Absorbine_Sr

Happy Birthday Doug. Hope it was an awesome day.

Happy Birthday Doug!!

Best wishes Larry.

Yay!! I feel better now.

I too was not a big Hamilton fan, but I agree Steve, the maturity he displayed last year impressed me, and even more so in taking the chance to move to Mercedes this year. And my guess is that he will be champion again with Mercedes, maybe as soon as next year. Ferrari took a chance and lost by keeping Fernando out. I understood what they were doing - trying to get him one or two more laps on inters to maximize the slicks when he came in. They failed. That's racing. I was more concerned that the wing failure looked really scary and left Alonso with a true lack of control. Luckily it worked out ok. Fernando will be back next race as strong as ever. Rosberg needs to understand team dynamics. Had the roles been reversed, Ross would have told Hamilton to hold position as well. Sometimes you have to take one for the team. And you guys are right - Lewis admitting Nico should have been on the podium was a class act. Pity that Vettel couldn't do the same. And I'm sorry, I need to rant a little here. Vettel is a great driver, there is no doubt. But he's an arrogant asshole. It was made quite clear to him and Webber that they were to hold station. And Vettel did not. I felt Webber was justified in being pissed, and I hope Mark can come to terms with his emotions. The reason I say that is a similar incident killed my favorite driver of all time. In the 1982 Italian Grand Prix, the two Ferrari's were 1-2. Gilles Villeneuve led Didier Perroni, and no one was challenging them. They were told to hold station. On the final corner, Perroni passed Gilles, and Villeneuve was livid. He swore he'd never speak to Perroni again. At the next race, Gilles swore he'd not be out qualified by Perroni and went out for one last gonzo run to beat him. And he made a mistake. he hit the rear wheel of Jochen Mass and crashed horribly, thrown from the car. Killed. These emotional issues have consequences and Vettel needs to have his ass spanked to make him very aware of this. End rant.

I am too brother. I am too.

Confirmed. I will not be able to make it. I has a sad.

^^^ This. Happy Birthday Al!! Drink deep and enjoy the day.

I thought it was a very good race. Regardless of whether the weather helped Ferrari, it is obvious they are leagues ahead of where they were at the same time last year. Fernando drove well and Massa seems to have pulled his thumb out and gotten with the program. I was not upset that Kimi won. He's probably the only "old style" driver out there. He doesn't give a rat's patoot about the promotional/glamour/shiny side of the sport. He's one of those guys who is not afraid to tell the world to kiss his ass. Those people are rare in racing these days. McLaren may need to do some digging. Neither car looked impressive. Mercedes was pretty impressive and will hopefully continue to improve and impress. And Force India? Hell yeah! Red Bull? It's good to see Vettel didn't run away from anyone this time. I don't begrudge them their past glory but I'd really like to see how Vettel does as a driver when he has to run further down the field with others in equal cars. Oh, and there is no truth to the rumor that Mark Webber is lobbying for rolling starts... So we have the potential for a great season. Let's see how things go from here on out. Forza Ferrari!!

Good job Raffy!

So mikey, let us know when the embargo is lifted and we shall discuss Australia.

I had one of those a couple of weeks ago (not the testicle sammich) and it was one of the best steaks I've ever cooked and eaten. Debbie is making stuffed cabbage tonight to tip our hats to the Irish.

Been trying to get over a bout of near-bronchitis. Missed two days of work, drinking lots of orange juice and water, eating lots of soup. Ugh.

These days I rarely watch practice, but always qualifying and the race, and both live if at all possible. And thanks for the tip on the NBC special, Countdown to F1 - I have it recording at 1:30 AM tonight for viewing tomorrow night with appropriate cocktails.

I think Louis will surprise some people this year. I think he may be another one who, like Alonso, can take a substandard car and raise it several levels by his skill and daring alone. And if he does that, it will inspire the team to get behind him and push even harder. If we see that happen, Rosberg had better watch out. Edit: We also need to get mikeymad in here. And we may need to put a spoilers limit on post-race posting as I know he sees most races a day or two after the event.

Agreed.

Happy Birthday Fitz!!!

Have not seen the special. I'll have to see if they rebroadcast it. So far I am encouraged by Ferrari's pace, at least compared to last year at this time. It looks like a potential close season again and that is a good thing.

Next time he tweets it, I'll post up Fernando Alonso's training regimen and let us know if you could keep up Dan. Race car driving is a sort.

Happy Birthday to the wonderful Seed Lady!!

My friend Dan, who is a friend of my friend Al, speaks for me. Actually, I spoke to Jeff and Jp at a recent get together and have some cash budgeted for a bike to start getting some exercise. Of course 10" of fucking snow today makes it hard to imagine that ...

Almost missed this - Happy Birthday Nate. I hope the day was most excellent!

Mikey, where do you get your Formula One broadcast from? Edit: Wait, I forgot that NBC will be streaming it this year here in the US.

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Happy Birthday Sir!!