2010 F1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand prix - Yas Marina Circuit

dhrishikesh · 14th November 2010, 18:57

The race started very well for Vettel & Hamilton, but not for Alonso (in P3) has he does a very slow start compared to other cars & Button in P4 overtakes him before the first turn.
Then the disaster for Schumi. As he tries to overtake Roseberg, he spins off the track & then Liuzzi hits him & both are out of the race & very huge pile of debry on the track & to say at last, safety car on the track from the very first lap 1 to lap 5.
(Very disappointing last race for Schumi as well as Force India)

SilentEngine · 14th November 2010, 19:08

Looks like Webber is a lonely man out there. Even Torro Rosso (which is nothing but RedBull B team) driver Alguersuari took a long time to let Webber by. He could have jumped Alonso in the pit stop there.
Race just got even more interesting, now that Rosberg and Petrov are ahead of Alonso on track.

fz_rider · 14th November 2010, 19:18

Boy ! Alonso 11th , Webber 12th , this race is going to be exciting. For the moment Vettel is all set to become champion

SilentEngine · 14th November 2010, 19:27

Good in lap from Vettel, keeps him comfortably ahead of Hamilton. Alonso HAS to overtake Petrov and Rosberg if Vettel wins this. Ferrari must be kicking themselves now for pitting Alonso so early.

jaguar.runs · 14th November 2010, 19:45

Looks like Alonso will lose it. I want a new champion this year!

myavu · 14th November 2010, 20:13

WOW!!! Last Alonso lost... A die hard Ferrari fan here speaking. Congrats Sebu!

Sorry Shumi, you have chance next year...

Regards

Vinu

SilentEngine · 14th November 2010, 20:14

Vettel wins! and is the new champion. Well done

Ferrari cost Alonso his championship today.
Good race to end the season.

phanitha · 14th November 2010, 20:15

What a race what a race. Vettel Youngest World Champion
A controlled drive from vettel. He has re-written the records

LandCruiser · 14th November 2010, 20:18

Summary is RBR produced a superior car and stayed ahead of everyone to win both championships. Ferrari produced a average car and stayed behind mostly. They did a poor job today and overall to lose. Well done Alonso, Well done Vettel. Hamilton did a awesome job today but not good enough.

Renault proved to be the jokers in the pack on the final day. I would have preferred a head to head between the top title contenders.

jraj · 14th November 2010, 20:23

..>Sebastian Vettel - Take a bow.This guy has the misfortune of reliability issues thrice while leading the race in the season.Every Tom,dick and Harry launches into him as if its his mistake that he is the preferred driver in the team and still keeps a cool head to pull off a very famous win today.

You deserve it Vettel.You deserve it more than the other title contenders and you have prooved yourself worthy of the trust the team had in you

Webber - to sum it up in one word CHOKER.Couldnt put together a set of results together when it mattered the most.His last win came 7 races back.Whether he likes it or not,officialy he will have No 2 on his car next year

Alonso - Get a life mate.What the hell were you doing showing your hands to Vitaly Petrov during the slow down lap.You wanted him to just pack his car and leave the way for you or what - Sire Alonso?Did you notice the label on his car said Renault and not Ferrari?That silly gesture makes it all the more sweet that he didnt win the WDC this time around

Edit:Thank God Schumi walked away from that first lap incident.The ForceIndia car just missed his head

SchumiFan · 14th November 2010, 20:28

Firstly I am relieved nothing happened to Schumi.

Congrats to the new World Drivers Champion, Sebastian Vettel! He has shown that he has what it takes to be a champion even after numerous mechanical failures in his car. Red-Bull seem to know whom to support right from the start of the season.

Good drives from Hamilton and Button to secure second place in WCC for McLaren.

I can only feel sorry for Alonso, let down by the team after a terrible call to his pit-stop. Wonder which whiz-kid had the thought to bring him in that early, considering the pace Button had even in the later stages of the race with soft tires.

Red-Bull basically pulled a dummy over Ferrari by calling Webber in and Ferrari fell for it.

Webber for all his cry of RB favoring Vettel hasn't shown the mettle needed for a champion. He seems to have grit but lacks in out-right pace and ultimately lost the WDC which I feel could be his last chance to win one.

And no word to describe Massa's season. He has been poor all through with a trace of brilliance in a race or two.

Hopefully Ferrari will be in contention next year and Alonso will direct his anger into developing the car well and reduce the mistakes made over the season and be a champion with Ferrari.

Congrats again to Red-Bull and Vettel!!! Deserved champions

Live To Jive · 14th November 2010, 20:33

Congratulations to Vettel. He is a worthy champion. However I would have loved to see Alonso winning it.

fz_rider · 14th November 2010, 20:37

What a dramatic race this has been . But one man clearly had win his mind . Vettel , you have done it ! BRAVO

I expected Alonso to win , as it has been a SPANISH year , but he never looked to win , all weekend . To make the matter worst , a seventh finish .

And what the hell Renault and Force India thinking !

mgh · 14th November 2010, 20:41

Losing a place to Button, and Ferrari's poorly judged pit stop call, cost Alonso the championship.
Also, it shows that cars from the top five teams are so close in pace that pit stop strategy has become extremely important.
As far as Force India is concerned, they finish one point behind Williams, and Sutil finishes tied on points with Barichello but behind him. Bad luck for Liuzzi, running into MSC's car, and the race ending for him. Lucky for MSC, Liuzzi's tyre missed his head narrowly.

finneyp · 14th November 2010, 20:44

Stupid strategy by Ferrari cost Alonso his WDC! Feel bad for Alonso & all Tifosis...

14th November 2010, 18:57	#46
dhrishikesh BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mumbai / Pune B Posts: 806 Thanked: 214 Times	What a disasterous start to the last arce of season !!! The race started very well for Vettel & Hamilton, but not for Alonso (in P3) has he does a very slow start compared to other cars & Button in P4 overtakes him before the first turn. Then the disaster for Schumi. As he tries to overtake Roseberg, he spins off the track & then Liuzzi hits him & both are out of the race & very huge pile of debry on the track & to say at last, safety car on the track from the very first lap 1 to lap 5. (Very disappointing last race for Schumi as well as Force India) Last edited by dhrishikesh : 14th November 2010 at 18:59.
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14th November 2010, 19:08	#47
SilentEngine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: KA19,KA04 Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 735 Times View My Garage	Looks like Webber is a lonely man out there. Even Torro Rosso (which is nothing but RedBull B team) driver Alguersuari took a long time to let Webber by. He could have jumped Alonso in the pit stop there. Race just got even more interesting, now that Rosberg and Petrov are ahead of Alonso on track.
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14th November 2010, 19:18	#48
fz_rider Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: World Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 766 Times	Boy ! Alonso 11th , Webber 12th , this race is going to be exciting. For the moment Vettel is all set to become champion
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14th November 2010, 19:27	#49
SilentEngine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: KA19,KA04 Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 735 Times View My Garage	Good in lap from Vettel, keeps him comfortably ahead of Hamilton. Alonso HAS to overtake Petrov and Rosberg if Vettel wins this. Ferrari must be kicking themselves now for pitting Alonso so early.
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14th November 2010, 19:45	#50
jaguar.runs BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dubai Posts: 277 Thanked: 105 Times View My Garage	Looks like Alonso will lose it. I want a new champion this year!
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14th November 2010, 20:13	#51
myavu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Delhi - Kochi Posts: 1,503 Thanked: 1,731 Times	WOW!!! Last Alonso lost... A die hard Ferrari fan here speaking. Congrats Sebu! Sorry Shumi, you have chance next year... Regards Vinu
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14th November 2010, 20:14	#52
SilentEngine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: KA19,KA04 Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 735 Times View My Garage	Vettel wins! and is the new champion. Well done Ferrari cost Alonso his championship today. Good race to end the season.
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14th November 2010, 20:15	#53
phanitha BHPian Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bern Posts: 62 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	What a race what a race. Vettel Youngest World Champion A controlled drive from vettel. He has re-written the records
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14th November 2010, 20:18	#54
LandCruiser BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 712 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Summary is RBR produced a superior car and stayed ahead of everyone to win both championships. Ferrari produced a average car and stayed behind mostly. They did a poor job today and overall to lose. Well done Alonso, Well done Vettel. Hamilton did a awesome job today but not good enough. Renault proved to be the jokers in the pack on the final day. I would have preferred a head to head between the top title contenders.
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14th November 2010, 20:23	#55
jraj BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Michigan,USA Posts: 487 Thanked: 173 Times View My Garage	Congratulations Sebastian ..>Sebastian Vettel - Take a bow.This guy has the misfortune of reliability issues thrice while leading the race in the season.Every Tom,dick and Harry launches into him as if its his mistake that he is the preferred driver in the team and still keeps a cool head to pull off a very famous win today. You deserve it Vettel.You deserve it more than the other title contenders and you have prooved yourself worthy of the trust the team had in you Webber - to sum it up in one word CHOKER.Couldnt put together a set of results together when it mattered the most.His last win came 7 races back.Whether he likes it or not,officialy he will have No 2 on his car next year Alonso - Get a life mate.What the hell were you doing showing your hands to Vitaly Petrov during the slow down lap.You wanted him to just pack his car and leave the way for you or what - Sire Alonso?Did you notice the label on his car said Renault and not Ferrari?That silly gesture makes it all the more sweet that he didnt win the WDC this time around Edit:Thank God Schumi walked away from that first lap incident.The ForceIndia car just missed his head Last edited by jraj : 14th November 2010 at 20:31.
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14th November 2010, 20:28	#56
SchumiFan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,041 Thanked: 1,161 Times	Firstly I am relieved nothing happened to Schumi. Congrats to the new World Drivers Champion, Sebastian Vettel! He has shown that he has what it takes to be a champion even after numerous mechanical failures in his car. Red-Bull seem to know whom to support right from the start of the season. Good drives from Hamilton and Button to secure second place in WCC for McLaren. I can only feel sorry for Alonso, let down by the team after a terrible call to his pit-stop. Wonder which whiz-kid had the thought to bring him in that early, considering the pace Button had even in the later stages of the race with soft tires. Red-Bull basically pulled a dummy over Ferrari by calling Webber in and Ferrari fell for it. Webber for all his cry of RB favoring Vettel hasn't shown the mettle needed for a champion. He seems to have grit but lacks in out-right pace and ultimately lost the WDC which I feel could be his last chance to win one. And no word to describe Massa's season. He has been poor all through with a trace of brilliance in a race or two. Hopefully Ferrari will be in contention next year and Alonso will direct his anger into developing the car well and reduce the mistakes made over the season and be a champion with Ferrari. Congrats again to Red-Bull and Vettel!!! Deserved champions Last edited by SchumiFan : 14th November 2010 at 20:30.
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14th November 2010, 20:33	#57
Live To Jive BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Swindon, UK Posts: 698 Thanked: 89 Times	Congratulations to Vettel. He is a worthy champion. However I would have loved to see Alonso winning it.
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14th November 2010, 20:37	#58
fz_rider Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: World Posts: 1,148 Thanked: 766 Times	What a dramatic race this has been . But one man clearly had win his mind . Vettel , you have done it ! BRAVO I expected Alonso to win , as it has been a SPANISH year , but he never looked to win , all weekend . To make the matter worst , a seventh finish . And what the hell Renault and Force India thinking !
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14th November 2010, 20:41	#59
mgh BHPian Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 396 Thanked: 40 Times	Losing a place to Button, and Ferrari's poorly judged pit stop call, cost Alonso the championship. Also, it shows that cars from the top five teams are so close in pace that pit stop strategy has become extremely important. As far as Force India is concerned, they finish one point behind Williams, and Sutil finishes tied on points with Barichello but behind him. Bad luck for Liuzzi, running into MSC's car, and the race ending for him. Lucky for MSC, Liuzzi's tyre missed his head narrowly.
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14th November 2010, 20:44	#60
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,716 Thanked: 319 Times View My Garage	Stupid strategy by Ferrari cost Alonso his WDC! Feel bad for Alonso & all Tifosis...
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