Been away, Hungaroring today.

We've had so many changes and so many what the hell moments in the pat few races I don't even k ow where to begin. Vettel complaining about Hamilton.last week in Germany for of all things racing his damn car. Even though in last place and came up in between Alonso and Vettel was still a faster car than Vettel, he had every right to fight to unl himself. I'm surprised Seb didn't call him a cucumber. The best part was watching himass Button outside of the track, I know he had been going off track for a few of the last laps of the race but I do believe your supposed to at least try and keep it within lines eve. If your tires are going. Schumacher seems to be having trouble at every turn, wrecks in practice to engine stop at the beginning of the race today, to a drive through penalty due to speeding in the pits. Alonso has been showing that Ferrari can make up for having an ugly car this season for one that can win races, I would like to same the same for Massa but I just can't. I know he left the sport but who doesn't want to see Kimi win one, he's been so close only to come up second and third and showing that he hasn't lost his touch.

China...

Looks as though Mercedes has figured out their rear wheel problem and found a communication problem in the pit. Nico Rosberg made an outstanding effort to win the shanghai gran prix. While Micheal sat out on another race keeping an eye on Nico.

As Nico held a 20 second lead, leaving it up in the as to whether people will still complain about the DRS F duct that seemed to only help durng qualifying as for most the race he was not in range of anyone to use the advantage.

The fight near the end for 2nd and 3rd made the race a nail biter for certain teams and fans as Kimi fell back from 2nd town interesting 14th place by the finish. Lewis Hamilton had an interesting race along with many a tire change only to end up fighting Vettel and Webber for another 3rd place.

This all leaves us in a position for a crazy atmosphere as we get closer to Bahrain and people protesting it. Last year we missed it due to cancellation. Now the FIA and Bernie are letting it get incredibly close to the wire as we near P1 this Friday.

Back in gear.

The seasons already started and where have I been. I've been lazy that's what but with two races out the way at least everything is still up in the air. We've got Hamilton winning the first race and Alonso winning Malaysia due to pitstop errors. This year is looking like it will not be all Vettel all the time.


Not sure what happened onto the Mclaren team but they were not in top of things, not one but two 8 second pit stops. How ridiculous was that, if it hadn't been for that Alonso would of never been out in front. Luckily for me Perez stole the show by almost catching him, saying Alonso is one of the greats is ludicrous when during practice, qualifying, and races he's off the track.

Gearing up for Shanghai we've got two Mercedes silver arrows at the front for the first time in well since the 50's. Nico getting his first pole since joining Formula 1, should be interesting since everyone's impression is that they are good at qualifying not so much in the races. But being his first time I hope he does well.

Brazil

The #2011 season of #F1 is over with a Mark Webber winwho would of thought....no one that's who with Vettel taking charge in the last lap of qualifying. I'm sure everyone was under the impression that Vettel would take a final victory at interlagos. But alas problems abound as Vettel ended p having gearbox trouble along with Hamilton who had to leave the race which was surprising for the Vodafone team. Button ran a great race, show that he was quicker than the Ferraris on the harder tyre, solidifying his place as second in the drivers championship, which was well deserved.

The most amazing thing to note is that Massa and Hamilton drove next to each other for several laps for the race and some how there cars unlike in other races where they were more like magnets, stayed off one another. Which seemed as odd as Vettel not winning the race.

Abu Dhabi in such.

Who on the planet #earth wouldofthought that Seb would be out after the second turn of the first lap. #Hamilton got to lead almost the entire race and after making a critical pit stop to get past Alonso won the race. Hamilton looked in top form finally after troubles in his house and for some reason speculation from others about Button extending his contract, there should of been no worries there to begin with even if there were some.

On another note go figure that Massa would be running into people, it was great that earlier in the week the topic of he and Hamilton Running into each other over the season was continually brought up. That he actually believes none of the incidents involving him were his fault is unfathomable. That Brazilian at least could look better by owning up to his own mistakes. Keeping the driving line while someone is right beside you is just ignorance as shown today when he and Rosberg touched. It is great to know that Ferrari will keep him around securing the fact that more people will be in danger with him on the track.

Ferrari and Formula1?

Of course what what Montezemolo said last week was a veiled threat, what else could it possibly be #Ferrari is in this sport to make head way with their product or money in some fashion whether they have been with sport since the 1950's makes no never mind to them and of course all the fans they have had made since. Having the largest following in the sport should have nothing todo with what they do with Formula 1.

I'm glad aerodynamics plays no role in how they design their cars and is of little or no importance to them, maybe they could get better readouts from things if someone on the team could keep his car on the road.

It was nice that he came back out and said that it wasn't a threat WTO leave the sport, but he still left it out there that he wants to see major changes in the sport. I'm saddened by the fact that Ferrari would even consider leaving.

Buddh International Circuit... yeah that happened

The inaugural Grand Prix of #India happened this past Sunday with mishaps abound but had nothing to do with the track or officials or ill preparedness of the host country. Like in races earlier in the year people in the back of the pack just seem to not understand what to do at the start of the race. it being a new track and slippery as hell not withstanding, but having Williams Rubens Barrichello to run into not one but two people just seems like a calamity.

Kamui Koboyashis' car up until this point seemed almost indestructible with all of the collisions he has had in the past couple races, but yet India was the track to do him in after having problems at the start had to retire during the first lap after he saw smoke.

Felipe Massa had one hell of a weekend, Ferrari brought 3 new front wings with them to test this weekend and Massa got the one that happened to flex a ridiculous amount. Spark flying everywhere as it scraped along the straight away's then during Saturday's Qualifying missed the chicane on one of the turns had his right front wheel almost come off which led him running into the wall. All of that and for it to only happen to the left front wheel during the race, it most likely;y didn't help that not a lap or two earlier he had a run with his old friend Lewis Hamilton and had gotten a drive through penalty from the stewards.

Timo Glock seemed to have some luck with him at first as he couldn't finish q1 in the 107% time requirement due to mechanical problems and the stewards ended up letting him race. Only to be run into by Kamui and taken out of the race after getting back to the pit lane.

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