Lewis Hamilton has won the Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai thanks to a better race strategy and a working KERS device. Sebastian Vettel struggled to the end and came in second while his teammate Mark Webber ended up in third place after starting from 18th position.
I know, Massa has been starting very well. Alonso has not. Just saying.myurr wrote:@a_previous_poster_some_pages_ago - Yes Alonso does seem to be struggling at the starts. Massa's not been having any problems though.
It didn't seem to benefit Alonso anyway so no harm no foul. Given the difficulties they have had with this system I think it is most likely a malfunction.MrBlacky wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMCn8sNWkJA
Yeah. Most likely. That RBR mech is talking out of his posterior.andrew wrote: Massive mind fart for Button?
No f1 driver would deliberately put anyones life in danger in the pits, and that is what he did with the red bull pt crew. With that as a logical base, I have to assume that Jenson made an honet albeit brain dead mistake.andrew wrote:It didn't seem to benefit Alonso anyway so no harm no foul. Given the difficulties they have had with this system I think it is most likely a malfunction.MrBlacky wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMCn8sNWkJA
What about Button going into the Red Bull box? Deliberate attempt to slow down Vettel or an honest mistake? Certainly an unusual one. I could understand an honest mistake if the 2 garages were further down the pitlane and the mechnics had similar coloured overalls. But the overalls are completely different and the entry run is also completely different. Massive mind fart for Button?
They have telemetry too you know...andrew wrote:Vettel could hear the pitwall but the pitwall couldn't hear him. He had no way of requesting a stop the ideal time, but according to Horner (a fellow who couldn't lie straight in his bed) they were on a 2 stopper anyway.Giblet wrote:Ray wrote:. Lewis didn't do anything other than take advantage of Vettel's radio problems and possible strategy miscommunication.
Lack of radio won't affect strategy. The pit board is still there with all the needed info lap by lap.
Sounds about right, I hope. If it was deliberate it was truely pathetic.Giblet wrote:No f1 driver would deliberately put anyones life in danger in the pits, and that is what he did with the red bull pt crew. With that as a logical base, I have to assume that Jenson made an honet albeit brain dead mistake.
True, but telemetry won't tell you how a car feels to drive. Only the person driving can tell you that. Some drivers will cope better than others with worn tyres.komninosm wrote:They have telemetry too you know...
