Vettel's Monaco Helmet http://wtf1.co.uk/post/5864479968/old-school-new-vettel-helmet-features-classic-monaco
http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2011/05/hamilton-looks-to-build-bridges-with-apologies-for-monaco-outburst/
Pirelli is open to a change to the red flag rules in Formula 1 to prevent teams from changing tyres if a race is stopped - after feeling fans were robbed of a great finish to the Monaco Grand Prix. The battle for victory in Monte Carlo was finely poised between Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button in the closing stages of the race, with all three running around on tyres that were at very different stages of their wear life. But with their individual situations set to create a thrilling climax to the race, the battle came to a premature end when a late-race red flag, caused by Vitaly Petrov's accident, meant they were allowed to change rubber. That left the result pretty much a foregone conclusion, with the top three finishers effectively running around in procession to the chequered flag. Pirelli director of motorsport Paul Hembery thinks that the freedom to change tyres robbed fans of an entertaining finish to the race - and believes the rules should be tweaked to prevent teams from switching rubber if there is a late red flag and restart. "I can understand there is a safety consideration but I am thinking about it more from a fans' perspective to be honest," Hembery told AUTOSPORT. "I've had a lot of people shout at me from the boats around the harbour and say, why were they allowed to change? It took away something from the race - and the big question was could they have lasted? That is what we were all asking with six laps to go and that was going to be the excitement: would Sebastian hit the [tyre degradation] cliff?" He added: "We don't really understand the rule, and maybe we need to ask the teams why they think they should be allowed to change tyres. "The race distance was still the race distance, it wasn't extended. The cars had stopped and there had been a safety car anyway. I don't really understand why they are allowed to change tyres, but maybe I am missing something." Hembery believed that up until the red flag, the Monaco GP had been brought alive by the varied strategies adopted by the top three runners. "Overtaking is at a premium here, so having the strategic element and such varied strategies, one, two or three stops, gave it an extra bit of intrigue," he said "I think it was a bit of a shame with the red flag of course, because if they hadn't changed the tyres, then they would have had to fight to the end as they were all on different strategies, and the tyre wear and life was very different. "It is such a shame we were not able to see the finale of the strategy game that had been played." http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/91893 The man makes some good points. Safety grounds don't really apply as they can change later under the green as they would've been forced to had no red flag flown.
I have to agree with him as it basically ended the whole race there and then. And what about all this nonsense with Hamilton, surely people can understand that a joke is a joke? http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/formula1/ I guess the Ali G reference may be lost on the international audience though?
No, it wasn't lost, some have just chosen not to recognise it. He was laughing as he said it. I'm not a big fan of Hamilton, but I do believe he can drive. Prefer to watch someone who has ago as he does where as many are just happy to sit behind and follow. He's made some pretty good passes in his time in F1. Sure he's made errors on some but that's racing IMO. The name of the circuit has lost me at this time but I recall him passing in the wet on the outside. The clockwise circuit with the very fast dip and right hand sweeper.
Always happy to help Horse. 不，它未丟失，一些選擇不認可它。 當他說它，他笑。 我不是哈密爾頓一臺大風扇，但是我相信他可以駕駛。 喜歡觀看有的人，他許多是公正愉快坐後邊和跟隨的地方。 他在他的時間做了相當一些好通行證在F1。 肯定他在一些犯了錯誤，但那賽跑IMO。 電路的名字此時失去了我，但我召回他通過在濕在外部。 順時針電路用非常快速的垂度和右手掃除機。
Here you go guys. this explains it all http://www.jamesallenonf1.com/2011/05/a-deep-dive-into-the-race-strategies-from-monaco-how-the-race-was-won/
We understand. How could we not? - it came from one of the most gifted and admired stand up comedians on the planet
I disagree, he made the "maybe its because I'm black" gaff, realised as he said it what a mistake it was and added the "as Ali G says" qualifier. He has a sense of entitlement resulting from his priviliged passage through McLaren and I bet McNish, who's driving career was done the hard way, tore shreds off him in the stewards room. LH would have walked out feeling humiliated, that had turned to anger by the time the journos got to him. What he did is called diving, it's the 2nd most offensive form of bad driving (after weaving on the straight) and it needs to be stamped out. I bet LH won't be doing it at the next race.
Have another look. He was laughing as he said it. It's a routine joke that's used (more in the UK) He didn't say it THEN say it was the ali g thing....he said it AS the ali g thing, then explained that it was....if you know what I mean.
