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FORMULA 1 GRAND PRIX DU CANADA 2011: RACE *** SPOILERS ***

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  1. Simon^2

    Simon^2 F1 World Champ

    Oct 17, 2005
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    Wow, I must be the only 1 who thought the race sucked...

    must have been 30 safety car laps,... and another 15 with local yellows...

    ridiculous number of crashes.

    And don't get me started on DRS... lets see... if you are within 1 sec you get a 12mph boost for damn near half the lap... gee how's that going to turn out.

    I hated this one. worst race of the year AFAIAC. :(
     
  2. iamthesimpleone

    iamthesimpleone Formula 3

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    Race of the year definentely.

    Button going from 21 to win it impressive.

    Vettel is human. Would have won it if not for the safety car at the end?

    Vettel is not doubt a very good driver, but I think the car is making him look a little better than he is... Put Alonso in the RBR7 and see how he dominates.

    Is it just me or does it seem like the Ferrari pit crew isn't quite as fast as the others
     
  3. drf3576

    drf3576 Karting

    Dec 25, 2006
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    best race in the last 2 years!...go MIKE!...love the drifting from vettel!
     
  4. drf3576

    drf3576 Karting

    Dec 25, 2006
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    i for sure agree with the vettle statement...hes not that good...at all...
     
  5. Wolfgang5150

    Wolfgang5150 F1 Rookie

    Oct 31, 2003
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    At least you have Austin to look forward to....
     
  6. ELP_JC

    ELP_JC Formula 3

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    Just because he lost the rear on worn tires? Look at the massive advantage he built after every restart. He made the mistake of cruising on the last laps, then had to push hard on very treacherous driving conditions (slick tires surrounded by wet track). At least you should admit he's better than you, right? :D

    Hey gang, where can we find out about the final announcement from the stewards? Thx.
     
  7. iamthesimpleone

    iamthesimpleone Formula 3

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    Qualify first and maintain the lead; not a mark of a good driver, just a fast car. Yes, he's good, but he isn't that good.
     
  8. LightGuy

    LightGuy Three Time F1 World Champ
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    Cant drive when his car is pushed into the wall.
    Needs rear suspension.
    Just weird I know.
     
  9. speedy_sam

    speedy_sam F1 Veteran

    Jul 13, 2004
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    Crud! Missed most of the race - had it recorded on DVR.

    Hopefully the Tuesday repeat will play the whole race through. :(
     
  10. Wolfgang5150

    Wolfgang5150 F1 Rookie

    Oct 31, 2003
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    Anyone see this???? Holy crap


    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f54y6K-QbGQ&feature=youtube_gdata_player[/ame]
     
  11. VIZSLA

    VIZSLA Four Time F1 World Champ
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    Jan 11, 2008
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    It was the best of races. It was the worst of races.

    Pure F1.
     
  12. judge4re

    judge4re F1 World Champ

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    Molson's GP of Canada?
     
  13. Simon^2

    Simon^2 F1 World Champ

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    too bad he didn't have one of those "life alert" thingies...
     
  14. tundraphile

    tundraphile F1 Veteran

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    Without a doubt one of the most interesting races in F1 I have ever seen.

    *Yes DRS allows artificial overtaking.
    *Yes the safety car was out a huge number of laps.
    *Yes it was still Vettel in the lead for 69 of 70 laps.

    But who cares when you have a race as incredibly exciting as this? It had as much action as some seasons of F1 in the past.
     
  15. Wolfgang5150

    Wolfgang5150 F1 Rookie

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    Canada is always a great race!!
     
  16. kraftwerk

    kraftwerk Two Time F1 World Champ

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  17. Simon^2

    Simon^2 F1 World Champ

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    Yeah he finished second... he sucks!!!

    5 firsts and 2 seconds for the season... you're right... he's not that good.

    Oh yeah,... he's reigning WDC... and leading the WDC by 60 points. What a f'in loser.
     
  18. iamthesimpleone

    iamthesimpleone Formula 3

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    Just saying the car makes him look like a better driver than he really is, no?
     
  19. Nuvolari

    Nuvolari F1 Veteran
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    Beautifully put. I'm not a Vettel fan but I must admit that he is shockingly fast and a top line F1 driver.

    Quite honestly anyone who says Vettel is not that good has very little knowledge about what is involved in being competitive at the F1 level. There is so much more to it that just having a good car.
     
  20. mrbucket2

    mrbucket2 Formula 3

    Nov 6, 2006
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    The DRS was just horrible at this track. On the first section if you were in a top car and you were under 1 second behind the person in front of you it gave you a free pass on the straight, not even to set it up on the turn. Then to rub it in it let you put a gap on the car you just passed.
     
  21. texasmr2

    texasmr2 Two Time F1 World Champ
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    Oct 22, 2007
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    FAWK I MISSED THE FINISH!!!!!


    Now who say's F1 is not exciting. Vettel good, possibly, but it is his car that is making him the current master of F1 not his skill imho. Schumacher in the same car would have clinched by now and then would just be working on the setup.
     
  22. mrbucket2

    mrbucket2 Formula 3

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    That's just crap, he won the first race ever for either Red Bull team in the Toro Rosso. Hes consistently been faster than Webber also.
     
  23. Simon^2

    Simon^2 F1 World Champ

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    Not to mention scoring points in his 1st F1 race (Indy 2007 - Williams)...
     
  24. Ferraripilot

    Ferraripilot F1 World Champ
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    No penalty for Button
     
  25. nsxrebel

    nsxrebel Formula 3

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    F YEAH!!
     

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