If Vettel wins this weekend, Hamilton second and Button 3rd...it'll be game over and Vettel is WDC. Assuming Vettel will win and hamilton second (considering their pace), the only way to keep this (already finished) championship alive is by Alonso finishing 3rd or better...
RB7 running yet another cascade on their front wing. I can't imagine the amount of downforce that thing has on the back end which allows them to run so much towards the front. Unreal
Unless the RBR's have a Hockenheim 2010 flashback, they are going to finish 1-2 Sunday. Nobody is close enough to challenge either car (though the Webber Moonwalk will give LH or FA a chance at second). In the modern age of Formula 1 and all of the technological advances, I think it's stupefying what Adrian Newey is doing to his contemporaries. How can one car be SO dominant in what has become more of a spec series is just remarkable. He's always had a mind for design though and clearly can work in a sandbox more effectively than others. Still, though....a car that's both fast and perfectly balanced coupled with a fast driver is as unbeatable as we're seeing.
Final times; Pos Driver Team Time Laps 1. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m46.374s 33 2. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m46.575s + 0.201 28 3. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m47.115s + 0.741 22 4. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m47.120s + 0.746 23 5. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m47.265s + 0.891 28 6. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m48.418s + 2.044 27 7. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m48.866s + 2.492 32 8. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m49.578s + 3.204 27 9. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m49.730s + 3.356 29 10. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m49.751s + 3.377 10 11. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m49.792s + 3.418 14 12. Bruno Senna Renault 1m50.241s + 3.867 31 13. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m50.345s + 3.971 8 14. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m50.399s + 4.025 29 15. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m50.790s + 4.416 28 16. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m50.897s + 4.523 24 17. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m50.937s + 4.563 30 18. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m51.950s + 5.576 26 19. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m52.257s + 5.883 15 20. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m52.489s + 6.115 25 21. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m53.579s + 7.205 25 22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m54.649s + 8.275 25 23. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m54.754s + 8.380 29 24. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m55.198s + 8.824 26
Things somewhat of note; - I don't believe there's a jockey out there right now that could do better as Ferrari #2 than Phil...... - the Old Man looks good ( sorry Is..... ) - My man Bruno is doing good!....... Cheers, Ian
Yes, Bruno was looking good today. Renault may soon find themselves in somewhat of a pickle... If Kubica's recovery goes as well as hoped - not a sure deal by any means, but I'm hoping to see him back - they will find themselves with too many drivers and not enough cars. If RK returnss, who gets sent down to the minors? Petrov and his sponsorship, or Bruno and his? And if one of them does step aside, where do you put Grosjean?
True. I don't at all see him starting next season. Perhaps a drive or two late in the season is the best case scenario at this point.
