2011 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

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Re: 2011 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 13 Nov 2011, 15:00

Seemed so long since we had a race properly controlled by Lewis

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Re: 2011 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Post by iceman1 » 13 Nov 2011, 15:07

@virtualstatman: Vettel's 19-race points streak was the 2nd-longest in F1 history, behind Michael Schumacher's 24-race streak from HUN 01-MAS 03.

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Post by iceman1 » 13 Nov 2011, 15:11

Vettel says he had no clue about tyre
http://www.f1zone.net/news/vettel-says- ... yre/10239/

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Re: 2011 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Post by sleenster » 13 Nov 2011, 15:16

Sam Michael doesn't look like he belongs there :lol:

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Re: 2011 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Post by MavF1 » 13 Nov 2011, 15:19

YES! Finally another win for Lewis, great job from him. One has to wonder if Vettel hadn't had the puncture, would Lewis have been able to challenge him?
Nevertheless, I'm happy with the result...
I wonder if Button's KERS problem was the only reason for him falling back behind Alonso, he just didn't seem to have the overall pace.

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Re: 2011 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Post by Ali » 13 Nov 2011, 15:31

sleenster wrote:Sam Michael doesn't look like he belongs there :lol:
He must have been shocked as the team he's working for wins a grand prix now. He must have forgotton how to deal with it.
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Re: 2011 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 13 Nov 2011, 18:22

If only F1 could be this good

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Post by frubbs » 13 Nov 2011, 19:12

iceman1 wrote:It's the best Abu Dhabi race so far.
and still boring...
Image 322 gps | 14 pp | 11 1st

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Re: 2011 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Post by KevC » 13 Nov 2011, 19:38

I think they'll make some layout changes for next year.

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Post by frubbs » 13 Nov 2011, 19:43

watching the video Phill posted makes me wonder if the problem is really the track
Image 322 gps | 14 pp | 11 1st

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Re: 2011 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Post by dacer » 13 Nov 2011, 19:53

Alg and Maldonado penalizated by Blue flag

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Re: 2011 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 13 Nov 2011, 20:16

15 poles, 11 wins and a dominant title. Retires through no fault of his own. Does he go and cry and get angry?

No, he studies the data, then sits on the pit wall with the team to learn how they operate. Watches the race, comments on it, sat on the pit wall the entire race and then afterwards he went down to Turn 1 to see the kerb for himself.

Measure of a true champion.

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Re: 2011 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Post by dacer » 13 Nov 2011, 20:28

ohh, no,, sorry, this is not the post, but, another dead:
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/20 ... 13930.html
Guido Falaschi

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Post by iceman1 » 13 Nov 2011, 20:34

dacer wrote:ohh, no,, sorry, this is not the post, but, another dead:
http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/20 ... 13930.html
Guido Falaschi
What a huge crash, he's so young 22 years old only :(

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Re: 2011 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Post by JoostLamers » 13 Nov 2011, 20:43

Brilliant win by Lewis!
<<<The flag Lew1s waved at
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