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hab·it 

/ˈhabit/
Noun
A settled or regular tendency or practice, esp. one that is hard to give up.

Cheers Wattie
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grrrr...you try and post on a Dutch forum please!
I'm sure I will be very busy correcting you!

[quote="FlyingTrotter"]

Is it really in keeping with the ethos of F1 to have cars driven at 8/10's to save fuel and preserve tyres and with team orders ?
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Ethos would imply ethics...

See various incidents over the last 7 years for a definition of F1 ethics.

On a completely different subject, what's Pedro de la Rosa up to these days?

[quote="FlyingTrotter"]
Hard at this point to bet against Red Bull - Mercedes are clearly much more competitive than many predicted - I would think we will get a host of different winners

Is it really in keeping with the ethos of F1 to have cars driven at 8/10's to save fuel and preserve tyres and with team orders ?
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I agree hence only risking an each way bet.

I think the problem was today that it normally rains in Malaysia so there is a safety car period which saves loads of fuel, when there wasn't Merc were in a lot of trouble.

Vettel showed his true colours today - but as DC said show me someone that hasn't made an error then regretted it - after all we're only human, IMO it was a blatant greed for winning which in any sport has to exist or otherwise why compete?. I suppose considering the history and no love lost between webber & vettel a little awkwardness , a lacklustre apology and a slap on the wrist from Christian Horner he's still come away with the points so hes a winner. can't expect a competitor in his position to settle for 2nd place.  Contrary to his comments I don't think he'll lose much sleep tonight. Awesome to see them battling - that was the best wheel to wheel we've seen for a while. Good to see they didn't take each other out for a change. Seemed like Webber was questioning whether he'll ever be allowed to chase a championship while at Red bull playing second fiddle to seb. my money's on Kimi

Hard at this point to bet against Red Bull - Mercedes are clearly much more competitive than many predicted - I would think we will get a host of different winners

Is it really in keeping with the ethos of F1 to have cars driven at 8/10's to save fuel and preserve tyres and with team orders ?

I am considering an each way bet on Jenson for the title.  He was matching the leaders pace and could have been as high as 3rd today, Laurel and Hardy pitstops notwithstanding, this is while the car is still a dog.

hab·it 

/ˈhabit/
Noun
A settled or regular tendency or practice, esp. one that is hard to give up.

Cheers Wattie

habbits...

Hamilton in the Mclaren pit.....absolute classic


Lewis Hamilton Mercedes - Wrong Pit Stop in Mclaren - 2013 Malaysian GP

Old habits die hard.

Cheers Wattie

[quote="wattie"]
Red Bull or Ferrari to win for me. no shocks. Alonso is a good bet.

Jensen 3rd at best.

Hamilton no chance. Cars simply not good enough and neither are the teams tactics.

Cheers Wattie
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I would have been a Plus One for that response But I am not so sure - I think its wide open, and Mercedes may well be a contender imho.

[quote="wattie"]
[quote="benyeats"]
[quote="wattie"]

Hamilton no chance. Cars simply not good enough and neither are the teams tactics.

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Good points.  Hamilton is widely accepted to be rubbish, hence winning the championship on his second go, likewise Brawn is a terrible tactician, surely Schumacher could have won 8 titles if not for his meddling.....
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Bit feisty Ben, don't believe I said Hamilton was rubbish. He's my favourite F1 driver but he's in a "rubbish" car as you would say IMO and that's too big a hurdle to overcome this year.

CHeers Wattie
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Sorry I mis-read car's not good enough as he's not good enough.  Mea culpa. 

I think the car looks quite decent so far.

[quote="benyeats"]
[quote="wasp"]
[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
[quote="Glyn"]
Max Chiltern is 10 to 1 to collect just 1 point in the season, i think thats worth a punt surely????
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Not based on his performance in practice...
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Perhaps his Daddy can buy him some points?
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Given the majority of the grid have paid their way into F1 any particular reason for singling out Chilton? 

I would not bet on him getting a point, the team he is with are a long way from that.....
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Only that his name was specifically mentioned on the previous post.

Whilst i understand the commercial requirements, it is a sorry state of affairs when the best cars in the world can't be driven by the 20+ best currently available drivers.

I was simply ruing the fact that people like Glock and Kovalainen are not in the mix. They are world class and IMO Senna drove better over a season than Maldanado too. He scored 6 less points but without the one stand out race, Maldanado would have been miles behind.

I love the fact that these cars are engineering masterpieces, but find it a shame that we are in an era when the cars nibbling on the heels of the big teams can't always be driven to their maximum.

Cheers,
Stu

[quote="benyeats"]
[quote="wattie"]

Hamilton no chance. Cars simply not good enough and neither are the teams tactics.

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Good points.  Hamilton is widely accepted to be rubbish, hence winning the championship on his second go, likewise Brawn is a terrible tactician, surely Schumacher could have won 8 titles if not for his meddling.....
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Bit feisty Ben, don't believe I said Hamilton was rubbish. He's my favourite F1 driver but he's in a "rubbish" car as you would say IMO and that's too big a hurdle to overcome this year.

CHeers Wattie

[quote="wattie"]

Hamilton no chance. Cars simply not good enough and neither are the teams tactics.

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Good points.  Hamilton is widely accepted to be rubbish, hence winning the championship on his second go, likewise Brawn is a terrible tactician, surely Schumacher could have won 8 titles if not for his meddling.....

Red Bull or Ferrari to win for me. no shocks. Alonso is a good bet.

Jensen 3rd at best.

Hamilton no chance. Cars simply not good enough and neither are the teams tactics.

Cheers Wattie