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[NW2013]

Yeah, he's miles ahead now. Should win quite easily. So lucky considering his early mistake but he's done brilliantly since then. I'm hoping it rains again ;p

[PeteJ]

Excellent race, really enjoying this one. Has DC finished a race this season?

[Rossco]

I was thinking that Pete, I always cheer him on and he always crashes or has a problem with the car.


Ohhhh Safety Car out, this could change things!

[Rossco]

Raikkonnen, what a dick! Gutted for Sutil! Thats crap.

[HaHaUK]

How unlucky for Sutil! He was doing soooo well!

[MonkeyJuggleDX]

Just the kinda luck you don't need.

On a brighter note though, a Hamilton & Kubica 1-2 would have both sides of my family happy today

[Largo]

"nothing matches the feeling of shaking hands with prince albert" hehehe.....ill get my coat

[12-51-00]

I don't suppose anyone here has ever been and driven the Monaco circuit?

Or does anyone know if you can actually drive the whole thing once the GP has left town?

I wouldn't mind taking "the beast" and having a go myself, albeit stuck behind a Twingo doing 10 MPH...

[HaHaUK]

What an eventful race! And a great result

[Paulos G]

Favourite quotes:

James Allen - It's been a memorable race and those are the ones that you remember.

Mark Blundell - And that's where his race started; at the start.



Well done Lewis. Shame for Sutil. Six points covering the top four now.

[Richard.John]

Heartbreaking for Force India. Think of the prize money they lost!!

[Roddie]

Favourite quotes:

James Allen - It's been a memorable race and those are the ones that you remember.

Mark Blundell - And that's where his race started; at the start.



Well done Lewis. Shame for Sutil. Six points covering the top four now.

Don't forget Louise Goodman talking to Sutil about Monza

[VR46]

Hamilton was lucky with hit wall hit and the timing of the safety car, but did well from there on in. Just wasn't Kimi's day, hope he apologised to Sutil for ruining the best race of his career (so far). Alonso was very careless also. Pleased for Massa & Kubica though, turning out to be a great season.

Next round is Canada, usually a good race there.

12-51-00 - the circuit is "removed" after the race and the streets are returned to normal, though obviously all/most of it is public roads.

[Rossco]

Would be cool if they left it for a week and let people bring their cars and race round it, like any other race course!

[Alastair]

I don't suppose anyone here has ever been and driven the Monaco circuit?

Or does anyone know if you can actually drive the whole thing once the GP has left town?

I wouldn't mind taking "the beast" and having a go myself, albeit stuck behind a Twingo doing 10 MPH...

I have yeah, in a mighty rented Citroen C2!

Almost all of the circuit is doable and you will certainly know where it goes when you're there.

Problems are that they wrong way round a roundabout at casino square outside the Café de Paris. Also that the swimming pool complex is basically through the car park so impossible to find the track let alone actually follow it.

I did two laps though and had a flipping amazing time. i have a picture in this thread somewhere, let me see if I can find it.
EDIT: Here you go. A less based on distant memories write up of my experience there. And a nice piccy.


Loved the race, will echo what everyone else has said especially about Kimi hitting Sutil, I think I was almost as gutted as he must have been!

James Allen is an insufferable twat, that is all!