2012 Singaporean GP - Marina Bay

[spadeflush]

Typical

[Morteza]

Battle between two Mercs

[FoxHound]

Typical

Is it? There is a Lotus behind them with SSofts, who would have jumped them had the started on the harder tyre.
At the very least they gave themselves the option to run whichever tyre they wanted to.

[fiohaa]

THATS IT lap 4 race over.

all of them now cruising to save tyres.

Enjoy your f1 everybody.

[Joie de vivre]

So then why didn't they run in Q3? Don't dare to say they were saving the tires.

[myurr]

Hamilton and Vettel in a different league at the moment. Can't help but feel that Hamilton has a little more pace in hand. Alonso not looking like he's got much more pace to give, but could just be maintaining the gap to save his tyres.

[FoxHound]

So then why didn't they run in Q3? Don't dare to say they were saving the tires.

Why not? If the car chews its tyres then it would be prudent to save them, especially when they used the extra set in Q2.
They wouldnt have gone much higher than 9th, so you ask yourself....what is the point of running and wasting tyres.
Rather save them and leave yourself with the option to do whatever you want come race day.

[zeph]

Why did Massa come in?

[myurr]

Why did Massa come in?

puncture

[Joie de vivre]

Why not? If the car chews its tyres then it would be prudent to save them, especially when they used the extra set in Q2.
They wouldnt have gone much higher than 9th, so you ask yourself....what is the point of running and wasting tyres.
Rather save them and leave yourself with the option to do whatever you want come race day.

Then tell me why did Schumi run some extra laps before driving on his position at start of the race? He could just make one lap and park the car on his position.

[GrizzleBoy]

button may be reeling in Vettel

[fiohaa]

Massa already being told to slow down to save tyres.
this is the f1 you all love and find thrilling yeh.

[zeph]

If I was feeling loopy I'd say Button has team orders to hold up the rest (Alonso).

[NathanOlder]

WEBBER JUST LOST 26 SECONDS ON HIS PIT STOP.

was 16 seconds off the lead. came out the pits level with PIC who was 42 off the lead

[myurr]

If I was feeling loopy I'd say Button has team orders to hold up the rest (Alonso).

That would be loopy seeing as Button is faster than Hamilton and Vettel, and Maldonado and Alonso are slower than him and have a big gap.