The Formula 1 Thread - 2011
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Some more news for y'all!
Button says the amount of overtaking will shock people especially in the last stint:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90124
Schumi thinks Merc can be the 'best of the rest' car behind Red Bull:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90118
There's this awesome article by Mark Hughes on Alonso/Ferrari being title favourites:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/9427653.stm
Button says the amount of overtaking will shock people especially in the last stint:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90124
Schumi thinks Merc can be the 'best of the rest' car behind Red Bull:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/90118
There's this awesome article by Mark Hughes on Alonso/Ferrari being title favourites:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/moto...ne/9427653.stm
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Button and Hamilton leading after P2. You can only tell so much from practice of course, but it looks like McLaren and Mercedes aren't quite so out of it as everybody thought.
1 Jenson Button 4 McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.854
2 Lewis Hamilton 3 McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.986
3 Fernando Alonso 5 Ferrari 1:26.001
4 Sebastian Vettel 1 Red Bull-Renault 1:26.014
5 Mark Webber 2 Red Bull-Renault 1:26.283
6 Michael Schumacher 7 Mercedes GP 1:26.590
7 Felipe Massa 6 Ferrari 1:26.789
8 Sergio Perez 17 Sauber 1:27.101
9 Rubens Barrichello 11 Williams-Cosworth 1:27.280
10 Nico Rosberg 8 Mercedes GP 1:27.448
Anyone else get up at 6am to watch?
1 Jenson Button 4 McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.854
2 Lewis Hamilton 3 McLaren-Mercedes 1:25.986
3 Fernando Alonso 5 Ferrari 1:26.001
4 Sebastian Vettel 1 Red Bull-Renault 1:26.014
5 Mark Webber 2 Red Bull-Renault 1:26.283
6 Michael Schumacher 7 Mercedes GP 1:26.590
7 Felipe Massa 6 Ferrari 1:26.789
8 Sergio Perez 17 Sauber 1:27.101
9 Rubens Barrichello 11 Williams-Cosworth 1:27.280
10 Nico Rosberg 8 Mercedes GP 1:27.448
Anyone else get up at 6am to watch?
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I think the Mclarens were running empty tanks looking at first practice times.
1. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m 26.831s
2. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m 27.158s
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 27.749s
4. Nico Rosberg Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 28.152s
5. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m 28.430s
6. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m 28.440s
7. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m 28.483s
8. Michael Schumacher Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 28.690s
9. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m 28.725s
10. Vitaly Petrov Lotus Renault GP-Renault 1m 28.765
They are just trying to get their names in the headlines.
1. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m 26.831s
2. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m 27.158s
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari-Ferrari 1m 27.749s
4. Nico Rosberg Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 28.152s
5. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m 28.430s
6. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m 28.440s
7. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m 28.483s
8. Michael Schumacher Mercedes-Mercedes 1m 28.690s
9. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m 28.725s
10. Vitaly Petrov Lotus Renault GP-Renault 1m 28.765
They are just trying to get their names in the headlines.
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yeh I pulled an all nighter lol!
Do the same thing tonight to watch Quali.
Its good to see McMerc are not totally out of it, but I reckon RBR and Ferrari still have some left in remains! Although did anyone see the state of Vettel's tyres after Practice 1, there were chunks missing!
Dunno what is going to happen tomorrow in Quali now if the tyres end up ruined after a flying lap. Will be even worse I imagine in the race with full fuel load.
Do the same thing tonight to watch Quali.
Its good to see McMerc are not totally out of it, but I reckon RBR and Ferrari still have some left in remains! Although did anyone see the state of Vettel's tyres after Practice 1, there were chunks missing!
Dunno what is going to happen tomorrow in Quali now if the tyres end up ruined after a flying lap. Will be even worse I imagine in the race with full fuel load.
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Alonso
Alonso Onboard Lap
Hamilton
Hamilton Onboard Lap
Vettel
Vettel Onboard Lap
Some onboard videos from practice today. Quite interesting to see the differing driving styles shown between the 3 drivers.
Alonso Onboard Lap
Hamilton
Hamilton Onboard Lap
Vettel
Vettel Onboard Lap
Some onboard videos from practice today. Quite interesting to see the differing driving styles shown between the 3 drivers.
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Looking forward to this.
I don't actually mind that the tyres are poor if it makes for a better spectacle.
I can't remember where it was last season, maybe Canada, but the tyres were going off quite early and the race was a cracker because of it.
It's almost like the rain effect, but without the rain.
I don't actually mind that the tyres are poor if it makes for a better spectacle.
I can't remember where it was last season, maybe Canada, but the tyres were going off quite early and the race was a cracker because of it.
It's almost like the rain effect, but without the rain.
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Vettel really is amazing at times.
It looks to me that the cars are sliding around a lot more, not least when they're opening the rear flap a bit too early - shame they won't be able to do that in the race.
It looks to me that the cars are sliding around a lot more, not least when they're opening the rear flap a bit too early - shame they won't be able to do that in the race.
