Formula 1 - 2010 Season

Hold tight folks, first free practice for the belgium GP in the p1ssing rain:

1. Alonso 2.00.797
2. Hamilton
3. Kubica
4. Vettel
5. Sutil
6. Button
7. Webber
8. Kobayashi
9. Barrichello 2.03.424
10. Schumacher

Belgian F1 Qualifying in 22 mins, - UBC 107.

Belgian F1 Qualifying - Race Start Positions

Position Driver Qualifying Time

1. Webber 1:45.778
2. Hamilton 1:45.863
3. Kubica 1:46.100
4. Vettel 1:46.127
5. Button 1:46.206
6 . Massa 1:46.314
7 . Barrichello 1:46.602
8 . Sutil 1:46.659
9 . Hulkenberg 1:47.053
10. Alonso 1:47.441

arjay wrote:Belgian F1 Qualifying - Race Start Positions

Position Driver Qualifying Time

1. Webber 1:45.778
2. Hamilton 1:45.863
3. Kubica 1:46.100
4. Vettel 1:46.127
5. Button 1:46.206
6 . Massa 1:46.314
7 . Barrichello 1:46.602
8 . Sutil 1:46.659
9 . Hulkenberg 1:47.053
10. Alonso 1:47.441

Alonso tenth on the grid and nearly 2 seconds off the mark, WTF happened there... I can see a tantrum coming !

Well as a supporter of McLaren - i.e. Hamilton and Button, I have to say Vettel, what a "country boy" you are. You ------!!! ...... Vettel loses control and takes out Button, thus letting Webber through from fifth to, at that point third, and ultimately after a later mistake by Kubica in the pits, to second.

Hamilton very justifiably wins, but is now only 3 points ahead of Webber in the World Championship stakes, whereas if Vettel hadn't taken out Button, Hamilton would have had a much bigger points advantage.

McLaren almost blew it for Hamilton by delaying a pit stop a lap too long after the rain had started.

Vettel way down the field and out of the points.

Alonso crashed out nearer the end of the race.

Lots of battles between team mates Schumacher and Rosberg, not to mention Vettel trying to recover lost ground after his incident, a drive through penalty, and yet another incident!

Report from BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/motorsp ... 953213.stm

Fluckinhe3ll, that was a fantastic GP, quite possibly because OT was watching the belgium (boring country though, aint it) GP at a MTN corporate sponsored p1ss up at club silk where there was an abundence of WFB's and the lager was free. I could have won a blackberry bold if i had predicted third place correctly, I only managed to predict the one two.
Vettell T boned Button on purpose, no question about it. Hamilton is unbelievable talent wise, a bit like his Mrs.
Webber looks like an action man and alonso....sorry I cant stop laughing...alonso didn't even turn up..did he?

Yes OT, I was highly chuffed/amused/happy that Massa finished above Alonso (after the recent team orders!), and also that Webber finished above Vettel, (similar situation - the no 2 driver ), not that I wanted Webber quite so close to Hamilton.

Both Red Bull and Ferrari are going to have to consider the prudence of their previous interference, and particularly in Red Bull's case, could live to regret it, (I hope)!!

arjay wrote:not that I wanted Webber quite so close to Hamilton.

Hamilton still put more than one and a half seconds (from OT's memory) betweem him and webber in the last three laps after the safety car got out of the way. Not bad considering Hamiltons ride is supposed to be off the pace compared to red bull and ferrari. Just pure driver talent.

OT...........

arjay wrote:not that I wanted Webber quite so close to Hamilton.

OT, I meant from a points point of view, not time/distance!

That italian GP was a joy to watch. Two out of the three podium places were not how I would have liked to see them though. Button doesn't seem to hold up to pressure as well as Hamilton IMO. Hamilton forgot what peddle operates the throttle and what one operates the brakes - in fact i dont think hamilton ever uses the brakes unless pitstoping.
Alonso did the business and drove very well throughout - Not amongst my favourite drivers though. Re Bull got wheel clamped somewhere or other.

OT..............

Q1 JUST STARTED IN JAPAN.......

It is time for Mercedes to make a god result and i really hopes it comes Niko Rosberg which i think is one of the best drivers. Go for It........

Webbers the man,he deserves the championship,he has worked hard for it this year.
Hope he wins it and then he can say to Red Bull.not bad for a number 2 driver again.
Time Mercedes got rid of that tosser Schumacher.

TicToc wrote:Webbers the man,he deserves the championship,he has worked hard for it this year.

Yeah...thats the men for the year and i really think Webber can make it.....but.....as a scandiavian.....i have some special feelings for the Rosberg family! I think for next year Mercedes have some surprices!