pauldyson1uk
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Seb then: "happy 200th", such a top guy and yet people on here queue up to call him a cnut
only 2 cnuts on the podium and Jenson is NOT one
Seb then: "happy 200th", such a top guy and yet people on here queue up to call him a cnut
I don't know that Macca engineer but I'll take your word for itonly 2 cnuts on the podium and Jenson is NOT one
On a plus note. Next up Spa and then Monza.Summer break
even better new PL season startsOn a plus note. Next up Spa and then Monza.
The team should rarely dictate tyre choices to drivers, especially in changeable conditionsJB on the forum saying he was told to come in behind Lewis and queue up for inters and chose to ignore the call
If it rained again he would have won. They needed to take a risk because Mclaren had cocked up putting him on the super softs rather than the prime, so he wouldn't have reached the end of the race without pitting anyway. Basically they sacrificed a sure fire 3rd for a shot at victory, and ended up 4th.Just watching the highlights, when Hamilton put those inters on towards the end the racing line was bone dry
A Formula One fan has had his wish of a new bionic hand fulfilled after a plucky letter to boss of the Mercedes GP Petronas team, Ross Brawn.
Matthew James, a 14-year-old from Wokingham in Berkshire, was born without a left hand.
He was fitted with a bionic version which he described as "like a claw".
His dream was for a more sophisticated device, but they cost tens of thousands of pounds and are not available on the NHS.
Matthew had his eye on an i-Limb Pulse from Touch Bionics, a firm in Scotland. His family had raised some money, but nowhere near the £30,000 needed.
He decided to ask Ross Brawn for help after the F1 boss visited Reading School.
In a letter, Matthew offered to have his hand sponsored by Mercedes in exchange for help.
Matthew was invited for a tour round the Mercedes factory, while a member of the F1 team got in touch with Touch Bionics.
The two organisations agreed to share technology which is used in both the cars and the bionic arm. As part of the deal, the £25,000 fee to fit the hand and train Matthew to use it was waived. Mercedes is helping to fund-raise the rest.
Matthew said his old hand was "a simple open and close mechanism, like a claw" while the new one "has five individual motors in each finger and therefore each finger can move individually".
The arm was fitted on Friday and he is still getting used to it, but can already open jars and carry cups of tea.
"Unfortunately there's one downside to it, I'm having to do more chores," he said.
Ross Brawn said: "Matthew's letter to the team was very touching.
"Meeting Matthew, and hearing first hand how the new device would improve his quality of life, was a pleasure and I am delighted that our initial contact has now led to such a positive conclusion."
I hope not, it is the best track on the calender. I am looking forward to tons of overtaking in that corner and with DRS this race should be that much more enjoyable.FIA thinking about banning DRS at the Eau Rouge corner at Spa ,during the race this weekend.
But its use is free in practice and qualifying
BBC Sport - F1 considers DRS ban at famous Eau Rouge corner in Spa
I have mixed feelings about it , safety of the drivers will be uppermost in the minds of the FIAI hope not, it is the best track on the calender. I am looking forward to tons of overtaking in that corner and with DRS this race should be that much more enjoyable.
not too surprising, could you imaging spinning off by using the DRS in Eau Rouge? makes me shudder!
No I am not shocked to be honest , that is one dangerous corner.not too surprising, could you imaging spinning off by using the DRS in Eau Rouge? makes me shudder!
I don't think there is any spectator zones tat La Source apart from the grandstands of course. Near Les Combes is what I meant before.La Source will probably be good as you'll get to see the start and the possibility of some overtaking. Or the entry of Les Combes should also be good. Take plenty of pictures!
I wouldn't go all the way to Spa and not watch the cars through Eau Rouge for a long period. I'd say Eau Rouge for quali and Les Combes for the race if I was going.I'm driving down to Spa tomorrow. Got Bronze tickets for the whole weekend. Rented an appartment in Spa town.
The weather forecast is good, mostly dry Saturday and dry & sunny on race day.
Still wondering where to stand. Was thinking of Eau Rouge. But if they ban DRS there I might go a little further down the straight that follows so I get to see some overtaking. I think you can also see start finish from there and I also think they have a screen there.
C'mon LewisJenson!
Exactly my plan! Eau Rouge for Friday & Saturday (incl. some of the none f1 races) and Les Combes on race day.I wouldn't go all the way to Spa and not watch the cars through Eau Rouge for a long period. I'd say Eau Rouge for quali and Les Combes for the race if I was going.