Alonso will need great pitstops to get a podium it looks like. Doesn't look like he has the pace to keep up.
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I think so , but will Alonso be able to take it to the last race in Brazil
good scrape with Lewis and Webber
Looks like it. He needs fourth if Vettel wins, I don't know if he'll go better than fourth but I don't think he'll lose it as long as the car doesn't malfunction.
nice driving from Lewis, hopefully he can catch the Finger.
Alonso needs one retirement or issue from Vettel in the last two races to have any hope. ATM the Red Bull is almost a second faster. No chance Alonso will outscore Vettel by 10 points if they finish both races.
Indeed, very clean pass after locking up in the previous lap.
Cmon Lewis 
Alonso can get past Webber, he is quicker.
Alonso can get past Webber, he is quicker.
I think this track is excellent, could become one of the best races in the season.
Clean line for Alonso worked beautifully. He really is the king of starts.
This is a great race so far.
Massa train
I hope Hamilton's pit crew is up to speed today.
At least for his sake there is only 1 stop
What lap will Hamiltons car fail on?
Love the course already
It will get better and better too, when it is used for other racing and the track beds in more.
Kimi
yellow flags
webber failure! Great for alonso.
Webbers KERS has failed
Webber is out of it
will they need a safety car to move Webber's dead car ?
Webber out? Great news for Alonso. If Hamilton can get Vettel and they have a bit of a scrap, Alonso can really benefit from that.
Massa with the fastest lap. he has been OK the least few races
Hamilton has had to work the gummy tyres too hard behind Vettel.
Yup, ever since he's singed that new contract he's grown in confidence again. Hope it continues.
Lewis has never been good with his rubber.
Alonso pits top fecks up
new rubber for Lewis
Not really, if your inside a second any tyre will get overworked.
he does have a history of cooking his rubber.
Fernando, Felipe is faster than you.
That must be demoralizing for Alonso.
Not this season though.
That was a slow pit for Kimi
fair point , this season has been OK
Hmm alternator for Webber, thats worrying for Vettel.