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28th March 2010, 16:24
ioan

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Originally Posted by ST205GT4

Obviously. However, instead of falling asleep at the wheel RBR management should have had Vettel in the same lap as the rest of the field, not a lap later. And therefore Mark two laps later.

In that case why didn't Mark asked to pit before Vettel?!
As far as I know both team and driver take a decision.
28th March 2010, 16:25
ioan

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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon

The BBC pitlane reporter said Ferrari had to hold Massa up because they couldn't release him into traffic. That's bad luck and nothing to do with poor performance by the crew. With that many cars in the pitlane it was a lottery as to when the car could be released.

Alonso was faster than Massa all weekend. If Ferrari moved him ahead of Massa straight after the stops then I think Alonso would have a better shot at Kubica because he was clearly happier with the car.

I'm not upset that they didn't pull team orders, it's too early in the season for that but it's hard to argue that Alonso wouldn't have had a better shot at winning than Massa.

I acknowledged it was Webber's fault. I just don't think it was that bad.

Fair enough, except Alonso winning it, as he didn't show the pace needed for that. 2nd was possible though.
28th March 2010, 16:26
ioan

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Originally Posted by Malllen

Not slagging. He has merely been underwhelming thus far in his comeback.

I am rather happy with how he did until now. I fail to see why those who never really liked the guy are now disappointed.
28th March 2010, 16:34
markabilly

Webber.

And for those who need more evidence to bash MS, how about the fact that he should have gotten himself clear of alonso's spin out on the first lap....or he might have won.... :rolleyes: :rotflmao:
28th March 2010, 16:48
woody2goody

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Originally Posted by ioan

I am rather happy with how he did until now. I fail to see why those who never really liked the guy are now disappointed.

I'm not going to bash Schumacher, because I think he's done well so far.

Plus, today, he was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, especially with Fernando failing to see he had cars on either side of him.

Michael's race was ruined the moment Button and Alonso collided.

And I hate this 'he was stuck behind a Toro Rosso so he must be s**t' mentality - Alguersuari drove a really good race today, dominated Buemi all weekend pretty much, and almost scored his first points in the race. And besides, Michael passed both he and de la Rosa near the end, so passing was not ridiculously hard.

It says to me that for the most part, the Mercedes was not quick enough in the right parts of the track in order to overtake. For example, Michael might have been quick in sector 2, but may not have been able to get close enough in sector 1 to make the pass. Might have been the other way round.

It also says that we should be giving credit to the young Spaniard, only in I believe his 10th Grand Prix, who was defending valiantly against a man with 240 GPs more experience and a quicker car. It wasn't necessarily anything Michael wasn't doing right.

Also, Michael wasn't helped by what was in my opinion a poor pit strategy. If the strategy had've been better, he wouldn't have had to pass Alguersuari twice, and would possibly have beaten Liuzzi.
28th March 2010, 16:49
F1boat

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Originally Posted by ioan

I am rather happy with how he did until now. I fail to see why those who never really liked the guy are now disappointed.

Pacewise he is OK, but in wheel to wheel battles he is very rusty IMO and I hope that he will improve. To be beaten by Barbie boy is not ideal IMO.
28th March 2010, 16:51
F1boat

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Originally Posted by woody2goody

Also, Michael wasn't helped by what was in my opinion a poor pit strategy.

This is worrying too, I expect the best from Ross, although he made some weird calls in 2005, when the car was weak, too.
28th March 2010, 16:53
ioan

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Originally Posted by AJP

All this is, is making it more clear how just how hard it is to get the car to perform when trailing behind. A car trailing another, loses so much down force that it is extremely difficult to overtake, and when you do get close enough, you better pray that no one in front brakes harder or earlier than they should, or you have the incident like Webber and Hamilton.

Alonso couldn't over take Massa, Schumacher couldn't over take Algeursuari,
Hamilton couldn't get past Alonso....

Spot on. Still people believe it is down to the tracks.
28th March 2010, 16:55
ioan

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Originally Posted by F1boat

Pacewise he is OK, but in wheel to wheel battles he is very rusty IMO and I hope that he will improve. To be beaten by Barbie boy is not ideal IMO.

He had a great start and was leading Barbie when Fernando decided to destroy his race. Given how Rosberg is rather lackluster in wet conditions I have no doubts MS would have finished ahead of him today if not for Alonso's mistake.
28th March 2010, 16:57
ioan

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Originally Posted by woody2goody

Michael passed both he and de la Rosa near the end, so passing was not ridiculously hard.

And only MS managed to make passes stick when the track was dry, so he's on the right path IMO.

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