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Canadian Grand Prix
- Thread starter Hyperion
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Yes, an excellent race! Sky have just reported that Massa was subjected to 27G when his car crashed. Jesus, that's high.
spongy
Well-known member
It was an excellent race. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Watching that crash again I though Perez' car actually stopped quicker. But 27g's? Holy moly that's a quick stop!
On a sidenote, I just googled your signature. Interesting stuff.
JJ McClure
Go Jags
Good to see a non Mercedes win, happy for Danny Ric who seems like a good guy.
Big crash at the end was very lucky not to wipe Vettel out too, looked like Perez drifted left after Massa had made the move to overtake.
Big crash at the end was very lucky not to wipe Vettel out too, looked like Perez drifted left after Massa had made the move to overtake.
It was an excellent race. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Watching that crash again I though Perez' car actually stopped quicker. But 27g's? Holy moly that's a quick stop!
On a sidenote, I just googled your signature. Interesting stuff.
Yes, I thought Perez's car stopped quicker too. It may have done since Sky didn't give a g number for him. 27g is an inconceivable amount of force to take.
Wow! You googled it?
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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It seems German drivers in German teams get an inordinate amount of luck when on a world championship roll. Vettell pulled it off with a weak partner and team orders whilst driving the best car for four years. This season seems to be bearing out the opinion that plenty of people had that he is not some superstar driver just a very good driver who had the best car and a lot of luck. Rosberg is getting ALL the luck at the moment. I hope Lewis is mentally strong enough to cope and not have a melt down and go all moody. His demeanour after Monaco was very childish, he needs to grow up and take it on the chin and come back stronger. If he doesn't Rosberg is going to grind him down. I have no doubt Lewis is the quicker driver but I'm not sure he has the mental strength of Rosberg though.
Yep, exactly my fears too. It should make for an interesting season though.
Gregory2Smith1
J'les aurai!
really don't like the new points system
with the old it would be Rosberg 50 Hamilton 46
are far better reflection on how the season has gone
scoring 18 points for 2nd is way too much
with the old it would be Rosberg 50 Hamilton 46
are far better reflection on how the season has gone
scoring 18 points for 2nd is way too much
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Agreed. I preferred the old points system. And to take the piss even more I think the last race is double points!
Seagull over Canaryland
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Yet another cracking Canadian GP and good to see a new winner on the podium.
Yes I pondered why Mercedes were able to find a balance for Rosberg's ailing car, yet Hamilton's was terminal. Rosberg was also a tad lucky with the Stewards. However the biggest favour for him was probably the Marussia incident and lengthy safety car period which helped Mercedes restore their fuel deficit and secondly their brake problems would have occurred much earlier in the race, making Rosberg's defence of his lead less likely.
OK there are a few 'ifs and buts' in that scenario, but Williams might well have enjoyed a fairly comfortable GP win - instead of rueing Massa's unlikely late mishap. He clearly had the fastest car on the freshest tyres.
I agree that ultimately Hamilton has the raw speed, even if his demeanour sometimes does him little credit. However today Rosberg had the right mix of both skill in nursing his car and the luck around him that World Champions tend to enjoy, so he is now in a very strong position. Even so Rosberg might think of buying a very chastened Max Chilton a drink or two for causing that safety car period............
Yes I pondered why Mercedes were able to find a balance for Rosberg's ailing car, yet Hamilton's was terminal. Rosberg was also a tad lucky with the Stewards. However the biggest favour for him was probably the Marussia incident and lengthy safety car period which helped Mercedes restore their fuel deficit and secondly their brake problems would have occurred much earlier in the race, making Rosberg's defence of his lead less likely.
OK there are a few 'ifs and buts' in that scenario, but Williams might well have enjoyed a fairly comfortable GP win - instead of rueing Massa's unlikely late mishap. He clearly had the fastest car on the freshest tyres.
I agree that ultimately Hamilton has the raw speed, even if his demeanour sometimes does him little credit. However today Rosberg had the right mix of both skill in nursing his car and the luck around him that World Champions tend to enjoy, so he is now in a very strong position. Even so Rosberg might think of buying a very chastened Max Chilton a drink or two for causing that safety car period............
Juan Albion
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