Monaco GP (poss. spoilers) - LotusTalk

plastique999 · 05-22-2009, 08:14 AM

Watching DVR'd practice session....Kubica's engine blew up

ms355 · 05-24-2009, 04:35 AM

Anyone watching the race live on TV?

kestrel74 · 05-24-2009, 05:00 AM

Yup !

kestrel74 · 05-24-2009, 05:01 AM

Monaco's so pretty... I need to go there some day.

kestrel74 · 05-24-2009, 05:12 AM

Hee Haw Massa....serves you right.

ms355 · 05-24-2009, 05:14 AM

.. with Rosberg taking his chance

ms355 · 05-24-2009, 05:15 AM

Vettel's 'super soft' seem to be not the best option

kestrel74 · 05-24-2009, 06:37 AM

$ 30,000 to PARK YOUR BOAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! holy %$#!

ms355 · 05-24-2009, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kestrel74

$ 30,000 to PARK YOUR BOAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! holy %$#!

The parking rates for airplanes are much lower ...

ms355 · 05-24-2009, 06:46 AM

The performance and strategy of Brawn GP is one thing, the precision driving of JB another.

Finally a good result for Ferrari in what is almost Ferrari country.

macdady2424 · 05-24-2009, 07:58 AM

Man it must be nice to be Ferrari. How many times did they narrowly get 4 tires off the skirts on the chicanes? And of course they just get warnings from the stewards. Had that been McLaren, they woulda had some type of penalty issued.

macdady2424 · 05-24-2009, 08:00 AM

And why were they saying tickets were expensive? Did they mean about $635 per race day only, b/c thats about what awesome seats cost for all 3 days at other tracks.

plastique999 · 05-25-2009, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by macdady2424

Man it must be nice to be Ferrari. How many times did they narrowly get 4 tires off the skirts on the chicanes? And of course they just get warnings from the stewards. Had that been McLaren, they woulda had some type of penalty issued.

Yea, what were the penalties on Ferrari for missing the chicanes?
Shouldn't they have lost their finishing positions for that?

apk919 · 05-25-2009, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kestrel74

Monaco's so pretty... I need to go there some day.

+1,000,000

It's awesome. The race weekend usually coincides with the Cannes Film Festival, so lots of celebrities on hand. One year I stayed on a sailboat tied up next to the Benetton yacht... Party Time!

bueno · 05-25-2009, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by plastique999

Yea, what were the penalties on Ferrari for missing the chicanes?
Shouldn't they have lost their finishing positions for that?

In fairness, FIA never stated what and if there'd be any penalties but rather, there be warnings and they did warn Ferrari about Massa and Kimi having all 4tires "off".

Congrats to Button

what an amazing season but next season will be different no doubt as team would have enough time to prepare with or without Ferrari/Toyota/Red Bull/Renault and whomever decides to pull out next season.

Spudboy · 05-26-2009, 12:22 AM

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Originally Posted by macdady2424

And why were they saying tickets were expensive? Did they mean about $635 per race day only, b/c thats about what awesome seats cost for all 3 days at other tracks.

That was the price for race day only in a grandstand. It cost me multiple thousands of dollars to watch from the balcony of one of the apartments last year, but it was worth every penny. You have never heard F1 cars sound so awesome as in those narrow streets and echoing off the buildings.

knucklehead · 05-26-2009, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bueno

In fairness, FIA never stated what and if there'd be any penalties but rather, there be warnings and they did warn Ferrari about Massa and Kimi having all 4tires "off".

Congrats to Button

what an amazing season but next season will be different no doubt as team would have enough time to prepare with or without Ferrari/Toyota/Red Bull/Renault and whomever decides to pull out next season.

But Massa did it twice!

kestrel74 · 05-26-2009, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by knucklehead

But Massa did it twice!

Yeah, but THIS is Ferrari we're talking about.......

mcoupe · 05-26-2009, 08:40 AM

I have a dumb question....So Button for most of his carreer was average. And suddenly he is hailed as a great driver coming to his own etc...

So how about the actual F1 cars? Aren't the cars the x factor?

Seems to me that most F1 drivers are pretty much on par with each other but the cars are what makes them look good or bad. For Button of even Hamilton to win Monaco says a lot about the cars they drive.

Just think the F1 drivers are just lucky test drivers who got a shot in a great team or a poor team. What do you think?

milehitom · 05-26-2009, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by knucklehead

But Massa did it twice!

Technically, Massa wasn't "four wheels off," as his right rear tire still appeared to have some rubber touching the track each time he cut the chicane. That's why he was warned and not penalised (oh yeah, and he's driving a Ferrari

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Tom

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05-24-2009, 06:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
ms355 Alfa User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Germany Posts: 2,146	The performance and strategy of Brawn GP is one thing, the precision driving of JB another. Finally a good result for Ferrari in what is almost Ferrari country. __________________ Michael Elisetalk Trip to UK 2007

05-24-2009, 07:58 AM	#11 (permalink)
macdady2424 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,312	Man it must be nice to be Ferrari. How many times did they narrowly get 4 tires off the skirts on the chicanes? And of course they just get warnings from the stewards. Had that been McLaren, they woulda had some type of penalty issued. __________________ 225 TTQC & 05 Elise

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macdady2424 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Northern NJ Posts: 1,312	And why were they saying tickets were expensive? Did they mean about $635 per race day only, b/c thats about what awesome seats cost for all 3 days at other tracks. __________________ 225 TTQC & 05 Elise

05-26-2009, 08:40 AM	#19 (permalink)
mcoupe Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 455	I have a dumb question....So Button for most of his carreer was average. And suddenly he is hailed as a great driver coming to his own etc... So how about the actual F1 cars? Aren't the cars the x factor? Seems to me that most F1 drivers are pretty much on par with each other but the cars are what makes them look good or bad. For Button of even Hamilton to win Monaco says a lot about the cars they drive. Just think the F1 drivers are just lucky test drivers who got a shot in a great team or a poor team. What do you think?

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