Tifosi 94

I don't have a problem with the track at all. It's probably my favorite track on the calendar to date, quite honestly. What I don't want to see is for such a beautiful backdrop go to waste with Hamilton walking over the rest of the field, Vettel and Webber behind, and zero position changes the whole race. Sort of like Japan, actually. I honestly don't think anyone's going to catch Hamilton tomorrow. If he was .3 seconds faster in Q2 alone, no one's going to be able to come close. F1 today just isn't what it used to be, in my opinion. If I compare the feeling I get watching it now to the feeling I got watching it through '04-early '07, it's nothing like what I remember it being. My enthusiasm for it has just began to drop off, really. F1 just hasn't been the same lately for me. I don't care if anybody really "walks" it. This is F1 and the best should rise to the top. Sure I have favourites that I like to see do well, like Ferrari (I've been a Ferrari fan all my life) yet I still watch F1 when they are doing badly. Why? Because firstly I love F1. Then I love Ferrari. That's the way it has been for me and will always be. Heck, i'd still watch even if Ferrari were 3 seconds a lap off the pace and stone-dead last. I've followed F1 since a very early age, so to me, it does not matter. As long as I have seen a good race and the best guy on the day won. As I keep saying (does anybody listen to me here anymore?) The Red Bulls are HEAVIER than Hamilton. There is a chance for a mix-up and I think we'll see this spice added into the race. We could see some action in the tunnel if something goes wrong, and as I say, it's going to be interesting, a lot of drives for 2010 up for grabs. Rosberg's final race for Williams, Kubica and Heidfeld's last drive for BMW, Kimi's last drive for Ferrari, Alonso's last drive for Renault and probably last drives for Trulli at Toyota and Heikki at McLaren. If you don't like F1, don't watch it. There's 600,000,000 fans of F1 worldwide, it is the most popular sport, second only to football, so I hardly doubt one person suddenly not watching would make much of a differance! I felt like that in '07, the first season without Schumi, but I soon (not forgot him, never that) realised that, well, he's retired. There's not much I can do to bring him back and as I say, I was an F1 fan long before I was a Ferrari fan, so the sport goes on. Well, last time I checked, it was a free country and we could do and think whatever we want. And no, I and 92 would still dislike the race outcome even if it was in America. Same way 92 thought the 07' Indianapolis GP we went to was somewhat boring. And we usally only judge things after they are all said and done. I would also like to add we aren't like the stereotypical Americans where it's like: "Oh if it's American it's the best", we could care less about anything in American motorsport, and American involvement in F1 becasue they just seem to do things differently unlike other countries (Italy for example). We could care less about USF1, Scott Speed, Kyle Busch, Ford Mustangs, Chevy Camaros, Dodge Chargers, and Etc. Treat us like we're Brits or Italians living in America, how bout that? Indeed. I never ordered you to do anything. I just voiced my opinion. It seems on internet forums of late that seems to be coming an increasinly futile thing to do so. To be honest, I said that because I know of a lot of guys who are saying "Urgh, what are we doing in Abu Dhabi? F1 should remain in Europe and Europe alone!" I mean, I sometimes share those views. When you saw Turkey this year, as quiet as a grave-yard. More people at Silverstone went to FRIDAY PRACTICE than the number of people who went to Turkey for the whole weekend. That speaks volumes when traditional places are getting booted off the calendar just because they don't have the money anymore for places that look great but have zero interest in F1. Back to the Abu Dhabi issue though and I think it's just some people are a bit.......contradictary. I'm sure that if that track was in Europe people would be showering it in plaudits and claiming it was the best track they've ever seen. I think there's a bit of spitefulness from some F1 fans towards the Middle Eastern market. Abu Dhabi is a SELL OUT. the only other track that was like that this season was indeed the British GP. I agree in the case that I'm not sure as to whether it's as great a track as Interlagos for racing value, but I think it looks great and we need to cut those guys some slack and realise what they have acchieved. I never said you were, mate, I never said you were. Indeed, I'm British but I don't support either of the British drivers. I like to see them do well, because, well, I'm British and it further backs up the point that the only sport Britons are good at is indeed Formula One. Doing things differently isn't always bad you know! And sorry, I can't do that. You're Americans living in America! I expect you don't have a drop of British blood in your body, but correct me if I'm wrong there. I talk to quite a few Americans who are indeed F1 fans, one of whom is a very good friend of mine and has been for about 3 years. I'll treat you in the same way I treat them. In a mature and friendly manner. If that's okay of course? I would like to say four things: 1. We aren't planning to start a worldwide movement that Arab tracks are garbage, or start making people dislike F1, because races are boring. 2. Just because we say a couple of races this year were boring, does NOT mean we're going to throw arms in the air and drop all interest in Formula 1. And that dos NOT give you the right to explode on us and tell us that we're just 2 fans and, you would, and the rest of the Formula audience, would care less if we stopped watching it. Don't treat us as if we watch it because we don't have anything else to watch on TV. I'm sure that I could be wrong on some points of this, but this is the way I took it, so it's up to you to change your your style in posting. 3. I am all for having more tracks in the middle east. They're cleaner, modern, and all around cool looking. I wouldn't mind if all the tracks we're there except a few: Belgum, Monza, China, Australia, and Hungary, and Silverstone. 4. I am 60% Italian. And another 30% of various European countries. Treat me as if I was one of you. (BONUS) 5. We're worse than Trulli and Sutil. And YES, I am willing to have civilized convrosation. Just please don't explode on small opinions we have on some aspects of F1. Ok? You just need to calm down sometimes, not take the little things too seriously, and take a deep breath before making posts. Trust me, it helps.

*Facepalm*

Well, last time I checked, it was a free country and we could do and think whatever we want. And no, I and 92 would still dislike the race outcome even if it was in America. Same way 92 thought the 07' Indianapolis GP we went to was somewhat boring. And we usally only judge things after they are all said and done. I would also like to add we aren't like the stereotypical Americans where it's like: "Oh if it's American it's the best", we could care less about anything in American motorsport, and American involvement in F1 becasue they just seem to do things differently unlike other countries (Italy for example). We could care less about USF1, Scott Speed, Kyle Busch, Ford Mustangs, Chevy Camaros, Dodge Chargers, and Etc. Treat us like we're Brits or Italians living in America, how bout that?

I must say, Trulli has quite a temper. I don't have a doubt in mind that he wasn't speaking a word of english when he was yelling at Sutil on track.

How you can tolerate being an admin on a site with me on it I don't know.

Pretty good. That fire woke Kimi up, that's for sure.

It's the motor sport Formula one. No they don't race ovals. And I think it's the perfect thing to blog about. Maybe you should catch the next race. Chreck my sig for the date and time.