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Author Topic: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012  (Read 5876 times)

Offline Scott

Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« on: September 24, 2012, 05:57:22 PM »
Heroes

Vettel
Alonso
Massa

Zeros

RBR
Mclaren reliability
Tilke

...I'll elaborate later...just wanted to chuck it out there


The Honey Badger doesn't give a...

David

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Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2012, 07:04:52 PM »
Heroes

Massa


Really??  :o

You feeling OK Scott?

He did have a great race all the same.

Offline Ian

Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2012, 07:55:36 PM »
I thought Massa had a brilliant race, was gutted for Pastor too, never put a foot wrong.
An aircraft landing is just a controlled crash.

Williamsfan

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Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2012, 09:10:52 PM »
Heroes-

Vettel- Did most things right although was arguably lucky to be handed the race.
Button- A quiet run but he did well enough.
Alonso- had some good fortune but did well to round off the podium.
Marussia- For taking 10th in the rankings with a 12th place finish.
Hamilton and Maldonado for not hitting each other.

Zeros-
Williams reliability- Cost the team a fair few points which was disappointing but sums up the season.
The driver's crazy 15 minutes- They seemed to switch off after the first safety car for a while, leading to the second safety car.
Webber- His bad spell shows no sign of ending any time soon.

Offline Scott

Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2012, 10:16:18 PM »
Heroes

Massa


Really??  :o

You feeling OK Scott?

He did have a great race all the same.

That was one if the best recoveries I've ever seen.  I've done that kind of thing in snow, but in an F1 car on dry pavement to slide right, then left, make the turn and complete the pass?  Yes he gets my hero vote for that race...plus he came from the very back to finish respectfully.
The Honey Badger doesn't give a...

Offline Scott

Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #5 on: September 24, 2012, 10:21:19 PM »
Heroes

Vettel - never made a mistake (except brake checking Button, although it wasn't really a mistake)
Alonso - same as above without the brackets
Massa

Zeros

RBR - calling in Webber when he was still doing well on those tires
Mclaren reliability
Tilke - designed a track that required a SC for every little incident

...I'll elaborate later...just wanted to chuck it out there
The Honey Badger doesn't give a...

Offline cosworth151

Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #6 on: September 24, 2012, 10:43:01 PM »
Heroes:

Massa - the best driving I've seen from him in years.

Vergne - As I mentioned in another thread, he showed great sportsmanship after the shunt. When he walked toward Schumi, I was expecting a NASCAR moment.

Vettel - A well driven race and a gracious move to dedicate the victory to Professor Sid afterward.

Zeroes:

The Stewards - For they much-delayed dinging of Webber. Why did it take 2/3ds of the race to decide?

“You can search the world over for the finer things, but you won't find a match for the American road and the creatures that live on it.”
― Bob Dylan

Online Dare

Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #7 on: September 25, 2012, 03:01:39 AM »
Hero's

Glock-12th place,nice finish for a back marker

Massa-drove like there's no tomorrow and there may not be

Hamilton-had the car for the win,maybe he'd better stop the
              nonsense and sign on the dotty line

Vettel-the game is afoot

zero's

the track-no passing,simple dnf's bring out the sc and the bad
               news is their on till 2017

Mclaren-reliability

Mercedes-looks like BMW and Honda of old,no show for the money

and finally

Michael-used to not like him and now he's my favorite driver but
            the Michael of old was flawless!every laplooked the same
            and now all these rookie mistakes.I hope he stays because even
            a 75% Michael is good for the sport
« Last Edit: September 25, 2012, 03:03:25 AM by Dare »
Mark Twain once opined, "it's easier to con someone than to convince them they've been conned."

Offline Ian

Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #8 on: September 25, 2012, 08:54:42 AM »
Hehe Dare, monty's gonna love the last paragraph of your post, I agree with you though.
An aircraft landing is just a controlled crash.

Offline F1fanaticBD

Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #9 on: September 25, 2012, 08:03:34 PM »
I wouldn't say this track is zero. I agree the pass is difficult to make, but as I have heard those drivers speak, this track daunts them to drive. With the bumpiness as well as the physical aspect of racing, not to mention the light for night really makes Singapore unique, and for me that is a Hero, not a zero.

Micheal used to deny every possibility that he is wrong. As nowadays he admits his faults I wonder did that softened him, and thus might have lost a fair amount of edge. Though I love having this guy around, but just not used to his continuous failing to have good results, and watching Schumacher in a struggling car.
Keep running the fast cars, you will be never out of girls

Offline Scott

Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #10 on: September 25, 2012, 08:46:42 PM »
Spectacular it is in the night with all the lights, I don't like the fact that a SC is almost guaranteed if anyone hits the wall anywhere.  The runoff areas could have been designed much better to allow a car to be removed with local yellows.  And passing zones are few and far between.  Above all, I hate a timed race (but I blame that on Bernie and the TV rights). 
The Honey Badger doesn't give a...

Online Jericoke

Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2012, 03:40:55 PM »

The Stewards - For they much-delayed dinging of Webber. Why did it take 2/3ds of the race to decide?


This is why we need full time, professional referees who receive a full pension plan and... wait... which sport is this again?

Offline cosworth151

Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #12 on: September 26, 2012, 04:54:10 PM »
OK, Jeri. Now you've gone and upset all of Da Cheese Heads Packer Backers!  :nono:
“You can search the world over for the finer things, but you won't find a match for the American road and the creatures that live on it.”
― Bob Dylan

Offline Monty

Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #13 on: September 27, 2012, 11:05:35 AM »
Quote
Michael-used to not like him and now he's my favorite driver but
            the Michael of old was flawless!every laplooked the same
            and now all these rookie mistakes.I hope he stays because even
            a 75% Michael is good for the sport

This is a wind up isn't it? Nearly had me going there.
I used to dislike Schumacher because he was an arrogant cheat, now I hate Schumacher because he is a dangerous, arrogant cheat.  :D

Offline Ian

Re: Heroes and Zeros Singapore 2012
« Reply #14 on: September 27, 2012, 02:02:21 PM »
Arrogant, mmmaybe monty, but statistically he is the greatest F1 driver ever. Schumacher is'nt the only driver to have rear ended another car. I would'nt call him a cheat, admittedy he has made a couple of dubious moves, but then so have plenty of other drivers, among them the late, great Ayrton, of whom probably 99+% of us regard him as one of the greatest ever.
An aircraft landing is just a controlled crash.

 


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