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[torqdork]

I have to admit that quali exceeded my low expectations after dismal practice sessions. Plus I turned the volume up considerably and tweaked some controls to sound less like a tractor pull. Great to see most of Ricciardo's teeth during the post-quali interview, he earned it and I hope his star rises tomorrow along with a shuffling of the previously boring podium.

I'm sure the teams are working furiously overnight to modulate the torque delivery system without violating the traction control rule or overheating anything.

Actually looking forward to the race now and hope there's at least a half-hour of rain to level the field more. Plus secretly I'd like to see one of my favorites, Nico Rosberg, in the lead at some point so they show more shots of his fiancé Vivian Sibold.

[GTB/ZR-1]

Originally Posted by Bigmaxy

The crowd reaction to Vettel getting knocked out in q2 was brilliant

The loudest was Mark Weber... lol

[mike the snake]

Great race!

[Lischynski]

It was ok in my opinion. Hopefully there's a team that has something for Merc next race. I feel bad for Seb and Hammy, but it was nice to see Ricciardo and Mags up front.

[headlikeahole]

Talk about a range of emotions today. Being a Kimi fan I was a little disappointed in Ferrari's pace. Also pretty sad to see Hamilton out so early.

Pleasant surprise was the Mclaren team! I'm really happy for Kevin I hope we see more of the same from him. Also Button is probably the nicest guy in F1 so happy for him too.

As for Ricciardo's disqualification I'm a little conflicted. He's a great guy so I feel bad, but RB clearly ignored the rules and deserve the disq.

[Bigmaxy]

As an Aussie I feel bad for Daniel but rules are rules and should be enforced.

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[cfusionpm]

Quite an interesting race... As an Alonso and Ferrari fan, I wasn't terribly thrilled about their performance, but today was definitely the day for rookies and non-WDCs to shine. Bottas and Magnasun were definitely the stars of the day putting in the drive of their lives. Even Kvyat looked good.

Sad news for Vettel and Ricciardo, but it's hard for me to feel much sympathy at all for either of the Red Bulls, DQ and all. They laughed in smug pride all through the last 4 years, convinced they could do no wrong. Convinced they were clever enough to get away with whatever they wanted. Convinced they had every technical loophole exploited. Well now, instead of even getting 18 points, or 12 or 10, they get 0. Boo f**king hoo. I feel bad taking the wind out of Daniel's sails, but if his team were aware of a fuel regulator issue and did nothing... well they should be punished. It's just a shame the young aussie got caught in the crossfire.

The only one I genuinely feel bad for is Hamilton. He's probably one of the most talented drivers out there, along with Alonso, but his car has always held him back. Usually in reliability, both at McLaren and Mercedes. It's a long season with plenty to go, but not exactly the way he wanted to kick off his year.

All in all, an exciting race.

More on the disqualification: http://grandprix247.com/2014/03/16/b...w-rule-breach/

[headlikeahole]

Originally Posted by cfusionpm

Quite an interesting race... As an Alonso and Ferrari fan, I wasn't terribly thrilled about their performance, but today was definitely the day for rookies and non-WDCs to shine. Bottas and Magnasun were definitely the stars of the day putting in the drive of their lives. Even Kvyat looked good.

Sad news for Vettel and Ricciardo, but it's hard for me to feel much sympathy at all for either of the Red Bulls, DQ and all. They laughed in smug pride all through the last 4 years, convinced they could do no wrong. Convinced they were clever enough to get away with whatever they wanted. Convinced they had every technical loophole exploited. Well now, instead of even getting 18 points, or 12 or 10, they get 0. Boo f**king hoo. I feel bad taking the wind out of Daniel's sails, but if his team were aware of a fuel regulator issue and did nothing... well they should be punished. It's just a shame the young aussie got caught in the crossfire.

The only one I genuinely feel bad for is Hamilton. He's probably one of the most talented drivers out there, along with Alonso, but his car has always held him back. Usually in reliability, both at McLaren and Mercedes. It's a long season with plenty to go, but not exactly the way he wanted to kick off his year.

All in all, an exciting race.

More on the disqualification: http://grandprix247.com/2014/03/16/b...w-rule-breach/

I'm with you 100%. It seems like RB basically ignored the warnings they received after practice and assumed they would get away with it. Other teams took steps to make sure they complied with the fuel flow rate and RB clearly said f@ck it. They think they're untouchable.

Had Hamilton had a working car we probably would have seen a great shoot out between him and Rosberg. I think that was the most unfortunate part of the GP today.

[rayted24]

I haven't watched F1 for a long time now. Last time I watched it was Fernando Alonso's First Championship. Im a big Michael Schumacher Fan since I remember I watched him when he wore the Benetton outfit then to The Great ol Scuderia Ferrari, I remember his teammates Irvine and Barrichello. I used to hate Hakinen and Coulthard hahah and my brother loved those two. I lost interest when Alonso won, I also remember the crazy commentator Steve Slater from STAR sports He is the best damn Commentator he was so entertaining. But since I moved to the US I lost interest I tried watching it in SPEED channel but dang watching it is so depressing.

But recently Im hearing about this new guy Vettel, and looking at his highlights. Damn this kid is something else. I have a feeling if he doesnt tie Schumi's record I think he will surpass him.

[headlikeahole]

Originally Posted by rayted24

I haven't watched F1 for a long time now. Last time I watched it was Fernando Alonso's First Championship. Im a big Michael Schumacher Fan since I remember I watched him when he wore the Benetton outfit then to The Great ol Scuderia Ferrari, I remember his teammates Irvine and Barrichello. I used to hate Hakinen and Coulthard hahah and my brother loved those two. I lost interest when Alonso won, I also remember the crazy commentator Steve Slater from STAR sports He is the best damn Commentator he was so entertaining. But since I moved to the US I lost interest I tried watching it in SPEED channel but dang watching it is so depressing.

But recently Im hearing about this new guy Vettel, and looking at his highlights. Damn this kid is something else. I have a feeling if he doesnt tie Schumi's record I think he will surpass him.

Vettel's dominance is a product of his car over the years, not his skill. He's a great driver, but he's not "something else"

[rayted24]

WHAT HAPPENED TO REFUELING? Omg back then I remember the best parts of the race were pitstops. where clearly you have to create so much space and more strategies in order to secure the position. now its simple change tires -.-

[rayted24]

This is the commentators I long for hahaha
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sebBFUoiZ-I"]F1 2010 R4 China Start - YouTube[/ame]

[cfusionpm]

Originally Posted by rayted24

WHAT HAPPENED TO REFUELING? Omg back then I remember the best parts of the race were pitstops. where clearly you have to create so much space and more strategies in order to secure the position. now its simple change tires -.-

Lots of malfunctions, fires, injuries, etc. Start with a full tank and hope it lasts till the end!

As for Vettel, he's an above average driver who had an absolute rocket ship car for 4 years in a row. And the reason we saw him benefit more than his teammate was the blown diffusers (and later coanda effect rear ends) tailored to his driving style much more than Mark's classical old school skills. Now that Vettel's car doesn't drive like a videogame, he's been struggling.

[mike the snake]

It's funny how there were so many malfunctions and fires during F1 refueling, yet Nascar seems to pull it off with relatively no issues.

Call me old-school, but I loved the refueling, and just about everything from years ago, especially when there was variety, different engines, different cars, different tires, those days are gone though unfortunately.

In this first race, I heard one comment from the announcers that F1 is going away from entertaining, to being an eco-friendly, "green" form of racing.

I LOVE F1, but eco friendly and green just aren't my cup of tea when it comes to racing.

Vettel obviously had a superior car the last 4 years. I bet a number of drivers could have accomplished the same with those cars.

The acid test will be how he does with an equal, or inferior car.

Originally Posted by cfusionpm

Lots of malfunctions, fires, injuries, etc. Start with a full tank and hope it lasts till the end!

As for Vettel, he's an above average driver who had an absolute rocket ship car for 4 years in a row. And the reason we saw him benefit more than his teammate was the blown diffusers (and later coanda effect rear ends) tailored to his driving style much more than Mark's classical old school skills. Now that Vettel's car doesn't drive like a videogame, he's been struggling.