Formula One ( F1 )

Was there any chance that Ferrari would not have been in the clear?

No Ferrari, no Formula 1.

Used a 2 year old car. Ferrari International Assistance is an outdated and no longer relevant idea.

Practice 2 is developing into a mini Quali.....its on live.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22807554

Surprising names in the top 10 result for qualifying.

S Vettel
L Hamilton
V Bottas
N Rosberg
M Webber
F Alonso
J Vergne
K Raikkonen
D Ricciardo
A Sutil

Excellent especially for Bottas and the Williams team, as they've need a bit of a lift. I can't help but feel though that if the weather is very changeable, it could work out in favour of Jenson, as they can start with whatever setup and tyres they choose.

Good race. Especially enjoyable watching Massa's race, which was full of passing manouvers. Another good drive by Alonso too.

Massa's race, which was full of passing manouvers

Started in front of Di Resta, finished behind. Working hard to make up for a lack of strategy.

Don't get how that's related to how good it was to watch.

Mercedes got off damn lightly!! Cheating bastards!

In other, better news. My Silverstone tickets arrived today. Grandstand at Luffield. Awesome!

Mercedes got off damn lightly!! Cheating bastards!

I don't like what they did, but I think there was a veiled threat that Mercedes could pull out completely from F1, and along with Ferrari and McLaren, they are necessary for the continued spectacle of major manufacturers versus private teams. Unless another big name came in to take their place, like BMW or Ford, but that won't happen, so it was a punishment with kids' gloves on.

Would F1 be less of a spectacle without the likes of Ferrari or Mercedes? There was decent racing prior to Mercedes running a works team and if Ferrari were to pull out then Jean Todt would just have to bend over, lube up and prepare for regular penetration from another direction.

Ferrari have had it sewn up for years and will continue to do whatever they want.

Webber to quit F1 at the end of the season. I guess that this means that Kimi will be headed to Red Bull as has already been speculated. If this happens it will be interesting to see if Vettel can play nice and what will happen when he is up against a team mate who will give as good as he gets instead of making passive aggressive radio calls about being number two driver.

Thankfully he's more entertaining that Vettel.

It should make a great team.

It should indeed and at halfway through the season the driver market has already been blown open which will also be interesting.

It's all about http://www.danielricciardo.com/ now.

^perth lad

Everyone has a cross to bear.

Vettel >>>

mentions the war

Got my dad a silverstone ticket for xmas/birthday, wish I'd got myself one too now. So jealous.

Quite sad about Webber leaving but I don't blame him, pretty shitty having to play second fiddle to bloody Vettel.

^You can buy tickets on the gate this year apparently.

Yeah can't afford one unfortunately. Pretty much bankrupted myself getting my dads one!

You could always try turning up 5 laps onto the race, I would imagine that if they have not sold them all by then they will start to come down in value pretty quickly.

Webber going isn't a massive shock.
Be suprosed if Kimi goes there, Vettell will have a shitfit if he actually has a competant #2.
Much like Alonso.

I'd like to see Ricciardo in a RB, but I am not convinced it will happen.

Chiltern? lol.

Webber wasn't a competent #2? I thought that given the way he was treated, and always suffering the indignation of having upgrades later and a less well sorted KERS,....... I thought he made the best of a nasty situation.

I totally agree with you.

passes out