F1 2011: The first Indian Grand Prix!

[Ferry_vO]

Pole for Vettel once again on this fast, slippery but fun track:


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1

1

Sebastian Vettel (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/822.html)

RBR-Renault (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2959.html)

1:26.218

1:24.657

1:24.178

16



2

3

Lewis Hamilton (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/828.html)

McLaren-Mercedes (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2960.html)

1:26.563

1:25.019

1:24.474

18



3

2

Mark Webber (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/21.html)

RBR-Renault (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2959.html)

1:26.473

1:25.282

1:24.508

17



4

5

Fernando Alonso (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/30.html)

Ferrari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2961.html)

1:26.774

1:25.158

1:24.519

19



5

4

Jenson Button (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/6.html)

McLaren-Mercedes (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2960.html)

1:26.225

1:25.299

1:24.950

20



6

6

Felipe Massa (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/18.html)

Ferrari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2961.html)

1:27.012

1:25.522

1:25.122

18



7

8

Nico Rosberg (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/809.html)

Mercedes (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2962.html)

1:26.364

1:25.555

1:25.451

19



8

14

Adrian Sutil (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/818.html)

Force India-Mercedes (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2965.html)

1:26.271

1:26.140

No time

19



9

18

Sebastien Buemi (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/842.html)

STR-Ferrari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2967.html)

1:26.608

1:26.161

No time

19



10

19

Jaime Alguersuari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/847.html)

STR-Ferrari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2967.html)

1:26.557

1:26.319

No time

19



11

10

Vitaly Petrov (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/864.html)

Renault (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2963.html)

1:26.189

1:26.319


20



12

7

Michael Schumacher (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/7.html)

Mercedes (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2962.html)

1:26.790

1:26.337


17



13

15

Paul di Resta (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/851.html)

Force India-Mercedes (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2965.html)

1:26.864

1:26.503


15



14

12

Pastor Maldonado (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/869.html)

Williams-Cosworth (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2964.html)

1:26.829

1:26.537


18



15

9

Bruno Senna (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/845.html)

Renault (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2963.html)

1:26.766

1:26.651


16



16

11

Rubens Barrichello (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/8.html)

Williams-Cosworth (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2964.html)

1:27.479

1:27.247


17



17

17

Sergio Perez (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/867.html)

Sauber-Ferrari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2966.html)

1:27.249

1:27.562


10



18

16

Kamui Kobayashi (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/837.html)

Sauber-Ferrari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2966.html)

1:27.876



6



19

20

Heikki Kovalainen (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/813.html)

Lotus-Renault (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2968.html)

1:28.565



13



20

21

Jarno Trulli (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/14.html)

Lotus-Renault (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2968.html)

1:28.752



13



21

23

Daniel Ricciardo (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/857.html)

HRT-Cosworth (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2970.html)

1:30.216



11



22

22

Narain Karthikeyan (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/805.html)

HRT-Cosworth (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2970.html)

1:30.238



11



23

25

Jerome d'Ambrosio (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/866.html)

Virgin-Cosworth (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2969.html)

1:30.866



14



DNQ

24

Timo Glock (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/791.html)

Virgin-Cosworth (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2969.html)

1:34.046



3





Q1 107% Time


1:32.222



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There are some penalties that will be applied before the start of the race though; Petrov five places for his crash in Korea, Perez and Hamilton three places for ignoring yellow flags in practice 1 and Ricciardo five places for replacing a gearbox.

[wombat666]

It would be a great circuit if it wasn't for the grossly polluted atmosphere.
Rather see it in a country with a clean environment.
Hamilton is a bit stiff starting with a three position penalty as I doubt anyone could have done anything other than he did in the yellow flag situation.
:kilroy:

[Ferry_vO]

Setting your fastest sector time under yellow flags means you'll get a penalty. When you see a yellow flag, you take your foot off the pedal.

Karthikeyan got a penalty too, for blocking Schumacher in Q1. Shame as both HRT cars qualified in front of the Virgin cars for the first time!

[Naismith]

It would be a great circuit if it wasn't for the grossly polluted atmosphere.
Rather see it in a country with a clean environment..
:kilroy:

Because Formula 1 is renowned for being enviromentally conscious and green friendly. lol

[wombat666]

I've been unfortunate to have 'visited' India (under duress) twice, some postings one has to take on and endure.
Certainly not a Nation I'd visit voluntarily, believe me, the 'Urban Industrial Sprawl' was bad 20 odd years ago, from the TV coverage it looks even worse today.
Of course F1 is not environmental friendly, but why combine it with a poisonous environment?
Money rules, obviously, ergo India, China, Korea, Malaysia, the 'Sand and Sandals' venues and Singapore are able to buy their way in.
The 'Formula 1 Grand Prix of Chernobyl' has a nice ring to it and the cost of land for a circuit would be nice and low.

[Wing_Z]

Well, being beamed out to a TV audience of half a billion will put some pressure on India to clean up...

This is surely Hermann Tilke's best track design, and I suspect it will become one of the most respected in the world.
It has everything to challenge the modern F1 driver, just look how many of them were not able to stitch together a perfect lap.
And not a track which forgives sloppiness - Felipe Massa managed to break the Ferrari's suspension short-cutting a kerb, and I can't remember when I last saw that in F1.

Plenty of challenge opportunities too, looking forward to a great race!

[Ferry_vO]

Getting slightly boring! No one's able to stop him.. Today he broke the 'most laps in the lead in one season' record, which still belonged to Nigel Mansell.

Don't know why Massa was penalized and not Hamilton though..

Results:



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<th>Pos</th><th>No</th><th>Driver</th><th>Team</th><th>Laps</th><th>Time/Retired</th><th>Grid</th><th title="Points">Pts</th>

1
1
Sebastian Vettel (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/822.html)
RBR-Renault (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2959.html)
60
1:30:35.002
1
25


2
4
Jenson Button (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/6.html)
McLaren-Mercedes (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2960.html)
60
+8.4 secs
4
18


3
5
Fernando Alonso (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/30.html)
Ferrari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2961.html)
60
+24.3 secs
3
15


4
2
Mark Webber (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/21.html)
RBR-Renault (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2959.html)
60
+25.5 secs
2
12


5
7
Michael Schumacher (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/7.html)
Mercedes (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2962.html)
60
+65.4 secs
11
10


6
8
Nico Rosberg (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/809.html)
Mercedes (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2962.html)
60
+66.8 secs
7
8


7
3
Lewis Hamilton (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/828.html)
McLaren-Mercedes (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2960.html)
60
+84.1 secs
5
6


8
19
Jaime Alguersuari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/847.html)
STR-Ferrari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2967.html)
59
+1 Lap
10
4


9
14
Adrian Sutil (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/818.html)
Force India-Mercedes (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2965.html)
59
+1 Lap
8
2


10
17
Sergio Perez (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/867.html)
Sauber-Ferrari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2966.html)
59
+1 Lap
20
1


11
10
Vitaly Petrov (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/864.html)
Renault (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2963.html)
59
+1 Lap
16



12
9
Bruno Senna (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/845.html)
Renault (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2963.html)
59
+1 Lap
14



13
15
Paul di Resta (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/851.html)
Force India-Mercedes (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2965.html)
59
+1 Lap
12



14
20
Heikki Kovalainen (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/813.html)
Lotus-Renault (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2968.html)
58
+2 Laps
18



15
11
Rubens Barrichello (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/8.html)
Williams-Cosworth (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2964.html)
58
+2 Laps
15



16
25
Jerome d'Ambrosio (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/866.html)
Virgin-Cosworth (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2969.html)
57
+3 Laps
21



17
22
Narain Karthikeyan (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/805.html)
HRT-Cosworth (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2970.html)
57
+3 Laps
23



18
23
Daniel Ricciardo (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/857.html)
HRT-Cosworth (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2970.html)
57
+3 Laps
22



19
21
Jarno Trulli (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/14.html)
Lotus-Renault (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2968.html)
55
+5 Laps
19



Ret
6
Felipe Massa (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/18.html)
Ferrari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2961.html)
32
+28 Laps
6



Ret
18
Sebastien Buemi (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/842.html)
STR-Ferrari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2967.html)
24
+36 Laps
9



Ret
12
Pastor Maldonado (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/869.html)
Williams-Cosworth (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2964.html)
12
+48 Laps
13



Ret
24
Timo Glock (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/791.html)
Virgin-Cosworth (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2969.html)
2
+58 Laps
24



Ret
16
Kamui Kobayashi (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/driver/2011/837.html)
Sauber-Ferrari (http://www.sim-outhouse.com/results/team/2011/2966.html)
0
+60 Laps
17

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[wombat666]

It was all so rivetting I really did doze off this time.........:sleep:
Excellent circuit, shame about the location.

[Naismith]

Getting slightly boring!

F1 has not been greatly exciting for some considerable time. I know what would make it entertaining, stick a gear shift and a clutch pedal in the cars and thereby invoke driver ability over fancy automatic systems.

[Wing_Z]

Getting slightly boring! ...Don't know why Massa was penalized and not Hamilton though..
Well the first half certainly was a little pedestrian, I think Hamilton must've been a little bored too!
He does have a thing about Ferrari..

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h200/CHARL_photos/SOH/Ham_Mas.jpg

One of the more extraordinary Stewards' decisions this year, poor Felipe becomes Even Poorer Felipe.
There he was, minding his own business, driving toward his customary 6th place...

[wombat666]

Said it before and I'll say it again, Massa is a dud.
:kilroy:

[Panther_99FS]

Don't know why Massa was penalized and not Hamilton though..



http://formula-one.speedtv.com/article/f1-felipe-massa-could-have-avoided-lewis-hamilton-crash-johnny-herbert

[wombat666]

Coulthard fears the stewards issued the penalty not objectively, but in the context of Hamilton and Massa's increasingly poisoned feud.

"It was almost as if they felt that — with Lewis receiving so many decisions against him this year — they were trying to redress the balance," he said.

The thought that crossed my mind almost to the letter.
:kilroy:

[Panther_99FS]

Yes..
It would have been interesting to see how things *might* have been had Schumacher been penalized more often in his earlier career.....