Good Luck Mark Webber!! >>> WDC thread! :)

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Originally Posted by Saint Devote

Vettel will have no problem with that because he will know that in 2011 if the situation is reversed, then Webber will be required to reciprocate.

And it will not stop vettel doing what he knows he can do so well, and that is winning from pole position - remember he is still the quickest driver in f1 and has won 11 out of the last 31 pole positions and has won 5 out of 7 victories from that position.

Anyway, when the RB6 runs well, the only competition is between Webber and Vettel.

The most important thing is that they not take points off each other. At the recent scoring rate, Alonso would quickly move into the title lead.

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It's a difficult situation.

I think Vettel is faster than Webber on single lap pace. Yet Webber is smarter and more reliable in a race. It's actually not a good situation for Red Bull!!

Yes, it is quite close...

I think Webbers race pace has been fantastic. During the last two races there has always been somebody in front holding him up a little. Vettel is fantastic at quali and a great starter which has me a little worried for the final five races. I often wonder just how much the 17kg weight difference between Vettel and Webber affects the drag run to the first corner.

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Originally Posted by Warriwa

I think Webbers race pace has been fantastic. During the last two races there has always been somebody in front holding him up a little. Vettel is fantastic at quali and a great starter which has me a little worried for the final five races. I often wonder just how much the 17kg weight difference between Vettel and Webber affects the drag run to the first corner.

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Where do you get the 17kg weight differrence? I'm confused. :confused:

I get those weights from ESPN F1 live.com. The site lists Mark's weight as 75kg and Sebastian's as 58kg. That much weight will always be a handicap for Mark.

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Originally Posted by Warriwa

I get those weights from ESPN F1 live.com. The site lists Mark's weight as 75kg and Sebastian's as 58kg. That much weight will always be a handicap for Mark.

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You don't think that the cars all weigh the same at the startline by careful use of ballast to compensate for some drivers being heavier than others?

I did not know that the cars including driver all weighed the same on the start line. My apologies. I am no expert. Now i feel rather foolish. Thanks for setting me straight. I have learned a lot from this forum.

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Originally Posted by Ari

It's a difficult situation.

I think Vettel is faster than Webber on single lap pace. Yet Webber is smarter and more reliable in a race. It's actually not a good situation for Red Bull!!

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You are right - but I would add that Vettel is the best qualifier in f1 riday. That qualifying effort at Suzuka 2009 was Senna-like.

Hamilton understands Vettel best I think given what he said at Monza. Based on that, I do not think Vettel is the RBR candidate for champion this year and then given what Briatore said - Mateschitz should make it quite clear that the effort must support Webber primarily from now.

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Originally Posted by Warriwa

I did not know that the cars including driver all weighed the same on the start line. My apologies. I am no expert. Now i feel rather foolish. Thanks for setting me straight. I have learned a lot from this forum.

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There are no experts here and dont feel foolish.

Just join in if you love motor racing :D

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Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

You don't think that the cars all weigh the same at the startline by careful use of ballast to compensate for some drivers being heavier than others?

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There is the higher minimum weight this season - but I reckon the cars of Kubica, Petrov and Webber as well as Button are all heavier because they are tall drivers.