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Sebastian Vettel has put in another masterful drive to win the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with half a lap of an advantage over his teammate Mark Webber. Nico Rosberg fought off a late charge by Romain Grosjean to finish third.
Even FIA can't be so blind....Jonnycraig wrote: It's Teflonso. No further action.
Hamilton was super unlucky this weekend. Without the failure in qualifying he'd have started on the front row and given his start would've led this race on the 1st lap. It'd have made things a lot different for him.Helios wrote:Gap between Rosberg and Hamilton is down to 16 points only, who would have thought that after Spa?
Yeah, it's almost as bad as the Grosjean and Kimi turn around.Helios wrote:Gap between Rosberg and Hamilton is down to 16 points only, who would have thought that after Spa?
Am I the only person who saw that incident as Vergne pushing Alonso off track? I know my toddler has scratched my glasses, so maybe I'll have to buy a new pair earlier than expected.stefan_ wrote:Another chapter of shame has been written today when the decision on Alonso has been postponed. I am very disappointed, because it was as clear as it can be that he gained a position by getting over the track limits.
So race winners are not allowed to celebrate anymore because you've determined today that it's not cool anymore? come on.Poleman wrote:Vettel thinks that the finger,the donuts e.t.c are always cool...Guess what "Was cool before,not cool anymore"
Before i get mistaken,i was among those who liked and thumb'd up the celebrations at India but yeah ok come on Seb...
Poleman wrote:Vettel thinks that the finger,the donuts e.t.c are always cool...Guess what "Was cool before,not cool anymore"
Before i get mistaken,i was among those who liked and thumb'd up the celebrations at India but yeah ok come on Seb...
All nice and well but you're not allowed to gain an advantage by going off track.Miguel wrote: Am I the only person who saw that incident as Vergne pushing Alonso off track?
Correct. Also gave him 7/8 laps to get so far down the road that even with an after race DT he'll be 8th.stefan_ wrote:Another chapter of shame has been written today when the decision on Alonso has been postponed. I am very disappointed, because it was as clear as it can be that he gained a position by getting over the track limits.
Guys...open your eyes. No top tier driver would've tried to pass vettel off the line into the inside of turn 1 unless the speed differential was huge. He has bad judgement. Even gambling is not luck when you get smart guys playing the game. He stacks the odds against himself people. It's not luck. Another example...say Hamilton starts a race and 7 laps before his target pit point, a gap opens up. Do you bring him in early when he can't even keep tires for a normal stint, or you just let the gap go? Hopefully, he understands that he's upsets his race strategy more so than others.ringo wrote:Yeah, it's almost as bad as the Grosjean and Kimi turn around.Helios wrote:Gap between Rosberg and Hamilton is down to 16 points only, who would have thought that after Spa?
Lewis didn't race bad today, it's all down to Q2 where he ran on those tyres for a couple laps, then used the same tyre in Q for his fastest lap.
However he made a bad move by trying to overtake vettel at the start. Had he lined up behind vettel through turn one, he would have been ahead of webber and rosberg after lap 1. It's all academic anyway.
Race was boring. The usual merry go round overtakes. I really don't like these new tracks, something about them takes away any sense of excitement or uncertainty. It wouldn't be as bad if the cars had much more power and were harder to drive, or if the tyres were like the bridgestones where the race would be a sprint. Having the cars drive to a delta around this track is simply uneventful and artificial.
Good win by Vettel, he surely was dominant today, harkens back to 2011, but i think this last half is even more dominant than any last half he's had in a season.
Jonnycraig wrote:Correct. Also gave him 7/8 laps to get so far down the road that even with an after race DT he'll be 8th.stefan_ wrote:Another chapter of shame has been written today when the decision on Alonso has been postponed. I am very disappointed, because it was as clear as it can be that he gained a position by getting over the track limits.