The Beyond 2008 F1 Season Thread

[theken]

1000 reply woo

[buh_buh]

Toro Rosso shit the bed on strategy. I don't see why they didn't give Vettel any fuel when they switched to dries. They shouldve had second.

[DJ Lazy]

Rain in 10mins!!

[buh_buh]

Im crossing my fingers for another Spa finish

AmOixmxpXF4

[buh_buh]

here it comes!!!

[buh_buh]

HOLY FUCK1!! HAMILTON CHOkES AGAIN!!

[buh_buh]

GLOCK LOSES IT WTF

[The Cosworth]

HOLY FUCK! :nut:

Congratulations Lewis!

[TACO.VIDAL]

hamiltons a lucky guy today. didnt deserve that.

[The Cosworth]

Originally posted by TACO.VIDAL
hamiltons a lucky guy today. didnt deserve that.

how do you figure?

He made a call on the wets, it was almost a bad call, and then Glock lost 18 seconds and Hamilton won.

[The_Rural_Juror]

What happened to Glock?

Either way.:clap: :clap: :clap:

[boi-alien]

fucking glock

[DJ Lazy]

It does NOT get any closer than that...

Hamilton for WORLD CHAMP!!!!

[Team_Mclaren]

holy fuck, just holy fuck. what a finish

[buh_buh]

holy shit that was the best finish to a season I've seen.
Glock slowed 18s on the last lap and lost like 3 positions.
Hamilton was definitely lucky there. I thought he was done when Vettel passed him.

[The Cosworth]

Massa did drive really well today though. Just bad luck this year for him.

[Mibz]

Originally posted by The Cosworth
Massa did drive really well today though. Just bad luck this year for him. I just had a "Bad luck vs Bullshit calls" argument with my Ferrari fan buddy and he's pretty sure that if Massa hadn't had bad luck (Mechanical, other drivers) and Hamilton hadn't had bullshit calls that Massa would've ended up winning.

Not 100% but he calculated Massa would have won by 4 points. Bad luck doesn't count him spinning like a retard either.

[Team_Mclaren]

Originally posted by The Cosworth
Massa did drive really well today though. Just bad luck this year for him.

sure he's had his moments, but look at all the "penalties" LM took for no reason, LM couldve won it last race

[cloud7]

Wow Hamilton almost didn't win the championship again. Had the heavy rain didn't come for Hamilton, Glock would have been able to keep his pace and Massa would win. Very exciting finish. Massa did what he was supposed to do... he has no reason to hang his head.

[Trini]

what a finish!!!

tough luck Massa.

[cloud7]

Guys at the end of the day, what counts is the championship points total after the final race. There are a lot of could haves, and should haves throughout the year on both sides... but they don't count. That's racing. I rooted for Massa this year and he would be a worthy champion, if Lewis didn't win today (some may disagree but whoever has the most points at the end of the year wins... that's one thing that is clear). Cards fell Hamilton's way today and he is the worthy champion for 2008. After years of watching boring F1 with Schumacher winning everything, I am just glad that we got two years of exciting F1 actions in a row.

Congrats Lewis:)

[/////AMG]

:eek: :eek: Holy SHIT!!! That was so intense!
Congrats to Hamilton, he did deserve it.
I want to see how he passed Glock.

[DJ Lazy]

Originally posted by /////AMG

I want to see how he passed Glock.

You missed it?????

[treg50]

HAHAH, YEEEAAHHH HAMILTON!!! THAT WAS AWWWWESOME. Crrrazy drama!!

Lewis Hamilton
2008 WORLD CHAMPION!

Youngest World Champion ever!!! He deserves it! He earned it all season long. Consistently high finishes, not just first places. I've always found it retarded that the world champion doesn't get a televised interview or award ceremony immediately after the final race of the season at the race track --- especially this time since Hamilton makes F1 history.

Congratulations, good job, Hamilton!

:clap:

[Pacman]

At the end of the day, the drivers championship is for the fans. It's more like winning a beauty contest.

The car manufacturers really care about the constructors championship points......

[20incheyes]

Did you guys notice the Ferrari Paddock (Massas' Family) celebrating as if he won it all only to realize it didn't happen :rofl:

[Team_Mclaren]

Originally posted by Pacman
At the end of the day, the drivers championship is for the fans. It's more like winning a beauty contest.

The car manufacturers really care about the constructors championship points......

spotted: Ferrari fanboy:rofl: :rofl:

Im sure everyone else in ferrari feels the same way

[buh_buh]

I hope McLaren reimburses Toyota in a large monetary fashion for the Glock nosedive in the last lap. No I don't think they did it on purpose, but I'd like to see an in car for both Hamilton and Glock.

[/////AMG]

Originally posted by DJ Lazy

You missed it?????

yea :( when I had my head in my hands for that split second thinking, fuck its over lol.


Originally posted by 20incheyes
Did you guys notice the Ferrari Paddock (Massas' Family) celebrating as if he won it all only to realize it didn't happen :rofl:

:rofl: it was a bit funny

[treg50]

Originally posted by 20incheyes
Did you guys notice the Ferrari Paddock (Massas' Family) celebrating as if he won it all only to realize it didn't happen :rofl:
:rofl: :rofl: That was HILARIOUS :thumbsup:


Originally posted by Pacman
At the end of the day, the drivers championship is for the fans. It's more like winning a beauty contest.

The car manufacturers really care about the constructors championship points......

LMAO, Sore loser eh? :facepalm:

Driver's Championship is for the DRIVERS. The DRIVERS who drive those machines care about that Championship at the end of the day. At the end of the day the drivers want that the most, stopping kidding yourself. Hamilton the youngest and most consistent driver in a season in F1 history, get use to it.

[Alpine Autowerks]

Massa WDC for 40 seconds... hope that's as close as he ever comes

[DJ Lazy]

Originally posted by /////AMG


yea :( when I had my head in my hands for that split second thinking, fuck its over lol.

LMAO... :rofl: :rofl: bummer.

[Pacman]

Originally posted by Team_Mclaren


spotted: Ferrari fanboy:rofl: :rofl:

Im sure everyone else in ferrari feels the same way

I don't support any of the teams or drivers. I've been watching F1 for 24 years and just watch it for the racing (which seems to be lacking the past few years).

Will be interesting to see what next years changes bring and hopefully there will be some real racing and passing. Todays race was a snoozer except for the last 8 laps.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

http://fotos.subefotos.com/a984babe3db3feffe4e295c5e18197cfo.gif

[/////AMG]

Originally posted by BerserkerCatSplat
http://fotos.subefotos.com/a984babe3db3feffe4e295c5e18197cfo.gif


:eek: :rofl: :rofl: that was fucking fast

[Pacman]

Originally posted by treg50

:rofl: :rofl: That was HILARIOUS :thumbsup:


LMAO, Sore loser eh? :facepalm:

Driver's Championship is for the DRIVERS. The DRIVERS who drive those machines care about that Championship at the end of the day. At the end of the day the drivers want that the most, stopping kidding yourself. Hamilton the youngest and most consistent driver in a season in F1 history, get use to it.

Cool! I watch F1 to see good racing and passing. I don't care who wins or who the latest and greatest driver is.

Hopefully F1 can get some good racing and passing going with next years changes.

[20incheyes]

I kept switching b/w TSN and Speed to avoid the commercials but at the beginning of the race they mentioned Bernie has talked to the teams about doing the Canadian GP for 2009. Anchor stated they've been in talks and Bernie said there is a 100% chance the race will happen if Montreal gets the funding in place (I suspect this $$$$$ needs to be found very soon). YUL may happen in 09 :thumbsup:

I should also mention Vettel, damn this guy can drive, whatever team snatches him next year has a good future.

Berserker that's GOLD :rofl:

[buh_buh]

Vettel's already confirmed for RBR next year.

[DJ Lazy]

Originally posted by buh_buh
Vettel's already confirmed for RBR next year.

As nervous as he made me today, I will enjoy watching him next year.. haha.

[superboost]

What the eff happened with timo glock???

Amazing race, although I wanted to see vettel to podium.

[treg50]

Originally posted by 20incheyes
Berserker that's GOLD
:werd: You do good work sir.:thumbsup:


Originally posted by Pacman
Hopefully F1 can get some good racing and passing going with next years changes.
I lost interest in F1 a few years ago, but I'm just getting back into it thanks to this season. I like SCCA Touring Car or BTCC for interesting and competitive racing action.

[20incheyes]

Originally posted by superboost
What the eff happened with timo glock???

Amazing race, although I wanted to see vettel to podium.

Glock didn't switch to intermediate tires at the end of the race and it became slick b/c of rain so he couldn't control his car late in the race

[buh_buh]

Glock and Trulli both lapped in the 1:44s on the last lap, both on dries, while everyone else was around the 1:26s, hence the Hamilton pass.

[Pacman]

Originally posted by buh_buh
Glock and Trulli both lapped in the 1:44s on the last lap, both on dries, while everyone else was around the 1:26s, hence the Hamilton pass.

And Glock was lapping slightly faster than Trulli, which should rule out any Ferrari conspiracy theorists claims that he sandbagged it.

[rage2]

Wow, what a race! That's definately the most nail biting ending I've seen ever. Win the championship on the last corner!

As a McLaren and Hamilton fanboy, it was so nerve wracking. I'm down in SF and found a bunch of F1 fans and watched the race with them at a bar over beers at 8am. The Ferrari fans were going nuts when Vettel got past, then last lap silence, and the McLaren fans went nuts. What a crazy atmosphere.

I wish there was something like this in Calgary, these guys watch most of the races live. 100 F1 nuts in one place, can't get better than that!

Some new friends from bay area. Honda fan looks just like Button haha.

[rage2]

Ferrari fans everywhere

[rage2]

Amazing how many F1 guys come out to watch the races live. The place was PACKED.

[rage2]

I entered a raffle and figured I'd win the 2 Hamilton pics since I was the only one wearing full McLaren gear. I won 2 prizes (got picked 3rd) and surprisingly, both Hamilton pics were gone already. Lots of McLaren fans out there, but I guess they all hid LOL.

Ended up with a nice pic of Massa. WTF do I do with that? haha

[DJ Lazy]

We need to start that here in calgary... lol Beyond F1 sundays at some kickass breakfast buffet place. :D

[Ripper]

Thats pretty cool... wish Calgary had some bars that would fill up like that for F1.

[ottamania]

what a luck for hamilton. fuckin glock man. I am soo pissed. I wanted Massa to win.

[rage2]

Luck? More like Karma... Hamilton should've won it even before coming to Brazil if it wasn't for the FIA lol.

Why blame glock? You might as well blame god for sending down full rain in the last lap which caused glock to lose that much time.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally posted by treg50

:werd: You do good work sir.:thumbsup:



Hahaha, I didn't make the GIF, I just found it on a different forum.

[Inzane]

Originally posted by rage2
Ended up with a nice pic of Massa. WTF do I do with that? haha

Well, you could give it to me... :angel:

I've got no shame about being a Ferrari fanboy. :thumbsup:

[bart]

Originally posted by boi-alien
fucking glock

that's what i said...

[cloud7]

What I was a bit surprised about was how conversative Lewis and McLaren were. I thought they were a bit too conservative and left themselves no room for error and it almost cost them big time.

[962 kid]

Originally posted by ottamania
what a luck for hamilton. fuckin glock man. I am soo pissed. I wanted Massa to win.

:rofl: Glock should have just pitted in the first place, why blame him?

[TACO.VIDAL]

glock and hamilton are buddies. as much as id like to argue a conspiracy theory here, glock and trulli had very similar lap times on the last lap, both on dry;s.

[ryanallan]

mother F*^K

Definitely one of the most exciting finishes I have seen .

At lease we came away with the constructors trophy . . .

[Nav13]

Big congrats to Lewis Hamilton, he's on top of the world right now. He's got the World Championship in one hand and Nicole Scherzinger in the other. I knew the final result before watching the race and was still in shock at how it ended, unreal.

[Mibz]

Anybody have access to motorsport or Forix and have access to all the lap times including sector breakdown?

[Zephyr]

Originally posted by rage2
Wow, what a race! That's definately the most nail biting ending I've seen ever. Win the championship on the last corner!

As a McLaren and Hamilton fanboy, it was so nerve wracking. I'm down in SF and found a bunch of F1 fans and watched the race with them at a bar over beers at 8am. The Ferrari fans were going nuts when Vettel got past, then last lap silence, and the McLaren fans went nuts. What a crazy atmosphere.

I wish there was something like this in Calgary, these guys watch most of the races live. 100 F1 nuts in one place, can't get better than that!

Some new friends from bay area. Honda fan looks just like Button haha.

That's actually a pretty rare thing to find in the states. Not many people watch F1 in the states, since it has nothing to do with Nascar or football. That's pretty cool though!

[Ripper]

:rofl:

http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c210/His_Holiness/puberty.jpg

[lil*tymer]

Unbelievable finish! I was in attendance and being one of the only mclaren fans was pretty tough, the brazilians were pretty passssionate for massa. I was on the back straight , and we didn´t have a big screen to show times. So i was copletely oblivious that hamilton won until he drove by shaking his fist´s. Watching the heartbreak in all those fans faces, after they thought massa had won. Deffiently the highlight of the race, so good.

Other than that, the Brazilians don´t know how to keep the fans entertained, there were hours at a time with nothing happening on the track. I went with an english couple, who had been to 3 previous races this year. They both said it was a pathetic event, Almost like they didnt give a shit about the fans.

[Dave P]

clearly you need to post some pics :thumbsup:

[bart]

yo admins update your footer for the 2009 season!

[/////AMG]

lol bart quickly make a new thread for the 09 season before iceburns does lol

[bart]

i was thinking about it... ;)

[iceburns288]

Originally posted by /////AMG
lol bart quickly make a new thread for the 09 season before iceburns does lol
Hey! I've only made two.

[iceburns288]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v64/iceburns288/newthread.jpg

:D

[lil*tymer]

Here are some pics, i´m in Rio right now so i don´t have time to upload everything. Not many pics turned out good because off a high fence in the way, and on the first day i wasn´t sure how to get them in frame. I gained alot of respect for motorsport photographers.

anyways here are a couple.

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/bossmac/P1000738.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/bossmac/P1000739.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/bossmac/P1000740.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/bossmac/P1000741.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/bossmac/P1000786.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/bossmac/P1000787.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/bossmac/P1000791.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/bossmac/P1000848.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/bossmac/P1000759.jpgsome of the fans


and me in RIO
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y102/bossmac/P1000968.jpg Sorry i had to do it, how is the snow?

[rage2]

Originally posted by lil*tymer
Not many pics turned out good because off a high fence in the way, and on the first day i wasn´t sure how to get them in frame. I gained alot of respect for motorsport photographers.
Excelllent pics! It's not easy taking pics of F1 cars with a point and shoot. It's a lot easier with the right camera gear :). Out of 300 pics I took with a point and shoot at a F1 race, 3 turned out acceptable lol.