The Motorsport Thread - 2012

sleeper wrote: Sheavy wrote: ^ Andretti won in Toronto in 2001, racing for Team Green. Not sure if Fernandez ever won anything after that as an owner/driver. I remember watching that race live, back when Eurosport cover the Champ Car World Series (bloody good race it was too).

Edited by Sheavy - September 16 2012 at 21:21

F1 this weekend!

^Who?

Vettel was fastest through both sessions yesterday with the McLarens and Alonso not far behind. I expect it'll stay like that.

Excellent lap for Hamilton, surprised Vettel didnt offer a sterner challenge in the end. Excellent lap from Maldonado as well, the real question is whether he'll keep it clean or not.

Power probably feels just as bad though, esp now after all this time...coming so close.

Instead its Schumacher who forgets to brake

Certainly an unusual incident, which was pretty much all this race had. Another fairly dreadful Singapore GP.
The schumi crash, a few nip and tuck battles, and the mechanical failures were the only excitement.

Shame for Hami, and Maldonado who has had his share of self induced wounds, but another mechanical issue dashed another good run.

Congrats to Vettel, Di Resta with a great 4th place, Massa who clawed from last to finish 8th, and Timo Glock in the Marussia who grabbed 12th.
I believe that's the teams best finish, and even the best of all 3 backmarkers.

The title is far from over, though I feel it's really down to just Alonso and Vettel...and the latter is in the catbird seat.


Edited by JJLehto - September 23 2012 at 09:20

JJLehto wrote: Certainly an unusual incident, which was pretty much all this race had. Another fairly dreadful Singapore GP. The schumi crash, a few nip and tuck battles, and the mechanical failures were the only excitement. Shame for Hami, and Maldonado who has had his share of self induced wounds, but another mechanical issue dashed another good run. Congrats to Vettel, Di Resta with a great 4th place, Massa who clawed from last to finish 8th, and Timo Glock in the Marussia who grabbed 12th. I believe that's the teams best finish, and even the best of all 3 backmarkers. The title is far from over, though I feel it's really down to just Alonso and Vettel...and the latter is in the catbird seat.

Can I borrow your crystal ball as you predicted Alonso would finish 3rd. You're right, 12th is the best ever finish for Marussia/Virgin, and I think it's the best finish this year for any of the three backmarkers so that would give them 10th in the championship and the extra cash that goes with it.

My bad, that's actually what I meant (best finish for the 2 backmarkers this year, sorry if it was unclear). I wonder if Catherham or Marussia will manage to grab at least one 10th place finish before the year is up.
Good result regardless!

Thank you thank you. Some luck was involved but it is a team sport after all, and equipment is part of it.

Gunna be a great finish, I believe Vettel has overcome a larger gap in the same amount of races in 2010 so Alonso isn't close to safe yet.


Edited by JJLehto - September 23 2012 at 12:14

The hammer is swift and heavy this year it seems...