F1 2010: Singapore GP.

[Ferry_vO]

Bad luck for Massa as his car stopped on the track in Q1 in his outlap. If it is an engine problem as he told over the radio he's quickly running out of the eight engine limit..

Q1 results:

18: Glock
19: Kovalainen
20: Di Grassi
21: Trulli
22: Klien
23: Senna
24: Massa

Christian Klien replaces Sakon Yamamoto who has food poisoning. In his first qualifying session he is just 1.1 seconds faster than his team mate Bruno Senna..

[Ferry_vO]

Q2 results:

11: Alguersuari
12: Hulkenberg
13: Petrov
14: Buemi
15: Heidfeld (Replaced De La Rosa at Sauber)
16: Sutil
17: Liuzzi

[wombat666]

Qualifying results - 2010 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix
Pos. Driver Team Time Laps

1. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 01:45.390 21
2. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull 01:45.457 17
3. Lewis Hamilton McLaren 01:45.571 18
4. Jenson Button McLaren 01:45.944 18
5. Mark Webber Red Bull 01:45.977 19
6. Rubens Barrichello Williams 01:46.236 22
7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes Grand Prix 01:46.443 18
8. Robert Kubica Renault 01:46.593 15
9. Michael Schumacher Mercedes Grand Prix 01:46.702 17
10. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber 01:47.884 18

11. Jaime Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:47.666 16
12. Nico Hulkenberg Williams 01:47.674 13
13. Vitaly Petrov Renault 01:48.165 13
14. Sebastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 01:48.502 16
15. Nick Heidfeld Sauber 01:48.557 16
16. Adrian Sutil Force India F1 01:48.899 14
17. Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India F1 01:48.961 11

18. Timo Glock Virgin Racing 01:50.721 9
19. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus F1 01:50.915 9
20. Lucas Di Grassi Virgin Racing 01:51.107 9
21. Jarno Trulli Lotus F1 01:51.641 10
22. Christian Klien HRT F1 Team 01:52.946 7
23. Bruno Senna HRT F1 Team 01:54.174 9
24. Felipe Massa Ferrari no time 2

Lap one, turn one will be "interesting".
The usual suspects have started the usual FIAT conspiracy theory re keeping Massa out of Alonso's way.
Muppets!

[Panther_99FS]

Go Nico Rosberg! :jump:

[wombat666]

And this could be REALLY interesting!!!

"Sep.25 (GMM) Eric Boullier has dropped some big hints about the possible identity of Robert Kubica’s teammate at Renault in 2011.
The team is weighing up whether to keep Vitaly Petrov, the Russian rookie who is substantially financed, or push ahead with initial discussions with potential replacements.
The highest profile potential successor is Kimi Raikkonen, the 2007 world champion who agreed to leave Ferrari at the end of last year and has since been driving full time in the world rally championship.
“Yes, Kimi has been in contact with us, but we’re not yet in discussion,” Boullier is quoted by Auto Hebdo in the Singapore paddock. “It could be a scenario if we decide not to keep Vitaly.”
“What is certain is that if we decide to go back into talks with Raikkonen, I want to meet him to really assess the true motivation for his return,” added Boullier, amid reports the 30-year-old Finn is primarily looking to replace his Ferrari income that is soon to end.
“Whether it’s Kimi Raikkonen or someone else, I want him to be super-motivated to race with us. Whether he’s Finnish, Chinese or French-Swiss, he has to prove he is motivated,” said Boullier.
The nationalities cited by Boullier almost certainly refer to Renault reserve driver Ho-Pin Tung (Chinese) and the newly Gravity-managed Romain Grosjean (French-Swiss).
Also linked with Renault have been Adrian Sutil, and Spain’s AS newspaper reports that Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari has also been in contact with the Enstone based team.
Peter Sauber, Raikkonen’s first team boss in 2001, told the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat: “Personally, I’d be glad if Kimi came back. He is so different and talented.”
Nick Heidfeld added: “He would be able to come back without the slightest problem. I have not been driving for a long time and yet I feel I have come back with exactly the same feeling.”
And Kubica, Raikkonen’s potential teammate, commented: “If I was in Kimi’s position, I might stay in rallyin “But I’m not saying that because I want him to stay there,” added the Pole, who like Raikkonen is a rallying aficionado."
:jump::jump::jump:

[demorier]

Not quite sure how this engine limit per season thing works....how does it work with multiple cars racing ?
The last round the commentary was saying that Alonso may not be such a problem for other championship leaders as he will probably run short of allocated engines and running over that limit incures a significant points penalty. ?

[Ferry_vO]

Not quite sure how this engine limit per season thing works....

Every driver can use eight engines per season without a penalty. From engine nine every new engine will cost him a ten place grid penalty. Those first eight engines can be swapped without problems, so if you have an old engine with some mileage left you can still use it in free practice.
Alonso has used all of his eight engines so far, as has Massa. But since Massa already had to start from the back anyway he can use a new engine without getting set back on the grid. The team changed his gear box (Another five places penalty) too. If he had been on pole he would start from position 16, but since he was on P24 anyway..

BTW from all title candidates Webber has the best cards, with only six engines used. Vettel is on #7 as are Hamilton and Button.

[Panther_99FS]

Good win by Ferrari & Alonso.....

[Ferry_vO]

I'm not an Alonso fan, but he did great all weekend!

Unlike Lewis though.. One win and three non-finishes the last four races..

[Panther_99FS]

Yep Lewis is having a tough time.....
However, my other favorite driver performed well - Go Nico! :jump:

[Ferry_vO]

Nico must have had a very boring race; couldn't keep up with the McLarens and no problems staying ahead of Barrichello. Never really saw him on television.

Kubica had a great race at the end though! :applause:

[Panther_99FS]

Nico must have had a very boring race; couldn't keep up with the McLarens and no problems staying ahead of Barrichello.

When has Mercedes ever kept up with the McLarens this year :ques:
Keeping ahead of Massa & Ferrari was definitely an accomplishment :)

Boring or not - he has done well...Heck Alan Jones was boring but he was one helluva driver :)

[Wing_Z]

Instead of listening to the TV commentary, I turned off the sound and went to F1 Live Timing on the Web.
This gives everything the commentators use, especially useful lap chart info.
Think I will stick to this in future.

Agree Rosberg had a good race, up 2 places, and now definitely embarrassing his teammate.
But the nailbiter, and ultimately big winner here, was Mark Webber going into 11th place with that early pitstop and risking getting held up in traffic.
McLaren threw it away, as the numbers crunched at them, and Webber leapfrogged them at arms' length into 3rd.
And didn't Sutil do well! 8th, from a grid position of 15th.

But of course Alonso was the Man, looked every inch the champion, Vettel like a puppy snapping at his heels.

[demorier]

I saw both Alonso and Vettel with clear air in front most of the way hardly put the wheels in the wrong place the whole 2 hours....nicely done. My favorite outsider Kubica had a storming finish on new tyres after having to pit later in the race with a puncture.:australia: