Who's watching Monza? (spoilers likely!)

[Indy kiwi]

Anyone here going to Austin this year?

Yes, Mrs Kiwi and I are going. So are Mr and Mrs TC and the Lee Roys.

So if Monza has the Tifosi, what will Austin have?

[railroad]

And did you hear the cheer for Alonso? Wish Massa had been there also...

He should have been. But he had to think about saving his tires.

[Indy kiwi]

Filipe, Fernando has better tires than you - do you understand this message?

[flatlander_48]

Yes, Mrs Kiwi and I are going. So are Mr and Mrs TC and the Lee Roys.

So if Monza has the Tifosi, what will Austin have?

Cowbosi?

[cpthornman]

I doubt it was team orders for Ferrari. Alnso was faster anyway.

[flatlander_48]

Well, the message was something like:

"You have to think about how to save your tires."

I don't know; maybe, maybe not. You never know what they have set up beforehand...

[cpthornman]

Well, the message was something like:

"You have to think about how to save your tires."

I don't know; maybe, maybe not. You never know what they have set up beforehand...

This is true. Regardless, Alonso would have gotten around him.

[PDC]

You know, Walt Disney have the same birthday...

Dec. 5, if my memory is right. I will remember to wish you and Walt a happy birthday that day.

[flatlander_48]

Dec. 5, if my memory is right. I will remember to wish you and Walt a happy birthday that day.

Yes, that is the date. He would have been 111 this year.

[JacquesNGilles]

Kimi fans? >

what are the green splayed pot plant flags???

[JacquesNGilles]

I'm from Indiana and have heard it a ton, lol. I know it's used a lot by NFL talking heads when speaking about if a catch is a catch or if it's bobbled, crossing the plane of the goal line, ect. Though I have a cop buddy who uses it a lot when debating gray areas of the law.

I'm from Ohio and I have never heard of that.

[BADGER]

It appears that Hamilton ran him wide and Maldonado went off the racing surface and did not return to the track safely. Which is what got him the penalty. Hamilton did not get a penalty as his move was deemed safe since there was plenty of run off and it was at a low speed.

The problem then is if Maldonado held his line going into the corner, Hamilton would have hit him in the side. If that occurs, then isn't Hamilton now at fault?

[PDC]

Yes, that is the date. He would have been 111 this year.

I'm guessing you are a few years shy of 111.

[Sleepcheap]

I'm from Ohio and I have never heard of that.

Well, we all know Ohio is a strange place. I'm from Iowa and have heard variations of it for about 60 years. Mainly, "you can't be just a little bit pregnant", meaning it's an all or none deal.

[flatlander_48]

I'm guessing you are a few years shy of 111.

Mercifully, yes. 1901 compared to 1948...

There's Old and then there's OOOLLLDDD.

[flatlander_48]

Well, we all know Ohio is a strange place. I'm from Iowa and have heard variations of it for about 60 years. Mainly, "you can't be just a little bit pregnant", meaning it's an all or none deal.

Hey, I'm from Ohio and I've never been pregnant. Not so's I know, anyway...

[Sleepcheap]

Hey, I'm from Ohio and I've never been pregnant. Not so's I know, anyway...

Well, there you have it. Proof positive. NOT pregnant. As opposed to pregnant. No middle ground.

[Tippo]

I joked with my mate whilst watching the race this place would be up in arms about Vettel. We, and British TV thought Vettel did nothing wrong! Can't be bothered to debate it, have just come to accept across the pond you guys see things very differently

[flatlander_48]

I joked with my mate whilst watching the race this place would be up in arms about Vettel. We, and British TV thought Vettel did nothing wrong! Can't be bothered to debate it, have just come to accept across the pond you guys see things very differently

It does have anything to do with where any of us might live. The stewards on site called the infraction. We weren't there.

[PDC]

It does have anything to do with where any of us might live. The stewards on site called the infraction. We weren't there.

Very good point. Safe to say there were no American stewards at Monza.

[flatlander_48]

Very good point. Safe to say there were no American stewards at Monza.

The only one I heard about was Emanuele Pirro, in the Driver's Representative position...

[Frank Capua]

I'm sorry for not taking part in this thread... but I was watching Monza.

[Dadburgess]

From the discussion, sounds like the alternator again. I suspect if you have no power, you have no electronics and strange things might happen to the engine...

Agreed, speculating that if affecting the ignition and creating noticable misfire per the sensors, could create a hydrolock in the engine. Very bad things happen at the rpm these engines turn.

[flatlander_48]

Agreed, speculating that if affecting the ignition and creating noticable misfire per the sensors, could create a hydrolock in the engine. Very bad things happen at the rpm these engines turn.

Not only ignition, but I suspect that the fuel injection timing would be off. I would guess it would bounce between rich, lean and hydraulic lock. Any one of those would make a very expensive coffee table at 18,000 revs...