The Official 2011 F1 thread.

[Hick]

Just thought I'd revisit this, considering the Stewards from the weekend ruled that Button clearly had the inside line.

I still dont agree. If you watch the line Button was taking he would have run over the curb for the second apex. Alonso gave him room on the inside. An accident is considered 'not doing everything, within reason, to avoid contact'. Button did not give Alonso the room for the second apex and that is why they contacted.

[naplesE30]

I think what we have right now in f1 is a lot of drivers who are very aggressive and not going to yield to anyone. Maybe it's because the sport has become so much safer and the consequences are less severe as far as injuries then the past. I dont really now but no one is willing to give an inch it seems.

Part of what made MS and Senna so good was they did wreck a lot early on and I think got a reputation that they are going for the gap no matter what, as they got older it set them up were other drivers feared them and wouldnt challenge them as much because they knew those guys could possivly take them out.

I think it's great we have so many guys who want to win at all costs, and I can't wait till kubica is back in the mix.

Did anyone else think the 2drs zones was bs for the lead car? MS got fucked hard by it. You get passed then the car that passed you can get a bigger gap because of the second zone.

[z31maniac]

Nonsense. Button was the over taking car, Alonso gave him room on the inside and Button came across to tag Alonso int he right rear.

Its not enough to cause Button to lose the race, more of a racing incident

Just thought I'd revisit this, considering the Stewards from the weekend ruled that Button clearly had the inside line.

[z31maniac]

It's the attitude, the general arrogance. Not that he isn't an out of this world driver.

Maybe I don't like rooting for guys that have already had success?

[E30Kaiser]

I'm becoming a bigger fan of his. Vettel/Hamilton both seem to have gone off the self-absorbed deep end with their Championship, and Button seems as classy as always.

I was a huge fan of Vettel before and while he was at STR, but I'm starting to like him less and less.

I don't understand why people are hating on Vettel now, sure last year he did some immature things, but he was 22 years old. He hasn't done anything this year, hasn't said anything immature, hasn't driven like a kid, anything. Sure he can be long winded some times after the race, but he always thanks the mechanics and the team. Always have been a fan, probably will remain one. Then again I was/am a Kimi fan and most people just find him boring and an alcoholic.

I agree on Hamilton though, I have always respected him as a driver, maybe not as a person. These last two races though make me feel like he has gone off the deep end though, he is driving like Nelson Piquet Jr. or something crashing into everyone.

[Thizzelle]

yay to rain delay I replaced my rotors, Rain always bunches the cars too it's awsome. Too bad stupid Hamilton crashed into Button and Hiedfeld crashed they lost me points in fantasy :( boooooo

[z31maniac]

I'm becoming a bigger fan of his. Vettel/Hamilton both seem to have gone off the self-absorbed deep end with their Championship, and Button seems as classy as always.

I was a huge fan of Vettel before and while he was at STR, but I'm starting to like him less and less.

[Erick]

I'm not particularly a fan of Jensen, but what the man did was beyond impressive. Amazing race and totally worth waiting the entire 2 hour break to watch the race continue.

- Erick

[tg318is]

Awesome move by Jensen!!! Nice drive by webber and vettel... and
Lewis is such a waffleswaffleswaffleswaffles hahaha.

yep, yep aaand yep

[323iNathan]

^You thought it was a long race? We had to wait up from 3am til 7am on Monday to see the end! haha Lucky we had a public holiday monday...

[Jean]

Wow, this was a looong fricking race. Good driving by Kobayashi! Awesome move by Jensen!!! Nice drive by webber and vettel... and did someone BOOOOO when Vettel got 2nd lol..

Very good race, especially the 2nd part of the race!

Lewis is such a waffleswaffleswaffleswaffles hahaha.

[z31maniac]

I won't be surprised if Hammy lays down what would be considered "competitive" times in a NASCAR.

[naplesE30]

This is true, but that was like 10yrs and 100lbs ago for stewart and f1 and indy are worlds apart. Plus I would still like to see him struggle......In all likelyhood it would be hammy to get crossed as he is used to the quick responses of the f1 car, but i bet him or any of the top 10 f1 drivers could put down some seriously quick laps in a stock car..... Come to think of it hammy already drives like a stock car driver bumping and crashing into anything that moves.

[E-Thirty]

Does anyone else hope stewart spins the mclaren under breaking going into the first turn at the glen. I am gonna bet hamiltons best lap is within .2 of the nascar fast lap their if he has a properly set up car.

Stewert has tons of open wheel experience where as Lewis has no stock car seat time...

[YAN-3]

best race end for as far as I can remember. so exciting to see the top 4 so close to each other.