Hungary Quali (spoilers)

[yellowperil]

Great quali, very close at the front. Worth watching. Watch Kimi back it into last turn, like a rally car.

[livi]

Yes. Kimi certainly is an ace driver. Being able to pick up and keep that sliding rear in such controll - in a F1 car. Awesome. Looking forward to tomorrow.

[yellowperil]

Great race, lots of action. Fairly good day for my two favs, Ham and Kimi, so I liked it quite well. Worth a look!

Didn't like the drive thru for Grosjean, I thought it was a great pass. But rules are rules I guess.

(Altho back in the day I always thought Zanardi's pass of Herta at cork screw was not by the rules)

[livi]

Very good race! Good result for the rest of the season to remain exciting.

[yellowperil]

Still looks like and illegal pass to me

[legion]

Great race. Glad to see Vettel and Hamilton's typical roles reversed.

[Don Plumley]

Great race. Liked watching Kimi keep Seb back. Would have like to watch Weber close in and wait for "team instructions"

[nostatic]

What was the "fail 22" all about?

Kimi is my hero.

[Don Plumley]

Originally Posted by nostatic

Kimi is my hero.

Agreed. Here are a few quote from the post race interview and news conference:

Q: Satisfied you take a few points off the World Championship leader?
KR: Yeah, it’s better than nothing.


Q: Kimi, you are now second in the championship. What does this mean now, at this time, for you and for the next four weeks? Will you go to Enstone and help to develop the car or just have fun and holiday?
KR: I don’t design the car so there’s not much use for me there. Everybody has to be off work in a week’s time so there’s nothing happening at any of the factories, at least, that’s how it should be. I will do something and see what happens at the next race in four weeks.


Q: Kimi, now you’ve got some feeling with the new tyres, do you think you have the right package to win in Spa?
KR: I don’t know. It’s a different circuit. I have no idea. Last year we were not very strong there. I think we know the reasons and for sure our car is better this year but is it good enough for fighting for a win? We will see in Spa in one month.

[flatbutt]

Haven't seen Hammy go flag to flag in a long time. In fact I'd need to look it up.

[oldE]

I managed to watch the first half of the race and when I saw Grosjean's overtake I knew there would be an investigation and a drive through. That could have been nasty. I was glad to see later he had been taken to task for it.

Nice to see Kimi move up in the points.

Those of us who wondered last year if Lewis had made the right move must feel by now he did the right thing.

Dennis, I agree with you on the Zanardi move!

Interesting season.
Best
Les

[legion]

I'm not sure who deserves the championship most this year. Hamilton, Alonso, and Kimi each have a compelling story and have worked their butts off to pull their teams forward.

I do know for certain that Vettel doesn't deserve another championship.

[nostatic]

Originally Posted by Don Plumley

Agreed. Here are a few quote from the post race interview and news conference:

I still LOL every time I hear this. I bought Shirley a shirt with the quote and she wears it proudly.

[motion]

Originally Posted by legion

I'm not sure who deserves the championship most this year. Hamilton, Alonso, and Kimi each have a compelling story and have worked their butts off to pull their teams forward.

I do know for certain that Vettel doesn't deserve another championship.

If he has the most points at the end of the year, why does he not deserve the championship?

[javadog]

Originally Posted by motion

If he has the most points at the end of the year, why does he not deserve the championship?

I think most people feel that Adrian Newey is the main reason for his success. In any other car, he might not have won his first title yet.

That, and he's a little dickhead. Did you hear him whining on the radio yesterday at the end of the race? I would like to have heard Kimi's comments to him on the podium.

JR

[livi]

If they didnīt make a silly bunch of money and fame, I would almost feel a bit sorry for these young lads - like Seb and Ham. Being at the centerfold of such international pressure. No wonder they come out a little whining sometimes.

That said, Kimi is my man. Always has been. Cool as a cucumber. Like Ronnie Petersson in his days.

[Aragorn]

Originally Posted by nostatic

What was the "fail 22" all about?

Kimi is my hero.

From what I have read, Fail 22 has something to do with codes and a way to get Vettel to make adjustments on his steering wheel for a problem he was having with the car. Most likely with the KERS.

[motion]

Originally Posted by javadog

I think most people feel that Adrian Newey is the main reason for his success. In any other car, he might not have won his first title yet.

That, and he's a little dickhead. Did you hear him whining on the radio yesterday at the end of the race? I would like to have heard Kimi's comments to him on the podium.

JR

I don't really like the guy, either, but MS believes in him, and Weber is not exactly leading the points, so there must be something to him.

[Don Plumley]

Originally Posted by motion

I don't really like the guy, either, but MS believes in him, and Weber is not exactly leading the points, so there must be something to him.

There's no question he is an uber-talent. If anything I suffer from VettelFatigue(tm) - his first championship season it was amazing to watch. The second year there was some drama, but he was still fresh. Last year, it got hard to watch the parade and opening a gap in the first lap. Sure, that's skill, but we want to see a contest. So now for me, there is also quite a bit of schadenfreude in watching him not win - because he's been so dominant.

My opinion of Hamilton warmed up quite a bit after watching him come back to TopGear (to beat Vettel's time). I'm sure Seb is an interesting chap too. But I'd rather go out for a drink with Kimi! (actually, I also like Button, shame what's happened to McLaren this year)

[nostatic]

Originally Posted by javadog

I think most people feel that Adrian Newey is the main reason for his success. In any other car, he might not have won his first title yet.

That, and he's a little dickhead. Did you hear him whining on the radio yesterday at the end of the race? I would like to have heard Kimi's comments to him on the podium.

JR

If you watched the podium interview SV admitted that his radio comment was "heat of the moment."

I'm rooting for Kimi but I don't think SV is much more of a dickhead than Alonso, Hamilton, etc.