Glad that Kimi won.
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Glad that Kimi won.
Kimi and Sutil, but my DOTD goes to Sutil simply because it's his first race back after a year out and he beat his teammate. I hope he keeps this form up.
And, once again, diMontezmolo gets to look the fool for sacking the only driver to have won the WDC for Ferrari in the post-Schumacher era by winning the opening race. Said it before, and will say it again: never should've let him go. Winning, going away with the Lotus, just puts paid to it.
Kimi, heir-apparent to Mika's Crown. :)
Kimi was impressive indeed. Too bad for Romain--it looks like he had a problem with the car. At least he better have a problem with the car--because he was nearly a lap down to his teammate.
Fernando his usual sterling performance. Sutil also outstanding, though I was surprised that when he took on the supersofts with only 8 laps to go he was still losing time. I expected him to be setting fast laps before wear set in. Very confusing. I think Paul was told to hold station behind his teammate.
Jules Bianchi looks like the next to pull a Vettel (circa STR) or Alonso (circa Minardi)--overachieving in a backmarker ride. Either that or Chilton stinks.
They both have 20 wins now :)Quote:
Originally Posted by veeten
As long as Alonso doesn't retire, Massa will not be allowed to finish in front of him, not even in the first race. It's always been like that at Ferrari.Quote:
Originally Posted by andyone
Kimi is DODT for sure. He really was a class act today. Reminded me of his great drives in 2003 and 2005. It was so good to see his understated smile as he was getting out of the car. Like him or not, I think it's safe to say that F1 is a much richer place with him back in it.
Also honourable mentions go to Sutil, Alonso and Bianchi. Had Force India put the Super Softs much later on Sutil's car (say only for 4 laps), I think he had a decent chance of holding Hamilton/Webber behind him. Alonso was again the old magician. He didn't win this time but sent the message to everyone that it's gonna be tough to beat him this year. As for Bianchi, that was one of the best debuts I've seen from a rookie in a while. Sure his fastest lap was set on Super Softs at the very end of the race, but I think the boy showed glimmers of talent.
Kimi followed by Sutil
as they were the only 2 drivers to exceed expectations and improve significantly from their starting position
they started 7th and 12th respectively and combined, lead the most laps, with kimi winning it and Sutil ending up 6th
gawd, all these sutil nicknames are getting tiresomeQuote:
Originally Posted by wedge
just call him by his name, yeah we get it....
Alonso. There were a couple of moments throughout the race where he truly showed why he is considered the best in the business.