F1 Podium Picker Challenge - Brazilian Grand Prix

Volker Krahn · Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 3:27 am Post subject:

Hamilton
Alonso
Kimi

roberto perez · Joined: 12 Feb 2009 Posts: 187

I have no chance at beating TJ, so I will pick what would work for Fernando to be Champion.

1.- Alonso
2.- Massa
3.- Perez

Vettel DNF
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Francois Brun-Wibaux · Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2012 7:19 am Post subject:

First, big congrats to TJ on an incredible run at Supernats and on an insurmountable lead here.
So, with nothing to lose for a second week end in a row:

Button (needs to beat Hamilton before he leave the team)
Grosjean (I think he deserve a podium, people given him a bad rap)
Alonso (Vettel fan but Alonso, what a driver and competitor!)

...and thank you Larry for doing this again..........

Tim Salvino · Joined: 20 Nov 2010 Posts: 257

Wow, what a race. Just crazy.

Jim Derrig · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 11:57 am Post subject:

Great race and too bad Hulkenberg couldn't quite pull off a victory. Thanks Larry for hosting this. We really enjoy it.

Justin Martin · Joined: 27 Mar 2012 Posts: 328

What a race! Poor Hulkenburg! But man what a run that was! He deserves a faster car.... See if he can shine

TJ Koyen · Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Posts: 1416

That was the most exciting race I've ever watched, ever.

How about the Hulk putting in a SERIOUS good drive? Even when it was drying, he was only a few tenths off Hamilton.

Would've liked to see Kamui hold onto his 4th, not really sure how he got back behind, guess pit stop strategy put Webber and Schumi back in the mix, but I thought everyone had cycled through?

Either way, that pack of about 5 cars that was nose to tail early on with each car twitching as the track was damp, dry, damp dry... unbelievable. I was on the edge the whole time.

Gotta feel for Fernando. I was pulling for him, but it sucks when his car doesn't really hold up against Newey's genius. His driving is impeccable though.
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Tim Doll · Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2012 5:38 pm Post subject:

I'm not really an Alonzo fan - his stunts with Hamilton when they were both driving for McLaren really turned me off. And I am a fan of Vettel, so I was happy with the outcome.

But, Alonso and Vettel really demonstrated this year that they are the class of the field right now. Towards the end of the season the Red Bull may have been the best car, but over the course of the entire season, I think 'best car' (or at least fastest car) argueably would go to McLaren.

I think I've been more impressed with Alonso's driving the last two yaers than I was when he won his championships - the Ferrari hasn't had nearly the pace of Red Bull and McLaren, yet he's kept it near the front. Very impressive.

Meanwhile, I don't think Vettel get's nearly the credit he's due - three drivers championships in a row is rarified territory. Last year, he clearly had the best car, but that wasn't the case in either 2010 or this year. His drive both today and two races ago (where he came from dead last to finish on the podium) were simply amazing. They say the true measure of an F1 driver is how does he do against his teammate - I don't think Webber is any slouch, but Vettel has simply dominated him the last two years - he finished a full 100 points in front of Webber in the final standings. And remember, he's still young - we may not have seen his best yet.

Tim
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TJ Koyen · Joined: 03 Oct 2004 Posts: 1416

I'd like to thank the fans

Also Mike Goebel for being a true team player and doing the right thing for the team when he got the radio message, "Mike, TJ is faster than you, can you confirm you understand this message?"

Thanks for doing all this Larry, it's fun.
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