Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2011

[markabilly]

Impressive to see Vettel's eyes during the whole pole lap! He's barely blinking for 1 minute 38 seconds!
Great POV for the camera!
Funny to see how he is checking the giant screen while crossing the line!

PS: Watching the post qualy conference now and he is blinking very often, so different from when he is driving.

Of the drivers from the past, Vettel is begining to remind me most of being like Clark. Incredible concentration and ability to balance the car so it looks almost effortless and really not going all that fast.



And ocaissionally winking at a photographer in the middle of a corner at 120 mph............



Is this the last race, or are there more to go.......

[ioan]

While Seb raised to the top under pressure Hamy choked. Alonso might want to reformulate his latest comments.

[Dave B]

I don't think you can call a near flawless P2, ahead of his team mate, choking.

[fandango]

Awful circuit, though. I think I prefer Valencia.

[ioan]

I don't think you can call a near flawless P2, ahead of his team mate, choking.

Nearly flawless? He was slower than his own Q2 time, which by the way would have given him pole position.

[ioan]

When will these muppets stop changing things after the race week end started?

FIA to extend DRS zone in Abu Dhabi amid fears that overtaking will be too hard - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

Is this a knee jerk reaction to Vettel getting pole and thus more support being needed for those behind him to be able to get close and overtake him on race day?
Whatever this is it's crap.

[Ranger]

The problem is that Vettel's start and first stints are always dynamite (starting from pole helps too).

As such, by the time DRS is activated it will probably achieve nothing as he'll probably already be out of range.

[ShiftingGears]

The chicanes after the straights are a major flaw in the circuit. Like last year, unless the overtaking is actually done on the straight, noone can get a run off the corners because they have to slot straight back in behind the driver they try to outbrake.

[Dave B]

Well, I wasn't expecting that first lap!

Fantastic to see McLaren getting a great result, and although it always pains me to say it hats off to Alonso for a superb challenge.

[djparky]

better than last year- not a great track from a racing perspective- but it does look great in HD on the TV