2010 Formula 1 Championship

[XabbaRus]

Webber does have a habit of doing what he did. He does need to calm down a bit.

Glad JB won. Will help him in his challenge with Lewis psychologically.

[TheBrauerHour]

I thought it was a much better race than Bahrain. The early pit by Button I thought would be a mistake since the track was still wet in places. When he went off track on his first lap out from getting slicks, I was holding my breath. It all worked out in the end though.

Too bad for Seb Vettel. I hope he gets to the podium soon. Kubica did an outstanding job, and it is good to see a "2nd tier team" get on the podium.

Malaysia next week.

[XabbaRus]

JB calling the tyres as he did is a stroke of genius and I feel what seperates good from really good. Senna could do it, as could Prost and also Schumacher.

[TarJak]

Tactically JB's call turned out to be a great one, although when he spun after putting the slicks on I though maybe he'd gone too soon.

WB's performance was disappointing although he was charging hard there was no excuse for ramming into LH like that. At least this race held the interest from start to finish. There was plenty of action and some great driving skills on show. Hopefully we can see a few more like it this season.

[Hitman]

Do you think with Lewis Hamilton it is a case of too much too soon.

If you look at Alonso, Schumacher, Raikonnen and Button, they in various parts of their careers had rubbish cars on which to cut their teeth. Lewis didn't. He walked into the best car on the grid and almost won in his rookie year.

I think he is into the life style a lot. OK Button admitted the same with himself but I think that was more what moeny could bring, he had to drive rubbish cars until last year. I think psychologically Jenson might have the edge over Lewis.

Well last year Lewis had a poor car with rubbish performance for most of the season, and nil chances of fighting for the championship, and despite that he fought in all the races as if his life went on that. I think his problem is of too good too young. Too much talent combined with arrogance -which feeds itself back in that huge talent- AND youth. The incident with the police shows it clearly, it's just youth and inmaturity combined with an explosive character. But he isn't in any way the first F1 driver to have similar trouble with police, IIRC the very own Jackie Stweart did something similar. Add to that, that his father is no longer at his side, and the coctel becomes explosive. Which is really sad. I hope he settles down and matures, when he does that, he might make history with capital letters because his talent is i-m-p-r-e-s-s-i-v-e (The overtaking maneuver on Rosberg is amazing, instant classic).

A fine example of how good and benefiting it is to swallow arrogance is now Fernando Alonso, who could have moaned a lot but instead showed himself delighted at the end of the race. He did a great come back from P 18 and did not enter a stupid fight with Massa. In any case he would never have been able to go past Kubica, so only few points lost there: In the end, his 4th position was good enough to stay in front of the championship, Ferrari was happy with the teamwork, and he showed clearly that he was much faster than Massa the whole race. Who would have thought it some years ago, when we would have seen him crying in the radio that Massa was obstructing him, requesting teamwork, bla, bla, bla...

Jenson has always had my sympathy, so now that Kimi is no longer here, I might indeed become a Jensen fan. With such great races, it's no wonder!

[Konovalov]

Mark on pole and Seb behind in third.

Come on RBR, it's time to transfer quali performance into race wins.

Can anyone figure out when and where the shots below of Webber were taken? To be fair not many clues from background as to location. So how about just the year which is easier to work out. I have added a second shot which may give a better clue to the location.

[stabiz]

Resembles the pit entry at Silverstone in what looks like the 2007 car.

[Konovalov]

Originally Posted by stabiz

Resembles the pit entry at Silverstone in what looks like the 2007 car.

Correct on the track. It is indeed Silverstone at Luffields leading onto the pit straight. Not 2007 car though.

[XabbaRus]

Will the RBR hold it together at the end of the race? They tend to break.

TBH I've become less inclined toward Webber over the past year.

He has to convert drives into goodplaces or wins. I reckon Lewis has it on the money thay Mark will be out at the end of the year, however I think it won't be his decision.

[Jimbuna]

Hamilton can always boast he won a title.

[TheBrauerHour]

I am guessing 2008.

As for the qualifying, I hope the race is as exciting...but a bit less wet.

[TarJak]

You can almost guarantee some rain during the course of the race. KL gets it's daily downpour at about 4pm almost every day this time of year.

I'm also hopeing Webber can convert some good laptimes into a race win or at least a podium. If he can keep a cool head for the full race distance he might just pull it off.

EDIT: Well Vettel got a well deserved win with Webber opening the door to him on the first corner! MW stayed cool for a well deserved 2nd with Rosberg 3rd. All up not a bad race but the RB team was really unchallenged at the front from woah to go. Most of the interest came from pack behind them. Nice to see the rain staying away for the entirety as well although that may have put the cat among the pigeons in terms of placings. The standings are looking a bit more interesting now though.

[Jimbuna]

A good result for the Red Bulls

[stabiz]

Solid race. It will not go down in the history books of awesomeness, but I dint nod off either. Nice to se Vettel get that win.

I dont understand why Lewis was not slapped for his zig-zagging though, its a clear rule that you can only change lane once while defending.

[Konovalov]

Originally Posted by TheBrauerHour

I am guessing 2008.

Yep 2008 at Silverstone 3 day in season testing which of course is now banned.

Great result for the boys occupying the top two steps of the podium. Total domination with pole, race win and fastest race lap shared between Seb and Mark.

Now we go to China where RBR had it's first one two last year.