F1 Thread, 2015 season, sponsored by MardyBum

[neeko]

If you want a good read about head injuries and why the FIA make the IOC look like angels, then I can recommend rhe blog of Gary Hartstein the ex F1 doctor at all the races, until he was sacked by the French Mafia.

https://formerf1doc.wordpress.com

[tikay]

If you want a good read about head injuries and why the FIA make the IOC look like angels, then I can recommend rhe blog of Gary Hartstein the ex F1 doctor at all the races, until he was sacked by the French Mafia.

https://formerf1doc.wordpress.com

That is a stunningly good read, (more especially the Jules stuff), thank you. I hope others have a read. Makes Giles Coren's rants look tame.

I knew of Gary via Sid Watkins, Sid's wife wrote a very intersting book about Bernie, as it happens.

[Evilpengwinz]

Magnussen's McLaren blew it's engine on the warm up lap, so never even started.

Only 15 started for a variety of reasons, then a Lotus got shunted off within 20 seconds of the start.

Had money on a McLaren to retire first @ 15/2 on Sky Bet. Everywhere else was between 4/1 and 5/1 when I looked except Sky Bet, so seemed like a no brainer.

Beat #1 was checking my Sky Poker account after thinking I'd at least have a dead heat with the other cars that qualified and didn't start, only to find my balance hadn't changed since the night before.
Beat #2 was checking the Sky Bet rules, fistpumping because I thought retiring before lining up on the grid made my bet void so I might get to keep my pennies, only to remember that the bet was for a McLaren to retire first, not an individual driver, and Button still started the race.
Beat #3 was sitting through that race for an hour and a half. Not the most exciting race I've ever seen.

I run so bad.

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F1 time again, they go here this weekend.....

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Presumably, Hamilton backers will hope he gets hooked up this weekend. A happy Hammy is a winning Hammy, apparently.

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[Tal]

F1 time again, they go here this weekend.....

Looks like it was quite windy that day and I think that's a 2013 Lamborghini Aventador in the top left, so I would think that was taken on 27 March 2013 at about 11:26 local time.

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Lol, don't start that again.

[KarmaDope]

Nico's lost it. Already.

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/24207/9776303/nico-rosberg-says-he-needs-a-perfect-weekend-to-beat-lewis-hamilton

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The times for the 1st & 2nd practice sessions for the Malaysian GP are here....


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/2015/malaysian-grand-prix/results/practice


And a review here.....


http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/32082757

[Doobs]

F1 time again, they go here this weekend.....

Looks like it was quite windy that day and I think that's a 2013 Lamborghini Aventador in the top left, so I would think that was taken on 27 March 2013 at about 11:26 local time.

Genius

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Amazing scenes as Vettel's Ferrari takes on the Mercedes and is now ahead of both.

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Great race this, Vettel leads and Mardy is feeling the pressure.

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That was a great watch, Vettel won deservedly and hard held.

[Royal Flush]

Loved his winners interview, good to see a character on top and clearly enjoying it rather than relif after expecting to win.

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Loved his winners interview, good to see a character on top and clearly enjoying it rather than relief after expecting to win.

I thought the same, rarely seen a man so look so happy.

Totally different personality to Lewis, it seems to me.

I'm told by the experts the strong showing by Ferrari was a fluke, down to conditions &, perhaps, misguided tyre strategy by Mercedes. The Ferraris seem pretty fast to me, Lewis could make no impression on Vettel, & Raikkonen went from last to 4th without much drama.

We shall see, but it'd be good to see a bit of competition at the front.

I think the boy Verstappen was the star of the race, what a talent he could turn out to be, he's only 17. Precocious.