The F1 Thread 2011 Season

[Leg-End]

If he hadn't gone up the pavement he t-bones him clear! It was avoidance, he didnt gain the place anyway.

 

[mariachi-19]

If he hadn't gone up the pavement he t-bones him clear! It was avoidance, he didnt gain the place anyway.

The pass was not on in the first place.

 

[Leg-End]

The pass was not on in the first place.

Probably not no.

 

[Zarlak]

Vettel must be absolutely fuming with his team, Button right behind him and he has to pit again.

 

[Rado_N]

Hamilton and Massa's incident under investigation

 

[Leg-End]

Vettel must be absolutely fuming with his team, Button right behind him and he has to pit again.

Button has to pit again too, Alonso is a dark horse.

 

[Zarlak]

Button has to pit again too, Alonso is a dark horse.

Haven't Button and Alonso both pitted twice already?

 

[iSparky]

Button has to pit again too, looks like he is eating into vettels small lead though

 

[Leg-End]

Haven't Button and Alonso both pitted twice already?

Button hasnt ran the Prime.

 

[iSparky]

Haven't Button and Alonso both pitted twice already?

Button has only used super softs so far

 

[Rado_N]

Drive through for Hamilton

 

[iSparky]

Drive through for lewis

 

[nemanja15]

Hamilton drive-through, absolutely right in my opinion.

 

[Sassy Colin]

What does it mean when the driver's gap time is highlighted in green?

 

[Leg-End]

What does it mean when the driver's gap time is highlighted in green?

Means they are quicker than the car in front, sector by sector.

 

[Zarlak]

Button hasnt ran the Prime.

Ah, that's fair enough. I still reckon Button will take it. Alonso needs to step up a bit.

 

[FreakyJim]

Hamilton likes to whine, doesn't he.

 

[Zarlak]

What happened to Hamilton? I tabbed out of my stream for 5 mins at work, what did he do and what did he say on the radio?

 

[Sassy Colin]

Means they are quicker than the car in front, sector by sector.

So gaining on the car in front in a particular sector?

 

[Rado_N]

What happened to Hamilton? I tabbed out of my stream for 5 mins at work, what did he do and what did he say on the radio?

Tried to drive up the inside of Massa on the hairpin when it was never on, hit him, and then whined on the radio that Massa turned in on him which was bollocks

 

[Rado_N]

Button pitting

 

[iSparky]

JB pits for the harder tyre

 

[Rado_N]

Vettel stays out again

 

[Leg-End]

This is a endurance test for the front two, neither should pit if they want to win.

 

[iSparky]

Wow JB sets fastest lap on the harder compound

 

[Rado_N]

Surely Seb isn't driving to the finish on these tyres

 

[Zarlak]

Button not giving up, can Alonso make his tires last 26 laps. Vettel should have come in when his mechanics were out, he's going to come out 3rd now.

 

[Leg-End]

Why can't DC and Brundle work out Alonso and Vettel are not pitting again unless they fall off a cliff.

 

[iSparky]

When vettel pits JB will overtake easily during the stop strange that red bull haven't pitted him yet!

 

[iSparky]

Surely Seb isn't driving to the finish on these tyres

If he does that then he will be lucky to finish 3rd

 

[Rado_N]

Why can't DC and Brundle work out Alonso and Vettel are not pitting again unless they fall off a cliff.

I think the penny just dropped

 

[Zarlak]

Why can't DC and Brundle work out Alonso and Vettel are not pitting again unless they fall off a cliff.

They really have to though, Button has gained 6 seconds in 2/3 laps.

 

[Leg-End]

They really have to though, Button has gained 6 seconds in 2/3 laps.

This is Monaco, they are taking a risk. If they pit worse they get is 3rd, if they stay out they can win.

 

[Rado_N]

Catching and passing are very different here but there's more chance of passing this year than most previous

 

[Zarlak]

This is Monaco, they are taking a risk. If they pit worse they get is 3rd, if they stay out they can win.

True, but Button has now gone from 16 seconds behind to 7 seconds behind, gained 9 seconds, can you really make your tires last 22 laps, while someone behind you has younger tires and will catch you in 3/4 laps to come and you have to hold them off on older tires for at least 15 laps? I guess it's worth a try, but I doubt he can do it.

 

[Leg-End]

True, but Button has now gone from 16 seconds behind to 7 seconds behind, gained 9 seconds, can you really make your tires last 22 laps, while someone behind you has younger tires and will catch you in 3/4 laps to come and you have to hold them off on older tires for at least 15 laps? I guess it's worth a try, but I doubt he can do it.

At Monaco yes. Alonso will be too tough to pass given his tyres arn't as old as Vettel's.

 

[Rado_N]

Well Alonso will have to start defending from Jenson soon which might give Seb some breathing space

 

[FreakyJim]

Vettel can't finish the race on these tyres, can he?

Red bull should've settled for second, the cretins, now he might not finish at all.

 

[iSparky]

Alonso on the back of vettel

 

[Rado_N]

Alonso is going to throw something up the inside soon