2013 Formula One Italian Grand Prix

[Metalfreaky]

His pace on the prime was quite awful though, which he would have had to run for 10 or 15 more laps in order to make the original strategy work.

 

[Paul M Jones]

What a snoozefest again..

 

[Metalfreaky]

Just wanted to type the exact same thing

 

[Bradley Vanian]

What a snoozefest again..

I know, all of that overtaking was so boring! God, if only Alonso had won from start to finish, then it would of been the best race ever! ........

 

[Darren Bentley]

What a snoozefest again..

hardly, maybe for the lead it was boring but Hamilton and Raikkonen were great, fresher tyres maybe helped but they carved their way through the field brilliantly

 

[Kennett Ylitalo]

What a snoozefest again..

Only the first place was boring. Best action were around positions 7-12..

Vettel-Newey era.. meh, can't wait for next season, this one is over. Very rarely i flip the bird when the winner crosses the line.

 

[Metalfreaky]

There were 5 laps at the begining of overtaking and about 7 or 8 at the end. That leaves still 40 boring laps

 

[Bradley Vanian]

The booing is getting disgraceful. Next we'll be seeing insulting chants and riots in the stands like football.

 

[Metalfreaky]

Driver of the day: Nico Hülkenberg
Pass of the day: Alonso on Webber

 

[Tom]

He will not win today. #gutfeeling

...yo?

 

[Mark Aalberts]

When RBR starts to win in low downforce tracks you know youre in trouble. Easy bets from now on i guess, cant wait for 2014 with the new regulations.

 

[Ho3n3r]

The boring is getting disgraceful. Next we'll be seeing insulting chants and riots in the stands like football.

EDIT: Never mind, read your post wrong, because of a spelling mistake.

 

[Bradley Vanian]

EDIT: Never mind, read your post wrong, because of a spelling mistake.

oops, *booing

 

[Paul M Jones]

I guess he has brought it upon himself.. the booing.

I cheered when he retired at Silverstone and so did the rest of my stand.

 

[Ho3n3r]

I guess he has brought it upon himself.. the booing.

I cheered when he retired at Silverstone and so did the rest of my stand.

No mate, you're talking outa your bum now. He's doing what he gets paid to do as well as he can, not his fault other people can't catch up, including his teammate.

Would you like to get booed at your job for breaking performance records etc.?

 

[mystaaRS]

Interesting

 

[Paul M Jones]

No mate, you're talking outa your bum now. He's doing what he gets paid to do as well as he can, not his fault other people can't catch up, including his teammate.

Would you like to get booed at your job for breaking performance records etc.?

I couldn't care less whether I'd get booed or not. You have to have thick skin if you're in such a high profile job. Just because players are booed in Football doesn't mean that F1 is any different. How come football players can get booed but F1 drivers can't? I never liked him and Malaysia proved my point why I didn't.

Ted Kravitz asked a fan after the race at Silverstone, "Why the cheers when Vettel retired?"

The fan replied "Simple. Multi 21."

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

He will not win today. #gutfeeling

Have to work on my prediction skills in the coming weeks Rosberg didn't make it!!

Well deserved win for Vettel though, no mistakes and a perfect drive (except for the rear light).

 

[Chris]

My thoughts on this race, from F1Fanatics race rating thread:

"Second race in a row where there’s been potential for a great race, but not much happened.
Red Bull is just ridiculously dominant now. Vettel has just about got 2 hands on that trophy.

Pros:
- Hulkenberg drove terrifically! DOTW for me.
- Hamilton fighting back after a dismally unlucky race.
- Good scrap between Alonso and Webber.
- Alonso’s pass on Webber at the second chicane in the opening laps was the best pass of the year so far.
- Red Bull’s double stacked pit stop was amazing. Both sub 3 second stops. Incredible.
- Hamilton’s pass on Kimi was great.
- DRS, it was actually really good. No pass was overly easy, and still had some great racing.

Cons:
- Vettel winning by such a large margin.**
- Hamilton’s absolutely rotten luck with the slow puncture.
- Di Resta was funny. I half expected him to blame the team for his DNF induced lock up.
- I thought the Mclaren’s could have scored better. They were nowhere. Perhaps anticipating some precipitation???

** – I don’t think that the Vettel winning is a con, its just the sheer amount he wins by. This year has been very 2011-esque."

 

[Bradley Vanian]

'- Alonso’s pass on Webber at the second chicane in the opening laps was the best pass of the year so far.'

It would of been the best pass if it wasn't for the contact at the exit of the chicane. (Obviously completely my opinion)