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Started: 13 Oct 2011
Last updated: 27 Feb 2012
Located: GB
Privacy: Public
Members: 12 members
Administrators: 1 admin
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columbine_wow has joined the group Motorsport group 12 months ago
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brantleyg has joined the group Motorsport group 1 year ago
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andrewhayes1979 has joined the group Motorsport group 1 year, 1 month ago
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EWAPOTM wrote on Motorsport group 1 year, 2 months ago
The 2012 season is just around the corner with the first race starting on March 18th in Melbourne.
Most of the teams have been busy with pre qualifying tests in Barcelona, making small adjustments here and there to ensure their cars are ready for Australia. Saturday just gone Di Resta acheived third fastest time overall....now I hate the phrase "I told you so"...buuut ;-) If you're a betting man/woman put on your money on Di Resta being the most improved driver of the season!
Button has apparently been on good form but not alot has been said about reigning champ Vettel, with some luck it will be a case of "Vettel who" in 2012 as lets be honest we were all getting a bit bored of Vettel standing on that top podium spot wernt we?!
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craigbeat wrote on Motorsport group 1 year, 4 months ago
So Barichello doesn't have a drive for this year :(
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test_user 'A real shame, its actually looking very likely he'll never come back! He will still be connected to F1 but they wont say in what capacity. I'm personally upset by all this due to his connections with Senna (Ayrton), for me its end of an era kind of :-( ' 1 year, 4 months ago
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craigbeat wrote on Motorsport group 1 year, 4 months ago
Poor Kubica. Broken his leg again. I can't see him ever return to F1. It's such a shame as he had a lot of tallent.
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gova007 has joined the group Motorsport group 1 year, 4 months ago
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EWAPOTM wrote on Motorsport group 1 year, 5 months ago
Red Bull's Mark Webber won the Brazilian Grand Prix to take his first victory of the season in the final race, well done to him.
1st - Webber
2nd - Vettel
3rd - Button
There was relief from Button as anything above 3rd would have dropped him to 3rd in the overall driver standings for the season.
Overall standings for the 2011 finished;
1. Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull-Renault 392 Points
2. Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes 270 Points
3. Mark Webber - Red Bull-Renault 258 Points
4. Fernando Alonso - Ferrari 257 Points
5. Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes 227 Points
6. Felipe Massa - Ferrari 118 Points
7. Nico Rosberg - Mercedes GP 89 Points
8. Michael Schumacher - Mercedes GP 76 Points
9. Adrian Sutil - Force India-Mercedes 42 Points
10. Vitaly Petrov - Renault 37 Points
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Marc_Roby wrote on Motorsport group 1 year, 6 months ago
Do we think there will be any trouble this weekend in Brazil? They have increased security after Button was help-up at gun-point last year!
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test_user 'Well the teams have arranged for police escorts to be present for their drivers but Button is very concerned about the other members of F1 or are not drivers. I expect their will be trouble but nothing like last year hopefully.' 1 year, 6 months ago
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craigbeat 'I think Hamilton will have the biggest threat against him after the fallout with Massa.' 1 year, 6 months ago
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EWAPOTM wrote on Motorsport group 1 year, 6 months ago
So last F1 race of the season this Sunday in Brazil and with it comes much pressure toward Massa as hes been told he must perform better in 2012 or risk his position with Ferrari for 2013!
Button has ALOT to prove this weekend as he must come atleast third to take 2nd on the overall driver standings.
Di Resta will drive for Force India in 2012. He will surprise alot of people in 2012 with his performance, watch this space. I wouldnt be surprised if hes driving for one of the bigger teams by 2013, perhaps Ferrari if Massa doesnt deliver the goods in 2012? hmmmm.
My prediction for Brazil: Vettel 1st, Button 2nd, Alonso 3rd.
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craigbeat has joined the group Motorsport group 1 year, 6 months ago
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EWAPOTM wrote on Motorsport group 1 year, 6 months ago
Finland's Jari-Matti Latvala and co-driver Mikka Anttila in their Ford Fiesta WRC won the rally, 3min 42.9 seconds ahead of Norway's Mads Ostberg. The Finn held onto his overnight lead throughout all of Sunday's six special stages and was credited with fastest times on the eleven of the twenty-three stages.
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EWAPOTM wrote on Motorsport group 1 year, 6 months ago
The McLarens of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button set the pace as rivals Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso crashed out in Abu Dhabi
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EWAPOTM wrote on Motorsport group 1 year, 6 months ago
Driver standings for Wales Rally GB:
Pos Driver Team/Car Time/Gap
1. Sebastien Loeb Citroen 14m38.0s
2. Mikko Hirvonen Ford + 0.7s
3. Jari-Matti Latvala Ford + 3.1s
4. Petter Solberg Solberg Citroen + 11.9s
5. Kris Meeke Mini + 18.7s
6. Dani Sordo Mini + 27.3s
7. Mads Ostberg Stobart Ford + 27.8s
8. Ott Tanak Stobart Ford + 30.6s
9. Matthew Wilson Stobart Ford + 36.5s
10. Henning Solberg Stobart Ford + 37.8s
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EWAPOTM wrote on Motorsport group 1 year, 6 months ago
Wales Rally GB kicks off today at 2:30PM. Almost 80 cars - representing 32 countries - will compete in the World Rally Championship finale in North Wales; and, with 11 British drivers in the line-up, including two from Wales.
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craigbeat 'I think Australia won't tell us too much about the season ahead, and the testing it's just even more confusing! I think button will see a good season.' 1 year, 2 months ago