Mark Webber has won his first Grand Prix of his already long Grand Prix after quite simply being the fastest man on track. Even a drive through penalty could not stop his charge for this win. Sebastian Vettel is second, Felipe Massa third.
..And let's not even mention the FIA Brawn GP influence which resulted in Webber's penalty..modbaraban wrote: PS: Adrian wasn't penalized due to FIA Force-india influence
Lewis didnt really blow it, his tire was already cut down when he got onto the brakes, but it was probly Lewis's fault for slightly moving over into Webber's line but Lewis was 99% past him. The only reason Lewis went off at turn 1 was because his tire was already down, he would have made the corner otherwise.n smikle wrote:Yeah.. but Lewis blew it big time!! I mean he should have braked much much earlier! Or even reenter the track at a better angle. Waste of upgrades!! He will get a win this year though.
On the outburst of Barichello.. I would do the same but not in front of the cameras.. In front of BRAWN!! All Brawn wanted to do was to extend Jenson's lead as much as possible (he will need it).
I'm not so sure about that, he really seemed to enter the corner quite fast.ISLAMATRON wrote:The only reason Lewis went off at turn 1 was because his tire was already down, he would have made the corner otherwise.
Do you actually watch the race or do you just make things up as you go along? Whatever suits your tifosi biased views I'm sure. A couple pics for you to examine.andartop wrote:I'm not so sure about that, he really seemed to enter the corner quite fast.ISLAMATRON wrote:The only reason Lewis went off at turn 1 was because his tire was already down, he would have made the corner otherwise.
So, there are three possible scenarios: a)He would still manage to make the corner, in which case it really would have been an amazing start, b)He would crash with someone, as he did, and ruin his and/or someone else's race, or c) He would still miss the corner and either come back right in front or behind Kimi, in which case he would have lost a couple of places, or crash with someone on his way back in..
The thing is, as a former WDC who's having a shitty season and gets for the first time a chance to score some serious points, he ought to have been more careful.. Sato kamikaze moves might be spectacular, but hardly ever rewarding, unless if you're playing on your playstation where you can just hit the restart button!
Oh well that's racing. Better luck next time.Lewis made a good KERS-assisted start from fifth on the grid, quickly vaulted Sebastian Vettel and ran around the outside of duelling leaders, Rubens Barrichello and Mark Webber. Turning into the first corner, he was snagged by Webber’s front wing, the contact puncturing his right-rear tyre and necessitating a first-lap pitstop.
Heavily fuelled and switched to a two-stint strategy, he was relegated to the back and drove a lonely race to 18th, unable to perform competitively owing to suspected damage to the rear – likely caused by the flailing rubber – which negatively affected handling and tyre-wear.
“My race was effectively over at Turn One,” Lewis said. “I had quite a good launch down to Turn One, and I was braking when I felt a tap from the rear and went straight on. I think the flat tyre had damaged the rear floor and it felt like I was out there driving on ice. I suggested to the team that we save the engine and gearbox for the future because there’s a lot more potential ahead of us than we’d anticipated before this weekend.
“But that’s racing and we’ll move on. The best thing about this weekend was that our updates were successful. The team has done a fantastic job over the last few weeks and I’m already looking forward to the next race.”
Martin Whitmarsh, Team principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes:
“Lewis and Heikki both made great starts, assisted by KERS hybrid. In fact, Lewis could have taken the lead at the first corner if he hadn’t been hit by Mark, which collision resulted in a puncture. That was a great shame, because his car was competitive here and I’m therefore sure he would have been able to score well with it. More frustratingly still, after having to make an unscheduled pit stop as a result of that puncture, he emerged in the worst possible track position: at the front of the field. He therefore had to observe the blue flags and allow all the front-runners past, causing him to lose further time.
Martin Whitmarsh, Team principal, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes:
“Lewis and Heikki both made great starts, assisted by KERS hybrid. In fact, Lewis could have taken the lead at the first corner if he hadn’t been hit by Mark, which collision resulted in a puncture. That was a great shame, because his car was competitive here and I’m therefore sure he would have been able to score well with it. More frustratingly still, after having to make an unscheduled pit stop as a result of that puncture, he emerged in the worst possible track position: at the front of the field. He therefore had to observe the blue flags and allow all the front-runners past, causing him to lose further time.
ISLAMATRON wrote: Do you actually watch the race or do you just make things up as you go along? Whatever suits your tifosi biased views I'm sure. A couple pics for you to examine.
He was not going so fast that he couldnt have made the corner, even with a flat tire he didnt go that far off. He didnt crash with anyone, Webber's front wing endtip slighty went into his right rear.
My thoughts exactly about Kimi and Massa at the beginning of the race. Massa did make it to the podium though, despite being heavily fueled and on the soft tires.ISLAMATRON wrote:Why start the race on heavy fuel and soft tires? It makes absolutely no sense. Had he started on the prime tires, and with his great start and Webber's penalty and Rubens & Lewis's tire problems he really could have easily got a podium.
andartop wrote:My thoughts exactly about Kimi and Massa at the beginning of the race. Massa did make it to the podium though, despite being heavily fueled and on the soft tires.ISLAMATRON wrote:Why start the race on heavy fuel and soft tires? It makes absolutely no sense. Had he started on the prime tires, and with his great start and Webber's penalty and Rubens & Lewis's tire problems he really could have easily got a podium.
