Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2011, Yas Marina Circuit - Race 18/19

Pigeon_Killer · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:05

Get in Vettel! :cool:

Now for the pole record at Brazil.

sunama · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:05

Mr Merlin5, can you give me next weekends lottery numbers please.

Glaucus · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:06

0.009, it's nice to see button, seems to be getting better at qualifying this year, still not up there, but certainly better.

Stunning lap once again by Vet

deuse · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:06

OH ****

pingwing · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:06

Blurgh at least Vettel can't grow a task like the great man....

englishpremier · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:06

Boom! gehe Vettel :-)

Merlin5 · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:07

sunama said:
Mr Merlin5, can you give me next weekends lottery numbers please.

Certainly. After I've collected my millions.

el_dazza · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:07

GET IN SEBASTIAN

wesley · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:07

i am fed up with vet lol

Guerrilla · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:08

How does he always manage to pull that lap out!

Duke · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:08

Always the same

Glaucus · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:09

Jph said:
How does he always manage to pull that lap out!

A) he's a great driver
B) they always hold back in FP

It is no surprise he got poll. Mclaren have looked stronger in fp many times this year, only to be beaten.

Matteysan · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:09

Just hoped Vettel would start 3rd at least just to give it a good race tomorrow, No doubt he'll tear off into the distance again tomorrow bar any troubles with the car.

/yawn

Duke · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:10

Mattey1 said:
Just hoped Vettel would start 3rd at least just to give it a good race tomorrow, No doubt he'll tear off into the distance again tomorrow bar any troubles with the car.

/yawn

Yeah would be nice to see him battling but he'll pull out the +1 second needed to stop DRS as the others battle behind.

Tute · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:10

Prediction for the race: Vettel runs away at the start, we never see him again before he wins. Everyone bored.

Guerrilla · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:11

Glaucus said:
A) he's a great driver
B) they always hold back in qualiy

It is no surprise he got poll. Mclaren have looked stronger in fp many times this year, only to be beaten.

I think it's more the fact that he does always hold back and seems to always be able to turn it on with no mistakes that's so impressive. He truely is amazing in Qualifying.

stulid · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:11

Tute said:
Prediction for the race: Vettel runs away at the start, we never see him again before he wins. Everyone bored.

Quoted for truth

el_dazza · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:17

I like that McLaren race suit..

drunkenmaster · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:18

Jph said:
How does he always manage to pull that lap out!

I don't think he did, all year in general for fastest lap Hamilton has 2-3 tenths on Button, the top guys usually find 2-3 tenths in the final run of qualifying and button/Vettel did, Hamilton had a poor middle sector, a not great first sector(i'm guessing on both from the times I saw) and a pretty awesome final sector as I believe he was 2+ tenths down on button end of sector 2.

If Hamilton had a good lap I think it would have been Hamilton, Vettel, button, which isn't standard but standard of late that Hamilton is closest to Vettel and the car is getting to the point where it can finally grab pole.

As always Vettel sandbagging a little bit in practice and closer in qualifying.

Merlin5 · 12 Nov 2011 at 14:19

Lol, eddy was overwhelmed by Paul McCartney and I think he called him George at the end.

So what's the answer here, is Vettel's car faster than Webber's and the McLaren's, or is he simply a better driver? If Vettel was in the other Redbull or either of the McLarens, would he still pole and win the race tomorrow?