He has a point though. In NASCAR articles I often read how drivers make differences when bumping or driving more aggressive depending on the driver ahead of them. This pointing to a clear distinction in their responce on who they are racing.
The same should be done in F1 and it should be done more than before as the times and field is pretty close ànd very differentiated (lots of champions, lots of rookies with bar to none testing done, ...).
I find this extensive name calling and blame game stupid and not fitting for F1. If it wants to showcase the "best racers in the world" in the "most advanced single seaters in the world", then get on with it and simply accept racing incidents and start differentiating in who you're racing instead of expecting everyone to race and behave the 'exact' same way.
Good race indeed! Something we didn't see in a long time: technical failures! I totaly love that podium: Schumi, Kimi & Alonso! YEAAAAH! 
Too bad Caterham couldn't clinch on a 10th place, would have been very well earned cause as one of the complete sucky teams they do seem to make progress (and I simply like them, I mean: Kova cheering in qualify cause he made it to Q2 like he just had won a race, yes man, that's the spirit!).
Mal-Ham crash... in my opinion Mal is at wrong cause he needed to brake, he was too much off-track. Ham however should have been more careful; expensive WC points lost!
Sucks for Vettel though, he did everything perfect again: qualify, the race start, take 20 seconds to have a gap for an extra pit stop. Then the safety car and the techinical issue, damn that must sting!
Too bad Caterham couldn't clinch on a 10th place, would have been very well earned cause as one of the complete sucky teams they do seem to make progress (and I simply like them, I mean: Kova cheering in qualify cause he made it to Q2 like he just had won a race, yes man, that's the spirit!).
Mal-Ham crash... in my opinion Mal is at wrong cause he needed to brake, he was too much off-track. Ham however should have been more careful; expensive WC points lost!
Sucks for Vettel though, he did everything perfect again: qualify, the race start, take 20 seconds to have a gap for an extra pit stop. Then the safety car and the techinical issue, damn that must sting!
Nice close qualify 
Except for Vettel his freak lap, I'd like to see that one for sure! 
Except for Vettel his freak lap, I'd like to see that one for sure! No EU GP topic? I agree that the track sucks but...
That's just amazing
! Sunrise is so nice to see, love the track!The pitstop is interesting also, seeing it from a driver viewpoint, great stuff!
Those pit crews, amazing ""organised chaos work"!
Very nice drive from Lewis!
Alonso made the "mistake" of driving vs Lewis and going for the win. Vettel was clearly only racing vs Alonso and Red Bull adjusted their strategy on that.
Great drive from Grosjean and mostly Perez (the pass on Rosberg and Massa, kekekeke), he really earned that podium!
All in all a fun race to watch again. Bit too much tyres and not enough hard racing for my opinion, but yeah.
Alonso made the "mistake" of driving vs Lewis and going for the win. Vettel was clearly only racing vs Alonso and Red Bull adjusted their strategy on that.
Great drive from Grosjean and mostly Perez (the pass on Rosberg and Massa, kekekeke), he really earned that podium!
All in all a fun race to watch again. Bit too much tyres and not enough hard racing for my opinion, but yeah.
11:34 / 38 that Porsche!
Paul Ricard isn't bad, gives some good racing!
Rather have one of those Spanish GPs gone though instead of swapping with Spa...
Rather have one of those Spanish GPs gone though instead of swapping with Spa...
Anyone left who cares about the Bahrein people, or now the GP has passed we also stopped caring? 
Ecclestone: "They are interested in who is going to be on pole. Nobody cares if someone is ninth or 11th, only the people that are watching a particular team."
wtf for a remark is that as "F1 Boss"...
Sweet close action, despite DRS some good "classic racing" and the DRS being useful for letting faster cars pass slower cars, some drama, airborne and wheel to wheel action right till the last lap! Now this is finally F1 again!
Congrats to Rosberg!
Congrats to Rosberg!
Some unexpecting qualify results. Man, this season is looking good. Hope we got a nice race tomorrow! Koba, Schumi, Kimi... Mclarens and Red Bull making their way through, Alonso doing the impossible.... should give good spectacle!
Obviously this is a difficult and unpleasant situation, as I can see the businessmen in F1 calling it.
As a human being I would not let the GP go through, as a race fan I see no reasons to cancel the GP. By cancelling last year they should have send a stronger and better signal so the international community would have done more to see the issues solved by now. Then again, is it the international community it's obligation to do so? Even more so, is the Western obligation to do so? Where is the line these days between "rebels for own goals and greed" and "fighting for better life condition fighters"? Not to mention the whole religion and tribal complications in some of those countries where our Western media outrageously knows shit about and thus informs us, the public, also incorrect and simplified (Syria and the still ongoing war in Afghanistan are fine examples). As we'd be too stupid to understand...! Our freeing of Libya went good... they're already infighting between the various tribes... Perhaps we better stay out and focus on our own situations, it's not like we don't have problems of our own.
The first upcoming GP is in China, also there a lot of tear gas is being thrown around and riot police marches weekly into villages. I see no "should we cancel the Chineze GP?" questions asked here...
Which brings me to the conclusion that we nor F1 should lose itself in politics and propaganda. If the circuit and near surroundings are safe, if the drivers and all the team crew's safety can be garantueed and if the GP can continue as a normal GP, then it should.
If F1 would want to send a signal afterall, then they can do it by announcing that on the moment the contract expires it will not be renewed. Unless the situation improves, F1 will not return to Bahrein anymore. But it neither will be a bad businesspartner. Win-win if the F1 applies to proper communication it will have the same effect as cancelling the GP.
As a human being I would not let the GP go through, as a race fan I see no reasons to cancel the GP. By cancelling last year they should have send a stronger and better signal so the international community would have done more to see the issues solved by now. Then again, is it the international community it's obligation to do so? Even more so, is the Western obligation to do so? Where is the line these days between "rebels for own goals and greed" and "fighting for better life condition fighters"? Not to mention the whole religion and tribal complications in some of those countries where our Western media outrageously knows shit about and thus informs us, the public, also incorrect and simplified (Syria and the still ongoing war in Afghanistan are fine examples). As we'd be too stupid to understand...! Our freeing of Libya went good... they're already infighting between the various tribes... Perhaps we better stay out and focus on our own situations, it's not like we don't have problems of our own.
The first upcoming GP is in China, also there a lot of tear gas is being thrown around and riot police marches weekly into villages. I see no "should we cancel the Chineze GP?" questions asked here...
Which brings me to the conclusion that we nor F1 should lose itself in politics and propaganda. If the circuit and near surroundings are safe, if the drivers and all the team crew's safety can be garantueed and if the GP can continue as a normal GP, then it should.
If F1 would want to send a signal afterall, then they can do it by announcing that on the moment the contract expires it will not be renewed. Unless the situation improves, F1 will not return to Bahrein anymore. But it neither will be a bad businesspartner. Win-win if the F1 applies to proper communication it will have the same effect as cancelling the GP.
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Good watch, nicely done!
Looks very nice indeed, good luck on the further testing!
Yeah, noticed that too. Summed it up pretty well.
D'Ambrosio got a seat as 3rd driver with Lotus though and it's very well known that the Belgian racer is having a véry hard time for sponsorship (the reason he had to leave at Virgin even).
Despite Spa & Zolder and our great racing history, F1 isn't really popular at all here and big sponsors rather sponsor cycling or football which provide a lot more coverage and a broder audience. The governement companies neither wish to sponsor anymore after the failed governement sponsoring of F1 racer Bas Leinders and the critics the governement then got on how much cash was given to one (and not even a talented) person. We also have very poor TV coverage, were a 'smaller' commercial channel got the tv rights and not even the state TV sports network anymore.
Then again, even as racing fan you can question wheter all this is worth so much cash... Even more so in the light of poverty increasing, hunger, lack of jobs, ... these days!
Schumi & Kimi fan, but damn those Mclarens do earn it. If only for their sexy nose and Button his amazing racing and passing last year.
Great season start though, seems like we'll actually get a WDC battle and some Lotus & Merc (& Williams?) able to snatch away valuable points and podia!
Great season start though, seems like we'll actually get a WDC battle and some Lotus & Merc (& Williams?) able to snatch away valuable points and podia!
Too young, too young... 
Rest in Peace.
Rest in Peace.
Congratulations!
Wor is da feestje?
Wor is da feestje?
Source: http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97631
Nothing can be said entirely from these tests, but by the looks of it we have Red Bull and McLaren being ready, Ferrari still a tiny bit behind and a very close midfield with a strong Force India (boy, where is Minardi in that one gone to?!
) Mercedes GP and Lotus. Personally I hope Shumacher gets some wins one more time and I really want Force India to get podium places too, I admire how they worked themselves up and keep doing properly (without the heavy recruiting like Ferrari, the mastertalent in Red Bull, ...).True, but on our F1 tv broadcasts we hear very little of the real sound or the impact it has. While in that video you really hear only the sound and the wind.
Oh I love that sound! Hope it looks as good as it sounds, and is as fast as it sounds.
Now thàt are what we call front wings on those cars!
Will tune in for some IndyCar races, seems to be interesting with less oval and the new type of cars.
Will tune in for some IndyCar races, seems to be interesting with less oval and the new type of cars.
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