2009 Malaysian Grand Prix - Sepang (04.05.09)

amberfox63 said:This Formula 1 subforum is pure comedy gold; I don’t even know where to start with the jokes... the comments are honestly just👍
All I can say is that the sheer volume of die-hard Fernando Alonso fans😠 always catches me off guard, much like the endless swarm of people who seem to despise Lewis Hamilton😕 (though, to be fair, he isn't exactly my favorite either)
Hamilton... I had a good laugh seeing how Jergović basically dismantled both Hem and Alonso in his column!! Man...
I am officially refusing to root for any of my teams until April 12th, once we finally see what happens with those ridiculous "pleasure-killer" diffusers!
On a serious note, does anyone actually have the real scoop on why Felipe Massa finished 16th? ??😢

amberfox63 said:This Formula 1 subforum is pure comedy gold. Honestly, the jokes in the comments are just👍
All I can do is laugh at how many die-hard Fernando Alonso fans there are😠 versus the sheer number of people hating on Lewis Hamilton😕
Hamilton... Man, I lost it laughing when Jergović absolutely shredded Hem and Alonso in his column!! Seriously..
I’m refusing to root for my own team until April 12th, once we finally see if these useless diffuser designs actually work.
By the way, does anyone actually know why Massa finished 16th??😢

Bradley Nelson2 said:Does anyone know where I can find a decent weather forecast to check?

hollowhawk412 said:Hamilton, obviously 😁

Morgan Murphy7 said:But you know what else

It feels somewhat underwhelming to see someone like Button walk away with the title, doesn't it? 😁

Morgan Murphy7 said:You guys know what's up.

It’s kind of a letdown that one guy gets to walk away with the whole championship title. 😁

Keith Jones19 said:You know, I can't help but feel that Blazicko and his crowd were a bit too harsh on the guy. Look, he might not be the greatest talent to ever sit in a cockpit, but we've seen plenty of drivers who were technically less skilled still manage to snag a championship—Damon Hill comes to mind.
To me, Button’s situation is a perfect illustration of how much the machinery dictates the outcome in this sport. These guys are all absolute masters behind the wheel, but until they all get a crack at the exact same car—which, let's face it, will never happen—we're basically just guessing who the best really is...

p.s.
Now that I've actually seen how lean Alonso is looking, I'm starting to wonder if that KERS setup will even give him enough kick off the line. 😕

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Does anyone actually have the real story on why Massa is sitting at 16?😢

Keith Jones19 said:You know what... I honestly think Blazick and the rest of them were a bit too harsh on the guy. Look, he might not be the greatest talent to ever step into a cockpit, but let’s be real—we've seen plenty of champions who weren't even half as skilled as him (Damon Hill comes to mind, for instance).
Button's situation is just a perfect example of how much the car matters in this sport. These guys are all absolute masters behind the wheel, but until they all get seated in the exact same machine—which, let's face it, is never going to happen!—we'll never truly settle the debate of who's the best...

p.s.
Now that I've actually seen how lean Alonso is looking, I'm starting to wonder if that KERS setup is even going to save him at the start. 😕

Keith Jones19 said:Honestly, he wouldn't have had much trouble with that—and hey, since he’s already heading down that way, 🤣
maybe he could pick something up along the way.

Roger Wright94 said:So—I was just sitting here wondering—what exactly did that flood end up dragging out from under the surface? It’s always such a mess after a storm like that, isn't it? Just leaves you looking at all the debris and thinking, "Well, what else did we miss?"

Michael Lee4 said:

mistybear87 said:I was just looking over the speed telemetry from qualifying, and it seems Rosberg has the lowest top speed through the finish line and during that initial flying lap (where the cars are typically at their absolute peak performance). He’s actually running about 8-9.3 miles mph slower
than the others. I can only assume it's because they're carrying an extra heavy fuel load 😁

Raymond Ortiz89 said:Driver Team Weight (lbs)
1. Button Brawn-Mercedes 660
2. Trulli Toyota 656.5
3. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 647
4. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes 664.5
5. Glock Toyota 656.5
6. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 656
7. Webber Red Bull-Renault 656
8. Kubica BMW-Sauber 663
9. Raikkonen Ferrari 662.5
10. Alonso Renault 680.5
11. Heidfeld BMW-Sauber 692
12. Nakajima Williams-Toyota 683.4
13. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 688
14. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 688.9
15. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari 670.5
16. Massa Ferrari 689.5
17. Piquet Renault 681.9
18. Fisichella Force India-Mercedes 680.5
19. Sutil Force India-Mercedes 655.5
20. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 686.5

Roger Wright94 said:That’s why I’m not buying into any one-stop tire strategy.