Formula One 2012

[ctjet]

well I'm pretty sure he maxxed 7th on the back straight during quali, so I'd rule that out

it's a mystery

edit- veeerry briefly touched the limiter

He may have made some poor choices in his possible setup changes during red flag conditions.

Keep in mind, niether redbull, kimi or his teammate were lapping any faster then him so presumably they have all made (or not made) the same mistake.

Or Sauber and ferrari wet for wet setup during quali in the hope it would pay off come sunday, because niether had a hope of any kind of decent finish in dry conditions.

[tweety bird]

Thailand could host a F1 grand prix in two to three years after reportedly receiving tentative backing from Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz.

"We are in talks," Mateschitz told the Bangkok Post. "Thailand could host a Formula One race in the next two to three years."

The co-founder of Red Bull, a Thai-Austrian joint venture, said Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone also supported the idea.

"Ecclestone agrees with the idea," Mateschitz was quoted as saying. "We may sign an agreement soon."

Mateschitz was in Bangkok last weekend to attend the funeral of Chaleo Yoovidhya, the Thai entrepreneur who launched the Red Bull energy drink in Thailand and went on to set up a joint

venture with Mateschitz in 1987 to make the product in Austria for the European market.

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/7629415/Thailand-in-talks-to-host-F1-race

could be good?

[sh@un]

He may have made some poor choices in his possible setup changes during red flag conditions...

I think ye might have nailed it

[dori34]

F1 in thailand would be awesome!

[Owgasm]

Back to the original red bull.

Anyone had that stuff?

I remember being in thailand before the westernised redbull came out.

Stuff is so sweet. Bought a case of it to mix instead of regular redbull. You go blind from sugar.

[dori34]

Back to the original red bull.

Anyone had that stuff?

I remember being in thailand before the westernised redbull came out.

Stuff is so sweet. Bought a case of it to mix instead of regular redbull. You go blind from sugar.

goes well with jager bombs, lol

[wolverine]

I think ye might have nailed it

I think the setup Perez had on that Sauber was more forgiving in wet/drying conditions

[sh@un]

seems like a reasonable explanation given the near 1.5 second difference in their respective qualifying times

[MattR]

F1 in thailand would be awesome!

cheap flights and good holiday spot. depends if tilke got job of designing it? with the technology these days they could make a new mexico track or any other classics in a place like this.just replicate the tracks we used to love in a new location.

[wolverine]

Main straight down Patpong Road.

F1 cars dodging ping pong balls would be an instant success.

[ctjet]

grid girls could leave itself open to some controversy

[Tai1or Made]

grid girls could leave itself open to some controversy

This is where it gets tricky....

[Ashy Larry]

I am there.......

Remember boys,

What happens in Pataya stays in Pataya...........

[MattR]

my best mates uncle is 'Roundy' who runs the roo bar in pataya. could do a F1 night if race went ahead there

[R31Nismoid]

Back to the original red bull.

Anyone had that stuff?

I remember being in thailand before the westernised redbull came out.

Stuff is so sweet. Bought a case of it to mix instead of regular redbull. You go blind from sugar.

You can get it here in Aus, just have to find somewhere that imports it

Thailand GP would be awesome. Can usually get sale airfares for around $550-$650 if you cattle class it.

Cheap as fark country to holiday in, so tie that into it - awesome

[tweety bird]

it would be cheaper then melbourne!

(if you don't live in melbourne)

[tweety bird]

Narain Karthikeyan has slammed World Champion Sebastian Vettel for the derogatory remarks he made about the HRT man following the Malaysian GP.

The pair were involved in an incident on lap 47 of the race in which Vettel clipped Karthikeyan's front wing while passing him, contact which resulted in a left rear puncture for the German.

After the race Vettel was in no doubt as to whose fault the coming together was, calling Karthikeyan a "cucumber and saying that: "Just like on the normal roads you have some idiots driving around,

it seems like there is also one driving here."

The HRT driver has not taken the criticism sitting down though, standing up for himself and accusing Vettel of conduct unbecoming of a double-World Champion.

"For a world champion to say things like that is really shameful," Narain Karthikeyan told the Hindustan Times.

"It is really unprofessional. For a driver who has achieved so much to take out his frustrations on me just because he is having a difficult year is really sad. One does not expect a professional sportsman to be such a cry baby."

Karthikeyan appears to have found support in the form of Force India's Nico Hulkneberg.

"I heard about whatever happened and I also saw it on TV," Hulkenberg is quoted as telling reporters.

"From what I saw, it was not Narain's fault. So, I don't really understand why he said all of that.

"I think Vettel was just emotional at that point of time. He lost out on points, it was frustrating for him and his team. At the end of the day, he is just human and sometimes you get emotional."

The race stewards sided with Vettel though, handing Karthikeyan a 20-second penalty to add on to the end of this race time for causing an avoidable collision.

http://www.planetf1....-back-at-Vettel

"It is really unprofessional. For a driver who has achieved so much to take out his frustrations on me just because he is having a difficult year is really sad. One does not expect a professional sportsman to be such a cry baby."

imagine apu saying that....... i lol'd.

[260DET]

It's also unprofessional of Karthikean to pretend that he is a F1 driver

[Whiplash]

It's also unprofessional of Karthikean to pretend that he is a F1 driver

Not unprofessional..... just pure fraud

[Owgasm]

You can get it here in Aus, just have to find somewhere that imports it

Thailand GP would be awesome. Can usually get sale airfares for around $550-$650 if you cattle class it.

Cheap as fark country to holiday in, so tie that into it - awesome

Sure can and its cheap as f*ck too

Would have to look out for the sales for flights though, as always, they'll put a premium on the week/s surrounding f1 dates.

Nearby hotels too.