2011 Chinese Grand Prix

[niky]

Button forgets where his pit is...

Hamilton staying out... would've thought it would be Hamilton and Vettel going in for this stop... but maybe McLaren is trying something...

EDIT: People were saying something about Vettel's overtaking ability? He is now enroute to a possible win.

 

[Rossticles]

That was hilarious!

 

[Grayfox]

When the camera went to the Commentary box they were LOOK AT THAT!.

Big mistake that cost Button, but a good lesson "If is stop in the wrong pitbox i will lost the round"

 

[ZEROX]

The last mistake as i remember when Abu Dhabi 2009..where one of the Torro Rosso goes to Red Bull pit...

Great battle between Heid, Ham and Massa.
I'm guessing Heidfield didn't expect Hamilton on beside him..

 

[Grayfox]

The last mistake as i remember when Abu Dhabi 2009..where one of the Torro Rosso goes to Red Bull pit...

Well they are the same thing in a way.

 

[Mike Rotch]

Rosberg in the lead now after pits ?!

This is going to be a great close to the race wrt to different tyre ages - Alonso lost out big in this round but was the last to stop. Question is, can Rosberg keep SV behind him.

 

[Rossticles]

How did Rosberg get a 5s+ lead!? He must have set incredible in- and out-laps.

 

[Touring Mars]

Rosberg in the lead now after pits ?!

Yeh... I almost didn't notice...!

 

[Cap'n Jack]

Massa's been doing pretty well relative to Alonso of late...Luca D must have been saying some nice things to him of late (which according to some people is what he needs in order to perform) Know your roll, Fernando. Massa is faster than you lol

So Massa is, in fact:

 

[Small_Fryz]

Awesome race!!

Here we go! we get to see Vettel in traffic and Schumacher is going well..

 

[ZEROX]

Well they are the same thing in a way.

Yeep.
My thought on Button case...Maybe because of the pressure from Vettel.

 

[Akmuq]

Brilliant from Rosberg!

 

[Terronium-12]

Bloody fantastic race! And what the hell, Jenson?

What the hell?

Nico in the lead.

 

[niky]

Rosberg doesn't have the pace... but the question is... can Vettel overtake him without using up his own tires?

Hamilton and Alonso have lost big in this round... Hamilton gets passed by both Vettel and Massa before his pit... not an ideal situation.

And Vettel now has more overtakes in this race than most of last season.

 

[ZEROX]

Don't mind Rosberg gets his first win.
As long as Vettel on the podium.

Kamui got damage front wing...
And Alonso car is falling apart...looks like a loose screw.

 

[Tesla]

BBC Commentator -"We've got some sort of race on our hands!"

 

[zdawood89]

Rosberg is maintaining the gap very well.

 

[Akmuq]

Rosberg doesn't have the pace... but the question is... can Vettel overtake him without using up his own tires?

Hamilton and Alonso have lost big in this round... Hamilton gets passed by both Vettel and Massa before his pit... not an ideal situation.

And Vettel now has more overtakes in this race than most of last season.

Rosberg has only lost 4 tenths of a second since lap 17 and he was quicker on the last lap. It's looking good for him. He might need to go for another undercut.

Damaged now apparently.

 

[Small_Fryz]

Epic race!!

Cant even begin to pick a winner

 

[Mike Rotch]

And not forgetting Di Resta, 4 secs behind Alonso. Very impressive!

 

[Rossticles]

I would love to see Rosberg take his first win. It's only a matter of time. Mercedes GP are having some sort of problem though telling Nico to lift 25m before his braking point.

A win by anyone at this point in the race would be a surprise. It's been a great one and we're not even at the half.

KERS on Webber's car is acting up again.

 

[niky]

He's doing good, but he's stopped earlier... He MAY be on a three-stopper instead of a two-stopper.

And now he has to baby his brakes.

Poor Mark. No KERS, no way he's getting past that Sauber....

 

[zdawood89]

Rosberg just posted a horrid lap

Too bad because he was purple in S3

 

[Terronium-12]

So Alonso, are you faster than Massa now?

 

[ZEROX]

Nice defend by Schu. 👍

 

[Akmuq]

Vettel pulls a second on Rosberg according to the timing. Rosberg then gets 4 tenths on Vettel. Gap at 4 seconds.

 

[zdawood89]

Rosberg's S1 is horrid compared to Button and Vettel, but he is extremely fast in S3.

Gear ratios the factor? or tires?

 

[Tesla]

Button pitting again?

 

[Akmuq]

Button pits. That will give Vettel a nightmare decision and possibly feed into Rosbergs hands.

 

[Rossticles]

Well I wonder what the penalty for using DRS on another part of the track aside from the back straight is.