Chinese Grand Prix 2010, Shanghai - Race 4/19

[Stormrider]

Just realised, it is only just half distance!

just going to say that - feels like a whole race has passed

 

[englishpremier]

Are people complaining that Button went at a low speed like he is entitled to do, then everyone else forgot to slow down? Since with that short replay clip just then that's my view!

No - the Martain has just said he reckons Jenson has broken rule 40. something or other

 

[knip]

Just realised, it is only just half distance!

I know! This is mental.

I really hope they don't penalise Jenson after all this.

 

[PinkFloyd]

he didnt go low speed, he pretty much stopped.

Hope they show a proper replay of it

 

[Flibster]

he didnt go low speed, he pretty much stopped.

Was going so slow that even the HRT's were able to keep up.

 

[knip]

Should I dare to go and make an espresso?

Ruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuunnnnnnnnnnnn!

 

[Psycho Ned]

Could do Alonso for passing Massa going into the pits, Button for backing the pack up in a dangerous fashion, Hamilton & Vettel for tustling in the pit lane, Hamilton for overtaking/running into Webber under the safety car.

and we've only gone half distance!!!

 

[Mr Jack]

What? Race craft is something LH has an abundance of. An example of someone who doesn't have any is Massa.

Once again, we see him making bad tyre calls while his team mate gets it spot on. Shouldn't have gone to Inters early in the race, then went too late later on. That's badly comprimised his race. But he's set the fastest lap and put together cracking overtake after cracking overtake. Great driving, poor strategy. I'd call that kind of strategy part of race craft.

 

[utajoker]

i think sunama might be right about the sprinklers

rain = carnage racing!

 

[Mr Jack]

Why would Alonso get penalty?

He gained an advantage by driving off track on the way into the pit lane.

 

[NathanE]

Why does Legard see things so simply? The Force India is a low downforce car. The Mercedes is not. This knowledge alone would allow him to understand why MSC is any threat whatsoever to Sutil.

 

[PinkFloyd]

Let's now watch Massa not get past Sutil at all

 

[Stormrider]

Should I dare to go and make an espresso?

I'm not moving from my seat till this finishes

 

[Berger]

Mclaren could be on for a 1-2 here, but will LH eat his tires up like he has a tendancy to do.

 

[Flibster]

I'm not moving from my seat till this finishes

Decideed to go for a filter coffee instead - and moved the kettle and all the required kit into the lounge. Sadly having to use a hand grinder instead though.

 

[NathanE]

Once again, we see him making bad tyre calls while his team mate gets it spot on. Shouldn't have gone to Inters early in the race, then went too late later on. That's badly comprimised his race. But he's set the fastest lap and put together cracking overtake after cracking overtake. Great driving, poor strategy. I'd call that kind of strategy part of race craft.

Why do you see things so simply? McLaren clearly wanted to split their strategies between drivers for such an unpredictable race. It's called divide and conquer.

 

[Stormrider]

Decideed to go for a filter coffee instead - and moved the kettle and all the required kit into the lounge. Sadly having to use a hand grinder instead though.

 

[englishpremier]

Could do Alonso for passing Massa going into the pits, Button for backing the pack up in a dangerous fashion, Hamilton & Vettel for tustling in the pit lane, Hamilton for overtaking/running into Webber under the safety car.

and we've only gone half distance!!!

They werent in the pits when alsono passed. That part is before the speed limiter line and is considered part of the race track.

 

[Stormrider]

uh oh, tyres going off, so more pitstops likely - this race is no where near finished

 

[knip]

Decideed to go for a filter coffee instead - and moved the kettle and all the required kit into the lounge. Sadly having to use a hand grinder instead though.

Did the missus even ask what the chuff you were doing, or is she used to you now?