Malaysian GP Race Thread

[Ste]

Vettel is unbeatable at the moment.

Our pitcrew was a joke today, absolutely shocking. Cost us P2 and probably P3. Fantastic drive from our boys today. Alonso made a fantastic recovery, Massa was quick and made some good overtakes.

Awful mistake from Alonso though. Totally offset the good job he had done until then. A bad result all things considered but I think we can be happy with our pace today.

[Greig]

Massa running out of fuel

[Rishu]

Week to forget. Everything went wrong today. Our pace was good enoough to be on podium, maybe with both cars. Mistakes in pits, mistakes on track. Only bright side is reliability.

Still usefull points

[impactX]

Tell us how many times they practised pitstops in the winter break?

Obviously no enough if the pitstops are that slow.

[Bruno]

Yes we've got the pace in race...

Very True.

[Greig]

i think it's fair to say all the practice that they've had wasn't enough. and if it isn't, then something's gotta give.

Indeed, so do what? sack the whole pitcrew, you realise the pitcrew are made up from mechanics, so we just sack them all?

[Greig]

Obviously no enough if the pitstops are that slow.

So your solution is what, sack our mechanics?

[vagos]

bring adrian newy to ferrari

[tifosi_kaka]

Remind me how long was the winter break?

So you already make pitstops under race conditions and pressure during the winter break?

[Greig]

hopefully Massa stopped with enough fuel for the sample

[hogo]

great race, not for us (lost cause), but overall lots of fun.

Oh and I love how diryt track becomes. Love Pirelli tires so far

[F1_Fan]

sitting on the internet means you clearly know more then all the people inside the team

[Bruno]

Massa didnt make the car to the pits?? Empty Car? If so...he will be punished since he must have a little gas to be checked by FIA.

[voiko]

So your solution is what, sack our mechanics?

how about more traning like red bull - heard James allen say they went on some camp thing.. its about team work not just knowing how to do it.. for some reason i think ferrari just think they are still invincible yet we've got more problem than a one legged cat with AIDS

[luicchi]

well not a BAD RACE . pity about that touch alonso did. But definitely we have to do something about the car.Better in race than quali, but it seems that like the way we are , we are off the titles. looking foward to see that new front wing and the new aero updates. If doesn´t work well than it´s better to focus in 2012 like Flavio said.
OUR pilots are always struggling against the car.It´s a car problem not a pilot problem.We better look on that very soon or all it´s over!!!

[Ste]

Massa didnt make the car to the pits?? Empty Car? If so...he will be punished since he must have a little gas to be checked by FIA.

Hamilton didn't get punished after Qualifying at Canada 2010 so. Doubt it. There will still be some left I'd imagine.

[vagos]

i hope massa has fuel left..........

[dfunk257]

I know slot of you are having a go at Fernando atm which is fine, but you gotta understand, that if the Ferrari pit crew did a better job, then Fernando wouldve been ahead of both Button and Lewis meaning he wouldn't have had to battle with Lewis in tbd 1st place.
Alot practise back in Maranello to come I'm sure cause that was a joke today boys.

[FerrariF60]

So your solution is what, sack our mechanics?

not sack them, make them work their asses off and do a million pit stops practices UNTIL they get as good as red fools's pit stop times or BETTRT

[RockyRaccoon]

Are those men wearing Mercedes shirts?

[Forzi]

A lil concerned about Massa stoping in the mid of the track. As i recall, Webber did the same in the last race. Hope everythings okey.

[impactX]

So your solution is what, sack our mechanics?

My solution, if I were in Stefano's shoes, would be to have them practice until they could get the stops under 4 seconds REGULARLY and if they can't even do it even in practice, they have to know exactly the problem.

It's funny because they are supposed to be the best in the business, yet they have been doing 5 seconds pit stop regularly, beaten by a drinks company.

So tell me, why could RBR and Mclaren do it and why can't we? These are questions that Stefano should ask after Aussie race, or even before that.

[RockyRaccoon]

I know slot of you are having a go at Fernando atm which is fine, but you gotta understand, that if the Ferrari pit crew did a better job, then Fernando wouldve been ahead of both Button and Lewis meaning he wouldn't have had to battle with Lewis in tbd 1st place.
Alot practise back in Maranello to come I'm sure cause that was a joke today boys.

Yes pit crew were poor, Alonso's rear wing broke AND he made a mistake. They all contributed to the finishing position and it isn't really fair to blame one over the other.

[vagos]

Are those men wearing Mercedes shirts?

yep i suppose because of the sponsor petronas............

[Bruno]

Hamilton didn't get punished after Qualifying at Canada 2010 so. Doubt it. There will still be some left I'd imagine.

I hope so..but as you said, Hamilton had it after qualifying..maybe it's not the same rules...lets wait and see..

[Meiga]

Oh, my! Get ready for some storm, because on an interview on Spanish TV Alonso has hinted that the crash was not his fault... it went more or less like this:
Q: Fernando, a bit too much ambition there...
FA: No (and this was literally the answer)
Q: So what happened?
FA: Some strange aggressive movements at over 300km/h, we touched and I got the worst deal

More than enough to unleash a storm. Please let us know what both him and Hamilton say when interviewed by the BBC.

[FFFerrari]

Interesting that they let Felipe finish before Fernando. It's still a few points difference, lets hope that won't come back and haunt later on.

[luicchi]

bring adrian newy to ferrari

Not possible he said No in winter. But maybe ROry wouldn´t say no to a good proposal and this hard battle , and his personal battle against Newey.

[Katu]

so you'd rather keep out of habit bunch of slow men? if you are not effective with your work then sacking might be the only opportunity

[Meiga]

And now Hamilton:
Q: You had a problem with Fernando...
LH: Our strategy wasn't good, so it does not matter. (very much summarised)