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Old Apr 17, 2011 | 12:54 AM
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Genuinely the most exciting race I've ever seen. Webber - wow. Cracking drive from Lewis as well. Loved every second of it!
Old Apr 17, 2011 | 01:16 AM
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Probably one of the best races in a very long time. Absolutely fantastic race by WEB and well done to Hamilton who also had a great race. Overall a great race, no major controversies and non stop racing action from start to finish!

This is Formula 1!
Old Apr 17, 2011 | 01:18 AM
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Mark, I think Hamilton was too busy crying to talk to Jonathan Neil!
Old Apr 17, 2011 | 01:21 AM
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Possibly, but I still think he's not a team player.
Old Apr 17, 2011 | 01:36 AM
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Dunno, hard to tell on snippets, the press releases from McLaren would like you to believe it is happy families, but who knows!

I really have not missed Eddie Jordan this weekend...
Old Apr 17, 2011 | 03:00 AM
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Eddie who ?

Great race, tyres did exactly what they have been designed to do!

Shame that Button couldn't have got on the podium, but he just wasn't aggressive enough with his overtaking (or lack of it).
Old Apr 17, 2011 | 08:32 AM
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I wonder if Eddie Jordan is wanted by the Chinese police; there must be some good reason why he never goes.

I think the only way Button would have won was if Hamilton had overcooked his tyres. Button was thereabouts, but obviously didn't quite have the pace. For a while I did wonder if Rosberg was going to win, or Massa. If the tyre wear had fell differently either might have done.

Another crazy action filled almost impossible to follow race.
Old Apr 17, 2011 | 09:28 AM
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Not a bad race, plenty of overtaking on track with Lewis doing the lion share. No one was safe in the later parts of the race. Nice to see someone overtake their team mate and not take them out. Jenson and Lewis clearly have an understanding and have no intention of ruining each others race.

Nice to see Red Bull and Vettel knocked off their perch, just a shame Jenson couldn't make it a McLaren 1-2
Old Apr 17, 2011 | 09:37 AM
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I watched from about lap 26, and was glued to it

Fantastic race, best for a while. Wish I'd planned my HK and China trip around this!!
Old Apr 17, 2011 | 09:44 AM
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Racing and overtaking, if this keeps up it'll be a season worth watching at last.



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