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[tonyyeb]

WHAT A RACE!!

Hollywood couldn't possibly sell a script that has the winner pitting 6 times, surviving two collisions, and coming from plum last to win on the final lap!

Doubt that I've ever seen a more electric GP - fantastic entertainment, and well done JENSON BUTTON 

Brilliant drive....

[dad1uk]

Must admit I thoroughly enjoyed this one, and definitely well done Jensen!!
It was nice to see a little of Schumaker showing through, he still hasn't lost the touch.

[Weds]

And one of the longest...

[tigers_gonads]

I wonder what odd's you would have got on Button to win with 22 laps to go  :-/

Just loved the look that Vetell gave Webber at the interveiw when Webber said the podium reflected the race 

They might be a bitch fight in the RedBull garage later 

[aaronjb]

I wonder what odd's you would have got on Button to win with 22 laps to go  :-/

Just loved the look that Vetell gave Webber at the interveiw when Webber said the podium reflected the race 

They might be a bitch fight in the RedBull garage later 

I get this feeling that Webber likes Button a lot more than he likes Vettel..

[TheBoy]

I saw the bit from where they stopped, until the end.

OK, I know it was a strange race due to the conditions, but even I would concede it was mostly enjoyable to watch

I had said earlier, that the reason Hamilton tends to do better than Button was Hamilton's hunger to win, whereas Button is just a poof.

However, for the 2nd time in his career, Button did seem to get the bit between his teeth, and show what he is capable of when he is prepared to try.



However, I fully expect Charlie Whiting to be out of a job today, as the race was so poorly managed. Starting behind a safety car, and bringing it out at any opportunity (to pause the race was the right move though). And the restart, they followed the safety car for so long, they had to get off the wet tyres.

However, given the level of corruption within F1, I suspect the knob jockeys will back the useless retard up 

[bob.dent]

I saw the bit from where they stopped, until the end.

OK, I know it was a strange race due to the conditions, but even I would concede it was mostly enjoyable to watch

I had said earlier, that the reason Hamilton tends to do better than Button was Hamilton's hunger to win, whereas Button is just a poof.

However, for the 2nd time in his career, Button did seem to get the bit between his teeth, and show what he is capable of when he is prepared to try.



However, I fully expect Charlie Whiting to be out of a job today, as the race was so poorly managed. Starting behind a safety car, and bringing it out at any opportunity (to pause the race was the right move though). And the restart, they followed the safety car for so long, they had to get off the wet tyres.

However, given the level of corruption within F1, I suspect the knob jockeys will back the useless retard up 

Now that's something I never thought I'd hear from you Jaime!!

[TheBoy]

Now that's something I never thought I'd hear from you Jaime!!

I love motorsport.  F1 could be so exciting, just like this race was, if they could get it right.


I wonder if we would get people trying harder if we did away with the championship, and each race was, truely, its own independent event 


Whilst I don't want to see anyone hurt, as a spectator, I do want to see these drivers 100% on the ragged edge, 100% of the time. And wheel to wheel racing.  I don't want to see people go off, as the more cars, the greater the spectacle.  More slides like Vettel on last lap, and maybe a bit of harmless argie-bargie like Hamilton on the first proper lap. Close racing on the ragged edge

[bob.dent]

Now that's something I never thought I'd hear from you Jaime!!

I love motorsport.  F1 could be so exciting, just like this race was, if they could get it right.


I wonder if we would get people trying harder if we did away with the championship, and each race was, truely, its own independent event 


Whilst I don't want to see anyone hurt, as a spectator, I do want to see these drivers 100% on the ragged edge, 100% of the time. And wheel to wheel racing.  I don't want to see people go off, as the more cars, the greater the spectacle.  More slides like Vettel on last lap, and maybe a bit of harmless argie-bargie like Hamilton on the first proper lap. Close racing on the ragged edge

I have to say I agree with you 100%, but by the sheer nature of modern F1 cars, tyres and aerodynamics in recent years it has taken away a lot of the spectacle which is why they have intoduced changes for this year such as DRS and Pirelli tyres, and various regulation changes to encourage closer racing and overtaking. I do however think that in such conditions as the Canadian GP, they were right in delaying the race. Let's face it, it's no fun seeing car after car slithering off the track into the barriers and ending up with only a handful of finishers. Also, despite the huge amounts of money the drivers are paid, who really wants to see a driver lose his life unnecessarily in such conditions. :-/

[TheBoy]

Now that's something I never thought I'd hear from you Jaime!!

I love motorsport.  F1 could be so exciting, just like this race was, if they could get it right.


I wonder if we would get people trying harder if we did away with the championship, and each race was, truely, its own independent event 


Whilst I don't want to see anyone hurt, as a spectator, I do want to see these drivers 100% on the ragged edge, 100% of the time. And wheel to wheel racing.  I don't want to see people go off, as the more cars, the greater the spectacle.  More slides like Vettel on last lap, and maybe a bit of harmless argie-bargie like Hamilton on the first proper lap. Close racing on the ragged edge

I have to say I agree with you 100%, but by the sheer nature of modern F1 cars, tyres and aerodynamics in recent years it has taken away a lot of the spectacle which is why they have intoduced changes for this year such as DRS and Pirelli tyres, and various regulation changes to encourage closer racing and overtaking. I do however think that in such conditions as the Canadian GP, they were right in delaying the race. Let's face it, it's no fun seeing car after car slithering off the track into the barriers and ending up with only a handful of finishers. Also, despite the huge amounts of money the drivers are paid, who really wants to see a driver lose his life unnecessarily in such conditions. :-/

But they should make cars that can work in the rain. Not optimally, but still work.

As it is, they know they can make a car that only works in the dry, as they know the retards running the show will stop the race if someone has a piss in the wrong direction...

[aaronjb]

So you want cars that 'work' in the rain, and some argy-bargy..

Basically, then, fit the F1 cars with an enclosed cockpit, windscreen wipers and fit a full road car bodyshell so cars don't get thrown off the track when you have wheel to wheel contact.

Oh, look, Touring Cars. Try watching that instead of F1, TB

[TheBoy]

Additionally, I dont think drs or kers is the answer. Less (dramatically) aerodynamic grip, more mechanical grip.

An whilst we still allow (dry weather) pit stops, we will always get people happy to follow until next stop....

[bob.dent]

So you want cars that 'work' in the rain, and some argy-bargy..

Basically, then, fit the F1 cars with an enclosed cockpit, windscreen wipers and fit a full road car bodyshell so cars don't get thrown off the track when you have wheel to wheel contact.

Oh, look, Touring Cars. Try watching that instead of F1, TB

He has a point there Jaime!

[TheBoy]

So you want cars that 'work' in the rain, and some argy-bargy..

Basically, then, fit the F1 cars with an enclosed cockpit, windscreen wipers and fit a full road car bodyshell so cars don't get thrown off the track when you have wheel to wheel contact.

Oh, look, Touring Cars. Try watching that instead of F1, TB

Opps, sorry, I missed this post, my bad.

I love BTCC . That definately has a place in this world.

Single seater doesn't need to go that far, but some kind of compromise in the middle. Certainly a car that can run in wet conditions, as the current situation is a bit of a laughing stock.

If the goal is the fastest possible cars, then don't limit engines/aero/tyres.  If you want anything that resembles a race, some fundamental changes need to be made

[PhilRich]

I saw the bit from where they stopped, until the end.

OK, I know it was a strange race due to the conditions, but even I would concede it was mostly enjoyable to watch

I had said earlier, that the reason Hamilton tends to do better than Button was Hamilton's hunger to win, whereas Button is just a poof.
However, for the 2nd time in his career, Button did seem to get the bit between his teeth, and show what he is capable of when he is prepared to try.



However, I fully expect Charlie Whiting to be out of a job today, as the race was so poorly managed. Starting behind a safety car, and bringing it out at any opportunity (to pause the race was the right move though). And the restart, they followed the safety car for so long, they had to get off the wet tyres.

However, given the level of corruption within F1, I suspect the knob jockeys will back the useless retard up 

You're leaving yourself open to a libel suit there should Mr Button be so inclined TB