FLRacingFan
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Mark Webber just grabbed pole. Vettel had a KERS issue in Q3 and will start P2. Hamilton and Grosjean P3 and P4.
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StandOnIt
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ya think they will rig this one?
FLRacingFan
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I don't think Red Bull is cheating. Innovative, yes. Cheaters, no.
StandOnIt
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I don't see any reason for Webber to pull over (team orders) to let Vettel win. Vettel has the thing won. But it will be interesting to see what happens. I won't be surprised if it happens though, it has happened in the past. I would like to see Weber have his day in the sun.
FLRacingFan
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Provided Webber's car doesn't fall apart, I think they'll let them race. Vettel has a huge gap and if he doesn't clinch this weekend he has four more races to do it.
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SuperTex14
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Mark is notoriously a bad starter. I like Lewis's chances from 3rd on the good side.
Cool track!
Cool track!
StandOnIt
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I'm going to try to stay awake and watch it live.
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Vettel
FLRacingFan
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Suzuka is a great circuit. Seeing them take 130R flat-out is something else.
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Yep. I also like Spoon, which has got to be the most difficult turn on the track because of the non-linear entry to exit speed transition coupled with a double apex.
KevinWI
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Props to all my open-wheel homies staying up to watch the race live. Let's rock. 
StandOnIt
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Little over an hour until pre race..I'm good so far.
FLRacingFan
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Took one of those trashy energy drinks so I'm good to go.
StandOnIt
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got a nice pot of Java perking..almost finished..buzzzzzzzzz
FLRacingFan
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In the meantime, good battle shaping up at Mount Panorama in the Bathurst 1000.
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bathurst-1000-live-streaming/theater
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/bathurst-1000-live-streaming/theater
StandOnIt
Farm Truck
thanks for that, I have been looking all over for V8 supers at Bathurst.
KevinWI
Oldest Operating Motor Speedway In The World
lol, guy from the BBC in the background interviewing Webber while Will Buxton for NBC stands in front of Webber talking about him. F1 could not care less about Americans.
KevinWI
Oldest Operating Motor Speedway In The World
Vettel is so easy to hate.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Great battle for the win there. Last 30 laps were amazing.
StandOnIt
Farm Truck
I missed all that..but I didn't miss one hell of a finish in the v8 super cars. Damn, they put on a show. Ford Beat the chevy(holden)
StandOnIt
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Damn those two had their bumpers attached it looked like. haha
FLRacingFan
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I want to so badly but he actually seems like a funny guy.
StandOnIt
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Those four cars back a ways had a hell of a battle too..the camera work was super good.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
3-6 was the best battle for a couple dozen laps. You could throw a blanket over all of them.
KevinWI
Oldest Operating Motor Speedway In The World
David Hobbs has a Honda dealership here in Milwaukee area. I know somebody who works there and says he occasionally visits and is a really nice guy.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
If NBC/NBCSN can put together a commentating crew for NASCAR as nearly as good as their F1 crew I'll be very happy.
KevinWI
Oldest Operating Motor Speedway In The World
LOL partisan Leigh Diffey cheering for the Australian.
StandOnIt
Farm Truck
I bet he is, he seems that way, laughs a lot.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
Formation lap is not the best time to discover you need a new steering wheel.
KevinWI
Oldest Operating Motor Speedway In The World
I bet Webber won't yield to Vettel this time. Probably his last pole position, his last season in F1, I bet he stuffs Vettel if he starts getting around him on the start. It's what I would do at least. Hey, this is Suzuka. Ask Senna and Prost how far teammates last around here. 
KevinWI
Oldest Operating Motor Speedway In The World
Thanks NBC for showing Ross Braun's nose hair.
Lazyking
Over the Cassill we go
No way this race will top the Bathurst 1000 but I hope vettel doesn't win.
Lets go Grosjean, Hamilton and Kimi.
Lets go Grosjean, Hamilton and Kimi.
KevinWI
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big wreck!
FLRacingFan
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Well they botched that start.
StandOnIt
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man I got to see that again.
FLRacingFan
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RoGro to P1 like a champ on the start!
KevinWI
Oldest Operating Motor Speedway In The World
Are they going to show the wreck or what? I don't think you can blame NBC because they get the feed from F1 World Feed.
FLRacingFan
Team Owner
And Hamilton is screwed.