Abu Dhabi 2013 - Race

[Greig]

Let's have a good positive race :-)

:ferrarifl:pass:ferrarifl

[Greig]

Alonso on Sky said his 2007 year at McLaren he did not perform good enough to challenge for the title? Does he forget he missed it by 1 point?

[Kingdom Hearts]

:ferrarifl Good luck.

[Katu]

maybe he thought he should himself have been better...

[fratelliferrari]

Just half an hour to go now. Come on boys in red! Forza Ferrari!

[stefa]

Let's pick up some valuable points today and keep that 2nd place at CWC!

[Katu]

get back that 2nd place, rather

[fratelliferrari]

Iam getting nervous now

[Greig]

Lot of work going on for Lewis rear brakes.

[Hornet]

Hopefully a good race for our drivers.

1 stop race sounds like a boring one though

[stefa]

Hopefully a good race for our drivers.

1 stop race sounds like a boring one though

Yes, but people got confused with 4 stops at Spain :-)

[FA fan]

Good luck to both our drivers,let's hope they both have a good clean start,and bag some useful points...:ferrarifl:pass:ferrarifl

[fratelliferrari]

Hopefully a good race for our drivers.

1 stop race sounds like a boring one though

Ok didn't know that was possible today.

[diesel08]

Forza Fernando & Felipe! Hope to score many points!

[wacc]

Let's have an intertaining race with the winner different to Vettel.

Good luck F+F+F!

:ferrarifl

[Katu]

before F1 came to Abu dhabi, i only knew that Garfield send Nermal there always

[FA fan]

Ok didn't know that was possible today.

I think lotus can do it.

[Katu]

let's hope we have a great race today and we won't hear german anthem in the end

[vcs316]

Air temperature now is 33 °C, track 41 °C

[gjoko-mkd]

Best stream I`ve seen ever. Try this

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/the-pd-show/theater

[FA fan]

Kimi on medium,and button

[vcs316]

To Lewis,"Go into RS modes, please with Overtake button on"

[tifosi1993]

FORZA FERRARI

:ferrarifl

[fratelliferrari]

Come on Mark, why not a better start

[fratelliferrari]

Kimi out

[Greig]

haha Kimi :-)

[SinanOzerS]

Let's go to the bed.

[m schumy]

Kimi out

[Greig]

Let's go to the bed.

:wave

[Jas]

webber what the hell

[vcs316]

JB,"Damage front wing, damage front wing...lot of understeer...tyres are still OK"

[tifosi1993]

Good bye Kimi

[vcs316]

"Jenson, stay out one more lap"


McLaren setup for a stop

[fratelliferrari]

Anyone knows what happened exactly with Kimi?

[SinanOzerS]

Anyone knows what happened exactly with Kimi?

Broken right front suspension.

[fratelliferrari]

Broken right front suspension.

I saw it in the replay, a crash with van der Garde I think?

[Alessandra]

Can't bear to watch! where are our two guys?

[SinanOzerS]

I saw it in the replay, a crash with van der Garde I think?

Yup.

[fratelliferrari]

Can't bear to watch! where are our two guys?

7th and 8th

[vcs316]

Perez,"OK, it's all OK the car. I think straight line is slow"
Re:"OK, we think everything is OK, we'll look into it"

[vcs316]

Perez,"OK, it's all OK the car. I think straight line is slow"
Re:"OK, we think everything is OK, we'll look into it"

[sagi58]

haha Kimi :-)

And, that's funny because... oh, yeah, no points for Lotus...
I think it would have been "funnier" had it been one of the Mercedes, no? ;-)

[Katu]

webber has again KERS problems. how surprising

[vcs316]

Webber moved brake balance forwards and told to "think about the lift in 3" and told to mind his slip angle management

[sagi58]

7th and 8th
We need to get ahead of the Mercedes duo!!

[Greig]

And, that's funny because... oh, yeah, no points for Lotus...
I think it would have been "funnier" had it been one of the Mercedes, no? ;-)

Just funny, nothing to do with points :-)

[sagi58]

Hey, vcs316, I wonder what that's code for??

[sagi58]

Just funny, nothing to do with points :-)
I guess we have a different funny bone!!
:wave

[rico]

alonso is lapping almost 3 seconds slower than vettel :-ZZ

[vcs316]

Webber, "Whats wrong with the KERS?"


To Webber, "KERS 13. It's just a little bit empty, so we need to charge it up"

[Greig]

I guess we have a different funny bone!!
:wave

Thanks for the info.

[Greig]

Lewis pits

[vcs316]

Lewis reports understeer, so told to move brake balance 0.5 turns rearwards and to use Torque map 3 "for more handbrake"

[vcs316]

Lewis decreased Front Wing angle -1.5 turns

[vcs316]

Massa, "Little bit of degradation with the tyres"
Re:"Yeah, you're in line with what we think, so you're still OK"

[stefa]

Such a boring race/circuit....

[vcs316]

To Hulk,"Nico, kill the tyres, but stay out"

[fratelliferrari]

One stop will be very difficult I guess :-D

[vcs316]

"OK, Jenson, we're going to box this lap, box this lap"

[Alessandra]

Thanks for above @ 39 & 45

[vcs316]

JB,"There's more time in the tyres, just so you know"
Re:"OK, Jenson, if you can maintain this pace for one more lap"

[vcs316]

To Webber, "OK, Rosberg stayed out, need to keep pushing"

[vcs316]

Smedley,"Just manage the pace, manage the pace"

[fratelliferrari]

How is our pace with the Softs at the moment?

[SinanOzerS]

22 seconds gap with 11 laps.Superb.

[vcs316]

Smedley, "OK, perfect, green first Sector, keep going like this, perfect"

[FerrariF60]

alonso is lapping almost 3 seconds slower than vettel :-ZZ

we're good to finish out of points ME THINKS....this pace of ferrari is just pathetic

[Hermann]

Vettel already leading with 23 seconds?? That is ridiculous.

[vcs316]

Lewis has removed 2 laps from his target to pit

[pluto]

Redbull 2 seconds a lap faster than us. The car is in a totally different formula how can this be possible with such restrictive regulations? They are cheating.

[fratelliferrari]

we're good to finish out of points ME THINKS....this pace of ferrari is just pathetic

Is it that bad? :-(

[vcs316]

Vettel has one pit stop's advantage after just 11 laps... :-ZZ

[FerrariF60]

Vettel already leading with 23 seconds?? That is ridiculous.

that's what happens when you drive a Newey car and when you're in clean air.....but most importantly a good designed Newey car.....LOL

[Rob]

Vettel already leading with 23 seconds?? That is ridiculous.

he hasnt pitted yet

[fratelliferrari]

What a boring circuit! Let me make the F1 calender for next year :-D

[vcs316]

Massa informed Alonso's tyres have reached degradation Phase 1, "So very worn tyres for Fernando"

[stefa]

Redbull 2 seconds a lap faster than us. The car is in a totally different formula how can this be possible with such restrictive regulations? They are cheating.

No they are not! Simply other are not doing the job good!

[Rob]

What a boring circuit! Let me make the F1 calender for next year :-D

my thoughts exactly. Hate it

[vcs316]

Interesting that the guys on used softs are currently lapping faster than those who have come in for mediums

[stefa]

he hasnt pitted yet

Neither than Ferrari

[fratelliferrari]

Haha Kimi :lol

[Greig]

Kimi is away home, dedicated ;-)

[vcs316]

LOL, Kimi on his way to the hotel

[Hermann]

No they are not! Simply other are not doing the job good!

Yes they are. We just can't prove it. It rarely happens in F1 that cheating gets proven, unless you find a whistleblower.

[vcs316]

Smedley,"...this is absolutely perfect, let's just keep going"

[Greig]

Yes they are. We just can't prove it. It rarely happens in F1 that cheating gets proven, unless you find a whistleblower.

Alonso must have cheated to his titles then?

[FerrariF60]

so despite ferrari wanting to hang on to 2nd in WCC....looks like Mercedes are gonna gain some BIG points today...

so what do i see from here on to teh last race....BYE, BYE.....2nd PLACE....FERRARI HAS ONCE AGAIN FAILED....

sad but true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[vcs316]

It rarely happens in F1 that cheating gets proven, unless you find a whistleblower.

Simple truism.

[Rob]

Neither than Ferrari

yes. But people saying he got 20 plus lead.

[rico]

What the heck are they waiting for? Alonso is losing time. PIT HIM

[Greig]

so despite ferrari wanting to hang on to 2nd in WCC....looks like Mercedes are gonna gain some BIG points today...

so what do i see from here on to teh last race....BYE, BYE.....2nd PLACE....FERRARI HAS ONCE AGAIN FAILED....

sad but true!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh no, how will we cope?

[stefa]

Yes they are. We just can't prove it. It rarely happens in F1 that cheating gets proven, unless you find a whistleblower.

So they are not cheating, because it can not be proven! One is innocent until proven guilty!!!!

[vcs316]

"On the up side, Kimi will get the happy hour and the sundowners at the hotel," says @therealdcf1. "He'll like that."

[Greig]

Nando pits

[vcs316]

Massa,"I start to feel a little bit more now"
Re:"Understood, we're still good, we're still good"

[Hermann]

Alonso must have cheated to his titles then?

I hope not. But as far as i remember, it was a fight between the 2 teams, not total and utter domination of one of them. Maybe that is the difference for me, as i enjoy a good close fight :-)

[vcs316]

Alonso to box now, releasing all KERS on the inlap

[Rob]

we cannt 1 stop not on these tyres we be sitting ducks near the end.

[FerrariF60]

Kimi is away home, dedicated ;-)

well what would you do if you were HIM?? he hasn't got paid since teh beg. of teh year....so i guess he's off

[DIEK]

What the heck are they waiting for? Alonso is losing time. PIT HIM

Ferrari guys read your post... :-D

[fratelliferrari]

Is it wise that Felipe stays out?

[Greig]

well what would you do if you were HIM?? he hasn't got paid since teh beg. of teh year....so i guess he's off

I would retire from the sport rather than race just for money if I was him :-)

[vcs316]

ALO is P14; doubt we have the speed to make it into the top 10...

[Greig]

Massa pits

[Greig]

Massa out ahead of Hulk

[fratelliferrari]

Hopefully he can take Hamilton

[tifosi1993]

You are doing a great job Felipe, COME ON!

[FerrariF60]

Oh no, how will we cope?

not well i guess....firstly ferrari wanted to WIN WDC and WDC ( at teh beg. of the season, taht was their goal)...that didn't happen....tehn we had to settle for 2nd in WCC, that doesn't look like it's gonna happen....

we should be lucky that Kimi doesnt' give a **** to bring points to Lotus because the way the Lotus is going (btw way better tehn ferrari), we would have lost 3rd as well

[sagi58]

I would retire from the sport rather than race just for money if I was him :-)
The same could be said for a number of other drivers, over the years! :wave

[vcs316]

Rocky,"Target laptime, 47.0, Rosberg laptimes 48.0"

[Greig]

The same could be said for a number of other drivers, over the years! :wave

Such as?

[FerrariF60]

ALONSO is NOwhere in this race....

[sagi58]

...we should be lucky that Kimi doesnt' give a **** to bring points to Lotus because the way the Lotus is going (btw way better tehn ferrari), we would have lost 3rd as well
So... you're in his head and know what he thinks and feels!! That's amazing!! :wave

[Greig]

So... you're in his head and know what he thinks and feels!! That's amazing!! :wave

Just like you can tell us what Luca di will do I guess.

[Greig]

Nice move Nando :-)

[rico]

At last. Fernando passed Perez. Now 10th...

[vcs316]

"OK, Jenson, we are in the window, in the window, Yellow G5, that is the quickest way to the end"

[sagi58]

ALONSO is NOwhere in this race....
"Up" to 10th and more than half the race to go!! :ferrarifl

[vcs316]

Giedo, "You told him to let me up?"
"Charles, let Giedo past"

[sagi58]

Just like you can tell us what Luca di will do I guess.
Not at all the same thing!! The clear difference is that I make sure it's understood that I am posting an opinion rather than stating a fact! :wave

[Greig]

Not at all the same thing!! The clear difference is that I make sure it's understood that I am posting an opinion rather than stating a fact! :wave

Mostly everything posted here is opinion, clearly.

[vcs316]

Raikkonen to see out year with Lotus: #F1 - Kimi Raikkonen has reached a provisional agreement with Lotus. http://bit.ly/1aUc3Vo

[SinanOzerS]

Mostly everything posted here is opinion, clearly.

Except you, OF COURSE.

[DIEK]

Alo flying with the hard tyres...

[Aberracus]

Lol

[M.K]

Felipe, Lewis and Sutil...this should be fun!

[Greig]

Except you, OF COURSE.

When have I stated my opinion as fact?

If you can show me that would be great, if not then well it would seem you have some issues.

[vcs316]

"Jenson, the majority of the field are being held up by the early Prime runners"

[fratelliferrari]

Felipe grande!!!!

[vcs316]

Wooohoooo Massa

[wacc]

Wonderful Felipe'!

[rico]

Massa :clap

[Greig]

Go Felipe...

[SinanOzerS]

Congrats Felipe.

[vcs316]

Lol Hamilton!!!

[fratelliferrari]

Rob great as well! That was sweat :-D

[tifosi1993]

FELIPE!

[Rob]

great move felipe like that

[vcs316]

PdiR,"I don't think I can overtake, so I'll just look after" the tyres
Re:"Good info"

[Uzair Ahmed]

This has to be overtake of the season

[fratelliferrari]

Well done Felipe!

[vcs316]

ALO vs HULK all over again

[Greig]

Hulk ain't giving in

Go Felipe wooohooo

[rico]

ALONSOOOOOOOO :thumb

[wacc]

Both Ferraris :clap

[SinanOzerS]

SCUDERIA FERRARI !

[stefa]

Alo flying with the hard tyres...

:-)

[tifosi1993]

Do we really need to change our driver line up?

[sagi58]

Mostly everything posted here is opinion, clearly.

The only thing that's clear is that Alonso and Massa are moving up the grid!! :wave

[m schumy]

Well done Felipe :-)

[vcs316]

Lewis, "I don't know what's wrong with the car, just no grip" :rofl

[sagi58]

Do we really need to change our driver line up?

It's done.

[Rishu]

Ferrari's trying hard to make this boring race come alive :)

[Greig]

Do we really need to change our driver line up?

No there was no need really, maybe we have a get out clause :-D

[fratelliferrari]

Do we really need to change our driver line up?

NO, just drive with Felipe and Fernando next year :-D

[vcs316]

Hulk, "No chance...I need low speed now, stability is "

[Greig]

That's a penalty for Hulk I guess.

[Greig]

Alonso passed Sutil :-)

[vcs316]

Smedley,"...Pace management..."

[vcs316]

"OK, Pastor, we're taking it to the end, the other car is on a different strategy than us"

[fratelliferrari]

That's a penalty for Hulk I guess.

Yes sad for him but I think he will get it :-s

[Katu]

Do we really need to change our driver line up?

yes

[Greig]

What a good race our boys are giving us :-)

[Greig]

Ted saying Massa is hoping to do a 1 stop.

[SinanOzerS]

Lewis pit.

[rico]

Ted saying Massa is hoping to do a 1 stop.

If this is true then Alonso is going for 2 stops...

[vcs316]

Rocky,"Van der Garde is getting blues, be careful, he might not do the right thing"

[Katu]

Ted saying Massa is hoping to do a 1 stop.

this could look like kimi's last race... not sure it would work

[vcs316]

What a good race our boys are giving us :-)

ABSOLUTELY!! :thumb

[DIEK]

Alo flying!

[vcs316]

this could look like kimi's last race... not sure it would work

Kimi & Lotus have agreed to a skeleton deal to finish this season together..

[tifosi1993]

It's done.

I'm worried.

[FA fan]

ABSOLUTELY!! :thumb

+1000

[vcs316]

ALO is second fastest man on track!

[rico]

Alo flying!

Yes he is. Faster than Webber.

[vcs316]

Is Massa 20 odd secs behind GRO ?? Howwww ???

[vcs316]

"OK, Lewis, need to do 26 laps on this set of tyres, need to pull Massa into our pit window"

[SinanOzerS]

That long first stint is the best tactic i've seen this year by Ferrari.

[vcs316]

"OK, Lewis, racing for position 5, position 5, Massa is 1 second unsafe in our pit window"

[vcs316]

"OK, Sebastian, the longer we go, the stronger we are, especially with the Safety Car, don't abuse the tyres"

[fratelliferrari]

Drive through Hulkenberg

[vcs316]

Rosberg being asked to box

[Greig]

Drive thru for Nico

[DIEK]

No tea tray image? :lol

[tifosi1993]

Come on SCUDERIA!

[fratelliferrari]

Alonso on two stops?

[rico]

Alonso on two stops?
probably. He is killing the tyres

[Rob]

sutil was ahead of perez into that corner he only overtook pastor by going over the chicane

[Jas]

I think this one stop isn't gunna work...

[sagi58]

I'm worried.
Not up to us to make those decisions! We are only along for the ride!:wave

[fratelliferrari]

I think this one stop isn't gunna work...

Only time will tell

[paneristi]

Luv Felipe's smooth drive

[Uzair Ahmed]

I think this one stop isn't gunna work...

Second that

[vcs316]

JB told to push "a bit harder" through high speed corners to "keep up the tyre temperature"

[vcs316]

Whoaaaaaaaaaaaa Grosjean!

[Rob]

did romain overtake of the track

[sagi58]

Lots of respect between Alonso and Massa!! :-D

[Jas]

well this is close, wish I saw this between webber and vettel!

[vcs316]

Rosberg informed, "...tyre wear 45% and you're doing less laps this stint" and to maintain current pace "if happy"

[Katu]

why to apply teamorders, massa don't hear a thing anyway

[Jas]

Lots of respect between Alonso and Massa!! :-D

second that! great people! Tbh we cant hear the radio convos lol

[Greig]

Massa pits

[Jas]

Massa pits

[vcs316]

did romain overtake of the track

Nope, that was a clean overtake

[fratelliferrari]

Felipe pits didn't expect that. This is gonna hurt us :-s

[Greig]

team orders applied in the pits :-D

[Jas]

slow stop...very slow actually

[sagi58]

Massa not on a one-stopper...
I guess Alonso will be in, next lap??

[tifosi1993]

Bad stop.

[Alonso14]

Again, we lost a place because Fernando was stuck behind Felipe. But that's okay, it's not like we're fighting for 2nd in WCC, are we?

[vcs316]

Massa ahead of Hamilton

[fratelliferrari]

Not a great pitstop...

[Greig]

Again, we lost a place because Fernando was stuck behind Felipe. But that's okay, it's not like we're fighting for 2nd in WCC, are we?

What place have we lost? Alonso has still to pit

[Uzair Ahmed]

Should have pitted earlier

[Rishu]

team orders applied in the pits :-D

About 1s slower, that might put him behind Alonso

[Jas]

Again, we lost a place because Fernando was stuck behind Felipe. But that's okay, it's not like we're fighting for 2nd in WCC, are we?

He lost the place because he didn't do a good enough job I quali, most teams let them race, leave the man alone!

[sagi58]

team orders applied in the pits :-D
You wouldn't be http://www.gnttype.org/forums/images/smilies/stirthepot.gif, would you? :-D

[Jas]

Should have pitted earlier

yep, should have matched ham!

[rico]

Does Fernando have a new pair of soft tyres left? Maybe he will try to pit and go for the last 10 laps in the soft compound

[Jas]

especially when it takes a good 10 laps to overtake someone!

[tifosi1993]

Again, we lost a place because Fernando was stuck behind Felipe. But that's okay, it's not like we're fighting for 2nd in WCC, are we?

Then Fernando should out qualify him in the first place.

[Alonso14]

What place have we lost? Alonso has still to pit


I'm pretty sure we were going for 1-stop until Grosjean jumped our boys. And Fernando was stuck behind Felipe and was about 0.9-1s/lap faster so we would have been 3-4-5s ahead of Grosjean. He probably would have overtaken us anyway, so I guess not the end of the world.

[paneristi]

:-D:-D I was thinking about the same thing
team orders applied in the pits :-D

[sagi58]

At the risk of stating the obvious: We should get both our guys ahead of the Mercedes duo!!

[fratelliferrari]

Then Fernando should out qualify him in the first place.

Yes indeed Felipe doesn't have to move over for Fernando

[sagi58]

Yes indeed Felipe doesn't have to move over for Fernando
He hasn't been asked to! And, to be honest, I have a feeling that Alonso won't try too hard as long as they're one behind the other!!:wave

[SinanOzerS]

Alonso pits.

[Greig]

Alonso pits, soft on

[rico]

Our grip in the corners is awful

[Jas]

Alonso Pitting!!!!!

[Katu]

Yes indeed Felipe doesn't have to move over for Fernando

when team tells him, he should. but he doesn't listen..

[paneristi]

soft compound for Alonso

[SinanOzerS]

WOW NANDO !

[Greig]

phew

[Jas]

Wowwww what happened their!

[DIEK]

This is madness!

[fratelliferrari]

That was close

[Uzair Ahmed]

Alonso off the track

[tifosi1993]

Yes indeed Felipe doesn't have to move over for Fernando

Of course mate, we are not fighting for championship or anything so there is no need for team orders. And I don't think Ferrari really cares about finishing 2nd or 3rd or 4th in the WCC table.

[paneristi]

did Alonso bump that Toro Rosso?

[Jas]

I think F1 should thank Ferrari for making this race remotely entertaining haha

[sagi58]

Alonsooooo!!!

Be still my heart!!!:-E

[rico]

He was off the track :-(

[Greig]

Think Alonso might have to give that back.

[Greig]

Go Felipe

[fratelliferrari]

Well done Felipe

[SinanOzerS]

And it's under invetigation.Thanks God.

[Jas]

Alonso under investigation :(

[Greig]

Alonso under investigation :-(

[Rishu]

So Felipe's marginally long pit stop cost him a place.
Alonso rejoined the track ahead of STR which didn't leave him enough space. I'll be surprised if Alonso is penalised.