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by mikhailv » 03 Oct 2011, 18:32
this is why I have maximum respect for mark webber;
'It is harder to manage the grip away from the start but if you get it right - as Fernando Alonso did in Monza - it makes a big difference.
For all that, my starts have been poor this year.
During the race, I had another battle with my old mate Fernando. I seem to have spent a lot of time in his company on the track recently.
I had to pass him twice in Singapore. The first time was on lap 10, when he was running out of grip from his tyres. I got him into turn 15 after setting him up in turn 14.
The second time looked more spectacular, into the turn 10 chicane, which is not normally a passing place. I heard a few people saying I caught Fernando napping but, to be fair, he was blocked by the Toro Rosso in front of us.
I didn't know who it was at the time - I have since found out it was Jaime Alguersuari - but the Toro Rossos are traditionally the later cars to give way.
All the front-running guys have been similarly affected. In this case, I benefited and that's why I could pounce in turn 10. Jaime snookered Fernando a little bit and I was able to checkmate him.
It was a rewarding manoevure because I was on similar-age tyres to Fernando, which means, had it not been for Alguersuari, I would probably have had to take a few more laps to get past him, waiting for his tyres to go off'
Said live the toro rosso held alonso up ;)