I wonder if anything will happen to Ferrari/Alonso for using their DRS when they shouldn't be? Could we have 3 out of 3 results changed after the race
Hamilton having new sets of tyres, and Webber starting on Primes was the key today. Different strategies and loss of KERS for RB made the best overtaking race in eons......there will be a lot of data studying and head scratching now.
His DRS opened briefly in a place where it shouldn't had, must have been a fault. He just was on a below average strategy and lost out to a faster (today) Massa.
What are the lessons we learned today children? 2 stops don't work and fresh options for race day is a must after quali...
'2 stops don't work'. Not everywhere. Some tracks are harder than others. Pirelli are able to change tyre composition to suit governing body requirements. If a certain dry race -then calculations on tyre wear come into play - but a bit different team by team. If any chance of wet tyres needed or Safety Car deployed that messes up tyre strategy. As updates are introduced improved downforce will alter wear characteristics. So pay attention children.
Christ the more I think about it the less likely I reckon the "normal boring outcomes" will be. It's become like a bloody russian roulette now, regarding tyres over quali and race day. One good call could set you up for the win while the guys infront just have to accept it...
Either Red Bull have weak race pace (relative to qualy advantage), or McLaren have excellent race pace. Hamilton was brilliant today. Big fail by Button.
On Hamilton having a new set of tyres, this is as only did one run in Q3? But surely 1 run is only 3 laps so why is it such an advantage, the tyres are only 3 laps older on the frontrunners who did two runs. Can someoone more knowledgeable than me explain please.
Felipe Massa's performance: FP1: P6 FP2: P6 FP3: P6 Qualifying: P6 Race: P6 Car number: 6 Championship standing: 6th
Just watched onn iplayer. I think Massa and Hamilton cut the white line on their first pits. Not the one on the track but just before that. Is that allowed??
I haven't looked at it again and I didn't notice Hamilton's at the time, but Massa didn't cross the line onto the track therefore it's fine IMO. Anyone read this on the BBC website about Alonso's rear wing opening out of the activation zone: Sorry to bring it up again, but if that's the line of thought they're going with (which is a sensible one) what advantage do they think Alonso gained last weekend by rear ending Hamilton?
