Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2014 - Race Thread

**killer** · 24th November 2014, 01:56

Originally Posted by Greig

...I do hope Vettel can show us all why he is a 4 times champ.

I personally would not mind a lack of results in the first 2 or 3 races if he sweats blood and shows the team and all of us how much he values a Ferrari drive and how willing he is to help us get back on top again.

**Stormy** · 24th November 2014, 02:17

Originally Posted by killer

I personally would not mind a lack of results in the first 2 or 3 races if he sweats blood and shows the team and all of us how much he values a Ferrari drive and how willing he is to help us get back on top again.

I don't doubt that he will commit 100%.

**scuderia_nano** · 24th November 2014, 04:35

Technically; next year, most Kimi fans will be blaming Allison for designing a car that suits Sebastian. Just like he did for Romain at Lotus.

For Ferrari fans/Vettel fans, things will move on smoothly.

The decimation was Alonso outscored Raikkonen by over ONE HUNDRED POINTS.Sebastian will walk over Kimi just like he did with Mark. I don't see difference between Kimi/Jenson/Mark and mostothers.

When the car was bad, Felipe beat Kimi (part of 2009)

**Seb<3Kimi** · 24th November 2014, 07:07

Originally Posted by scuderia_nano

Technically; next year, most Kimi fans will be blaming Allison for designing a car that suits Sebastian. Just like he did for Romain at Lotus.

For Ferrari fans/Vettel fans, things will move on smoothly.

The decimation was Alonso outscored Raikkonen by over ONE HUNDRED POINTS.Sebastian will walk over Kimi just like he did with Mark. I don't see difference between Kimi/Jenson/Mark and mostothers.

When the car was bad, Felipe beat Kimi (part of 2009)

Jenson who beat Hamilton by 43 points in the 2011 season and only lost to Hamilton by 2 points during the 2012 season. And in 2013 and 2014 he has been significantly better than his team mates. He is way underrated imo.

**Alonso14** · 24th November 2014, 13:24

Jenson was destroyed by Hamilton in 2012. It was the botched pitstops and the awful reliability for Hamilton that made Button appear close. I can give you a race-to-race comparison if you are interested :D

**DIEK** · 24th November 2014, 18:40

Festival of humor in Automotor und Sport: (Google traduction)

Driver notes Abu Dhabi GP 2014
Here the driver notes the GP Abu Dhabi in the Quick Reference Guide. The individual links for all 20 drivers can be found as always in the gallery.

Lewis Hamilton: 10/10
Felipe Massa: 9/10
Valtteri Bottas: 8/10
Daniel Ricciardo: 9/10
Jenson Button: 9/10
Nico Hulkenberg: 8/10
Sergio Perez: 8/10
Sebastian Vettel: 5/10
Fernando Alonso: 6/10
Kimi Raikkonen: 6/10
Kevin Magnussen: 5/10
Jean-Eric Vergne: 5/10
Romain Grosjean: 7/10
Nico Rosberg: 9/10
Esteban Gutierrez: 6/10
Adrian Sutil: 6/10
Will Stevens: 5/10
Kamui Kobayashi: 6/10
Pastor Maldonado: 6/10
Daniil Kvyat: 7/10

Lewis Hamilton has all the redeemed. The double points are irrelevant. He would anyway become world champion. In the final practice it looked just as if stumble the title favorite. But on race day he was wide awake. The flying start he controlled Nico Rosberg until went crazy in the Mercedes with 6 Starttnummer the technology. Hamilton would have won so. If you drive a race so confident under such great pressure, an award winner.

Rosberg was a good loser
Nico Rosberg Hamilton has made it as difficult as possible. His eleventh pole position was a warning shot. Maybe even a wake up call. The crucial mistake underwent Rosberg right from the start. But the challenger was also the slower driver when his Mercedes was still running without complaint. The fact that he was inspired by the art misery to the Kers-cooling pump does not upset and fought to the finish, even though he was passed up to 14th place, deserves the same respect as the praise of the new world champion. "Lewis is a worthy champion." Note 9 for Rosberg.

**kev68** · 24th November 2014, 20:11

Its a shame the season is over but all the drivers, mechanics and everyone else behind the scenes are in need of a rest, but as we all know the development side of things never stops. I hope we can have a better car for next season as our drivers will need it. So fingers crossed for Kimi and Seb.

kev68

**Rishu** · 25th November 2014, 02:54

Originally Posted by killer

I personally would not mind a lack of results in the first 2 or 3 races if he sweats blood and shows the team and all of us how much he values a Ferrari drive and how willing he is to help us get back on top again.

It will be good for Vettel IMO. He will be a polished driver 2-3 years later, something he didn't get while riding rockets.

**KimiBot** · 25th November 2014, 09:16

F1 » Abu Dhabi F1 in-season test Live Commentaries

http://www.crash.net/f1/livecommenta...ason-test.html

**Hornet** · 25th November 2014, 09:25

I think Vettel is showing up as special guest today since he's not allowed to join the team yet.

**Nero Horse** · 25th November 2014, 09:38

Originally Posted by Hornet

I think Vettel is showing up as special guest today since he's not allowed to join the team yet.

http://i.imgur.com/9EgSANV.jpg

Seeing this picture makes the thinking behind RB's logic seem even more weirder. So Vettel is allowed to come into the Ferrari pits and talk with the engineers but he's not allowed to sit into the car? Yep, that makes perfect sense LOL

**eddie** · 25th November 2014, 10:10

Originally Posted by Nero Horse

Seeing this picture makes the thinking behind RB's logic seem even more weirder. So Vettel is allowed to come into the Ferrari pits and talk with the engineers but he's not allowed to sit into the car? Yep, that makes perfect sense LOL

Welcome to the world of silly F1 contracts. You can't even follow twitter, imagine sitting in the car...

Getting into the garage prob required high clearance from the board as well

That's F1 these days

**Senna4Ever** · 25th November 2014, 10:10

Originally Posted by Hornet

I think Vettel is showing up as special guest today since he's not allowed to join the team yet.

http://i.imgur.com/9EgSANV.jpg

a cold shiver ran down my spine ...

**Ed Harley** · 25th November 2014, 10:17

Originally Posted by Senna4Ever

a cold shiver ran down my spine ...

Admiration?

**Greig** · 25th November 2014, 10:30

Originally Posted by Nero Horse

Seeing this picture makes the thinking behind RB's logic seem even more weirder. So Vettel is allowed to come into the Ferrari pits and talk with the engineers but he's not allowed to sit into the car? Yep, that makes perfect sense LOL

Works both ways, I would not be happy to see Alonso driving a McLaren today and already working for them while under our contract.

**Stormy** · 25th November 2014, 10:34

I think Red Bull is not letting Vettel sit in our car yet because of commercial and marketing reasons. Infinity and other sponsors wants to use his name until the end of his contract.

**Nero Horse** · 25th November 2014, 10:49

Originally Posted by Greig

Works both ways, I would not be happy to see Alonso driving a McLaren today and already working for them while under our contract.

**KimiBot** · 25th November 2014, 11:28

11:10
The McLaren fires up, looks like it's ready to go...

11:15
The McLaren completes its first lap today but returns very slowly to the pit lane with the engine off

**KimiBot** · 25th November 2014, 13:04

12:39
Just 0.004s between Bottas and Raikkonen at the top of the timing screens

**Senna4Ever** · 25th November 2014, 13:11

Originally Posted by Ed Harley

Admiration?

I will ask for your service of jokes when I ask for terminal care ...

**KimiBot** · 25th November 2014, 13:15

Looks good, hope this stays like that.

https://twitter.com/crash_F1/status/...676865/photo/1

**Ed Harley** · 25th November 2014, 13:35

Originally Posted by Senna4Ever

I will ask for your service of jokes when I ask for terminal care ...

And they say Austrians don't have a sense of humour.

**stefa** · 25th November 2014, 16:24

Originally Posted by Stormy

I think Red Bull is not letting Vettel sit in our car yet because of commercial and marketing reasons. Infinity and other sponsors wants to use his name until the end of his contract.

It is always about that!