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CC Cowboy · March 29th, 2015, 08:08 AM

Formula One in Malaysia seeing red.

I saw plenty of empty seats but it was a great race.

The Kimster was full on. The two Jr. High (middle school nowadays) kids did great too.

I hope the switch all the races to the far east. Getting up in the middle of the night to watch makes it that much better.

adouglas · March 29th, 2015, 08:23 AM

Bravo Ferrari!!!!

Great race, up and down the field.

One thing the commentary team missed was a crucial radio transmission to Hamilton after that last pit stop, when he was saying the primes were the wrong tire choice. They said it it was either new primes or used options... making it the lesser of two evils.

Tells me that the tire regs (mandatory compound change and limited supply) really can make for tougher strategy calls, and therefore more exciting and unpredictable racing.

GREAT that it looks like we're not going to have a runaway season.

Bet Vettel will look back on this as one of his all-time top drives. Good for him.

CC Cowboy · March 29th, 2015, 10:07 AM

How about Kimi coming from a flat tire to fourth! That was phenominal! Those red cars are going to bring people back to F1.

alex.s · March 29th, 2015, 10:14 AM

trying to find a stream, someone help me out

CC Cowboy · March 29th, 2015, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alex.s

trying to find a stream, someone help me out

3pm east coast time on TV is a replay.

alex.s · March 29th, 2015, 10:23 AM

don't got no tv

adouglas · March 29th, 2015, 10:49 AM

Elwood say...

YOU GO HUNGRY

FBR_BDavis · March 29th, 2015, 02:41 PM

Definitely a phenomenal race from Vettel.. Kimi was a beast hauling that car from the back of the pack to 4th place, too.. His luck has been crap so far this season, much like it was last year.. If he can shake the bad luck, Mercedes could be in for one hell of a fight, and we might see one of the best battles in a long time for both the driver's and constructor's championships..

I've been an F1 fan since the 80s, and was a huge fan of Minardi until their departure after the 2005 season.. I even got to sit in one of their cars at Indianapolis in 2001.. Toro Rosso is what Minardi became, so I've cheered them on since they came onto the scene in 2006.. Watching both Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr beat the Red Bulls was awesome.. All of this talk from Christian Horner about how the Renault power plant is the problem is a bunch of crap.. It may be down on power to the Mercedes and Ferrari, but the Red Bulls got beat by their "junior team" with the same engine.. Seems to me that the car isn't as good as they think it is..

adouglas · March 29th, 2015, 05:02 PM

LOL... you must be a true optimist.

I vividly remember Vettel's first win at Monza, in the rain, for Toro Rosso. I was running around yelling "MINARDI WINS! MINARDI WINS!"

FBR_BDavis · March 29th, 2015, 05:43 PM

I did the same after that victory in Monza.. LOL!! The team remains in Faenza, and a vast majority of the personnel stayed in the transition from Minardi to Toro Rosso..

I doubt any team will ever capture the hearts of fans the way that Minardi did.. They were a fun-loving bunch who were endlessly proud of what they did with so little funding, and there were no curtains to hide their secrets.. They were eager to give fans access, when possible, to marvel at their masterpieces of machinery.. It was often said that they had some of the best designs in the paddock over the years, but a lack of funding didn't allow them to get the better engines that would have pushed them closer to the front of the field..

The thing I really liked is that, for the majority of their existence, Minardi steered clear of pay drivers, instead focusing on true talent.. Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Alex Zanardi, and countless others got their big break with "the little team that could"..

algs26 · April 2nd, 2015, 08:01 PM

Tire strategy explanation.

http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2015/0...from-mercedes/

March 29th, 2015, 08:08 AM	#1
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	F1 Formula One in Malaysia seeing red. I saw plenty of empty seats but it was a great race. The Kimster was full on. The two Jr. High (middle school nowadays) kids did great too. I hope the switch all the races to the far east. Getting up in the middle of the night to watch makes it that much better. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

March 29th, 2015, 08:23 AM	#2
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Bravo Ferrari!!!! Great race, up and down the field. One thing the commentary team missed was a crucial radio transmission to Hamilton after that last pit stop, when he was saying the primes were the wrong tire choice. They said it it was either new primes or used options... making it the lesser of two evils. Tells me that the tire regs (mandatory compound change and limited supply) really can make for tougher strategy calls, and therefore more exciting and unpredictable racing. GREAT that it looks like we're not going to have a runaway season. Bet Vettel will look back on this as one of his all-time top drives. Good for him. __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.

March 29th, 2015, 10:07 AM	#3
CC Cowboy ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Whodat Location: Ware Is.,MA Join Date: Jan 2009 Motorcycle(s): I pass the wind! Posts: A lot. MOTM - Mar '13, Jun '14	How about Kimi coming from a flat tire to fourth! That was phenominal! Those red cars are going to bring people back to F1. __________________________________________________ If everything seems under control; you're just not going fast enough!

March 29th, 2015, 10:14 AM	#4
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	trying to find a stream, someone help me out __________________________________________________

March 29th, 2015, 10:23 AM	#6
alex.s wat Name: wat Location: tustin/long beach Join Date: Sep 2009 Motorcycle(s): wat Posts: Too much. Blog Entries: 5 MOTM - Oct '12, Feb '14	don't got no tv __________________________________________________

March 29th, 2015, 10:49 AM	#7
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	Elwood say... YOU GO HUNGRY __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.

March 29th, 2015, 02:41 PM	#8
FBR_BDavis ninjette.org member Name: Butch Location: Bridgeton, NJ Join Date: Jan 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 121	Definitely a phenomenal race from Vettel.. Kimi was a beast hauling that car from the back of the pack to 4th place, too.. His luck has been crap so far this season, much like it was last year.. If he can shake the bad luck, Mercedes could be in for one hell of a fight, and we might see one of the best battles in a long time for both the driver's and constructor's championships.. I've been an F1 fan since the 80s, and was a huge fan of Minardi until their departure after the 2005 season.. I even got to sit in one of their cars at Indianapolis in 2001.. Toro Rosso is what Minardi became, so I've cheered them on since they came onto the scene in 2006.. Watching both Max Verstappen and Carlos Sainz Jr beat the Red Bulls was awesome.. All of this talk from Christian Horner about how the Renault power plant is the problem is a bunch of crap.. It may be down on power to the Mercedes and Ferrari, but the Red Bulls got beat by their "junior team" with the same engine.. Seems to me that the car isn't as good as they think it is..

March 29th, 2015, 05:02 PM	#9
adouglas Cat herder Name: Gort Location: A secret lair which, being secret, has an undisclosed location Join Date: May 2009 Motorcycle(s): Aprilia RS660 Posts: A lot. Blog Entries: 6 MOTM - Jul '18, Nov '16, Aug '14, May '13	LOL... you must be a true optimist. I vividly remember Vettel's first win at Monza, in the rain, for Toro Rosso. I was running around yelling "MINARDI WINS! MINARDI WINS!" __________________________________________________ I am NOT an adrenaline junkie, I'm a skill junkie. - csmith12 Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est. Heri historia. Cras mysterium. Hodie donum est. Carpe diem.

March 29th, 2015, 05:43 PM	#10
FBR_BDavis ninjette.org member Name: Butch Location: Bridgeton, NJ Join Date: Jan 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2009 Kawasaki Ninja 250R Posts: 121	I did the same after that victory in Monza.. LOL!! The team remains in Faenza, and a vast majority of the personnel stayed in the transition from Minardi to Toro Rosso.. I doubt any team will ever capture the hearts of fans the way that Minardi did.. They were a fun-loving bunch who were endlessly proud of what they did with so little funding, and there were no curtains to hide their secrets.. They were eager to give fans access, when possible, to marvel at their masterpieces of machinery.. It was often said that they had some of the best designs in the paddock over the years, but a lack of funding didn't allow them to get the better engines that would have pushed them closer to the front of the field.. The thing I really liked is that, for the majority of their existence, Minardi steered clear of pay drivers, instead focusing on true talent.. Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Alex Zanardi, and countless others got their big break with "the little team that could"..

April 2nd, 2015, 08:01 PM	#11
algs26 ninjette.org guru Name: al Location: NorCal Join Date: Aug 2012 Motorcycle(s): ex300, gave up looking for a 250 Posts: 435	Tire strategy explanation. http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2015/0...from-mercedes/