Caterham had a double DNF on their first race, but despite the actual result, it was not all bad for the team. Both drivers had shown promising pace in the first half of the race, but for both drivers the reliability of their cars was not at the same level.
In FP2 I was standing down-track from the fast left-right of T9/10, and kept an eye on who was using DRS down towards Ascari..
(quali-style) DRS users: Schumacher, Alonso, STR, Force India, Caterham, Marussia.
No DRS: RBR, McLaren, Rosberg, Massa.
And a few I can't recall..
Seeing that, and then later noting the times, it's clear to see why the times ended as they did.
Earlier in the session, I noticed the Saubers and the STRs were incredibly twitchy on corner exit. Constant corrections needed by their drivers, particularly Vergne & Kobayashi. Perez & Ricciardo are definitely smoother looking drivers in their respective handfuls!
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As much as it's nice to have Hamilton's friends in the pits. I think Nicole is bad luck for his title hopes. Felt like something bad is going to happen to his race when she popped up on camera.