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Clear as mud..

Why wouldn't they just fall back to the best time completed in qualifying and if a driver didn't have one, they would start from the pit lane?

 

As Vettel shoved Button almost off the track at the start of this Grand Price, Seb proved himself human after all, when he succumbed to one of the oldest of human weaknesses, greed. But after realizing the tires would wear much too quickly in any effort to outpace the very fast Button he settled comfortably into P3 for a front row seat, watching Button win the race with Alonso close behind. The podium finish was more than enough to secure a well deserved, second in a row F1 diver's championship for team Red Bull and the young Sebastian Vettel!

It was a bit astonishing after the race to see competitors such as Alonso and Button to be so resigned in their rolls, racing for second... Do they have something up their sleeve for next year, something that will end the domination?

It was a good race on a very nice circuit, the type of circuit others should build instead of the newer painted parking lots...

Congratulations to Red Bull and Vettel for winning the 2011 F1 world championship, well done!!

...and congratulations to Jenson Button for winning in Japan!!

 

It's interesting how the Big Macs have been improving all year, to the point that they're practically on par now with the RB's, but is it too little, too late? Or can they wrest the constructor's championship away from RB still?

 

The RB's would have to pretty much score nothing the rest of the season for the McLaren team to even have a shot. Currently RB has 518 points with the McLaren at 388.

I've not done the math but with 25 points for 1st and 18 for second if Button and Hamilton can fininsh 1-2 in the next few races with total failures by both Vettel and Webber then the McLarens can win.

But whats the chance that Seb and Mark will fail to finish in the points that many times in the next 4 races.

 

.......a very long shot indeed.

 

But the question does present itself. With the driver's championship over and the constructor's championship just about over, will RB cars not push as hard, or conversely will they take this opportunity to start working on the next year's cars at the expense of staying competitive. Or will the competitive spirit and pursuit of less tangible records such as consecutive poles and additional Grand Prix trophies continue to spur them on?

 

If anything they will probably take more chances in going for the wins. Gloves are off, it's now a simple race to win attitude whilst possibly trying a few things and having some fun!!!

 

Wings?

 

Seb's been watching Sprint Cup!

What next, a Polish victory lap? :lol::lol:

 

Charlie Whiting would go apoplectic.

 

The powers at be in F1 can be so constipated at times, that a Polish victory lap by their now two time World Champion might loosen things up a bit...

Besides having your Champion celebrate with the fans as was the donuts, is darn good for everyone!:beer

 

Congrats to Seb & the whole Red Bull team.

Seb should get Alex Zanardi's dount recipe. That man knew how to do donuts.

 

Well, so much for the consecutive poles record.....and I seriously doubt it will happen next year either. MacLaren has definitely come on strong at the end of this season, and the Hamster seems to have finally woken up again, we'll see if he can keep it on track this time.

Next year, I see stiff competition between Red Bull, Ferrari, Big Mac and even MBZ - I think it will be a much tougher championship in 2012.

 

....or Red Bull merely hones the blade that much more and severs any hope they have been clinging too....

Actually it will be very interesting to see what happens with all the teams not having to reinvent everything next year, could be a truly competitive season!!!

 

Well, Vettel showed them today that's he's not ready to just cruise to the end of the season!

On to India then....