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Official Not606 Singapore GP Chat and Predictions

Discussion in 'Formula 1' started by EternalMSC, Sep 11, 2014.

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The Dark Knight Rises, Which One Will Rise in Singapore?

Poll closed Sep 18, 2014.
  1. Nico Rosberg LONELY AT THE TOP

    17.9%
  2. Lewis Hamilton BACKED BY A MILLION

    53.6%
  3. Daniel Ricciardo HONEY BADGER

    21.4%
  4. Valtteri Bottas FLYING FINN V.4

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  5. Fernando Alonso MAGICIAN

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  6. Sebastian Vettel BABY SCHUMI

    7.1%
  7. Jenson Button GENTLEMAN

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  8. Nico Hulkenberg MAESTRO

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  9. Felipe Massa THROUGH THICK and THIN

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  10. Kimi Raikkonen I DON'T CARE

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  11. OTHER PLEASE STATE IN BOLD

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    oh dear, did Ricciardo actually have an issue in a race, how many is that this season? 1?
     
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  2. allsaintchris.

    allsaintchris. Well-Known Member

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    He was having a real hard time with that thing, was probably dejecting driving round not knowing what was going to happen when he pulled the paddles, would it shift properly, one gear/two gears, no DRS, no info, no ERS etc.

    Am surprised they attempted a pitstop with the potential for engine/gearbox damage that could have happened by dropping it with the wheels spinning/deliberate stalling etc.
     
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  3. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    lol, as soon as they said what they were gonna do I laughed, it was the F1 version of banging the top of the telly
     
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  4. EternalMSC

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    Good question. But Smithers is right, gearbox would have hung up it's coat and walked out.
     
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  5. allsaintchris.

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    Wonder if they traced the fault down to the fancy reboot sequence that appeared on his steering wheel when they reset it in the pits!?

    Sorry Nico, there was a bug in the graphics <laugh>
     
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  6. TomTom94

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    I kind of wanted Mercedes' ridiculous plan to work, would have been hilarious, but I'm glad it didn't, Rosberg didnt' deserve to have to keep trundling round.
     
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  7. allsaintchris.

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    <laugh>

    He did, battery problem, am sure you were really aware of this and the RBR 'coded' message to stay off the kerbs to avoid further battery issues.
     
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  8. allsaintchris.

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    It did sound like a hastened committee meeting of a business about to fail and the desperation to do anything to save it.

    They missed a potential piece of classic radio commentary, someone should have asked 'did you turn it off an on again?'
     
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  9. EternalMSC

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    Why do I look on this page? Overkill. 21.jpg
     
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    I've not seen an explanation offered anywhere. Williams I believe tried to play it down as friendly rivalry between corners, apparently they have a competition to see which is fastest. That said, it doesn't look friendly and the mechanic telling the slapper to calm down (far left at end of gif) doesn't suggest it was friendly either.
     
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  14. EternalMSC

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    Looks like thuggish behaviour to me.

    Anyone to do the Suzuka GP thread when they want?
     
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  15. BrightLampShade

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    please log in to view this image
     
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  16. EternalMSC

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    Poor Raikkonen
     
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  17. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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  19. EternalMSC

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    Hahahaha
     
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  20. Big Ern

    Big Ern Lord, Master, Guru & Emperor

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    lol, you saying he pissed on his (micro) chips?
     
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