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Old 04-11-2013, 08:18 AM
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Default Bahrain F1 Race in the news again

Just as in the past yrs - It's protest time again in Bahrain prior to the 2013 F1 race there
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/...9390DF20130410

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Old 04-11-2013, 12:07 PM
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My comment about Mark Webber being a 'great driver' was really meant with respect. It takes a special person, and a great talent, to be a successful F1 driver. Webber is indeed worthy of that. For all his slug-like starts off the grid that kill his chances to win, for all the chances he takes, and for all his whining, the guy has managed 8 wins, 11 poles, 35 podiums, and ended up 3rd in points 3 times. Not too bad. I personally don't care for Webber, but he's a darn good driver.

The media is descending on F1 in Shanghai China now, anxious to get comments from Vettel and Webber about what happened at the last race, and about their feud. Vettel said again that he apologized to the team for not understanding the order to hold position, allowing Webber to win, and Vettel to take 2nd. But he is NOT apologizing for winning, going so far as to state that Webber didn't deserve the win. Vettel is out there to win the race, and he was much faster than Webber, so he passed him.

Sebastian Vettel may be one of the greatest, and he's my favorite driver. With every great champion, there's controversy at some point in their career.

In a similar situation, we must ask ourselves,

"What would Fangio do?"
"What would Schumacher do?"
"What would Senna do?"

I think Vettel did the right thing by passing Webber.

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Singapore night race is always a HUGE blast~! The entire town is in party mode.

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Singapore night race is always a HUGE blast~! The entire town is in party mode.
IIRC even at night, the humidity is always near 100% with contrails visible on the rear winglets and wickerbills...sweat-fest for drivers, fans and all others present. Still an exciting and challenging race to see IMO.

Original 2009 race Brit "User Guide to the Singapore Grand Prix"
http://www.britsonpole.com/user-guid...prix-post15186

Singapore F1 2013 website http://www.singaporegp.sg/





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Old 04-11-2013, 03:12 PM
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Exclamation Vettel says he would ignore team orders again

Here you go "Button surprised by Vettel claims that he would ignore team orders again"
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/189697/...el_claims.html

Check out the video link on the right of the page above

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Old 04-11-2013, 07:03 PM
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"What would Fangio do?"
"What would Schumacher do?"
"What would Senna do?

I am not old enought to know about Fangio.

Shumacher would wreck him.

Senna would pass them or if Prost Wreck him..

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"I've Had No Support From Webber, Says Vettel"
http://formula-one.speedtv.com/artic...bastian-vettel

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