2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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The DRS seems a bit overpowered, easy overtake on the first straight, then the favour is returned on the next straight, so it's as you were at the end of it!
 
The DRS seems a bit overpowered, easy overtake on the first straight, then the favour is returned on the next straight, so it's as you were at the end of it!

Yeah, Buemi loads quicker gets a good move done, then DRSesta gets on the magic button and is given the place, they should either scrap the second zone or use the same activation point for both of them.
 
Schumacher falling back from Rosberg and Sutil is now close enough to possibly DRS him.

I think the proximity of the DRS zones is starting to become a pain for many of the drivers, but after the first few failed overtakes due to the first DRS zone, I think they'll start to get wise to it and simply complete the overtake on the second.

And what kind of pit stop was that for Kobayashi where he loses a zillion places at once?
 
Some cracking racing in the midfield! Kovalainen upto 13th, would love to see them get a point before the season is up.
 
Button on radio complaining of issues. Webber up his tailpipe.

Alonso getting closer to Hamilton... but they're going to pit soon.

Buemi FINALLY makes it past Paul Di Resta...
 
KERS gone? That's a first for McLaren...

Fantastic tit-for-tat between Button and Webber.
 
Alonso is close to Hamilton as they pit. Webber only driver of the lead four to not pit... Button's lap times over the past few have been horrid, so he should jump Button when he pits.
 
Horrid pit stop for Webber.

Webber goes wide after exiting the pits and throws sparks like old F1 cars.
 
Slow stop for Webber... that's ruined the work he put in... he's now behind Massa.

Button's issue is that Massa is now breathing up his tailpipes... and without KERS, he's going to be hard put to defend.
 
Is it just me, or were the Red Bull mechanics taking a real good look at the right rear suspension?

EDIT:
SPEED's Twitter page
In break, Steve believes a Right Rear Wheel Nut may have been dropped on Webber's Pit Stop.
 
Come on Webber!

What the hell has happened to you? You went from as fast/if not marginally quicker than Vettel to..."Mreh."
 
In the news no one is talking about... Senna, Kobayashi, Barrichelo and Maldonado are going up, up and up... Hello? Race broadcast? Show me the interesting stuff!

So... Massa... you're chasing a guy with no KERS and you still can't take him down? :lol:
 
In the news no one is talking about... Senna, Kobayashi, Barrichelo and Maldonado are going up, up and up... Hello? Race broadcast? Show me the interesting stuff!

So... Massa... you're chasing a guy with no KERS and you still can't take him down? :lol:

He probably see's a Mclaren up front and is trying to keep his distance!
 
Apparently the Williams team is going for one-stoppers. Kobayashi up into 10th. Please, somebody show me the midfielders DURING overtakes!

Lewis made a mistake somewhere there... lost half a second of his lead on Alonso... now it's back up again. I think Hamilton is comfortable with his lead on Alonso. No need to take chances... as they've got to manage the tires and fuel against the temperature change issue that the McLarens suffered yesterday.
 
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