The 2013 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix Thread

[Jocke1]

Isn't that only like 50ish mph? That's not really that fast, especially in full race gear.

It's just about 67. And when you don't "control your own destiny", just going along like MW does here, to me that's quite fast. Unexpected movements and such.
Watching the video it looks like Webber is sliding a bit when they go over 100 km/h.
It's a different story when you control the vehicle yourself, though. The speeds aren't as great then.

[Salamander]

Isn't that only like 50ish mph? That's not really that fast, especially in full race gear.

66.4 mph, to be precise.

[Dj_bereta]

A reprimand for Webber and Alonso isn't enough. Hamilton could had hit Webber and if this had happened...

Webber already takes a penalty, but Alonso deserved a 10 grid penalty too.

[CoopsII]

Webber should claim he tripped and fell into the car. Alonso could say he thought something felt strange on the left hand side.

[IceG]

Was it just me or did the guy who tried to fix Grosjean's air system not have on the correct pit-lane protective clothing. If so, anyone have any information or opinion why was this not subject to a steward's investigation and penalty?

[14 Hundred Hours]

Was it just me or did the guy who tried to fix Grosjean's air system not have on the correct pit-lane protective clothing. If so, anyone have any information or opinion why was this not subject to a steward's investigation and penalty?

No, youre right, he didnt have a helmet. But Lotus have been repriminded for that.

[DanielPT]

With the FIA safety clampdown on the "Taxi rides", it finally occurred me that the time in which the drivers were allowed to have a life and personality beyond F1 and bland-PR behaviour respectively will definitely be over once Kimi retires...

[Ben Gilbert]

With the FIA safety clampdown on the "Taxi rides", it finally occurred me that the time in which the drivers were allowed to have a life and personality beyond F1 and bland-PR behaviour respectively will definitely be over once Kimi retires...

Yes. Because I, for one, cannot get enough of that tediously misanthropic spectre, with his tower block-sharp snark and his very occasional 'party animal' antics that are currently being out-zanied at every university across the land.

(And yes, people in glass houses and all that.)

[Alextrax52]

With the FIA safety clampdown on the "Taxi rides", it finally occurred me that the time in which the drivers were allowed to have a life and personality beyond F1 and bland-PR behaviour respectively will definitely be over once Kimi retires...

Yes. Because I, for one, cannot get enough of that tediously misanthropic spectre, with his tower block-sharp snark and his very occasional 'party animal' antics that are currently being out-zanied at every university across the land.

(And yes, people in glass houses and all that.)

I think away from F1 the drivers are better than at the circuit. Watching Nico Rosberg's video blog after winning in Monaco it looked like he was going to a big pool party to celebrate it. If I was the FIA President i would allow drivers to be themselves

[Ben Gilbert]

With the FIA safety clampdown on the "Taxi rides", it finally occurred me that the time in which the drivers were allowed to have a life and personality beyond F1 and bland-PR behaviour respectively will definitely be over once Kimi retires...

Yes. Because I, for one, cannot get enough of that tediously misanthropic spectre, with his tower block-sharp snark and his very occasional 'party animal' antics that are currently being out-zanied at every university across the land.

(And yes, people in glass houses and all that.)

I think away from F1 the drivers are better than at the circuit. Watching Nico Rosberg's video blog after winning in Monaco it looked like he was going to a big pool party to celebrate it. If I was the FIA President i would allow drivers to be themselves

Funny; I don't remember there being an FIA directive to replace the drivers with machines. Maybe that Capricorn 1 thread was right?

You do make a good point, though, with Nico Rosberg and his blog; there is personality from all the drivers to be found out there, if you can be bothered to look for it. I seem to recall a blog that maintained an entire alternate championship based mainly on the drivers' antics on social media*, and it was FILLED with lots of little nuggets from up and down the grid. Granted, they weren't grand statements of character like James Hunt belting a marshal soundly round the head, Nelson Piquet secreting all of the toilet paper, or Nigel Mansell putting the world to sleep with the power of his voice, but they were there!

And I was probably a bit harsh on Kimi. The one time I've seen him speaking away from the world media/twitter/meme/all-powerful-t-shirt machine that has foist this dull Snark Knight persona on him, the interview he did for Top Gear, he seemed like a normal, if quiet, guy.

Pity that the world media/twitter/meme/all-powerful-t-shirt machine can't breathe without another 'grumpy Kimi' moment.

*: http://sidepodcast.com/rankings

[SgtPepper]

Although tempted to nominate Ricciardo for that severe brain fade moment, I fell asleep around lap 50 of the race so can't exactly be objective. And then I started pondering the state of things right now; one team domination, dull tilke dromes with never ending corners while real tracks are scrapped, the reprimands given for real sportsmanship, DRS and drivers arguing with the garage saying the tyres physically can't be pushed, the pathetic sky half monopoly, and the commentators themselves who act so offended and appalled if the general public dares to voice its discontent with this utter mess. Add to that the fact I don't even care about watching the end of the race that I slept through, and decided to nominate the pathetic current state of F1.

/rant

[good_Ralf]

At this rate, Vettel could win all of the remaining 6 races. He has won at all of those circuits except Austin, where he could have won last year as well. At this rate, even though it is almost certain not to happen, Vettel could win all the last 9 races of 2013.

[watka]

I missed the boat on the whole Gutierrez Gutierrez thing, why do you guys say his name twice?

[Nuppiz]

I missed the boat on the whole Gutierrez Gutierrez thing, why do you guys say his name twice?

Because, incidentally, both of his parents had the surname Gutiérrez, and in Spanish naming customs the full name of a person is formed from given name, paternal surname and maternal surname. So his full name is in fact Esteban Manuel Gutiérrez Gutiérrez.

[go_Rubens]

At this rate, Vettel could win all of the remaining 6 races. He has won at all of those circuits except Austin, where he could have won last year as well. At this rate, even though it is almost certain not to happen, Vettel could win all the last 9 races of 2013.

And equal Schumacher's win record if he does so. Which people won't be happy about, but Schumacher's records won't last at the rate Red Bull's going, and people may be happy about that.

[apple2009]

Although tempted to nominate Ricciardo for that severe brain fade moment, I fell asleep around lap 50 of the race so can't exactly be objective. And then I started pondering the state of things right now; one team domination, dull tilke dromes with never ending corners while real tracks are scrapped, the reprimands given for real sportsmanship, DRS and drivers arguing with the garage saying the tyres physically can't be pushed, the pathetic sky half monopoly, and the commentators themselves who act so offended and appalled if the general public dares to voice its discontent with this utter mess. Add to that the fact I don't even care about watching the end of the race that I slept through, and decided to nominate the pathetic current state of F1.

/trolling

Fixed.

[Wallio]

I missed the boat on the whole Gutierrez Gutierrez thing, why do you guys say his name twice?

Because, incidentally, both of his parents had the surname Gutiérrez, and in Spanish naming customs the full name of a person is formed from given name, paternal surname and maternal surname. So his full name is in fact Esteban Manuel Gutiérrez Gutiérrez.

My mind is officially blown.

[razta]

The Toto-Nator finally delivers what we've all wanted to hear!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jV6gPTpv70

Step aside Arnie!

[go_Rubens]

Although tempted to nominate Ricciardo for that severe brain fade moment, I fell asleep around lap 50 of the race so can't exactly be objective. And then I started pondering the state of things right now; one team domination, dull tilke dromes with never ending corners while real tracks are scrapped, the reprimands given for real sportsmanship, DRS and drivers arguing with the garage saying the tyres physically can't be pushed, the pathetic sky half monopoly, and the commentators themselves who act so offended and appalled if the general public dares to voice its discontent with this utter mess. Add to that the fact I don't even care about watching the end of the race that I slept through, and decided to nominate the pathetic current state of F1.

/trolling

Fixed.

I don't see the point of that fix, unless you mean the trolling is his posting his ROTR nomination in the wrong thread

[SgtPepper]

Although tempted to nominate Ricciardo for that severe brain fade moment, I fell asleep around lap 50 of the race so can't exactly be objective. And then I started pondering the state of things right now; one team domination, dull tilke dromes with never ending corners while real tracks are scrapped, the reprimands given for real sportsmanship, DRS and drivers arguing with the garage saying the tyres physically can't be pushed, the pathetic sky half monopoly, and the commentators themselves who act so offended and appalled if the general public dares to voice its discontent with this utter mess. Add to that the fact I don't even care about watching the end of the race that I slept through, and decided to nominate the pathetic current state of F1.

/trolling

Fixed.

I don't see the point of that fix, unless you mean the trolling is his posting his ROTR nomination in the wrong thread

Ha, damn! I keep having multiple threads open and almost doing that, should've realised I would eventually. What a fool! Do I repost in ROTR? Was mostly just a meandering rant anyway.