2010 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

[Dodzzz]

I don't see any Free Practice at www.formula1.com , it just Practice..

 

[Cap'n Jack]

What do you think were Webber's thoughts ?

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/alon_webb_abud_2010.jpg

"I know you can read my thoughts, boy..."​

 

[KobayashiFan]

He is a double world champion after all. He was the guy that knocked Schumi off his perch so I think he has a right to be a little up himself. I know I would be if that was me. Hell I'm like that now.

What did Hamilton do? Beat Massa? By one point?

Ok.

. Do you not remember that Raikkonen was faster than Alonso in 2005? And that had it not been for Schumachers engine failure in Japan in 2006; and his puncture in Brazil. He wouldn't have been champion then either. Sorry to tell you this, but he got lucky (yes, like Hamilton) on both occasions.

 

[spyrrari]

. Do you not remember that Raikkonen was faster than Alonso in 2005? And that had it not been for Schumachers engine failure in Japan in 2006; and his puncture in Brazil. He wouldn't have been champion then either. Sorry to tell you this, but he got lucky (yes, like Hamilton) on both occasions.

Without luck you won't get anywere in motorsports!!everybody needs some luck here and there(its an mechanical sport remember....)

And for Alonso's wins,if he wasn't in a position to grab the WC with a bit of luck in the first place,he'd never won it... 💡



spy.

 

[Hun200kmh]

I don't see any Free Practice at www.formula1.com , it just Practice..

You are right, Free Practise (now "Practise Session") is the traditional name for it, to distinguish these sessions from the one where the times you set count for your grid position. ("Qualifying Session").

This, because in the old days the Qualifying session wasn't really different from any other practise session, the difference being only that it COUNTED for the grid position.

In portuguese the sessions were called:

"Sessão de Treinos Livres" - Free Training Session

"Sessão de Treinos Cronometrados" - Timed Training Session

I guess the "Free" word comes from that.

. Do you not remember that Raikkonen was faster than Alonso in 2005? And that had it not been for Schumachers engine failure in Japan in 2006; and his puncture in Brazil. He wouldn't have been champion then either. Sorry to tell you this, but he got lucky (yes, like Hamilton) on both occasions.

"What If's" don't count in F1. During the course of a season many things, good and bad, lucky and unlucky, happen to all contenders so it's just not worth it to try and calculate all the what if's that could be but weren't.

To be WDC you must be at the top of your game and you must be lucky when needed. I suspect any other then Alonso, driving this year's Ferrari, would be out of the title race by now. But - again - this is a "what if" so it can't really be argued.

EDIT: Tree'd by spy

 

[prisonermonkeys]

I don't see any Free Practice at www.formula1.com , it just Practice..

http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/11/12/abu-dhabi-grand-prix-free-practice-1-live/

 

[Dodzzz]

You are right, Free Practise (now "Practise Session") is the traditional name for it, to distinguish these sessions from the one where the times you set count for your grid position. ("Qualifying Session").

This, because in the old days the Qualifying session wasn't really different from any other practise session, the difference being only that it COUNTED for the grid position.

In portuguese the sessions were called:

"Sessão de Treinos Livres" - Free Training Session

"Sessão de Treinos Cronometrados" - Timed Training Session

I guess the "Free" word comes from that.

aah thanks for the explanation 👍

 

[Hun200kmh]

No prob 👍

FP2 starting!

 

[Alex p.]

Resutls of the first practice:

1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing 1:42,760 Min.
2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:43,369 Min. + 0,609
3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:43,785 Min. + 1,025
4 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1:43,840 Min. + 1,080
5 Robert Kubica Renault F1 1:44,080 Min. + 1,320
6 Fernando Alonso Scuderia Ferrari 1:44,121 Min. + 1,361
7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes Grand Prix 1:44,199 Min. + 1,439
8 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber F1 1:44,604 Min. + 1,844
9 Nico Rosberg Mercedes Grand Prix 1:44,718 Min. + 1,958
10 Nick Heidfeld Sauber F1 1:44,737 Min. + 1,977
11 Felipe Massa Scuderia Ferrari 1:45,160 Min. + 2,400
12 Vitali Petrov Renault F1 1:45,445 Min. + 2,685
13 Rubens Barrichello Williams F1 1:45,474 Min. + 2,714
14 Adrian Sutil Force India F1 Team 1:45,552 Min. + 2,792
15 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India F1 Team 1:45,585 Min. + 2,825
16 Jaime Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:46,003 Min. + 3,243
17 Nico Hülkenberg Williams F1 1:46,644 Min. + 3,884
18 Sebastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:47,105 Min. + 4,345
19 Timo Glock Virgin Racing 1:48,450 Min. + 5,690
20 Jarno Trulli Lotus F1 Racing 1:48,472 Min. + 5,712
21 Lucas di Grassi Virgin Racing 1:49,375 Min. + 6,615
22 Bruno Senna Hispania Racing 1:49,590 Min. + 6,830
23 Christian Klien Hispania Racing 1:50,274 Min. + 7,514
24 Fairuz Fauzy Lotus F1 Racing 1:51,705 Min. + 8,945

 

[Hun200kmh]

Alonso and Hamilton in the mid 1.41 now, Webber with 1.42 flat ... Vettel much slower, maybe his time to test the car with a heavy fuel load


Edit: Kubica 3rd with a 1.41,9xx.

 

[KobayashiFan]

Without luck you won't get anywere in motorsports!!everybody needs some luck here and there(its an mechanical sport remember....)

And for Alonso's wins,if he wasn't in a position to grab the WC with a bit of luck in the first place,he'd never won it... 💡



spy.

"What If's" don't count in F1. During the course of a season many things, good and bad, lucky and unlucky, happen to all contenders so it's just not worth it to try and calculate all the what if's that could be but weren't.

To be WDC you must be at the top of your game and you must be lucky when needed. I suspect any other then Alonso, driving this year's Ferrari, would be out of the title race by now. But - again - this is a "what if" so it can't really be argued.

EDIT: Tree'd by spy

Okay, both of you have a point there and I'll take what you both have said onboard. However, I still do not like him. Nothing will change this so leave the matter there, and so will I.

Resutls of the first practice:

1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing 1:42,760 Min.
2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:43,369 Min. + 0,609
3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:43,785 Min. + 1,025
4 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1:43,840 Min. + 1,080
5 Robert Kubica Renault F1 1:44,080 Min. + 1,320
6 Fernando Alonso Scuderia Ferrari 1:44,121 Min. + 1,361
7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes Grand Prix 1:44,199 Min. + 1,439
8 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber F1 1:44,604 Min. + 1,844
9 Nico Rosberg Mercedes Grand Prix 1:44,718 Min. + 1,958
10 Nick Heidfeld Sauber F1 1:44,737 Min. + 1,977
11 Felipe Massa Scuderia Ferrari 1:45,160 Min. + 2,400
12 Vitali Petrov Renault F1 1:45,445 Min. + 2,685
13 Rubens Barrichello Williams F1 1:45,474 Min. + 2,714
14 Adrian Sutil Force India F1 Team 1:45,552 Min. + 2,792
15 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India F1 Team 1:45,585 Min. + 2,825
16 Jaime Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:46,003 Min. + 3,243
17 Nico Hülkenberg Williams F1 1:46,644 Min. + 3,884
18 Sebastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:47,105 Min. + 4,345
19 Timo Glock Virgin Racing 1:48,450 Min. + 5,690
20 Jarno Trulli Lotus F1 Racing 1:48,472 Min. + 5,712
21 Lucas di Grassi Virgin Racing 1:49,375 Min. + 6,615
22 Bruno Senna Hispania Racing 1:49,590 Min. + 6,830
23 Christian Klien Hispania Racing 1:50,274 Min. + 7,514
24 Fairuz Fauzy Lotus F1 Racing 1:51,705 Min. + 8,945

Geez, could Fauzy be any slower? Just shows how stupid Mr.Fernandes was for giving him a tester role just because he is Malaysian. Fairuz does not even have a good record in lower formula anyway.

 

[prisonermonkeys]

Geez, could Fauzy be any slower? Just shows how stupid Mr.Fernandes was for giving him a tester role just because he is Malaysian. Fairuz does not even have a good record in lower formula anyway.

I've heard Fauzy is only there because Danny Bahar - the guy who runs Group Lotus - wants him there. Which is a dark tiding for Renault next season if Group Lotus buy into them, because Fauzy makes Yoong look good.

 

[Hun200kmh]

LOL, Hamilton P1, the Maccas definitely have the pace and this is shaping up for a very interesting title decider! 👍


EDIT: IF this session's result is replicated at the end of the race, Alonso with his 3rd place will be WDC. So, having Hamilton up there is not necessarily dangerous for him.

 

[Ardius]

I don't know if you watched all of practice, but the McLaren's looked like they were struggling to be honest, Hamilton was right on the limit. I doubt they can mix it up at all this weekend.

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Geez, could Fauzy be any slower? Just shows how stupid Mr.Fernandes was for giving him a tester role just because he is Malaysian. Fairuz does not even have a good record in lower formula anyway.

Well, at least they're not letting Alex Yoong test.

 

[KobayashiFan]

I've heard Fauzy is only there because Danny Bahar - the guy who runs Group Lotus - wants him there. Which is a dark tiding for Renault next season if Group Lotus buy into them, because Fauzy makes Yoong look good.

Well, at least they're not letting Alex Yoong test.

Alex Yoong was actually better than Fauzy, as hard as it maybe to believe. The highest the gap between Yoong and Webber ever reached in Qualifying in 2002 was 2.451 seconds. Fauzy was 3.233 seconds off Trulli in FP1 alone today. Earlier in the season, he did a little better. But only a little. Hopefully, he never gets a race drive. Its gonna be Ide all over again.

Actually, lets hope he does get a race drive. Imagine how much that would spice up a race? An incident every lap!

 

[Akmuq]

I believe that Webber and Kubica are in good positions because of better engines. Unless they messed themselves up.

 

[Louie_Schumii]

Abu Dhabi attempt at getting the class of F1 2010 photo - http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2010/11/12/picture-the-f1-class-of-2010/

 

[Hun200kmh]

Missing Schumi, Senna and Glock, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Wiegert]

Hamilton and Kovalainen decided to look the other way in that photo

 

[NapoleonMikey]

Looks like Kubica is giving Petrov a face palm over something he said.

 

[KobayashiFan]

Vitaly to Robert: Uh-oh, looks like Pete has dozed of again...
Robert: *FACEPALM*

Sorry. I know its not the caption competition, but it had to be done!

 

[Alex p.]

Results of the second practice:

1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:40,888 Min.
2 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing 1:41,145 Min. + 0,257
3 Fernando Alonso Scuderia Ferrari 1:41,314 Min. + 0,426
4 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1:41,315 Min. + 0,427
5 Robert Kubica Renault F1 1:41,576 Min. + 0,688
6 Felipe Massa Scuderia Ferrari 1:41,583 Min. + 0,695
7 Vitali Petrov Renault F1 1:42,096 Min. + 1,208
8 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:42,132 Min. + 1,244
9 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India F1 Team 1:42,203 Min. + 1,315
10 Nico Rosberg Mercedes Grand Prix 1:42,222 Min. + 1,334
11 Michael Schumacher Mercedes Grand Prix 1:42,246 Min. + 1,358
12 Nico Hülkenberg Williams F1 1:42,449 Min. + 1,561
13 Adrian Sutil Force India F1 Team 1:42,535 Min. + 1,647
14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber F1 1:42,768 Min. + 1,880
15 Rubens Barrichello Williams F1 1:42,914 Min. + 2,026
16 Nick Heidfeld Sauber F1 1:42,950 Min. + 2,062
17 Jaime Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:43,128 Min. + 2,240
18 Sebastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:43,584 Min. + 2,696
19 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus F1 Racing 1:45,180 Min. + 4,292
20 Timo Glock Virgin Racing 1:45,259 Min. + 4,371
21 Jarno Trulli Lotus F1 Racing 1:45,612 Min. + 4,724
22 Lucas di Grassi Virgin Racing 1:46,053 Min. + 5,165
23 Christian Klien Hispania Racing 1:47,210 Min. + 6,322
24 Bruno Senna Hispania Racing 1:47,434 Min. + 6,546

 

[grbmrdj]

Resulsts of the second practice:

1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:40,888 Min.
2 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing 1:41,145 Min. + 0,257
3 Fernando Alonso Scuderia Ferrari 1:41,314 Min. + 0,426
4 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing 1:41,315 Min. + 0,427
5 Robert Kubica Renault F1 1:41,576 Min. + 0,688
6 Felipe Massa Scuderia Ferrari 1:41,583 Min. + 0,695
7 Vitali Petrov Renault F1 1:42,096 Min. + 1,208
8 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1:42,132 Min. + 1,244
9 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India F1 Team 1:42,203 Min. + 1,315
10 Nico Rosberg Mercedes Grand Prix 1:42,222 Min. + 1,334
11 Michael Schumacher Mercedes Grand Prix 1:42,246 Min. + 1,358
12 Nico Hülkenberg Williams F1 1:42,449 Min. + 1,561
13 Adrian Sutil Force India F1 Team 1:42,535 Min. + 1,647
14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber F1 1:42,768 Min. + 1,880
15 Rubens Barrichello Williams F1 1:42,914 Min. + 2,026
16 Nick Heidfeld Sauber F1 1:42,950 Min. + 2,062
17 Jaime Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:43,128 Min. + 2,240
18 Sebastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:43,584 Min. + 2,696
19 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus F1 Racing 1:45,180 Min. + 4,292
20 Timo Glock Virgin Racing 1:45,259 Min. + 4,371
21 Jarno Trulli Lotus F1 Racing 1:45,612 Min. + 4,724
22 Lucas di Grassi Virgin Racing 1:46,053 Min. + 5,165
23 Christian Klien Hispania Racing 1:47,210 Min. + 6,322
24 Bruno Senna Hispania Racing 1:47,434 Min. + 6,546

This is bad. This is bad. How did Lewis get fastest time? and why didn't Alonso's engine blow up? Maybe he's saving it for the race, some fireworks to end his season with.

 

[Louie_Schumii]

Vitaly to Robert: Uh-oh, looks like Pete has dozed of again...
Robert: *FACEPALM*

Sorry. I know its not the caption competition, but it had to be done!

Who's Pete lol?

 

[Cap'n Jack]

This is bad. This is bad. How did Lewis get fastest time? and why didn't Alonso's engine blow up? Maybe he's saving it for the race, some fireworks to end his season with.

Remember, it's only the second practice session.

 

[KobayashiFan]

Who's Pete lol?

Peter Sauber, team boss and founder of Sauber...go figure. He's behind the Renault drivers, slightly to the left. The one that looks like he's asleep.

 

[Louie_Schumii]

Peter Sauber, team boss and founder of Sauber...go figure. He's behind the Renault drivers, slightly to the left. The one that looks like he's asleep.

I know who Peter Sauber is.....I just forgot that team principals were also on that photo .

 

[prisonermonkeys]

The official photo is better ... but Nick Heidfeld is still completely oblivious.

 

[Prince.M5]

Geez, could Fauzy be any slower? Just shows how stupid Mr.Fernandes was for giving him a tester role just because he is Malaysian. Fairuz does not even have a good record in lower formula anyway.

I... think it's pretty much about this:

“I’m pretty satisfied with how it went today but it was tricky for the first few laps. After the rain, which I think took everyone by surprise, the track was quite damp in places, and combining that with the fact I could only use one set of tyres, meant I couldn’t really push. Despite that it was great to be back in the car, and I think I did a good team job today.” Said Fairuz.