As much as I'm not a big fan of Seb for obvious reasons, it's good to see someone other than Mercedes getting the win, great work from Ferrari strategy wise.

Agreed Tim

I'm delighted Ferrari finally won a race it's been a long while coming. They last won in Spain in 2013.
It's nice that Mercedes aren't getting all their own way and I hope Ferrari can keep this good pace up and fight Mercedes. At least it keeps things interesting, unlike last year.

Although Kimi didn't win today he's my driver of the day. Having been hit and after a puncture he had to fight his way through from dead last and he ended up 4th.

Nice to see Verstappen get some points and indoing so he made history.

Can you believe that Roberto Merhi actually finished the race something Alonso or Button couldn't manage

Mercedes got a nice kick in the face. This better not just be a one race only deal; we need another driver in this championship.

And I'll think about splitting the season.

https://xwauniverse.forumotion.com/t23451-xwaf1-round-2-the-malaysian-grand-prix-2015#164551

Updated the results and updated the standings!

Also, I won't split this in half. Bit pointless, frankly. Silly idea on my part

Well I'm still third but I did better this week #improving

Told you both you were in for a whooping

I've got to put more faith in Torro Rosso otherwise they'll sting me again, they've been really impressive this season.

So a Red Bull representative has stated that Renault feel "unrepresented" in F1's market, so they are considering either buying Torro Rosso or painting their cars yellow to give them a "better marketing platform".

LOL on so many levels. Firstly, is they are pissed off they don't have enough 'representation', why in the hell did they leave their F1 team behind years ago then? That team (Lotus) have been financially on the edge ever since they dumped them. Secondly, you'd be represented better if you didn't make a duff engine. Third, your engines have won Drivers and Constructors titles four years on the trot. Fourthly, your engines have won countless other titles in years gone by with the likes of Williams and Benetton...and your own teams! Fifthly, painting a freakin' car yellow will instantly solve all your damn engine woes <_<

They are all either stupid or desperate to make us all believe their little rants at one another mean nothing Plus it makes zero sense with the whole Red Bull driver program...

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LOL on so many levels. Firstly, is they are pissed off they don't have enough 'representation', why in the hell did they leave their F1 team behind years ago then? That team (Lotus) have been financially on the edge ever since they dumped them. Secondly, you'd be represented better if you didn't make a duff engine. Third, your engines have won Drivers and Constructors titles four years on the trot. Fourthly, your engines have won countless other titles in years gone by with the likes of Williams and Benetton...and your own teams! Fifthly, painting a freakin' car yellow will instantly solve all your damn engine woes <_<

Summed my thoughts up perfectly.

Sounds like they just want their name and logo on a car again.

Exactly.

They can't just play hot potato with an F1 team when they feel like it. I bet they are actually worried about Honda, you know. Yeah, McLaren are a pile of crap right now, but you know that's going to come good and they are worried they are going to be like the fourth best engine on the grid lol.

They sure as hell better not buy Torro Rosso. Althought tbh I think it's all just guff talk

Totally. If they wanted a team so bad they would have created another one already lol.

https://xwauniverse.forumotion.com/t23868-xwaf1-round-2-the-chinese-grand-prix-2013#166433

Sorry it taken a little longer to get up. Been a bit of a week so far for me <_<

Update results and standings.

I beyond choked

It's all luck of the draw, I fluked it.

Also, are we still doing the bonus points?

I think I also got 30 for the podium and 20 for the Winner/FL/Most pos gained combo.

Anyone else see the post-race press conference with Nico and Hamilton

Apologies, you did indeed. I hadn't been up long when doing this (stupid idea xD) and I forgot about those bonuses too!

And I gambled on Rosberg doing well this race, as he has done in the past, and also Vettel sneaking into second. Really should have stuck with the obvious result, tbh Starting to believe Rosberg is an average driver, as I'm certain he just sat behind Hamilton when he could have at least challenged him.

And I've only read a little bit of it. I'm going to check it later, as it sounded tasty lol.

lol I just watched it. Rosberg is soooooooo annoying <_<

If he had more pace in the car and Lewis was holding him up, why didn't he just go and drive past him? Rosberg relies too much on anything other than an actual race with someone, you hear that all the time on the radio when he always asks what to do.

I think Lewis has already got him slaughtered this season...and that's coming from a person not that fond of Hamilton

I didn't get a chance to watch any of the pre practice, qualifying or the race so I only pure guessed my top 10 early Friday.
I'm starting to believe I have a love of scoring in the 50's

Still better than my 19 <_<

https://xwauniverse.forumotion.com/t24093-xwaf1-round-4-the-bahrain-grand-prix-2015

Next grand prix is already here!

I wonder if Ruro would go to this? Doesn't he live out there?
Pre practice 1 was awful to watch, everyone was sliding everywhere even though it was bone dry

Fairly certain he said he was actually home for a while now lol.

Yeah, the practice sessions don't mean a great deal here tbh, as the conditions are not remotely the same as Qualy and the Races.

Driver of the day has to be Kimi. It's so great to see him back on the podium and what clever strategy with the tyres.

Although if Raikkonen didn't pass Rosberg and if Vettel had passed Bottas I would have had a perfect top 5. And if Button could have managed 1 lap and then retired I'd have got those few points too.
Just my luck

I thought it was a very good race and Rosberg showed he could pass when he had to, it was just his brakes that let him down at the end.