Interesting outcomes in the practice sessions.

Hamilton does not set a time in P1 and Vettel does not participate in P2.

They don't care. It is all about saving rubber.

Vettel is still a smart play at this race.

 

For anyone who needs to get caught up on what happened at the first two practice sessions.

autosport.com - F1 News: Alonso fastest, Vettel crashes in FP1

autosport.com - F1 News: Button pips Rosberg in second practice

 

Very interesting numbers.

2011 Total Qualifying Times | F1

 

Unfortunately I couldn't make it to P1 or P2, but I should be here for P3 if I can find a good stream, and of course I will be here for qualifying and the race. Love the track and hopefully it can be a fierce race like China

 

autosport.com - F1 News: Vettel downplays lack of running

 

I think Vettel not running was more to do with him wrecking his car on the exit of turn 8 in FP1.

Vettel is still the smart play, but I feel like we might see Mercedes do something special for this race. Although Rosberg was the king of practice, I have a weird feeling he might take pole tomorrow.

 

^ I know why Vettel didn't run in P2 brother.

I was saying that he doesn't really care.

 

Because ever since F1 came to town, all other motorsports have been halted. That wonderful track is used only 3 days a year.
Ecclestone is the occupant and he NEVER rents it out to private clubs or etc. to have track days and trainings etc. Hence the hatred against him and his robotic F1 . I really miss the 80's in F1 when drivers were full of character unlike corporate robots of today.

Now that he is out , we can hopefully have our track back. That track wasn't made with our money to run the F1 circus 3 days a year...

 

^Understandable then.

 

Feel for you, Clubber. From what you've said, that's not really a smart move for getting the locals on side.