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This year’s F1 Grand Prix in Valencia was a nail-biter, but in the end Ferrari’s Felipe Massa walked away victorious. Massa’s sheer speed could not be rivaled by Lewis Hamilton, who finished second for McLaren-Mercedes.

Controversy surrounded Massa’s pit stop during lap 37 after which he was released illegally into the path of Force India’s Adrian Sutil. Officials eventually decided that Massa did not gain an unfair advantage over Sutil.

Team Ferrari was fined 10,000 euros because of the safety issues caused by the incident. In an unusual decision, the stewards opted to investigate the occurrence after the race’s completion.

The near miss called the pit stop procedures of Team Ferrari into question. Instead of using a ‘lollipop man’ to control their driver, Team Ferrari relies heavily on a system of automated lights that illuminate to indicate to the driver when the fuel pump is removed from the vehicle.

Unfortunately, the manual override sequence failed to prevent Massa from getting the green light from his pit crew when the refueling of his car was complete, causing him to veer dangerously in front of the Force India driver. Officials ultimately ruled the situation to be dangerous, but they felt it did not affect the overall outcome of the race.

Massa’s sheer speed dominated the field for the majority of the race. His pole position start quickly translated into a solid lead on the first lap. Hamilton started on the dirty side of the track and fought with BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica for second place throughout much of the race.

By the time of his first pit stop, Massa had a five second lead on Hamilton, who entered the pit two laps after Massa. Even though Hamilton zipped through those two laps fantastically, the lead was only reduced by a second when he pitted.

Before his second pit stop, Massa had increased his lead to eight seconds. When Hamilton decided to stop in the pit two laps later, Massa cruised to victory.

Hamilton was fine with second place, though, as he had an undisclosed health problem. He confessed that Massa had driven a much better race than he had, as well.

The controversy surrounding Massa’s second stop wasn’t the only problem in the pits during Valencia’s Grand Prix. Massa’s fellow Ferrari driver, Kimi Raikkonen, tried leaving the pit before refueling was complete, injuring a worker in the process. Raikkonen reportedly drove away before he was given the green light and had to stop yet again. The worker suffered a broken nose and a sore back.

On a clear track, Raikkonen lapped one second slower than Massa. His troubles started with a poor performance in the qualifying heats. After his ill-fated pit stop, his engine failed, forcing him to retire from Valencia’s Grand Prix.

Even with the problems in the pit, the Grand Prix was an incredible race. Massa’s dominance in this race made him the closest challenger for the championship against Hamilton. When the next race comes, these two will be gunning for each other, driving like two men on a desperate mission to claim the ultimate Grand Prix F1 prize.

Paintball has consistently prevailed as the fourth major unconventional sport in the U.S. In fact, statistical reports say that there are almost 12 million paintball players worldwide with 104 countries participating in various paintball competitions. This shows that more and more people are enticed to play this game.

However, it does not necessarily mean that the game is easy. Most of the players contend that they have experienced many trials, hardships, failures, and defeat before they were able to master the game.

Experts insist that playing paintball, just like the other kinds of sport, needs some skills in order to win the game. These skills are the primary tools that every paintball player must try to learn. Once they have mastered these skills, winning the game is relatively simple.

Here is the list:

1. Basic stance

The problem with most players is that they tend to face the bunker whenever they are standing next to it. This is such a difficult stance because it will give the player inadequate balance and a time-consuming response.

The best way is to stand behind the bunker with the foot that is opposite with the paintball marker or gun in lead. For instance, if a player holds the marker with the right hand, the left foot should be in lead.

2. Trick shot

It is important for every paintball player to know the psychological aspect of the game. This means that the player must know how to think and act appropriately according to the possible actions of the other players.

Therefore, fire some “trick shots” in an area where the other player is probably hiding. It does not necessarily mean that firing too many shots creates advantage. The object of this skill is to create a ploy that will instigate the player to respond in return if ever he is really in that area.

3. Run and Shoot and Run

Like any person in a battle, it is best to master this type of skill in order to achieve the best action and win.

The problem with most players is that they continue to hide thinking that they can win because they remain invisible to their opponents. The point is that a player can never win if he does not try to eliminate his opponents.

Mastering this skill will definitely give every player an edge over the others.

In every activity, there is an equal skill to master. Mastery of these skills will ensure that the player can win the game.

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While one should never sacrifice value over the quality of paintball safety equipment, paintball guns are available today at reasonable prices and with a wide variety of interesting features.

When deciding which the best paintball gun is for you, be realistic and determine your “skill level”.  When just beginning, and do not know the frequency of your play, begin with an inexpensive gun.

To decide which features you need in a paintball gun, you can borrow markers from your friends and try them on different paintball fields. After you have decided on the features you want then start shopping for your gun.

When playing for recreation, there is really no need to spend a great deal of money as there are many recreational guns of good quality that are not expensive. Note that there are also several poor quality markers on the market so you need to your research before you buy to make certain that the marker that you purchase is dependable and can be upgraded.

When you are making plans to play in tournaments, determine what type of tournament that you will be entering.  If you are going to play in small tournaments you may use a less expensive marker or upgrade your old one.
However, in the larger tournaments, you will need an “electro-pneumatic” or a “blow-forward” gun, which costs a minimum of $350.

The cost of markers depends primarily on the gun’s pressure system as well as its accessories.  The most popular system today is the “carbon dioxide pressure system” normally used in the less expensive markers.

The primary disadvantage is that usually the carbon dioxide’s performance is influenced by the temperature outside, and changes from its gas state to liquid resulting in velocity instability that affects its shooting accuracy.

Serious paintball players use the “high-pressure air and nitrogen system” markers that are much more accurate because the nitrogen will never liquefy. Having this characteristic, these markers are more expensive.

Extra accessories also increase the cost of your marker. A loader or hopper is a very popular accessory.  It is a container that feeds paintballs into the gun.  Hoppers are available in many varieties - some are powered and automated.  Fast and lightweight hoppers are more expensive.

Just keep in mind that the any marker that you purchase will not be perfect and will ultimately have flaws.  So when purchasing your marker, always double check the choices offered and purchase a gun only if you know what you really want.

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