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ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2013

• ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2013

• ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2013

  StrumSolo > 31/10/2013, 18:13

  Some might argue that Sebastien Vettel winning another world title, with 3 races to spare, will mean a disappointing and anticlimactic end to the 2013 season.
  
  Not so. There's plenty still to race for. For instance, if Vettel wins in Abu Dhabi this weekend that'll be 7 victories in a row for the German. And who could fail to be gripped by the prospect of him making it 3 wins out of just 5 races ever to have been held at this circuit?
  
  Beyond that pair of fascinating sub-plots, Fernando Alonso will look to tighten his grip on the runner-up/best-of-the-rest spot in the drivers' standings, but Kimi Raikkonen, last year's winner here, will fancy his chances of closing the gap on his future Ferrari team-mate. Maybe Lewis Hamilton could do a win too?
  
  Still not convinced? Fair enough, but at least you'll be awake to see it. We've got the luxury of a 13:00 GMT start this Sunday.
  
  And the first practice session gets underway at around 07:00 tomorrow morning.

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  StrumSolo > 01/11/2013, 11:54

  Got my times all wrong. The first practice session has in fact only just finished, and here are the standings:
  
  1) Grosjean 2) Hamilton 3) Vettel 4) Webber 5) Rosberg 6) Raikkonen 7) Di Resta 8) Button 9) Maldonado 10) Perez 11) Hulkenberg 12) Alonso 13) Bottas 14) Calado 15) Gutierrez 16) Vergne 17) Massa 18) Ricciardo 19) Pic 20) Kovalainen 21) Bianchi 22) Gonzalez
  
  Not a great session for the Ferraris, and look at Vettel all the way down in 3rd. He's slipping!
  
  The second gets underway at 13:00.

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  RussyRover > 01/11/2013, 12:15

  I suppose it depends how you want to look at it now Scotty, it is all over as far as the winning Driver and Constructor championships are concerned but really we all knew this was going to happen several races ago if not further back...
  
  But it is all still to play for in the Constructors, an almighty fight now between Mercedes, Ferrari and Lotus should mean it keeps some excitement as they will want that lucrative 2nd spot... It's all about the money, money, money lol... (I don't really like that song, now can't stop humming it!!!)
  
  I can't see Vettel wanting to back off, if anything he now has carte blanche to go all out and break all the records... or maybe it's time he has some of that 'bad luck' that seems to follow Webber around... and I wonder for next season, whether Ricciardo will have as much 'bad luck' as Webber???

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  StrumSolo > 02/11/2013, 13:49

  (01/11/2013, 12:15)RussyRover Wrote: and I wonder for next season, whether Ricciardo will have as much 'bad luck' as Webber???

  
  I suspect he probably will Russy.
  
  Business as usual for the final practice session. Vettel first, Webber second, and Hamilton third!
  
  Qualifying's where it matters though, and that gets underway in 15 minutes or so.

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  RussyRover > 02/11/2013, 13:59

  Yep usual suspects at the front of FP3, though Grosjean seems to have some pace as well...
  
  Qualifying soon under the lights, where the practice was in daylight, have the teams done their homework correctly or will there be an upset at the top of the grid.. I suspect no upset...
  
  There seems to have been some kerb additions to the track at key corners, to stop the drivers gaining an advantage. From what I've seen in the practice and GP2 race, they seem to be effective - keep it between the white lines boys....
  
  
  Adrian Sutil hasn't been happy with his car and he goes out as well as Gutierrez, and for the others, no one chancing the slower tyre as they all go for the soft to make sure they go through....

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  StrumSolo > 02/11/2013, 14:33

  Bit of drama towards the end of Q1 there. The Ferraris were both in the drop zone, but managed to pull themselves out, which then put Hamilton in danger, but he responded by posting the quickest lap time of the session. So he's on pole as it stands, followed by Massa, Raikkonen and Maldonado, with Vettel down in 11th.
  
  Esteban Gutierrez, Adrian Sutil, Giedo van der Garde, Jules Bianchi, Charles Pic and Max Chilton are the drivers who drop out.

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  StrumSolo > 02/11/2013, 14:53

  Oof!
  
  Q2 is over and Fernando Alonso is out! As are Paul Di Resta, Jenson Button, Jean-Eric Vergne, Pastor Maldonado and Valtteri Bottas.
  
  Rosberg is currently quickest, followed by his team-mate Lewis Hamilton and Webber and Vettel in the Red Bulls.

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  RussyRover > 02/11/2013, 15:02

  Ha, good as far as Alonso is concerned, and glad that Massa yet again has out qualified him - not an Alonso fan as you may guess...
  
  Perez gets into the top 10 where Button doesn't! Come on Jenson, what are you doing!!!
  
  and nicely in for Hulkenberg and Ricciardo, can they be the surprise?
  
  It's not looikng as all powerful for the Red Bull duo is it... been an interesting qualifying session so far.

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  StrumSolo > 02/11/2013, 15:21

  Would you believe it, Webber takes pole! Still they've got nearly 24 hours to find him some mechanical faults. Mixed session from Hamilton. He spun on his final lap but still starts in 4th tomorrow.
  
  The top 10:
  
  1) Mark Webber 2) Sebastian Vettel 3) Nico Rosberg 4) Lewis Hamilton 5) Kimi Raikkonen 6) Nico Hulkenberg 7) Romain Grosjean 8) Felipe Massa 9) Sergio Perez 10) Daniel Ricciardo

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  RussyRover > 02/11/2013, 15:29

  I'm glad I said the Red Bulls' weren't looking all powerful lol... Ha, you're right there Scotty, I wonder what mechanical ailments will work there way into Webber's car... Even if Webber remains ailment free, I can see Vettel passing him off the start and sailing off into the sunset...
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