F1: Yeongam

A few interesting tidbits before we start.  Vettel won’t suffer a penalty for blowing off a corner in Q3.  I suppose the reason is he had already set a lap fast enough for his 2nd position on the grid.  The stewards promise stern punishments for anyone else who attempts it.  Red Bull used all Super Softs during Qualifying so they’re committed to an early pit and will then try and run long.  Since the Supers take 3 or 4 laps to get to speed anyway and fall off quite quickly this probably not a handicap.

Ross Brawn of Mercedes vehemently denies the team is violating spending limits and then says they’re poorly written and porous.  He also claims teams are extorting other teams that want to change their names.

They’re re-writing the ‘one defensive move rule’ to basically disallow any defensive moves at all.

Both Button and Hamilton are pooh-poohing the idea that Button is taking over the lead position on McLaren and trying to get next year’s car designed around his driving style, however no team is wasting any time on this season which is done.  All that’s left is the race for second place.

There is no rain forecast.  At the moment it appears Ricciardo will start.

Rebroadcast at 11:30 am.  Not so pretty tables below.

Starting Grid

Grid Driver Team Q-Time Q-Laps
1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 01:35.8 14
2 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 01:36.0 12
3 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 01:36.1 14
4 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 01:36.5 11
5 Felipe Massa Ferrari 01:36.8 16
6 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 01:37.0 11
7 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 01:37.8 12
8 Vitaly Petrov Renault 01:38.1 19
9 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 01:38.3 16
10 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 01:38.2 14
11 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 01:38.3 11
12 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 01:38.4 9
13 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 01:38.5 11
14 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 01:38.8 13
15 Bruno Senna Renault 01:38.8 14
16 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 01:39.2 8
17 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 01:39.4 14
18 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 01:39.5 4
19 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 01:40.5 6
20 Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 01:41.1 6
21 Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 01:42.1 7
22 Jerome d’Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 01:43.5 8
23 Vitantonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 01:43.8 8
DNQ Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 2

Driver Standings

Rank Driver Team Points
1 Sebastian Vettel RBR-Renault 324
2 Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 210
3 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 202
4 Mark Webber RBR-Renault 194
5 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 178
6 Felipe Massa Ferrari 90
7 Nico Rosberg Mercedes 63
8 Michael Schumacher Mercedes 60
9 Vitaly Petrov Renault 36
10 Nick Heidfeld Renault 34
11 Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 28
12 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 27
13 Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 20
14 Jaime Alguersuari STR-Ferrari 16
15 Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 13
16 Sebastien Buemi STR-Ferrari 13
17 Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 4
18 Bruno Senna Renault 2
19 Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1

Constructor Standings

Rank Team Points
1 Red Bull 518
2 McLaren 388
3 Ferrari 292
4 Mercedes 123
5 Renault 72
6 Force India 48
7 Sauber 40
8 Toro Rosso 29
9 Williams 5
10 Team Lotus 0
11 HRT 0
12 Virgin 0

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    • on 10/16/2011 at 07:25
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    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:01
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    They let the million dollar motocross race run long.

    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:01
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    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:03
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    So much for forecasters.

    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:03
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    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:05
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    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:08
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    Pretty clean.

    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:11
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    Vettel

    Hamilton

    Webber

    Alonso

    Massa

    Button

    Rosberg

    Petrov

    di Resta

    Schumacher

    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:11
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    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:22
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    Vettel

    Hamilton

    Webber

    Massa

    Alonso

    Button

    Rosberg

    Petrov

    Schumacher

    Alguersuari

    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:23
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    will the Super Softs last until they have to come in for Inters.

    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:23
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    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:28
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    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:28
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    We’ll see.

    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:30
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    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:31
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    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:32
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    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:33
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    Local yellow.

    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:34
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    Schumacher parks.

    Petrov may not emerge from the pits.

    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:39
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    Vettel

    Hamilton

    Webber

    Button

    Rosberg

    Massa

    Alonso

    Alguersuari

    di Resta

    Sutil

    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:43
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    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:52
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    Vettel

    Hamilton

    Webber

    Button

    Rosberg

    Massa

    Alonso

    Alguersuari

    di Resta

    Sutil

    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:53
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    using up all their KERS early in their battle with Rosberg.

    • on 10/16/2011 at 08:58
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    Webber on Softs.

    • on 10/16/2011 at 09:01
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    • on 10/16/2011 at 09:05
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    He pits AND Webber pits.

    Webber was gaining and on the Softs.

    • on 10/16/2011 at 09:07
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    Button and Massa pit.

    • on 10/16/2011 at 09:11
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    Alonso

    Vettel

    Alguersuari

    Hamilton

    Webber

    Button

    Buemi

    Massa

    Perez

    Rosberg

    • on 10/16/2011 at 09:12
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    • on 10/16/2011 at 09:19
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    Vettel

    Hamilton

    Webber

    Button

    Alonso

    Massa

    Rosberg

    Alguersuari

    di Resta

    Buemi

    • on 10/16/2011 at 09:21
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    You idiots!

    Team McLaren has fucked up every chance he had to win this season with poor pit decisions he had nothing to do with.

    You’re a pack of assholes.

    • on 10/16/2011 at 09:27
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    Vettel

    Hamilton

    Webber

    Button

    Alonso

    Massa

    Rosberg

    Alguersuari

    di Resta

    Buemi

    • on 10/16/2011 at 09:34
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    Vettel

    Hamilton

    Webber

    Button

    Alonso

    Massa

    Rosberg

    Alguersuari

    di Resta

    Buemi

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