The Official F1 2014 Thread: Hamilton is Champion!

Massa was great in the final few races last year. Never really saw him at his best as I'd stopped watching for quite a few years.

I do like Alonso, but would like to see Massa winning a few races.

Was watching some of the Ted stuff on sky last night and just before he started there was an interview with Kimi at the end of the previous program.

The guy interviewing him leaned in and said, "Kimi, is the desire to win a 2nd championship burning just as bright as it was when you won your first?!"

Kimi just looked at him, did an eye roll, head shake and just spoke to someone else

Edit:



Those glasses, he looks like Elton John

jamcc wrote:I really, really want Massa to beat him this season.

Not going to happen. Alonso is clearly too good for that.

That Kimi interview is great. The guy is brilliant!

I really wish yopu could get some tasteful F1 team shirts that didn't have the sponsors plastered all over them. I'd love a black and gold Lotus polo shirt, but I really do not wish to promote anti-dandruff shampoo. I kept walking up to the Lotus stand at Silverstone last year, then realising my mistake and walking away again.

Just seen that Kimi clip. Wow there was no need to be that disrespectful. That is bordering on arrogance.

Ad7 wrote:Was watching some of the Ted stuff on sky last night and just before he started there was an interview with Kimi at the end of the previous program.

The guy interviewing him leaned in and said, "Kimi, is the desire to win a 2nd championship burning just as bright as it was when you won your first?!"

Kimi just looked at him, did an eye roll, head shake and just spoke to someone else

Edit:



Those glasses, he looks like Elton John

That's straight from the football coverage question bank, where they waffle on about "desire", "hunger" and "wanting it" endlessly. That "interview" should be shown in F1 Journalism School in what not to do.

Barcelona Day Three:
01 Alonso Ferrari 1:21.875 97 laps
02 Hulkenberg Sauber 1:22.160 +0.285 91 laps
03 Grosjean Lotus 1:22.188 +0.313 119 laps
04 Rosberg Mercedes 1:22.611 +0.736 108 laps
05 Maldonado Williams 1:22.675 +0.800 79 laps
06 Bottas Williams 1:22.826 +0.951 68 laps
07 Button McLaren 1:22.840 +0.965 71 laps
08 Sutil Force India 1:22.877 +1.002 78 laps
09 Webber Red Bull 1:23.024 +1.149 108 laps
10 Vergne Toro Rosso 1:23.366 +1.491 106 laps
11 Chilton Marussia 1:25.690 +3.815 57 laps
12 van der Garde Caterham 1:26.177 +4.302 93 laps

captain red dog wrote:Just seen that Kimi clip. Wow there was no need to be that disrespectful. That is bordering on arrogance.

I thought that at first but it's actually quite an offensive question if you think about it, especially given the 'external factors' that seemed to be in force when he was at Ferrari which led to all the motivation questioning.

I thought it was just a gooseberry fool question.

I'm definitely in the 'gooseberry fool question' camp.

He might as well have asked if he wanted to win races.

By offensive I mean that he's had his motivation questioned so many times since leaving Ferrari. It's all bollocks and he must be so sick of the comments and questions about it.

Anyway, Lotus look good at this stage. I'd say the front four will stay the same. Force India look shite, IMO.

Barcelona Day Four:
01. Lewis Hamilton Mercedes 1:23.282 52 laps
02. Jenson Button McLaren 1:23.633 +0.351 70 laps
03. Jean-Eric Vergne Toro Rosso 1:24.071 +0.789 80 laps
04. Esteban Gutierrez Sauber 1:25.239 +1.957 61 laps
05. Jules Bianchi Force India 1:25.732 +2.450 96 laps
06. Giedo van der Garde Caterham 1:27.429 +4.147 50 laps
07. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:27.563 +4.281 80 laps
08. Mark Webber Red Bull 1:27.616 +4.334 64 laps
09. Max Chilton Marussia 1:29.902 +6.620 51 laps
10. Romain Grosjean Lotus 1:34.800 +11.518 41 laps
11. Valtteri Bottas Williams no time 23 laps
12. Pastor Maldonado Williams no time 13 laps

Just seen Hamiltons new tattoo

Herbi wrote:Just seen Hamiltons new tattoo

Don't forget, it was done by his "homie"*.


* A bloke who looks like a cross between Ricky Gervais and David Gest.

Every time you think Lewis is growing up he does something else "gangsta" that makes him look like a ponce.

SugarCubes wrote:The beginning of the end for the Sky Sports F1 channel:

In addition there are changes to who can or cannot view the F1 Channel. If you already subscribe to the HD Pack, then you will be unaffected. Any new customers will need to subscribe to the Sky Sports Pack.

http://www.skyuser.co.uk/forum/sky-rumo ... -soon.html

I'm predicting that the F1 channel will be scrapped in favor of a new motorsport channel. If you want to view the 2014 season then everybody will have to subscribe to the more expensive sports package. Sky are also in talks to secure the WRC rights.

TV & Satellite times is showing an advert for the Sky F1 channel as £5 a month for the first 6 months and £10 odd after. From the quick look I had it seemed like no one will have the F1 channel unless they are prepared to pay. I'm not paying £5 and then £10 per month so Sky can strawberry float off and I'll just watch BBC highlights.

The Sky F1 channel is nowhere near good enough to warrant a fee on its own

Kimi and Charles Pic raced in the Race of Stars ice race event in Moscow. Kimi came 2nd in the end, narrowly losing out to the home favourite, with Pic 3rd.



Apparently, the two F1 drivers got hardly any time in the cars to practice, so to come 2nd and 3rd was impressive. Apparently Pic didn;t fare to well against the winner but Kimi pushed him really hard. [/unbiased]

One of the Russian interviewers referred to Kimi as Mika when he questioned him.

> Paddy Lowe is NOT leaving McLaren
> Paddy Lowe leaves McLaren