Formula 1 - 2013 Season

[jimbo75]

Great to see both Merc's qualifying laps side by side on the BBC - Hamilton really did seem to be an awful lot more conservative in the corners.

 

[jimbo75]

Great start by Alonso...but did he jump the lights?

 

[Kaotik]

Kimi got nice start but got blocked by the lot, Alonso either has rocketfuel in the car or stole a bit on the start

 

[jimbo75]

Yeah looking at it again Kimi got away best. Nothing wrong with Alonso's start, he moved later than Kimi but passed on the corner.

Webber another horror start dear oh dear. No wonder Massa's looked good.

 

[jimbo75]

This looks a bit more promising for the Merc's already I think.

 

[Kaotik]

Good work there Kimi, and already pulling away from Hamilton

 

[jimbo75]

Yeah Hamilton's car doesn't seem to be as hooked up as Rosberg's. Suspicion of a flat spot at the first corner as well but he definitely lacks pace and is holding up the field.

 

[Kaotik]

Now let's see how much longer Kimi can run with those tires, both Ferraris pitted already

 

[jimbo75]

If Kimi is doing one stop less he's in a very strong position here.

 

[jimbo75]

Top 3 in this lap.

 

[Kaotik]

Not long it seems, pits same time with Rosberg & Vettel.

edit:
And Lotus pit team manages to show it's skill again with Massa passing him due slow pitstop

 

[jimbo75]

Yes Alonso. He needs to pass Rosberg quickly to be in with a chance here.

Webber did well out of the pit stops, but Hamilton seems to have lost out badly.

 

[jimbo75]

Rosberg sitting duck now, that's just weird.

 

[jimbo75]

Not long it seems, pits same time with Rosberg & Vettel.

edit:
And Lotus pit team manages to show it's skill again with Massa passing him due slow pitstop

Not sure it was a slow stop or just Massa having a good couple of laps after stopping.

 

[Kaotik]

Not sure it was a slow stop or just Massa having a good couple of laps after stopping.

Rosberg, Vettel and Kimi came to pits really close to each other, and when they left Kimi was waaaaay behind the other two

 

[jimbo75]

Not a brilliant stop for Alonso there.

Ferrari's 4-stopping for sure, Vettel and Raikkonen possibly only 3? Or Vettel might try a mad dash on new tyres at the end again like last race.

Alonso took 4 seconds! out of Vettel last lap, that's unreal.

 

[jimbo75]

Hard to figure out wtf Hamilton is doing this race but it's not working that's for sure.

 

[Kaotik]

Kimi doing longer stint on softs than Alonso & Vettel on hards

 

[jimbo75]

Massa having a strong race here, only 7s behind Alonso is good stuff.

 

[jimbo75]

Lol Hamilton "now I've been overtaken by a Williams".

Shocking strategy by Merc to go 3 stopper in that car.

Starting to look like Alonso or Raikkonen for the win, maybe Massa can get 3rd out of this.