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FORMULA 1 GRANDE PREMIO PETROBRAS DO BRASIL 2012 - Results

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Laps - Time/Retired - Grid - Pts
1 - 3 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 71 - 1:45:22.656 - 2 - 25
2 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 71 - +2.7 secs - 7 - 18
3 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 71 - +3.6 secs - 5 - 15
4 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 71 - +4.9 secs - 3 - 12
5 - 12 - Nico Hulkenberg - Force India-Mercedes - 71 - +5.7 secs - 6 - 10
6 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 71 - +9.4 secs - 4 - 8
7 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 71 - +11.9 secs - 13 - 6
8 - 17 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 71 - +28.6 secs - 17 - 4
9 - 14 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 71 - +31.2 secs - 14 - 2
10 - 9 - Kimi Räikkönen - Lotus-Renault - 70 - +1 Lap - 8 - 1
11 - 21 - Vitaly Petrov - Caterham-Renault - 70 - +1 Lap - 19 -
12 - 25 - Charles Pic - Marussia-Cosworth - 70 - +1 Lap - 22 -
13 - 16 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 70 - +1 Lap - 15 -
14 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Caterham-Renault - 70 - +1 Lap - 20 -
15 - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 70 - +1 Lap - 9 -
16 - 24 - Timo Glock - Marussia-Cosworth - 70 - +1 Lap - 21 -
17 - 22 - Pedro de la Rosa - HRT-Cosworth - 69 - +2 Laps - 24 -
18 - 23 - Narain Karthikeyan - HRT-Cosworth - 69 - +2 Laps - 23 -
19 - 11 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 68 - +3 Laps - 10 -
Ret - 4 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 54 - Accident - 1 -
Ret - 10 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 5 - Accident - 18 -
Ret - 18 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 1 - Spin - 16 -
Ret - 19 - Bruno Senna - Williams-Renault - 0 - Accident - 11 -
Ret - 15 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 0 - Accident - 12 -

Note - Maldonado dropped 10 grid spots after missing a call to the weigh bridge and thus receiving his third stewards reprimand of the season


Race - Button first, Alonso second, Vettel champion

Red Bullfs Sebastian Vettel may have finished only sixth in a stunning Brazilian race on Sunday, as McLarenfs Jenson Button headed the Ferraris of title rival Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa home, but it was enough to make him the first triple world champion since Michael Schumacher.

Vettel's champion but Alonso and Kimi were better drivers this year given the cars they had. If not for that cockup in Japan, Fred would have been champion. :shakehead:

"You just can't get any closer to real racing!!":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFi6AFr7iKs&feature=player_embedded

gaijinmark wrote:"You just can't get any closer to real racing!!":http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFi6AFr7iKs&feature=player_embedded

Awesome... Always wanted one of those when I was a kid. :)

F1 origami: http://www.motorsportretro.com/2008/12/metmania/

There's a link in the article to their site. A heads up, it's all in Japanese.

Kobayashi lands ride with Ferrari in WEC

-Daily Yomiuri

Kamui Kobayashi has signed to drive for Scuderia Ferrari in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC), making him the first Asian to land a ride with the legendary Italian auto manufacturer, the team announced Monday in Modello, Italy.

"It's an honor for me to become part of the Ferrari family," Kobayashi said in a statement released on the Ferrari team website.

Kobayashi, 26, had raced the past three years in Formula One for Sauber, placing third in last year's Japan Grand Prix, but was not re-signed for the upcoming season. He made his F1 debut with Toyota in 2009 and competed in 60 races.

Kobayashi will make his GT race debut April 14 at the WEC's season-opener, a six-hour race at Silverstone, England.

(Mar. 13, 2013)

Seeing as how the season starts in Oz this weekend, here's NBC's broadcast schedule for the year:

"The NBC Sports Group broadcast team features talent familiar to Formula One™ fans. Leigh Diffey (play-by-play), David Hobbs (analyst), Steve Matchett (analyst) and Will Buxton (pit reporter) will form the new broadcast team for the NBC Sports Groupfs Formula One coverage.

NBC Sports' 2013 FORMULA ONE schedule (all times ET; subject to change)

RACES

Sunday, March 17
Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne, 1:30 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 1 p.m.)

Sunday, March 24
Malaysia Grand Prix at Kuala Lumpur, 3:30 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 3 p.m.)

Sunday, April 14
Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai, 2:30 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 1 p.m.)

Sunday, April 21
Bahrain Grand Prix at Sakhir, 7:30 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at noon)

Sunday, May 12
Grand Prix of Spain at Catalunya, 7:30 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 2 p.m.)

Sunday, May 26
Grand Prix Of Monaco, 7:30 a.m. on NBC (re-airs at 10:30 a.m. on NBCSN)

Sunday, June 9
Grand Prix Of Canada at Montreal, 2 p.m. on NBC (re-airs at 7 p.m. on NBCSN)

Sunday, June 30
British Grand Prix at Silverstone, 7:30 a.m., CNBC (re-airs at noon on NBCSN)

Sunday, July 7
Grand Prix of Germany at Hockenheimring, 7:30 a.m., CNBC (re-airs at noon on NBCSN)

Sunday, July 28
Hungarian Grand Prix at Hungaroring, 7:30 p.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 1 p.m.)

Sunday, Aug. 25
Belgian Grand Prix at Francorchamps, 7:30 p.m. NBCSN (re-airs at midnight)

Sunday, Sept. 8
Italian Grand Prix at Nazionale Di Monza, 7:30 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 1 p.m.)

Sunday, Sept. 22
Singapore Grand Prix, 7:30 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 1:30 p.m.)

Sunday, Oct. 6
Korean Grand Prix at Yeongam, 1:30 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 4 p.m.)

Sunday, Oct. 13
Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, 1:30 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 1 p.m.)

Sunday, Oct. 27
Grand Prix of India at New Delhi, 5 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 1 p.m)

Sunday, Nov. 3
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at Yas Marina, 7:30 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 6 p.m.)

Sunday, Nov. 17
United States Grand Prix at Austin, 1 p.m. on NBC (re-airs at 6 p.m. on NBCSN)

Sunday, Nov. 24
Grand Prix Of Brazil at Sao Paulo, 11 a.m., on NBC (re-airs at 4:30 p.m. on NBCSN)

PRACTICES AND QUALIFYING

Friday, March 15
Australia practice No. 1, midnight, (air time TBD)
Australia practice No. 2, 1:30 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs 10:30 p.m.)

Saturday, March 16
Australia qualifying, 2 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 1:30 p.m.)

Friday, March 22
Malaysia practice No. 2, 2 a.m. NBCSN (re-airs at 11:30 p.m.)

Saturday, March 23
Malaysia qualifying, 4 a.m. NBCSN (re-airs at 1 p.m.)

Friday, April 12
China practice No. 2, 2 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 12:30 a.m.)

Saturday, April 13
China qualifying, 2 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 2 p.m.)

Friday, April 19
Bahrain practice No. 2, 7 a.m., NBCSN (re-air TBD)

Saturday, April 20
Bahrain qualifying, 7 a.m., NBCSN (re-air TBD)

Friday, May 10
Spain practice No. 2, 8 a.m., NBCSN (re-air TBD)

Saturday, May 11
Spain qualifying, 8 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs 2:30 p.m.)

Thursday, May 23
Monaco practice No. 2, 8 a.m., NBCSN (re-air TBD)

Saturday, May 25
Monaco qualifying, 8 a.m., NBCSN (re-air TBD)

Friday, June 7
Canada practice No. 2, 2 p.m., NBCSN (re-air TBD)

Saturday, June 8
Canada qualifying, 1 p.m., NBCSN (re-airs 1 a.m.)

Friday, June 28
British practice No. 2, 9 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at midnight)

Saturday, June 29
British qualifying, 2 p.m., TBD

Friday, July 5
Germany practice No. 2, 4:30 p.m. (delayed broadcast on NBCSN)

Saturday, July 6
Germany qualifying, 8 a.m., NBCSN

Friday, July 26
Hungary practice No. 2, 8 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 1 a.m.)

Saturday, July 27
Hungary qualifying, 8 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 2:30 p.m.)

Friday, Aug. 23
Belgium practice No. 2, 8 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at midnight)

Saturday, Aug. 24
Belgium qualifying, 12:30 p.m., delayed air on NBCSN (re-airs at midnight)

Friday, Sept. 6
Italy practice No. 2, 8 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 12:30 a.m.)

Saturday, Sept. 7
Italy qualifying, 8 a.m. , NBCSN (re-airs at 12:30 a.m.)

Friday, Sept. 20
Singapore practice No. 2, 9:30 a.m., delayed air on NBCSN (re-airs at 1 a.m.)

Saturday, Sept. 21
Singapore qualifying, 1 a.m., NBCSN (re-air TBD)

Friday, Oct. 4
Korea practice No. 2, 1 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 11:30 p.m.)

Saturday, Oct. 5
Korea qualifying, 1 a.m., NBCSN (re-air TBD)

Friday, Oct. 11
Japan practice No. 2, 1 a.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 11:30 p.m.)

Saturday, Oct. 12
Japan qualifying, 1 a.m., NBCSN (re-air TBD)

Friday, Nov. 1
Abu Dhabi practice No. 2, 9 a.m., delayed air on NBCSN (re-airs at midnight)

Saturday, Nov. 2
Abu Dhabi qualifying, 12:30 p.m., NBCSN (re-airs at midnight)

Friday, Nov. 15
Austin practice No. 2, 2 p.m., delayed air on NBCSN (re-airs at midnight)

Saturday, Nov. 16
Austin qualifying, 6:30 p.m., NBCSN (re-airs at 11 p.m.)

Friday, Nov. 22
Brazil practice No. 2, 11 a.m., delayed air on NBCSN (re-airs at midnight)

Saturday, Nov. 23
Brazil qualifying, 12:30 p.m., NBCSN (re-airs at midnight) "

Wow, when was the last time Lotus won a race?


2013 FORMULA 1 ROLEX AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX - Results

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Laps - Time/Retired - Grid - Pts
1 - 7 - Kimi Räikkönen - Lotus-Renault - 58 - 1:30:03.225 - 7 - 25
2 - 3 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 58 - +12.4 secs - 5 - 18
3 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 58 - +22.3 secs - 1 - 15
4 - 4 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 58 - +33.5 secs - 4 - 12
5 - 10 - Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 58 - +45.5 secs - 3 - 10
6 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 58 - +46.8 secs - 2 - 8
7 - 15 - Adrian Sutil - Force India-Mercedes - 58 - +65.0 secs - 12 - 6
8 - 14 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 58 - +68.4 secs - 9 - 4
9 - 5 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 58 - +81.6 secs - 10 - 2
10 - 8 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 58 - +82.7 secs - 8 - 1
11 - 6 - Sergio Perez - McLaren-Mercedes - 58 - +83.3 secs - 15 -
12 - 18 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 58 - +83.8 secs - 13 -
13 - 12 - Esteban Gutierrez - Sauber-Ferrari - 57 - +1 Lap - 18 -
14 - 17 - Valtteri Bottas - Williams-Renault - 57 - +1 Lap - 16 -
15 - 22 - Jules Bianchi - Marussia-Cosworth - 57 - +1 Lap - 19 -
16 - 20 - Charles Pic - Caterham-Renault - 56 - +2 Laps - 22 -
17 - 23 - Max Chilton - Marussia-Cosworth - 56 - +2 Laps - 20 -
18 - 21 - Giedo van der Garde - Caterham-Renault - 56 - +2 Laps - 21 -
Ret - 19 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 39 - Exhaust - 14 -
Ret - 9 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 26 - Electrical - 6 -
Ret - 16 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 24 - Spin - 17 -
Ret - 11 - Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber-Ferrari - 0 - Fuel System - 11

bmwracer wrote:Wow, when was the last time Lotus won a race?

Abu Dhabi last year: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Abu_Dhabi_Grand_Prix

gaijinmark wrote:Abu Dhabi last year: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Abu_Dhabi_Grand_Prix

:doh:

Seemed like a lot longer. :ashamed:

2013 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX - Qualifying

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Q1 - Q2 - Q3 - Laps
1 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:37.899 - 1:37.245 - 1:49.674 - 13
2 - 4 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 1:37.712 - 1:36.874 - 1:50.587 - 15
3 - 3 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 1:37.314 - 1:36.877 - 1:50.727 - 14
4 - 10 - Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 1:37.513 - 1:36.517 - 1:51.699 - 15
5 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:37.619 - 1:36.449 - 1:52.244 - 14
6 - 9 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:37.239 - 1:36.190 - 1:52.519 - 14
7 - 7 - Kimi Räikkönen - Lotus-Renault - 1:36.959 - 1:36.640 - 1:52.970 - 12
8 - 5 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:37.487 - 1:37.117 - 1:53.175 - 14
9 - 15 - Adrian Sutil - Force India-Mercedes - 1:36.809 - 1:36.834 - 1:53.439 - 12
10 - 6 - Sergio Perez - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:37.702 - 1:37.342 - 1:54.136 - 16
11 - 8 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 1:37.363 - 1:37.636 - - 7
12 - 11 - Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:37.931 - 1:38.125 - - 12
13 - 19 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 1:37.722 - 1:38.822 - - 12
14 - 12 - Esteban Gutierrez - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:37.707 - 1:39.221 - - 14
15 - 14 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 1:37.493 - 1:44.509 - - 10
16 - 16 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 1:37.867 - No time - - 10
17 - 18 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 1:38.157 - - - 8
18 - 17 - Valtteri Bottas - Williams-Renault - 1:38.207 - - - 7
19 - 22 - Jules Bianchi - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:38.434 - - - 8
20 - 20 - Charles Pic - Caterham-Renault - 1:39.314 - - - 6
21 - 23 - Max Chilton - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:39.672 - - - 8
22 - 21 - Giedo van der Garde - Caterham-Renault - 1:39.932 - - - 6

Vettel secures controversial victory in Malaysia

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Sebastian Vettel led team mate Mark Webber home to what should have been a celebratory Red Bull 1-2 in Sepang on Sunday, but the success was sullied by a post-race argument between the two drivers. All through the race the radio messages between Vettel and Red Bullfs team management told as much of the story as the on-track action.

Webber led much of the race after a timely switch to dry tyres following the use of intermediates on a wet surface in the opening laps. Vettel complained for much of the time he was following Webber, and continually asked his team to tell him to move over.

As far as the Australian was concerned, he had the race in the bag and Vettel was bound by team orders to follow him home as they conserved tyres and fuel. But Vettel launched a huge attack to take the lead on the 46th lap, and pulled away after a brutal bout of side-by-side running which enthralled the crowd.

Eventually, Vettel was able to pull away to a triumph which equalled Sir Jackie Stewartfs 27 wins. Later Vettel claimed to have realised only when they removed their helmets in parc ferme that he had made a mistake in overtaking Webber, but he had been warned on that 46th lap by team boss Christian Horner that he had a lot of explaining to do after the race. Vettel apologised to Webber and admitted that he had got it wrong, but the Australian was unimpressed.

Further back, Lewis Hamilton said he didnft feel that he deserved his first podium finish for Mercedes, as team mate Nico Rosberg was repeatedly instructed by team boss Ross Brawn not to pass him as they both had to turn their engines to maximum fuel-saving mode. Rosberg honoured that instruction, but Hamilton said that he felt his team mate had driven a more intelligent race, as he himself had given in to his natural competitive instincts to take the fight to the Red Bulls and as a result had taken more out of his car.

It was a disastrous day for Ferrari, as Fernando Alonso ran into the back of Vettel in the second corner after the start, and then crashed going into Turn 1 on the second lap after gambling that a damaged front wing would hold out until his first pit stop.

2013 FORMULA 1 PETRONAS MALAYSIA GRAND PRIX - Provisional Results

Pos - No - Driver - Team - Laps - Time/Retired - Grid - Pts
1 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 56 - 1:38:56.681 - 1 - 25
2 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 56 - +4.2 secs - 5 - 18
3 - 10 - Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 56 - +12.1 secs - 4 - 15
4 - 9 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 56 - +12.6 secs - 6 - 12
5 - 4 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 56 - +25.6 secs - 2 - 10
6 - 8 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 56 - +35.5 secs - 11 - 8
7 - 7 - Kimi Räikkönen - Lotus-Renault - 56 - +48.4 secs - 10 - 6
8 - 11 - Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber-Ferrari - 56 - +53.0 secs - 12 - 4
9 - 6 - Sergio Perez - McLaren-Mercedes - 56 - +72.3 secs - 9 - 2
10 - 18 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 56 - +87.1 secs - 17 - 1
11 - 17 - Valtteri Bottas - Williams-Renault - 56 - +88.6 secs - 18 -
12 - 12 - Esteban Gutierrez - Sauber-Ferrari - 55 - +1 Lap - 14 -
13 - 22 - Jules Bianchi - Marussia-Cosworth - 55 - +1 Lap - 19 -
14 - 20 - Charles Pic - Caterham-Renault - 55 - +1 Lap - 20 -
15 - 21 - Giedo van der Garde - Caterham-Renault - 55 - +1 Lap - 22 -
16 - 23 - Max Chilton - Marussia-Cosworth - 54 - +2 Laps - 21 -
17 - 5 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 53 - Wheel - 7 -
18 - 19 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 51 - Exhaust - 13 -
Ret - 16 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 45 - KERS - 16 -
Ret - 15 - Adrian Sutil - Force India-Mercedes - 27 - Wheel nut - 8 -
Ret - 14 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 22 - Wheel nut - 15 -
Ret - 3 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 1 - Accident - 3

2013 FORMULA 1 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX - Qualifying

Pos - No - Driver - Team - Q1 - Q2 - Q3 - Laps
1 - 10 - Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 1:35.793 - 1:35.078 - 1:34.484 - 9
2 - 7 - Kimi Räikkönen - Lotus-Renault - 1:37.046 - 1:35.659 - 1:34.761 - 11
3 - 3 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 1:36.253 - 1:35.148 - 1:34.788 - 12
4 - 9 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:35.959 - 1:35.537 - 1:34.861 - 9
5 - 4 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 1:35.972 - 1:35.403 - 1:34.933 - 12
6 - 8 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 1:36.929 - 1:36.065 - 1:35.364 - 9
7 - 19 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 1:36.993 - 1:36.258 - 1:35.998 - 15
8 - 5 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:36.667 - 1:35.784 - 2:05.673 - 12
9 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:36.537 - 1:35.343 - No time - 13
10 - 11 - Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:36.985 - 1:36.261 - No time - 11
11 - 14 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 1:37.478 - 1:36.287 - - 9
12 - 6 - Sergio Perez - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:36.952 - 1:36.314 - - 10
13 - 15 - Adrian Sutil - Force India-Mercedes - 1:37.349 - 1:36.405 - - 11
DSQ - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:36.148 - 1:36.679 - - 6
15 - 16 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 1:37.281 - 1:37.139 - - 10
16 - 18 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 1:37.508 - 1:37.199 - - 12
17 - 17 - Valtteri Bottas - Williams-Renault - 1:37.769 - - - 3
18 - 12 - Esteban Gutierrez - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:37.990 - - - 5
19 - 22 - Jules Bianchi - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:38.780 - - - 6
20 - 23 - Max Chilton - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:39.537 - - - 3
21 - 20 - Charles Pic - Caterham-Renault - 1:39.614 - - - 6
22 - 21 - Giedo van der Garde - Caterham-Renault - 1:39.660 - - - 6

2013 FORMULA 1 UBS CHINESE GRAND PRIX - Results

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Laps - Time/Retired - Grid - Pts
1 - 3 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 56 - 1:36:26.945 - 3 - 25
2 - 7 - Kimi Räikkönen - Lotus-Renault - 56 - +10.1 secs - 2 - 18
3 - 10 - Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 56 - +12.3 secs - 1 - 15
4 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 56 - +12.5 secs - 9 - 12
5 - 5 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 56 - +35.2 secs - 8 - 10
6 - 4 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 56 - +40.8 secs - 5 - 8
7 - 19 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 56 - +42.6 secs - 7 - 6
8 - 14 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 56 - +51.0 secs - 11 - 4
9 - 8 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 56 - +53.4 secs - 6 - 2
10 - 11 - Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber-Ferrari - 56 - +56.5 secs - 10 - 1
11 - 6 - Sergio Perez - McLaren-Mercedes - 56 - +63.8 secs - 12 -
12 - 18 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 56 - +72.6 secs - 15 -
13 - 17 - Valtteri Bottas - Williams-Renault - 56 - +93.8 secs - 16 -
14 - 16 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 56 - +95.4 secs - 14 -
15 - 22 - Jules Bianchi - Marussia-Cosworth - 55 - +1 Lap - 18 -
16 - 20 - Charles Pic - Caterham-Renault - 55 - +1 Lap - 20 -
17 - 23 - Max Chilton - Marussia-Cosworth - 55 - +1 Lap - 19 -
18 - 21 - Giedo van der Garde - Caterham-Renault - 55 - +1 Lap - 21 -
Ret - 9 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 21 - Suspension - 4 -
Ret - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 15 - Wheel - 22 -
Ret - 15 - Adrian Sutil - Force India-Mercedes - 5 - Accident - 13 -
Ret - 12 - Esteban Gutierrez - Sauber-Ferrari - 4 - Accident - 17 -

Infighting at Red Bull, McLaren is in disarray, Lewis getting there but still aways to go at Mercedes. Looks like it could be Fred's year at Ferrari. His biggest threat might come from Kimi in the Lotus.

2013 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX - Qualifying

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Q1 - Q2 - Q3 - Laps
1 - 9 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:33.364 - 1:32.867 - 1:32.330 - 14
2 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:33.327 - 1:32.746 - 1:32.584 - 12
3 - 3 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 1:32.878 - 1:33.316 - 1:32.667 - 11
4 - 10 - Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 1:33.498 - 1:33.346 - 1:32.762 - 13
5 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:33.966 - 1:33.098 - 1:33.078 - 13
6 - 4 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 1:33.780 - 1:33.358 - 1:33.207 - 13
7 - 14 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 1:33.762 - 1:33.335 - 1:33.235 - 14
8 - 15 - Adrian Sutil - Force India-Mercedes - 1:34.048 - 1:33.378 - 1:33.246 - 16
9 - 7 - Kimi Räikkönen - Lotus-Renault - 1:33.827 - 1:33.146 - 1:33.327 - 13
10 - 5 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:34.071 - 1:33.702 - - 11
11 - 8 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 1:33.498 - 1:33.762 - - 7
12 - 6 - Sergio Perez - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:34.310 - 1:33.914 - - 9
13 - 19 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 1:34.120 - 1:33.974 - - 14
14 - 11 - Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:34.409 - 1:33.976 - - 14
15 - 17 - Valtteri Bottas - Williams-Renault - 1:34.425 - 1:34.105 - - 13
16 - 18 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 1:34.314 - 1:34.284 - - 13
17 - 16 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 1:34.425 - - - 6
18 - 12 - Esteban Gutierrez - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:34.730 - - - 9
19 - 20 - Charles Pic - Caterham-Renault - 1:35.283 - - - 6
20 - 22 - Jules Bianchi - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:36.178 - - - 6
21 - 21 - Giedo van der Garde - Caterham-Renault - 1:36.304 - - - 7
22 - 23 - Max Chilton - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:36.476 - - - 6
- - Q1 107% Time - - 1:39.379 - - -

Note - Webber, Gutierrez qualified P5 and P18, dropped 3 and 5 grid places respectively for collisions at previous round. Hamilton qualified P4, dropped 5 places for unscheduled gearbox change

2013 FORMULA 1 GULF AIR BAHRAIN GRAND PRIX - Results

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Laps - Time/Retired - Grid - Pts
1 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 57 - Winner - 2 - 25
2 - 7 - Kimi Räikkönen - Lotus-Renault - 57 - +9.1 secs - 8 - 18
3 - 8 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 57 - +19.5 secs - 11 - 15
4 - 14 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 57 - +21.7 secs - 5 - 12
5 - 10 - Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 57 - +35.2 secs - 9 - 10
6 - 6 - Sergio Perez - McLaren-Mercedes - 57 - +35.9 secs - 12 - 8
7 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 57 - +37.2 secs - 7 - 6
8 - 3 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 57 - +37.5 secs - 3 - 4
9 - 9 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 57 - +41.1 secs - 1 - 2
10 - 5 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 57 - +46.6 secs - 10 - 1
11 - 16 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 57 - +66.4 secs - 17 -
12 - 11 - Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber-Ferrari - 57 - +72.9 secs - 14 -
13 - 15 - Adrian Sutil - Force India-Mercedes - 57 - +76.7 secs - 6 -
14 - 17 - Valtteri Bottas - Williams-Renault - 57 - +81.5 secs - 15 -
15 - 4 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 57 - +86.3 secs - 4 -
16 - 19 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 56 - +1 Lap - 13 -
17 - 20 - Charles Pic - Caterham-Renault - 56 - +1 Lap - 18 -
18 - 12 - Esteban Gutierrez - Sauber-Ferrari - 56 - +1 Lap - 22 -
19 - 22 - Jules Bianchi - Marussia-Cosworth - 56 - +1 Lap - 19 -
20 - 23 - Max Chilton - Marussia-Cosworth - 56 - +1 Lap - 21 -
21 - 21 - Giedo van der Garde - Caterham-Renault - 55 - +2 Laps - 20 -
Ret - 18 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 16 - +41 Laps - 16

Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel utterly dominated the 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir on Sunday, but it was the thrilling action behind him for which the race will be remembered.

Vettel took the lead shortly after the start of the race, whilst behind him the Lotus pair of Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean came through numerous battles to grab the final two podium spots...»

Shinya Kimura, custom motorcycle builder: http://www.chabottengineering.com/menu.html

Here's a video of one of his creations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUsq-PpwkKs

During the video, the guy asks if the MV Augusta engine is complicated and Kimura says, "It looks complicated but its really simple." Isn't that what all geniuses say?

gaijinmark wrote:During the video, the guy asks if the MV Augusta engine is complicated and Kimura says, "It looks complicated but its really simple." Isn't that what all geniuses say?

Hmm, a Japanese Sheldon Cooper (from The Big Bang Theory), huh?

^ Who?? :headscratch:

Technically I'm off topic since this is a game, but I don't think many gamers have $140,000 to spare: http://www.costco.co.uk/view/product/uk_catalog/cos_5,cos_5.6,cos_5.6.2/140490