Blake
kensei, your Webber bashing isn't really warrented when he is beating Nick in the championship ![Wink ;) ;)](/wp-content/themes/gtp16/images/smilies/wink.svg?v=3)
I really don't see Williams placing anywhere significant, they will pit early and be doomed to follow cars for the rest of the race, or scrap with eachother ![Rolleyes :rolleyes: :rolleyes:](/wp-content/themes/gtp16/images/smilies/rolleyes.svg?v=6)
Blake
Webber has been hyped for years. He was supposed to come into Williams this year and become the next MS. Nick was just some punter that Sir Frank put in the car until JB could leave BAR. While I am aware that there are some growing pains within a new team Webber has for the most part not lived up to the hype. Sure he has had a few good qualifying laps but he has never managed to do anything about it. Let's face it even Monaco he lucked into that as Alonso's tires were dead.
Not that Nick is perfect. He has done some bone headed thigns this seaosn (AU) but no one had ANY expectations on him and frankly the last two races he has out-driven and out performace Webber in everyway.
The other thing that bugged me about Webber this week was his Ralf Shumacher like moaning about the team being unfair, pit stops messed up "I shoulda been on the 2nd step of the podium...whaaaaa!" Come on Nick was quicker on his feet than Webber and out drove him. Webber is falling into the JV like excuses...
Thyen to see Webber not only push Trulli into the wall and then punt JPM off the track at turn one....give me a break. I know drivers are fighting for every spot on the start. Having a wide car is nothing new. Trulli had a better start (surprise surprise than Webber) and got a nose under him, Webber chops him off and almosts puts him in the wall. Then JPM, on the outside (I know this was wishful thinking) gets punted off by Webber who didn't even TRY to turn in he just speared JPM on purpose!
Come on, Webber may be the golden boy in AU but his performance on track this seaosn has been, well...pathetic.
The tiny shread of respect I have left for Williams will be completely gone when Sir Frank moves Nick to the 3rd car in favor of JB and Webber....ugggh! The two most over-rated drivers in the past few years! Way to go Sir Frank!
Now onto interesting things!
Kimi...porr Kimi...but you did it to yourself. I know it is hard staying awake when you are leading but you can do it. On the serious side it seemed to me that Kimi's car was having some brake issues. If you watch his off the car gets all over the place in the brake zone which sent him off. He took some curb too but it didn't look like enough to unsettle the car. Eitherway poor kimi...but live and learn I guess! There will be another day. He still drove a great race.
Alonso...you lucky #%^&@*!!! hahaha. Still he drove a great race as well. I'm shocked how much he matured in the past year alone. He is calm and drives like a champ. Great race craft. McLaren hs the faster car but honestly I think Alonso is driving more calm this season. Compared to Kimi that is saying something.
Nick....great race! You earned it.
Ferrari.....the season is this close ---><--- to being over for you. I think your only realistic hope is a cold summer or lots of wet races.
JPM....calm down, you can do it, just chill out.
BAR....did anyone miss them?
Other than that I can't say I enjoyed the race that much. It wasn't bad but it wasn't great either. I don't expect much better in Canada (I loath the circuit) but look forward to Indy and the turn 1 seats my wife and I have!!!!