Turkey 2009 - And it goes on and on
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gwaevalarinYesterday, while I was watching the race, I started thinking about what the season would have been like if it was Juancho who was suddenly in the best car.
And my first thought was: Juancho wouldn't have won 6 out of 7 races. I love Juancho's driving style. There's just nothing compared to seeing him push to the limit. And sometimes over it. I miss him and I'm still sad that I'll never see him become F1 world champion. I know he had it in him. But he would have thrown his car away at least once by now. That's the sort of driver her is. That's part of what made watching him so much fun.
I'm not saying that prefer one of them, Juancho and Jenson, over the other. I don't. I just once again realised that I love their ways of driving for completely different reasons.
Because with Jenson? The only thing I sometimes worry about a bit is that the car might break down. And I worry less and less about that because the BrawnGP has proved by now how realiable it is. At least most of the time. Poor Rubens. What I never worry about is that Jenson might make a mistake. Of course he might, he's not flawless, But it's highly unlikely. And that's not because he doesn't push to the limit. His driving is just so smooth and precise. He knows exactly what he can and can't do.
When he held his second place behind Vettel after the start I started to relax. His car was heavier, he could keep up with the Red Bull. There as no reason why he shouldn't win this race by being patient for a bit. And then Vettel made his small mistake, Jenson took the chance and was first once more like he'd never been anywhere else.
Vettel's three stop strategy? Might not have been that bad. He was a hell of a lot faster than Jenson after his first pit stop. But the point is, he came back on the track behind Jenson and every lap Jenson could continue keeping Vettel behind him gave him an advanantage. But I'm sure Jenson was always aware that if he couldn't keep him any longer he'd get him agin after the next pit stop. But Vettel never managed to pass Jenson in the first place and I can't believe how easy Jenson's staying in front looked because I'm sure it wasn't. Then again, half of the time I can't believe how easy everything Jenson does on track looks this year.
So in the end I'm tempted to say that Jenson won this race three times. First, when he just had the better car. Second, when he overtook Vettel during the first lap and third, when he kept Vettel behind him in Vettel's second stint. Red Bull just never stood a chance.
All of this is more than I have ever hoped for. And still, as the additional iceing of the cake, it seems like Mark finally got rid of his bad luck. RTL kept arguing about a possible Red Bull team order. What they seemed to have missed is that by now Mark is just 1.5 championship points behind his team mate. Another result like that and he will overtake Vettel in the championship.
Bottom line: I just love formula 1 this year.
Oh and: Is it just me or was there a hint of tears in Jenson's eyes during the PK? &hearts
Source: Motorsport-total.com
Results:
1. Jenson Button
2. Mark Webber
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Jarno Trulli
5. Nico Rosberg
6. Felipe Massa
7. Robert Kubica
8. Timo Glock
Races: 7
Pole positions: 4
Podiums: 7
Victories: 6
Points: 61 of 65 possible
And my first thought was: Juancho wouldn't have won 6 out of 7 races. I love Juancho's driving style. There's just nothing compared to seeing him push to the limit. And sometimes over it. I miss him and I'm still sad that I'll never see him become F1 world champion. I know he had it in him. But he would have thrown his car away at least once by now. That's the sort of driver her is. That's part of what made watching him so much fun.
I'm not saying that prefer one of them, Juancho and Jenson, over the other. I don't. I just once again realised that I love their ways of driving for completely different reasons.
Because with Jenson? The only thing I sometimes worry about a bit is that the car might break down. And I worry less and less about that because the BrawnGP has proved by now how realiable it is. At least most of the time. Poor Rubens. What I never worry about is that Jenson might make a mistake. Of course he might, he's not flawless, But it's highly unlikely. And that's not because he doesn't push to the limit. His driving is just so smooth and precise. He knows exactly what he can and can't do.
When he held his second place behind Vettel after the start I started to relax. His car was heavier, he could keep up with the Red Bull. There as no reason why he shouldn't win this race by being patient for a bit. And then Vettel made his small mistake, Jenson took the chance and was first once more like he'd never been anywhere else.
Vettel's three stop strategy? Might not have been that bad. He was a hell of a lot faster than Jenson after his first pit stop. But the point is, he came back on the track behind Jenson and every lap Jenson could continue keeping Vettel behind him gave him an advanantage. But I'm sure Jenson was always aware that if he couldn't keep him any longer he'd get him agin after the next pit stop. But Vettel never managed to pass Jenson in the first place and I can't believe how easy Jenson's staying in front looked because I'm sure it wasn't. Then again, half of the time I can't believe how easy everything Jenson does on track looks this year.
So in the end I'm tempted to say that Jenson won this race three times. First, when he just had the better car. Second, when he overtook Vettel during the first lap and third, when he kept Vettel behind him in Vettel's second stint. Red Bull just never stood a chance.
All of this is more than I have ever hoped for. And still, as the additional iceing of the cake, it seems like Mark finally got rid of his bad luck. RTL kept arguing about a possible Red Bull team order. What they seemed to have missed is that by now Mark is just 1.5 championship points behind his team mate. Another result like that and he will overtake Vettel in the championship.
Bottom line: I just love formula 1 this year.
Oh and: Is it just me or was there a hint of tears in Jenson's eyes during the PK? &hearts
Source: Motorsport-total.com
Results:
1. Jenson Button
2. Mark Webber
3. Sebastian Vettel
4. Jarno Trulli
5. Nico Rosberg
6. Felipe Massa
7. Robert Kubica
8. Timo Glock
Races: 7
Pole positions: 4
Podiums: 7
Victories: 6
Points: 61 of 65 possible
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Date: 2009-06-09 08:41 pm (UTC)I told my parents your nickname for Jenson [huh, wanted to write JensEn first ;-) ]. My mum totally loved it and said "Oh, Knöpfchen has won!" Her word of the day!
Everyone should have a "word of the day"! I`m now thinking about my word for today.
Best wishes and a big hurray for JensOn!
Juli
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Date: 2009-06-10 05:45 am (UTC)And now it became someone's word of the day. How cool is that! ;)
And, yeah, the old Jenso/en issue. That was quite confusing for a while after
Have you decided on your word of the day yet?
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Date: 2009-06-10 09:43 am (UTC)I think my word for yesterday was "schweineprinzchen". In my danceclass we have this money box shaped like a cute little piggy with a crown which is sitting on the bar. On the side a tag says little prince.
During one movement our teacher said "look at the wall and don`t turn your head around. Focuss on the Schweineprinzchen."
hmmm, what will be my word for today? I don`t know!
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Date: 2009-06-10 09:51 am (UTC)And as if that wasn't confusing enough, Jess is suddenly female and
DeanSam actually likeshimher. ;)no subject
Date: 2009-06-12 08:40 pm (UTC)Dabei kann ich mich gar nicht mehr wirklich erinnern, wie wir letzten Endes auf Knöpfchen gekommen sind. Weil er so *rrrrr* ist?
Aber um mal weiter in Erinnerungen zu kramen:
F1-Schmacht-Wochenende 08.10. - 10.10.2004
Erkenntnis Freitag:
F1 ist sittenlos (Wenn ich mich nur daran erinnern könnte was daran sittenlos war *grübel*)
Jacques: Frederick Spectacular-Blonde --> Austauschhobbit
Juancho: Jean-Paul Goldjunge
Knöpfchen: William Sternchenrrrrrniedlichsternchen
Mark: Franz-Joseph Down-Under
Jacqueslastig
Knöpfchenfiziert <-- daran leiden wir im Moment wohl so stark wie nie
Hach, mittlerweile so viele Siege die wir unbedingt anschauen müssen, wenn wir unser nächstes F1-Wochenende machen.
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Date: 2009-06-13 04:19 pm (UTC)Das war die Sache am Nürburgring, als mein Vater bei der Internetadresse "jens on button.com" ein wenig auf dem Schlauch stand. Und aus dem "Knopf" wurde dann halt das "Knöpfchen", weil er so (rrrrr)niedlich ist. ;)
Wenn ich mich nur daran erinnern könnte was daran sittenlos war *grübel*
Schatz, zu der Zeit war grundsätzlich mal alles sittenlos. Pirat! halt.
Und Jacques bzw. Fredrick der Austauschhobbit. Hast du diese Fanfic, von der wir das "Federick" hatten, jemals wiedergefunden? Das war neben "Knöpfchen" der einzige Name, der sich so halbwegs durchgesetzt hat, oder?
Haben wir eigentlich die Namen (und Lieder) von dem Abend im Diner auch noch irgendwo? Ich geh mal auf der Spa-Insel suchen.
Ist schon August? *g*
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Date: 2009-06-13 04:23 pm (UTC)Ich wüsste wirklich gerne mal, was in den Eiswürfeln im Diner ist.
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Date: 2009-06-14 12:25 pm (UTC)Strange!
Die Fanfic mit Frederick hab ich leider nicht wieder gefunden. Schade, ich hatte sie mir damals glaub ich nicht wirklich komplett durchgelesen.