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Japanese GP 2011 - Suzuka

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It's theoretically possible for RBR to clinch the title here. Will they?

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Stunning drive from Vettel but jeepers Mclarens have the pace for sure. Looks like this pole was given to RBR though....
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Dear God that was terrifying (from a Seb supporter point of view). Those McLarens are mighty fast. They've been kicking RBR's arse in S1, beating them in S2, and matching them in S3.
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Hamilton flagged down before he was able to start his lap
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Vettel should have lost pole by 0.27 seconds if Button's ussual deficit by Hamilton is anything to go by.
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It's all right, Hamilton starts on the clean side of the grid, and he's the fastest guy this weekend and he has DRS. If he has a clean race he will win.
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This is the results of the tyre farce this year... #-o Thanks FIA (and not Pirelli) with the tyre restriction for qualifying and the race...Bravo! =D>
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raymondu999 wrote:Dear God that was terrifying (from a Seb supporter point of view). Those McLarens are mighty fast. They've been kicking RBR's arse in S1, beating them in S2, and matching them in S3.
What you mean terrifying?? Was exciting as hell!! :lol:

For pole Vettel was quickest in sector 2 but in all the speed cameras indicated a slower speed than JB and LH...
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Replays showed Hamilton's last outlap was somewhat lazy I guess... Maybe the MP4-26 demands a superslow outlap? The outlap was so slow Web and Msc passed him; and they started those outlaps behind Ham
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The McLaren with the new DRS clearly was the faster car this weekend but Vettel made the difference to put the Red Bull on top. In the race the McLaren drivers may not profit as much from the DRS as they did in qualifying because the DRS use is much more limited. So I see a good chance for Seb to bag the victory if he can defend his P1 in the start. Absolutely thrilling qualifying and impressive work by McLaren to improve the DRS so considerably.
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raymondu999 wrote:Replays showed Hamilton's last outlap was somewhat lazy I guess... Maybe the MP4-26 demands a superslow outlap? The outlap was so slow Web and Msc passed him; and they started those outlaps behind Ham
Hamilton had Button's McLaren in front of him like 100m away...This whole situation was bizzare,even if they all (LH/MW/MS) managed to somehow cross the line they would be doing compromised laps.
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It was hard to tell who was more grumpy after qualifying,Webber or Hamilton :lol: and that assault on SV by Jenson at the weigh in was very Massa like.... :wink: :lol:
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Traction wrote:It was hard to tell who was more grumpy after qualifying,Webber or Hamilton :lol:
No wonder Webber was pissed off. He was comprehensively beaten by his team mate. At some stage he looked like on par during qualifying to be left behind when it counted.
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The German coverage did not show the incident between Webber, Hamilton and Schumacher. So I give Webber some credit for not being able to set a second lap time.

I also maintain that it was a superior effort by Seb Vettel and he can be proud of that. It is not wise to cut the time for a last lap so short that other drivers looking for a gap can over throw your qualifying plan.
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