Formula One 2012 Season (Result Spoilers Possible)

[RLN]

Got to agree, HH. Saw the last race yesterday - now that is racing. Even the Clio Cup was exciting. It's a shame F1 isn't as gripping....it used to be.

[Hihonyr8811]

Well I happen to enjoy it and I do find it gripping, sorry, but I do.

[Sploosher]

the China GP was the best race I have seen for ages.........

looks like the dominance of the top 3 times is in question this year..........

[Cluny]

From Sky F1's FB page .

We have just heard that a Sahara Force India Formula One Team hire car was caught up a petrol bomb incident earlier this evening! At least 1 team member involved has asked to be flown home as soon as possible.

[Sooty655]

From Sky F1's FB page .

We have just heard that a Sahara Force India Formula One Team hire car was caught up a petrol bomb incident earlier this evening! At least 1 team member involved has asked to be flown home as soon as possible.

Nothing on the Sky F1 website this morning, and not mentioned by the BBC who had a live report from Bahrain, so maybe it's a case of A**ebook Strikes Again.

[Minty4371]

From Autosport website.
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98957

[Jet Morgan]

Well I happen to enjoy it and I do find it gripping, sorry, but I do.

So do I Helen, this season is turning out to be a classic! Four races, four different winners representing four different teams - the first time that's happened since the eighties isn't it? Some really exciting races, plenty of overtaking and good wheel to wheel action. Pleased to see the 2nd/3rd finishes in Bahrain for the Lotus cars (formerly known as Renualt, Benetton, Toleman...) to break up the Red Bull/McClaren/Ferrari dominance too...

[Hihonyr8811]

WOW, Lewis Hamilton will start from the back of the grid after being excluded from qualifying, Pastor Maldonado will start from pole .
If you haven't heard about it yet, McLaren did not put enough fuel in the car for the qualifying lap and stopped the car deliberately to ensure it had sample for the FIA. Stewards rejected McLaren's argument of 'force majeure' that a team member had put an "unsufficient quantity of fuel into the car".

I do love a mixed up grid
Nice birthday present for Sit Frank

[Xplumberlives]

WOW, Lewis Hamilton will start from the back of the grid after being excluded from qualifying, Pastor Maldonado will start from pole .
If you haven't heard about it yet, McLaren did not put enough fuel in the car for the qualifying lap and stopped the car deliberately to ensure it had sample for the FIA. Stewards rejected McLaren's argument of 'force majeure' that a team member had put an "unsufficient quantity of fuel into the car".

I do love a mixed up grid
Nice birthday present for Sit Frank :ymapplause:

Freudian slip, I know he's in a wheel chair but you shouldn't rub it in Helen!

[Jet Morgan]

It certainly is a mixed up grid! Williams, Ferrari, Lotus, Sauber and Mercedes all have cars in front of both McLarens and both Red Bulls. Poor old Massa and Senna (not to mention their fans in Brazil) how must they be feeling tonight in 17th and 18th!!!

[Xplumberlives]

It certainly is a mixed up grid! Williams, Ferrari, Lotus, Sauber and Mercedes all have cars in front of both McLarens and both Red Bulls. Poor old Massa and Senna (not to mention their fans in Brazil) how must they be feeling tonight in 17th and 18th!!!

Well at least they're in BRAZIL!

[Jet Morgan]

It certainly is a mixed up grid! Williams, Ferrari, Lotus, Sauber and Mercedes all have cars in front of both McLarens and both Red Bulls. Poor old Massa and Senna (not to mention their fans in Brazil) how must they be feeling tonight in 17th and 18th!!!

Well at least they're in BRAZIL!

I have visions of Felipe and Bruno trying to escape through the 'back exit' this afternoon...

[Minty4371]

Pastor Maldonado wins the Grand Prix. Williams garage catches fire at about 4pm. Thick black smoke poured out. A few people were injured.

[Jet Morgan]

The season just gets better and better - five different winners from five different teams!

Great race too, hoping for many more of the same quality!

[Hihonyr8811]

Over the moon for the Williams team and Pastor

But devastated for them with the fire they had, horrible

Still waiting for an official statement from Williams, it was due a about now, Caterham have said 4 or their team hurt, 1 minor hand injury and 3 for smoke inhalation. Force India have said one of their team is also suffering smoke inhalation.

But In other news, Michael Schumacher has been given a five place grid penalty for the Monaco GP for his crash with Bruno Senna

[Tom.com]

What a great race! It's such a shame how the weekend ended, Sky and the BBC have some footage:

Sky: http://www1.skysports.com/formula1/video/12870/7754160

BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/18051779

[Xplumberlives]

Great Race!!

[Jigsaw]

Great Race!!

Agreed

[Sploosher]

Great race indeed, now that the teams are much closer performance wise(ish), they just need to get a different scoring system to make it even more `watchable`...........

No set points for each top ten position, in my book all drivers who bring the car home should get points

So, if 18 drivers finish, the winner gets 18 points, and the 18th gets 1 point, and all drivers in between get points accordingly, this way it will be imposible to predict the `champion` with only a few races to go....

[Aceyone]

Great race indeed, now that the teams are much closer performance wise(ish), they just need to get a different scoring system to make it even more `watchable`...........

No set points for each top ten position, in my book all drivers who bring the car home should get points

So, if 18 drivers finish, the winner gets 18 points, and the 18th gets 1 point, and all drivers in between get points accordingly, this way it will be imposible to predict the `champion` with only a few races to go....

I agree with that and it may motivate those towards the back to fight a bit harder and make the races more thrilling !

[Sploosher]

Great race indeed, now that the teams are much closer performance wise(ish), they just need to get a different scoring system to make it even more `watchable`...........

No set points for each top ten position, in my book all drivers who bring the car home should get points

So, if 18 drivers finish, the winner gets 18 points, and the 18th gets 1 point, and all drivers in between get points accordingly, this way it will be imposible to predict the `champion` with only a few races to go....

I agree with that and it may motivate those towards the back to fight a bit harder and make the races more thrilling !

At last...........someone who agrees with me on this one..........

[Jet Morgan]

Looking forward to the Singapore GP after I missed the last two races while at work...

The street circuits add a much needed variety to the season, and this one's at night too!

[Mayfly]

Rumoured for a while but expected to be announced later today -

Lewis Hamilton has left McLaren and is joining Mercedes next year.

Here

[Aceyone]

No surprise ,it's been coming for a while !

[Tom.com]

The exciting news is Perez and McLaren, and what will Shumy do? Back to Ferrari, or possibly Sauber?