Well the McLaren is the only car anywhere close to the Red Bulls. If only the Ferrari was as good as the McLaren. It would be a great battle between Hamilton, Alonso and Vettel then but sadly Ferrari will continue to be shite until it's too late.
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Well the McLaren is the only car anywhere close to the Red Bulls. If only the Ferrari was as good as the McLaren. It would be a great battle between Hamilton, Alonso and Vettel then but sadly Ferrari will continue to be shite until it's too late.
Same old Story.. Vettel again 
Apart from this guy that was in the race today?
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Yeah this track really highlights whats cars are good. Red Bull is a monster in the high speed stuff and great traction, McLaren have a great front end with great braking performance and straightline speed, Ferrari are just behind McLaren in terms of whats good but once they put the harder tyres on they sink like stones.
I think everyone thought Red Bull would blow them away today, very suprised by the McLaren pace. I think it confirms that Red Bull do something tricky in qualifying to have the extra speed.
I think everyone thought Red Bull would blow them away today, very suprised by the McLaren pace. I think it confirms that Red Bull do something tricky in qualifying to have the extra speed.
Go away Horner
You're all still racists, especially you isparky. Next you'll start labeling the Irish as intelligent!
F1 is utter crap, its all about Vettel and Red Bull domination.
Like I suggested, shows how much I know...
Less fuel in the tank & the benefit of brand new tyres. Come the race and the tyre wear combined with the full tank & thats where they struggle to carry on that advantage they have in qualifying.
Still rumoured to have a different engine map, I don't think new tyres and less fuel equates to a car being nearly a second faster than the rest over a single lap.
there are a few drivers under investigation for not slowing down on a yellow flag , Hamilton Vettel and a few others
Sometimes you just have to accept that 1 team is going to be dominant but to call it crap is rubbish. The racing has been excellent, the strategies are making it so unpredictable and although Red Bull are dominating, McLaren aren't too far behind in race conditions. It's been the best start of an F1 season in years. As a racing fan I'm loving it.
I don't think Vettel is under investigation.
It's Hamilton, Button, Webber and Glock.
Algersuari, not Glock
Unfortunately I missed the race due to going to the match, so I've just read through the last few pages, there's some epic levels of bitterness going on 
It's not bitterness. It's just disappointment that one car is so much better than the rest.
Unfortunately I missed the race due to going to the match, so I've just read through the last few pages, there's some epic levels of bitterness going on
Mate you don't have to rub it in its not bitterness hell I'd rather Alonso win the race and im not a fan of his at all.
Ferrari doing what they do best. I like the fact Luca Motezemelo has taken an almost invincible team back to the laughing stock of the pre Todt era. Maybe he should be looking at himself and his kiss arse team manager before sacking anybody else.
I'm suprised they haven't thrown Adrian Newey a boatload of cash, or perhaps they have and he has no interest. Pat Fry was always the logical choice but I doubt he will be the man long term.
Practice begins at 9.00am
2 days and I will be there
2 days and I will be there
Watching the practice now , it really has got to be the best place to watch a F1 race from.
Wish I was going.
It must take a massive amount of work to get the track ready for the race , lots of building of grandstands and such like.
Wish I was going.
It must take a massive amount of work to get the track ready for the race , lots of building of grandstands and such like.
part of the track had to be resurfaced Tuesday after a massive lorry fire , may cause problems.
they have a patch of water on the track and BBC have said it is from a leaking pipe or something under the track.
Webber out of P1 , problems with his gearbox
Webber out of practice session...gearbox
red flag on P1
Due to that water.
Due to that water.
Somebody has just come on to the track and tightened up something .
P1 restarted
Just seen my seat from the camera on board Alonso....going to be a GREAT view!!
very jealous
Marching have I told you lately that I hate you?!
It's hard to believe just how fast these feckers are driving and how narrow the roads are!
I'll get over it
you know I jestI know, I cringe flying past the barriers on GT5, never mind doing it for real!
Shu crashes in to the barrier
Vettel finishes P1 with the fastest time 1:16:619
Webber out for P2
From the BBC , dont think F1 wanted this.
"The asphalt here is completely different to Turkey or Barcelona as it's a normal street. The surface does not have the same amount of abrasion. On the soft tyre, the drivers were doing 20/30 laps in the first session with no real drop off. The drivers I spoke to said they did not have any tyre degradation. It's like the Bridgestone era. The option tyre will be key here, can they go the rest of the distance if the primes do 40 laps."
"The asphalt here is completely different to Turkey or Barcelona as it's a normal street. The surface does not have the same amount of abrasion. On the soft tyre, the drivers were doing 20/30 laps in the first session with no real drop off. The drivers I spoke to said they did not have any tyre degradation. It's like the Bridgestone era. The option tyre will be key here, can they go the rest of the distance if the primes do 40 laps."