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

Flibster · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:38

Not a bad trophy. Still not a patch on Australias or Singapores trophy's though.

Duke · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:39

Vettel sealing the WDC. Button did well but bad qually limiting it.

Locky · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:39

congrats vettel on your default win.

dannyjo22 · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:39

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

I thought the race was great up until the safety car then I found it pretty dull and straight forward after that.

PinkFloyd · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:40

trickycurve said:
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.

This! Canada also has no need for a DRS zone.
Really hope they take note of how it has worked this year to use it better next year. Adjust the size of the zones and don't use them at some tracks.

knip · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:41

Well done Jenson. Back to the sunshiiiiiine for me

MooMoo444 · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:42

dannyjo22 said:
I thought the race was great up until the safety car then I found it pretty dull and straight forward after that.

This

As soon as vettel got that free pitstop and ended up 3rd, just 2 car lengths from the front, it was kinda sealed and boring

Pigeon_Killer · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:43

PinkFloyd said:
This! Canada also has no need for a DRS zone.
Really hope they take note of how it has worked this year to use it better next year. Adjust the size of the zones and don't use them at some tracks.

Don't know much about the track designers but have any of the tracks that have been designed by that bloke no one likes been improved by DRS? Seems to be the best races have all been at the old school tracks or at least the ones I've watched.

Glaucus · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:45

Stunning drives by MSC and JB,
And also congrats to Vettel for winning this race, after all the tyres and early pitstop.

Why all the moaning about RBR having such a heft lead. So you really need me post the stats for F1 again, this is what usually happens for the vast majority of seasons, close battle seasons are the rarity.

.:MBK:. · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:45

EJ trying to ruffle a few feathers again.

Weebull · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:46

Haha, did Whitmarsh say "As the driver behind, you have the responsibility to move out of the way"

What was my comment about irony again?

Flibster · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:46

I think the only one on the grass during that race was EJ...

Danthus · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:46

I agree with Martin Whitmarsh to be honest.

Pigeon_Killer · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:47

Flibster said:
I think the only one on the grass during that race was EJ...

MagicBoy · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:47

.:MBK:. said:
EJ trying to ruffle a few feathers again.

First time I ever shared an opinion with EJ. :eek:

Logsi · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:47

OldCoals said:
I agree with Martin Whitmarsh to be honest.

Dr Who · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:47

Flibster said:
I think the only one on the grass during that race was EJ...

Weebull · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:48

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

China, surely?

This was a quality race though.

Danthus · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:50

Is Webber saying he didn't get preference in the Safety Car pit stoop?

Weebull · 28 Aug 2011 at 14:51

OldCoals said:
I agree with Martin Whitmarsh to be honest.

I don't see it, myself.

I don't think it's Hamilton's fault, but if you're passing someone, you don't have the right to move back out into the racing line. When you pass, you go up the inside, that's how passes work.

He obviously just thought he was further ahead of Koba than he was. But Koba has absolutely no responsibility to slow down, because there's no way he could really expect Hamilton to move into his line.