The Official Not606 Australian GP Chat + Predictions 2013!!!

[BrightLampShade]

Alonso never has a good car, or at least thats what he'd like us all to think

 

[Forza Bianchi]

So Stefano sounds pretty confident, totally at odds with what Alonso was saying. Will Ferrari make up their mind, is the car good or not?

The car is good. Domenicali, Fry and Massa all sound confident. Then you have Alonso bullshitting, telling everyone that the F138 is off the pace. Marc Gene told Spanish media that Alonso is actually very happy with the car.

 

[Kyle?]

The car is good. Domenicali, Fry and Massa all sound confident. Then you have Alonso bullshitting, telling everyone that the F138 is off the pace. Marc Gene told Spanish media that Alonso is actually very happy with the car.

Surely Ferrari have a policy in place that forces everyone's stories to be the same? Why allow Alonso to downplay expectation when everyone else is talking up the F138?

 

[Max Whiplash]

A) because I just thought of the slogan Max Power and want to use it

B) because everyone else hates him and I thought what the hell

Well, A) I could get used to Max Power myself and B) I think you're right, hating Paul di Resta is so last year.

 

[Kyle?]

Just thought of something, courtesy of Baldy Benson. Now Hugo Chavez has died, what happens with Maldo's sponsorship money? What if the new leader isn't so keen on funding his sportsmen?

 

[Max Whiplash]

The car is good. Domenicali, Fry and Massa all sound confident. Then you have Alonso bullshitting, telling everyone that the F138 is off the pace. Marc Gene told Spanish media that Alonso is actually very happy with the car.

This ties in with what I posted this morning but, for me, the question here is: is Alonso bullshitting for egotistical reasons or are his remarks part of a pre-season mis/disinformation campaign?

 

[Kyle?]

This ties in with what I posted this morning but, for me, the question here is: is Alonso bullshitting for egotistical reasons or are his remarks part of a pre-season mis/disinformation campaign?

I doubt it, if it was a disinformation campaign, then surely the team would be involved too.

 

[Di Resta is faster than u]

In fairness he said the 2010 car was the best he'd ever driven.

 

[Max Whiplash]

Just thought of something, courtesy of Baldy Benson. Now Hugo Chavez has died, what happens with Maldo's sponsorship money? What if the new leader isn't so keen on funding his sportsmen?

Personally, I don't think Pastor's funding is in any jeopardy in the short-term. The cost of his sponsorship is peanuts in comparison to the kind of subsidies they give to other socialist nations, for example. As for the politics, I'll be shocked if Chávez's deputy and anointed heir, Nícolas Maduro, isn't elected in a wave of fervent grief. Plus, Pastor's bloody good: Venezuela's got talent and he can give them something positive right now.

 

[Max Whiplash]

I doubt it, if it was a disinformation campaign, then surely the team would be involved too.

I mean it more in the nice cop/nasty cop kind of way, you know, be contrary just to confuse.

 

[Kyle?]

Personally, I don't think Pastor's funding is in any jeopardy in the short-term. The cost of his sponsorship is peanuts in comparison to the kind of subsidies they give to other socialist nations, for example. As for the politics, I'll be shocked if Chávez's deputy and anointed heir, Nícolas Maduro, isn't elected in a wave of fervent grief. Plus, Pastor's bloody good: Venezuela's got talent and he can give them something positive right now.

I thought Maduro inherited the role anyway, without needing to be elected?

 

[Kyle?]

I mean it more in the nice cop/nasty cop kind of way, you know, be contrary just to confuse.

Good point, hadn't considered the good cop/bad cop routine. So is Alonso Mel Gibson or Danny Glover?

 

[Max Whiplash]

Good point, hadn't considered the good cop/bad cop routine. So is Alonso Mel Gibson or Danny Glover?

For some strange reason, Helen Mirren in Prime Suspect springs to mind.

Forza could be right though, he follows Ferrari so closely after all: Alonso may just be off on his own ego trip. My gut feeling though is that it's just mind games.

 

[Max Whiplash]

I thought Maduro inherited the role anyway, without needing to be elected?

The constitution says elections within 30 days. TBH, it's in his best interests to do it and make the most of the grief while giving opponents less time to mobilise. Not that I doubt his sincerity or anything but politics is politics and anyway, it's what Hugo would have wanted.

 

[u408379965]

Voted Vettel, he has to be the default option until we find out where the cars are.

Surely Ferrari have a policy in place that forces everyone's stories to be the same? Why allow Alonso to downplay expectation when everyone else is talking up the F138?

Prost was sacked for criticising the car. I'm surprised how much Alonso gets away with, he's an employee of the team, and the team is there to raise the profile of the brand, Ferrari's reputation is more important than Alonso's. I know it's the team who've let Alonso down, but I'd still epect him to be contratually obliged to say the right things, he's certainly paid well enough.

Just thought of something, courtesy of Baldy Benson. Now Hugo Chavez has died, what happens with Maldo's sponsorship money? What if the new leader isn't so keen on funding his sportsmen?

I was wondering about this, wasn't Pastor's drive this year only guaranteed if Chavez was reelected?

 

[shogs]

I didn't realise I'd have to get up at 6am for this one, the things we do!

 

[Max Whiplash]

I was wondering about this, wasn't Pastor's drive this year only guaranteed if Chavez was reelected?

I believe the only potential threat to Pastor's funding is the opposition coalition winning upcoming elections, even then it doesn't mean they'd necessarily cut it. I think Benson's fishing for a dramatic story that isn't there; not like Benson, eh?

 

[El_Bando]

I believe the only potential threat to Pastor's funding is the opposition coalition winning upcoming elections, even then it doesn't mean they'd necessarily cut it. I think Benson's fishing for a dramatic story that isn't there; not like Benson, eh?

Has Benson stole my story again? I posted that in the 2014 rumours thread yesterday morning

 

[El_Bando]

Sexy suzy is on BBC Breakfast and they are asking if chilton has a chance of getting points now they are asking her about sexism in F1

 

[Delete Me]

Is there a collective name for Chilton fans

Chilton Chasers?