I'm not a conspiracy theorist but is Renault possibly thinking of their final standings in the Constructors Championship?
FP3 and Qualy(11 AM EST) both streaming live on NBC Sports website. I greatly prefer the coverage to the usual talking heads.
Kimi is showing good speed. I hope that the team doesn't screw him again on strategy, let him race for position and possibly the win. He has been a loyal teammate and deserves it.
Comment From Dr. Marko Find below a comment from Red Bull Motorsports Consultant Dr Helmut Marko. Dr Helmut Marko: "Over the last 10 years, many successful, we have been through every emotion with our current engine supplier. As usual at the end of another long season, emotions are running high but it is a valued relationship and will remain so. There has never been any question that we have not been treated fairly and equitably by our engine suppliers. And that is still true today." http://www.redbullracing.com/article/comment-dr-marko
Some smiles and some excuses, business as usual. Though Felipe Massa was much more animated than usual during his after qualifying interview...