United States GP - Qualifying Thread

[Nova]

But we are not winning that much races, and last WDC we won back in 2007, which was 5 years ago.

Thats racing though. I prefer to wait until the race, see where we're at.
We may do pretty good.

[Need4speed]

Another disappointing qualification
But it's the same for ferrari this year long
Tyler temp again ...NO COMMENTS
But I still have faith in the team and FA for tomorrow.
I does not matter how big is the dog in the fight , it's the fight in the dog that's matter
Fora Ferrari

[Kyss4k]

Is it really true that we went on used tyres in Q3 unlike others? Holly cow, what kind of strategy is that? And that does mean that we will start with much worse rubber than the others?

[scuderiafan]

It seems this title race is out of our hands now.

Kudos RedBull. Ferrari was top in the full resources era, and now RedBull seems top in this mickey mouse era. Don't you guys find it funny that with the exception of Suzuka, all of the dominant RedBull wins have come at Tilke tracks?

[anuragiyer8989]

we did play dirty in Michael, Todd and Brawn's era. That is why almost no one can stop us for seven years. today RBR played it over again.

So why can't we simply get such men onboard and repeat that era!!!??? Why persist with the likes of SD, who cares to wish Horner Happy B'day instead of answering questions about team development in the press conf ?!

[varun]

alive just for another week? our driver deserves the WDC, but our car definitely does not. So we have to accept RBR did better job than us. we start it all over again next season.

exactly ppl still believing that we can win the WDC...??

appreciate their optimism (even when there is nothing to be optimistic about!)

[Hornet]

Thats racing though. I prefer to wait until the race, see where we're at.
We may do pretty good.

Yeah, I'm sure in the races we should be able to finish up higher.

The only disappointing part is to win the title, we have to beat Vettel, which looks to be impossible unless Vettel suffer from something.

[superwonderboy]

Fernando is really not comfortable with this circuit

[varun]

It seems this title race is out of our hands now.

Kudos RedBull. Ferrari was top in the full resources era, and now RedBull seems top in this mickey mouse era. Don't you guys find it funny that with the exception of Suzuka, all of the dominant RedBull wins have come at Tilke tracks?

The same i mentioned during FP3....
looks like the cows have bought out Tilke...

[Golfsmith]

Next year will be the same as this year but maybe the 2014 regs will have it more the same for everyone.

[Hornet]

It seems this title race is out of our hands now.

Kudos RedBull. Ferrari was top in the full resources era, and now RedBull seems top in this mickey mouse era. Don't you guys find it funny that with the exception of Suzuka, all of the dominant RedBull wins have come at Tilke tracks?

Heh. I think its just a co-incidence because we had all the old pre-Tilke track in Europe before leaving for flyaway races, and Red Bull was still trying to solve its problem.

As soon as we start the flyaway tour, RB have perfected their car, and so Vettel is back to his winning ways

[Gerhard Berger]

pat fry said something along the lines of "interesting for drivers in even numbered stating postions, they will lose quite a few metres at the start"

[REDARMYSOJA]

It's past 1am here.....i'm disappointed........

It's past 1pm here, and I'm disappointed too.

[sagi58]

It ain't over until the fat lady sings!!

[anuragiyer8989]

Next year will be the same as this year but maybe the 2014 regs will have it more the same for everyone.

Will 2014 have Alonso's abilities? will 2014 have a good aggressive team?! will 2014 have that pothead newey's manipulations!?
these are the questions to be asked......i'm not even hoping for next year....nothing's gonna change if this continues......

[Hornet]

Its way past bedtime for me.

Well, lets just enjoy the last 2 races and hopefully next year we start with a car that Pat Fry says can win and our drivers will not be barred from talking to the media.

[Sianellen]

Andrew Benson ‏@andrewbensonf1
Mmm. Have heard that @AussieGrit is under investigation for failing to stop for a weight check

[varun]

OHhhhh no we have crashejan behind us........

rather he should have started in 4th and tries some of his moves on Vettel!!!

[yz2006]

So why can't we simply get such men onboard and repeat that era!!!??? Why persist with the likes of SD, who cares to wish Horner Happy B'day instead of answering questions about team development in the press conf ?!

SD's words in the press made me speechless. He might be a good team player, but definitely not a great leader. He should konw in any field including F1, DO OUR BEST is not enough. We all look for the results to come. Every day he just kept saying the same thing, of little use. I hope tomorrow after race, he can say "i am sorry", a man who always find execuses to hide mistakes is sad. Stronger leader, development team is all we need for next year.

[fadyferrari]

With only two races left anything can happen, but i must say it really is damage limitation for fernando.

damage limitation?mate , damage can be limited only when there is a scope to do so...!and there r only 2 races left.....its like we r trying to squeeze through a hole which is getting smaller and smaller every weekend....!!!if vettel gets to the first corner in the lead,then this race is 99percent his!its highly unlikely that hamy will get him,cuz he is starting on the dirtier side and might even lose a position to webber.....and about fernando,he too is starting on the dirty side,which makes it highly unlikely for him to gain a position or 2 at the start....and even if he makes his way through the field(which too is a big ask considering our tire warming issues and not too spectacular race pace)by the time he reaches up there ,vettel will be long gone.....!so no way he can claw back any points on vettel..

but if vettel has a dnf,then thats a different story altogether......but the possibility of which is very minute....no matter how much we pray for vettel to have a DNF,guys we need to acknowledge that redbull is a big team,and will do anything and everything possible to make sure that car gets to the finish line safely.....

[Senna4Ever]

I just want to know where this gap between Alonso and Massa comes from ... That's amazing ... I would also say I think I have a bad dream ... Alonso lost all his skills within two weeks?
I might be wrong but did they mentioned that Massa don't get all the new parts as the haven't produced enough ... so if this right ... just kick the updates ...

Take Alonso out of Parque Ferme and work on the setup all night long and start tomorrow from pit lane ... it can't come worse ...

[Hermann]

It ain't over until the fat lady sings!!

I think i already did that last year- here you go:

[Sianellen]

Jon Noble ‏@NobleF1
Mark Webber has been called to see stewards for allegedly missing weight check in Q1...

Jon Noble ‏@NobleF1
Mark Webber's alleged failure to stop for weighing happened at 12.19pm. He is seeing stewards at 2.15pm. Dirty/clean sides of grid at stake

(If he got a penalty for this, what sort of penalty would it be? Might it put us back on the clean side?)

[Rob]

Could of gone better, but least in top 10 and long race.Felipe pulled together nice couple laps, and out qualified Fernando, shame for Nando, but its tomorrow that counts. We will be slightly on back foot with starting on left side of the grid. If we dont win WDC this year we still have plenty of years woth Nando to win it, and im proud as anything of the tam of turning the car around so for Fernando to still be in WDC hunt now.

Great job Felipe.

Forza Ferrari.

[Forzi]

RBR won this title fair and square mates. Stop the yapping about them cheating. If they did cheat, they deserve it even more, because they managed to get away with it. We did the same in our days, and we were constantly called cheats. Get over it. It's off to 2013, support the team, hope that we'll have a better year.

[Rosso Corsa]

Well, I happen to think we can still win.

[Ste]

Webber under investigation for missing a weight check. Alonso slowly climbing up the grid!

[sagi58]

I think i already did that last year- here you go:

Haha!! That's right, you did!! Allow me to return the favour, in a much smaller way:

[Ste]

Andrew Benderson being ridiculously anti Alonso on Twitter.

[anuragiyer8989]

SD's words in the press made me speechless. He might be a good team player, but definitely not a great leader. He should konw in any field including F1, DO OUR BEST is not enough. We all look for the results to come. Every day he just kept saying the same thing, of little use. I hope tomorrow after race, he can say "i am sorry", a man who always find execuses to hide mistakes is sad. Stronger leader, development team is all we need for next year.

Maybe good time to try Briatore?!