Singapore GP 2010 Race Thread

[vcs316]

Alonso favourite whatever the weather (Singapore Grand Prix pre-race analysis)

Can Fernando Alonso convert his second pole position in a row into his second win in a row?

Lewis Hamilton romped to victory from pole position last year and he could be the biggest threat to the Ferrari driver at the start – even though he lines up behind Sebastian Vettel.

The start

Alonso may have lost his last pole position to Jenson Button at the start of the race but don’t expect the same to happen in Singapore.

With the benefit of starting on the clean side of a dusty track and a short run to the first corner, Alonso would have a good chance of getting to the first corner first whoever was alongside him.

His chances are amplified because the car occupying the number two position is, for the second year in a row in Singapore, Sebastian Vettel. And the Red Bulls have been sluggish off the line in recent races:

Lap 1 position change Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber

Germany -2 -1
Hungary 0 -1
Belgium +1 -5
Italy -1 -5

Vettel lost second place to Nico Rosberg at the start last year and then had to fend off Alonso, who started fifth. But he thinks it could go differently this year:


It’s the bad side of the grid with probably less grip, we will find out tomorrow.

But I think judging around the track and also the pit exit, obviously they have a new cleaning machine here for the asphalt which helped a lot throughout the weekend. OK, the water doesn’t disappear, but in terms of dust, I think it’s much better than it used to be for the last two years, so it should be fine.

I think there’s a picture right outside here where you can’t even see the last five cars starting into the first corner because there was so much dust. It will be similar tomorrow but probably not as bad which should give us a good chance and we hope for a good start, see what we can do.

- Sebastian Vettel


Lewis Hamilton, third on the grid, fancies his chances of taking Vettel:


I am on the clean side of the grid and we have had the best starts for quite some time now, so fingers crossed that will continue tomorrow and it puts us in a good position.

- Lewis Hamilton

With overtaking so difficult on the tight street circuit we saw drivers fighting especially hard for position on the first lap here last year.

Mark Webber tried to pass Alonso around the outside of turn seven and succeeded, though Alonso ran wide forcing both off the track. Webber was later penalised after he was deemed to have taken the position illegally – useful knowledge for any driver who finds themselves defending into turn seven.

Alonso is clearly in a strong position ahead of the start of the race. He is running without an F-duct on his car, but don’t expect his lower straight-line speed be a significant vulnerability: he was only 2.6kph slower than Vettel and 3.2kph slower than Hamilton through the speed trap in qualifying.

Massa’s comeback drive

While Alonso has no cars in front of him on the grid, Felipe Massa will start the race with the rest of the 23-car field in front of him.

Expect him to start on the super-soft tyres in the hope of a first-lap safety car deployment allowing him to get his mandatory tyre change out of the way. These tactics worked like a dream for Alonso in Monaco, because once he’d worked his way past the new teams the leaders had to pit to cover him, allowing him to finish sixth.

Whatever happens, it’s likely that at some point Massa is going to have to fight his way through traffic. How quickly he can do that will determine whether he can salvage anything from this weekend.

As we also saw with Alonso at Monaco, much time could be lost fighting with the new teams’ cars should any of those drivers choose to put up a fight. Just three laps behind Lucas di Grassi at Monaco cost Alonso around ten seconds.

If Massa fancies a spot of record-breaking, the lowest position on the starting grid a race has ever been won from is 22nd. That happened on a street circuit, when John Watson won for McLaren at Long Beach in 1983.
Strategy and weather

Should the race start on a damp track – as the first F1 sessions on Friday and Saturday did – remember that any driver who chooses to start the race on intermediate tyres (or full wets) does not have to satisfy the requirement to use both types of dry weather tyre during the race.

The wet running this weekend has shown that the track takes a long time to dry out – contrary to expectations that the warm ambient temperatures would encourage rapid drying. The more sheltered parts of the track, such as turn five, take even longer than the rest.

Assuming the race starts on a sufficiently dry track all the drivers in the top ten will be starting on the super-soft tyres they qualified on.

Whatever the weather does it’s hard to make a convincing case for anyone other than Alonso winning this one. As the man himself somewhat acknowledged:


There are no big worries for tomorrow. The start is OK, the pace is OK, the car is OK and the weather is OK, both conditions.

- Fernando Alonso

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/09/25/alonso-favourite-whatever-the-weather-singapore-grand-prix-pre-race-analysis/

[wacko]

rain has stayed away the whole day, looks to be a dry race.

[Jack]

The start may be complicated for Alonso. McLarens have been very good on this matter and Hamilton is very aggressive. Vettel seems less dangerous, he is on the dirty side and RBs have been a bit sluggish at starts.

[Nathan]

All Alonso has to do is get a good start as I imagine it would be hard to overtake

[Meiga]

All Alonso has to do is get a good start as I imagine it would be hard to overtake

A good start on his side, a non-suicidal one from Vettel and Hamilton, and good luck with the SCs before his pit-stop... It sounds too much for me, I don't think that my poor heart can take it, I doubt I will be able to watch this GP live until lap 60 (and that only if we are still in front).

Yes, I am panicking http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-scared002.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

[Ferrarichamp]

hopefully Ramilton will be a bit more cautious after what happened in Monza.
I also hope Vettel won't hit Alonso, if the RB is quick enough he could attempt an overtake.

[Alessandra]

A good start on his side, a non-suicidal one from Vettel and Hamilton, and good luck with the SCs before his pit-stop... It sounds too much for me, I don't think that my poor heart can take it, I doubt I will be able to watch this GP live until lap 60 (and that only if we are still in front).

Yes, I am panicking http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-scared002.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

I know how you feel! I had to walk up and down outside for Q3 yesterday:-)

I think the team worked brillliantly as a whole yesterday, and not for the first time this year, not despite but almost because of Felipe's disaster. The calls on set up and actions passed between the pit bench, garage and driver seamlessly, without argument. It was calm, concentrated and respectful, even when there were problems. I believe we have one hell of a team evolving here - Forza Ferrari:ferrarifl

[siberianlady]

Am so over nervous just lost my lunch........switching to liquid.........help!:oops

[Hermann]

A good start on his side, a non-suicidal one from Vettel and Hamilton, and good luck with the SCs before his pit-stop... It sounds too much for me, I don't think that my poor heart can take it, I doubt I will be able to watch this GP live until lap 60 (and that only if we are still in front).

Yes, I am panicking http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-scared002.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)

lol Meiga- i never watch the starts live. I always go into the kitchen and come back 5 minutes later!

Fernando is in the best position here so its up to him and the car. Nothing we can do anyway- except for praying :pray

[Meiga]

Am so over nervous just lost my lunch........switching to liquid.........help!:oops
Remember that too much water is bad for you... ;-)

[Lithium]

A good start on his side, a non-suicidal one from Vettel and Hamilton, and good luck with the SCs before his pit-stop... It sounds too much for me, I don't think that my poor heart can take it, I doubt I will be able to watch this GP live until lap 60 (and that only if we are still in front).

Yes, I am panicking http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-scared002.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
Yes, I know what you mean...
So just be a man, and start drinking! Like me.. :lol Ok, I haven't started yet, but I'll have a couple of glasses of wine before the start... And if something goes wrong... where's that bottle..
:pass
:ferrarifl

[RLeVan]

I'm just hoping for a clean start. Nothing ruins my day more than when another driver takes us out of the race.

[epiclyaddicted]

Jeez, stop all this panicking people! We have got our man on pole for the 2nd race in a row, we've got good long run pace, so let's show a little bit positivity shall we? :roll

Forza Fernando! Forza Felipe! Forza Ferrari! :ferrarifl :ferrarifl :ferrarifl

[Greig]

Jeez, stop all this panicking people! We have got our man on pole for the 2nd race in a row, we've got good long run pace, so let's show a little bit positivity shall we? :roll

Forza Fernando! Forza Felipe! Forza Ferrari! :ferrarifl :ferrarifl :ferrarifl

:thumb:ferrarifl:pass

[scuderia_nano]

Jeez, stop all this panicking people! We have got our man on pole for the 2nd race in a row, we've got good long run pace, so let's show a little bit positivity shall we? :roll

Forza Fernando! Forza Felipe! Forza Ferrari! :ferrarifl :ferrarifl :ferrarifl

Alonso will have a good start. Race is going to be dry. Lets hope tyre degradation isnt an issue.

[Hermann]

On spanish TV they said the position lines have been painted new on the first starting positions. I hope they will not be slippery! They could not have done this on friday already?? Good grief- *already feeling my blood pressure rising*

[scuderia_nano]

Can I get a BBC link? Or Any english link Please?:-)

[Rishu]

Hamilton will be cautious after what happened in Monza. Crashkid is looking despararte to win. I hope he does'nt live upto his name & touch Alonso.

[scuderia_nano]

Hamilton will be cautious after what happened in Monza. Crashkid is looking despararte to win. I hope he does'nt live upto his name & touch Alonso.

I think Vettel has learnt a lesson and will be slow. Plus he is on the dirty side. Hamilton too will attack Vettel. Alonso should hopefully have a clean run.

[Katu]

knowing the list behind Fernando i wouldn't be really surprised to see Schumacher taking his first podium this year...

[m schumy]

BBC Sport's Sarah Holt in Singapore: "Championship leader Mark Webber has gone backwards on the opening lap from his starting position in the last two races. The team have pinned the blame on the slower starts on clutch problems but because the Red Bull has quite a forward-biased weight distribution it also struggles for traction. Webber is protecting a slim five-point lead in the championship and does not want to lose ground from fifth on the grid. He says: '[The start] is something which there is a bit of focus on from the team at the moment. Our procedure plan is going to be pretty normal off the line but let's hope I can do a better job. I will do the start I can and then after that we need to get into the rhythm and see how it goes.'"

BBC F1 commentator Jonathan Legard on Twitter: "Just learnt that Webber has had new chassis this weekend. Still not happy with it. Might explain qualifying performance."

Renault on Twitter: "No rain overnight or this morning, beautiful sunshine, the track is dry."

Lotus technical chief Mike Gascoigne on Twitter: "Weather dry and skies look clear, should be a dry race."

[sennalonso]

Any stream besides the BBC one guys?

[Hornet]

I can't help but to worry about lots of stuff. I do it with many other things in my life :lol

But what I really hope Red Bull don't do is one of those super long first stint. They've manage some impressive result doing that in the past.

[m schumy]

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali: "Yesterday he (Fernando) performed very well considering. We had a little problem (with the engine) and he felt it straight away, we fixed it and then he did an incredible job yesterday. In the next two races we have a little bit to come in terms of updates and then in the last two I do not think we will have any major updates. I think now it is important to have a consistent car that is reliable and not to make mistakes."

BBC Sport's Sarah Holt in Singapore: "McLaren's title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button line up together on the second row and the team say the successive world champions are free to race. Hamilton, who starts in third, is 22 points ahead of Button in the standings, but the team say there is no favouritism even at this critical stage in the season. 'I guarantee they will race each other,' said McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale. 'Jenson is no less hungry than Lewis is for this win. We do not have to win the race in the first lap. We need to keep the pressure on, try and keep Mark Webber behind us and [pole-sitter] Fernando Alonso has to worry about what's coming up behind him.' Neale also said the McLaren drivers are not on different strategies. 'There are no tactics,' he said. 'Jenson has been more aggressive here because it's a street circuit and Lewis has got the car well hooked-up underneath him. So we're looking forward to this one.'"

1228: Pole-sitter Fernando Alonso of Ferrari has been speaking with Lee McKenzie on BBC One. The Spaniard believes experience could be key to this title race and, as a two-time world champion, he has more experience than any of his rivals. Red Bull driver Webber has been in F1 for nine years but is yet to win a title, McLaren pair Lewis Hamilton and defending champion Jenson Button have one apiece and Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull is another seeking his first.

[Meiga]

Poor Alguersuari... Really unfair, after his great qualy yesterday. :-s

But one man's loss is another man's gain - one less car between Massa and the points.

[Raz]

hi all.. let's hope we have a cracker:wave

[Destructo]

Video link anyone?

[DIEK]

:pray

[NJB13]

:pray

+1

[sennalonso]

Video link anyone?

[Katu]

now i start panicking... hope for good clear start and race;-)

[Raz]

now i start panicking... hope for good clear start and race;-)

get the marlboros out :lol

[Aussie]

Nando to win easy

[Katu]

get the marlboros out :lol

too bad that i don't smoke

[m schumy]

Live streaming: http://www.firstrow.net/watch/29474/2/watch-formula-1:-singapore-grand-prix-main-race-.html

[justjesper]

Check out www.atdhe.net :-)

[m schumy]

BBC Sport's Sarah Holt in Singapore: "Thoughts for the race? Well, in theory, the front pack of title contenders - Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Mark Webber - should pull clear of the chasing group led by Williams's Rubens Barrichello. Vettel's pace looks to be slightly faster than Alonso's so he will be pushing the Ferrari hard off the line and through the first lap. Alonso will want to stay out in front as long as possible to try to stop Vettel jumping him in the pits. Tyre degradation isn't expected to be a problem in Singapore but educated guesses have it that the teams will come in from lap 15 onwards. But the safety car often makes an appearance around the tight, wall-lined Singapore track, and with 61 laps for the drivers to negotiate in hot, humid conditions it could well appear to squeeze the pack back up and create some extra drama."

BBC Sport's Sarah Holt in Singapore: "Darkness is descending in Singapore. The event's organisers say that there are a growing number of F1 fans in Singapore - and that this weekend is a sell-out with 244,000 tickets sold. For stats fans, I can also tell you that 50,000 sticks of satay were sold last year and there were 55 grid girls glamming it up. The event is set to stay on the calendar until 2012 with an option of extending that deal with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone for a further two years. The Marina Bay area of the city locks down for the event just four days before the cars take to the track for Friday practice but construction work actually begins in May. There are no plans to move the race away from its current location even though a track is being built on the eastern side of Singapore in Changi. The plan for the new purpose-built track, which aims to be ready by 2012, is for it to host FIA-sanctioned Grade 2 races."

1243: "Statistically, Ferrari have been better starters than us but we have done so homework and hopefully we'll get Fernando at the start," Vettel tells Brundle on BBC One. "It's a long race, very humid and quite hot, There is no room for mistakes, one of the most difficult races of the year. We are up there and that's what counts. We wanted pole but second is not a disaster - the points are awarded on Sunday, not Saturday."

[Lithium]

:-E

[NJB13]

Lithium, hope you can update your signature in a little less than 2 hours

[NJB13]

Phew!

[m schumy]

Clean start :thumb

[Nathan]

AND WE ARE GOO!

[Katu]

massa gained some good places

[NJB13]

Fernando looks to be moving away
This is going according to script

[m schumy]

Massa pits

[Katu]

massa in pits already

[NJB13]

Great move to bring Massa in

[m schumy]

Liuzzi out

[m schumy]

Alonso FL

[m schumy]

Safety car

[NJB13]

Really excellent for Felipe!
SC!!!!

[m schumy]

Webber pits

[m schumy]

Most of the cars pitting now

[Lithium]

That damn SC... Webbo stopping... Alonso now needs to pull a gap...
Good for Felipe tho.

[scuderia_nano]

F1Lite

Nearly all the midfield drivers pit. From 11th to 22nd everyone has pitted. The top 8, not including Webber haven't pitted.

[Katu]

Massa won a lot with it

[scuderia_nano]

F1Lite

LAP 4: Alonso, Vettel, Hamilton, Button, Rosberg, Kubica, Barrichello, Schumacher, Webber and Kobayashi

[Lithium]

Lithium, hope you can update your signature in a little less than 2 hours
You betcha! The race is far from over tho... :pray

[maho]

Massa 15th, great jump!

[m schumy]

Safety car in this lap

[Lithium]

But wait guys, Massa started on the softer or harder tyre?

[Katu]

trulli has a puncture

[Lithium]

ALO FL

[m schumy]

Alonso FL

[Katu]

But wait guys, Massa started on the softer or harder tyre?

i think he started on softer

[Lithium]

I pray there won't be another car soon, because if there is, Webbo will win it... Alonso need a gap from Webbo now.

[scuderia_nano]

f1fanatic_co_uk

The front runners now need to build up a gap over Webber before pitting. He's 9.3s behind at the end of lap six. #F1

[scuderia_nano]

1fanatic_co_uk

Webber's next target is Michael Schumacher, he's now 11.2s behind Alonso. #F1

[scuderia_nano]

Jamesallenonf1

#f1 Massa now P15. Hulk forces way past Petrov, Massa follows him through

[Lithium]

i think he started on softer
Well it's ok then... because somebody on the Autosport forums said he started on the harder compound, in which case his strategy would be ruined.

[Katu]

harder tyre is not working, so webber could have made the wrong call

[NJB13]

But wait guys, Massa started on the softer or harder tyre?

Soft

[scuderia_nano]

Harder tyres are working slow here.

[Lithium]

harder tyre is not working, so webber could have made the wrong call
Yup, people are struggling on the hards... maybe the tyre will set in soon, maybe not... we'll see. Alonso slowly edging away from Vettel.

[NJB13]

webber losing a second a lap plus to Fernando

[boysband]

live timing not working

[scuderia_nano]

F1Lite

Rob Smedley tells Massa his gearbox oil is too hot. "Just stick with them... Sorry." #F1

[Lithium]

ALO another FL

[scuderia_nano]

Webber losing time to Alonso is good for us. Flap by Alonso!

[Lithium]

F1Lite

Rob Smedley tells Massa his gearbox oil is too hot. "Just stick with them... Sorry." #F1
What with Ferrari and their gearboxes this weekend... dammmn! :pray

[scuderia_nano]

f1fanatic_co_uk

Alonso increases his lead to 1.8 seconds over Vettel, Hamilton 2s behind the Red Bull, Button 3.9s behind his team mate. #F1


Vettel told to watch brakes.

[NJB13]

Fernando half a second faster than Seb in S2

[Lithium]

Webber losing time to Alonso is good for us. Flap by Alonso!
Yup, so far so good, let's just pray there won't be another SC anytime soon :pray

[scuderia_nano]

Alonso might gain due to MSC blocking Webber for a few laps. Great job. Still, our P1 is in danger.

[NJB13]

Really nice move by Webber on MS. Shows the power of that DF on the RB6 over the Merc - the extra drive he gets out of the corner was incredible

[Pipstar]

Glock in the way as always...

[Lithium]

f1fanatic_co_uk

Alonso increases his lead to 1.8 seconds over Vettel, Hamilton 2s behind the Red Bull, Button 3.9s behind his team mate. #F1


Vettel told to watch brakes.
lol, RBR and their brakes on this circuit... ha! Looking good for us so far. :pray

[bonzo]

nando needs to make 5 sec more on weber!!!

[scuderia_nano]

Yup, so far so good, let's just pray there won't be another SC anytime soon :pray

There wont be ;)

Lets hope Webber loses more time.

[scuderia_nano]

Jamesallenonf1

#f1 Alonso has had some good laps, and is now 2 secs ahead of Vettel



InsideFerrari
Fernando is pushing hard to open the gap on Vettel and on Webber who has already pitted

[Lithium]

Webbo now almost 20 seconds behind Alonso... nice! :pray

[scuderia_nano]

F1Lite

Alonso sets the second fastest lap in a row with a 1:52.160. He's getting away from Vettel who's overheating his brake

[Lithium]

Alonso simply flying... another FL! :pray

[scuderia_nano]

InsideFerrari
Felipe is in the middle of the cue behind Glock

[NJB13]

Alonso has 21 seconds on Webber now. He needs to stretch that a bit more, but doing good work. Lets hope Rubens can not prove too easy to pass

[scuderia_nano]

It's all quite tight with the whole field just about a minute apart. Alonso's lead is now 2.3s. Button is nearly 10s off the lead

[scuderia_nano]

f1fanatic_co_uk

Hülkenberg runs wide at Memorial corner but Massa isn't close enough to take advantage

[Brakefade]

After Alonso opens up the proper gap to Webber, should we pit right then and there or wait for the others to pit, but risk another SC.

[Lithium]

I wonder when are we going to pit... can't wait too long with the risk of another SC... :pray

[Katu]

one little mistake more from Hülkenberg and Massa could take one place

[scuderia_nano]

After Alonso opens up the proper gap to Webber, should we pit right then and there or wait for the others to pit, but risk another SC.

We need to wait and pull a gap. Webber is bound to get stuck behind.

[Lithium]

After Alonso opens up the proper gap to Webber, should we pit right then and there or wait for the others to pit, but risk another SC.
We need at least 28 seconds from Webber, apparently... now it's 22 seconds...

[m schumy]

Vettel FL

[SanderV]

Vettel not pushing...

[scuderia_nano]

Vettel says he is not Pushing??

On the same lap he sets the fastest lap?

Holy Cow is the Ferrari slower ? :-(

[Lithium]

Vettel FL...

[maho]

Vettel Fasttest lap.

[scuderia_nano]

f1fanatic_co_uk

Webber now 22.6s behind Alonso, he's stuck behind Barrichello. #F1


Ramilton's crying about the track layout is being criticised badly :lol

[Lithium]

Vettel says he is not Pushing??

On the same lap he sets the fastest lap?

Holy Cow is the Ferrari slower ? :-(
ALO FL!!! :pray

[Katu]

2-3 laps more and the gap with Webber should be enough
sutil finally passed glock

[Lithium]

Webbo now 27 second behind ALO.. we'll pit soon, I imagine... :pray

[NJB13]

30 seconds on Webber

[Haris]

We can't pit, harder tyres are quite a bit slower. We have to wait for Vettel to pit first.

[Lithium]

<yellow flag...

[NJB13]

we need to cover Vettel for as long as we can. No need to pit for anyone else. The McLarens cant keep up with us. No reason to pit, cause we dont know the Primes will perform. Stay out and try not to blink first.

[Lithium]

all green now... 30s ahead of Webbo... pitting soon I suppose.

[Lithium]

we need to cover Vettel for as long as we can. No need to pit for anyone else. The McLarens cant keep up with us. No reason to pit, cause we dont know the Primes will perform. Stay out and try not to blink first.
Yes, but the risk of another SC is just too big... I think they'll pit soon.

[Greig]

If the race ends on the time limit, with say 5 laps left, do you still need to have changed tyres?

[Katu]

no sc risk they say... phew

[Brakefade]

Vettel is full of crap, even when he's driving. :roll

[Lithium]

If the race ends on the time limit, with say 5 laps left, do you still need to have changed tyres?
No idea... probably not, if it ends prematurely...

[Katu]

webber loses about 2 seconds per lap

[Lithium]

Vettel now a bit faster than Alonso... :pray

[Greig]

No idea... probably not, if it ends prematurely...

We should just keep going then :-D

[maho]

Alonso 2.235 seconds faster than Webeer on the last lap! wow, incredible. Alonso being told to carry on, we're fastest lap time after time!

[Katu]

i have a sneaky feeling 2 hours isn't enough for this race

[Lithium]

Alonso 2.235 seconds faster than Webeer on the last lap! wow, incredible. Alonso being told to carry on, we're fastest lap time after time!

Webber is not a problem anymore, 40s behind... unless there's another SC. :pray
Vettel, on the other hand, is faster than Alonso now...

[Lithium]

Ops, Alonso sets another FL!!! YES!

[Katu]

that was a close one for webber

[bonzo]

vettel is the only problem now for alonso

[Lithium]

So it's between ALO and VET... Lewis is 20s behind now...

[Lithium]

It's only Vettel who can keep up with Nando... McLarens are pretty slow... :lol:pray

[bonzo]

hope vet's mechanics screw it up with tyre change

[Ant Raikkonen]

:-E:-EDriver championship prediction :thumb

What was that about "your superior race pace", when interviewed on the grid, Ron? :rotfl:rotfl

[Lithium]

The perfect scenario would be to pull a 30 second gap from Lewis and then pit... :pray

[Lithium]

hope vet's mechanics screw it up with tyre change
Even if they don't, if Nando keeps up this 3s gap, we're all good :-D:pray

[maho]

Vettell slowly closing the gap on Alonso though. :/

[Ant Raikkonen]

Mclaren getting a good thrashing pace-wise :-D

:pray:pray:pray:pray for no probs for FA

[Lithium]

Hmmm Vettel edging in again...

[Lithium]

ALO in!

[DJTaurus]

The perfect scenario is Webber to pass Hamilton after hamsters pit stop......

[Katu]

Hmmm Vettel edging in again...

probably just backmarkers

[maho]

1.8 Seconds! Gap is too close. Hamilton in.

[Lithium]

Lewis pitting...

[Lithium]

Ok, we're in!!!!

[maho]

Alosno and Vettel in!!!

[Pipstar]

YES!!

[Katu]

good god this is it

[Lithium]

Yesssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[m schumy]

Button pits

[Lithium]

It's all purrrrrfect!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-D:-D:-D

[Brakefade]

Yes! YES! YES! Amazing work by our boys again!

[bonzo]

yes, yes!!!!!

[Aussie]

yessss webber gets past hammy

[SanderV]

Good job by the team but Vettel is closing.

[Lithium]

Vettel VERY fast on the hards tho... But I'm sure ALO will manage him :-D

[Aussie]

lol shumi

[Lithium]

Damn! It's less than a sec now!

[NJB13]

RB made a bad call I think, bringing Vetel in too soon, they were less than 2 seconds behind
they should have stayed out and tried to squeeze 3 fast laps out of those tyres

[maho]

Safety car OUT!

[Aussie]

hehehe SC out

[m schumy]

Bruno Senna and Kobayashi hit the wall- Safety car again

[Ant Raikkonen]

Thank god FA wasnt the first car to meet that incident

[Aussie]

i hope webber gets in the top 3

[Katu]

that pitstop was timed pretty well.. hope that vettel won't do anything stupid when sc leaves

[ferrari4life]

i hope webber gets in the top 3

I hope Webber takes Vettel out

[Lithium]

that pitstop was timed pretty well.. hope that vettel won't do anything stupid when sc leaves
+1 good god, had we decided to stop later... it would be all over with this sc!

[Aussie]

I hope Webber takes Vettel out

hell no


i love to c vettel and ham dnf

[NJB13]

Did Senna or Koby talk with Flavio this weekend? ;-)

[Katu]

it will take some time to get koba's car away from the track

[Brakefade]

Vettel was racing under anger before the SC. Watch for the Bull to stick it's horns into the wall at the restart.

[Katu]

[QUOTE=NJB13;626771]Did Senna or Koby talk with Flavio this weekend? ;-)[/QUOT
flav is not there.. maybe in monza...:-)

[NJB13]

Lets hope those Macca's live up to their promise to race each other, wouldn't be great to see them take each other out racing each other :rotfl

[SanderV]

Did Alonso make a mistake just before the restart?

[DJTaurus]

Hamilton out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[m schumy]

Lewis out

[Aussie]

yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss sssssssssssssssssssssssss

[Katu]

lewis is out!

[ferrari4life]

LEWIS IS OUT.. Webber should be investigated for that.

[Lithium]

Lewis OUT!!!!!!!!!!! again!!!!! K.O.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lol...

[Brakefade]

YESSSSSSSSSSSS!!!

[NJB13]

Wooo hoooooo

[Ant Raikkonen]

Webber and Ham jajajajajajajajajajaja

[Pipstar]

ARGH, why didn't Webbers break too :)

[Katu]

LEWIS IS OUT.. Webber should be investigated for that.

and it will be

[anotherfinemess]

that's an answered prayer! :-D

[ferrari4life]

Give webber a 10 second stop. hope that helps Massa

[DJTaurus]

MY GUESS - Drive throught for WEBBER - DOUBLE KO BY ALONSO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Brakefade]

Penalty for Webber. Please, please, please, please!!! :pray

[m schumy]

Lewis and Webber are investigated :-D

[Aussie]

webber was fine not his doing

[Aussie]

Penalty for Webber. Please, please, please, please!!! :pray

What for he did nothing

[DIEK]

http://www.jornale.com.br/afonso/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/peter-sauber1.jpg

[Katu]

surely now they can't complete all 61 laps in 2 hours...

[Lesky]

What was the 2 lapped cars doing in the middle of the re-start?

[Ant Raikkonen]

ARGH, why didn't Webbers break too :)

40 minutes left yet..........

[Brakefade]

What for he did nothing

My mind is clowded with Red victory right now, don't ask me to be objective. All I see is Alonso on top of the points.

[Aussie]

My mind is clowded with Red victory right now, don't ask me to be objective. All I see is Alonso on top of the points.


Same but cant give a penalty for racing

[Lithium]

http://www.jornale.com.br/afonso/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/peter-sauber1.jpg
Oh yess, that's me now :-D Penalty for Webbo plz!!!!! :-D

[ferrari4life]

Seems like Lewis was through...Webber forced himself into a gap that wast there?

[Lithium]

Same but cant give a penalty for racing
Maybe not, dunno. But the incident is under investigation. And I like Webbo!

[vcs316]

Praying Alonso finishes without any incidents! :pray

lol @ Webber n Hamster :clap

[REDARMYSOJA]

I'm so nervous for Alonso I can't enjoy seeing Hamilton park it.

[Lithium]

Massa in the points now! Nice!

[m schumy]

BBC Radio 5 live analyst Anthony Davidson: "Unbelievable stuff, this must now be Lewis' championship chances well and truly over. I don't blame any of the drivers' at all. They are all fighting for the title. If I was the stewards I wouldn't do anything. It is a racing incident."

[Aussie]

i love a hammy DNF

[ferrari4life]

Have a feeling that Vettel might tae Alonso out..

[Aussie]

now we ned vettel to park it in a wall

[Ant Raikkonen]

I'm so nervous for Alonso I can't enjoy seeing Hamilton park it.

Ditto man

[Meiga]

I'm so nervous for Alonso I can't enjoy seeing Hamilton park it.
+1

I simply cannot watch, I am following the GP through this forum - and praying hard :pray

[Zenmaster]

now we ned vettel to park it in a wall

Nope, then the gap between Webber and Alonso will be bigger...

[scuderia_nano]

Lets hope Webber gets penalty.

[ferrari4life]

Vettel brake problesm?

[Ste]

Alo will lead WDC if Webber retires/gets fewer than 4 points.

[vcs316]

Vettel is catchin Alonso and faaast... hope he doesn't attempt his suicide overtaking move !!

[Brakefade]

What I would like to see from FOM is a message when no penalty will be given by the stewards.

[Meiga]

Ferrari4life, are you trying to give me a heart attack???

[vcs316]

Vettel brake problesm?

yup, but they seem to be working well now. Vettel asked his engineer to let him know if they were over heating again..

[ferrari4life]

Hope Vettel decides that he cant risk his car because of the brakes and stops pushing

[ferrari4life]

Vettel is catchin Alonso and faaast... hope he doesn't attempt his suicide overtaking move !!

He should copyright it like WWE wrestlers. The" Vettel suicide overtaking move"

[vcs316]

Vettel on a flyer

[Katu]

vettel should remind himself what happend last time when he tried to overtake

[vcs316]

He should copyright it like WWE wrestlers. The" Vettel suicide overtaking move"

Kamakazi Vettel :-D

[SanderV]

Vettel putting pressure on Alonso.

[vcs316]

C'on Massa, attack the Hulk n Sutil

[Brakefade]

Vettel putting pressure on Alonso.

No he isn't, he's just getting closer to Alonso. Alonso doesn't get flustered.

[vcs316]

Wat ahppened to kubica?

[Ant Raikkonen]

SV better not make a half-assed dive down the inside of FA !!!!

[vcs316]

No he isn't, he's just getting closer to Alonso. Alonso doesn't get flustered.

How are you so calm mate? Am pretty nervous for Alonso...

[SanderV]

No he isn't, he's just getting closer to Alonso. Alonso doesn't get flustered.

He's handling it very well.

[Lithium]

ALO pushes the pedal now! Phew! Not bad!

[maho]

Massa gained a place, I think from Kubica.

[m schumy]

Alonso FL

[Zenmaster]

I'm nervous since Vettel can't pass anybody without taking them off...

[ferrari4life]

Theses fools on Speed..
at one point they wrote of Ferrari and now its
we could not have a closer battle between constructors...(ferrari and bulls)

[maho]

No action for Hamilton or Webber!

[ferrari4life]

I'm nervous since Vettel can't pass anybody without taking them off...

If he does it again I would seriously demand his super license be revoked.

[Katu]

no penalty for webber

[vcs316]

No action from the stewards for Hami n Webber incident

[PEN_F1]

Vettel is catchin Alonso and faaast... hope he doesn't attempt his suicide overtaking move !!



catching is one thing ,getting around is something else !! go FERRARI !!:ferrarifl:ferrarifl

[Lithium]

No futher action on Webber, says the race control.

Now let's just finish the race and we're good! :pray

[Ant Raikkonen]

I trust Fernando's ability and experience but can't help but be nervous like this at the "business" end of this great championship. We have wonderful momentum, the car is very much a match for RB at the moment clearly.

Praying it stays like this.

[Lithium]

ALO fastest lap! Again!

[Lesky]

I said to my father that Hamilton were bound the retire. I go the toilet and come back and see Lewis standing still :lol

[ferrari4life]

catching is one thing ,getting around is something else !! go FERRARI !!:ferrarifl:ferrarifl

Not with Vettel. He tends to run people off the track

[Brakefade]

Hey Lewis, at least you can have a drink now, since your drink button wasn't working in the race.

[Aussie]

I love this track i had a few laps befoe on my xbox

[Katu]

omg this race seems toooo long

[Nathan]

If Vettel ever catches up, then let's hope that Alonso can put on a display better than San Marino.

[vcs316]

omg this race seems toooo long

The race can go for a maximum duration of 2 hours. I hope we see the cars go the entire race distance...