USA GP Chat and Predictions, The Penultimate Showdown.

Talking of odds Vettel's at 2/9 and Alonso's at 3/1 for the wdc.

 

Same old **** in 2010, crap odds for the leader, pretty good odds for the chaser.

 

Andrew Benson ‏@andrewbensonf1
... Whiting says Red Bull nose "is no more flexible than any other car's in that area". Ft 50mm of nose less stiff for impact absorption

 

Says who? Not even a year to see in that picture. Bad reporting, that is

Though i have news for you, lets see what the paddock has to say in this regard for the last three years.
After the 2012 votings we will see how it pans out for this year.


Teams bosses vote Vettel best '09 driver

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/80222

1. Sebastian Vettel 76
2. Jenson Button 67
3. Lewis Hamilton 65
4. Fernando Alonso 39
5. Rubens Barrichello 35
6. Kimi Raikkonen 30
6. Mark Webber 30
8. Felipe Massa 19
9. Robert Kubica 10
10. Adrian Sutil 8


F1 bosses vote Alonso the best of 2010

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88556

1. Alonso 229
2. Vettel 220
3. Hamilton 196
4. Webber 146
5. Kubica 129
6. Button 86
7. Rosberg 68
8. Hulkenberg 17
8. Massa 17
10. Barrichello 11


Sebastian Vettel voted best F1 driver of 2011 by team bosses

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/96751

1. Vettel 241 UP 1
2. Button 200 UP 4
3. Alonso 188 DOWN 2
4. Hamilton 122 DOWN 1
5. Rosberg 90 UP 2
6. Webber 70 DOWN 2
7. Di Resta 44 NEW ENTRY
8. Sutil 38 RE-ENTRY FROM 2009
9. Kovalainen 26 RE-ENTRY FROM 2008
10. Schumacher 23 NEW ENTRY

 

Good read:

Hall of Fame - Mario Andretti

http://www.formula1.com/teams_and_drivers/hall_of_fame/242/

 

Getting the classic racing driver excuses in early

Jenson Button thinks second will be better than pole on Austin grid

 

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Steve Matchett ‏@MrSteveMatchett
As will become clear throughout the weekend, I had a very close look around both the RB8 and the E20 in Austin - both are beyond exquisite.

 

I think the RB8 DDRS has got another hole now, instead of 1 hole (a half moon slot) on each side, now there is a sim chip shape slot under that now. *Edit* Never mind was there before, just not many pictures of the slot exposed etc...

http://formula1.com/wi/0x0/sutton/2012/d12usa800.jpg

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F1 pre-show FP1 on now.

 

My first fp1 in a while

 

Hope there will be many drivers on track this afternoon.

 

oh shut up croft, nobody likes hearing your voice!

His laugh is annoying too!

 

Looks so slippy.
Ted is so funny. Smoke out of the Mercedes?

 

Key work: Slippy

 

Good start!

 

Massa's rear wing:

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All the time, story of the no.7 car and the BAR DNA in Mercedes.

 

Wow, Schuey's on fire today!

Not often you can say that this season...........

 

Red bull with some big upgrades as well.

Brundle will likely get away with saying bitching.

Lol at the USA version of the vuvuzela!