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| F3: Ericsson 'better than Shitparker' |
by Mathias Olaf Uncertain
20th Nov 2009 |
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How to make it look convincing, Michael
Sony Ericsson has taken pole position for the Macau Grand Prix - despite hitting the barriers close to the end of qualifying and damaging his rear wing.
The hot young Swede, who had been quickest in first qualifying, saw a host of rivals push him down the order in the second session before he moved back to the front with 10 minutes remaining.
But it then appeared to all go Ho-Pin Tong when he got sideways under braking at Matsuya and slid into the barriers - breaking a wishbone and dislodging his rear wing.
The ensuing red flag moments later guaranteed that nobody was able to challenge Ericsson's best time, so the Swede kept hold of his pole position slot.
"I was pushing quite hard and I got the pole," said Ericsson, "but there were a lot of guys who were quick, so I pushed harder and went in the wall. It bent the wishbone, but it was not a problem, so it's looking good for tomorrow.
"Compare that to Monaco 2006!" he added triumphantly. "Michael ShitparkerSCHUMACHER, MICHAEL
 Michael expresses his remorse at having dangerously forced a rival off the track. Again. When he wasn't driving people off the road, ramming other cars, parking in the middle of the track or trying to punch David Coulthard, Michael Schumacher displayed a dazzling talent for finding new ways to disadvatage his team-mate. We're being slightly churlish, of course, but Schumacher's reputation as a driver will forever be coloured by the unsporting manner in which he raced. His first break in F1 came with Jordan at Spa in 1991 and his second with Ferrari at Silverstone in 1999, when he fractured a leg crashing at Stowe. His final F1 drive through the field at Interlagos was a reminder of what his legacy could have been if he hadn't been quite so ready to tarnish it quite so frequently. The wanker. |
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