2011 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Banter Thread
May 21, 2011 | 02:03 PM
#31
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I find it interesting that both the red bulls have the DRS activated through the whole last bend where all the other drivers are not activating it until the car is pointing straight. Just a testament to how much more downforce they are achieving than the rest of the field.
May 21, 2011 | 02:13 PM
#32
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^ But Vettel's KERS is still broken . . .
May 21, 2011 | 02:32 PM
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Red Bull has a year less experience with KERS than the rest of the frontrunners Dana, and it's not even their system ...which makes it even more tricky. It's crazy that they can dominate the front row without even needing the KERS, and if they can maintain that same gap for a few laps they won't have to worry about the 3rd/4th/5th place cars being within 1 second to activate their DRS wings on them...
I start the race 1, 2, 10...taking a huge chance with Schumacher.
I start the race 1, 2, 10...taking a huge chance with Schumacher.
May 21, 2011 | 02:39 PM
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Just watched the session.
Very happy to see Webber snag pole.
I took a chance and dropped Lewis for Webber just before the cut off.
I will run 1, 2, 7.
I am shocked that - with all of Red Bull's expertise - they cannot figure out that damn KERS.
Should be a fun race to watch between Webber and Vettel.
Everyone else will be fighting for third place.
Very happy to see Webber snag pole.
I took a chance and dropped Lewis for Webber just before the cut off.
I will run 1, 2, 7.
I am shocked that - with all of Red Bull's expertise - they cannot figure out that damn KERS.
Should be a fun race to watch between Webber and Vettel.
Everyone else will be fighting for third place.
May 21, 2011 | 02:54 PM
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Alonso just couldn't believe what he did!
Almost third with that car, maybe with their rear wing he would be in the first line tomorrow.
He was so happy.
Almost third with that car, maybe with their rear wing he would be in the first line tomorrow.
He was so happy.
May 21, 2011 | 03:10 PM
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Umm...you REALLY think that he could have had even a chance at the front row with that banned rear wing? He was .8 seconds slower than Vettel, who didn't even use KERS. When Ferrari used it during FP1 and FP2, they complained about the balance of the car...I don't think it would have made much of a difference, maybe .1 seconds if they were lucky.
May 21, 2011 | 03:38 PM
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Alonso had a great lap. But nobody was going to touch the Bulls.
May 21, 2011 | 06:40 PM
#38
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Redbull is just in a different league at the moment.
May 21, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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Are you guys going to be up to watch live or no?
May 21, 2011 | 07:20 PM
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5AM PST ill be asleep
