Apr 16 2011

F1: Shanghai Qualifying

Once again I have unfortunately skipped the meaningless except for gossip Practice so I have little to report except for the scurrilous rumor (as always impeccably sourced) that Hamilton is dissatisfied with the McLaren hardware which as far as I can see is ahead of last season’s Red Bull chase that he almost won except for software (brain fart) failures by McLaren race management.  If he’s really decided to be a diva he’s lost my allegiance, does he expect Red Bull to dump Webber?  Nobody else is close.

Vettel dominated as predicted.

So we don’t know anything we didn’t already and the Shanghai circuit is equally a mystery except that the sinking has evidently passed inspection.

Tomorrow’s race at 2:30 am will not be preceded by anything special and will not be repeated until noon on Monday so Richard will just have to wait until then to read though I’m sure Grandma’s nurse will call him long before that to spoil it anyway.

I’ll spare you my insights from Sepang since they haven’t changed much, nor do I expect many surprises but if there are any I’ll document them below.

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  2. Formula One Debrief they report that tire wear depends a lot on how hard you run them from the git go, so if you’re in a tight race situation they fall off faster.

    So another advantage to front running.

  3. 2 minutes in.

  4. but what isn’t.

  6. A sign of weakness.

  7. That’s a surprise.

  8. It switches on and off according to program and when it’s charging it sucks you down.

    Red Bull does not have the program right.

  12. Surprise!

  13. Grid positions for tires and laps.

  14. Red Flag!

    Petrov parks.

    2 minutes left.

  15. Can’t move it off the track.  Disengage button doesn’t work, they had to crane it.

  16. Might make it to Q1 and saves his tires…

  17. Holding them a long time screwing the engines.

  19. Too many surprises.

    Hamilton and Button won it in the pits.

    Everyone else used up softs.

  20. Lots of tire and engine wear.

  22. Dusts Hamilton and Button.

    Nobody else even close.

  23. Boring.

  24. Button

    Hamilton

    Rosberg

    Alonso

    Massa

    Alguersuari

  25. but I could barely keep my eyes open during Real Time. So, I went to bed shortly after 11. Just dropped in to check the race results and finish up the diaries for today.

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