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What an amazing race. Full of exciting moments. When Massa spun early on and they showed the in car shot of him stopped on the track facing backwards with all the other cars flying towards him it was a heart stopping moment.
I love the rain races, I hope next years new rules with the aero. stuff will make every race more like this.
Hamilton completely and utterly dominated and showed everyone today why he is considered such a good driver. This will be seen in future as his career defining moment: under identical conditions for all drivers he was 6 seconds a lap faster than anyone else. 6 Seconds in modern F1 in the pouring rain not even on the full wet tires is simply monumental.
I hope for the fan's sake he doesn't go on to dominate utterly like Schumacher did for so long but it's damned impressive.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it."
-Sam Levenson
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Seconded, it was a great race, but I strongly disagree on your conclusions. Today's race was dominated by the weather and showed nothing about the drivers' or the cars' capabilities - the only skill I have seen was the risk evaluation taken by the team leaders. Consider Barrichello for example. He was well behind when the team decided to risk it all and put on the heavy rain tires - without that, he would have stayed behind. For them it was a no-risk situation: they had nothing when they were behind, and could only improve their position. Similarly, Ferrari got it completely wrong: they couldn't risk since they were in the first positions (remember Raikkonen following strictly Hamilton after the pit stop?), so continued with their (foolish) strategy of not changing tires. Hamilton had a slightly better car setup, didn't suffer of the interferences of cars ahead, and kept a simple strategy. That got him to win, not his driving style. Massa was unlucky from the beginning, it's a pity since the race could have been even more spectacular with him among the first drivers. Now I'm eager to watch the next races, the driver championship has never been so exciting. Go Kubica! 
Luca
The Price of Freedom is Eternal Vigilance. -- Wing Commander IV
En Það Besta Sem Guð Hefur Skapað, Er Nýr Dagur.
(But the best thing God has created, is a New Day.)
-- Sigur Ròs - Viðrar vel til loftárása
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Yes there is some truth in what you say in terms of Kimi and Rubens, Massa I don't think was beset so much by bad luck as by his streak of recklessness that showed itself today under pressure, but there were still a lot of cars out there that had identical conditions to Hamilton and would normally have been lapping at most 2 seconds slower and he still did that 6 second per lap faster than even the next fastest so I think there is a lot to be said for what he did today. Also that move off the start was pretty impressive as well.
I feel sorry for Webber, it turns out he was *not* super low on fuel after all, that was quite a qualifying for him considering what he had to work with.
The championship is very exciting this year (pretty good last year as well), the remaining races should be excellent.
I agree: go Kubica! 
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it."
-Sam Levenson
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John C wrote: he was 6 seconds a lap faster than anyone else
So as the race was 60 laps, that means he finished 6 mins in the lead!? I think you'll find his winning margin was 68 seconds equating to about 1s per lap - impressive none the less!
Rich
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It wasn't 6 seconds/lap throughout the race, just at the end.
There was a short period where Raikonnen was faster, then the idiots left him on worn tires in the rain.
"Neque porro quisquam est qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit..."
"There is no one who loves pain itself, who seeks after it and wants to have it, simply because it is pain..."
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Richard Jones wrote: then the idiots left him on worn tires in the rain.
Yes, that was a bit odd. Other drivers were actually looking for wet patches because the tyres were wearing so quickly on the dry parts of the track and then they send him out on an old set!
Still, it could catch on as a great business model for Kwik Fit. "Right Mr. Smith, we've replaced all your tyres with some old, worn ones we took off another car."
Rich
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You knew what I meant but for the terminally anally retentive, here's a RETCON:
During the period of the worst weather conditions in the race he was 6 seconds a lap faster.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it."
-Sam Levenson
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Actually due to unexpectdly entering sleep mode during the second half of the race, I didn't see that bit so only had your description (below) on which to base my understanding.
"under identical conditions for all drivers he was 6 seconds a lap faster than anyone else"
I apologise for being idiotic enough not to realise the unstated time constraints that applied!
Yours,
Terminally Anally Retentive Rich
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Cheers!
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it."
-Sam Levenson
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Loved that race, but disagree to some point. It seemed to be more a team race then driver, not to take anything away from the home town guy. The teams decisions on tires and pits in combination with truly slick conditions played a huge part in who finished and didn't.
But, halfway thru the season...should be exciting to the finish.
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Team decisions affected the outcome for a few of the drivers, at the worst weather conditions Hamilton was still 6 seconds a lap faster than his *nearest competitor* under equal conditions and faster than that against the rest of the field.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it."
-Sam Levenson
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I'm not a big tennis fan however that was one exciting game.
Anyone else watch it?
On the edge of my seat and just under 5 hours of playing - the longest Wimbledon final yet.
Continuous effort - not strength or intelligence - is the key to unlocking our potential.(Winston Churchill)
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Yes, only because they replaced my shows with it.
"What's everyone so worked up about? So there's a comet -- big deal. It'll burn up in our atmosphere and what's ever left will be no bigger than a chihuahua's head." - Homer Simpson
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The Dogcow Farmer wrote: my shows
Whenever I hear that phrase it reminds me of a cranky old woman furiously smoking away in a housecoat and curlers somewhere in a trailer park in a small town.
"It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it."
-Sam Levenson
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I used to love watching tennis but just haven't watched it the last 5 years or so. I'm glad Venus finally got to beat Serena at Wimbeldon.
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I'm just glad that a Brit finally won. It's been a looonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnngggggggggggggggggg time, but well done Laura Robson.
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GuyThiebaut wrote: Anyone else watch it?
Hell yeah! I'm a big Nadal fan and I went from extasy to agony and back again many time throughout this final. It was great. Now I hope Nadal will master hard court too and we'll se the two battleing for the US Open title as well.
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"Simpsons": not a kids show, "Baywatch Hawaii": kids show [^] 
Steve
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The Simpsons is NOT a kids show. My kids are not allowed to watch it.
Christian Graus
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Makes sense to me - kids love breasts waaay more than satire. Well, up to a certain age, at least. 
Citizen 20.1.01 'The question is,' said Humpty Dumpty, 'which is to be master - that's all.'
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Shog9 wrote: kids love breasts waaay more than satire. Well, up to a certain age, at least.
Nope. My love of satire will never outweigh my love of breasts.
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I read that backwards at first...
Christian Graus
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Christian Graus wrote: I read that backwards at first...
Disturbing. Frankly disturbing.
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Well, I thought it was disturbing. Much as I love satire...
Christian Graus
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I'm glad that I managed to put your mind at rest that satire isn't at the top of my list.
OK - I've just heard one of the daftest lines in an advert drift in from the living room; this one for a sanitary towel.
"Have yourself a happy period". OK, - I'll have a fullstop that's just found out it's won the lottery then please.
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