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| Hamilton stripped of Spanish pole | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 12 2012, 06:16 PM (768 Views) | |
| Steelstallions | May 12 2012, 06:16 PM Post #1 |
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/formulaon...Spain-pole.html
Williams will be doing cartwheels, when did they last get a pole? As for Mclaren, all those laptops monitoring all those sensors and nobody looks at the most important one FUEL!!!!
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| PiquetFan | May 12 2012, 06:23 PM Post #2 |
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I don't believe Macca made a mistake ... |
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| Steelstallions | May 12 2012, 06:38 PM Post #3 |
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It was a proper F up, not a mistake. How could they miscalculate and run a car dry for just a warm up lap, qualifying lap and the trip back to the pits? |
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| u4coffee | May 12 2012, 06:51 PM Post #4 |
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Someone getting their P45 at McLaren me thinks |
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| PiquetFan | May 12 2012, 07:01 PM Post #5 |
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I'm suggesting that their actions were cynical, rather than a f-up. They must have known that fuel was critical before and during the pole lap, but they decided to let Ham go for pole and hope that the stewards would accept the risible force majeure defence. One of the management team should be receving the P45, IMHO. |
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| Lord Tau | May 12 2012, 07:33 PM Post #6 |
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The cynic in me says "hmmm....this happens in Spain, where the locals love Alonso, but don't like Lewis very much....."![]() ![]() |
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| Lord Tau | May 12 2012, 07:33 PM Post #7 |
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On the plus side, congrats to Maldonado on his maiden pole. EDIT: The first Venezuelan to claim a F1 pole position too. |
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| rickyclean | May 12 2012, 08:30 PM Post #8 |
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Looking at the post lap interview with Martin Whitmarsh you could see he was a very worried man and I think he already know it was gone. The fuel was a f up of the first order but I do not think is was a cynical move judging by the Whitmarsh's concerned look, body language and lack of celebrations... |
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| mikemagic | May 12 2012, 08:34 PM Post #9 |
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McLaren again proving to be their own worst enemy.... |
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| mikemagic | May 12 2012, 08:35 PM Post #10 |
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Sadly as a McLaren fan, I do have a bad feeling that you are correct.... |
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| Lord Tau | May 12 2012, 08:39 PM Post #11 |
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I wish the best of luck to Maldonado. Plus, I've just listened to the Venezuelan national anthem on Youtube, and I'd love to hear that blast out on the podium! |
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| mikemagic | May 12 2012, 08:41 PM Post #12 |
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Good point. That's the one positive to this shambolic affair, someone new on pole and in a Williams to boot! |
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| TheCompleteGuitarist | May 12 2012, 09:49 PM Post #13 |
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I see a lot of negativity, usually from Hamilton fanboys, that whitmarsh does his best to screw up hamiltons races. I do believe they push the boundaries of luck sometimes |
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| Lex | May 13 2012, 12:58 AM Post #14 |
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I used to really dislike McLaren, I used to think they were cynical title chasers, then in the Mika years, they seemed a little more human (sic). When JB went to drive for them, I thought 'whoopee' Oh dear.... Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear... Lewis, Jenson.. Get out! |
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| Rob | May 13 2012, 04:02 AM Post #15 |
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I think of Lewis in the same vein. Although I will admit Jenson is one of the last gentlemen racers. |
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