2012 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix

[Hampus Andersson]

I just listened to Narain in the BBC post race and he told David what really happened.

Button incident he just felt a bump, he even said sorry to be in the way of a championship contender but he also acknowledged he made no mistake as they were on the same lap and it really was Button´s fault.

But more interestingly the Vettel incident was a bit more clear now.

He hit the white line/curb and went over marbles as he was accelerating so the car pivoted slightly to the right and Vettel had just not managed to clear him completely, hence the contact.

 

[Victor Ivanov]

I wonder where did those guys who called Sergio "payed" driver now?

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

I wonder where did those guys who called Sergio "payed" driver now?

Tata! You called on me?
It's easy, if Telmex hadn't pumped in money. Perez wouldn't be there.

 

[Victor Ivanov]

Tata! You called on me?
It's easy, if Telmex hadn't pumped in money. Perez wouldn't be there.

Yep but if Santander didn't pay all those money Alonso wouldn't be there too

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Tata! You called on me?
It's easy, if Telmex hadn't pumped in money. Perez wouldn't be there.

If Mclaren hadn´t pumped in money for Lewis since he was 8 he probably would not be here as well.
Had Red Bull not taken Vettel under it´s wing he would also probably not be here.

 

[Victor Ivanov]

Did anybody see that Perez made some 20 fastest laps during the race? It's good achievement considering the race had 56 laps and 10 were behind SC.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Track was drying so the fastest guy on track at that time would also be setting fastest lap after lap.
Raikkonen was the quickest one however.

Here´s something for the conspiracy theorists.

Sauber denies suggestions that Perez was ordered to not attack Alonso in Malaysian GP


Peter Sauber has denied any suggestions that Sergio Perez was ordered to not attack Fernando Alonso for victory in Malaysia - because it would prevented engine partner Ferrari taking an important win.
Perez was closing in on Alonso for the lead of the race in Sepang when a call came on the radio late on for him to take care.
His engineer told him: "Checo, be careful, we need this position, we need this position"
Shortly after that order was made, Perez ran off the track and lost valuable time – which cost him any chance of overhauling Alonso for a shock win.
That radio message prompted wild conspiracy theories that Ferrari may have requested Perez to back off to protect Alonso's chances – but Sauber has rubbished such talk.
"We told him, be careful – we need the result – because behind us, all of our competitors scored points," Sauber said when asked by AUTOSPORT about the situation.
"[It was because] we needed the result, not the position, so there is some misunderstanding. Behind us our competitors, all the midfield teams, scored points and it was so important that we kept the result not the position."
When asked if there had been any discussion with Ferrari about the situation, Sauber said: "One hundred per cent nothing. We had no discussion about Checo and we had no discussion about the position."

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98393

 

[Victor Ivanov]

I'm 100% sure that run off the track was caused by mistake. He had to be a total idiot to simulate this. 10 cm to the left and he could end up in the gravel on in the wall and I also don't think Sauber will deny a win for a second place just for some points. The history remember winners not 2nd or 3rd. Does anybody remember who came 2nd when Vettel took his first win? When the message was shown Checo was attacking Alonso in the DRS zone btw.

 

[Bradley Vanian]

Only idiots think it was a team order between Ferrari and Sauber.

No need for this to be blown up and a freaking media frenzy about it.

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Yep but if Santander didn't pay all those money Alonso wouldn't be there too

True. However - Alonso would get a drive without sponsorship. I'm not sure if Perez would've raced last year, without his sponsors.

If Mclaren hadn´t pumped in money for Lewis since he was 8 he probably would not be here as well.
Had Red Bull not taken Vettel under it´s wing he would also probably not be here.

Every driver is a pay driver? No difference between Narain and Hamilton?

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Every driver is a pay driver? No difference between Narain and Hamilton?

Yes. There is not one driver in F1 that has paid with his own money to be in F1.

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Yes. There is not one driver in F1 that has paid with his own money to be in F1.

Depends on what you count as "own" money really.

And then, there is no paydrivers? or are all paydrivers?

 

[Victor Ivanov]

So now what? 3 weeks of boredom and conspiracy theories?

 

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

So now what? 3 weeks of boredom and conspiracy theories?

Oh no. There are other racing series
Oh, and of course, virtual racing

 

[Lenard Schaeffler]

New theory, Perez made the "mistake" on purpose, not at Ferrari's request, but for his own benefit, see if he had passed Alonso, Massa would have been able to point and say "see our car is terrible, couldn't even hold its own against the sauber" and thus possibly prolong his stay by maintaining blame on the vehicle, if however, Alonso takes first, it casts an even bigger shadow on Massa, thus discrediting him as a driver more and paving the way for Perez to move into his spot. Discuss

 

[Bradley Vanian]

You can't spell "Alonso". Your arguement is invalid.

 

[Lenard Schaeffler]

I don't recall an argument...we all love meme's but when you force them...they dont work. Might have been better suited with a "I used to be a terrible speller too, until I took an arrow to the knee" or maybe a "all your Alonzo's belong to us"

 

[Xosé Estrada]

+1 with you. Ferrari at it again.

Yes, in fact they also ordered Hamilton to stay in third

But just to show how illogical that assumption is:

A) If they wanted to do a "other team order" they could just not wait until he was so close to Alonso and do it when he was 5 seconds far after the pitstop, nobody will question a Sauber being slower than the Ferrari on slicks.

B) I'm sure Sergio would be incredibly happy, joking with Alonso in Spanish and hugging him after the race in case it was an order preventing him to win his first GP... Suuuure

Anti Ferrari-Alonso are really going crazy this days

 

[Kevin Cordice]

I think today the mid field cars got to dominated to due to the given condition's. Maybe if the rain fell moderately for the entire race it would be truly interesting.

As for the out come you can't take it away from them, congrats to many of the driver for they achievements

Thumbs ups to the Mexican

 

[Ivan Mills]

Guys ,im sorry about this,but i must say it: S.Perez has been unoficially declared F.Massas' replacement
Wait till the end of the year for further aknowledgment

i shall eat humble pies otherwise


PS.As for the W03: what a hush puppy u are