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[slidewinder]

Alonso clawing back a little.

 

[navanman]

Hamilton being held up by Rosberg.

 

[Pimpwerx]

Ferraris will improve in race pace, while everyone falls off. I see both passing Vettel. PEACE.

 

[CurlySaysX]

this track is pretty fucking boring. They should have kept Melbourne as the opener.

 

[navanman]

Yep, Alonso is closing the gap on Vettel now.

 

[StoOgE]

Hamilton being held up by Rosberg.

At least that doesn't fuck up pit strategies anymore. I liked the whole heavy with fuel/light with fuel stuff.. but it at least won't destroy Hamilton's race, just hold him up.

 

[dejan]

Vettel is killing the Ferraris in the middle sector.

 

[defel]

Very impressed with Alonso, seems like he has already mastered the Ferrari.

 

[StoOgE]

Looks like Alonso is reeling him in pretty damn quick.

 

[Reno7728]

So excited for the first round of 3s pit stops

 

[Stop It]

Vettel is killing the Ferraris in the middle sector.

They are about the same now, 2 tenths in it during lap 8.

Well, this is going to be the most quiet phase of the GP really, all trying to get rid of the fuel and not lose touch with their rivals. It's lap 20-40 where the action will occur.

 

[Chris R]

Guess tire strat will be SHS?

 

[Aegus]

3 car battle for 1st!

 

[dejan]

Fastest lap of the race by Massa now.

 

[Pimpwerx]

KOBAYASHI!!!!!!!

 

[Stop It]

Fastest lap of the race by Massa now.

Yep, but of course the times will only go in one direction.

What is interesting is to see if certain cars are set up for heavy, or light fuel loads. One car may be fast now, but will not be as the cars lighten. That said, we may not see a difference at all, time will tell.

 

[Reno7728]

Truli already a minute down

 

[Chris R]

Those pit uniforms look like they came straight out of speedracer :lol

 

[Jinjo]

This track is so goddamn boring. Give me my Melbourne opener again.

Senna not getting away.:lol

 

[Reno7728]

Kobayashi

and Schumacher vs senna

 

[dejan]

Rosberg's tires done already?

 

[Dead Man]

The timing is showing the whole time in the pitlane?

 

[Jinjo]

The timing is showing the whole time in the pitlane?

It seems so. A bit dissappointed they don't show the time they are actually standing still like last year. That's the interesting bit.

 

[Stop It]

Those pit uniforms look like they came straight out of speedracer :lol

And here's me thinking they look like they should be baddies in some B grade action film.

Anyway, newbie watch, Glock nicely took Kovalainen, the sole Virgin car is doing well. Petrov...fails at pit stops. Or the pit crew has. 3 seconds? No, 3 hours.

Edit: They broke the front suspension, EPIC FAIL.

 

[Chris R]

The timing is showing the whole time in the pitlane?

Whole time + split at the end of pitlane for just the stop. Bruno's stop time was the 9.1 number next to the 30 second one.

Edit: speed racer the cartoon, not the movie the cartoon was pure b grade comedy camp.

 

[Dead Man]

It seems so. A bit dissappointed they don't show the time they are actually standing still like last year. That's the interesting bit.

Exactly. The timing this year is pretty underwhelming.

Whole time + split at the end of pitlane for just the stop. Bruno's stop time was the 9.1 number next to the 30 second one.

I missed it.

 

[Aegus]

And people thinking Red Bull have tyre problems with softs!:lol

They're doing better than anyone!

 

[subzero9285]

Just as I expected, the first part of a race will be even more mundane than last year, hope it improves in the second part of the race.

 

[Orgun]

Cor blimey those Lotus cars do look nice in that British racing green! Shame the cars a bit naff

 

[Pimpwerx]

Lewis pitting this lap.

 

[Stop It]

And people thinking Red Bull have tyre problems with softs!:lol

They're doing better than anyone!

They're going by last year, and early last year at that.

The Ferraris now 1 second a lap slower than Vettel, RBR domination? Also, Kubica giving his new tyres a good going over, 2:01.397. Hamilton/Schumacher pits.

 

[Jinjo]

And people thinking Red Bull have tyre problems with softs!:lol

They're doing better than anyone!

Vettel just went a second faster than Alonso. That's insane. If those softs keep holding up they have such a huge advantage.

Hamilton in. Rosberg was holding him up big time.

 

[subzero9285]

The super efficient diffusers will make it even more difficult to overtake.

Glad the double diffusers are banned in 2011.

 

[Reno7728]

Hispania > vigin :lol :lol

 

[Jinjo]

Those pitstops are so goddamn fast. It's awesome seeing everyone in.

Hamilton in front of Rosberg now.

 

[Pimpwerx]

That worked out nicely. The tire rules suck. PEACE.

 

[Jinjo]

Hamilton has fired up after getting his hard tires. Fastest lap now. Come on boy.

 

[Chris R]

4 seconds must be this sub 2 second magic number everyone keeps floating around. No clue how anyone could do it quicker than Vettle just had done.

 

[Stop It]

Woah, the cars, they are flying, the cars are edging closer to 2 minutes with Hamilton outing with a 2:00.447. Webber responds with a 31.7 first sector, blimey!

Also the pit stops...after you sir? Hamilton gets over Rosberg, Button over Webber just because of the new 55mtr exclusion zone?

Edit: Cozzywozzy fail, it sounded more likes a Briggs & Stratton than a V8, ouch. Bruno Senna out.

 

[Pimpwerx]

Lewis is on a fucking tear. Go boy, go! PEACE.

 

[Reno7728]

Senna gone

 

[Goldrusher]

I won that bet in the fantasy league HRT down one already.

Chandhok isn't on the live timing, he probably didn't finish 1 full lap. Officially, di Grassi was the first to retire. (which was my bet)

 

[subzero9285]

Another one bites the dust.

 

[Jinjo]

First Cosworth engine has crapped out. Awesome.:lol

 

[Chris R]

Bruno done :/ at least the car is still in one piece.

 

[Chris R]

Chandhok isn't on the live timing, he probably didn't finish 1 full lap. Officially, di Grassi was the first to retire. (which was my bet)

But he started and wrecked :/ no way Chandok wasn't the first one out.

 

[Stop It]

Bruno done :/ at least the car is still in one piece.

Of all the things to go on the HRT, it was the only thing that WASN'T down to them, bitter luck.

Well, Lotus said they would be the best prepared team, and they were right. Their cars are still going, no other new team can say the same.

Liuzzi pits, and tries to murder the front jack man, heh.

I think that's just a fuckup in their Java app. The "Best Lap" line is overwriting his (#20's) performance.

Yep, the live timing screen is all over the place, the sector times are off. Who broke it?

 

[slidewinder]

Chandhok isn't on the live timing, he probably didn't finish 1 full lap.

I think that's just a fuckup in their Java app. The "Best Lap" line is overwriting his (#20's) performance.

 

[Pimpwerx]

If it wasn't for Rosberg, Lewis would be with he Ferraris right now. He's gonna need the rest of this race to catch up. But at least he has a clear track now, except traffic. PEACE.

 

[Aegus]

Come on Liuzzi. I need that Force India points bet!