Official F1/Motorsport thread

[NW2013]

GO Force India!

[NW2013]

Great race, more action in the first quarter lap than the WHOLE of the Valencia race. Nice to see Lewis drop it on the last lap, hahaha. Should be a tense end to the season. Well done to Force India too, shame Liuzzi's car broke down.

EDIT - Just been on the Brawn merchandise site. And I thought football teams knew how to gouge their fans, sheesh!

[ChrisF]

Shame we are having to endure more of Kimi's miserable post-race face. They should force him to keep his helmet on, and paint a smiling face on it.

[NW2013]

At least he can keep it on the circuit for the whole race though, eh?

[Kieran76]

Never seen Kimi so chatty in a press conference. He should just leave F1, he hasn't brought anything to the sport and just seems so miserable.

[NW2013]

Yep, the former world champion has a complete lack of speed and skill

[Kieran76]

He does nothing to promote F1, goes through phases where he doesn't seem to care, and looks bored. I don't know why he bothers.
If he isn't in F1 next year I can't think there will be many people who will miss him.
Let me think who would be fun to watch in a Ferrari - Kimi or Alonso?

[NW2013]

So because he doesn't act like a circus animal and do anything to please you he shouldn't participate? And because he looks bored he also shouldn't participate? I'll certainly miss him because he's got skill, pace and bravery and doesn't go on like the rest of the identikit drivers in the field.

The answer to your last question is Kimi by the way. Bet you haven't even skated with him either

[Bort]

I'd miss Kimi as well. Thankfully the world is fully of different types of people.

[Malc]

Screw Kimi if he goes at the end of this year. He has lost all passion since winning the World Championship a few years back, just look at Barichello when he wins; all the random celebrations like shooting an arrow, or shaking weirdly on the podium (don't know how to describe that celebration ) like he did last race. I'd much rather see people like that in the sport than Kimi.

[Darwock]

Shame we are having to endure more of Kimi's miserable post-race face. They should force him to keep his helmet on, and paint a smiling face on it.

My girlfriend remarked on that press conference that Kimi "looks like Lego"

P.S. Rubens shaky celebration is generally known as the norman wisdom celebration - often followed up with a comedy pratfall. So happy that he got a 2nd win!

[Malc]

My girlfriend remarked on that press conference that Kimi "looks like Lego"

P.S. Rubens shaky celebration is generally known as the norman wisdom celebration - often followed up with a comedy pratfall. So happy that he got a 2nd win!

Ah, well you learn something every day.

[Flabio]

I think Rubens celebration is him pretending to be pissed after necking the champagne...

[Darwock]

Well yeah, of course - still needs a name though lol

[Flabio]

With BMW pulling out and no buyer for the team yet, the FIA have given their spot on the grid next season to Lotus. That makes 4 new teams now.

They are saying that if someone does come in and buy Sauber that they'll ask FOTA if they'll allow an extension of the grid to 28 cars from it's current maximum of 26.

The one thing that's surprised me in the BBC F1 coverage lately is that they're spending a lot of time talking about drivers moving around, and how some people could find themselves with no drive, yet not once have they mentioned that there are more teams around next season so there's more chance to find a seat...

How many of these new teams will end up on here though I wonder...