Formula 1 2011 season, race by race

[snake coward]

R9 F1 British Grand Prix

Very changeable conditions and regulations at Silverstone.
FIA decided to ban off-throttle blown diffuser before Quali.
Webber beats Vettel and Mclaren drop down the grid.. new regs to blame?


Webber leads all-Red Bull front row for the British Grand Prix - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1m30.399s
2. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1m30.431s + 0.032
3. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1m30.516s + 0.117
4. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1m31.124s + 0.725
5. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1m31.989s + 1.590
6. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m31.929s + 1.530
7. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m31.933s + 1.534
8. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m32.128s + 1.729
9. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1m32.209s + 1.810
10. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1m32.376s + 1.977
Q2 cut-off time: 1m32.588s Gap **
11. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1m32.617s + 0.977
12. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m32.624s + 0.984
13. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1m32.656s + 1.016
14. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1m32.734s + 1.094
15. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m33.119s + 1.479
16. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m33.805s + 2.165
17. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m34.821s + 3.181
Q1 cut-off time: 1m35.132s Gap *
18. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m35.245s + 2.575
19. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m35.749s + 3.079
20. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m36.203s + 3.533
21. Jarno Trulli Lotus-Renault 1m36.456s + 3.786
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m37.154s + 4.484
23. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m37.484s + 4.814
24. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m38.059s + 5.389

107% time: 1m39.156s

* Gap to quickest in Q1

** Gap to quickest in Q2

[ResLo]

I don't think the new regs had anything to do with Webber topping Vettel but we'll see come the race. It was a very brave lap given the conditions and he was 2 tenths down on Vettle through S2 but made it up in the fast last sector (the old S1 with the flat out left-right-left-right sweepers).

Should be a cracking race.

[rec]

w00t!

[rec]

Great finish to the race, and overall one of the most exciting Silverstone races I've watched.

Shame about RBR's shameful team orders - mark would have cleared him, almost undoubtedly.

[snake coward]

Brilliant race with changeable conditions and great moments.

[ResLo]

I'll remember it as the race that sealed Webbers exit from Red Bull. You do not get to ignore team orders and live to tell the tale.

[rec]

From a team management perspective I understand the order, but it still shouldn't be happening. I'm glad he flipped them the bird.

I'm really hoping we see Webber in a McLaren next year, as Hamilton is just looking for excuses not to re-sign with them now.

I'm also pumped to see another Aussie in the field. Hopefully next race we see a little more footage of Ricciardo.

[Knight Of Nih]

haha yes it was funny seeing him give vettel a good go against orders.
how exciting was that race, from the start when half the track was raining and the other half dry, to the bit dramas and more pit dramas to the aussie fighting for 2nd at the end.

good thing is we are only a race away from half way through the championship

[snake coward]

Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz saying Webber will be staying at RBR.
Red Bull boss Mateschitz says Webber will stay on next year - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

[rec]

Bah.

[snake coward]

R10 F1 German Grand Prix

Very close and frantic Qualify.
Webber gets pole followed by Hamilton, punting Vettel off the front grid.

Webber beats Hamilton to pole position in the German Grand Prix - F1 news - AUTOSPORT.com

Pos Driver Team Time Gap
1. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1n30.079s
2. Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1n30.134s + 0.055
3. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1n30.216s + 0.137
4. Fernando Alonso Ferrari 1n30.442s + 0.363
5. Felipe Massa Ferrari 1n30.910s + 0.831
6. Nico Rosberg Mercedes 1n31.263s + 1.184
7. Jenson Button McLaren-Mercedes 1n31.288s + 1.209
8. Adrian Sutil Force India-Mercedes 1n32.010s + 1.931
9. Vitaly Petrov Renault 1n32.187s + 2.108
10. Michael Schumacher Mercedes 1n32.482s + 2.403
Q2 cut-off time: 1m33.180s Gap **
11. Nick Heidfeld Renault 1m32.215s + 1.217
12. Paul di Resta Force India-Mercedes 1m32.560s + 1.562
13. Pastor Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 1m32.635s + 1.637
14. Rubens Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 1m33.043s + 2.045
15. Sergio Perez Sauber-Ferrari 1m33.176s + 2.178
16. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m33.546s + 2.548
17. Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1m33.698s + 2.700
Q1 cut-off time: 1m33.664s Gap *
18. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari 1m33.786s + 1.960
19. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus-Renault 1m35.599s + 3.773
20. Timo Glock Virgin-Cosworth 1m36.400s + 4.574
21. Karun Chandhok Lotus-Renault 1m36.422s + 4.596
22. Jerome D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth 1m36.641s + 4.815
23. Tonio Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1m37.011s + 5.185
24. Daniel Ricciardo HRT-Cosworth 1m37.036s + 5.210

[Knight Of Nih]

webbers starts are average tho, although they have been better these last 3-4 meets.
hope team redbull dosnt make him give his position up to vettel if he is still in front at the tail end of the big race.
looking forward to it all tomorrow night

[rec]

Such a great lap by Webber. If he doesn't bog the start I'll get excited.

[rec]

Awesome race.

[ResLo]

R11 Formula 1 - Hungarian Grand Prix

Prac 1 and 2 finished and McLaren looking very strong. I think the playing field has levelled, Red Bull do not have things their own way anymore. P3 and Qual will be interesting, unfortunately I wont get to see either live.

In other news BBC have last night signed a new TV rights deal with Eccelstone and Sky (Foxtels equal in the UK). The deal runs from next year till 2018 and means the Beeb will only show 10 races live, where as Sky will show each race, the qualifying and practices live.

BBC Sport - F1 - BBC and Sky awarded rights in new Formula 1 deal