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Why would one pay an unknown quality of driver the big bucks. Quite an opportunity given to Ricciardo by Red Bull. For my money he has earned a sizable raise in pay, he has the right stuff for sure.

 

The Kimster on the far left.

 

Audi is going to be using some F1 tech in their cars. An electric motor to spin up the turbo at low rpm. Then generate juice at higher rpm.

 

Don't have U-Verse, but I have the same issue with my Time Warner DVR. Makes me have to stay on my toes not to miss any racing.

Steve's reminders really help.

 

Overall I thought it was a great race.

 

.......which did NOT result in a flat on Vettels car!

Here's my take on Hammy v Rosbug.....


I think they both (and all sports "celebrities") are just paid too damn much money - add to that the adulation of fans and the fawning of the general media over their every action and you get people who really think they can do anything they want.

But to this action specifically - and completely disregarding any post race comments - here's how it looks to me. First of all, Rosberg deliberately running into the Hamster's car is ridiculous - because a puncture is usually unlikely (see Alonso whacking Vettel's tire later in the race) but wing damage is almost guaranteed - so advantage Hamilton if he does it - unlikely....but if Nico does it's almost guaranteed that he'll be making a long pit stop to replace his wing or suffering from reduced front end grip the rest of the race. Again, very unlikely as it's advantage Hammy.

Second, what it looks like to me is that he tried an intimidating move that didn't work, found himself quickly on the wrong line for the next corner and tried to turn back to get back onto the right line so he could go after him again. He DID have a good run on Lewis going down into the turn and was more than half way up beside Lewis until they started braking, and he slowed more because he knew he didn't have the line, he then moved left to give Lewis the line then moved right to get behind him to try him again at the next opportunity. Nothing nefarious there at all......

Just watching the video without any preconceived favoritism for either driver, that's how it looks to me. Not saying that's what happened, but to me that's why the FIA decided not to pursue it further....cause it looks like 10,000 identical incidents that have happened in F1 over lo these many years when someone misjudges and clips the driver in front with their wing - in ANY of those cases it could be said that the following driver could have avoided the contact but didn't.

IOW, just one of them there racin deals......

Time to move on.

But if these two continue to act like petulant 2 year olds and keep banging on each other, they well could give Ricky Racer the title, and wouldn't THAT just be delicious? Cause I've not seen a driver more deserving of a title this year than RR - he drives clean, he drives hard and he races well, and had not his team screwed him on the first race this year, he would already be 18 points closer.

One other comment. I find it interesting how involved people get with personalities of people they do not know, have never met and likely will never, and only know thru their carefully managed media persona. It's all just a show folks, but people are absolutely taking up arms over this......

Stuff like this keeps the newspapers and magazines flying off the shelves, keeps race fans like us blogging away and stirs up interest for the show - nothing more.

It's "Who Shot JR" all over again., and Bernie must be just rubbing his hands together in glee.....

On to Monza....

 

Nah, it's no different than any of the other artificial penalties they've imposed over the years, if anything starting Lewis from the back meant they had more to talk about and if anything it spiced up the show a bit! Remember Bernie's idea of sprinklers at certain corners that could be turned on and off? Or reversing the grids to make it so some of the backmarkers could get more TV time and exposure for their sponsors? Why do you think Tilke's track layouts are so popular? Because they force the cars to slow down enough that you can easily read the sponsor's names on the cars......

You all have to realize, it's far less of an actual race these days and more of a TV show.

And look at what TV shows are most popular these days....so called reality shows - shows that are so staged and scripted that they bear little resemblance to reality as the rest of the world knows it. So it is with F1 today - it's "reality" racing!

Watch it or don't, but do not be fooled into thinking that what you're seeing is real.....F1 has become the WWF of racing.

That doesn't mean it's not fun or interesting - hell WWF makes a ton of money for it's rights holders and players and it has a huge audience - but it's not real wrestling, is it?

 

Recommend much, just watched it!![emoji41]

 

Mark Webber and Jenson Button both seem to think it was Rosberg's fault. And Martin Brundle said when it happened "I don't know what he was thinking, that was very clumsy." And went on to observe that Nico had never gotten fully alongside, and therefore Lewis had the right to the racing line and it was Nico's responsibility to get clear.

I'm on the fence, though honestly I do have to wonder why Nico was being so aggressive so early and trying a difficult pass when there was plenty of time to pass Lewis later and safely.

I guess his blood was just up, the red mist had descended, and he really wanted it that badly is all. Poor judgement for such an otherwise accomplished driver.

 

Sounds like Nico & Lewis are reading a script typed up by the Benz press office. I hope they continue to race each other hard, but fair. Time will tell.

 

Yes things change when you are racing. Even at the pee wee league level that I did. :arf:

 

I'd have expected him to have a toy poodle.

 

If I was a gambler I'd put money on Lewis going back to McLaren. Although you never know what strange things can happen within F1.

 

I like Bulldogs!

 

My girl Madison's reaction when I asked her if she thought Nico was a better driver than Roscoe's human....







To be fair that is her "Whatever" response to most questions.

 

Now that Niki Lauda and Nico have changed Hamilton's diaper, perhaps we can get back to hearing the whine from the motors instead of the constant whine being emitted by little Lewis..

Remember that all Nico need do is keep Lewis in his sights and he wins the championship. So risk management will be his race and the Championship his to win!

It was a good race, enjoyed much except for Alonso's early exit. [emoji41]