Formula 1 2009 Season [may contain real time spoilers] - Page 15

hedgie · 29-03-2009, 08:51

Time to make breakfast for the rest of the family

I have had an uninterrupted race, its the least I can do.......

Turkey Machine · 29-03-2009, 09:01

A thoroughly enjoyable race, one I'll definitely be downloading overnight before going home early tomorrow morning, and the right result IMO, Brawn GP had the legs on the field, even with the safety cars.

Need breakfast and a pee - took a toilet break before the lights went out!

hedgie · 29-03-2009, 09:10

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

All in all a good race, some great driving, some good excitment and probably one of the closest races for a long, long time (even though the final few seconds were dominated by the SC)

Well done guys

Second that, Wonder if Kubica and Vettel will send each other birthday cards! Looked a bit fifty fifty to me

Jon T · 29-03-2009, 09:33

Interestingly, if the controversial diffuser design some teams are using is judged illegal at the FIA appeal, then Lewis Hamilton will be handed the race win.

I'm happy with the result as it stands, wander how long Brawn can stay ahead though.

Kymmy · 29-03-2009, 09:39

Concerning Vettel/Kubica it looks like Vettel kept on the power trying to stave off Kubica and then realised that he wasn't on the race line for the corner so went too heavy on the brakes. Just a driver error than a deliberate move..

Turkey Machine · 29-03-2009, 09:42

Still, Kubica could have given far more room than he did, as Vettel was given next to no room to make the corner!

Both should be rapped for going flat-chat through T3 and wrecking their cars too, basic errors.

Kymmy · 29-03-2009, 09:51

But you can't blame them for wanting to carry on the race with only 3 laps left

especially as with the debris alone they left behind on the first contact the SC might have been deployed...

Kubica though did have the position when Vettel braked though they were level at the point of contact... Perhaps Kubica thought he had the line.....

Anyway I'd give it 50/50 as Vettel was also at fault for carrying way to much speed when he was off the racing line

Kymmy · 29-03-2009, 12:37

Hamilton got THIRD

, Trulli got a 25second penalty which knocked him down to 12th, he was judged to have overtaken Hamilton whilst the safety car was on the track. Toyota are appealing the decision...

Further to Bransons sponsorship he's now looking at a buy-in for joint ownership of the BrawnGP team

DRZ400 · 29-03-2009, 14:19

Has anyone else noticed that the new commentator sounds like Stuart Hall off 'It's a knockout'!

Hom3r · 29-03-2009, 15:19

Branson now looking at buying into the team.

sherer · 29-03-2009, 15:21

Vettel has been given a 10 place grid drop for the next race. I just viewed it as a racing incident, he tried to defend a position but had no grip so ended up sliding into Kubica. it is called motor RACING after all

Kymmy · 29-03-2009, 15:23

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Originally Posted by Hom3r

Branson now looking at buying into the team.

Yep, posted that two posts before yours

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Originally Posted by sherer

Vettel has been given a 10 place grid drop for the next race. I just viewed it as a racing incident, he tried to defend a position but had no grip so ended up sliding into Kubica. it is called motor RACING after all

He left it well too late to brake as he was off-line for the corner..Kubica isn;t entirely blameless but the more I look at the replay the more I'm convinced that Kubica had the racing line...

But they're both paying for it now after losing 8 and 6 points each

sherer · 29-03-2009, 16:12

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Originally Posted by Kymmy

Yep, posted that two posts before yours

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He left it well too late to brake as he was off-line for the corner..Kubica isn;t entirely blameless but the more I look at the replay the more I'm convinced that Kubica had the racing line...

But they're both paying for it now after losing 8 and 6 points each

well with hindsight he could have braked sooner but it wasn't like he deliberatly said he was going to brake late and cause a crash it was just a driving error when he was under pressure, hence I didn't agree with the penalty

banjo · 29-03-2009, 17:14

This was a motor racing incident why not leave it there, they will both learn from it and get a real ear bashing from their teams.

CHiLL · 29-03-2009, 18:31

I enjoyed the race today, went down to the wire. It's still to be seen whether the cars are now more stable when following another, we haven't had any proof yet I don't think.

Hamilton got lucky imo, 18th to 3rd due to other peoples mishaps. Gotta give him some credit though, he drove a bad car well.

Well deserved win today for BrawnGP. Hope they can keep it up for next weeks race. Bahrain will be totally different than todays race.