Mark Webber started Monaco as he finished the Spanish Grand Prix just six short but whirlwind-y days ago. The only man to get into the 1:13’s, the Aussie God lapped the famous circuit in a 1:13.826 for pole. Robert Kubica had quite a day as well, holding the top position until the final moments, he takes precedence on the front row for the first time since Canada two years ago, the race he won for BMW Sauber. Young Sebastian Vettel will pip the second row alongside Brazilian Felipe Massa who’s attempting to make amends for his let down in Catalunya. That being said, his teammate, Fernando Alonso, will be starting from the pit lane after a big shunt in P3, rendering him useless to Ferrari for this pole-or-null race.
In about an hour? With the Monaco barriers so close, it will be all too easy for a rookie to touch an opponent’s tyre and cause an incident, as demonstrated yesterday by a two-time world champion. The margin between zero and hero around the streets of the principality is microscopic, oh the magic of Monte Carlo. [Oh yeah, click the play button to watch the caped-Aussie eviscerate the grid]
If you listen closely, he says this monstrosity has been “greatly simplified.” It’s a good thing Massa’s one-track minded?
Another year, another fleet of superfluously-wrapped hypercars gallivanting through 3,000 miles of raves, martinis and awful fashion. Watch the convoy leave London’s Pall Mall en route to New York.
Parts one thru five aren’t a pre-requisite for viewing this footage, all that’s required is an amplification of the volume [The music selection is fantastic!] and your best Dennis Anderson impersonation.
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T’was a royal mess in the tropics of Kuala Lumpur yesterday, torrential rains monsooned their way transforming Sepang into the world’s longest lap pool [One where the driver's freestyled in for 45 minutes against their will]. The best display of artistic swimming comes from our very own Fernando Alonso, who did a triple-spin on the track’s most sodden location as if he were on an ice rink. Watch the given video to view the Spaniard’s graceful save at the 2010 Formula 1 Petronas Grand Prix of Malaysia.
The Formula One Season is but upon us [25 days comrades, tifosi]. Although the Schuey’s scuder… err… team might need a bit more practice before those five red lights disappear from the overhead.
