German Grand Prix

[cheftyler]

Ok, let's get the typical responses out of the way...
F1 is boring
There's no passing in F1
But the technology is cool, I just won't watch it.

Now that that's out of the way...
Did anyone else watch the German GP today? Lewis Hamilton decided to stay out and not pit on the caution period, choosing to pit with 15ish laps left. With 12 laps left, Hamilton (in 3rd) passes Massa in the hairpin, and Massa just about gets Hamilton back on the next corner. Then, Hamilton runs down Nelson Piquet Jr, 4 laps later, all while running on the softer compound tires which have graining issues after about 6-7 laps.

Raikonnen and Alonso were making some great passes today as well.

Oh, one last thing...Hamilton, Massa, and Raikonnen were tied in points coming into the race, with Hamilton having the lead in the championship based on the 2nd of 3rd level of tie breaking. He now stands alone at the top.

[Steve]

I didn't watch it because F1 is boring and there's no passing, although the technology is cool.

:flipoff2:

[cheftyler]

:flipoff2:

[starbreaker666]

I watched and like all the F1 events loved it.

[cheftyler]

Well thank f&*k someone else watched it :D

[Mcstiff]

I watched some of it, and some of ALMS, and some Moto GP.

[cheftyler]

That Moto GP race was crazy exciting with the leader and 2nd place bike swapping positions two times a lap for the first 3 or 4 laps.

[Mcstiff]

Yeah, I was looking forward to a good finish, oh well.

[cheftyler]

I didn't catch the end, what happened?

[starbreaker666]

Some guy drove across and white line I think...

[jowwo]

I watched a F1 race a few weeks back and was pleasantly suprised. It was a good race. Not like 8 or 10 years ago when there was much better racing to watch in other series.
Comcast figured out that I was getting speed channel for free yesterday. So no more trucks, alms, bikes, etc. Bummer

[Mcstiff]

Stoner went into a turn a bit hot, took a ride into the gravel, and dumped it!

The bike did not stall and he still got second.

[cheftyler]

Wow, he managed to pull a 2nd place still?

[Mcstiff]

Yeah, they were way ahead.