Chinese Grand Prix 2012, Shanghai - Race 3/20

[englishpremier]

Still can't believe how much rubber is building up. Wouldn't like to overtake on that! So much for Pirelli enhancing the racing.

If you remember when Pirelli first entered f1 again there were loads of comments about the amount of rubber. It was said that the Pirelli compound meant that the marbles weren't as bad as the bridgestones in terms of grip. Still it's not encouraging

 

[Katoom]

Gona be sweet passing Vettel. Show him the other finger.

 

[Jono8]

Hamilton has no balls to overtake anymore

 

[arknor]

button lapping 1-1.7seconds faster than rosberg now

everyone else can see it but mercs useless stratergist cant yet again

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Lol, different strategy, let alonso pass!

 

[englishpremier]

everyone else can see it but mercs useless stratergist cant yet again

They are 2 stopping

 

[knip]

Translates as Rob Smedley saying "You're poo Massa, so let him past"

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Hamilton has no balls to overtake anymore

Don't blame him. He gets penalised for it all the time.

 

[Flibster]

Errr, Martin... The biggest difference between Massa being to told to move over this time and in Germany, is that in Germany team orders were against the rules...

 

[No1newts]

Should be interesting when Rosberg stops.

 

[arknor]

They are 2 stopping

massive risk when buttons now 2.1s a lap faster up from 1-1.5

 

[Jono8]

Don't blame him. He gets penalised for it all the time.

True. Just a shame to see him go too conservative/nervous. Needs to find a sensible middle ground.

 

[englishpremier]

he's got plenty of time yet. Button is 16 secs behind and both only need to make one more stop.

Edit - 14. you're right about the lap times. but nico can leave it until like 8 seconds then still pit and have a nice coushin after button comes in.

 

[arknor]

button just took 0.5 seconds out of rosberg in the first sector alone

 

[~Mike~]

Vettel's pace matches the design on top of his helmet..............snail like

 

[CaptainRAVE]

It really is great when top teams go for different strategies. This will be interesting!

 

[tummelv]

Looks like vettel reverting to the previous exhaust this weekend was a big mistake - he's nowhere compared to Webber.

 

[arknor]

buttons going to beat rosberg easy at this rate

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Come on Hamilton.....

 

[Flibster]

Looks like vettel reverting to the previous exhaust this weekend was a big mistake - he's nowhere.

But he was happy with it on Saturday.

I wonder how happy he'll be at the end of the day.