Barrichello rejoins ahead of Alonso
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The 2009 German Grand Prix Thread
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Well done MARK,
also decent drives from SEBASTIAN, FELIPE and NICO(DOTD?).
And the BRAWN STRATEGY? What was going on in ROSS mind opting for a 3 stop strategy? I honestly cant find the slightest reason for doing this especially since they did the 3rd stint over 20 laps. This season a 3 stopper is a declared loser, just think about RUBENS and SEBASTIAN before. Do they want to add excitement to the championship? However if JENSON was to get past RUBENS on team purpose they did it well..
Unluckiest men today have to be LEWIS who lost a podium and ADRIAN who would have finished in front of NICO....
Not the best race without rain but ok.
All teams bar TORO ROSSO have moved closer to each other with RED BULL a clear performance leader now.
also decent drives from SEBASTIAN, FELIPE and NICO(DOTD?).
And the BRAWN STRATEGY? What was going on in ROSS mind opting for a 3 stop strategy? I honestly cant find the slightest reason for doing this especially since they did the 3rd stint over 20 laps. This season a 3 stopper is a declared loser, just think about RUBENS and SEBASTIAN before. Do they want to add excitement to the championship? However if JENSON was to get past RUBENS on team purpose they did it well..
Unluckiest men today have to be LEWIS who lost a podium and ADRIAN who would have finished in front of NICO....
Not the best race without rain but ok.
All teams bar TORO ROSSO have moved closer to each other with RED BULL a clear performance leader now.
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Congratulations to Mark Webber on his first win in Formula 1. That was a well deserved win as he totally dominated the race despite a drive through penalty.
Apart from the move against Barrichello at the start, his race was faultless. This will now give him the boost he needs and has to consider himself a World Championship contender.
Vettel could not match Webber today and must be happy with second place.
Good to see a Ferrari up on the podium, only the second this season and the first for Massa. The Ferrari was no match for the Red Bull though
Well done to Rosberg on a 4th place finish. We didn't see much of him in the race but got the job done.
A poor race from the Brawn with Button and Barrichello dropping back and finishing behind a Ferrari and a Williams and having to defend at the end from a Renault. Looks like it isn't only Red Bull that has caught them but a few others. Barrichello is furious at the refuelling problem that forced him to make a third stop and his position in the team is now questionable
Alonso showed speed in qualiyfing yesterday but to set the fastest lap of the race is very impressive and had he not been held up early in the race, a 4th place would have been possible. Looks like Renault have made a good step.
Kovalainen managed to finish in the points but he was holding up cars for nearly the entire race.
Hard luck to Sutil, he was looking set to score points until he tangled with Raikkonen.
And Hamilton had a great start but braked too late and a touch with Webber caused his puncture. Pity as it would have been great to see how competitive the McLaren would have been.
Your thoughts and the driver of the day ?
Apart from the move against Barrichello at the start, his race was faultless. This will now give him the boost he needs and has to consider himself a World Championship contender.
Vettel could not match Webber today and must be happy with second place.
Good to see a Ferrari up on the podium, only the second this season and the first for Massa. The Ferrari was no match for the Red Bull though
Well done to Rosberg on a 4th place finish. We didn't see much of him in the race but got the job done.
A poor race from the Brawn with Button and Barrichello dropping back and finishing behind a Ferrari and a Williams and having to defend at the end from a Renault. Looks like it isn't only Red Bull that has caught them but a few others. Barrichello is furious at the refuelling problem that forced him to make a third stop and his position in the team is now questionable
Alonso showed speed in qualiyfing yesterday but to set the fastest lap of the race is very impressive and had he not been held up early in the race, a 4th place would have been possible. Looks like Renault have made a good step.
Kovalainen managed to finish in the points but he was holding up cars for nearly the entire race.
Hard luck to Sutil, he was looking set to score points until he tangled with Raikkonen.
And Hamilton had a great start but braked too late and a touch with Webber caused his puncture. Pity as it would have been great to see how competitive the McLaren would have been.
Your thoughts and the driver of the day ?
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I'm splitting DOTD 'tween Sooty and Webbo, and Webbo's race engineer.
Don't normally give it to the winning pole getter, but a maiden win after a drive thru is a bit special.
What is with Alonso and that barge which has a habit of turning into a jet after two thirds race distance?
Note to Hambone re starts, four into two = crumple. No-one out there is automatically going to give way to you, especially a laconic Australian who is on pole with a realistic chance of a maiden win..
Kimi seemed to spend the race daydreaming about rally cars, whereas Massa was still in the "zone' at the de-brief.
Amusing when Vettel kept bitchin about Massa's "special button" kers, til Massa asked him if he would like to swap cars.
Heiki did a good job all weekend, and it's bye bye Bourdais.
Don't normally give it to the winning pole getter, but a maiden win after a drive thru is a bit special.
What is with Alonso and that barge which has a habit of turning into a jet after two thirds race distance?
Note to Hambone re starts, four into two = crumple. No-one out there is automatically going to give way to you, especially a laconic Australian who is on pole with a realistic chance of a maiden win..
Kimi seemed to spend the race daydreaming about rally cars, whereas Massa was still in the "zone' at the de-brief.
Amusing when Vettel kept bitchin about Massa's "special button" kers, til Massa asked him if he would like to swap cars.
Heiki did a good job all weekend, and it's bye bye Bourdais.
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