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2011 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX - Results

Pos - No - Driver - Team - Laps - Time/Retired - Grid - Pts
1 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - RBR-Renault - 61 - 1:59:06.757 - 1 - 25
2 - 4 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 61 - +1.7 secs - 3 - 18
3 - 2 - Mark Webber - RBR-Renault - 61 - +29.2 secs - 2 - 15
4 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 61 - +55.4 secs - 5 - 12
5 - 3 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 61 - +67.7 secs - 4 - 10
6 - 15 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 61 - +111.067 secs - 10 - 8
7 - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 60 - +1 Lap - 7 - 6
8 - 14 - Adrian Sutil - Force India-Mercedes - 60 - +1 Lap - 9 - 4
9 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 60 - +1 Lap - 6 - 2
10 - 17 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 60 - +1 Lap - 11 - 1
11 - 12 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Cosworth - 60 - +1 Lap - 13 -
12 - 18 - Sebastien Buemi - STR-Ferrari - 60 - +1 Lap - 14 -
13 - 11 - Rubens Barrichello - Williams-Cosworth - 60 - +1 Lap - 12 -
14 - 16 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 59 - +2 Laps - 17 -
15 - 9 - Bruno Senna - Renault - 59 - +2 Laps - 15 -
16 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Lotus-Renault - 59 - +2 Laps - 19 -
17 - 10 - Vitaly Petrov - Renault - 59 - +2 Laps - 18 -
18 - 25 - Jerome d'Ambrosio - Virgin-Cosworth - 59 - +2 Laps - 22 -
19 - 22 - Daniel Ricciardo - HRT-Cosworth - 57 - +4 Laps - 23 -
20 - 23 - Vitantonio Liuzzi - HRT-Cosworth - 57 - +4 Laps - 24 -
21 - 19 - Jaime Alguersuari - STR-Ferrari - 56 - Accident - 16 -
Ret - 21 - Jarno Trulli - Lotus-Renault - 47 - +14 Laps - 20 -
Ret - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 28 - Accident - 8 -
Ret - 24 - Timo Glock - Virgin-Cosworth - 9 - +52 Laps - 21

formula1.com:
Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel was untouchable around Singapore's Marina Bay Street Circuit on Sunday evening, as he cruised to his ninth win of the year. But his title rivals did enough to keep the championship alive.

Jenson Button took second for McLaren, from Mark Webber in the second Red Bull, with Fernando Alonso fourth for Ferrari. Lewis Hamilton was fifth despite a drive-through penalty.

Kart racing, Japanese idol style.

http://youtu.be/FJKD0X3xpi4

Tu_triky wrote:Kart racing, Japanese idol style.

http://youtu.be/FJKD0X3xpi4

Race queen.

bmwracer wrote:
Race queen.

Touche.

Tu_triky wrote:Kart racing, Japanese idol style.

http://youtu.be/FJKD0X3xpi4

akkiina sugoi!
shes should stop that gravure crap and become a kart driver :)

a-nesuto wrote:

akkiina sugoi!
shes should stop that gravure crap and become a kart driver :)

I gotta say it looked like she busted up that track. She beat the second best time by 10 seconds. She acquitted herself nicely it seems.

I wonder if she plays Forza or Gran Turismo? :hehe:

Tu_triky wrote:I gotta say it looked like she busted up that track. She beat the second best time by 10 seconds. She acquitted herself nicely it seems.

It's relative: the other drivers could be really terrible.

If she beat Senna's or The Stig's time, then we can talk. :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
It's relative: the other drivers could be really terrible.

If she beat Senna's or The Stig's time, then we can talk. :mrgreen:

No love for James May, huh? :beaten:

Tu_triky wrote:No love for James May, huh? :beaten:

I think I've gotten a bit tired of The Three Stooges antics... I've become a fan of Tiff Needell from Fifth Gear. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
I think I've gotten a bit tired of The Three Stooges antics... I've become a fan of Tiff Needell from Fifth Gear. :victory:

Blasphemy!

Tu_triky wrote:Blasphemy!

More like "Familiarity breeds contempt." :mrgreen:

bmwracer wrote:
More like "Familiarity breeds contempt." :mrgreen:

Yeah but James May got a new haircut and Clarkson's bald spot got bigger. So it's all new!

Tu_triky wrote:Yeah but James May got a new haircut and Clarkson's bald spot got bigger. So it's all new!

They should've taken May's hair and pasted it to Clarkson's head. :hehe:

bmwracer wrote:
They should've taken May's hair and pasted it to Clarkson's head. :hehe:

:rofl: That could work, man.

Tu_triky wrote: :rofl: That could work, man.

I'll supply the glue.

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bmwracer wrote:
I'll supply the glue.

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:hehe: :hehe: Ever prepared "to moderate" emergency situations.

2011 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - Qualifying

Pos - No - Driver - Team - Q1 - Q2 - Q3 - Laps
1 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - RBR-Renault - 1:33.051 - 1:31.424 - 1:30.466 - 14
2 - 4 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:32.947 - 1:31.434 - 1:30.475 - 14
3 - 3 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:32.843 - 1:31.139 - 1:30.617 - 14
4 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 1:33.235 - 1:31.909 - 1:30.804 - 15
5 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 1:32.817 - 1:31.612 - 1:30.886 - 13
6 - 2 - Mark Webber - RBR-Renault - 1:33.135 - 1:31.576 - 1:31.156 - 14
7 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 1:33.748 - 1:32.116 - - 10
8 - 9 - Bruno Senna - Renault - 1:33.359 - 1:32.297 - - 12
9 - 10 - Vitaly Petrov - Renault - 1:32.877 - 1:32.245 - - 17
10 - 16 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:32.626 - 1:32.380 - - 15
11 - 14 - Adrian Sutil - Force India-Mercedes - 1:32.761 - 1:32.463 - - 14
12 - 15 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 1:33.499 - 1:32.746 - - 10
13 - 11 - Rubens Barrichello - Williams-Cosworth - 1:33.921 - 1:33.079 - - 13
14 - 12 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Cosworth - 1:33.781 - 1:33.224 - - 14
15 - 18 - Sebastien Buemi - STR-Ferrari - 1:33.064 - 1:33.227 - - 10
16 - 19 - Jaime Alguersuari - STR-Ferrari - 1:35.111 - 1:33.427 - - 10
17 - 17 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:34.704 - - - 6
18 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Lotus-Renault - 1:35.454 - - - 3
19 - 21 - Jarno Trulli - Lotus-Renault - 1:35.514 - - - 6
20 - 25 - Jerome d'Ambrosio - Virgin-Cosworth - 1:36.439 - - - 8
21 - 24 - Timo Glock - Virgin-Cosworth - 1:36.507 - - - 7
22 - 22 - Daniel Ricciardo - HRT-Cosworth - 1:37.846 - - - 7
DNS - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - - - - 1
DNS - 23 - Vitantonio Liuzzi - HRT-Cosworth - - - - 2

2011 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - Results

Pos - No - Driver - Team - Laps - Time/Retired - Grid - Pts
1 - 4 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 53 - 1:30:53.427 - 2 - 25
2 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 53 - +1.1 secs - 5 - 18
3 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - RBR-Renault - 53 - +2.0 secs - 1 - 15
4 - 2 - Mark Webber - RBR-Renault - 53 - +8.0 secs - 6 - 12
5 - 3 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 53 - +24.2 secs - 3 - 10
6 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 53 - +27.1 secs - 8 - 8
7 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 53 - +28.2 secs - 4 - 6
8 - 17 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 53 - +39.3 secs - 17 - 4
9 - 10 - Vitaly Petrov - Renault - 53 - +42.6 secs - 10 - 2
10 - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 53 - +44.3 secs - 23 - 1
11 - 14 - Adrian Sutil - Force India-Mercedes - 53 - +54.4 secs - 11 -
12 - 15 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 53 - +62.3 secs - 12 -
13 - 16 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 53 - +63.7 secs - 7 -
14 - 12 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Cosworth - 53 - +64.1 secs - 14 -
15 - 19 - Jaime Alguersuari - STR-Ferrari - 53 - +66.6 secs - 16 -
16 - 9 - Bruno Senna - Renault - 53 - +72.6 secs - 9 -
17 - 11 - Rubens Barrichello - Williams-Cosworth - 53 - +74.1 secs - 13 -
18 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Lotus-Renault - 53 - +87.8 secs - 18 -
19 - 21 - Jarno Trulli - Lotus-Renault - 53 - +96.1 secs - 19 -
20 - 24 - Timo Glock - Virgin-Cosworth - 51 - +2 Laps - 21 -
21 - 25 - Jerome d'Ambrosio - Virgin-Cosworth - 51 - +2 Laps - 20 -
22 - 22 - Daniel Ricciardo - HRT-Cosworth - 51 - +2 Laps - 22 -
23 - 23 - Vitantonio Liuzzi - HRT-Cosworth - 50 - +3 Laps - 24 -
Ret - 18 - Sebastien Buemi - STR-Ferrari - 11 - Wheel - 15

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From formula1.com:
McLarenfs Jenson Button always wanted to win the Japanese race at Suzuka, and on Sunday afternoon he finally did so in dominant style after early leader Sebastian Vettel ran into tyre wear. But third place for the 24 year-old German, separated from Button by Ferrarifs Fernando Alonso, was sufficient to clinch him a second consecutive world championship.

So Sebastian Vettel is world champion again, and the youngest-ever back-to-back winner. gTo win the world championship here is fantastic, and there are so many things I want to say in this moment but itfs hard to remember all of them,h he said.

He has 324 points to Buttonfs 210, with Alonso on 202 from Webber on 194 and Hamilton on 178. Red Bull Racing have 518 to McLarenfs 388 in the constructorsf standings, with both teams still in the running for that title.

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Four more races to go: Korea (10/16), India (10/30), Abu Dhabi (11/13), and Brazil (11/27).

I wonder if Schumi will retire for good at the end of this season. He's been back two years and has yet to even get a podium finish. His best so far this year is a 4th in Canada and he ain't getting any younger.

gaijinmark wrote:I wonder if Schumi will retire for good at the end of this season. He's been back two years and has yet to even get a podium finish. His best so far this year is a 4th in Canada and he ain't getting any younger.

He should... The young lions have taken over.