He's got to feel like he's achieved something considering Vettel is taking all the 'real'/meaningful records. He's massaging his ego.
Don't think Vettel is too far behind him on the points either, so no doubt Vettel will have a cheeky dig when he passes Alonso on points (and probably even fewer races!)
India so far has bored me but I hope its not cancelled after reading this http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/110832 Jenson Button will be using a radical set-up at this weekend's Indian Grand Prix to find out if McLaren can unlock a secret for its 2014 Formula 1 car. the 2009 world champion reckons McLaren's lack of competitiveness is giving an opportunity to try something very different. "Here I have a set-up on my car that is completely different to any other race we have had the last couple of years - just to see where we are. It might help us next year. With McLaren focused on ensuring it does a better job for 2014, Button says there are several areas where it has been able to experiment You learn where you cannot put things in terms of front wing angles and how the airflow is over the car," he said. "And that will really help us for next year's car.
Yes, but ballsy/radical in McLaren's book is arranging the scones on the tea trolley in a fancy pattern.
Yes but the tea tray's made out of graphene and the scones have been sterilised personally by Ron; fancy pattern by robot.
I never get this predictions right so this time I've gone for Seb so maybe Lewis will win at the cost of me losing again
Is this practice 1 or 2? I've only just got up and have no idea what timing India are on in relation to us.
Button has said his 'radical' set up isnt working. Looking at his times and Perez, it doesnt seem to have made a jot of difference which suggests the McLaren doesnt respond to setup changes at all. Seems more a fundamental design issue now.
Radical seems to just mean no downforce [TABLE="class: raceResults, width: 715"] [TR] [TH="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Pos[/TH] [TH="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]No[/TH] [TH="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Driver[/TH] [TH="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Time of Day[/TH] [TH="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Speed[/TH] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]1[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]5[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Jenson Button[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]15:20:39[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]321.7[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]2[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]12[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Esteban Gutierrez[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]14:09:17[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]319.6[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]3[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]14[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Paul di Resta[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]14:12:52[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]319.4[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]4[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]15[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Adrian Sutil[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]14:11:00[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]319.3[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]5[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]18[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Jean-Eric Vergne[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]14:12:35[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]319.2[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]6[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]6[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Sergio Perez[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]15:05:54[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]318.9[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]7[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]19[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Daniel Ricciardo[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]14:09:44[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]317.3[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]8[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]11[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]Nico Hulkenberg[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]14:11:24[/TD] [TD="bgcolor: #FFFFFF"]316.2[/TD] [/TR] [/TABLE]
Otherwise known as the "clutching at straws", "Hit and hope" or "We haven't got a effing clue!" setup.
Did some graphs, I have some free time on my hands.... All safe for work, just quite big Top 8 - Drivers [NSFW] please log in to view this image [/NSFW] Battle for 2nd - Drivers [NSFW] please log in to view this image [/NSFW] Battle for 9th - Drivers [NSFW] please log in to view this image [/NSFW] Battle for 2nd - Constructors [NSFW] please log in to view this image [/NSFW] Battle for 5th - Constructors [NSFW] please log in to view this image [/NSFW] Battle for 2nd - Constructors. Plus Vettel [NSFW] please log in to view this image [/NSFW]
I think the race is wide open and it will all boil down to who manages to cope with thechikain. Tyre choice will be crucial. Bald ones are out of the equation for this race. Who do you think is gonna win guys?
