Colinjb Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 OH GOD. Its raining harder now. But he has lost the position. Good god.
St Landrew Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 First comment today..... British luck licking in again..?
Colinjb Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 GOOD GOD!!!!!!!!! They both think they have won it! Glock slowed! YESSSSS!!!!!!!!!!! Good heavens above. HAMILTON IS CHAMPION, GLOCK LOST TWO POSITIONS ON THE LAST LAP.
Saint Martini Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Fook me that was tight! Congrats to Hamilton.
St Landrew Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 No, its gone. Congratulations Felipé Nope...Thank you Glock for going too slow..! well done World Champion Lewis Hamilton.
Saint Martini Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 What the hell happened there? Did Glock do Hamilton a gigantic favour or something?
Colinjb Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Nope...Thank you Glock for going too slow..! well done World Champion Lewis Hamilton. I have almost never been so pleased to be wrong! What the fook happened to Timo Glock!?
TopGun Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Jesus, that was climatic! Well played to Lewis but I expect Glock will come in for stick!
Michelle Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Moment of the season - watching Massa's family celebrating, then seeing the horror as they're told Lewis got through!!! lmfao, ****ing get in!!!
Colinjb Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 A championship decided at the penultimate corner. Unbelievable. What a stunning conclusion to the season. But why did Glock lose 18 seconds on the last lap!?
Ponty Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Well, there's drama. F1 is boring right StL? Congrats to Lewis. Everyone needs a bit of luck lol... Double lol at the Ferrari pit at the end.. Ooh, and a nice podium to finish our season.
Andy_Porter Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 **** me that was brilliant. Ferrari celebrating. Timo Glock. Lewis. Bitter Brazilians.
Ponty Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 A championship decided at the penultimate corner. Unbelievable. What a stunning conclusion to the season. But why did Glock lose 18 seconds on the last lap!? He was on the grooves and everyone else up there had changed.
Um Bongo Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Listen to the Boo's. You ungrateful ****ers.
Colinjb Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 He was on the grooves and everyone else up there had changed. His pace was steady, and the rain wasn't hard enough to effect that kind of change on the last lap. Did he run out of fuel!?
Colinjb Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 I actually feel a bit for Felipé there, he would have been just as deserving a champion. He was home and dry, only to be deprived by a slowing Toyota. I admire his dignity on the podium, must be so hard for him.
Andy_Porter Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 I'm not a massive fan of Hamilton, glad he won mind. Ferrari celebrating then was probably the highlight of my weekend. Such a big epic fail, the look in their faces when they realised was hilarious.
Guest Hacienda Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 'kin get in there. Let's see FIA change that fooker.
JustMike Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 yesssssssssssssssssssss, what a season, what a race. LMAO at Ferrari celebrating then that bloke told them they'd lost it, that guy looked like he had seen a ghost :-)
Um Bongo Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 You just know the FIA will launch an investigation into Glock slowing down,.
Jimmy_D Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Bloody Hell! Top marks to ITV for spotting Glock being passed! Rain coming down just enough must have done for him... maybe he was being too cautious? Or couldn't go any quicker? Feel awfully sorry for Massa, he must have been told he was champion... although it was satisfying to see the Ferrari garage celebrating when they didn't do as good a job as ITV of seeing Glock wasn't a back marker being passed. Jeez, with Saints yesterday and this today... Bloody Hell!
St Landrew Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Well, there's drama. F1 is boring right StL? Congrats to Lewis. Everyone needs a bit of luck lol... Double lol at the Ferrari pit at the end.. Ooh, and a nice podium to finish our season. That's a bit unnecessary Ponty. That is far and away the best F1 race I've seen in years, but there there have been absolutely hundreds of snoozers. Note that on this occasion there was plenty of position swopping and FIA didn't get in the way. Hopefully, F1 will learn from this. You can't have processions and expect people to maintain their excitement, midway through a season. I don't feel bad for Massa in the slightest. It happened to Hamilton last year in very similar circumstances [championship lost by a tiny margin], and he got on with it to come back this season. Congrats to Alonso for his 2nd spot. P.S. Hopefully FIA won't penalise Hamilton for taking too long to get his steering wheel back on the car post-race.
Arizona Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Wow!! That was the most incredible end to the best F1 season I have ever seen. The World Championship being decided on the last corner. Timo Glock will never have to pay for a pint of lager again in his life. Big lol at Ferrari celebrating, gutted for Massa though. Shame about DC though. Would have been nice if he'd gone out on a high.
Saint Martini Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 I actually feel a bit for Felipé there, he would have been just as deserving a champion. He was home and dry, only to be deprived by a slowing Toyota. I admire his dignity on the podium, must be so hard for him. +1 I'm not looking forward to the Britsh media (and also many on the continent) no making a half god out of him. He rode his luck today.
benjii Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 I would like to thank Timo Glock for this honourable act of contrition. Have the stewards found something to charge Hamilton with yet?
Minty Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Very dignified press conference from Felipe at the mo... fair play to him.
benjii Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Very dignified press conference from Felipe at the mo... fair play to him. Yep, seems like a nice bloke. Important quality in a loser, that.
Ponty Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Wow!! That was the most incredible end to the best F1 season I have ever seen. The World Championship being decided on the last corner. Big lol at Ferrari celebrating, gutted for Massa though. Shame about DC though. Would have been nice if he'd gone out on a high. I thought it was the most disappointing part of the day tbh, although it was probably written in the stars.
Ponty Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 That's a bit unnecessary Ponty. That is far and away the best F1 race I've seen in years, but there there have been absolutely hundreds of snoozers. Note that on this occasion there was plenty of position swopping and FIA didn't get in the way. Hopefully, F1 will learn from this. You can't have processions and expect people to maintain their excitement, midway through a season. I don't feel bad for Massa in the slightest. It happened to Hamilton last year in very similar circumstances [championship lost by a tiny margin], and he got on with it to come back this season. Congrats to Alonso for his 2nd spot. P.S. Hopefully FIA won't penalise Hamilton for taking too long to get his steering wheel back on the car post-race. Not really mate, we've had match threads with fewer responses than this. I can't shake the feeling that the closeness was a little contrived over the back half of the season though, with odd penalties and the like, most significantly for LH of course. Still, my dispassion for McLaren doesn't take away any respect I have for Lewis' championship.
Colinjb Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Yep, seems like a nice bloke. Important quality in a loser, that. Unlike, dare I say it, Fernando last year and this year. My opinion on Felipe has skyrocketed today. He hasn't thrown his toys out of the pram, he has lost, but with better grace and manner then anyone could ever realistically be expected to show. He came out with a few comments on the run up, but he has been completely sporting. He will come back fighting from this. He will be a deserved world champion in the future.
dubai_phil Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 I found the GP on Arabic tv for the first time this season. I discovered that screaming tension is the same in Arabic as it is in English. OMG what a last few seconds. Well done Lewis. Anyone else still alive after that finale could do with heart transplant down here
Arizona Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Not bad effort, but that doesn't really show much appart from some Ferrari mechanics doing a chicken impression. Hamilton fully deserved the title IMO. If it weren't for that farce at Spa, he'd have won it last week. Massa has been good this year, but Hamilton was a class above anyone on the field. Looking forward to seeing more of Kubica and Vettel next season too.
Saint Martini Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Not bade effort, but that doesn't really show much appart from some Ferrari mechanics doing a chicken impression. Hamilton fully deserved the title IMO. If it weren't for that farce at Spa, he'd have won it last week. Massa has been good this year, but Hamilton was a class above anyone on the field. Looking forward to seeing more of Kubica and Vettel next season too. That's just complete ******, even without the FIA intervening his lead was not very big. In the end he was the best but a class above anyone is just ridiculous.
Sheaf Saint Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 I can't stop watching this and smiling. Does that make me a bad person? I'm glad Lewis won the title just to stick it to the FIA who tried their hardest to make sure he didn't, and to shut the spanish racists up as well. I can't help but feel a little bit sorry for Massa though. Judging by the celebrations in the Ferrari pit, they must have told him over the radio that he had nailed it without realising that Lewis had passed Glock. He's a very affable guy and was exremely dignified on the podium and in the press conference.
Arizona Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 That's just complete ******, even without the FIA intervening his lead was not very big. In the end he was the best but a class above anyone is just ridiculous. I generally compare drive abilities by comparing them to their team mates. When you look at the field, Hamilton, Kubica and Vettel all out classed their team-mates. Heikki isn't a slouch, but Hamilton just blew him away. Look at the wet races, when the car performance goes out the window and the ability of the driver to keep it on the road and adapt to changing conditions is paramount. In Silverstone and Spa, Hamilton was far ahead of anyone.
Andy_Porter Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 Massa is very unluckly, as much as i'm laughing at Ferarri right now I feel really sorry for him.
Ponty Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 I generally compare drive abilities by comparing them to their team mates. When you look at the field, Hamilton, Kubica and Vettel all out classed their team-mates. Heikki isn't a slouch, but Hamilton just blew him away. Look at the wet races, when the car performance goes out the window and the ability of the driver to keep it on the road and adapt to changing conditions is paramount. In Silverstone and Spa, Hamilton was far ahead of anyone. If you're doing it by comparing to team mates then there's only one driver "a class above the rest" and it isn't Hamilton. Heikki (no slouch in arguably the best car) managed to finish the championship 2 places behind him btw.
Arizona Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 P.S. I now see the full clip of the Ferrari mechanics, I just saw a looped 0.5s clip of them shaking before. Classic! P.P.S. Hamilton world Champion avatars now available (see above) PM if you want one. P.P.P.S. A bit congratulations to BMW Sauber who have, I believe, gone the whole season without a technical failure.
Colinjb Posted 2 November, 2008 Posted 2 November, 2008 If you're doing it by comparing to team mates then there's only one driver "a class above the rest" and it isn't Hamilton. Indeed. Isn't Vettel good.
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