Formula 1 - 2011 season

[Perdita]

Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton have become engaged, according to the X Factor judge's father.

Alfonso Valiente referred to the Formula One driver as his "future son-in-law" and appeared to be under the assumption that their engagement was public knowledge.

"You know about the proposal? Yes they are engaged," Valiente told The Mail On Sunday's Review magazine. "My future son-in-law is a really nice guy, really down-to-earth. My family all like him. The good spirit is there.

"He is sincere and he and my daughter seem genuinely happy together. Lewis is a really good guy."

Scherzinger and Hamilton have frequently been the subject of engagement rumours throughout their three-year relationship, all of which they have denied.

The most recent report came in May, when Hamilton let slip that Scherzinger was "planning the wedding".

[alan45]

I can sum up this weeks F1 at Nurburgring in just two words

LEWIS HAMILTON

[Siobhan]

Brilliant race.. it was swapping so much up front is was hard to tell who was going to win it... fantastic.. bring on next week...

[Chloe O'brien]

Yeah, Yeah Alan you can stop grinning. Lewis was on top form and won a brilliant race, Red Bull will be back next week with a vengeance.

[Perdita]

Nice win for Mr Vettel in Italy

[alan45]

A we'll deserved win by Seb. Disappointed that Lewis was 4th. Cant help wondering if Lewis had used Scumacers dodgy tactics if he would have ended up facing the stewards

[Chloe O'brien]

Oh Alan you are not suggesting that there is one rule for Schumi and one rule for everyone else would you I loved yesterday yelling at the telly "Don't let him past Schumi" all's fair in love and F1.

[Siobhan]

Did Shiv enjoy the race on Sunday... Oh yes!! very much so!!!

Was the moves by Schumacher controversial? Yes very much so
Was the moves analyzed and ripped apart by Hamilton and Schumacher fans alike?? Yes very much so

This was "on the edge" of rules... Schumacher knows how to defend and defend well.. that "I thought it was only suppose to be 1 move" comment, well, it was only one move.. one to block and then once ahead of Hamilton and not along side of him, Schumacher moved back to the racing line.. within the limits of racing... Would Hamilton have been punished.. perhaps so.. he was this year for something similar and that was only due to the fact that he got a rap on the knuckle for it the previous time it went unpunished... If Michael tries something like this again, he will be punished I think

one move, three moves who cares??? NOT ME.. it was a fabby race and great skill by the top 5, which I am told this is the 1st time since 1970 that top 5 drivers home were world champions.. Can I see Vettel sealing his 2nd World Title in next 2 races?? Damn right I can... and may we have many more...

One comment (and perhaps this will sum it up for non Vettel fans) I read "Great racing, bad championship".. Every race has been fantastic (except Valencia) but Vettel has run away with it.. maybe the championship would have been better if we have had the same excitement each race and the drivers title closer

For me.. I am loving this season and I hope it is just as good next year (actually, I hope to understand the commentators next year )

[Siobhan]

Nicked from BBC forum chat:

Full transrcript from the pit wall to Schumacher just released

Engineer: Michael, we're concerned you might get a penalty for blocking.

Michael: Why?

Engineer: Because Race Control just warned us you were blocking.

Michael: Blocking? Why - it's my own team-mate?

Engineer: No, it's Hamilton. That yellow helmet is Hamilton not Nico.

Michael: Oh (pause) I can't see anything in my mirrors.

Engineer: Are the mirrors broken?

Michael: No, somebody has stuck a nice photo of Kobayashi in the left mirror and Petrov in the right mirror.

Engineer: Can you repeat that?

Michael: Only joking - hang on a second, we're coming up to Ascari ...Yes! And again he fails to take The Schum! Get in there mein Sohn!

Engineer: Michael, you have to stop blocking.

Michael: We are having a nice battle.

Engineer: Charlie doesn't see it that way.

Michael: You know I wonder if I can get him onto the grass this lap...

Engineer: If you don't stop blocking I'm going to get Ross.

Michael: Not listening!

Ross: Michael, this is Ross. You have to leave room for Lewis at Ascari

Michael: There is plenty of room.

Ross: You need to leave a car's width of tarmac, not just a car's width between yours and the barrier.

Michael: This really is a nice lot of fun.

Ross: Michael, you have to leave Lewis room, if you collide-

Michael: He'll get the blame. He always gets the blame for everything. It won't be a problem.

Ross: We had enough trouble with Rubens last year.

Michael: Schum, Schum, Schum Schum, Schuuuuuuuuuum!

Ross: If you don't move over I'll tell people about 1994.

Michael: Er...you know, I think my tyres are going off.

[Chloe O'brien]

Superb We want more Shumi blocking next week.