FIA Formula 1 Championship 2012

[CVT]

Very close call for Vettel.

Agree, bro.

Hehehe,- hindi naman siya makagpag-flash ng headlights o maka-busina... (Pareho kasing wala kasi)...

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[Ry_Tower]

Agree, bro.

Hehehe,- hindi naman siya makagpag-flash ng headlights o maka-busina... (Pareho kasing wala kasi)...

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Muntik naman ako mabilukan dito bro. :hysterical:

* coder; yeah, what MS did was a nice gesture indeed. SV does deserve this title but not more than the aloof FA.

[Retz]

nakatulog na ako last night. didn't get to watch the race. sa news feed ko na lang nalaman earlier this morning. Good to see Massa back in the podium.

[dfopiso]

grabe 3 points lang lamang kay Alonzo

[dfopiso]

karamihan pala ng #1 finish ni Seb eh sa Asian legs

[jut703]

karamihan pala ng #1 finish ni Seb eh sa Asian legs

Because only during the latter part of the season did RBR come up with a truly dominant car.

[Retz]

Kovalainen could replace Grosjean at Lotus



Nov.28 (GMM) Heikki Kovalainen is being tipped as a candidate to replace the fast but inconsistent and incident prone Romain Grosjean at Lotus, according to Finnish broadcaster MTV3.

The highly rated Finn Kovalainen is on the market because Caterham is reportedly considering signing the pay-driver Giedo van der Garde.

However, MTV acknowledged that Frenchman Grosjean, despite Lotus’ deliberations and the 26-year-old’s numerous incidents in 2012, is “more likely” than Kovalainen to line up alongside Kimi Raikkonen next season.

But Germany’s authoritative Auto Motor und Sport said there is truth behind reports Lotus is seriously considering ousting Grosjean.

“Many suspect that Gerard Lopez will persuade Grosjean’s sponsor Total to spend more money,” read the report by correspondents Tobias Grunen and Michael Schmidt.

“But even Total has a problem with this protege. The French oil company has a safety campaign for public roads, and the face of a ‘crash driver’ doesn’t fit.”

Source: Kovalainen could replace Grosjean at Lotus | YallaF1.com

[Monseratto]

Si Bruno Senna, the guy who crashed into Vettel in Brazil, is w/o a race seat...

Bruno Senna has admitted that he expected Valtteri Bottas to claim his Williams race seat for the 2013 campaign, with the Brazilian having to give up his car for 15 Friday practice sessions this season. Despite losing his place at the historic team, the 29-year-old is not holding any ill-feelings towards his former employers.

"Since the beginning of my programme with Williams I accepted that I had to share the car with Bottas in 15 Fridays as a part of his preparation for a likely debut in 2013," said Senna. "It has been extremely satisfying to be the team's most regular point scorer and for me to demonstrate my pace in all 20 races.

Senna went on to explain that he has 'improved considerably' as a driver, with 2012 marking his first full year in the sport after spells at HRT and Lotus.

"I have learned a lot and improved considerably through the season," he added. "I have had a relatively short career so far and feel as though I have come a long way in just a few years. I would like to thank the whole team and particularly Frank for giving me the chance of completing my first full season in F1.

"It has been extremely rewarding to develop the FW34 into a consistently competitive car and cracking the challenge of the tyres has been just one of the satisfying points."

With race drives still to be confirmed at Lotus, Force India, Caterham and Marussia, Senna is remaining positive that he can be a member of the grid in Australia next year.

[uvax]

Brewing controversy on the Brazilian GP result:

BBC Sport - Formula 1: Ferrari consider Sebastian Vettel protest

Formula 1: Ferrari consider Sebastian Vettel protest

By Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer
Ferrari want to establish whether there is enough evidence to lodge a protest that, if successful, could overturn the result of the Formula 1 world championship.
They are "evaluating footage" that appears to show Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel making an illegal overtaking move in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix.
Spain's Fernando Alonso lost the title by three points to his German rival.
But Vettel could lose four points if he is deemed to have broken the rules.
Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, has so far refused to confirm that it is investigating the incident.
There is no word either from Vettel's Red Bull team, who could not be contacted for a comment.
Video footage from Vettel's on-board camera appears to show him passing Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne in a yellow 'caution' zone on lap four of Sunday's race.
If that is the case and if any protest is made and upheld, it could result in a retrospective 20-second penalty for the German.
That would drop the 25-year-old from sixth to eighth, costing him valuable points and a third successive world title.
Alonso, who finished the race at Interlagos in second place behind Jenson Button, would then top the standings by a single point.
The 31-year-old Alonso, who was world champion in 2005 and 2006, is believed to be pushing Ferrari to make an official protest to the FIA.
However, the governing body does not need Ferrari to act to investigate further. In fact, its own rules appear to oblige it to do so.
Article 179b of the international sporting code says: "If, in events forming part of an FIA championship, a new element is discovered, whether or not the stewards of the meeting have already given a ruling, these stewards of the meeting or, failing this, those designated by the FIA must meet… summoning the party or parties concerned to hear any relevant explanations and to judge in the light of the facts and elements brought before them."
It adds: "The period during which an appeal in review may be brought expires on 30 November of the year during which the decision that is liable to review has been handed down, if that decision is likely to have an effect on the result of a championship."
That appears to give the FIA until Friday to resolve the situation one way or another.
Drivers must proceed with caution and overtaking is strictly forbidden in a yellow zone - indicated by yellow flags and flashing trackside yellow lights.
If a driver is caught overtaking in a yellow-flag zone, the punishment is either to drive through the pits at restricted speed if the race is still under way, or 20 seconds added to a driver's race time if the incident takes place close to the end of the race or is investigated after the race.
The footage in question was not shown on the main global 'world feed' during the race as it was showing repeats of the start at the time.
However, it has since been posted on the video-sharing site YouTube.

Here's the vid found on youtube:

[Ry_Tower]

^Somebody's bitter. I don't see anything wrong.

[CoDer]

^^ Looks like Alonso is pushing this protest. Smells like 2008, when Hamilton was able to overtake on the last turn.

Let's see if Alonso will get his wish.

[CoDer]

Brewing controversy on the Brazilian GP result:

BBC Sport - Formula 1: Ferrari consider Sebastian Vettel protest



Here's the vid found on youtube:

May di tama akong napansin sa STR... Bat sobra ata ang pag slowdown nya, ang layo pa naman ng corner.

[CoDer]

Napa search tuloy ako sa youtube dahil dito.

Eto counter ng isang poster.





A is shown marshal waving a green flag in the first image, and yellow on the second image. Purpose of the second image is for color distinction.

[Monseratto]

Not good for Formula one...

If that is the case and if any protest is made and upheld, it could result in a retrospective 20-second penalty for the German.

That would drop the 25-year-old from sixth to eighth, costing him valuable points and a third successive world title.

Alonso, who finished the race at Interlagos in second place behind Jenson Button, would then top the standings by a single point.

If a driver is caught overtaking in a yellow-flag zone, the punishment is either to drive through the pits at restricted speed if the race is still under way, or 20 seconds added to a driver's race time if the incident takes place close to the end of the race or is investigated after the race.

The footage shows Vettel passing two flashing yellow lights then overtaking Vergne down the straight, completing the move before reaching a flashing green light, indicating the end of the yellow zone.

Rules dictate that the 'yellow' zone ends only when the driver passes the first 'green' indicator.

Drivers are alerted to caution zones by an indicator on their car's dashboard display.

The yellow flag indicator in Vettel's cockpit is on the whole time.

[uvax]

May di tama akong napansin sa STR... Bat sobra ata ang pag slowdown nya, ang layo pa naman ng corner.

STR is also owned by RED BULL. Given the scenario you wouldn't expect them to make life difficult for Vettel.

[Monseratto]

If they spotted that during the race, Vettel would have just overhauled it after taking a drive through .It occured at Lap 4, after Vettel collided and ended up dead last...

[CoDer]

Spaniard Alonso tweeted cryptically on Tuesday: "I cannot perform miracles. I make miracles within the rules."

Read more: Ferrari considers F1 protest

Oh you Spaniard!

Ferrari insisted that Alonso, who was second at Interlagos, should have been the man celebrating a third career title, pointing to controversial races in Belgium and Japan to support their argument.
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali said that Alonso paid a heavy price for first lap exits in Belgium and Japan where he was shunted out of contention by Lotus duo Romain Grosjean and Kimi Raikkonen respectively.
The Italian giant had been further aggrieved when Vettel, accused of blocking Alonso in qualifying in Japan before going on to win the race, escaped with just a reprimand.
"We are proud of Fernando," Domenicali told www.autosport.com. "But we are very disappointed because the one who deserved this championship was really him.
"It is a shame because, after such a long season that we really fight in all conditions, we raced 18 races and not 20 - and being second by three points is not a lot.
"Watch the facts. Zero points in two races (Belgium and Japan) so we have done what we have done with 18 races. The others had 20 - and the points were over 20 races. These are facts, not words."
Alonso, who was second behind Jenson Button of McLaren in the race, also insisted his campaign had been undermined at Spa and Suzuka.
"The championship was not lost here," said the two-time champion.
"The championship was lost when (Romain) Grosjean flew over my head (at Spa) or when Vettel surprisingly only got a reprimand after qualifying in Japan."
The FIA could decide to investigate even without a Ferrari protest.


Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/sport/motorspo...#ixzz2DaUCbWyh

Oh my, get over it Ferrari.

[CVT]

Hhhmmm,- this is a technicality and should be a "no brainer" to "them"....

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[CVT]

^Somebody's bitter. I don't see anything wrong.

^^ Looks like Alonso is pushing this protest. Smells like 2008, when Hamilton was able to overtake on the last turn.

Let's see if Alonso will get his wish.

Kaya nga bagay ang kombinasyong Ferrari-FA....

Parehong switik....

"Sino" kaya ang nag-post sa youtube?...

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[CoDer]

Kaya nga bagay ang kombinasyong Ferrari-FA....

Parehong switik....

"Sino" kaya ang nag-post sa youtube?...

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Switik at cry babies.