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Think Monaco only stays because of the history. Would probably cause uproar if it did get axed though.

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Yes there would be uproar if it was axed but thats never going to happen in a million years.

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This is quite interesting, an F1 car cut in half length ways to show in the insides of a 2008 Sauber. Amazing stuff.

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/05/3...f1-car-reveal/

(Originally posted this in the wrong thread (GP and not F1), sorry).

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your link doesn't work. here > http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2012/05/3...f1-car-reveal/

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Vettle & Alonso quick in fp3, Quali @ 18.00 GMT.

Still dont like the paid for coverage, give me BBC any day of the week!

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Well according to Bernie make the most of FTA as its highly likely he will sell the full rights to Sky when they come up next for renewal.:td:

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Yup & although its been said before & it'll be said again F1 fans have been sold out.
http://www.evo.co.uk/news/evonews/28...in_danger.html

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wow..maldanado nearly pushed button out of top 10..what a spin

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Listening to Kimi, my god his voice sounds so dull, lifeless and boring, pass the razor blades :D

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Don't forget the warm bath Hom3r :D

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Great win by Hamilton, Grosjean 2nd and Perez third and Vettel 4th having squeezed out Alonso to 5th

What a season!!!

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Lewis Hamilton wins the Canadian grand prix.:cleader::cleader:

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Button down in 16th.. That guy just can't drive anything but a perfect car :rofl: Why can I see there being a new 2nd driver for Mclaren next year..

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It will be interesting to see who that second driver would be.

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7th different winner of the season yet another record, will there be an 8th?

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Wow, enjoyed that

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Paul di Resta

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They are two different drivers with two different driving styles, Hamilton is more aggressive and harsher on tyres where Jensen is usually good with tyres. It's handy having both in the same team! Not sure what's going on, he's usually a good driver