F1 Thread

[RichC]

Aye, not a happy camper at all but Vettel will be protected with all of this, expect if the title is done and an opportunity to pull over Vettel will no doubt do it (when it doesn't matter of course)

[Leyton388]

After today Vettle should expect no protection from webber this season in races.

[RichC]

I very much doubt he'll get any, I think it's going to be full on racing from Webber from here on in I mean what does he have to lose, likely his last season at RB and maybe in F1 be nice to see him have a real go at the title

[G]

I'd love to see Webber win the title. Won't happen though

[RichC]

Yeah it would be nice but can't see it, seems a nice guy really.

Season is shaping up well, RB team to beat although not so dominant, Ferrari better than last season but still work to do, same with Mercs, McLaren can surely only get better and not sure what to make of Lotus so dominant in Australia and pretty average here!

[Leyton388]

Yeah i'd love too see webber win the title but Vettle would have a bitch fit if webber started to threaten and RB would do what they do best and protect their golden boy.

[G]

Good article from DC yesterday about Vettel needing to move teams and win a title if he's ever going to be considered in the elite group of champions.

Spot on I reckon.

[RichC]

I think that was partly Hamilton's reasoning for moving teams. Vettel is a very good driver but I still fancy if he was in the same car as either Hamilton or Alonso he'd come up short over the course of a season now moving and being rut up there would help dispel that sort of thinking but why would you move from the team with the best car on the grid.

[G]

Yeah he has no reason to move, the only reason Senna left Mclaren was to get in what he thought was the best car.

If the performance at red bull ever drops of, he'll go, he's still only 25.

[RichC]

Ahhhh if the Red Bulls drop off the pace he will certainly be off, Ferrari would be an obvious destination in a few years

[Camble]

I'm a massive Hamilton fan, but I quite liked Vettel.

I lost a lot of respect for Seb today, especially considering the support he'd had from Webber in the past.
I hope Webber ignores any team orders for the rest of the season, as Red Bull or Vettel couldn't argue.
I actually think Seb shot himself in the foot today, as Webber will not hesitate in fighting him like any other driver.

[RichC]

Horner is certainly going to struggle to keep control of the two drivers for the rest of the season in terms of holding to team orders.

Should make for a more exciting season though

[Arn]

Horner is certainly going to struggle to keep control of the two drivers for the rest of the season in terms of holding to team orders.

Should make for a more exciting season though

He won't have had any other choice than to give Vettel a last warning. Do it again and it will be his last season as a Red Bull driver.

The sponsors will simply demand it.

The problem with that is of course that Vettel is protected by the Red Bull owner but even he must be pissed off with what happened today.

[RichC]

Nah, no way will they issue that sort of ultimatum. He'll be told to apologise to Webber and that will be in.

The sponsor is a huge fan of Vettel and have spent A LOT of money on his development, no way will they cut him lose.

[mick the click]

Nah, no way will they issue that sort of ultimatum. He'll be told to apologise to Webber and that will be in.

The sponsor is a huge fan of Vettel and have spent A LOT of money on his development, no way will they cut him lose.

Yep.

I'd love Webber to stuff that little ****. Vettel was pathetic.