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On a side note Gutierrez has been given a 10 place grid drop for his inexcusable move on Maldonado while Chilton's reward for performing some impeding even Narain Karthikeyan would have been impressed with is a drive through penalty which he must serve within the first 5 laps of the race

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Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:On a side note Gutierrez has been given a 10 place grid drop for his inexcusable move on Maldonado while Chilton's reward for performing some impeding even Narain Karthikeyan would have been impressed with is a drive through penalty which he must serve within the first 5 laps of the race

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/ ... 15261.html


That's Ricciardo in the top 10 then with a choice of tyres. Hopefully he can actually translate that into points, Toro Rosso have been poor lately.
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Has anyone else ever been given a drive through penalty pre-race? I don't recall this ever happening before, so Max Chilton may be on for a new record here :D.
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Shadaza wrote:Has anyone else ever been given a drive through penalty pre-race? I don't recall this ever happening before, so Max Chilton may be on for a new record here :D.


I think Pic had to in Japan and he still beat Chilton. Shocking
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rachel1990 wrote:just seen this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/24976578
I don't think he will finish the race and if that continues it may be too much for him to compete in Brazil??

It raises the question of why he was passed as fit to race this weekend - although he was initially judged to be OK, if somebody is complaining about constant headaches and blood pressure problems this far after the event, surely the FIA's medical staff should be asking whether it really is a wise idea to let him drive. I would have thought that comments like that might have been ringing a few alarm bells - it wouldn't be the first time that a driver was initially proclaimed to be fit to race and then had to be withdrawn (just ask Perez after his accident in Monaco).
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What time does the race start and what's the weather report?
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Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:What time does the race start and what's the weather report?


You've got an hour and 15 minutes approximately. As for the weather, I don't know.
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FullMetalJack wrote:That's Ricciardo in the top 10 then with a choice of tyres. Hopefully he can actually translate that into points, Toro Rosso have been poor lately.


No he won't, he'll just make another poor start (he is on the dirty side of the grid too). Looking at the stats, 6 times this year Ricciardo has finised lower than where he started and it seems as though he hasn't fixed his weakness from last year. He really needs to do that in 2014.
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FullMetalJack wrote:That's Ricciardo in the top 10 then with a choice of tyres. Hopefully he can actually translate that into points, Toro Rosso have been poor lately.


No he won't, he'll just make another poor start (he is on the dirty side of the grid too). Looking at the stats, 6 times this year Ricciardo has finised lower than where he started and it seems as though he hasn't fixed his weakness from last year. He really needs to do that in 2014.


I think that the dirty side of the grid won't make as much of a difference this year as it did at last year's race. The pavement has aged and has been used quite a bit since it's first event, so there should be less of an advantage for drivers on the clean side.
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go_Rubens wrote:
good_Ralf wrote:
FullMetalJack wrote:That's Ricciardo in the top 10 then with a choice of tyres. Hopefully he can actually translate that into points, Toro Rosso have been poor lately.


No he won't, he'll just make another poor start (he is on the dirty side of the grid too). Looking at the stats, 6 times this year Ricciardo has finised lower than where he started and it seems as though he hasn't fixed his weakness from last year. He really needs to do that in 2014.


I think that the dirty side of the grid won't make as much of a difference this year as it did at last year's race. The pavement has aged and has been used quite a bit since it's first event, so there should be less of an advantage for drivers on the clean side.


Of course Motogp raced here back in April but what other racing series have been at Austin since?
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Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:
Of course Motogp raced here back in April but what other racing series have been at Austin since?

V8 Supercars, WEC and ALMS are the ones I know.
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With the grid walk going on, it raises the question of what is going on with Hamilton's brakes in these past few races? The team had to strip the braking systems down and replace the rear brake disks in Abu Dhabi after vibration issues, whilst this weekend they are bleeding the front brakes on the grid after Hamilton was reporting excessive brake travel on the lap to the grid.
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mario wrote:With the grid walk going on, it raises the question of what is going on with Hamilton's brakes in these past few races? The team had to strip the braking systems down and replace the rear brake disks in Abu Dhabi after vibration issues, whilst this weekend they are bleeding the front brakes on the grid after Hamilton was reporting excessive brake travel on the lap to the grid.


He also had the brakes fixed in Germany when he was on pole?
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Warm Temperatures for the race so we'll see who goes better than Qualifying
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Safety Car! Sutil out! Fail.
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Maybe if Mark webber starts in the first corner he might come through in second

Oh Sutil....
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sutil crashu!! safety car time
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good_Ralf wrote:Safety Car! Sutil out! Fail.


Been a while since we saw that a safety car on the opening lap. No it was a bang with the Reverend
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Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:
good_Ralf wrote:Safety Car! Sutil out! Fail.


Been a while since we saw that a safety car on the opening lap. Gutierrez contact apparently


Looks like its Sutil's own fault.
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F1 isnt F1 without Maldonado wrecking someone.
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At least the camera of the start was better than last year
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Dj_bereta wrote:F1 isnt F1 without Maldonado wrecking someone.


He really is heading for ROTR isn't he
So for the battles that really matter

Mercedes are looking good to keep second place with Lewis
Massa is doing nothing in 13th and Alonso is nowhere near Hamilton in 7th. But Rosberg needs to move up from 11th

Caterham and Marussia- Not today I feel for Caterham. Anyway Bianchi is leading that group.
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I just saw Maldonado doing an Alonso in Malaysia
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Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:I just saw Maldonado doing an Alonso in Malaysia


What a surprise ;)
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Bonza overtake from Webber there. One of the best men to overtake in the business
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Lewis pace not to great, Bottas keeping in points atm hope this lasts and pit stops are good for him
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Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:Bonza overtake from Webber there. One of the best men to overtake in the business


Great move from Mark- If only he hadn't messed up the start- AGAIN

Can we just have 100% Mercedes radio- Lewis is the new Kimi
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Wintersports season next week anyone want to join me? This hasn't been a great race in all honesty
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Freeze-O-Kimi wrote:Wintersports season next week anyone want to join me? This hasn't been a great race in all honesty


Yeah okay.

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come on bottas!!
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S951 wrote:come on bottas!!

That is why this is just better than Abu Dhabi
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Now THAT's an overtake. Great job, Valtteri!
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rachel1990 wrote:
S951 wrote:come on bottas!!

That is why this is just better than Abu Dhabi


Cracking move from Bottas he's a star
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With 20 laps to go who will win???? :roll:
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problem for webber again?
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Will it be the Curse of Murray if I say, "C'mon Valterri"???
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rachel1990 wrote:With 20 laps to go who will win???? :roll:


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Come on #BOTTAS, just 4 more laps.
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I love how everyone who wanted Maldonado to Lotus have gone silent :lol:
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