1. Log in now to remove adverts - no adverts at all to registered members!

The Official Not606 Petronas Malaysian GP Chat & Predictions

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by El_Bando, Mar 20, 2012.

?

who will be hot in Malaysia?

Poll closed Mar 23, 2012.
  1. Jenson Button

    35.6%
  2. Sebastian Vettel

    11.1%
  3. Lewis Hamilton

    35.6%
  4. Mark Webber

    4.4%
  5. Fernando Alonso

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Kamui Kobayashi

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  7. Kimi Raikkonen

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Sergio Perez

    4.4%
  9. Pastor Maldonado

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Michael Scumacher

    6.7%
  11. Nico Rosberg

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  12. Romain Grosjean

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  13. Bruno Senna

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  14. Danial Ricciardo

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  15. Other

    2.2%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. DHCanary

    DHCanary Very Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    17,004
    Likes Received:
    5,906
    I think my +/- bet on Kovalainen finishing ahead of Karthikeyan is looking pretty safe. It's early, but I don't think that HRT are going to qualify again.
     
    #121
  2. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2011
    Messages:
    14,833
    Likes Received:
    5,950
    I'd say you can cash that one in already. :p
     
    #122
  3. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2011
    Messages:
    11,691
    Likes Received:
    1,014
    The Ferrari is TERRIBLE! Its more of a dog than the 2009 Ferrari <wah>
     
    #123
  4. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2011
    Messages:
    14,833
    Likes Received:
    5,950
    I know it's only FP1.... But it looks bloody awful!!! :(
     
    #124
  5. Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction

    Vilsmeier-Haack Reaction Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 27, 2011
    Messages:
    11,691
    Likes Received:
    1,014
    Something has to change. Stefano?
     
    #125
  6. DHCanary

    DHCanary Very Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jan 24, 2011
    Messages:
    17,004
    Likes Received:
    5,906
    I don't normally check twitter, but they were talking about it on five live so I had a look. You can really tell it's the middle of the night in the UK. Trending in the UK is Bottas, Malaysia, Sepang, Mclaren and HRT. Thats the only time HRT will see themselves in the top 10 this season.
     
    #126

  7. SgtBhaji

    SgtBhaji Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 31, 2011
    Messages:
    14,833
    Likes Received:
    5,950
    I'd start with the car. :p

    I think they may have missed a trick on how others are using the airflow over the exhaust. Looks like they have catch up to do.... I'm sure they can turn this car around though.
     
    #127
  8. tomcat606

    tomcat606 Member

    Joined:
    Apr 22, 2011
    Messages:
    725
    Likes Received:
    8
    Tyre wear seems extreme on the long runs. This will get interesting.
     
    #128
  9. tomcat606

    tomcat606 Member

    Joined:
    Apr 22, 2011
    Messages:
    725
    Likes Received:
    8
    From ESPN:

    11:25 Confirmation that there is an oil leak on Button's car and the KERS battery have been removed too.
     
    #129
  10. North North Watford

    North North Watford Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 16, 2011
    Messages:
    4,631
    Likes Received:
    20
    Quite possibly. It's easy to deflect attention towards Massa, but him not being as good as Alonso isn't the reason for them consistently producing the third/fourth/fifth best car.
     
    #130
  11. genjigonzales

    genjigonzales Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 20, 2011
    Messages:
    4,414
    Likes Received:
    8
    Unless your name's David Croft you can tell them apart quite easily. The mediums' white branding is vivid like the softs and supersofts whereas the hard tyres' grey branding almost disappears.
     
    #131
  12. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I? Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2011
    Messages:
    14,374
    Likes Received:
    1,830
    <laugh>
     
    #132
  13. genjigonzales

    genjigonzales Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 20, 2011
    Messages:
    4,414
    Likes Received:
    8
    Alonso's only seven hundredths behind Hamilton so all Ferrari need to do is fit a new set of options every lap and they can take the fight to McLaren.
     
    #133
  14. cosicave

    cosicave Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2011
    Messages:
    5,277
    Likes Received:
    660
    Why does err 'Crofty' (as he likes to err call himself), put so many "err"s into his err sentences? It's almost as if he's pretending to be both err busy and laid back at the same time, AS WELL. He seems to have a number of other err peculiar affectations too, AS WELL.
    :emoticon-0119-puke:
     
    #134
  15. cosicave

    cosicave Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2011
    Messages:
    5,277
    Likes Received:
    660
    As for the action, watch out for a fast Mercedes or two during Practice and Quali.

    That said, I've finally voted in this poll for predicting a winner: Button; who's smoothness will, I expect, make a telling difference in the end.
     
    #135
  16. genjigonzales

    genjigonzales Active Member

    Joined:
    Apr 20, 2011
    Messages:
    4,414
    Likes Received:
    8
    Sportlemon.tv streams the Setanta feed, which uses the R5Live commentary, although you could of course just pick that up from bbc.co.uk. Sportlemon is slightly better video quality, too.

    There's certainly nothing between the main Mercedes-engined teams on a single lap and this might mean they're confident that they're in control of tyre degradation for the race because Rosberg indicated they would compromise qualifying pace to protect the tyres.

    Hamilton looks very strong today but, yeah - tyre management and weather may just favour Button come Sunday. Vettel should also benefit but his car doesn't look spectacular here.
     
    #136
  17. WestCoastBoogaloo

    WestCoastBoogaloo Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 27, 2011
    Messages:
    1,350
    Likes Received:
    89
    Who else is on "your list" Cosi?

    Legard, Crofty, Flavio, Michael Bolton...
     
    #137
  18. El_Bando

    El_Bando Can't remember, where was I? Forum Moderator

    Joined:
    Jan 26, 2011
    Messages:
    14,374
    Likes Received:
    1,830
    Mercedes seeming to have an answer to Mclaren.

    Big suprise so far for me is MS outperforming NR.
     
    #138
  19. chrispa76

    chrispa76 Member

    Joined:
    Aug 28, 2011
    Messages:
    582
    Likes Received:
    5
    Kravitz can't tell left from right talking about the fuel hose on the McLaren? Same in FP1 about Grosjeans right rear tyre..
     
    #139
  20. cosicave

    cosicave Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 12, 2011
    Messages:
    5,277
    Likes Received:
    660
    I'm thinking about adding Westy to it&#8230;
    :D
    P.S. Who's Michael Bolton
    &#8230;?
     
    #140

Share This Page