Belgium Grand Prix 2011, Spa Circuit - Race 12/19

Pigeon_Killer · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:33

Good drive from Vettel. Drove his own race, kept out of trouble and overtook when needed. I assume people will put this down to luck though?

MagicBoy · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:33

DRS could get interesting at Monza. :eek:

PinkFloyd · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:34

Not a bad race all in all. Shame that everything went Vettel's way again though

Great drives from Button and Schumi mind!

DRS = absolutely rubbish. The only person who seemed unable to breeze past people was Massa

Wonder where they will put it to ruin Monza...

dannyjo22 · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:34

utajoker said:
i think schui gets driver of the day. last to 5th.

Aided by the safety car and BS orders to Rosberg to save fuel. Then as soon as MS is past Rosberg is just sitting on his tail.

Alonso was fast before the safety car, then it went away from him. Vettel drove the best race really considering the tyre worries.

dante6491 · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:34

Button has pipped Hamilton in the rankings as well now.

Dr Who · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:34

Amazing drive by Jensen, some brilliant overtakes.

utajoker · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:35

Pigeon_Killer said:
Good drive from Vettel. Drove his own race, kept out of trouble and overtook when needed. I assume people will put this down to luck though?

he got lucky with the safety car and got a free pit stop, other than that he drove well.

Fanatic · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:35

When did Jenson lose part of his rear wing?

Dr Who · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:35

Pigeon_Killer said:
Good drive from Vettel.

Agreed, but he benefitted from the safety car as well

Pigeon_Killer · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:35

Fanatic said:
When did Jenson lose part of his rear wing?

Got tagged first corner.

trickycurve · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:36

MagicBoy said:
DRS could get interesting at Monza.

The FIA need to realise that you don't need it at every race. Every overtake made with the DRS today was too easy and probably could have been made without it. Tracks like Spa and Monza do not need the DRS during the race.

Dr Who · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:36

Fanatic said:
When did Jenson lose part of his rear wing?

1st corner, think that dumbass cannoning down the inside hit him

SDK^ · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:36

Fanatic said:
When did Jenson lose part of his rear wing

First corner incident caused by Senna

therealnerd2 · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:37

Kenai said:
Which is precisely why DRS is stupid, they could have been doing some decent competitive overtakes down that straight anyway, without the LOLPASS button.

That's not the point. When one car's tyres are shot, then yes DRS isn't needed.

When tyres are relatively equal, and one car is around 0.5 second per lap faster, DRS is needed to counter the loss in aero.

Dr Who · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:37

SDK^ said:
First corner incident caused by Senna

Nah was a red car cannoning down the inside that hit him, think it was an HRT.

Flibster · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:37

Fanatic said:
When did Jenson lose part of his rear wing?

First corner. A Force India removed the lower part of the wing for him.

Fanatic · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:37

Ah yes, was a crazy first corner. I thought Senna or Alguersuari would cause an accident.

Pigeon_Killer · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:38

Best race that didn't involve rain this season? Love this track.

MagicBoy · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:38

Fanatic said:
When did Jenson lose part of his rear wing?

Clouted by a Force India at the first corner.

Kenai · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:38

therealnerd2 said:
That's not the point.

That is the entire point.

Some of us want to see racing, not push to pass drive around in circles for 2 hours.

It has been adundantly clear this year that the cars can follow and pass without it and more often than not it just makes a point on track completely indefensible, even if you're the most skilled driver in the world.