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View Poll Results: 2009 Driver's Championship winner?
Lewis Hamilton
6.06%
Kimi Raikkonen
6.06%
Felipe Massa
10.61%
Jenson Button
57.58%
Rubens Barrichello
1.52%
Jarno Trulli
4.55%
Timo Glock
0
0%
Nick Heidfeld
0
0%
Robert Kubica
1.52%
Fernando Alonso
3.03%
Sebastien Vettel
7.58%
Someone else
1.52%
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 10:26 AM
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Yeah - Singapore is a great backdrop, but without all the pit-stop problems, it's a boring race.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 10:40 AM
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I can't believe they had the nerve to do something like this in the first place. Flav deserves what is coming to him.
i agree.

Singapore...
boring race man, i slept well.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 10:57 AM
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Blah. I love the night race concept, but it doesn't change the lousy track layout. Other than the first lap was there a pass on track?
Yeah, a lot like some of my ex GFs ... looked really hot, but after the first five minutes, not much in the way of excitement.

F1 should really think about allowing more ground effects instead of big wings. I think it would go a long ways towards achieving what they wanted with this year's rule changes.

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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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edit: ^^ditto.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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Honestly, this year's changes were probably the best since I started following F1. Every year past, the changes were opposite of what they stated they wanted.

However, no amount of rules changes will overcome a track whose layout is not conducive to passing. Even the NASCAR guys would struggle to pass there. On paper it looks good, but after watching Sutil stuck behind Algasari (sp) for 5+ laps with absolutely no overtaking opportunities, it's pretty obvious the track is passing deficient. Scratch this one off the list, go back to US and Canada.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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haha, yeah! alegasari was holding up people for lap after lap. he was running 7 seconds a lap slower then the leaders at one point and people still couldn't get by him
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 02:53 PM
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I agree with Adam, Singapore is a great backdrop but like almost all street circuits there is no passing. Sutil was a perfect example of that, he was obviouosly much quicker just couldn't get by.

I feel sorry for Rosberg, what a stupid mistake that was...

I'm also pretty sure Kimi has given up on the season as Ferrari has shown no signs of interest in honoring the mans contract. Maybe he'll perform at Suzuka just because he loves the place but I don't know. I think he'll let McLaren pass Ferrari in the Constructors just to be a *ick, and I don't blame him.
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Old Sep 28, 2009 | 03:21 PM
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^ Yeah, ditto for Vettel. Speeding in the pit lane? WTF! Almost looks like everyone except for Barrichello wants Button to win this year. They're practically going out of their way to make sure of it. Although I guess some kudos to go to Jensen - going from 11th to 5th ain't bad. Also WTF to the stewards for making Weber drop two spots. Kimi pulled the same $hiz at Spa and got off without any penalty whatsoever. The stewards NEED to be trained.

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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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Blah. I love the night race concept, but it doesn't change the lousy track layout. Other than the first lap was there a pass on track?

Nice run by LH.
Ha I started watching on lap 36 stoped on lap 27 then came back on 3 just to see if something intresting happened or may happen and nope nothing . But now it seems mclarens the fastest the title is jb's to lose(and he's only racing not to lose insted of racing to win) but vettel and the RB team can't get their act together.

And yes to ground effects but theyed need the tires to match.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 02:18 PM
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The stewards NEED to be trained.
No, they just need to have a set of FIA/F1 stewards that are consistent and travel with the series. None of this local bull****.
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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^ that works too.

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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 10:30 AM
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Alonso confirmed at Ferrari for 2010 sry kimi. ok maybe not 45mill is a ton of money he'll be ok besides I'd like to see him back at mclaren he's a good driver that just needs on track motivation sometimes which I think LH could help push him and I want to see a real Alonso,hamilton battle at the front .
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 11:14 AM
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interesting to see where kimi goes, as well as kubica. i hope kubica doesn't go to williams... rosberg and heidfeld would be fine there (two average drivers in an average car).
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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I wonder if Kimi will buy/start a WRC team with his cashout? He seems pretty disinterested in F1 unless he's in the fastest car.
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 11:30 AM
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He will end up at MM, and F1 will become super awkward for me to watch with my love of Kimi and my intense dislike for LH.
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