*Batman*

That was an amazing race. McLaren and Red Bull matched for pace through the race. The crash between the 2 Red Bull drivers while leading the race, and then just 7 laps later a gripping dual between the 2 McLaren team mates who inherited the lead.

Gotta say, Vettel's problems have been a recurring theme for him. He is very fast but very crash prone. Lacks a cool head and judgement and that is why my money isn't on him.

The McLaren drivers on the other hand showed in their dual 7 laps later how it is done. I'm thinking other teams must be pretty envious of the Button-Hamilton pairing right now. I'm predicting Hamilton FTW in Canada.

Indio

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I could not believe the Red Bull boys took each other out, lost the lead in constructors points and despite all the speed they have this year Button and Hamilton are only a few back in drivers points.

bagwell

I need to start DVRing more F1

*Batman*

Yes it's astonishing. Especially when you take into account that Hamilton has had about 3 races where he had a setback and had to fight his way through the field.

Red Bull is very fast thanks to Newey but the lack of experience of both the team and the drivers is showing.

*Batman*

You should. There have been more overtaking maneuvres this season with only a third of the races completed than in the whole of the previous season. And there are 5 drivers who are in play to win the championship. It's a good year for fans.

PureDrifter

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vettel's attitude is ticking me off a little given the way he's handled things since he won a few races back. but at the same time, its clear that the team is showing more support for a Webber run for the championship, which i feel is still wide open for vettel this early in the season.

I wanna see Petrov and Sutil get into competative cars, both those guys have shown tremendous talent yet continuously get screwed over. Sutil by the Force India's lack of speed and (now better) reliability, petrov by other drivers >.<

*Batman*

I don't think RB is supporting Webber over Vettel. Webber was implying the opposite at the press conference when he suggested the press should dig a little deeper into why Vettel caught him.

The problem with Vettel is that he is great when he is leading from the front. However whenever he has to fight for the win he loses his cool and crashes. That's what killed his championship last year, and that's what will kill it this year. He doesn't have the steel nerves of a champion. Reminds me of Jean Alesi or Juan Pablo Montoya.

I8ABMR

I saw the crash and was blown away that the car got so airborne

jwong77

Totally agreed! Though I think Vettel is still very young (isn't he only 20?), he still has time to improve.

The dual between the McLaren drivers was great! I wish that happens more often in F1. Too bad the rain didn't make it to the racetrack, that would have added even more drama.

*Batman*

Yes. He's 22. If he wins the world championship this year, he'll be the youngest champion ever. Hamilton won it at age 23 in 2008.

Indio

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Hamilton would have also won in 2007 if not for that hater Fernando Alonso.

Indio

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That wasn't F1, the airborne crash was the Indy 500.

GiantsFan

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What channel do they show F1 races on?

PureDrifter

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Vettel did lose his head, no question about that. that being said, its rumored that there's a lift between the team and the drivers in general, with it being passed around that some feel that webber is "owed" the full support of the team being that he's not got all that long left in F1, and similar to Button last year, is "due" for a championship. Personally i want it to be whoever gets it, but this is a rough situation, with both drivers being very promising. Team orders are going to decide this.

Wrong series lol

the mclaren battle was barely that, it was what, a minute or two long? let petrov or sutil get in on the action, especially in the rain. THAT would be fun to watch.

....and if he hadn't screwed up (or arguably, if the TEAM hadn't screwed up) in the China grand prix, when he went off on the pit in and got stuck in gravel. (lols )

in the US it is shown on the SPEED channel.

PS: Hamilton's GF is hot , who's heard his championship night fail story!!

*Batman*

I haven't. do tell.