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UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2013
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UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2013
StrumSolo > 14/11/2013, 19:35
Maybe it's the turning right, maybe it's the fancy non-oval tracks, maybe it's a bit of both, but for whatever reason F1 has never really taken off in the States. Grand Prix at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the Caesar's Palace car park in Vegas (to name but two) have come and gone over the years and now, in it's second year, it's the turn of Austin, Texas.
Lewis Hamilton won the inaugural race there last year, and also came out on top the last time F1 went stateside, in Indianapolis way back in 2007. It's the sort of form to make you think someone other than Sebastien Vettel might actually win a race before the end of 2013 isn't it? Maybe not...
With Kimi Raikkonen ruled out for the remainder of the season with a dodgy back (or just pissed off at not being paid), the big story of the run-up to this weekend was the news that Lotus had tried to tempt Michael Schumacher out of retirement to replace him. You can understand their thinking, he won at Indianapolis four times in a row between 2003 and 2006. He didn't fancy it though, so it'll have to be Heikki Kovalainen. Never mind.
The first practice session gets underway tomorrow afternoon at around 3pm, that's my kind of timetable!
Predictions?
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RE: UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2013
carl1984 > 15/11/2013, 21:49
Predictions, Vettel win (again), an obscene amount of Bernie Ecclestone coverage in the build up. A lot of fat yanks, cheerleaders, overhype from the local organisers and an angry Mexican in a McLaren -
RE: UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2013
StrumSolo > 16/11/2013, 12:29
(15/11/2013, 21:49)carl1984 Wrote: Predictions, Vettel win (again), an obscene amount of Bernie Ecclestone coverage in the build up. A lot of fat yanks, cheerleaders, overhype from the local organisers and an angry Mexican in a McLaren
...and Kimi Raikkonen walking about in a manner that would suggest his back is fine.
So it was a Red Bull one-two in the second practice session, Vettel then Webber. You don't get any points for calling that one though Carl.
Rosberg, Hamilton, Kovalainen and Gutierrez (a happy Mexican) make up the rest of the top 6. Alonso's way down in 10th, just behind Jensen Button in 9th.
Final practice gets underway at 3pm with qualifying coming up at 6. -
RE: UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2013
RussyRover > 16/11/2013, 12:50
lol, yeah I imagine Kimi's 'bad back' is a euphemism for I can't be arsed for the rest of the season... not that you can really blame him, and also not a huge surprise either... and it made me laugh to hear that Schumacher was asked to fill in, but it seems that Kovalainen has slotted back in as if he'd never been away...
Hamilton yesterday was his usual morose self about not getting it together, this is getting a bit tired now Lewis, you need a different tune mate.
I'm sure Bernie would give his left arm, leg and testicle to get in with America more, that's one huge market he would love to be a bigger part of.
and at least the race is on at a more sensible time now, better than having to get up extremely early in the morning... -
RE: UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2013
RussyRover > 16/11/2013, 17:19
THIRD PRACTICE RESULTS
1) Vettel 2) Webber 3) Hamilton 4) Hulkenberg 5) Grosjean 6) Button 7) Rosberg 8) Perez 10) Sutil
11) Alonso 12) Gutierrez 13) Kovalainen 14) Maldonado 15) Ricciardo 16) Di Resta 17) Massa 18) Vergne 19) Pic 20 Van der Garde 21) Bianchi 22) Chilton
No surprises here then
Lewis Hamilton improves on his second timed lap on the mediums, clocking a 1:37.064, three tenths off the pace.
I guess it will be shit or bust then during qualifying... will it Vettel - Webber or Webber - Vettel?? -
RE: UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2013
RussyRover > 16/11/2013, 21:29
Well well, wasn't qualifying a turn up for the books, not the top two of course, that wasn't really in question, but the rest of the field it seems had a bit of a torrid time trying to get the tyres to work properly...
Here's the results from qualifying...
Out in Q1 - apart from the usual suspects, Maldonado and Sutil went out. While Sutil it seems had an issue with the car, Maldonado was basically blaming the 'team' for saboutaging his car... sad really Pastor, I thought you was better than that, Williams is better off without you.
Out in Q2 - Nico Rosberg had a truly terrible time, not able to get the tyres working at all he said. Massa and Button also weren't too happy...
Q3 Maldonado may have been moaning but Bottas was truly flying, only a a few mistakes on his lap meant he only made 9th spot.
One place ahead was another Finn, Kovalainen who continued his impressive weekend, while his team mate Grosjean was the closest to the Red Bulls in 3rd.
Two Mexicans also made the top 10 in what was effectively their home race with Perez in 7th and Gutierrez in 10th, while 4th was a surprise spot for Nico Hulkenberg who could be finding himself without a drive next year!!!
That leaves a disappointed looking Lewis Hamilton in 5th, well he always looks disappointed these days... and of course Alonso in 6th.
Apart from the Red Bulls who should take the podium, it should be an interesting race tomorrow. Depending on the temperatures and how the tyres respond we may see some surprises... and Williams will be keeping everything crossed that Bottas can get a point or two to cement the 9th place in the championship. -
RE: UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2013
RussyRover > 17/11/2013, 14:45
Fernando Alonso suffering persistent headaches
That's ok, the cunt gives me a headache every time I see his smirk on the goggle box.... anyway back to the story...
Fernando Alonso has revealed he has been suffering from persistent headaches since his 150mph incident at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix where he suffered an impact measured at 28G when he bounced over kerbs in the race avoiding Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne.
"All week after the race I had a big headache because the nerve is compressed and I didn't have enough blood pressure in the head," he said.
He said he first suffered problems three or four hours after the race.
"After Abu Dhabi I was fine, especially three or four hours after the race I was perfectly fine. Then I finally passed the anti-doping test, because I waited four hours to pass it.
"They said: 'We need to check you because we had the alarm of the chassis [indicating an impact of more than 25G],' and when they did a normal test they saw some problem maybe, some lack of sensitivity in my left arm and my left leg.
"Because of that they were a little bit worried and they put in this thing and I went to the hospital for the MRI or I don't know what we did."
He added that in the week after the Abu Dhabi race "the nights were very difficult but slowly the inflammation became normal and I recovered the feelings".
- That's ok son, that's why you get paid multi millions - cunt.... -
RE: UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2013
carl1984 > 17/11/2013, 18:29
Old square head is a bit of whinger but in fairness he could have sodded off this race if it was that bad, he's racing so needs to get on with it and stop moaning, he won't get a medal from me -
RE: UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2013
RussyRover > 18/11/2013, 12:05
So it's 8 wins in a row in a single season and his 38th win overall now for Vettel, never really in doubt was it???
Here's the full race results;
Vettel zoomed off into an early lead at the start, but a safety-car period triggered by a crash by Force India's Adrian Sutil, who lost control on the back straight after colliding with Williams's Pastor Maldonado brought them all back together. On the re-start though, off he went again and never really looked back.
Romain Grosjean did well to split the Red Bull pair, he's looking a much different driver now than the smash em up one from last season, a future champion most probably.
Valtteri Bottas did indeed earn a valuable 4 points from his 8th place for Williams, as well as setting the fastest time in Q1, he should also be one to watch, and I'm sure he can learn something from Massa who will be pairing up with him next season...
Heikki Kovalainen went backwards straight from the off and he could only manage to finish 15th, maybe he'll have more luck in Brazil. -
RE: UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX 2013
StrumSolo > 18/11/2013, 12:47
What a 'hero'!
Vettel again then. It's pretty boring but at the same time, 8 in a row is bloody impressive. I wouldn't even begrudge him 9, just as long as next season is more competitive.