2013 Abu Dhabi: Qualifying thread

[FerrariF60]

so we're like a SECOND off pace with Massa's car....it's SAD that the torro rosso, sauber and lotus are quicker then us this weekend....i'm not even mentioning red bull or mercedes

[Greig]

Ehm, what? Always when someone complain about our pace, you quote him with comment saying something like "cry some more" or "So where is all the moaners from the practice thread now?". It's hard to discuss in that kind of environment.

Well you have been whining and crying most of the season, you seem to have enjoyed such a role on here.

[Hornet]

Good job by Massa, probably the max we can get today.

This track just isn't our track, with all the traction section.

2014 can't come soon enough

[Kyss4k]

Well done Felipe, Alonso needs to pick up his qualifying. We seen the same last year in the last part of the season for some reason.

Dissapointment maybe? There is nothing he could fight for now, when we (Ferrari I mean) didn't give our drivers the car they needed. Felipe has motivation and he is doing great, Alonso on the other hand...

[Larcxy27]

God this place is an absolute nightmare! I am very passionate about F1 and Ferrari but when it is evident that this track is not suiting our car then why lose the plot?! It is what it is.

Well done Mark. stunning lap, even if you're boss didn't seem overjoyed.......

[Larcxy27]

God this place is an absolute nightmare! I am very passionate about F1 and Ferrari but when it is evident that this track is not suiting our car then why lose the plot?! It is what it is.

Well done Mark. stunning lap, even if you're boss didn't seem overjoyed.......

[F2002]

Nothing has changed for us, really, we are where we have been for ages.

As more cars join the top ten pack (Mclaren and Sauber are having their say recently), the slightest mistake becomes even more costly.

[Module]

Dissapointment maybe? There is nothing he could fight for now, when we (Ferrari I mean) didn't give our drivers the car they needed. Felipe has motivation and he is doing great, Alonso on the other hand...

2nd WCC should feel important with such smal margins and it probably going down to last race

[Kyss4k]

Well you have been whining and crying most of the season, you seem to have enjoyed such a role on here.

Really? I was so ***** happy at the first part of the season. It was only after we lost everything we had concerning our speed I become less happy I guess. I won't celebrate totally wtong strategy calls, fail of development with money we have and so on for 4 years in a row. And most moaning I did was with discussions with you actually.

[fratelliferrari]

Well done Felipe! Also congratulations to Mark.

[F2008]

Grosjean takes P7 from Massa despite yellow flags?

[Kingdom Hearts]

Expected result, Felipe beats Fernando again.

[FA fan]

so we're like a SECOND off pace with Massa's car....it's SAD that the torro rosso, sauber and lotus are quicker then us this weekend....i'm not even mentioning red bull or mercedes

Well on this track it was more or less expected! We have been off pace since so many races,can't understand why soo many are disappointed,it was expected!! Glad atleast massa made it to q3.congrats to webber,just seeing vettels face after not getting pole,was worth it

[Kyss4k]

2nd WCC should feel important with such smal margins and it probably going down to last race

That is not Alonso's fight. That is what team could want.

[Hornet]

Nothing has changed for us, really, we are where we have been for ages.

As more cars join the top ten pack (Mclaren and Sauber are having their say recently), the slightest mistake becomes even more costly.

I'm really impressed by what Sauber did, they genuinely improved a lot, and is currently faster than Ferrari at least on a 1 lap pace. Pretty amazing development program they have going on

[Kyss4k]

And what heats me up the most is when I see people who are happy with us making it into Q3 or making it into points. We don't want to become an midfield team or do we? I hope the team is not fine with that.

EDIT. Sorry everyone... I should probably take a break. See ya sometime in the future.

[Aberracus]

Stay calm

[Lesky]

Well done Massa, well done webber

Alonso need to sort out his qualifying woes towards the end of every season.

[Ed Harley]

You do the best you can and try to do things right in order to do better next time. No reason throwing the towel in.

[XXX132]

Well you have been whining and crying most of the season, you seem to have enjoyed such a role on here.

[Forzi]

Good on Felipe, really upped his game since the news that he's leaving. Fernando needs to up his quali game. Can't seem to remember if he did these kind of mistakes last year, but can recall quite a few this season.

Still wondering about Lewis spin in S3. Many drivers went past him, while yellow flags were out, and got their fastest times in. Will we see penalties?

[F2008]

When Alonso makes a little mistake he's out of Q3, when Vettel does the same he misses pole by a fraction...

[stefa]

Is there a bottom of these hole that Ferrari is falling?

[Greig]

And what heats me up the most is when I see people who are happy with us making it into Q3 or making it into points. We don't want to become an midfield team or do we? I hope the team is not fine with that.

EDIT. Sorry everyone... I should probably take a break. See ya sometime in the future.

No we don't want to be, but if we are then so be it, will it make you support less? Ferrari is not all about winning for me. Ferrari have a long history of being mediocre amongst flashes of brilliance. If you can't support them during the bad times then that is your call.

[Mike996]

Well done Massa, well done webber

Alonso need to sort out his qualifying woes towards the end of every season.

Motivation? Or the lack thereof?

[F2002]

I'm really impressed by what Sauber did, they genuinely improved a lot, and is currently faster than Ferrari at least on a 1 lap pace. Pretty amazing development program they have going on

Very true

[Forzi]

Is there a bottom of these hole that Ferrari is falling?

We got a saying here in Lithuania: Reached the bottom? Get the shovels out

[Mike996]

I'm really impressed by what Sauber did, they genuinely improved a lot, and is currently faster than Ferrari at least on a 1 lap pace. Pretty amazing development program they have going on

Any chance we can hire the Hulk yet?

[Kiwi Nick]

Now Alonso has the opportunity to show us that he can do what Grosjean did in India. Good luck!

[varun]

Not shocking but really this is saddening to see the sorry state of affairs,
we weren't so bad in India, we just dont have traction,Alonso better use a LaFerrari (maybe better)
But, 1 thing is clear,CHANGE IS NEEDED
Stefano has to go,Get some one better,
if we cant mount a challenge and win with ALONSO AND KIMI...then when will we?