I don't remember the last time before a more or less a chance of rain in a formula 1 race, preferred that it not come. But in Malaysia it became that. And not by private interests on the individual performance of some pilot to my liking, not. I believe that we saw again a very entertaining race and, above all, that we could learn a lot.
But before launching me to dissect what happened at Sepang, you must address the canyons of light on the figure of sebastian vettel. We have only 2 races, but the German already has nearly a margin (24 points) race on his immediate pursuer in the general. Things did not get off the top of the podium and watch as your companions in the two lower drawers are changing in the face.
That Yes, render unto Caesar what is Caesar's. Vettel returned to fly in classification, and returned to control the race from the privileged position of the pole without failures. This time, however, they seemed to sense signs of weakness in certain stages of the race. I would love to have seen Lewis Hamilton really compete the race into German, but two factors prevented: the first, stay stuck behind the Renault of Heidfeld in the output; the second, do not take more than a game of soft available.
I am absolutely convinced that the actual pace of the McLaren of Lewis Hamilton in career would have allowed him to fight with Vettel in a more or less direct way. Already insinue it in my analysis of Australia: I have a feeling that will not take too see the Woking put in serious distress to Red Bull. As seen in Malaysia makes me me to reaffirm with more conviction, if possible. At the time.
The podium of Heidfeld makes no more than confirm that Renault have pressed the appropriate key. Are the individual exhaust forward differential element? Gives me that not only. The traction of these cars is simply brutal, as in the best times of the Renault aside of Alonso. There is more to do how come the "black marks" that Vettel will have to get used to see in their rear-view mirrors when you turn off the lights. When the two pilots of a "medium" team in theory are able to bring the car to the podium, it's clear signal of how good it is that car. Now, therefore, that plays ask the question: what would be able to make Robert Kubica in the Renault?
Question time now for Ferrari. Seriously that I always try to believe the thinking minds of the wall and all the support staff to make strategic readings from Maranello to take all decisions on the basis of inside information which sometimes escapes to a human foot, but for more laps that I give, I remain convinced that Fernando Alonso had been second in Malaysia if he did his last 2 stops when he played. And step to explain to me.
The first stop of Alonso was very successful, and thanks to it won him the position to Heidfeld, but not just to be clear if it was a premeditated strategically or an imposition of the reality of race: Massa and Alonso could not stop at the same time, and first entered the Brazilian. The second was that, in my opinion worse managed. Taking Button from behind, do not understand how left you 3 laps with new rubber marking areas in green while Alonso drained their soft. A loss by reacting too late position. The last stop (penultimate if we change of wing), completed sentencing Alonso to fight on track position which by pace deserved. The end, is well known. And for not introducing the factor of the slow which are stops in Ferrari (lose about 1 second every one of them).
On the Hamilton-Alonso incident, I will not go to an analysis of replays, slow motions or camera angles. This is formula 1, and within reasonable limits, which defends must defend to death, and which also attacks. They are these kinds of struggles that happen to the annals of the sport. It seems to me rather than punish the fight on the track. I know that it is difficult to know where is the limit of what is "dirty" and what not, but I say that is why we always have the figure of a pilot among the Commissioners. In addition, posts to criticizing the FIA, and although this time the beneficiary was Alonso, what is that apply to a driver a penalty unless it has no effect on the final result?
But go, for me is clear that Alonso is guilty of precipitation while moving to Hamilton, especially seeing the pace with which came the Asturian. That, now that we are, is one of the great mysteries of this season so far: the Ferrari is a car in qualifying, and a completely different race, with a superb pace. But is that even the visual behavior of the car has nothing to do! I can not explain the reason, frankly.
Prior to put an end to this endless post, I would like to emphasize my doubts about the strategy of Jaime Alguersuari. I didn't like anything, from the beginning, and although later found that the front wing was broken, if you complain of tires degrade much and you run fast without grip, how plants a strategy only 2 stops and does not change at any time? In short, that as usual, I left many things in the pipeline, but the thing does not give more. When Mercedes appears in scene (if to do so), subtle exceeds Di Resta, as it should be (right?), Red Bull decided to let us take the hair with the stories of the KERS, the Sauber wrecking gums, or HRT (congratulations!) get overcome a Virgin (do); now I will dedicate its well-deserved lines.
But before launching me to dissect what happened at Sepang, you must address the canyons of light on the figure of sebastian vettel. We have only 2 races, but the German already has nearly a margin (24 points) race on his immediate pursuer in the general. Things did not get off the top of the podium and watch as your companions in the two lower drawers are changing in the face.That Yes, render unto Caesar what is Caesar's. Vettel returned to fly in classification, and returned to control the race from the privileged position of the pole without failures. This time, however, they seemed to sense signs of weakness in certain stages of the race. I would love to have seen Lewis Hamilton really compete the race into German, but two factors prevented: the first, stay stuck behind the Renault of Heidfeld in the output; the second, do not take more than a game of soft available.
I am absolutely convinced that the actual pace of the McLaren of Lewis Hamilton in career would have allowed him to fight with Vettel in a more or less direct way. Already insinue it in my analysis of Australia: I have a feeling that will not take too see the Woking put in serious distress to Red Bull. As seen in Malaysia makes me me to reaffirm with more conviction, if possible. At the time.
The podium of Heidfeld makes no more than confirm that Renault have pressed the appropriate key. Are the individual exhaust forward differential element? Gives me that not only. The traction of these cars is simply brutal, as in the best times of the Renault aside of Alonso. There is more to do how come the "black marks" that Vettel will have to get used to see in their rear-view mirrors when you turn off the lights. When the two pilots of a "medium" team in theory are able to bring the car to the podium, it's clear signal of how good it is that car. Now, therefore, that plays ask the question: what would be able to make Robert Kubica in the Renault?
Question time now for Ferrari. Seriously that I always try to believe the thinking minds of the wall and all the support staff to make strategic readings from Maranello to take all decisions on the basis of inside information which sometimes escapes to a human foot, but for more laps that I give, I remain convinced that Fernando Alonso had been second in Malaysia if he did his last 2 stops when he played. And step to explain to me.
The first stop of Alonso was very successful, and thanks to it won him the position to Heidfeld, but not just to be clear if it was a premeditated strategically or an imposition of the reality of race: Massa and Alonso could not stop at the same time, and first entered the Brazilian. The second was that, in my opinion worse managed. Taking Button from behind, do not understand how left you 3 laps with new rubber marking areas in green while Alonso drained their soft. A loss by reacting too late position. The last stop (penultimate if we change of wing), completed sentencing Alonso to fight on track position which by pace deserved. The end, is well known. And for not introducing the factor of the slow which are stops in Ferrari (lose about 1 second every one of them).
On the Hamilton-Alonso incident, I will not go to an analysis of replays, slow motions or camera angles. This is formula 1, and within reasonable limits, which defends must defend to death, and which also attacks. They are these kinds of struggles that happen to the annals of the sport. It seems to me rather than punish the fight on the track. I know that it is difficult to know where is the limit of what is "dirty" and what not, but I say that is why we always have the figure of a pilot among the Commissioners. In addition, posts to criticizing the FIA, and although this time the beneficiary was Alonso, what is that apply to a driver a penalty unless it has no effect on the final result?
But go, for me is clear that Alonso is guilty of precipitation while moving to Hamilton, especially seeing the pace with which came the Asturian. That, now that we are, is one of the great mysteries of this season so far: the Ferrari is a car in qualifying, and a completely different race, with a superb pace. But is that even the visual behavior of the car has nothing to do! I can not explain the reason, frankly.
Prior to put an end to this endless post, I would like to emphasize my doubts about the strategy of Jaime Alguersuari. I didn't like anything, from the beginning, and although later found that the front wing was broken, if you complain of tires degrade much and you run fast without grip, how plants a strategy only 2 stops and does not change at any time? In short, that as usual, I left many things in the pipeline, but the thing does not give more. When Mercedes appears in scene (if to do so), subtle exceeds Di Resta, as it should be (right?), Red Bull decided to let us take the hair with the stories of the KERS, the Sauber wrecking gums, or HRT (congratulations!) get overcome a Virgin (do); now I will dedicate its well-deserved lines.
