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• RE: Japanese Grand Prix 2013

  RussyRover > 12/10/2013, 17:33

  The only trouble is that Mark Webber is shit at getting off the grid... For once, can he please get it right and keep Vettel behind him... then we may see some interesting first laps, and if Vettel is the brilliant driver they say he is, then no doubt he will get past Webber, unless as already said and much hoped for is that Webber does 'oops, me hand slipped mate on the wheel, sorry about running into you :-)'
  
  I'll set my alarm to watch the start to see what antics they get up to...

• RE: Japanese Grand Prix 2013

  darthpanda > 12/10/2013, 17:48

  That would be Webbers excuse " I am a Aussie and we are all shit at sport at the moment " ... Bernie would buy it ... Sky and the BBC would buy it ..... Christian Horner will be gushing bullshit to save Red Bulls faces .... The head honcho of Red Bull will be looking for any excuse to drop Webber for the rest of the year ..... My Imagination is now running away with the permutations of the situation ......

• RE: Japanese Grand Prix 2013

  rustee1 > 12/10/2013, 20:04

  i forgot how crap webber is at getting off the line, hopefully vettel and red bull won't have fixed his kers problem. i think most fans are praying for a miracle or some webber revenge.

• RE: Japanese Grand Prix 2013

  RussyRover > 13/10/2013, 12:02

  Well both Red Bulls were shown a clean pair of heels off the start by Grosjean, with Vettel and Hamilton having a bit of a kiss which effectively ruined Hamilton's day and forced his eventual retirement...
  
  But a 'managed' change to a 3 stop instead of a 2 stop race for Webber, apparently due to tyre wear and his inability to get by Grosjean let Vettel take the race, and an eventual fight back by Webber to regain 2nd by passing Grosjean late on... Mmmm, was that really the reason or done to allow Seb the win????
  
  With Alonso finishing 4th and 45 seconds behind the leader, it meant no championship win yet for Vettel, although with a 90 point lead now, that's virtually assured in the next race in India unless he has an DNF...
  
  1 - S Vettel Red Bull 1:26:49.301
  2 - M Webber Red Bull +00:07.129
  3 - R Grosjean Lotus +00:09.910
  4 - F Alonso Ferrari +00:45.605
  5 - K Raikkonen Lotus +00:47.325
  6 - N Hulkenberg Sauber +00:51.615
  7 - E Gutierrez Sauber +01:11.630
  8 - N Rosberg Mercedes +01:12.023
  9 - J Button McLaren +01:20.821
  10 - F Massa Ferrari +01:29.263
  11 - P Di Resta Force India +01:38.572
  12 - J Vergne Toro Rosso lapped
  13 - D Ricciardo Toro Rosso
  14 - A Sutil Force India
  15 - S Perez McLaren
  16 - P Maldonado Williams
  17 - V Bottas Williams
  18 - C Pic Caterham
  19 - Britain M Chilton Marussia
  20 - L Hamilton Mercedes ret, 7 laps
  21 - G van der Garde Caterham retired, 0 laps
  22 - J Bianchi Marussia retired, 0 laps

• RE: Japanese Grand Prix 2013

  StrumSolo > 13/10/2013, 12:46

  Not seen any of it yet but it sounds as though the start was eventful. Might wait for the replay of that and then chip off down the pub. Or get to the pub in time to watch it there, the possibilities are endless...
  
  Webber having to make the extra stop seems a bit iffy, but the excuse is just about plausible enough for them to get away with it I suppose.
  
  So the title's as good as Vettel's, but at least they go in to the Indian GP with something to race for.

• RE: Japanese Grand Prix 2013

  rustee1 > 13/10/2013, 22:10

  i didn't even bother watching it because the championship is over and webber having an extra stop sounds very iffy. judging by the lotus form recently i wonder if kimi has made the right decision.

• RE: Japanese Grand Prix 2013

  StrumSolo > 14/10/2013, 11:26

  (13/10/2013, 22:10)rustee1 Wrote: i didn't even bother watching it because the championship is over and webber having an extra stop sounds very iffy. judging by the lotus form recently i wonder if kimi has made the right decision.

  
  At least Ferrari will pay him on time.

• RE: Japanese Grand Prix 2013

  rustee1 > 14/10/2013, 15:11

  lol that might be true, but with their end of season form who knows what kind of sponsors they may get in for next season. i hope all the changes next year level the field out.
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