[AndyMk2]

Who was it that said a reverse grid would be a good idea

Shocking strategy calls by McLaren and Ferrari - who tend to copy each other, should make for an interesting race watching who gets stuck behind who and who can actually pull off some overtakes.

 

[Reaper]

The trouble is that both Red Bull cars are going to disappear off into the distance until the inevitable safety car caused by the rookies or the Ferrari's not being able to see through their mirrors.

 

[AndyMk2]

The trouble is that both Red Bull cars are going to disappear off into the distance until the inevitable safety car caused by the rookies or the Ferrari's not being able to see through their mirrors.

Yeh they may well vanish into the distance but it won't be long before they both breakdown so they'll soon be caught.

 

[Ecosse]

I know I should'nt..but the

in me wants "The Rain-meister" to at least podium

It looks like a monsoon race tomorrow..so who knows?

( "I" before "E" except after "C"?

 

[AndyMk2]

Yeh the mixed up grid order and the likelihood of the rain god's intervention should make for an eventful race - fingers crossed!

I want to see more of the new Merc safety car

 

[Adam W]

Did Jensen Button actually do 2 laps with identical times? :S

 

[AndyMk2]

No think he span off in the wet and wasn't able to set another time, and neither was anybody behind him

 

[mazdachris]

Maybe Force India can get their first win under their belts. Red bull stole the march in qually but without a Ferrari or mclaren to compare them to it's hard to know where they'd be relative on pace. Plus the red bull seems curiously lacking in race pace compared to qually pace.

Either way, looks like we're in for another belter of a race. And no Raikkonen to ruin it all by stopping for an ice cream

 

[AndyMk2]

no Raikkonen to ruin it all by stopping for an ice cream

LOL was that last year? quality F1 moment that, shorts on and ice cream from the freezer

 

[mazdachris]

Yeah Malaysia last year. Race was stopped well before the end so they only got half points. The race coverage kept flickering because the buildings were being hit by lightning. Think the Ferrari kers kept breaking. That seems like ancient history, not just a year ago.

 

[John90]

Have just got a Freesat HD box and find F1 is not in HD, what a joke, thought this was supposed to be the pinacle of motorsport yada yada yada, rubbish!

 

[Milliethemutt]

I think it's due to Bernie being unable to comprehend anything that doesn't result in him getting more money.

What about that race swapping to BBC2 halfway through (I did just hear that right didn't I?). Bloody good job I got up to watch live or my sky+ would miss the second half?!?!

 

[John90]

yea I put F1 on series link record on the freesat hd box and it missed the bbc2 coverage too, so not just sky+ box issue. I spotted that yesterday though.

 

[miles]

Yeah it's something to do with God apparently

 

[Milliethemutt]

Bernie again eh?

 

[Andy64]

Yeah it's something to do with God apparently

It's baby Jeebus getting christened.........or something

Thought I'd missed the end cos I went out and it was churchy stuff on when I got back

 

[AndyMk2]

Yeh the Beeb made a point of saying you won't miss a second as the switchover was seamless, I guess they didn't think anybody would be recording it and end up listening to songs of praise rather than the sounds of F1

Anyway, looks like Red Bull have finally delivered on their promises, and another awesome drive from Hamilton

 

[mazdachris]

Top race all told. Great drive from Hamilton, fantastic work all round from red bull, and the championship still absolutely wide open. Really enjoyed that one.

 

[AndyMk2]

So who do we think it was that sabotaged Schumi's wheel nutz?

 

[skinny]

Maybe Force India can get their first win under their belts. Red bull stole the march in qually but without a Ferrari or mclaren to compare them to it's hard to know where they'd be relative on pace. Plus the red bull seems curiously lacking in race pace compared to qually pace.

Either way, looks like we're in for another belter of a race. And no Raikkonen to ruin it all by stopping for an ice cream

even before this race, i thought that the red bull race pace was as impressive if not more so than ferrari or mclaren... they do seem to have this height adjust thing going on tho which is going to help a lot.