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2011 Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix

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Race

Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix - Race

(11/13/2011)

4:50

Welcome to our coverage of the 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Sunday November 13, 2011 4:50

4:50

10 minutes until formaiton lap

Sunday November 13, 2011 4:50

4:52

Sebastian Vettel starts from Pole with Lewis Hamilton alongside him

Sunday November 13, 2011 4:52

4:52

Jenson Button starts from 3rd with Mark Webber alongside him

Sunday November 13, 2011 4:52

4:53

Fernando Alonso starts from 5th with Felipe Massa alongside him

Sunday November 13, 2011 4:53

4:54

The two dry tyre compounds for this event are the medium and soft

Sunday November 13, 2011 4:54

4:56

Air temperature is at 28 degrees while track temperature is at 31 degrees

Sunday November 13, 2011 4:56

4:57

There are 2 DRS zones for this race in the hope that we will see a lot of overtaking

Sunday November 13, 2011 4:57

4:58

2 minutes to formation lap

Sunday November 13, 2011 4:58

4:59

This is the only Formula 1 event that starts during the day and ends at night!

Sunday November 13, 2011 4:59

5:00

Both Williams cars are starting at the back, Barrichello couldn't qualifying yesterday while Maldonado had to take a 10 grid penalty due to an engine change

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:00

5:00

Formation lap underway

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:00

5:01

All cars get away cleanly

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:01

5:02

Vettel arrives at the starting grid

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:02

5:03

The rest of the cars lining up on the grid

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:03

5:03

Lights!

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:03

5:04

Vettel gets away ahead of Hamilton

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:04

5:04

Alonso gets ahead of Webber

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:04

5:05

Great first lap!

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:05

5:05

Vettel has a puncture and goes off!

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:05

5:05

And Alonso takes 2nd from Button!

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:05

5:06

Vettel crawling back to the pits

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:06

5:06

Vettel reaches the pits

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:06

5:06

He is a lap down

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:06

5:07

Vettel retires

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:07

5:07

This is Vettel's first retirement this year!

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:07

5:07

[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ]

@ED: Does starting on Medium tyres give someone an advantage later on in the race in terms of speed??? ED - Possibly but the softs are much better here

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:07 Shankar

5:09

[Comment From aman aman : ]

damn never expected this form vettel

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:09 aman

5:09

Hamilton leads Alonso on lap 3 by 2.8 seconds

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:09

5:09

[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ]

Who are all on Medium tyres now?? ED - The 2 Williams

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:09 Shankar

5:10

[Comment From aman aman : ]

Is vettel driving now .... will he or retired ED - Vettel has retired, his car is too damaged, he drove for nearly the whole lap on a puncture

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:10 aman

5:11

Webber takes Button but Button takes the position back

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:11

5:11

[Comment From aman aman : ]

soooo is he gonna continue ED - No, Vettel is out

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:11 aman

5:12

[Comment From aman aman : ]

damn damn no chances of wining

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:12 aman

5:13

Hamilton leads Alonso by 2.7 seconds. Button is 3rd and 3 seconds behind

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:13

5:13

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

Hamilton rocks

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:13 Guest

5:14

[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ]

McLaren were favorites here all weekend and the only 'Cog in their Wheel' - Vettel - is out as early as 1st Lap... McLaren will surely make this outing count...

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:14 Shankar

5:14

Hamilton and Alonso are matching each other in terms of lap times

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:14

5:15

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

alonso rocks

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:15 Guest

5:15

[Comment From aman aman : ]

Webber has chances too

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:15 aman

5:16

Bernie Ecclestone is at the Red Bull garage with Vettel!

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:16

5:16

Lap 7 and the gap between Hamilton and Alonso is 2.7 seconds

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:16

5:17

[Comment From weks weks : ]

what the current drivers' standings? ED - Hamilton, Alonso, Button, Webber, Massa, Rosberg and Schumacher

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:17 weks

5:18

Alonso takes 0.3 seconds off Hamilton on lap 8!

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:18

5:19

[Comment From weks weks : ]

looks like Hamilton will take this race . . . ED - It is a long race, tyre management is very crucial

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:19 weks

5:20

Vettel very dissapointed

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:20

5:20

[Comment From Shankar Shankar : ]

@ED: How is the tyre wear at this circuit??? At the minimum, How many stops can we expect??? ED - Tyre wear isn't too bad. 2 stops expected

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:20 Shankar

5:21

[Comment From jozef jozef : ]

on what position is buemi ED - He is 10th at this stage

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:21 jozef

5:22

Hamilton leads on lap 10 by 2.7 seconds from Alonso, Button is a further 4.5 seconds behind

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:22

5:23

[Comment From Vettel fan Vettel fan : ]

he can come back .... but cant win ?? ED - No, Vettel is out of the race, He is not going back to this race

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:23 Vettel fan

5:24

At this stage it is looking like a 2 horse race between Hamilton and Alonso. Button is now 5 seconds behind Alonso

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:24

5:25

Button's middle sector is very poor. He lost a second on lap 12

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:25

5:26

Webber now 1.4 seconds behind Button

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:26

5:26

Button on the radio complaining about a problem

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:26

5:26

Alonso quickest so far with a 1:45.944

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:26

5:27

Hamilton leads Alonso on lap 13 by 2.3 seconds.

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:27

5:28

Webber very close to Button now

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:28

5:29

Great fight between Buemi and di Resta. Buemi gets ahead and is 9th.
di Resta is on medium tyres

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:29

5:29

Button has a KERS issue and Webber is right behind

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:29

5:30

Webber takes Button but Button fights back and takes 3rd again

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:30

5:30

In front of them Alonso reduces the gap to 1.9 seconds

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:30

5:31

Massa is the first to pit

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:31

5:31

He puts on the softs again

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:31

5:32

Button has dropped back, he is 10 seconds from Alonso

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:32

5:32

Hamilton and Alonso pit together!

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:32

5:32

And Button pits too

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:32

5:33

[Comment From weks weks : ]

what strategies does Hamilton need to employ at this time of the race? ED - They have to go for the softs as the medium compound isn't quick here

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:33 weks

5:34

Webber is in the lead but has yet to stop

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:34

5:34

Webber pits

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:34

5:34

And so does Rosberg

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:34

5:34

A long stop for Webber

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:34

5:35

Webber rejoins behind Massa!

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:35

5:35

[Comment From weks weks : ]

what lap is it? ED - lap 18

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:35 weks

5:36

Hamilton is pushing, gap to Alonso is 3.3 seconds after the first stop

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:36

5:37

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

where is massa ED - 4th

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:37 Guest

5:38

Buemi going slow

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:38

5:38

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

whose pit stop was shortest, between Hamilton and alonzo? ED - Hamilton

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:38 Guest

5:39

[Comment From Indranil Indranil : ]

where is rosberg and schumi? ED - 6th and 9th

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:39 Indranil

5:40

Hamilton leads Alonso on lap 20 by 3.6 seconds

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:40

5:41

Button is 3rd and a further 13.2 seconds behind

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:41

5:41

Buemi retires

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:41

5:42

Webber pushing and is catching Massa for 4th

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:42

5:42

Webber currently quickest on the track

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:42

5:43

Button appears to have sorted the KERS problem

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:43

5:44

[Comment From Michael Michael : ]

Maldonado is up to tenth! He must have been quick. Didn't he start from the back? ED - Yes but hasn't stopped yet. He is on the medium compound and on a single stop, like di Resta

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:44 Michael

5:45

[Comment From Indranil Indranil : ]

has Sutil stopped yet? ED - Yes Sutil has stopped once

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:45 Indranil

5:46

The gap between Hamilton and Alonso is around 3.3 seconds. Button is a further 13.8 seconds behind

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:46

5:47

[Comment From Ashwin Ashwin : ]

Which team has the greatest disparity in terms of driving skill between drivers? Maldonado & Barrichello? ED - Hard to tell really, you need to look at the stats

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:47 Ashwin

5:48

[Comment From kaling kaling : ]

whats the gap between sutil n rosberg??? ED - Over 9 seconds

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:48 kaling

5:48

The leaders are going through traffic and that is impacting their lap times

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:48

5:51

[Comment From kaling kaling : ]

which tyre di resta will opt when he pits at d last??? ED - He has to go for the softs

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:51 kaling

5:52

Massa closing in on Button as Hamilton and Alonso trade fastest lap of the race so far

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:52

5:53

[Comment From Ashwin Ashwin : ]

Why has Senna pitted twice? ED - He expected a safety car as a result of Vettel's puncture

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:53 Ashwin

5:53

di Resta makes his first and only stop

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:53

5:54

Button, Massa and Webber now about to fight for 3rd, all very close on the track

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:54

5:54

Alonso loses a second on lap 28!

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:54

5:56

[Comment From Michael Michael : ]

All drivers, except for di Resta and Maldonado, still have to use the harder compound. Do you think the two drivers' tyre choice might pay off then? ED - Yes they all have to pit again. di Resta also started on the mediums

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:56 Michael

5:56

Webber right behind Massa

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:56

5:57

Webber takes Massa but Massa fights back and takes 4th again

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:57

5:57

At the front, Hamilton has increased the gap to Alonso to 5 seconds

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:57

5:58

Button is a further 16 seconds behind

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:58

5:58

[Comment From Guest Guest : ]

whats the gap between schumi and sutil ? ED - 4.4 seconds

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:58 Guest

5:59

Alonso is either struggling with his tyres or looking after them and will stay out much longer than Hamilton

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:59

5:59

Maldonado gets a drive through penalty for holding up a leader

Sunday November 13, 2011 5:59

6:00

Button's KERS problem is fixed and he now is getting away from Massa

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:00

6:01

Massa is now 5.9 seconds behind Button!

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:01

6:02

Alonso responds with the quickest lap of the race so far. A 1:44.270

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:02

6:04

Alonso takes another chunk from Hamilton's lead. Gap down to 4.4 seconds

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:04

6:04

Button is 16.9 seconds behind Alonso

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:04

6:05

Maldonado once again under investigation!

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:05

6:06

Webber pits

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:06

6:06

Webber goes for the softs again! Strange strategy there

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:06

6:07

Webber has to make another stop, probably on the last lap for the medium

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:07

6:07

Button pits

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:07

6:08

Button puts on the medium compound

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:08

6:08

Senna also under investigation

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:08

6:09

Senna gets a drive through penalty

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:09

6:09

It will be interesting to see the lap times from Button on the medium compared to the used softs of Hamilton and Alonso

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:09

6:10

Alonso pushing hard, gap down to 4.1 seconds

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:10

6:11

Alonso slightly quicker than Hamilton and both were quicker than Button so they don't need to stop yet

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:11

6:12

Webber on the new softs sets the quickest lap so far with a 1:43.671

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:12

6:13

Webber now behind Button but even if he passes him, he has yet to stop

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:13

6:14

Hamilton pits

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:14

6:15

Alonso will have to push hard now

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:15

6:15

Massa pits

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:15

6:15

Alonso will try to stay out and lap quicker than Hamllton who is on the medium tyres now

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:15

6:16

Webber stuck behind Button, this will ruin his race!

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:16

6:18

Webber takes Button

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:18

6:18

Alonso only marginal quicker than Hamilton

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:18

6:19

Schumacher makes his second stop

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:19

6:19

Alonso pits

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:19

6:20

Hamilton retakes the lead

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:20

6:21

Rsoberg is up into 3rd but has to stop

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:21

6:23

Webber now trying to pass Rosberg

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:23

6:23

Hamilton leads Alonso by 5.3 seconds on lap 45

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:23

6:24

Ferrari isn't so good on the medium tyres so expect the gap to go up

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:24

6:24

Webber takes Rosberg for 3rd. Remember Webber has to make another stop

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:24

6:25

Another quickest lap by Webber with a 1:43.041

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:25

6:28

Webber continues to push, he is fighting with Massa as he has yet to pit

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:28

6:29

Rosberg pits

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:29

6:30

Massa spins but recovers

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:30

6:31

This will allow Webber to easily get ahead

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:31

6:31

5 laps remain

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:31

6:33

Hamilton leads Alonso by 6 seconds. Webber is 11 seconds behind but has to make a 3rd stop

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:33

6:34

Button is 4th but will move to 3rd while another mistake will cost Massa 4th place

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:34

6:35

Ricciardo stops on the track with a problem

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:35

6:38

2 laps remaining

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:38

6:38

Webber has yet to stop, he will make 4th after the stop

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:38

6:39

Hamilton leads Alonso by 8.4 seconds on lap 54

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:39

6:39

Webber pits to go for a lap on the mediums!

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:39

6:40

Button moves into 3rd

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:40

6:40

Final lap

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:40

6:40

Hamilton wins the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:40

6:41

Alonso takes second

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:41

6:41

Button takes 3rd

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:41

6:41

Webber takes 4th

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:41

6:46

Top 10: Hamilton, Alonso (+8.4), Button (+25.8), Webber (+35.7), Massa (+50.5), Rosberg (+52.3), Schumacher (+75.9), Sutil (+77.1), di Resta, Kobayashi

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:46

6:47

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6:49

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Sunday November 13, 2011 6:49

6:49

Hamilton is back to his happy self again on the podium which is great to see

Sunday November 13, 2011 6:49

7:01

Full Race resutl
Hamilton
Alonso (+8.4)
Button (+25.8 )
Webber (+35.7)
Massa (+50.5)
Rosberg (+52.3)
Schumacher (+75.9)
Sutil (+77.1)
di Resta
Kobayashi (+1 lap)
Perez (+1 lap)
Barrichello (+1 lap)
Perez (+1 lap)
Maldonado (+1 lap)
Alguersuari (+1 lap)
Senna (+1 lap)
Kovalainen (+1 lap)
Trulli (+2 laps)
Glock (+2 laps)
Liuzzi (+2 laps)

Retirements:
Ricciardo
Buemi
d'Ambrosio
Vettel

Sunday November 13, 2011 7:01

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