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Winktologist		2012-04-15 12:46:42 AM

I read that too fast and I was like "What does Will Farrel have to do with the Chinese Grand Prix?"

Winktologist		2012-04-15 12:47:21 AM

GAH *Ferrell

WhyteRaven74		2012-04-15 01:14:51 AM

Winktologist: I read that too fast and I was like "What does Will Farrel have to do with the Chinese Grand Prix?"

hahahahahahahahah nice!

catastrophe averted		2012-04-15 02:04:18 AM

Is it raining in Shanghai?

WhyteRaven74		2012-04-15 02:06:46 AM

catastrophe averted: Is it raining in Shanghai?

Partly cloudy and 68 degrees currently.

WhyteRaven74		2012-04-15 02:07:24 AM

I love it, Mercedes has their first pole as a constructor in 57 years.

afghanwhiggle		2012-04-15 02:13:12 AM

Two Mercs on the front row, and Kimi and Kamui right behind them...has the makings of a hell of a start.

4NSpy		2012-04-15 02:18:36 AM

WhyteRaven74		2012-04-15 02:19:57 AM

afghanwhiggle: Two Mercs on the front row, and Kimi and Kamui right behind them...has the makings of a hell of a start.

I wonder how many people behind the front row are thinking "You know, I could have a great run and possibly get the lead, except Schumacher is up there".

afghanwhiggle		2012-04-15 02:36:00 AM

WhyteRaven74: afghanwhiggle: Two Mercs on the front row, and Kimi and Kamui right behind them...has the makings of a hell of a start.

I wonder how many people behind the front row are thinking "You know, I could have a great run and possibly get the lead, except Schumacher is up there".

22? ;)

WhyteRaven74		2012-04-15 02:36:22 AM

god damn it, he had Bernie just six feet away and he couldn't go and clean his clock?

WhyteRaven74		2012-04-15 02:37:04 AM

afghanwhiggle: 22? ;)

*golf clap*

Chupacabra Sandwich		2012-04-15 02:37:24 AM

Hello, race fans. I had such a good time with you in Malaysia I've decided to watch this race with you again.

WhyteRaven74		2012-04-15 02:39:08 AM

This is odd, I've been watching F1 for over 20 years, and I've never turned on a race having absolutely no idea who might win. There's at least six or seven drivers who have a good shot, and that many more who could do it.

afghanwhiggle		2012-04-15 02:39:58 AM

WhyteRaven74: afghanwhiggle: 22? ;)

*golf clap*

In all seriousness, I'm not looking forward to watching the Mercs sink down the grid like an anchor was attached to the diffuser. I'm hoping Brawn isn't blowing smoke when he said he's got the tire problem sorted...

cantthinkofafarkingname		2012-04-15 02:40:02 AM

I...see what you did there?

WhyteRaven74		2012-04-15 02:41:33 AM

Whoa, someone is going to start from the pits, didn't catch who though.

WhyteRaven74		2012-04-15 02:43:11 AM

afghanwhiggle: I'm hoping Brawn isn't blowing smoke when he said he's got the tire problem sorted...

It's Brawn, he could turn a potato into an F1 car if you give him enough time. Then again so could Adrian Newey.

Tsrwedge		2012-04-15 02:44:06 AM

WhyteRaven74: Whoa, someone is going to start from the pits, didn't catch who though.

Vergne, I think. The scroll said they changed everything but the number?

Agreed on having no idea who will win. I suspect it's still McLaren's to lose, but I wouldn't mind seeing MSC back on the top step of the podium.

afghanwhiggle		2012-04-15 02:44:50 AM

Heh, Brundle's walk is painful to watch...

afghanwhiggle		2012-04-15 02:46:11 AM

and Nico just dogged the shiat out of him....

catastrophe averted		2012-04-15 02:46:42 AM

afghanwhiggle: Heh, Brundle's walk is painful to watch...

Seriously. How many people did he mow over on that trip?

Tellingthem		2012-04-15 02:47:03 AM

Tsrwedge: WhyteRaven74: Whoa, someone is going to start from the pits, didn't catch who though.

Vergne, I think. The scroll said they changed everything but the number?

Agreed on having no idea who will win. I suspect it's still McLaren's to lose, but I wouldn't mind seeing MSC back on the top step of the podium.

I'm thinking Webber has a good chance. He had a monster or a race last year here.

SniperJoe		2012-04-15 02:50:55 AM

I feel like I need a coffee IV drip.

UNC_Samurai		2012-04-15 02:51:32 AM

When was the last time the front two rows had no Red Bulls, McLarens, or Ferraris?

afghanwhiggle		2012-04-15 02:51:50 AM

Tellingthem: Tsrwedge: WhyteRaven74: Whoa, someone is going to start from the pits, didn't catch who though.

Vergne, I think. The scroll said they changed everything but the number?

Agreed on having no idea who will win. I suspect it's still McLaren's to lose, but I wouldn't mind seeing MSC back on the top step of the podium.

I'm thinking Webber has a good chance. He had a monster or a race last year here.

A little bonkers, but I think Kob might be able to pull this one off...

WhyteRaven74		2012-04-15 02:52:59 AM

Tsrwedge: The scroll said they changed everything but the number?

Yeah I saw that, missed the name though since I wasn't paying attention to the scroll.

Tsrwedge: I suspect it's still McLaren's to lose,

Might well be. Then again tough to know just how well some of the others teams, like Sauber, might do.

Chupacabra Sandwich		2012-04-15 02:53:00 AM

WhyteRaven74: Whoa, someone is going to start from the pits, didn't catch who though.

whats that mean

afghanwhiggle		2012-04-15 02:54:14 AM

Chupacabra Sandwich: WhyteRaven74: Whoa, someone is going to start from the pits, didn't catch who though.

whats that mean

They have to wait for the grid to pass at the start before they can exit to join the race.

WhyteRaven74		2012-04-15 02:54:37 AM

Chupacabra Sandwich: whats that mean

If you change anything major on the car, instead of starting from the starting grid, you start from the pits. According to the Twitter scroll they changed everything except for the number of the car.

SniperJoe		2012-04-15 02:55:01 AM

Chupacabra Sandwich: whats that mean

In certain cases, the team can make a tactical call to change something, which means that they have to start on the pitlane rather than from the grid (where they qualified). Of course, this means that they're starting dead last, but many races have been won from the back of the pack.

afghanwhiggle		2012-04-15 02:55:14 AM

UNC_Samurai: When was the last time the front two rows had no Red Bulls, McLarens, or Ferraris?

09, the Brawns.

King Something		2012-04-15 02:55:35 AM

/anyone else expect the Red Bull pit team to troll Button?

What_Would_Jimi_Do		2012-04-15 02:56:43 AM

You taste of America.

SniperJoe		2012-04-15 02:56:58 AM

King Something: [i0.kym-cdn.com image 554x429]

/anyone else expect the Red Bull pit team to troll Button?

Lord knows that I would, however it wouldn't be mean spirited. It was a cock up after all.

WhyteRaven74		2012-04-15 02:58:10 AM

Also, no one has had a spectacular engine failure yet. Given how long they have to use the engines, I suspect that might start happening.

What_Would_Jimi_Do		2012-04-15 02:58:45 AM

4NSpy: [www.futurereads.com image 396x550]

What_Would_Jimi_Do: [unrealitymag.com image 392x221]

You taste of America.

i messed that post up.

King Something		2012-04-15 02:59:38 AM

SniperJoe: Chupacabra Sandwich: whats that mean

In certain cases, the team can make a tactical call to change something, which means that they have to start on the pitlane rather than from the grid (where they qualified). Of course, this means that they're starting dead last, but many races have been won from the back of the pack.

Among them, last year's Canadian GP -- with the winning pass taking place on the last lap, which started just 15-20 seconds before the two-hour limit. Had there been just one more lap under the safety car before or after the very long rain delay, that final lap would not have been allowed to happen.

afghanwhiggle		2012-04-15 03:00:16 AM

I'm hoping this start is half as bananas as it should be.

Tellingthem		2012-04-15 03:00:39 AM

afghanwhiggle: Tellingthem: Tsrwedge: WhyteRaven74: Whoa, someone is going to start from the pits, didn't catch who though.

Vergne, I think. The scroll said they changed everything but the number?

Agreed on having no idea who will win. I suspect it's still McLaren's to lose, but I wouldn't mind seeing MSC back on the top step of the podium.

I'm thinking Webber has a good chance. He had a monster or a race last year here.

A little bonkers, but I think Kob might be able to pull this one off...

Maybe, he just doesn't seem consistent enough yet to pull off a win. My bet is on Kimi...not sure why just a feeling.

UNC_Samurai		2012-04-15 03:01:35 AM

Odds on Grosjean finishing the race? About as good as good as Massa overtaking someone on the front lap.

afghanwhiggle		2012-04-15 03:02:01 AM

Tellingthem: afghanwhiggle: Tellingthem: Tsrwedge: WhyteRaven74: Whoa, someone is going to start from the pits, didn't catch who though.

Vergne, I think. The scroll said they changed everything but the number?

Agreed on having no idea who will win. I suspect it's still McLaren's to lose, but I wouldn't mind seeing MSC back on the top step of the podium.

I'm thinking Webber has a good chance. He had a monster or a race last year here.

A little bonkers, but I think Kob might be able to pull this one off...

Maybe, he just doesn't seem consistent enough yet to pull off a win. My bet is on Kimi...not sure why just a feeling.

If Kimi wins, the ice cream is on me!

afghanwhiggle		2012-04-15 03:02:37 AM

UNC_Samurai: Odds on Grosjean finishing the race? About as good as good as Massa overtaking someone on the front lap.

Isn't Maldanado in the same boat?

WhyteRaven74		2012-04-15 03:02:47 AM

afghanwhiggle: I'm hoping this start is half as bananas as it should be.

Me too.

SniperJoe		2012-04-15 03:03:09 AM

Tellingthem: Maybe, he just doesn't seem consistent enough yet to pull off a win. My bet is on Kimi...not sure why just a feeling.

Strangely, I had the same feeling. It seems like he's due.

UNC_Samurai		2012-04-15 03:03:25 AM

afghanwhiggle: If Kimi wins, the ice cream is on me!

prexamples.com

Tellingthem		2012-04-15 03:03:37 AM

afghanwhiggle: Tellingthem: afghanwhiggle: Tellingthem: Tsrwedge: WhyteRaven74: Whoa, someone is going to start from the pits, didn't catch who though.

Vergne, I think. The scroll said they changed everything but the number?

Agreed on having no idea who will win. I suspect it's still McLaren's to lose, but I wouldn't mind seeing MSC back on the top step of the podium.

I'm thinking Webber has a good chance. He had a monster or a race last year here.

A little bonkers, but I think Kob might be able to pull this one off...

Maybe, he just doesn't seem consistent enough yet to pull off a win. My bet is on Kimi...not sure why just a feeling.

If Kimi wins, the ice cream is on me!

Sweet!