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Got half way through the race. So far Romain has raced like a champion resisting Hamo. I am waiting for him to faulter. Hulk is doing a good job but it doesnt look like the guys behind him are much faster (Well at least Alonso doesnt appear quicker) and Kimi and Webber just lining him up.

But...reason for the post...anyone seen Rish yet? I saw it in gold class last night and its worth a watch. Tells the story semi close to what I understand it....but still very Hollywood with inability to film a farking car with a steady farking camera!

Second half of the race is better than the first. Not seen the film but I here it is almost as good as Driven? Winning. :yes:

Nothing is as good as Driven!

lol, what was that crap film a ways back with C grade acting and kind of hot tart that was once a tart off some part something crap show....stay with me....the take away was some filthy rish middle east fella backed the film and used all his own cars in the filming of it. Only for that black comedian to bin his Fezz during filming...

Phew...that was SO CRAP I Watched about 4 mins of it and turned it off!!!!

Driven was the Stallone movie Roy, I know the one that you are talking about but can't remember the name of it.

A friend of mine worked for Village Roadshow at the time that Driven came out, and lent me a copy to get my feed back prior to them picking up the distribution rights, I said that it was crap and that people into racing wouldn't want to see it, other than as a comedy, and others wouldn't get it. However, the person who had the final say on the rights was a big Stallone fan and believed that he would be a big enough draw card to make the movie a success...

Former Marussia test driver Maria de Villota has been found dead in a hotel room in Seville, Spain.


The 33-year-old Spaniard's family broke the news on her Facebook page on Friday morning.


"Dear friends, Maria has gone," read the message. "She had to go to heaven like all the angels.


"We thank God for the extra year and a half that He left her with us."


De Villota was reportedly in Seville this week to launch her autobiography "Life is a gift."


She wrote the book after suffering life-changing injuries in a testing crash with Marussia last year.


De Villota sustained a serious head injury and also lost her right eye.


Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.


http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/8967099/De-Villota-Found-Dead-Age-33

p1 Times
01 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:34.157 18 laps
02 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:34.487 +0.330 19 laps
03 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:34.768 +0.611 24 laps
04 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:34.787 +0.630 19 laps
05 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:35.126 +0.969 14 laps
06 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:35.154 +0.997 16 laps
07 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:35.179 +1.022 15 laps
08 Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1:35.364 +1.207 17 laps
09 Sergio Perez McLaren 1:35.450 +1.293 26 laps
10 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:35.635 +1.478 19 laps
11 Jenson Button McLaren 1:35.868 +1.711 22 laps
12 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber 1:35.900 +1.743 18 laps
13 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:36.066 +1.909 20 laps
14 Adrian Sutil Force India 1:36.165 +2.008 19 laps
15 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:36.178 +2.021 12 laps
16 Valtteri Bottas Williams 1:36.340 +2.183 23 laps
17 Paul di Resta Force India 1:36.399 +2.242 18 laps
18 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 1:36.760 +2.603 22 laps
19 Heikki Kovalainen Caterham 1:37.595 +3.438 21 laps
20 Jules Bianchi Marussia 1:37.629 +3.472 8 laps
21 Giedo van der Garde Caterham 1:38.025 +3.868 15 laps
22 Max Chilton Marussia 1:38.763 +4.606 18 laps

http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/8966925/Prac-One

p2 Times
01 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 1:33.852 35 laps
02 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:34.020 +0.168 35 laps
03 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1:34.114 +0.262 36 laps
04 Kimi Raikkonen Lotus 1:34.202 +0.350 17 laps
05 Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:34.411 +0.559 30 laps
06 Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:34.442 +0.590 36 laps
07 Daniel Ricciardo Toro Rosso 1:34.473 +0.621 30 laps
08 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:34.698 +0.846 35 laps
09 Jenson Button McLaren 1:34.912 +1.060 34 laps
10 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1:35.087 +1.235 32 laps
11 Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 1:35.089 +1.237 36 laps
12 Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:35.109 +1.257 34 laps
13 Nico Hulkenberg Sauber 1:35.182 +1.330 34 laps
14 Paul di Resta Force India 1:35.275 +1.423 35 laps
15 Adrian Sutil Force India 1:35.341 +1.489 25 laps
16 Sergio Perez McLaren 1:35.709 +1.857 8 laps
17 Valtteri Bottas Williams 1:36.136 +2.284 41 laps
18 Pastor Maldonado Williams 1:36.722 +2.870 6 laps
19 Charles Pic Caterham 1:37.630 +3.778 31 laps
20 Giedo van der Garde Caterham 1:37.905 +4.053 36 laps
21 Max Chilton Marussia 1:38.121 +4.269 33 laps
Jules Bianchi Marussia

http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/8967057/Vettel-Tops-Red-Bull-1-2-In-Second-Prac

Jules-Bianchi-1_3017116.jpg

Jules-Bianchi-2_3017117.jpg

http://www.planetf1.com/photo-gallery/8966916/Friday-s-Pictures-From-Japan#photo=4

Jules Bianchi says his elbow "got stuck between the chassis and the seat" causing his crash in first practice in Japan.

"My elbow got stuck between the chassis and the seat so when I had the oversteer moment, I could not turn right any more," he explained.

"I am okay now, I had some pain in the elbow, but now I'm fine."

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8967121/Bianchi-My-elbow-got-caught

When the team inspected the chassis of his MR02 following its return to the pits, that they would not be able to repair the damage caused in time for the afternoon session.

Instead they will build up their spare chassis and the Frenchman will return to the cockpit on Saturday morning in Practice Three.

http://www1.skysports.com/f1/news/17581/8966963/marussias-jules-bianchi-will-miss-second-practice-after-suffering-chassis-damage

one for roy.

Heikki Kovalainen says he's ready to return to Formula One after once again showing Caterham what he's got in a Friday practice.

The Finnish driver was in action for the team at the Suzuka circuit on Friday morning and covered 22 laps with a best time of 1:37.595.

His time put him half a second up on race driver Giedo van der Garde.

Kovalainen, though, has yet to learn whether he'll be back on the grid next season and is not willing to speculate about his chances.

"The negotiations are going well," the Finn told the BBC.

"Caterham know what they get from me. They just need to decide what they want to do.

"I feel like I'm up for it and ready to go for next year."

But, he added, "it's difficult to speculate whether or not I have a chance."

http://www.planetf1.com/driver/18227/8967074/Kovalainen-up-for-F1-return

Former Marussia test driver Maria de Villota has been found dead in a hotel room in Seville, Spain.

The 33-year-old Spaniard's family broke the news on her Facebook page on Friday morning.

"Dear friends, Maria has gone," read the message. "She had to go to heaven like all the angels.

"We thank God for the extra year and a half that He left her with us."

De Villota was reportedly in Seville this week to launch her autobiography "Life is a gift."

She wrote the book after suffering life-changing injuries in a testing crash with Marussia last year.

De Villota sustained a serious head injury and also lost her right eye.

Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends.

http://www.planetf1.com/news/3213/8967099/De-Villota-Found-Dead-Age-33

fcuk, thats rough

looks like she could deal with it anymore

that sucks man

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