Comments on: Will Vettel become the new home hero? (German Grand Prix preview)

By: Peter

Peter — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:21:44 +0000

Webber has finished ahead of Vettel so far this year 5 times where Vettel has finished ahead of Webber 3 times. Yeap Webber shore does look “utterly useless”.

By: sumedh

sumedh — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:26:54 +0000

Imagine if there was a race last weekend, I would have missed federer winning no. 15

By: F1Fan

F1Fan — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:26:10 +0000

Forget about Webber winning anything. He is (and has been) utterly useless when it counts. He will have a successful race at the Ring if he doesn’t crash in the first 2-3 laps.

By: pSynrg

pSynrg — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:17:58 +0000

Well that’s bizarre as apart from the 4 other languages he speaks perfectly, German is his 1st language.
Ironically he doesn’t speak such good finnish.
Nico Rosberg is indeed of German nationality.

By: wow4

wow4 — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:59:54 +0000

Since when Nick has outperformed Kubica consistently? oh, I see… in Australia Kubica was clipped while fighting for 2nd place and didn’t finish.It’s clear Nick was better because he came 13. Kubica didn’t finished neither in Malaysia due to engine failure yet on an outlap nor in Monaco /technical problems with brakes/.
No driver in BMW has an upper hand this year. It’s the car that is crap and Nick’s podium in Malaysia was very lucky, due to circimstances.

By: Hell$torm.

Hell$torm. — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:38:16 +0000

I want rubens or webber to get a win this season, give the season a some more depth, im supporting webber for the german gp. Everone says vettel is so brilliant but webber is only 3.5 points off him in the same car, does’nt say much for vettel(and his two wins).

By: TommyB

TommyB — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:23:31 +0000

A few more cold races and we could have a title fight back on *fingers crossed

By: wasiF1

wasiF1 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 08:14:54 +0000

I think Vettel may challenge Button for the WC.

By: manatcna

manatcna — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:31:13 +0000

And yes, I believe Vettel will be WDC very soon.
But not this year.

By: manatcna

manatcna — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:28:34 +0000

Oops – I mean

By: manatcna

manatcna — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:27:41 +0000

mp4-19b
“This 3-week long break has to be the most boring time of my life”

There’s a longer break coming up

By: F1Fan

F1Fan — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:43:02 +0000

It could all come down to weather conditions at the Nurburgring. If the current long-range forecast materializes (temperatures of no more than 21 C and light rain on race day), then I think RBR will have an advantage. If it stays dry and temperatures climb to 25 C or higher, it could help the Brawns. I don’t think the tyre temperature issue cost Brawn most of the 0.6 sec deficit to RBR, perhaps 2 tenths, 3 tenths tops. I think this will be similar to 2005, where Renault had the early advantage and McLaren dominated the 2nd half. It should be very close at the end, and this season also may be decided in the final race.

By: Klon

Klon — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:29:56 +0000

Well, exchange “German” with “Finnish” and you have the actual truth…

By: matt

matt — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:54:38 +0000

Anybody else see Bernie’s Hitler praising/sympathising interview in the daily mail?

On a more related note, I reckon Brawn will be much more competitive at Germany.

By: Wesley

Wesley — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:37:00 +0000

Vettel is Germany’s best chance at a new WDC.(for sure)…but, I suspect Button will give him the fight this season.We haven’t seen the last of the Killer B’s yet.I am pulling for Heidfeld at his home G.P. too, I only wish he had a car to help him to the front of the pack.

By: Maksutov

Maksutov — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:32:00 +0000

I think Vettel is brilliant.
Not only is he a brilliant driver, but his personality is very down to earth. He is a great sportsman,

I agree spud, I think Vettel is such a great character always a smile on his face, and doesnt take himself too seriously which is amazing to see in f1 driver. I hope that stays with him forever, and he doesn’t lose the gift of his character as he matures. Usually drivers that get taste of wining , feel that they always need to win in order to remain happy.. hope that doesnt happen to Vettel,..

By: Maksutov

Maksutov — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 16:23:54 +0000

lol, really? I didn’t know that..

By: TommyB

TommyB — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:02:36 +0000

I don’t think Jenson will have a race like Silverstone again. It was a one off. Cold temperatures would be needed to see it happen again.

By: gazzap

gazzap — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:36:42 +0000

On Rosberg his wiki page says “Rosberg competed under the Finnish and German flags at different times during his early career”, but he speaks little Finnish! It adds he speaks fluent German, as well as English, French and Italian.

By: Martin

Martin — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:31:57 +0000

I was happy for the break. It gave me a chance to catch up on other things around the house and I couldnt use the race as an excuse. (The wife follows it also). But I am ready for the season to get back on.