The Motorsport Thread 2011

sleeper wrote: Good showing by Senna, 9th on only his second ever race at home (and first time in a car worthy of the name) and probably ahead of where the Renault belongs (7/10ths up on Petrov, not bad at all).

I'm really excited about him too. I believe that not far in the future he'll be a superb  driver.

JJLehto wrote: Rubino!! It was a good, lengthy, (very lengthy) career. He even made the glorious 300 race mark! Time to hang it up. It would be awesome for Senna to have a good ride. Anyone have any idea why he didn't make it up sooner? It can't be me only that's surprised with his name no one boosted him up to the top. Finished 2nd in GP2 so not like the speed isn't there. Can't wait for the race, hope it's a great finale to an exciting, albeit predictable, season!

After Ayrton died his family didnt want him racing, but they realised they couldnt keep him from it. Unfortunately he missed out on karting which meant he had to do a lot of learning regarding race craft in race cars (bear in mind that those that have come up through karting would have done over 1000 races before they ever sit in a car). Honda were considering him to replace Barichello for the 09 season, and in testing he had proved fast and his tech feedback is said to be superb, but then Honda pulled out and Brawn came about very close to the start of the season so they had to go with Barichello for his experience just to make up for any potential problems that a rookie couldnt have dealt.

He had a year in LMP's with ORECA, then was at HRT last year and because of the complete and total lack of spares he had to drive really carefully so that was a wast of time more than anything else.

I hope he gets a full ride next year as I think he's a really good driver.

Hm
Yeah just blew my mind given his name and apparent speed, that it took so long. Even with a late start...
Hell, some of these kids are plucked out of nowhere it feels like and I've heard Bruno's name around for years, since 2007 that I personally recall!

Title locked up but lots of good fights long way down the order. The field today is something else, and would be cool if Webber could squeeze out one win for the year. Maybe Massa at his home track to save some pride, or in the uber surprise....RUBINO WINS A SHOCKER!
But I wont hold my breath for that one.

CCVP wrote: Yes, Rubens all the way. Even though he's the 12th on the starting grid, I'm sure he'll win this race.

Possible.
Though the pace of his car is obviously the much more damning factor

He'll just have to be happy with #2
Though really, his 2004 season would have easily been a championship in a normal situation, too bad his teammate was the unnatural Schumi. Will miss him, assuming this is it for Rubens.

Also forgot about Hami, he has own lil storyline for winning as well. I'm sure him and Jenson are friends and all that, but only natural to want to win and IMO get #4 over Buttons 3...

Well, took a mechanical issue but a win is a win. Congrats to Webber! Finally getting that first win of the season.
Given the issue he had, impressive drive from Vettel, who seemed to have an excited tone. Maybe because there was a real challenge finally


Anyway, another good season. Congrats again to Vettel for a dominant championship.

Here's to next year

Yes, that was a champions drive from Vettel.
Like Schumacher had, and Senna back in 91 (well before my time of course, at least I caught Schumi's drive on an old repeat)

And congrats again to Webber

For another season Massa has proven to be the weakest of the top 6, Nico Rosberg has proven himself, technically, as "the best of the rest" and Schumi had another year right in the middle (well upper middle). Obviously the car is the reason why but he has been consistently outpaced by Nico.
lots to look forward to from the upcoming drivers.
Petrov, Kam, Di Resta, Perez.
The hopefully successful return of Kubica

I hope its bye-bye Maldonado!

And it was goodbye to BBC too. Only ten races next year and Mafia TV (Sky) takes over the contract for the whole series. I am not going pay a single penny to the same ones who did Milly Dowler in for a fistful of dollars. That means no early morning to watch Melbourne GP. BBC only comes in at China, three races in. And I have to pay my TV licence if I want to stay out of jail so I have no choice. It seems like BBC will fill this new free time with toerag wrestling, cow cricket and Mahler's symphonies. 

 

Edited by toroddfuglesteg - November 27 2011 at 16:35

James wrote: You believe he actually had a gearbox issue? Pfft.

What else can I say that hasn't been about the Vettel topic? Some sh*t along the lines we all wanna believe what we want and you are insufferable, so I wont bother....unless I just did


I was never a fan of Maldonado. Unfair perhaps and not like Williams was a good ride but w/e I just don't really care for him.