Reply to: Formula one final race

[Doggy Styles]

I disagree. Having a Red Bull, and in a race with lots of pit stops and people making mistakes, and a safety car, getting back up into the points from last isn't a big deal. And Webber clearly moved over and let Vettel through at one point.

I was quite disapointed. Not that I'm necessarily an Alonso fan, or Vettel hater, but after winning the last two I didn't want the same again.

You're right, my bad, he did earlier on. I was talking about later, when Vettel had to pit and went backwards again, and this time Webber stayed in front of him.

But getting through from last to wherever he finished certainly wasn't easy. A lot of drivers made mistakes in those conditions. At one point he was a second faster per lap than everyone else, until his team told him to slow down because he had enough points.

Having said all that, Alonso was magnificent in the last few races and it would have been incredible if he had finished as champion.

[d000hg]

Getting from 23rd to 6th in the wet, where every overtake puts on a dodgy bit of tarmac, is still impressive. Lots of good drivers crashed or spun off with far less to do.

And I thought he got up to 5th or so, certainly top 10, BEFORE the safety car?

[VectraMan]

You might be right but that was a good drive from Vettel after his first-lap shunt, coming from the back in a damaged car to a position where he had enough points and sticking there.

His team-mate didn't do him a favour either.

I disagree. Having a Red Bull, and in a race with lots of pit stops and people making mistakes, and a safety car, getting back up into the points from last isn't a big deal. And Webber clearly moved over and let Vettel through at one point.

I was quite disapointed. Not that I'm necessarily an Alonso fan, or Vettel hater, but after winning the last two I didn't want the same again.

[Lockhouse]

You might be right but that was a good drive from Vettel after his first-lap shunt, coming from the back in a damaged car to a position where he had enough points and sticking there.

His team-mate didn't do him a favour either.

Not disagreeing with you there.

[Old Hack]

You might be right but that was a good drive from Vettel after his first-lap shunt, coming from the back in a damaged car to a position where he had enough points and sticking there.

His team-mate didn't do him a favour either.

I disagree here; Webber moved out of the way with ease, as did the Torro Rosso's (Red Bulls), as did the german drivers; in fact, the only one who made him sweat, was Kobyashi. Lets also not forget he pretty much took out the midfield by driving into Senna and causing a multi car pile up, which he didn't get penalised for either...

[Doggy Styles]

Great race, would have been happy for either to win. Vettel is slightly flattered by the Red Bull though, in the same car Alonso's the better racer (in my opinion of course).

You might be right but that was a good drive from Vettel after his first-lap shunt, coming from the back in a damaged car to a position where he had enough points and sticking there.

His team-mate didn't do him a favour either.

[Lockhouse]

Great race, would have been happy for either to win. Vettel is slightly flattered by the Red Bull though, in the same car Alonso's the better racer (in my opinion of course).

[d000hg]

Nice to see Massa continuing to do well, I started watching F1 the year he got clobbered in the head so I've never seen him at his best.

Alonso has been sensational this year, is this the 2nd or 3rd year Ferrari have produced crap cars though?

Liked that they got Bernie in on the joke at the end

[Old Hack]

Vettel will have to leave RBR if he genuinely thinks hes the best, as that team is tainting the WDC's he's winning. Is he really as good as Alonso, or as quick as Hamilton? I don't think he is. He also talked of him feeling no pressure, yet still hoofed up qualifying, had a terrible start, then turned into Senna (itself a drive through at bare minimum), took out 3/4 top cars with the crash, then had 4 cars on the teams side roll over for him going through the field.

No, jury is still out on the fella.

[ChrisPackit]

Wow, what a race! What a way to finish the best season of F1 I can remember!

[Sockpuppet]

Can anyone share the video of this final race or else the link please??

iplayer

[rubyclaire]

Can anyone share the video of this final race or else the link please??

[nomadd]

Best race of the season, right to the wire.

Was rooting for Vettel so a result.

Brilliant race.

TBH, I'd have been happy for either of them to win it - they both drove excellently throughout the year.

Feel a bit sorry for Hamilton, though. Still, his half-American accent and Yankee slang talk in every recent interview has started to grind on me, so I'll get over his loss.

[Cliphead]

Best race of the season, right to the wire.

Was rooting for Vettel so a result.

[fullyautomatix]

At the Brazillian Grand Prix do they all drive in a thin single file line?