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Round 03: Chinese Grand Prix

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    #122
    Ghost Train
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    Miss having Eddie Jordan on the forum


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    #123
    Frank Bullitt
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    What a race, more of that please, in for a great season.


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    #124
    losthorizon
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    Lotus had a great day as well. Kovalainen beat Maldonado and Perez and Trulli's fastest lap was quicker than Alonso and 0.7 down on Vettel. Webbers comments in the press conference after the race about how it was good to see Vettel getting beaten by Hamilton was bad form. You cant say that in public about your team mate.


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    #125
    delta720
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    losthorizon wrote: »
    Webbers comments in the press conference after the race about how it was good to see Vettel getting beaten by Hamilton was bad form. You cant say that in public about your team mate.

    I don't think he meant it in a bad way, just that it's nice to see that there's not just one driver running away with the championship and that after dominating quali and the race up till now that he can be beaten.

    I wouldn't look too much into it.


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    #126
    Ghost Train
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    amacachi wrote: »
    I'm still confused by just how fast and how long-lasting the last set of tyres for Webber were though.

    Lighter fuel load might have helped them last and maybe there was enough left of them to be competitive against worn hards


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    #127
    frostie500
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    Ghost Train wrote: »
    Lighter fuel load might have helped them last and maybe there was enough left of them to be competitive against worn hards

    Yeah and Webber pitted on Lap 40, nine after Vettel, and would have had approx 40 kilos of fuel on board so as you say his options would have been much more stable compared to some of the other stints that drivers did on the options, 15 laps for Hamilton in the opening stint etc.

    You can see the difference that the weight makes by the fact, as someone said above, Trulli set his fastest time in the last couple of laps and was considerably faster than Alonso's best for the day


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    #128
    hatz7
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    Hi,
    Anyone know of a link to watch either the race or extended highlights of the race?

    Thanks.


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    #129
    Ghost Train
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    frostie500 wrote: »
    Yeah and Webber pitted on Lap 40, nine after Vettel, and would have had approx 40 kilos of fuel on board so as you say his options would have been much more stable compared to some of the other stints that drivers did on the options, 15 laps for Hamilton in the opening stint etc.

    You can see the difference that the weight makes by the fact, as someone said above, Trulli set his fastest time in the last couple of laps and was considerably faster than Alonso's best for the day

    Plus I guess any set that doesn't get used in qualifying has any extra two/three laps in them over a set that's used


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    #130
    Sparks43
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    hatz7 wrote: »
    Hi,
    Anyone know of a link to watch either the race or extended highlights of the race?

    Thanks.

    BBC 1 At 1 pm


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    #131
    johnnysmack
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    lolie wrote: »
    What did he say? I missed that bit.

    He said Button did it on purpose to cheat and slow Vettel down. Awkward moment for DC and Jake as they didnt know what to say next.


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    #132
    cherryghost
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    That was epic stuff. Kinda feel bad for Rosberg though!


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    #133
    losthorizon
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    Apparently according to a tweet I recieved from PeterDWindsor today broke the all time record for the amount of finishers in a race!


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    #134
    vectra
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    Was there any inquiry into the fact that Alonso's DRS worked when it should not have?


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    #135
    bamboozling
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    Guys I'm abroad, (Argentina) so BBC is not an option. Anyone have a link or know of a possible way in which I can watch the full race?


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    #136
    Tau
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    vectra wrote: »
    Was there any inquiry into the fact that Alonso's DRS worked when it should not have?

    No advantage gained apparently:

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/formula_one/13109394.stm


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    #137
    Ghost Train
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    Wonder will hard tyres be a strategy for Q3 in future races


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    #138
    IM0
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    that was almost too good, I couldnt keep up with everyones strategies and what was happening in the big picture, it was hectic!


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    #139
    losthorizon
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    http://twitpic.com/4m6rxu


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    #140
    amacachi
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    lolie wrote: »
    What did he say? I missed that bit.
    He said that Button was trying to hold them up. If he was joking it was the dryest thing I've ever seen :P
    Ghost Train wrote: »
    Lighter fuel load might have helped them last and maybe there was enough left of them to be competitive against worn hards
    The soft tyres went off much quicker for the others earlier on, looks like they should all be pushing harder. :D


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    #141
    amacachi
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    me@ucd wrote: »
    that was almost too good, I couldnt keep up with everyones strategies and what was happening in the big picture, it was hectic!

    Usually the live timing helps, today it hindered. :P


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