Brazilian GP Race Thread

[Rishu]

No "DIEK" moment this time on podium

[REDARMYSOJA]

At this point I'd like to thank Red Bull for being so stupid.

[Katu]

At this point I'd like to thank Red Bull for being so stupid.

i'd rather thank them next week, they might get the hint if you do it now

[SilverSpeed]

Yeah but they aren't gonna repeat themselfs in Abu Dabi, Alonso needs a superb car and I'm doubting now he can clinch it.

[DIEK]

[ferrari4life]

vettel is clearly the faster of the 2 by a long shot.. imo.. alonso is faster than massa and so to prevent a race incident ferrari engineered the pass.

however in the bulls case letting webber through would be plain old sacrilege.. vettel is miles ahead of webber

[DanielM]

I still think Webber is WC favourate. He just needs to lead home a redbull 1-2 next weekend. If he is second vettel will let him past. Alonso has to take things into his own hands, a second gives him the wdc. Not easy..

[ferrari4life]

webber looks like his cat and dog both just died

[ferrari4life]

bulls dont have consecutive 1-2's something will give. Got the feeling that ferrari were holding back.. hope its true about the bahrain engine still being available..

[Suzie]

A Red Bull 1-2 means they're due a brain fade, crash or car failure next weekend. I think we'll snatch it.

[RockyRaccoon]

I think we can be happy enough with this result, but it's going to be very tough to win the championship. If the result is the same next weekend Vettel will let Webber past. Will Alonso be able to get second in Abu Dhabi?

[Hornet]

Oh well, a little disappointed as this was suppose to be where we do well.

Still, this was the best possible outcome given the circumstances. I'd say luck wasn't on our side again.

I think Alonso had a chance at Webber had there not be the huge chunk of backmarkers in between them. Shame really. They should had allow the back markers to un-lap themself and get the bloody hell out of the way. I was just screaming at them to get out of the way, get out of the way! There was even one idiot who took a his own sweet time before letting Alonso through

Bad luck for Felipe as well.

[SanderV]

Minor engine problems for Webber.

Whatever happens next week, our team has done a great job, especially in the second half of the season.

[Katu]

Oh well, a little disappointed as this was suppose to be where we do well.

Still, this was the best possible outcome given the circumstances. I'd say luck wasn't on our side again.

I think Alonso had a chance at Webber had there not be the huge chunk of backmarkers in between them. Shame really. They should had allow the back markers to un-lap themself and get the bloody hell out of the way. I was just screaming at them to get out of the way, get out of the way! There was even one idiot who took a his own sweet time before letting Alonso through

Bad luck for Felipe as well.

but without these backmareks, Hamilton could have taken Fernando with new tyres

[hogo]

Even if we win WDC I won't be very happy cos darn Massa has been slacking pretty much all this season.

[Hornet]

but without these backmareks, Hamilton could have taken Fernando with new tyres

Hmm... yeah, there's that too..
They almost struck gold bringing Lewis in

[Katu]

as for next weekend i predict another nervewrecking qualifying session and even worse race. get you medicines ready, friends. i sure am

[hogo]

but without these backmareks, Hamilton could have taken Fernando with new tyres

lol no way. Even with new tyres he couldn't match Alonso pace. Face it, that guy is awful.

[Hermann]

What did Marko just say? 'We want to stick to our philosophy- no team orders' and then, after 10 minutes of drivel: 'of course, had Fernando led the race and Vettel would have been behind him and Webber third, we would probably have thought *rest going under in some mumbling*'

[Katu]

lol no way. Even with new tyres he couldn't match Alonso pace. Face it, that guy is awful.

he is not that awful, massa did good job holding him back for some time

[NJB13]

Being a real team has put Ferrari +21 on RB for the WDC as far as I'm concerned.
Germany Ferrari +7
Japan RB -7
Brazil RB -7

[Effone]

Red Bull just shot themselves in the foot.

The title is Alonso's now, without a doubt, should he thank them afterwards? ;)

oh and Massa.. ??

[SanderV]

Title is Alonso's? Anything can happen.

Horner on the BBC again He effectively confirms he will make the switch next week if needed.

[RockyRaccoon]

Horner confirms on the BBC that if the order is the same next week they will switch them.

[hogo]

he is not that awful, massa did good job holding him back for some time

Algesuari was holding back Alonso even better so what is your point?

[Hornet]

as for next weekend i predict another nervewrecking qualifying session and even worse race. get you medicines ready, friends. i sure am

Next week, that soon? wow
Dont know if my heart can take that much stress in a short period

Horner confirms on the BBC that if the order is the same next week they will switch them.

Someone needs to bring up all his previous quote bashing Ferrari about team orders
How does it feel now being in the same position eh.

[FranksterGM]

Even if we win WDC I won't be very happy cos darn Massa has been slacking pretty much all this season.

Yes.
You have to feel for him cos hes a great guy, but the team needs a good second driver.
Time to step aside.

[Effone]

Yes.
You have to feel for him cos hes a great guy, but the team needs a good second driver.
Time to step aside.

Why?

Can't we have 2 good 1st drivers?

[Katu]

Algesuari was holding back Alonso even better so what is your point?

my point is that knowing hamilton, he would have attepted to pass Fernando with his fresh tyres if backmarkers wouldn't have been in between them. massa and others held him good behind. i believe hamiltons laptimes were good enough to try a move, if the gap wasn't that big

[Poltergeistes]

In redbull's defense... If Fernando and Felipe had the same points as webber and vettel has at this point of the championship, i think ferrari would not be giving team orders either, the reason they did it as early as germany was because felipe was so clearly way behind and without any real shots, it's not like vettel has ever been that distant from webber.

So although we are laughing at them for not giving team orders today for instance, this is the domenicalli era in ferrari and not todt, i'm not sure ferrari would be playing favourites if both drivers were neck to neck at ferrari. at least that's what domenicalli and ferrari always made clear, that both drivers would have their shots.

The only question i have about redbull's policy is that, if vettel was the one leading and not webber, i think they would have sacrificed webber by now, and i think webber knows this, and that was pretty clear from when they updated vettel's car but not webber.