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@genius83
That is quite surprising, what you have posted. I thought all the cars that finish in the points are checked, plus a couple of random ones. He, Hamilton, might have gotten away with it given he had a damaged car, but why wasn't that car checked :S
sadly UK as u can see it doesn't contain that momentous pass of VET over BUT
Maybe that guy is like us? and thinks, the pass, couldn't be real and feels his eyes must have deceived him:-# That`s the only logical explanation.
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What Vettel's pass on Button meant to me.
Surfing through channels, i came across Star Sports at 2:30 am with their pre-race show. Thought i `d brave it and watch Vettel's pass.
In the course of those 15-16 laps I discovered so many things, all thanks to Steve Slatter.
- Alguersuari pittted at the end of lap one to get the car checked and put on new ties, having hit Schumacher. According to Steve Slatter, "this could be a very innovative strategy by the Toro Rosso team pitting their driver so early. If he can look after his tires and make them last he will be able to gain positions when others pit"
According to him, all this could be new for this year because of Pirelli tires.
So, whilst everyone-including Pirelli people were talking about two and three stops in Australia, Steve Slatter was telling people how Toro Rosso was going last it's tires for the remaining 57 laps!
Showing the restart from the helicopter camera, he warned us, " let's keep an eye on both Ferraris as they were the biggest losers at the start"
Both Ferraris? Did Massa not make it to 4th-5th from 8th on the grid, or was i watching some other race:S How did both lose out?
Nick Heildfeld drives for Sauber, not for Renault.
Button who took to the escape route, cutting the chicane much like Bernie's idea when he went wheel to wheel with Massa, Steve Slatter informed us, " wow great pass by Button as he pushes the Ferrari almost off track" It was infact Massa taking the normal route around the track, not being pushed wide or off track.
Later, about 2-3 laps after it happened, talking about the incident and a possible penalty or Button having to give up the place he said " I say, this is racing, deal with it guys" He was suggesting, it was perfectly normal what Button had done, it's racing:-#
- Webber was on the radio saying his rear tires were gone. Mr Slatter informed us, Webber's rear tires have over heated.
Now a small thing, Pirellis dont over heat, thats the thing about them. Teams and drivers have been talking about it all through pre-season testing. These tires just wear off. Unlike Bridgestone, where some drivers could keep them just below the temperature which made them over heat, making the tires last longer, Pirelli wear off and the drop off is like falling off a cliff.
Where was this guy when all the teams, drivers and people covering testing talked about it?
- Alonso pitted and put on another set of softs to which he said in utter surprise, " Alonso is in the pits again and Ferrari have opted for soft tires meaning he will have to pit again"
No kidding genius! No pun intended:D And what did he mean by " in the pits again" It was his first stop.
There might have been a few more but those are the ones that i could remember.
My question is, how much does he get paid by Starsports if at all?
And why would you guys watch that coverage when you can find the BBC feed online if there is no Super sports.
Button and Massa were wheel to wheel going into turn 3 and he announced, "let's savor this moment as we go for a short commercial break"
Vettel came in for his first pitstop and he said, " we will bring you this pitstop later as we go for a short commercial break"
Granted we like our Steve, but is that a reason to watch this lunatic and listen to his rant?
And yes, Vettel's pass was the stuff of legends:-# I am so glad i watched it, be it at 3 am or after it.
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