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    Hamilton and Webber have penalties, bumping Massa up to P4, alongside Alonso.

    On hards.

    That's quite something, especially considering how underwhelming he was in FP2, FP3, Q1 and Q2.


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    Did anyone expect Mercedes getting pole twice in a row? because I know I didn't at the start of the season.

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    Quote Originally Posted by laffling View Post
    Did anyone expect Mercedes getting pole twice in a row? because I know I didn't at the start of the season.
    Hardly anyone expected a Mercedes pole, let alone a Rosberg pole. Top notch performance from Nico.

    As for that, it was in the back of my head. Merc's pace in Australia bumped those chances up a little.


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    Schumacher who?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ligier View Post
    Schumacher who?
    Name's Michael. You might've heard of him before. Fastest in Monaco last year and all.


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    Haven't watched the race yet, have it recorded and will update the thread OP later.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kidsafe View Post
    In addition, this is a move made by countless drivers on race day. Michael Schumacher made his name doing a more deliberate version of it in his best seasons. He'd take the inside line into a corner and then swerve out wildly just before the turn-in to force his challengers to brake far too early.
    And how many drivers did this in Bahrain today..? LOL...

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    Was a great race but disapointing that there was no race for the win, another dominant Vettel win, I'd love to see someone else get it this year, specifically Alonso or Raikkonen. Disapointed with the Mercedes, so fast in Qualifying again and then nothing in the race.
    Probably running on a Pentium 4

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    Highly interesting debrief. Features the renowned Craig Scarborough as well.


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    Pirelli have resisted Red Bull's lobbying and have stayed their ground on keeping the tyre compounds "as is". The hard tyre will be a little more resilient and have a lower optimal temperature, soft and super-soft are staying the same.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22290968

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    Quote Originally Posted by Butler Log View Post
    Pirelli have resisted Red Bull's lobbying and have stayed their ground on keeping the tyre compounds "as is". The hard tyre will be a little more resilient and have a lower optimal temperature, soft and super-soft are staying the same.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22290968
    The softs were more problematic. Changing the hards is hardly going to do much, pun not intended.


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    It will make them easier to get to working temperature at the cooler European races.

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    Took them long enough. How many points has that specific part lost them?

    In other news, Pirelli is supplying an extra set of tyres for the free practice sessions in the hope that teams will take the cars out even when the track isn't optimal (like the entire Thursday session and most of Friday, or the 6 hours after a rain shower). It will be a prototype "hard" tyre.

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/formula1/22425416

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    In a shock move, technical director James Allison has left Lotus.

    This might put a considerable damper on Raikkonen's championship hopes.
    Last edited by Coffer; 2013-05-08 at 11:15 AM.


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    http://www.f1fanatic.co.uk/2013/05/0...-roundup-0805/

    "The firm notes this is the case ‘for some time now’". Seems they did it awhile ago, unless I'm reading that incorrectly

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    1 N Rosberg
    2 L Hamilton
    3 S Vettel
    4 K Raikkonen
    5 F Alonso
    6 F Massa
    7 R Grosjean
    8 M Webber
    9 S Perez
    10 P Di Resta

    Mercedes front row lets hope they have found their race pace while on break.

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    Quote Originally Posted by laffling View Post
    1 N Rosberg
    2 L Hamilton
    3 S Vettel
    4 K Raikkonen
    5 F Alonso
    6 F Massa
    7 R Grosjean
    8 M Webber
    9 S Perez
    10 P Di Resta

    Mercedes front row lets hope they have found their race pace while on break.
    They were off the pace in the Friday race simulation runs, I'm not holding my breath.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Butler Log View Post
    They were off the pace in the Friday race simulation runs, I'm not holding my breath.
    Don't forget the degradation. Don't be surprised if we see a repeat of Bahrain.


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    Yea you're probably right Brawn hinted they still didn't have the pace.

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