The 2011 Season

[Brogan]

Link fixed.

 

[Josh]

Fixed now
Basically the teams and the government have a tax dispute. I'm sure it will work itself out, though.

 

[Brogan]

Vettel becomes the first driver in the history of Formula One to get at least 10 pole positions in each of two different seasons.

 

[Fenderman]

Vettel becomes the first driver in the history of Formula One to get at least 10 pole positions in each of two different seasons.

MB sounded quite smug when he gave us that wee factoid.

 

[mjo]

Vettel becomes the first driver in the history of Formula One to get at least 10 pole positions in each of two different seasons.

A quick check of Wikipedia shows that Senna had at least 10 poles in 1988, 89 and 90. Also, MB did mention 'since Senna'.

 

[Slyboogy]

A quick check of Wikipedia shows that Senna had at least 10 poles in 1988, 89 and 90. Also, MB did mention 'since Senna'.

Was just about to say that!

 

[Brogan]

I just picked it up off Twitter so GP Update are wrong then.

 

[Boyle]

Does anyone have a Sebastian Vettel voodoo doll I could borrow?

 

[ExtremeNinja]

I'd lend you mine but it's I just put it in the blender with the Newey doll.

 

[no-FIAt-please]

112 points is now surely unassailable, I just hope the other drivers follow Button's lead in admitting it and not conning the fans.

 

[Jen]

112 points is now surely unassailable, I just hope the other drivers follow Button's lead in admitting it and not conning the fans.

I think you are underestimating the fans

 

[Boyle]

Red Bull have been on pole in every single race this year.

Seb has had only one fastest lap this year. Felipe has had two.

Mark has led for only 14 laps this year, 2 of those being during a pit stop phase. Every time he has been on pole he has lost the lead before the end of lap 1.

 

[Brogan]

Vettel needs, at the most, 38 points to seal the title.

Or just a win at Singapore + 1 point from any other race will do it.

 

[Johnny Carwash]

All over bar the shouting for the World Championship.

 

[no-FIAt-please]

Obvisously I know the fans know the truth and (the vast majority) are not stupid, hence why do they have to do it then?

 

[mjo]

All over bar the shouting for the World Championship.

I think it was all over since Valencia, to be honest.

 

[Brogan]

Red Bull have had 19 podiums this season.

The rest of the teams put together have had 20.

Believe it or not, today was the first Red Bull retirement of the season.

 

[mjo]

Vettel is the only driver to finish every race.

 

[Brogan]

Eddie Irvine says F1 in 2011 "is a mess".

About 1m 30s from the end (UK viewers only, and Keke )

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/14874360.stm

 

[no-FIAt-please]

Hah I loved Ted's little remark at the end, about him not winning a championship!