2012 Formula 1 Singtel Singapore Grand Prix

[donald29]

Don't think Button can really complain about Vettel slowing up. Remember China 2010.

[mikedc73]

Why has everyone to bash Schumacher before we exactly know what happened?...

Cause it is fun......

[MavF1]

Don't think Button can really complain about Vettel slowing up. Remember China 2010.

Was a little different, though. Button complained about the extreme stop-and-go of Vettel, Button just extremely slowed the pack down in China, though it was borderline.

[donald29]

True. Memories of Monza 2000.

Ted saying Caterham don't consider themselves in the same group as HRT and Marussia, this is a hammer blow for them.

[naiego]

So, that was it then for Hamilton's championship. What a freakin' shame.

After this race only Vettel holds his championship chances entirely in his hands. If he wins the remaining 6 races he'll be champion regardless of what Alonso does. Hamilton needs to win every race plus poor performances from Alonso's part (positions lower than second).

[donald29]

Hamilton's not out of this. Today was a blow but he has comfortably the fastest car now.

[phil1993]

52 points is a huge deficit. He needs to finish the remaining races 1st or 2nd with a few rivals between him and Alonso.

[donald29]

Oh yeah it's a big task, but you can't say he's out of it.

[iceman1]

Vettel needs to take 5 points in each race from Alonso to win the championship by 1 point.

[MavF1]

Unfortunately, the things that stand out for me looking back at this weekend are car failures and ragged driving. Bring on Japan.

[iceman1]

Schumacher vs Vergne

[phil1993]

Schumacher hit with Suzuka penalty
http://www.f1zone.net/news/schumacher-r ... pan/15879/

[donald29]

10 place grid penalty, fair enough. As I thought it would and should be.

But f*** sake Michael, two grid penalties this season and you've got them at two of the circuits you're best at. Expect a competitive Merc at Suzuka.

[tderias]

I don't understand why people are ruling out drivers from the championship race, and seem to forget how c**p that Ferrari actually is. It was 8 tenths slow in Qualy, and finished 15 secs behind the race winner with the safety car entering the pits 15 or so laps from the finish! So an average of 1 sec a lap, all on the circuit that tests the most important element in an F1 car; downforce.

The championship is very much wide open for the top 4 drivers in the standings, and those who said Ferrari fans are over-exaggerating how bad the Ferrari is are just as delusional as those who think this championship is over for their loved driver.

[phil1993]

I think Vettel's going to take the title personally.

Webber drops to 11th, penalty.