2012 Formula One Malaysian Grand Prix

[James Maskell]

Last year it was like a massive testing season for this season(lotus). So far Webber is dominating vettel in qualy, if he gets a good start and stays ahead of Vettel it might be a podium for him. Vettel is not comfortable in the RB8 at all, always correcting always fidgeting with the settings. Webber gets in and is smooth from lap 1. This is the biggest difference from last year. So far we have heard nothing from Vettel, im starting to think that he cant drive a car that doesn't have assists on if you know what i mean.

 

[Lars Brugman]

Last year it was like a massive testing season for this season(lotus). So far Webber is dominating vettel in qualy, if he gets a good start and stays ahead of Vettel it might be a podium for him. Vettel is not comfortable in the RB8 at all, always correcting always fidgeting with the settings. Webber gets in and is smooth from lap 1. This is the biggest difference from last year. So far we have heard nothing from Vettel, im starting to think that he cant drive a car that doesn't have assists on if you know what i mean.

You shouldn't forget that he has some mega pressure on his still young shoulders. The car is not as
good as the RB7, but they will get there. Vettel is a great talent, otherwise he wouldn't have got 2 titles,would he? The car is just not good enough, add the pressure he has and you have your answer. Maybe it doesn't help him he doesn't have a diffuser anymore, but that shouldn't be the reason he looses from Webber.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Hamilton went on to pass Van Der Garde and then won the race.
Then he won the one after as well.

And the year after this Vettel got beaten to the championship by Di Resta.

Talk about dominating a season of F3... insane.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

 

[Josh Barton]

Im very curious about Vettel and his choice of tyre. It could work but only if it doesnt pour 1/4 into the race. And theres a possibility of thunderstorms forcast for tomorrow afternoon. It is Malaysia after all. He's going to drop back into the pack off the start, and if it pours he could end up conceding a lot of ground to the front runners.

Hamilton looks good for this race. I predicted a Button win in Melbourne, I actually picked the top 4 in order there, and I predict Lewis will win tomorrow. Button should make it a one two, and I think Schumi will drop back a bit during the race (though will keep improving throughout the year). Maybe Webber third, Vettel 4th, Schumi then Alonso. Massa for 8th I reckon, behind a Lotus.

 

[James Maskell]

Thanks Hampus You did what i wanted to do haha.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Ok so predictions for tomorrow..

This is a tough one.. Hamilton has to just gun it and get away from Button/Schumacher.
I think however that Schumacher might possibly be terrorizing Button on the first lap and possibly even make a pass.

This i think is the cushion Hamilton needs to bank the race.
If Button manages to cling on and stay with Hamilton i predict a pass at the end of the tires life or possibly a pit stop-pass.

Vettel we should not count out. I expect him to finish the race either on the podium or in Top5.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

In the Top 6 we find,

Mclaren - Mercedes - Lotus - Red Bull

In the Top 6 we find 5 World Champions,

Hamilton - Button - Schumacher - Raikkonen - Vettel

And they are all within half a second of each other.

This ladies and gentlemen, is one hell of a season...

 

[Josh Barton]

Ok so predictions for tomorrow..

This is a tough one.. Hamilton has to just gun it and get away from Button/Schumacher.
I think however that Schumacher might possibly be terrorizing Button on the first lap and possibly even make a pass.

This i think is the cushion Hamilton needs to bank the race.
If Button manages to cling on and stay with Hamilton i predict a pass at the end of the tires life or possibly a pit stop-pass.

Vettel we should not count out. I expect him to finish the race either on the podium or in Top5.

Kinda what I was thinking. Except in my mind, Schumi trails off after about quater distance. Beats Rosberg though.

I want to see what Webber does at the start. I honestly cant remember the last time he got off well of the line. Honestly lol

 

[Lars Brugman]

I was wrong...again

 

[James Maskell]

I was wrong...again

Don't be like that. Chin up and keep on smiling

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

I am predicting a monsoon and a win for Schumacher. Actually he will win all remaining races of the season and add his 8th WDC! Really!

 

[Ross Balfour]

Webber finally out pacing Vettel when the Red Bull stops being competitive... typical!

Great qually sesion again, there were about 8 drivers that could have been pole there, in 4 different teams, really close stuff.

 

[Victor Ivanov]

I was a bit dissappointed from the Pirelli tyre choice for this race. I was expecting Soft/Med but Med/Hard - no way! That explains one part of the time loss compared to last year.

 

[Josh Barton]

I am predicting a monsoon and a win for Schumacher. Actually he will win all remaining races of the season and add his 8th WDC! Really!

No way. Karthikeyan will take out the championship. He's just pretending to be slow so people dont take him seriously, and then he will pounce.

 

[Kennett Ylitalo]

Pictures from Lotus fire: http://www.lotusf1team.com/We-Didn-t-Start-the-Fire.html?lang=en

 

[Michael Brown]

Webber finally out pacing Vettel when the Red Bull stops being competitive... typical!

Great qually sesion again, there were about 8 drivers that could have been pole there, in 4 different teams, really close stuff.

This time, though, Vettel was on the prime tire.

 

[Hampus Andersson]

Weather for tomorrow.

I´m not so sure anymore it will rain tomorrow. But i hope it does, everything becomes much more interesting then

 

[Hampus Andersson]

I was a bit dissappointed from the Pirelli tyre choice for this race. I was expecting Soft/Med but Med/Hard - no way! That explains one part of the time loss compared to last year.

Med/Hard is last years Soft/Med more or less

 

[Victor Ivanov]

Wasn't the SOFT tyre the same as it was last year? I think the only change was the HARD became last years MED and MED is somewhere in the middle.