Chinese Grand Prix 2011, Shanghai International Circuit - Race 3/19

knip · 16 Apr 2011 at 07:49

Flibster said:
Alonso's hot lap was stuffed when the red flag came out. Was on a brand new set of soft tyres and just gone into the 3rd sector when the flag came out.

Shame....

Poor Fred, and now they've all been overheating in the pitlane!

Flibster · 16 Apr 2011 at 07:49

11 of them in the queue for the restart?
Cold tyres, hot engines - green light.

Shimmy · 16 Apr 2011 at 07:50

This looks fun.

Creature · 16 Apr 2011 at 07:50

I love it when qualifying ends like this

drunkenmaster · 16 Apr 2011 at 07:50

Awesome, did Alonso there and whoevers behind him touch? its like race conditions, never seen it like this, brilliant.

Flibster · 16 Apr 2011 at 07:50

drunkenmaster said:
They said the Mclarens used the same softs end of Q1 and beginning Q2, while Alonso used 2 sets in q1, well, actually not sure, they might have used the same set twice. They should be on at least their third set by now though when they come back out. Same happened last week, so many teams ran softs basically right through qualifying.

McLaren set their times on the hard tyres in Q1.

knip · 16 Apr 2011 at 07:52

Creature said:
I love it when qualifying ends like this

I got my choccie croissants and ran back upstairs just in time

Flibster · 16 Apr 2011 at 07:53

Schumacher out in Q2 again.
Heidfeld also out in Q2.

knip · 16 Apr 2011 at 07:55

Any reason Bruno has his ear plugs in when hes
a) so far away from the race track
b) not even racing today

?

.:MBK:. · 16 Apr 2011 at 07:57

probably renault PR dept making sure he doesnt balls up

FrankJH · 16 Apr 2011 at 07:58

knip said:
I got my choccie croissants and ran back upstairs just in time

Im jealous

Looks like Mark is taking the blame for choice of tyre, fair enough

edit DiResta gaurenteed 9th at worst with Petrov out of Q3 , good for him

knip · 16 Apr 2011 at 07:59

FrankJH said:
Im jealous

So you dont want to hear I have two more for the race tomorrow then?

Creature · 16 Apr 2011 at 08:04

*sigh* Vettel pole again then.

Flibster · 16 Apr 2011 at 08:05

Want to see Vettel's lap from the rollhoop camera. Stonkingly fast.

knip · 16 Apr 2011 at 08:07

Love how the McClaren mechanics are stood there like its the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace waiting to rip the tyre warmers off.

Flibster · 16 Apr 2011 at 08:07

DC talking crap again. Fastest ever lap around Shanghai is much faster than Vettel's current pole lap.

1.33.706 vs 1:32.238

knip · 16 Apr 2011 at 08:13

Ooooh like the new red overalls. Might go back to sleep for a bit before footy.

Shimmy · 16 Apr 2011 at 08:13

knip · 16 Apr 2011 at 08:14

Why is he still sat in the car?

FrankJH · 16 Apr 2011 at 08:15

knip said:
So you dont want to hear I have two more for the race tomorrow then?

thanks lol

Who on here said Lewis will always outqualify JB lol

Saying that Im not sure which is preferable 2nd on the grid but off the driving line, or 3rd but on driving line