-Formula 1 - Season 2011

[Born2Race]

... poor buy .. no talent

Vettel's the Worlds Youngest Formula 1 Double Champion and the Youngest Consecutive Champion; has equaled Mansell's record with 14th pole of the season in Abu Dhabi and was about to equal Schumacher's record of the most Grand Prix wins in a season. Vettel's also the youngest driver to have taken part in an official practice session of a Grand Prix, to score championship points, to lead a race, to secure pole position, and to win a race

[genius83]

Austin circuit bosses insists track is still on course
Austin Grand Prix officials says they are baffled by suggestions from Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone that next year's race is in doubt - as they insist that preparations at the new track are well on course.

Eric Boullier says Renault will keep door open for Robert Kubica through 2012
Renault has vowed to do what it can to try and keep a seat open for Robert Kubica throughout next year, amid the increasing likelihood that the Polish driver will not be fit for the start of the season.

Alonso sure a podium in Abu Dhabi is still achievable
Fernando Alonso believes he can still fight for a podium finish in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, even though Red Bull Racing and McLaren have led the way so far this weekend.

Top teams' bid to increase staff limit rejected in FOTA
Formula 1's leading outfits have failed in a push to try and expand staff numbers for next season, after a proposal to change the terms of the Resource Restriction Agreement was blocked by smaller outfits.

Bernie Ecclestone thinks Ferrari's third car push unlikely to succeed
Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone thinks it unlikely that third cars will become a part of the sport, despite a fresh push by Ferrari for them to be allowed.

Hamilton dominates the Abu Dhabi GP as Sebastian Vettel retires
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton ended a victory drought stretching back to July by winning the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - after world champion Sebastian Vettel retired on the very first lap due to damage from a puncture.

<font face='Courier New'><font color='Navy'>[U]Abu Dhabi GP Race Results[/U]</font></font>
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Pos  Driver        Team                       Time</font>
 1.  Hamilton      McLaren-Mercedes           1h37:11.886
 2.  Alonso        Ferrari                    +     8.457
 3.  Button        McLaren-Mercedes           +    25.881
 4.  Webber        Red Bull-Renault           +    35.784
 5.  Massa         Ferrari                    +    50.578
 6.  Rosberg       Mercedes                   +    52.317
 7.  Schumacher    Mercedes                   +  1:15.900
 8.  Sutil         Force India-Mercedes       +  1:17.100
 9.  Di Resta      Force India-Mercedes       +  1:40.000
10.  Kobayashi     Sauber-Ferrari             +     1 lap
11.  Perez         Sauber-Ferrari             +     1 lap
12.  Barrichello   Williams-Cosworth          +     1 lap
13.  Petrov        Renault                    +     1 lap
14.  Maldonado     Williams-Cosworth          +     1 lap
15.  Alguersuari   Toro Rosso-Ferrari         +     1 lap
16.  Senna         Renault                    +     1 lap
17.  Kovalainen    Lotus-Renault              +     1 lap
18.  Trulli        Lotus-Renault              +    2 laps
19.  Glock         Virgin-Cosworth            +    2 laps
20.  Liuzzi        HRT-Cosworth               +    2 laps
<font color='Green'>Fastest lap: Webber, 1:42.612</font>
<font color='Navy'>Not classified/retirements:</font>
<font color='DarkOrchid'>Driver        Team                         On lap</font>
Ricciardo     HRT-Cosworth                 49
Buemi         Toro Rosso-Ferrari           19
D'Ambrosio    Virgin-Cosworth              18
Vettel        Red Bull-Renault             1

Here is the Championships Standings after Abu Dhabi GP:

<font face='Courier New'><font color='Red'>[U]World Championships Standings[/U]</font></font>
<font color='Blue'>Drivers:                    Constructors:             </font>
 1.  Vettel       374        1.  Red Bull-Renault          607
 2.  Button       255        2.  McLaren-Mercedes          482
 3.  Alonso       245        3.  Ferrari                   353
 4.  Webber       233        4.  Mercedes                  159
 5.  Hamilton     227        5.  Renault                    72
 6.  Massa        108        6.  Force India-Mercedes       57
 7.  Rosberg       83        7.  Sauber-Ferrari             42
 8.  Schumacher    76        8.  Toro Rosso-Ferrari         41
 9.  Petrov        36        9.  Williams-Cosworth           5
10.  Sutil         34       
11.  Heidfeld      34       
12.  Kobayashi     28       
13.  Alguersuari   26       
14.  Di Resta      23       
15.  Buemi         15       
16.  Perez         14       
17.  Barrichello    4       
18.  Senna          2       
19.  Maldonado      1       

Hamilton hopes Abu Dhabi Grand Prix win is a new start
Lewis Hamilton is hopeful his win in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is the start of his return to the top following a difficult season.

Button says losing KERS during Abu Dhabi GP heavily affected performance
Jenson Button said that the KERS problem he suffered during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix left him uncertain of his McLaren's performance from one lap to the next.

Alonso says he was putting in qualifying laps throughout Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Fernando Alonso said he was putting in qualifying-style laps throughout the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as he pushed to beat Lewis Hamilton.

Vettel laments lost opportunity after retiring from the Abu Dhabi GP
Sebastian Vettel was left lamenting his lost chance in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after retiring for the first time in the 2011 season.

Alguersuari rues costly pitstop problem for missing points in Abu Dhabi
Jaime Alguersuari believes he could have finished in the points in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix had it not been for a problem during one of his pitstops.

Kobayashi happy to be back in the points after 10th-place finish in Abu Dhabi
Kamui Kobayashi was happy to end his points drought in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after finishing in 10th place in the race.

Vijay Mallya feels sixth in constructors' now near-certain for Force India
Force India team boss Vijay Mallya felt the squad's double points finish in Abu Dhabi meant it could all-but-celebrate securing sixth place in the constructors' championship, as it pulled 15 points clear of nearest rival Sauber.

[nickatnite]

I'm glad Hamilton was able to shrug off his breakup from that witch from the Pussycat Dolls band and perform well and win. Good luck to him.

[Imaan1]

Vettel just cant drive an F1 car around 2 corners ... poor buy .. no talent

Well are you joking ? :P:P:P:P:P:P

[Born2Race]

:mad: :0

[zia1288]

Missed the race but enjoying the thread

i love your post @ blackeye117

[Blackeye117]

HAhaha thanks for loving my post mate .. was getting bored so thought of it i knew it'll get the most replies

@born2race , well what ever he just cant go round a corner

[Blackeye117]

Well are you joking ? :P:P:P:P:P:P

well well well m i joking nope vettel cant go round a corner he does not know how to get an F1 car round a corner ,,, hehehehe

@steve , bro incredible job man hats off no no shirts off on your this effort brillianty brilliant man awsome coverage i just dont have words to describe your effort , very very well done

[genius83]

Senna: No comfort in Renault's performance in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Bruno Senna admitted there was no comfort to take from the performance of his Renault team in Abu Dhabi after a poor race on Sunday.

Maldonado, Alguersuari hit with time penalties in Abu Dhabi
Pastor Maldonado and Jaime Alguersuari have both been given time penalties for ignoring blue flags during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Pirelli still unsure of cause of Sebastian Vettel's Abu Dhabi GP puncture
Pirelli is still unsure what caused the puncture that put Sebastian Vettel out of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the opening lap.

Massa blames problems with medium tyres for Abu Dhabi GP struggles
Felipe Massa blamed difficulties with the medium tyres, allied to weekend dramas with his front wing, for a troubled Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

@Blackeye117
Thanks for the complements bro. But I think all the credit goes to autosport live coverage team as the whole commentary done by them and I just copy/pasted them here from Autosport live coverage page.

The real reason behind this was that, I was quite angry over my cable operator as there was no ESPN on my side and he was not available on the phone either, so I have missed the whole race just like I have missed the qualifying on Saturday again the same reason.

When I see your post where you asks about race not shown on StarSports then I decided that why not start posting the commentary of Autosport Live Coverage.

I like your post about Vettel's inability:D:P it just reminded me of what @alliereyaz would say if he was here.

[genius83]

[U]Rubens Barrichello

Jerome D'Ambrosio

Pastor Maldonado

Sergio Perez

Kamui Kobayashi

Vitaly Petrov

Bruno Senna

Mark Webber

Sebastian Vettel

Lewis Hamilton

Jenson Button

Jarno Trulli

Heikki Kovalainen

Timo Glock

Nico Rosberg

Michal Schumacher

Felipe Massa

Fernando Alonso

Vitantonio Liuzzi

Daniel Ricciardo

Jaime Alguersuari

Sebastian Buemi

Adrian Sutil

Paul Di Resta

Podium Finishers

[/U]

[Blackeye117]

@genius but still copy pasting is not that easy either .... yup there was no other channel here .. so watched live some of it ,

ahh and what can i say about vettel , thora mirch masala to dalna parta hai na

[aref]

@genius but still copy pasting is not that easy either .... yup there was no other channel here .. so watched live some of it ,

ahh and what can i say about vettel , thora mirch masala to dalna parta hai na

:S
Stop acting like that HAM fan.
:-#
Other people won when VET retired...not cause they beat him fair and square.

Dont make me act like a die hard VET fan.

[genius83]

Rodolfo Gonzalez gets another Lotus test in young driver sessions
Rodolfo Gonzalez will join Team Lotus for the first day of this week's young driver test that takes place in Abu Dhabi.

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner praises Sebastian Vettel's champion spirit
Sebastian Vettel showed what a true team player he was by sticking with his Red Bull Racing chiefs on the pit wall following his early exit from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, according to Christian Horner.

McLaren tips Lewis Hamilton to step up another gear after pivotal Abu Dhabi win
Lewis Hamilton will use his victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as a springboard to lift himself to another level of driving, as he moves away from the troubles that have dogged him over the past few months.

Red Bull stands by decision to gamble on three stops for Mark Webber in Abu Dhabi
Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner says his team had nothing to lose by opting to put Mark Webber on a three-stop strategy in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Ferrari still puzzled by Felipe Massa's flapping wing
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has admitted that his team is still seeking a solution for the flapping wing phenomenon that Felipe Massa has encountered in the last two races.

McLaren amazed by KERS-less Jenson Button's Abu Dhabi drive
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has praised the job that Jenson Button did in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - as he battled race-long KERS problems to deliver a podium finish.

@Blackeye117
Bro, I know that it is not easy to copy/paste but still it is easier then to compile the commentary in every minute like Autosport team do.

[m_waqas]

@Blackeye,.

well said buddy,. very true, i like your honesty and your courage in sharing your thoughts with us .. and i especially like the part when u said "poor boy, no talent" , epic..

i also have another theory of mine to answer the fans of VET, it goes like "VET knew it was not strong track for RBR so he (VET) opted for 'honorable exit' instead of facing the humiliation of defeat but i must say he should have tried to do some laps,.. he was so scared that he didn't even turned a corner ",... Now what say u?,..

j/k guys,. relax,.. though i really wanted to see VET beaten fair and sqaure.

@steve,..

great job bro,.. keep it up.

as u might know i missed the start and watched a few laps in between,. so i would really like to see the VET retirement vdo i wanna see his face expressions.

also i hate how ALO did not win the race,. he had a good chance :S (for once :P)

[m_waqas]

@steve,..

great job bro,.. keep it up.

as u might know i missed the start and watched a few laps in between,. so i would really like to see the VET retirement vdo i wanna see his face expressions.

also i hate how ALO did not win the race,. he had a good chance :S (for once :P)

[m_waqas]

i hate how ALO didn't win,..

courtesy Sladex

:mad: :0

what? i don't get it,. who is he?

.

[m_waqas]

he must be thinking why god didn't give him talent to turn a single corner in AbuDhabi Gp :S

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner praises Sebastian Vettel's champion spirit
Sebastian Vettel showed what a true team player he was by sticking with his Red Bull Racing chiefs on the pit wall following his early exit from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, according to Christian Horner.

what? u gotta be kidding :S ...

[m_waqas]

courtesy Sladex

[Blackeye117]

@aref i didnt said anything about anyone else that he won or who one ,, i just said vettel cant go round a corner

@waqas you are right but you see he doesnt have the talent to go round a corner so how can you expect him to do some laps ? huh you gotta have talent to do that mate

@genius they are pro bro .and we/you are no where near them they are at another level , but you still did a brilliant job

[genius83]

Pastor Maldonado and Bruno Senna slam 'inconsistent' blue flag penalties in Abu Dhabi
Bruno Senna and Pastor Maldonado have hit out at the blue flag penalties they received in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and claimed the officials lacked consistency.

Rubens Barrichello says Abu Dhabi race charge proved he still has what it takes
Rubens Barrichello believes his strong recovery drive in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, following his nightmare practice and qualifying, has shown Williams that it would be wrong to drop him for next year.

Ferrari says pit and traffic delays were not key factors in narrow Abu Dhabi defeat
Ferrari is doubtful that Fernando Alonso would have been able to beat Lewis Hamilton to victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, even if his final stop had been quicker.

@m_waqas
I am sure not many drivers would like to sit on the wall after retiring on the first lap, so yes it is something to applaud. I only have seen Schumacher sitting on the wall after retiring on the first lap in Spa 2005.

@Blackeye117
Being pro doesnot change the humans at all, they still are the same like us and I have seen recently twice these pros making spelling mistakes in writing Button's name in the news piece headline.

Still thanks for the complements.

I have not seen the race or the re-run of the race so I have a question have you guys noticed this

Check the standings in the bottom of the pic