It is a race weekend finally! Prediction- All Vettel unless something gives or we get surprised! Be nice to Lotus do well and even nicer if Ferrari shocked us all with a win etc. Tires are soft and medium. It will be 29C+ for the temps and predicted sunny SKY F1 provides this for the race: Questions for the 2013 Indian GP | Features & Experts | Sky Sports Formula 1
Vettel all in of course. Expect Lettuce boy to outqualify Kimi in 4th, but Kimi getting a good lap in hopefully and qualify within 3 positions of the frenchman. Alonso to qualify around 6th somewhere. Kimi to then podium. Mercedes to F up again? Will they do it 3 times in a row?
Cause that's where they are. They are currently slower than Red Bull and Mercedes in qualifying (have been all year) and competing with Lotus for the same spots (have been all year). I'm pretty confident that if we add Alonso's average starting position up from the whole season we'd actually get damn close to 6th!
Since they just lost their tax break (the one thing that made it viable for organizers), I think you might just be right... Not that the GP did much good for the country anyhow, seeing it made me want to avoid it even more. So much f'ing smog (which is the least of your problems, you'll likely spend the entire race on a portaloo vomiting from your ass).
My prediction is: My interest has seriously starting to wane. Hopefully some mid pack battles will insure I stay watching.
I'm disappointed too as I wanted to go there soon but the race is off the calendar for next year and will likely remain so. I'm just happy I saw the Turkish GP while it lasted.
While id wager on all vettel i wont count webster out. Im sure he wants one final win before he exits f1 and it was apparent at the previous race. Im also expecting groj to outqualify kimi again since lotus is fully behind him now. Ferrai. Who knows. They still can get second and it means something to them so alonso will be fighting for a podium with kimi during the race.
Was there last year and agree with the smog and portaloo comments! For decency's sake, only including a picture of the smog That being said, it didn't make me want to avoid it. It is a great track and great people. Worth the trip and I hope it finds it way on future calendars. Image Unavailable, Please Login
Ldm 2014driverline up will get out qualify by there teammates again . Hulk wiil out run one of the rosso cars both days . And vettel will walk it
F1 and India | joeblogsf1 India doesnt sound like they want the race. Not from a government perspective.
+1 I can already hear him scream when he gets the win and the 4th title "Thank you boys!!! Thank you all!!!! Yeeeehaaaaa" blablabla ad nauseam
Won't happen until POSSIBLY after Vettel wins the WDC. They want it secured before Mark is "allowed" to win a race.