Formula 1 2010 Season [may contain real time spoilers]

[Kymmy]

Yep, Lewis's last flying lap seemed to have a few problems, besides the false neutrals he was locking a tyre or two up in a couple of corners as well

[Matty_]

Wow those Red-Bulls look seriously planted, it`s as if at times their on rails!

Imagine if they had a Mercedes or Ferrari engine in them

What`s the odds on another procession race tomorrow, with Vettel and Webber shooting off and leaving a car train behind. Surely the Chinese government could muster up a rain machine

[Kymmy]

Originally Posted by Matty_

Surely the Chinese government could muster up a rain machine

Ask and you shall receive.. Looks like it might be a wettish race with at least one car starting on intermediates

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Not Beumi's weeks.. Luizzi loses it under breaking on the first corner and ends up going all the way over beumi's front taking him out and at least one other. Safety car deployed

[Jon T]

........and the arrogant Spaniard jumps the start and gets a penalty.

[Kymmy]

10 laps to go and WHAT A RACE

[Jon T]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

10 laps to go and WHAT A RACE

Agreed

YAY Button!

[Kymmy]

Congrats to 1st Button, 2nd Hamilton and 3rd Rosberg..

A special mention to Petrov who was storming up the positions with a few laps to go in only his 4th GP

[Jon T]

McLaren first and second..........but, possible sanctions against Button for the safety car release, Hamilton for the pit lat release. Hopefully any penalties will apply to the next race, and not mess with this race result.

[hedgie]

Someone really needs to understand what happens in a wet race, aero, tyres whatever the rules need to give this type of race in the dry.

I think its lower grip and longer braking distances that emphasises the differences.

Great races, well done to team McLaren and Nico. My punt on Schumacher looks a bit sad now.....

[Kymmy]

Originally Posted by Jon T

McLaren first and second..........but, possible sanctions against Button for the safety car release, Hamilton for the pit lat release. Hopefully any penalties will apply to the next race, and not mess with this race result.

It's can't effect this race at all as the event happened too early in the race for the time penalty to come into play

[Jon T]

Originally Posted by Kymmy

It's can't effect this race at all as the event happened too early in the race for the time penalty to come into play

Hope it doesn't, but Formula 1 has had it's share of inconsistencies over the years.

[alferret]

They showed ging into the corner from Buttons car looking back coming up to the last corner and it you can clearly hear & see that Button started slowing into the final corner at least 300 yrds before the apex and therefore was doing what he was entitled to as per the rules, depicting the pace to the restart following a SC incident.

[Kymmy]

Originally Posted by Jon T

Hope it doesn't, but Formula 1 has had it's share of inconsistencies over the years.

Time penalties are only awarded at the end of the race if the penalty (drive through or 10 second stop) has been awarded in the last 5 laps, the driver can then choose to ignore the in race penalty which means they automatically get a 25 second penalty at the end of the race. The Stewards can NOT give a time penalty apart from in that circumstance. All that can now give post race is a grid drop (next race) and/or fine

[hedgie]

The other significant moment for me is that Lotus have beaten Williams and are therefore the first of the new teams to put one over the old guard.

Maybe the fact that the Hulk did 6 pitstops compared to Kov's 2 has something to do with it....

Both Hispnaia cars finished as well, come on Virgin it looks pretty but you had better get your act together