2013 Australian GP : Nods & Nays

[Greig]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Kimi
Honorable Mention: Alonso, Massa, Sutil, Bianchi
Overtaking Move of the Race: Ermmm can't think
Race High Point: Great start and pitstops

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Webber
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: None that I can think off, so Lewis for being Lewis.
Race Low Point: Kimi

Your Take on the Race:
Great start to the season, starting on the front foot up top will always be better than playing catch up.

[Ken]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Kimi
Honorable Mention: Alonso, Massa, Sutil, Bianchi
Overtaking Move of the Race: Massa on Sutil
Race High Point: Massa's great start (our little Brazilian is seems to be right back on form )

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Vettel managing 3rd place
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: None that I can think off, so Lewis for being Lewis. (:thumb)
Race Low Point: Kimi

Your Take on the Race:
Great start to the season, 2012 only a 5th place and 10 points this year 2nd & 4th, already leading the WCC with 30 points

[Red is Best]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Kimi
Honorable Mention: Alonso, Massa, Sutil, Bianchi
Overtaking Move of the Race: /
Race High Point: Massa chasing Vettel in the opening stages

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Webber
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: Lewis battling like a madman against Nando just before pitting, what an idiot.
Race Low Point: Kimi

Your Take on the Race:
Good to see that we have one of the best cars right from the start.

[fratelliferrari]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Kimi
Honorable mention: Massa, Alonso, Sutil
Overtaking move of the race: -
Race hight point: Felipe's start getting from 4th to second! Very tidy and clean!

Horror roll
Driver of the pace: Maldonado, Webber, both Mclaren's :lol
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: Always the Hamster
Race low point: Felipe just missing the podium because of the strategy

Your take on the race:
We started the season very well! 2nd and 4th is a very good result! We are leading the WCC so very happy :thumb

[Forzi]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Kimi
Honorable Mention: Alonso, Massa, Sutil, Bianchi
Overtaking Move of the Race: Weren't any. Can't recall a single overtake that wasn't because of one having dead tires.
Race High Point: Felipe's start

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Webber
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: Didn't do anything idiotic
Race Low Point: Seeing Kimi walk away with the 1st place so easily

Your Take on the Race:
Good start of the year, happy to see that RBR isn't the top team now. Really happy to see Felipe continuing where he left from last year.

[redkid]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Kimi
Honorable Mention: Alonso, Massa, Bianchi
Overtaking Move of the Race: Alonso over Hamilton on First Lap
Race High Point: Alonso's early pitstop worked to perfection...jumping ahead of Vettel

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Grosjean
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: Racing with Fernando then destroying his tires and having to pit early...thus destroying his plan for a two stop strategy
Race Low Point: Felipe unable to overtake Vettel when he's almost 1 sec behind Vettel

Your Take on the Race:
It's nice to see for once that no serious collisions happened in the first corner during the start and even throughout the race! Fantastic start for Ferrari as we are not expected to have this many points this early and were proud to say that we did it fair and square on a dry track.

[tifosi1993]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Raikkonen
Honorable Mention: Alonso, Massa, Bianchi, Sutil, Hamilton
Overtaking Move of the Race: Alonso on Hamilton, great awareness and well calculated move by Alonso
Race High Point: Vettel being chased down by the two Ferrari's

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Maldanado
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: None that i can think off
Race Low Point: Raikkonen winning the race

Your Take on the Race:
Good race. Especially when Ferrari doing well.

[Rob]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Kimi
Honorable Mention: Alonso, Massa, Bianchi (RBR mechanic who turned off Webbers ECU, oh sorry think it was Marko :-G:-G)
Overtaking Move of the Race: Fernando taking Lewis on lap 1 into turn 3, using Felipe and box Lewis in, great stuff.
Race High Point: RBR race pace vanish. Felipe and Fernando hassling Seb.

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: I go for 2, Button and Grosjean.
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: :Hmm Maybe Lee Mckenzie poking Brundle on grid walk while he chatting to JB. (wasnt really any in the race)
Race Low Point: Lotus being able to do a 2 stop. (We will get to understand tyres soon) (oh and the team pitted Fernando before Felipe conspiracy as he team #1)

Your Take on the Race:
Really enjoyed it. Ferrari pit work the best, just nice to have both cars up front battling for podiums and possible win.

[Kyss4k]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Kimi
Honorable Mention: Fernando & Felipe & Jules
Overtaking Move of the Race: Fernando on Lewis into 13
Race High Point: Start & when our boys cought Vettel so easily

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Webber - he is really cursed here
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: -
Race Low Point: Kimi's victory :-P

Your Take on the Race:
Looks like a start we all wanted. With superb race pace and big updates coming to China, we can for a change be optimistic from the start :-)

[Stormsearcher]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Kimi
Honorable Mention: Fernando & Felipe & sutil
Overtaking Move of the Race: Fernando on Lewis into 13
Race High Point: our race pace

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Webber.
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: - closest is Charles Pic
Race Low Point: lotus tyre wear. :furious

Your Take on the Race:
great start for us. If we can sustain this, we are going to be difficult to beat. :-D

[Infi24r]

I have no idea why everyone is saying Webber is off the pace, he had a poor start but his race pace was actually superior to Vettel when he was in clean air. In that last stint he was consistently a second per lap faster

[Kyss4k]

I have no idea why everyone is saying Webber is off the pace, he had a poor start but his race pace was actually superior to Vettel when he was in clean air. In that last stint he was consistently a second per lap faster

He finnished 50 seconds behind 1st place. In Red Bull. That's enough for me.

[Infi24r]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Sutil
Honorable Mention: Kimi and Alonso, Massa for blowing peoples perception of him away.
Overtaking Move of the Race: Alonso on Lewis no doubt.
Race High Point: After Vettel seemingly pulling away at the start watching both Ferraris claw him back and attack realizing oh our pace is genuine

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Max Chilton - terrible, McLaren.
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: Pic.
Race Low Point: When Massa emerged from the pits behind Vettel. Vettel being on the podium

Your Take on the Race:
Was a pleasant surprise when we expected Red Bull domination. I don't sense Lotus will keep development pace or perform on this level all of the time even if they are the tyre whisperer.

[Infi24r]

He finnished 50 seconds behind 1st place. In Red Bull. That's enough for me.

Spent the race stuck behind slower cars and with no KERS. Not a single person has said Grosjean, he was in the race winning car and was a minute and a half off the race leader.

Webber had equal pace to Vettel in the race, but no KERS at the start murdered him. It was like 2009

[Rob]

Spent the race stuck behind slower cars and with no KERS. Not a single person has said Grosjean, he was in the race winning car and was a minute and a half off the race leader.

Webber had equal pace to Vettel in the race, but no KERS at the start murdered him. It was like 2009

Might want read my post amico mio :lou

[Rob]

Spent the race stuck behind slower cars and with no KERS. Not a single person has said Grosjean, he was in the race winning car and was a minute and a half off the race leader.

Webber had equal pace to Vettel in the race, but no KERS at the start murdered him. It was like 2009

Plus, Grosjean was off the pace due to not getting enough set up work on his car. As he got the new parts for his car yesterday morning, just before Q1. We all know that it was wet and not great to set car up with new parts (which Kimi got for Friday)

[Massimo]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Kimi.
Honorable Mention: Alonso, Andrea Stella, Massa, Sutil, Bianchi.
Overtaking Move of the Race: Alonso on Hamilton.
Race High Point: Massa's start.

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Webber
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: Rob Smedley, as funny as he was conservative with Massa's strategy. Massa:"what are we going to do?" Smedley;" uuuhm...well you've got a clean track, let's see what we can do", come on you can do better than that Rob.
Race Low Point: Kimi turning in the fastest lap of the race on lap 57! To show the rest how much life he still had in his tyres.

Your Take on the Race: Impressive race pace, just a little improvement in qualifying needed, but than again with starts like that, who needs qualifying?

[Italian Spirit]

Honorable mention to Bianchi? Because he ended in front of Pic, Chilton and Garde? :roll
Or because everybody has been influenced by... Greig choice? :-D

[Greig]

Honorable mention to Bianchi? Because he ended in front of Pic, Chilton and Garde? :roll
Or because everybody has been influenced by... Greig choice? :-D

His debut race and destroyed his team mate all weekend in lap times, have a look at the car he is driving.

Much like Alonso used to do in a Minardi....

[Corey]

Spent the race stuck behind slower cars and with no KERS.

What makes me wonder is why is it always Webber's car? We've got today, last year in India, the alternator in the US. God knows what would've happened if all this happened to the other Red Bull..

[Rob]

Honorable mention to Bianchi? Because he ended in front of Pic, Chilton and Garde? :roll
Or because everybody has been influenced by... Greig choice? :-D

He drove good first race.

[Kyss4k]

Spent the race stuck behind slower cars and with no KERS. Not a single person has said Grosjean, he was in the race winning car and was a minute and a half off the race leader.

Webber had equal pace to Vettel in the race, but no KERS at the start murdered him. It was like 2009

Fair enough. I missed Grosjean completely.

[Kyss4k]

Honorable mention to Bianchi? Because he ended in front of Pic, Chilton and Garde? :roll
Or because everybody has been influenced by... Greig choice? :-D

Bianchi actually lapped all his competitors! (if I read live timing right). He had hell of a start to his F1 career.

[Greig]

Fair enough. I missed Grosjean completely.

Easy mistake to make :-)

As for me well Webber is generally off the pace with Kers or without it :-D

[Infi24r]

His debut race and destroyed his team mate all weekend in lap times, have a look at the car he is driving.

Much like Alonso used to do in a Minardi....

Max Chilton is a terrible driver. I wouldn't even call him a race driver. Every driver in the sport should destroy him really, but the fact Biachi done so is still good

[Greig]

Max Chilton is a terrible driver. I wouldn't even call him a race driver. Every driver in the sport should destroy him really, but the fact Biachi done so is still good

Indeed that might be true, same when Alonso was in a Minardi against Marques and Yoong (they were top class right?), still he seemed to do pretty good no?

[Italian Spirit]

His debut race and destroyed his team mate all weekend in lap times, have a look at the car he is driving.

Much like Alonso used to do in a Minardi....

Destroying a team mate like Chilton is not really an exploit, agree with me.

Much like Alonso in his young days? Watch the speed limit, amico Greig! :-D

[Greig]

Destroying a team mate like Chilton is not really an exploit, agree with me.

Much like Alonso in his young days? Watch the speed limit, amico Greig! :-D

Neither was destroying Yoong and Marques any exploit for Alonso in a Minardi, but he still got noticed. Mind you Marques did outscore Alonso I am sure....oops lol

If you don't think the kid done well then that's fine :-)

[Alonsomaniac]

He finnished 50 seconds behind 1st place. In Red Bull. That's enough for me.

Yes, but only 24 sec. behind Vettel - and Webber had a car that was not functioning 100%.

[shamim179]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Raikkonen
Honorable Mention: Alonso, Massa, Sutil, Bianchi
Overtaking Move of the Race:
Race High Point: Alonso chasing down Hamilton and attempting to overtake him

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Webber
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: Pic - almost caused a collision with Alonso
Race Low Point: When we realised that Raikkonen has got in the bag for the win - he was just conserving his tyres

Your Take on the Race:
What a remarkable turnaround in the car performance by us! The team have done a tremendous job. Good call to use the Cologne wind tunnel. Game on!

[ManFromMilan]

Honor Role
Driver of the race:Kimi
Honorable mention:Alonso,Sutil
Overtaking Move of the Race:Alonso's first overtake on Hamilton
Race High Point:Both Ferrari's hounding Vettel

Horror Roll
Driver off the Pace:Grosjean (seriously did not look like a future WC today )
The LHBMOTRA goes to:Lewis for almost taking out Fernando when he overcooked it and locked up, but we all know the real problem and why that happens to him. It is the nut that holds the steering wheel in his car.
Race Low Point:Strategy at SF is still not as good as it should be and how easy Lotus and Kimi got theirs right.
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You take on the raceGreat to see both cars and drivers do so well and look so competitive. Car looked solid and should bode well for the rest of the season.

[Italian Spirit]

Neither was destroying Yoong and Marques any exploit for Alonso in a Minardi, but he still got noticed. Mind you Marques did outscore Alonso I am sure....oops lol

If you don't think the kid done well then that's fine :-)

He finished the race, sure, but I would wait another 4-5 GP.

Seen so many passers-by... :wave

[FFFerrari]

HONOR ROLL
Driver of the Race: Raikkonen
Honorable Mention: Sutil, Alonso
Overtaking Move of the Race: Kimi passing Lewis
Race High Point: Amazing start

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Grosjean
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: None to think of, strange.
Race Low Point: The decision to destroy Felipes race during the second pitstop.

Your Take on the Race:
Rather amazing start to the season compared to last year.

[anakin]

HONOR ROLL
Driver of the Race: Raikkonen
Honorable Mention: Sutil, Alonso
Overtaking Move of the Race: massa over lewis
Race High Point: redbulls loosing pace

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Grosjean
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: lewis over defending over alonso behind
Race Low Point: kimi to far for fernando to challenge for the win
Your Take on the Race: tires will be a big concern througout the season

[Nova]

Id like to give a nod to NBC Sports in the US. They showed the race live, Matchet/Hobbs were great.
AND, they have replayed the race twice on Sunday and theyre playing it again tonite!!!
I dont know bout you, but I'll watch it as many times as I can. So kudos to them, good job.

[Senna4Ever]

HONOR ROLE
Driver of the Race: Sutil (by knowing that car he is driving), it was a little bit what a Alonso did last year with this not-very-fast Ferrari
Honorable Mention: Fernando & Felipe & Kimi
Overtaking Move of the Race: (it is more a non-overtacking) Fernando not crashing with Lewis (others would have done), clever and smart!
Race High Point: our race pace after few laps

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Button, Maldonado.
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: - not sure what this means?
Race Low Point: Faster-Than discussions and creating conspiracy after the race

Your Take on the Race:
Good start but against all delights also a big rock of work still to do in less time ... if the Bulls get an idea how to manage the tires it will be disaster for all others if they don't catch up fast.

[NickEice]

Fast Laps:
Jules Bianchi - 1’30.454
Max Chilton -1’32.210
Charles Pic - 1’32.261
Giedo van der Garde - 1’32.636

Bianchi's fastest lap was nearly 2 seconds quicker than his closest competition.
He was the only back-marker not to go 2 laps down.
He was fast all weekend in all sessions.
He had an outstanding race and deserves an honorable mention.

The Driver's off the Pace are easily Button and Perez. Can't fault a mechanical failure on Webber's car. When the KERS came back he stormed through the field. The McLaren's are just generally slow and off the pace.

[NickEice]

I agree Nova, NBC Sports has been awesome. I love that when the go to commercial they still show you the race in that smaller box. The replays are great too. I've watched the race 3 times now!

[REDARMYSOJA]

We should all congratulate Lewis for finishing third in his debut race for Mercedes.


Headlines from SPEED


F1: Hamilton Happy To Prove Critics Wrong

Lewis Hamilton finished third in his Mercedes debut...

LINK>> Hamilton Happy To Prove Critics Wrong (http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-lewis-hamilton-happy-to-prove-critics-wrong/)


:Hmm

[Nero Horse]

HONOR ROLL
Driver of the Race: Alonso
Honorable Mention: Massa, Sutil, Bianchi
Overtaking Move of the Race: Alonso overtaking Hamster
Race High Point: Great pitstops and the big cheer Alonso got from the crowd when he stepped onto the podium

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Grosjean
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: None other than Hamster himself for fighting with Alonso for a lost cause like a stubborn idiot.
Race Low Point: The worrying pace of Kimi's Lotus (especially the very low degradation rate on the tyres)

Your Take on the Race: Fantastic start to a new season...2nd and 4th place, really satisfied with that result. And what a huge improvement compared to last year. Hopefully we can keep improving throughout the season and take what's rightfully ours (both titles) in the end.

[Tobes]

HONOR ROLL
Driver of the Race: Alonso
Honorable Mention: Massa, Sutil, Bianchi
Overtaking Move of the Race: Alonso overtaking Hamster
Race High Point: Great pitstops and the big cheer Alonso got from the crowd when he stepped onto the podium

HORROR ROLL
Driver off the Pace: Grosjean
The Lewis Hamilton Bonehead Move of the Race Award goes to: None other than Hamster himself for fighting with Alonso for a lost cause like a stubborn idiot.
Race Low Point: The worrying pace of Kimi's Lotus (especially the very low degradation rate on the tyres)

Your Take on the Race: Fantastic start to a new season...2nd and 4th place, really satisfied with that result. And what a huge improvement compared to last year. Hopefully we can keep improving throughout the season and take what's rightfully ours (both titles) in the end.

Hey Nero Horse... I have a déjà vu feeling... :-??

Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

I'll say no more... :-)

[Nero Horse]

Hey Nero Horse... I have a déjà vu feeling... :-??

Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

I'll say no more... :-)

What exactly do you mean by that?

[Massimo]

What exactly do you mean by that?

Probably that your rants were highly entertaining the first time, still worth a laugh the second time, but now it's time to get down to business and contribute to this forum in a slightly different manner.
But that's just my guess :-D

[Nero Horse]

Hey Nero Horse... I have a déjà vu feeling... :-??

Einstein defined insanity as doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

I'll say no more... :-)

So what did you mean by that comment? Your little mystery riddle makes no sense whatsoever. Are you the legendary "Question mark man"? :Hmm

[Greig]

Tobes knows all :-)

[Tobes]

So what did you mean by that comment? Your little mystery riddle makes no sense whatsoever. Are you the legendary "Question mark man"? :Hmm

Ok, i'm sufficiently bored so i'll play...

It's no mystery riddle, it clearly means if you behave in the same way as before the result will be the same, as Massimo already said, if you still wish to continue with this charade may I suggest you think less laterally and look at some 'verse' on the forum...

We know you know what we know... :-)

[Nero Horse]

Ok, i'm sufficiently bored so i'll play...

It's no mystery riddle, it clearly means if you behave in the same way as before the result will be the same, as Massimo already said, if you still wish to continue with this charade may I suggest you think less laterally and look at some 'verse' on the forum...

We know you know what we know... :-)

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire! ;-)

[Poltergeistes]

also like to say the NBC broadcast was brilliant, it never made sense to me how speed could show a sporting event which isn't NBA, NFL, therefor doesn't have little breaks right in the middle of the action, they would have commercials every 5 minutes, no matter what was going on, on track, and then only to come back and show us the replay, and also, which would only make sense to speed, not showing so many of the races live. they would be having informatials instead of simply showing the reason we actually put on that channel to begin with.

Finally at NBC F1 got the attention it deserves, and if not for the entire history of that championship, which by itself is enough to be on tv's all around the world, but specially from last season showing that anything can happen, this is no longer a baseball match between the yankees and the pirates, which every single one can predict the ending.

PS Loved the start of the race with felipe and fernando showing what they are in for this season, and well it seemed like in 2 or 3 laps vettel was going to open a huge gap, but somehow that didn't happen, felipe and fernando were right there on his neck for the entire race.