The 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship Thread
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Alot of drivers are complaining about bridgestone's compound choice for this race
There was significant graining on the soft tires in the first practice sessions, albeit at different rates for different teams.
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Originally Posted by FIA
Several drivers, notably Renault’s Fernando Alonso and Brawn’s Rubens Barrichello, have voiced concern that Bridgestone have chosen to bring the same tyres they did in Australia - their medium and super-soft compounds. Many struggled on the super softs in Melbourne and opted to run them early, among them Robert Kubica for BMW Sauber, the Ferrari drivers, and Lewis Hamilton for McLaren. Winner Jenson Button and Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel opted to use them in their final stints, and that contributed to the incident between Vettel and Kubica as the Pole gained ground on the German whose tyres were graining very badly and thus losing their effectiveness.
The surface of the Shanghai International Circuit is quite abrasive, certainly more so than Albert Park, and many fear this will only exacerbate the problem.
The surface of the Shanghai International Circuit is quite abrasive, certainly more so than Albert Park, and many fear this will only exacerbate the problem.
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Vettel does it again!! He was the last man out in Q3 and got Red Bull its 1st pole. Also an all RENAULT powered1-2-3! We will see what kind of fuel loads they are running later. Alonso keeps proving that he is a world class driver by putting his Renault in P2. Thats in a car that is brand new.
Any idea what the hell is going on with Kubica??? he is always slow now, and not just slow, but slower than his teammate even...
Any idea what the hell is going on with Kubica??? he is always slow now, and not just slow, but slower than his teammate even...
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I definitely did not see that coming.
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