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The Formula 1 2011 Season of Vettel Fingering the Competition |OT|
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SunhiLegend
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PjotrStroganov
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DrM said:
Just heard it. Doubt it will do hami much harm though.
brotkasten
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At this point it seems impossible to beat Red Bull. They're so dominant, it's impressive and frightening at the same time.
brotkasten
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Yes, Felipe. Fuck quali, totally not important.
SunhiLegend
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brotkasten
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Sunhi must be one of them.Norante said:
Sleeplessnights
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SunhiLegend said:
Thanks a lot for your gifs! Now I have the most entertaining gif folder.
Goldrusher
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It's been a while since 5 teams qualified in a row.
1 & 2 Red Bull
3 & 4 McLaren
5 & 6 Ferrari
7 & 8 Mercedes
9 & 10 Force India
1 & 2 Red Bull
3 & 4 McLaren
5 & 6 Ferrari
7 & 8 Mercedes
9 & 10 Force India
Formula 1's only night time race takes place in beautiful Singapore, considered one of the modern jewels of the F1 calendar. The 2011 championship title could be clinched this weekend based on the following conditions:
The big picture:
- Vettel has to be on the Singapore podium to become champion.
- if Alonso is on the podium, Vettel cant do it.
- if Hamilton wins, Vettel cant do it.
The detail:
To become champion, Vettel requires one of the following three scenarios:
1. Vettel wins; Alonso 4th or lower; Button/Webber 3rd or lower.
2. Vettel 2nd; Hamilton 3rd or lower; Alonso 8th or lower; Button/Webber 5th or lower.
3. Vettel 3rd; Hamilton 4th or lower; Alonso 9th or lower; Button/Webber 7th or lower.
2010 Race Summary
Sebastian Vettel got the best start from the line, but an intimidating move from Alonso forced Vettel back into position. It would be as close as Vettel would get for the next 60 laps as Alonso quickly pulled out a three second lead. The early momentum of the field was broken up by contact between Nick Heidfeld and Vitantonio Liuzzi, which forced retirement for Liuzzi with rear suspension damage, while Heidfeld was forced to pit for a new front wing. The safety car was deployed as Liuzzi's car was removed from the circuit and most of the field dived for the pits, with Mark Webber leading the early round of stops. Any chance at playing the long strategy card was put paid to by a road block in the shape of the non-stopping Timo Glock in tenth and the harder compound tyres now run by those who had stopped, that were three seconds per lap slower than the softer options. Webber was soon locked in a race to stay in touch with the McLarens in the hopes of leapfrogging them during their stop.
Minor incidents occurred around the circuit, with Nico Hülkenberg making contact with Vitaly Petrov at turn seven; Hülkenberg escaped unscathed, but Petrov fell down the order to fifteenth from seventh. Jarno Trulli retired from the back of the field with a hydraulics problem, while Felipe Massa who had pitted on the first lap before the safety car was deployed was caught in a train in tenth. At the front end of the field, Alonso and Vettel kept pulling out ahead of the McLarens before Kamui Kobayashi and Bruno Senna triggered a safety car halfway into the race. Kobayashi went wide on the approach to turn 18 and tagged the outer wall before spinning around to block half the circuit; Senna was slow to react into the blind corner moments later and buried his Hispania nose-first into the barrier alongside Kobayashi.
The cars were quickly cleared and the racing resumed, but it quickly became apparent that as the cars burned off fuel, Vettel was steadily reeling in Alonso. Both drivers pitted on the same lap despite Vettel potentially having the pace to overhaul Alonso and leapfrog him in the stops, but it was later revealed that both Red Bull and Ferrari were reacting to the McLarens and were attempting to avoid encountering them. Vettel's car bogged down coming out of the pit box, once again giving Alonso an advantage. Meanwhile, the McLarens pitted too late to avoid falling into the clutches of a recovering Mark Webber, but McLaren were able to get Lewis Hamilton back out onto the road close to the Australian, a move that would have serious ramifications for the championship. With fresher tyres than Webber, Hamilton attempted to pass him at turn seven on the restart lap, and the two made contact. The Red Bull driver escaped without damage, but Hamilton's suspension was broken and he was forced out, his second retirement in as many races. It was later revealed that Webber was incredibly fortunate to make it to the finish line at all, as his right front tyre was in serious danger of losing all pressure and deflating. It finally came apart in the post-race parc ferme, just one lap after the race as the car returned to the pits.
Nick Heidfeld fell victim to a similar fate as Hamilton at the very same corner the next lap. Engaged in a duel with Michael Schumacher, the Sauber and the Mercedes came together, resulting in Heidfeld hitting the outer barrier and Schumacher being forced to limp around with a broken front wing trailing sparks as it skimmed the surface of the track. Both incidents were investigated by the stewards, but no further action was taken. Christian Klien also retired, never emerging from his scheduled stop as his car was hamstrung by a hydraulics failure; Timo Glock later joined him with a similar problem. As Alonso and Vettel settled into a routine both nursing brake issues of varying severity Robert Kubica was forced to make an unscheduled pit stop with a right-rear puncture. Having pitted from sixth, he was able to make short work of Alguersuari, Buemi, team-mate Petrov, Massa, Hülkenberg and Adrian Sutil in the space of a few laps to make up seventh place as he enjoyed the extra grip of his new tyres.
The final drama of the race came when Heikki Kovalainen and Sébastien Buemi made contact in the final sector of the lap, with the Lotus driver spinning around in front of the Toro Rosso, who was quick to avoid a head-on collision. Kovalainen's car suffered damage to the fuel system and he limped back to the pits, the rear of his Lotus catching fire during the final few turns. Kovalainen aborted the pit entry, but did not make it much further as his car was consumed by the fire. The Finn stopped on the main straight and put out the fire himself. As he was off the racing line, yellow flags were waved in the final corners instead of a safety car deployment. Alonso made a mistake here on the penultimate lap, allowing Vettel to draw within two tenths of a second going into the final lap. The presence of the Sutil-Hülkenberg-Massa-Petrov train compounded the problem, and while both drivers made short work of Petrov, Alonso was able to hold on into the final sector when they encountered Massa, and he was content to hold position for the remainder of the lap. The yellow flag for Kovalainen's car meant that Vettel's final chance of an overtake into the final corner was denied, and the Ferrari driver won the race by 0.293 seconds, securing the first Grand Chelem leading the entire race from pole position with fastest lap of his career, and the first since Michael Schumacher in the 2004 Hungarian Grand Prix. Webber retained third place and the championship lead but Button's fourth place meant that he would need a win simply to draw level with Webber. Nico Rosberg claimed fifth place ahead of Barrichello, with Kubica leading home Sutil, Hülkenberg and Massa.
Circuit Info
[Click map for onboard lap]
Laps
61
Circuit length5.073 km (3.15 mi)
Race length309.316 km (192.209 mi)
Lap RecordKimi Räikkönen - Ferrari - 2008 - 1:45.599
Most Wins (Drivers)Fernando Alonso (2)
Most Wins (Constructors)Renault, Mclaren, Ferrari (1)
Changes from 2010
-There has been a small change to the flat apex kerb at Turn 2.
GP Facts
-The Italian GP win for Red Bull Racing and Sebastian Vettel took the teams win total to 23, placing it joint eighth, alongside Tyrrell, in the makes win table. The victory was Vettels 18th, placing him alongside 2008 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen at joint 13th in the drivers win table. Only two current Formula One drivers have more wins than Vettel: Fernando Alonso (27) and Michael Schumacher (91).
-24-year-old Sebastian Vettel could become world champion this weekend if he finishes the race with a lead of 125 or more points over his rivals. He currently has a lead of 112 points over second-placed Fernando Alonso, with a maximum of 150 points available to any driver from the remaining six races.
-Lighting for the race is provided by 1500 projectors run from 12 twin-power generators. They emit 3,000 lux four times more than is needed in a traditional sports stadium.
-A Singapore Grand Prix was held eight times between 1966 and 1973 on the citys Thomson Road Circuit. It was held for Formula Two cars and run to Australian Formula Two rules. The last Singapore Grand Prix before the modern event was won by Australian ex-Formula One driver and Le Mans winner Vern Schuppan, driving a March.
Videos Highlighting the Italian GP
Highlights from the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.
Previous Winners
Drivers Championship
Constructors Championship
Fantasy League Championship
brotkasten
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Awesome! :lolFoliorum Viridum said:
That's it. I'm seriously PMing some petrolhead AusGAFers to hang out for a GP. The fact that I haven't been to one since it moved from Adelaide is kind of pathetic, TBH. Especially since I live less than an hour's PT ride away.Caramello said:
So subtle. There isn't a winky face big enough or italic font obtusely-angled enough to convey the amount of sarcasm laced in your post. I hope to heavens that The Chiseled One doesn't read it... that's the last thing he needs.brotkasten said:
Drunk post over.
Yep, get it done!Shaneus said:
I want to go to Austin next year but I know the prices are going to be stupid expensive. I've seen hotels price gauging up to $700usd a night for what was the July date. I'm sure it has just moved out now. I also have the feeling that they will somehow fuck it up. I still don't see why they decided on Austin. I know it's an up and coming city in the middle of the country but there are several other circuits already built that would be better IMO (maybe they don't meet FIA crash regulations though). I need to start talking the wife into a European vacation and schedule it around Spa or Monaco so we can do normal vaca stuff but also tie in a GP.
Q3, what a joke. I think they should change the rules to force them to, at the very least, put in one lap. I agree with everyone(?), that bush league chicane needs to go.
High of 88F (31c) low of 77F (25c), 60% chance of precip tomorrow. I'm kind of hoping for some rain tomorrow, maybe not a full on downpour but a little something.
...and the odds of Webber botching the start tomorrow are...
I can't look at the thread now but all the uploads are done for today! I love the BBC's programs/demos before Qualifying and the Race. This Pre-Quali had a "special" with Pedonaldo. I think a lot comes down to his braces? But holy crap he (his backers) give him rides via private jet.
brotkasten
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Watching the Spa race again, it's kinda boring.
Omiee said:
Done!
I stumbled across this gents. A cool web series done by Johnnie Walker & Mclaren with Jenson & Lewis giving inside views into tracks, their favourite ____ and user questions. Top notch production too.
http://www.youtube.com/user/JWStepInside
Psychotext
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Ha, true that.brotkasten said:Sunhi must be one of them.
Edit - Also, it may be my imagination, but Vettel somehow looks different this race, or maybe in the last couple of races. Can't put my finger on what it is though.
Betta Lines
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I agree. If not for the lighting this would be the worst track ever.Kyaw said:
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