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Did McLaren reckon they had no secrets this year worth Lowe’s time taking with him? ;)

Love Neale suggesting that Merc are holding Mclaren back. Doesn’t seem to be slowing down Force India much.

They did penalise half the field – they penalised the half that didn’t use DRS.
Not the teams’ fault, but they should still have received a time penalty equal to, but no more than, the time they gained that others didn’t.

That’s got to be the most ridiculous account of that Brazilian GP I’ve ever read. Kimi and Fisi were due to stop again too, by taking the earlier stop DC was a cert for the win until it was red flagged. Talk […]

Very interesting. But because reliability is so much better these days, I’d be more interested in how many points modern drivers would have if fewer places scored points. i.e. using the points system from that […]

@hohum I did mean unwarranted; my ire got the better of my typing :)

“Smugness and self-importance”? Whatever you think of Hamilton, it sounds like Michael Calvin of the Independent is describing neverwozza journalists who self-appoint themselves hypocritical guardians of all […]

Quali is not too complicated but it is too long and dull anyway. If they knocked out 7 and 7 (8 & 8 with 24 cars) and ran the sessions shorter, it would make Q1 and Q2 really mean something, which too often they […]

Brundle is talking rubbish. He had 12 years to shine, now drivers are being thrown in younger than ever and given only 2 years – so late developers are given no opportunity whatsoever. (And if they’re driving […]

The demise of HRT should bring with it one piece of good news: an improvement in qualifying.

With three backmarker teams Q1 was always tedious, waiting 20 minutes (when 15 would do), just to knock only one car […]

Given the conditions that’s exactly why he’s to blame, as the Stewards well understood. Crazy move onto the wet part of the track, 100% to blame

Some of these drivers should set up a Kickstarter campaign for a drive. If half a million fans throw in $2 each that would probably swing it for them to get a seat. I’m sure Kobi could find enough fervent fans […]

It’s 2012 – I don’t watch ANY programme when it’s actually shown and I can’t think of anyone I know who does. We either download them or record them. Who the hell has the time or opportunity or perverse desire to […]

Understand their thinking and I don’t blame them, it’s a good idea – but what will the American audience think of this? Really bad image to present in the first race back.

I find Windsor’s nanny attitude far more offensive than words I hear every day of my life. But then he always was full of it…

He makes a perfectly reasonable point – look at the data, there was no reason to pit on the first safety car, it was a mistake.

“Look, Felix Baumgartner’s been convicted of assault – Dietrich says I’m still his favourite”
“You are Seb, and that’s the last time they spend our budget on a stupid parachute jump…”

The W03 is a race winner – that’s a hard cold fact, not a jibe.

But if we wish to engage in speculation, had it been in the hands of Alonso, Vettel or Hamilton, shaving a tenth or two off in qualifying and […]

I have a feeling that next season Mercedes might do a Red Bull and make a big leap, with Schumi playing the part of DC, bringing the team on but then getting the boot just before they become one of the top dogs. […]

Good point JohnH, I forgot about that ;p