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Old Sep 20, 2013 | 01:48 PM
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Likely or not, I'm getting fed up of the BBC making headlines like that out of non stories like that. Whitmarsh acknowledges Alonso's talent = ALONSO TO JOIN MCLAREN IN 3 MINUTES' TIME! Annoying.
Old Sep 20, 2013 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by ianl
I appreciate that this years McLaren is a poor car, but eve taking this into account, t I think Perez has had a very lack-lustre season.
Perez is a dissapointment, I think Maclaren do too, I think if they can they will dump him this year, though he claims it's a formality that he will be driving for them in 2014.
Old Sep 20, 2013 | 03:10 PM
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Honda have a big deal of man love for Jenson, and if Mclaren sort themselves out / Honda give a good engine, they will want to give him at least a year.

Perez needs a bit more time. He's been close to Jenson on several occasions but clealry asking him to be more aggressive has sent him just the wrong side of the edge, and that has cost him points.

Next season can't come soon enough. Singapore will be crap as usual.
Old Sep 21, 2013 | 01:33 AM
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Just watched the GP2 race, overtaking and racing!
Old Sep 21, 2013 | 08:45 AM
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Just saw the quali results. Safe to say I won't even bother watching the opening laps let alone the race. Dull dull dull !!!!
Old Sep 21, 2013 | 11:29 PM
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Originally Posted by tailhappy
Just saw the quali results. Safe to say I won't even bother watching the opening laps let alone the race. Dull dull dull !!!!
Would you have preferred it if Vettel was 1 second ahead? It turned out a lot closer than it was looking.

Race for second might be good.
Old Sep 22, 2013 | 03:35 AM
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I just hope when he does win it by about 15 seconds there isn't the usual booing, it's pathetic. You expect that kind of clannish mentality in football but not motorsport.

I'm expecting Vettels usual scolded cat routine off the start and then controlling the race until the end. Webber his usual bad start down to 7th by the first corner. Alonso up to 4th on the first lap and Rosberg to hold 2nd until pit stops when Hamilton will have been given the jump.
Old Sep 22, 2013 | 08:02 AM
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I think the booing is kind of refreshingly honest in the often too clinical world of F1. At least for the moment.

Thrilling race, for the last 20 minutes or so. And the first 10 seconds.
Old Sep 22, 2013 | 11:08 AM
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Mark Webbers car blew up, but guess what? Vajazelle Heads' car was perfect!

Wow Formulaic 1 or what?

Processional until the last 5 or so, but hats off to Dolmio man & especially Kimi with his bad back
Old Sep 22, 2013 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by earl's_f20c
Mark Webbers car blew up, but guess what? Vajazelle Heads' car was perfect!

Wow Formulaic 1 or what?

Processional until the last 5 or so, but hats off to Dolmio man & especially Kimi with his bad back
Stop moaning the best Man won



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