The F1 thread

chillidoggy

As an aside, it's Mrs C's birthday today. I went up the road to get some milk, come back to find her watching FP 2, complaining that Gary Anderson needs to take the go stopper out of his mouth. That's my girl, total motorbird!

chillidoggy

Can someone tell EJ that he looks like a right prat in those tight, plum-coloured strides, please?

thumpingrug

I'm watching it on sky, so cant see them.  BBC coverage as only good with Jake.  EJ was ALWAYS a name dropping plonker, so any chance to escape his inane drivel is welcome.

Fretwired

What an exciting qualifying session ....

thumpingrug

Got to feel a bit sorry for Paul Di Resta 

Ianpdq

Well done Lewis yay

Ianpdq

thumpingrug said:

I'm watching it on sky, so cant see them.  BBC coverage as only good with Jake.  EJ was ALWAYS a name dropping plonker, so any chance to escape his inane drivel is welcome.

Sky is way better than BBC its a shame Coultard did not join Sky

Fretwired

What is EJ wearing? He looks like something our of a mid-1960s Beatles film .... he's obviously be raiding his old wardrobe ..

He's obviously F1's answer to Austin Powers .... :-)

chillidoggy

I know, he looks like a old Teddy Boy, or something. And I'll laugh my cock off if Ricciardo doesn't go to Red Bull, he was so bloody annoying sure of himself. The only light at the end of the tunnel is that he pisses Coulthard off, because I don't like that cube-headed twat either.

Exciting stuff, though, eh? Perez 13th and JB in 6th? Result!

Van_Hayden

I wish they'd get McNish to replace square jaw. Although I'd rather have Coultard than Brundle. Or somebody with a massive sample library of James Hunt quotes would be better. Next time Grosjean does something stupid “The trouble with Grosjean is that he’s a French speaking wally: always has been and always will be.” He was the best alongside Murray.

Great qualifying session though. Though Di Resta might just have done it.

chillidoggy

Ianpdq said:

thumpingrug said:

I'm watching it on sky, so cant see them.  BBC coverage as only good with Jake.  EJ was ALWAYS a name dropping plonker, so any chance to escape his inane drivel is welcome.

Sky is way better than BBC its a shame Coultard did not join Sky

Yeah, it's a shame because I don't have Sky and then I wouldn't have to put up with him!

SidNewton

I don't mind Coulthard until he starts waffling on about the only reason Hakkinen used to kick his arse was because Ron Dennis liked Mika more than him. Of course, it was nothing to do with Mika being shit hot and Coulthard being nothing more than average.

chillidoggy

"On this day in history" blah, blah, blah.

stickyfiddle

Watching the Quali on iplayer. Suzie is still fairly awful, she always was with the bikes, so it's not going to get better. The Beeb need to realise the reason Jake was so good is because he *really* knows his stuff, works really hard to research what he doesn't and can talk intelligently and spot a moment to grab a passing team boss or whatever. Perry just doesn't have that. 

And while EJ can be annoying, and certainly plays the fool, he is excellent at asking the right questions of team bosses in particular. His interview with Horner re Ricciardo/Alonso etc was excellent.

chillidoggy

Yup, Suzy Perry is like a fish out of water. She seems lost for words a lot of the time, and there are embarrassing silences in the commentary. Jake Humphries was excellent, shame he went elsewhere.

Fretwired

An interesting grid. Three Brits in the top six and whilst Hamilton needs to be wary of Vettel at the start there's an angry Aussie looking for payback - if Webber can get a good start the run down the straight could be tastyif he can get alongside Vettel. And just to speice things up further we have rain ....

chillidoggy

Trouble is, the grid is a bit mixed up, what with the changing conditions in qualifying and all. I think maybe Button and Di Resta are out of position. It would be interesting race under normal conditions, and if it rains, then we're on for a cracker!

As long as Grosjean and Perez behave themselves, and don't hit anything.

Van_Hayden

Well Button started like a man looking for a new contract.

stickyfiddle

I don't like the way the Stewards are running races these days. Also: rain please?

Van_Hayden

It's Spa, it'll rain...

And defiantly pot calls kettle black with Perez and Grosjean.