F1 Gran Premio D'italia 2013 - Race Thread

Ladies and Gentlemen, hello and welcome to ManUtdDaredevil’s official Formula 1 Gran Premio D’Italia race thread. I am one of the fortunate few to have two home races and this is my second. I’ll leave you to work it out. Some may wonder why I’m not a member of the tifosi, I used to be but Ferrari International Assistance put me off. Unfortunately Spa was a boring race and it is ominous that a car that generally struggles on a high speed track with low – medium downforce was so dominant. The season, dear friends could be over. So we need Big John, Sergio or Pastor to do the sport a favour and shunt the finger to prevent him winning this race which in my humble opinion will signal the end of the championship.

The current situation is now farcical that a car is lapping a second faster than anyone else and someone needs to do something about the illegal parts I suspect are on that car. It is funny though that when people challenge this others shout look at Webber but do not apply the same logic to other team mates like Kovalainen when he was at McLaren or Barrichello when he was at Ferrari. We also know now that the fizzy drinks company have hired another lap dog for their golden boy. It is going to be a dry race weekend so hopefully Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes can set up their cars and provide a challenge to the finger.

I can report however that the prancing horse team did not do another secret test

So let's begin;

Race Details

Race Date: 08 Sep 2013
Circuit Name: Autodromo di Monza
First Grand Prix: 1950
Number of Laps: 53
Circuit Length: 5.793 km
Race Distance: 306.720 km
Lap Record: 1:21.046 - R Barrichello (2004)

Timetable
Fri 06 September 2013
Practice 1 09:00 - 10:30
Practice 2 13:00 - 14:30
Sat 07 September 2013
Practice 3 10:00 - 11:00
Qualifying 13:00
Sun 08 September 2013
Race 13:00

All times UK

Circuit diagram: http://www.formula1.com/races/in_detail/italy_905/circuit_diagram.html

Weather Forecast: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/6299580

A Few Facts

Monza is regarded by many as the embodiment of Formula One racing. Not only is it a fantastic example of a track that combines speed with skill, it also has a heart and soul all of its own. It has seen some of the finest races of all time, but also some of the sport's worst accidents. The names of great drivers and the sounds of engines from years gone by linger in the grand old trees surrounding the track in the royal park

The Italian Grand Prix has been run 63 times previously, all but once at Monza. The only exception was the 1980 race which was held at Imola, a track more commonly associated with the San Marino Grand Prix
Michael Schumacher holds the record for the most Italian Grand Prix wins - five. The German is just one ahead of Nelson Piquet who won the race twice for Brabham and twice for Williams.

The 2005 Italian Grand Prix is notable for being one of only four world championship races in history in which there were no retirements. 20 cars started - and finished - the race

Source for facts: http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/9/14932.html

Thread Rules

1. Comment✔
2. Bickering is encouraged✔
3. Be very fickle✔
4. The Anti-Hamilton brigade are unwelcome ✔
5. The Hamelots are also unwelcome✔
6. Calling anyone a fanboy will result in an immediate ban✔
7. Anyone but Vettel✔
8. Fizzy Drinks supporters will be tolerated in small doses✔
9. Conspiracy theories about RedBull are welcome✔
10. Changeable weather✔

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