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bmwracer wrote:
Hehe.

Time for Schumi to let the young lions have their chance... Maybe he should take up sports car or Le Mans racing... :)

I don't know why Michael came back to be honest. I feel it was a sense of loyalty to ross brawn and also something to do on Sunday afternoons! His heart wasn't totally in it I think.

Being given a Chevy Astro van by my cousin. Only has 90,000 miles. Takes all the worry out of choosing a second car. LOL. :mrgreen:

2012 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - Qualifying

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Q1 - Q2 - Q3 - Laps
1 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:32.608 - 1:31.501 - 1:30.839 - 11
2 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:32.951 - 1:31.950 - 1:31.090 - 15
3 - 3 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:33.077 - 1:31.772 - 1:31.290 - 14
4 - 14 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:32.042 - 1:31.886 - 1:31.700 - 16
5 - 10 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 1:32.029 - 1:31.988 - 1:31.898 - 20
6 - 15 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:32.147 - 1:32.169 - 1:32.022 - 20
7 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 1:32.459 - 1:31.833 - 1:32.114 - 17
8 - 9 - Kimi Räikkönen - Lotus-Renault - 1:32.221 - 1:31.826 - 1:32.208 - 18
9 - 4 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:33.061 - 1:32.121 - 1:32.327 - 17
10 - 12 - Nico Hulkenberg - Force India-Mercedes - 1:32.828 - 1:32.272 - - 12
11 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 1:32.946 - 1:32.293 - - 12
12 - 11 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 1:32.898 - 1:32.327 - - 14
13 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 1:33.349 - 1:32.469 - - 10
14 - 18 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 1:32.834 - 1:32.512 - - 11
15 - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:33.015 - 1:32.625 - - 16
16 - 16 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 1:33.059 - 1:32.954 - - 14
17 - 17 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 1:33.370 - 1:33.368 - - 14
18 - 19 - Bruno Senna - Williams-Renault - 1:33.405 - - - 8
19 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Caterham-Renault - 1:34.657 - - - 6
20 - 24 - Timo Glock - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:35.213 - - - 8
21 - 22 - Pedro de la Rosa - HRT-Cosworth - 1:35.385 - - - 6
22 - 25 - Charles Pic - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:35.429 - - - 8
23 - 21 - Vitaly Petrov - Caterham-Renault - 1:35.432 - - - 8
24 - 23 - Narain Karthikeyan - HRT-Cosworth - 1:36.734 - - - 6

Eve wrote:Being given a Chevy Astro van by my cousin. Only has 90,000 miles.

You might want to wait until they get it completely broken in, probably still has that "new car smell". :P

2012 FORMULA 1 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - Results

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Laps - Time/Retired - Grid - Pts
1 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 53 - 1:28:56.242 - 1 - 25
2 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 53 - +20.6 secs - 10 - 18
3 - 14 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 53 - +24.5 secs - 3 - 15
4 - 3 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 53 - +25.0 secs - 8 - 12
5 - 4 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 53 - +46.4 secs - 9 - 10
6 - 9 - Kimi Räikkönen - Lotus-Renault - 53 - +50.4 secs - 7 - 8
7 - 12 - Nico Hulkenberg - Force India-Mercedes - 53 - +51.1 secs - 15 - 6
8 - 18 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 53 - +52.3 secs - 12 - 4
9 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 53 - +54.6 secs - 2 - 2
10 - 16 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 53 - +66.9 secs - 14 - 1
11 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 53 - +67.7 secs - 23 -
12 - 11 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 53 - +83.4 secs - 11 -
13 - 17 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 53 - +88.6 secs - 19 -
14 - 19 - Bruno Senna - Williams-Renault - 53 - +88.7 secs - 16 -
15 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Caterham-Renault - 52 - +1 Lap - 17 -
16 - 24 - Timo Glock - Marussia-Cosworth - 52 - +1 Lap - 18 -
17 - 21 - Vitaly Petrov - Caterham-Renault - 52 - +1 Lap - 22 -
18 - 22 - Pedro de la Rosa - HRT-Cosworth - 52 - +1 Lap - 20 -
19 - 10 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 51 - Retired - 4 -
Ret - 25 - Charles Pic - Marussia-Cosworth - 37 - Engine - 21 -
Ret - 23 - Narain Karthikeyan - HRT-Cosworth - 32 - Retired - 24 -
Ret - 15 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 18 - Spin - 5 -
Ret - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 0 - Accident - 6 -
Ret - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 0 - Accident - 13


Race - Vettel wins at Suzuka to slash Alonso's title advantage

Sebastian Vettel moved to within four points of Fernando Alonso in the fight for the world championship, after Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix saw Red Bull dominate and Ferrarifs leader meet with another first-corner disaster.

As Vettel sped into a lead he never relinquished, Alonso had a brush with Lotusfs Kimi Raikkonen and spun with a punctured left-rear tyre in the first corner. At the same time, Raikkonenfs team mate Romain Grosjean hit Red Bullfs Mark Webber and Williamsf Bruno Senna collided with Mercedesf Nico Rosberg.

The safety car was deployed for just two laps, and thereafter Vettel picked up where he left off to score a win that brought his points tally to 190 compared to Alonsofs 194. He was simply untouchable.

Behind him, Sauberfs Kamui Kobayashi valiantly held on to second place ahead of McLarenfs Jenson Button and Ferrarifs Felipe Massa, but the Brazilian leap-frogged both rivals during the first pit stops to snatch a second place that he kept without challenge to salvage something for Ferrari. It was his first podium since Korea 2010, and the performance may well cement Ferrarifs decision to retain him for 2013.

It was thus left to Kobayashi and Button to stage a duel for the final podium slot, and though the McLaren driver pushed to within half a second by the flag, Sauberfs local hero managed his tyres and held on to become only the third Japanese driver to finish on the podium, 22 years after Aguri Suzuki had done so here.

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Fred's got to be kicking himself in the ass. Weren't all the "experts" saying Vettel was out of it after Monza?

Congrats to Kobayashi :applaud:

And for all the trivia buffs out there, the other Japanese driver to get a podium was Takuma Sato at the U.S. Grand Prix in 2004.

2012 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX - Qualifying

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Q1 - Q2 - Q3 - Laps
1 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:38.397 - 1:38.220 - 1:37.242 - 17
2 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:38.208 - 1:37.767 - 1:37.316 - 13
3 - 4 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:39.180 - 1:38.000 - 1:37.469 - 16
4 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 1:39.144 - 1:37.987 - 1:37.534 - 19
5 - 9 - Kimi Räikkönen - Lotus-Renault - 1:38.887 - 1:38.227 - 1:37.625 - 17
6 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 1:38.937 - 1:38.253 - 1:37.884 - 16
7 - 10 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 1:38.863 - 1:38.275 - 1:37.934 - 20
8 - 12 - Nico Hulkenberg - Force India-Mercedes - 1:38.981 - 1:38.428 - 1:38.266 - 18
9 - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:38.999 - 1:38.417 - 1:38.361 - 17
10 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 1:38.808 - 1:38.436 - 1:38.513 - 18
11 - 3 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:38.615 - 1:38.441 - - 11
12 - 15 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:38.630 - 1:38.460 - - 13
13 - 14 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:38.719 - 1:38.594 - - 14
14 - 11 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 1:38.942 - 1:38.643 - - 15
15 - 18 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 1:39.024 - 1:38.725 - - 16
16 - 16 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 1:38.784 - 1:39.084 - - 13
17 - 17 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 1:38.744 - 1:39.340 - - 14
18 - 19 - Bruno Senna - Williams-Renault - 1:39.443 - - - 9
19 - 21 - Vitaly Petrov - Caterham-Renault - 1:40.207 - - - 7
20 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Caterham-Renault - 1:40.333 - - - 10
21 - 25 - Charles Pic - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:41.317 - - - 8
22 - 24 - Timo Glock - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:41.371 - - - 8
23 - 22 - Pedro de la Rosa - HRT-Cosworth - 1:42.881 - - - 7
24 - 23 - Narain Karthikeyan - HRT-Cosworth - No time - - - 1

Vettel storms into title lead with Korean win

Red Bullfs Sebastian Vettel may have had some tyre-wear problems towards the end of Sundayfs Yeongam race, but from outside the cockpit it looked like yet another walk in the park for the defending champion as his third victory in a row moved him into the lead of the world championship fight by six points from Fernando Alonso.

On a damage limitation day, the Spaniard brought his Ferrari home third behind Vettel and his team mate Mark Webber. It was the first time that any team have finished one-two this season.

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2012 FORMULA 1 KOREAN GRAND PRIX - Provisional Results

Pos - No - Driver - Team - Laps - Time/Retired - Grid - Pts
1 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 55 - 1:36:28.651 - 2 - 25
2 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 55 - +8.2 secs - 1 - 18
3 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 55 - +13.9 secs - 4 - 15
4 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 55 - +20.1 secs - 6 - 12
5 - 9 - Kimi Räikkönen - Lotus-Renault - 55 - +36.7 secs - 5 - 10
6 - 12 - Nico Hulkenberg - Force India-Mercedes - 55 - +45.3 secs - 8 - 8
7 - 10 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 55 - +54.8 secs - 7 - 6
8 - 17 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 55 - +69.5 secs - 16 - 4
9 - 16 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 55 - +71.7 secs - 21 - 2
10 - 4 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 55 - +79.6 secs - 3 - 1
11 - 15 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 55 - +80.0 secs - 12 -
12 - 11 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 55 - +84.4 secs - 14 -
13 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 55 - +89.2 secs - 10 -
14 - 18 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 55 - +94.9 secs - 15 -
15 - 19 - Bruno Senna - Williams-Renault - 55 - +96.9 secs - 17 -
16 - 21 - Vitaly Petrov - Caterham-Renault - 54 - +1 Lap - 18 -
17 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Caterham-Renault - 54 - +1 Lap - 19 -
18 - 24 - Timo Glock - Marussia-Cosworth - 54 - +1 Lap - 20 -
19 - 25 - Charles Pic - Marussia-Cosworth - 53 - +2 Laps - 24 -
20 - 23 - Narain Karthikeyan - HRT-Cosworth - 53 - +2 Laps - 23 -
Ret - 22 - Pedro de la Rosa - HRT-Cosworth - 16 - Throttle - 22 -
Ret - 14 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 16 - Accident damage - 13 -
Ret - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1 - Accident - 9 -
Ret - 3 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 1 - Accident - 11

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So for all you motorsports fans, gear heads, petrol heads, or whatever I wanted to share two thrilling documentaries that I recently watched, mostly while burning away the calories on the treadmill, a monotonous task made much more enjoyable watching these two documentaries.

You guys might have already heard of this series. It's called "Truth in 24." It consists of two documentaries following the Audi race team at Le Mans. It was extremely well edited and exhilarating to watch.

It's available for free to watch and download on iTunes or alternatively you can view both films on YouTube. I imagine you could probably find a torrent somewhere too.

Official website: http://truthin24.com

Highly recommended for race fans.

^ Cool... Thanks for the heads up. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:^ Cool... Thanks for the heads up. :victory:

Man, I absolutely loved it!!!! Given the fact you are a race enthusiast, I doubt you will not enjoy it.

I am usually reserved at such wholehearted recommendations...I believe the last one being the Dream Team doc I wrote about here that aired on ESPN. I know you liked that one as well but I remember you saying it should have been longer, as your only complaint. :beaten:

2012 FORMULA 1 AIRTEL INDIAN GRAND PRIX - Qualifying

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Q1 - Q2 - Q3 - Laps
1 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:26.387 - 1:25.435 - 1:25.283 - 13
2 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:26.744 - 1:25.610 - 1:25.327 - 17
3 - 4 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:26.516 - 1:25.816 - 1:25.544 - 23
4 - 3 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:26.564 - 1:25.467 - 1:25.659 - 21
5 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 1:26.829 - 1:25.834 - 1:25.773 - 21
6 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 1:26.939 - 1:26.111 - 1:25.857 - 18
7 - 9 - Kimi Räikkönen - Lotus-Renault - 1:26.740 - 1:26.101 - 1:26.236 - 25
8 - 15 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:27.179 - 1:26.076 - 1:26.360 - 23
9 - 18 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 1:26.048 - 1:25.983 - 1:26.713 - 24
10 - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:26.458 - 1:25.976 - No time - 23
11 - 10 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 1:26.897 - 1:26.136 - - 16
12 - 12 - Nico Hulkenberg - Force India-Mercedes - 1:27.185 - 1:26.241 - - 20
13 - 19 - Bruno Senna - Williams-Renault - 1:26.851 - 1:26.331 - - 19
14 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 1:27.482 - 1:26.574 - - 19
15 - 16 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 1:27.006 - 1:26.777 - - 19
16 - 11 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 1:27.462 - 1:26.989 - - 19
17 - 14 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:27.517 - 1:27.219 - - 17
18 - 17 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 1:27.525 - - - 11
19 - 21 - Vitaly Petrov - Caterham-Renault - 1:28.756 - - - 10
20 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Caterham-Renault - 1:29.500 - - - 10
21 - 24 - Timo Glock - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:29.613 - - - 11
22 - 22 - Pedro de la Rosa - HRT-Cosworth - 1:30.592 - - - 8
23 - 23 - Narain Karthikeyan - HRT-Cosworth - 1:30.593 - - - 10
24 - 25 - Charles Pic - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:30.662 - - - 11

2012 FORMULA 1 AIRTEL INDIAN GRAND PRIX - Provisional Results

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Laps - Time/Retired - Grid - Pts
1 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 60 - 1:31:10.744 - 1 - 25
2 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 60 - +9.4 secs - 5 - 18
3 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 60 - +13.2 secs - 2 - 15
4 - 4 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 60 - +13.9 secs - 3 - 12
5 - 3 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 60 - +26.2 secs - 4 - 10
6 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 60 - +44.6 secs - 6 - 8
7 - 9 - Kimi R&#228;ikk&#246;nen - Lotus-Renault - 60 - +45.2 secs - 7 - 6
8 - 12 - Nico Hulkenberg - Force India-Mercedes - 60 - +54.9 secs - 12 - 4
9 - 10 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 60 - +56.1 secs - 11 - 2
10 - 19 - Bruno Senna - Williams-Renault - 60 - +74.9 secs - 13 - 1
11 - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 60 - +81.6 secs - 10 -
12 - 11 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 60 - +82.8 secs - 16 -
13 - 16 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 60 - +86.0 secs - 15 -
14 - 14 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 60 - +86.4 secs - 17 -
15 - 17 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 59 - +1 Lap - 18 -
16 - 18 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 59 - +1 Lap - 9 -
17 - 21 - Vitaly Petrov - Caterham-Renault - 59 - +1 Lap - 19 -
18 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Caterham-Renault - 59 - +1 Lap - 20 -
19 - 25 - Charles Pic - Marussia-Cosworth - 59 - +1 Lap - 24 -
20 - 24 - Timo Glock - Marussia-Cosworth - 58 - +2 Laps - 21 -
21 - 23 - Narain Karthikeyan - HRT-Cosworth - 58 - +2 Laps - 23 -
22 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 55 - +5 Laps - 14 -
Ret - 22 - Pedro de la Rosa - HRT-Cosworth - 42 - Brakes - 22 -
Ret - 15 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 20 - Puncture damage - 8

From formula1.com:
Sebastian Vettel was never remotely challenged in the second Indian Grand Prix on Sunday, winning it even more easily than he did the first a year ago. Once he'd shrugged off a half challenge from Red Bull team mate Mark Webber in the first corner, he controlled the race and won it as he pleased. It was his fourth consecutive victory, and the first time since Ayrton Senna in 1989 that a driver has led every lap for three races in a row.

His only moments of concern were when his undertray generated a few sparks under braking towards the end, and when Ferrari's Fernando Alonso pushed ahead of Webber when the Australian ran into KERS problems, and began to close the gap slightly. Vettel had plenty in hand, however, and won by 9.4s to move 13 points clear of the Spaniard in the drivers' standings.

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See, it is more fun on the dark side! :hehe:

2012 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX - Qualifying

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Q1 - Q2 - Q3 - Laps
1 - 4 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:41.497 - 1:40.901 - 1:40.630 - 15
2 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:41.933 - 1:41.277 - 1:40.978 - 17
3 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:42.160 - 1:41.511 - 1:41.073 - 16
4 - 18 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 1:41.981 - 1:41.907 - 1:41.226 - 22
5 - 9 - Kimi R&#228;ikk&#246;nen - Lotus-Renault - 1:42.222 - 1:41.532 - 1:41.260 - 20
6 - 3 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:42.342 - 1:41.873 - 1:41.290 - 20
7 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 1:41.939 - 1:41.514 - 1:41.582 - 17
8 - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:41.926 - 1:41.698 - 1:41.603 - 17
9 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 1:41.974 - 1:41.846 - 1:41.723 - 17
10 - 10 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 1:42.046 - 1:41.620 - 1:41.778 - 24
11 - 12 - Nico Hulkenberg - Force India-Mercedes - 1:42.579 - 1:42.019 - - 16
12 - 15 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:42.624 - 1:42.084 - - 17
13 - 11 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 1:42.572 - 1:42.218 - - 16
14 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 1:42.735 - 1:42.289 - - 14
15 - 19 - Bruno Senna - Williams-Renault - 1:43.298 - 1:42.330 - - 18
16 - 14 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:43.582 - 1:42.606 - - 17
17 - 16 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 1:43.280 - 1:42.765 - - 14
18 - 17 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 1:44.058 - - - 9
19 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Caterham-Renault - 1:44.956 - - - 11
20 - 25 - Charles Pic - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:45.089 - - - 10
21 - 21 - Vitaly Petrov - Caterham-Renault - 1:45.151 - - - 11
22 - 24 - Timo Glock - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:45.426 - - - 9
23 - 22 - Pedro de la Rosa - HRT-Cosworth - 1:45.766 - - - 8
24 - 23 - Narain Karthikeyan - HRT-Cosworth - 1:46.382 - - - 9

Vettel excluded from qualifying results for fuel infringement

Red Bullfs Sebastian Vettel has been excluded from Saturdayfs qualifying results for the 2012 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after the stewards found his car did not have sufficient fuel onboard to comply with the rules on its return to parc ferme.

The German stopped out on track at the end of Q3, after being told over his radio to pull over at the side of the circuit following advice from engine supplier Renault. Vettel, who had qualified in third behind team mate Mark Webber and polesitter for McLaren Lewis Hamilton, is now expected to start from the pit lane.

Although, after a lengthy discussion, the FIA stewards accepted that Vettel had stopped due to reasons of eforce majeuref, there wasnft enough fuel in his RB8 to provide a one-litre sample in post-qualifying scrutineering, as required by the sportfs technical regulations.

2012 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX - Provisional Results

[image] << Alonso still tight-lipped. :hehe:

Pos - No - Driver - Team - Laps - Time/Retired - Grid - Pts
1 - 9 - Kimi R&#228;ikk&#246;nen - Lotus-Renault - 55 - 1:45:58.667 - 4 - 25
2 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 55 - +0.8 secs - 6 - 18
3 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 55 - +4.1 secs - 24 - 15
4 - 3 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 55 - +7.7 secs - 5 - 12
5 - 18 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 55 - +13.0 secs - 3 - 10
6 - 14 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 55 - +20.0 secs - 15 - 8
7 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 55 - +22.8 secs - 8 - 6
8 - 19 - Bruno Senna - Williams-Renault - 55 - +23.5 secs - 14 - 4
9 - 11 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 55 - +24.1 secs - 12 - 2
10 - 16 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 55 - +27.4 secs - 16 - 1
11 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 55 - +28.0 secs - 13 -
12 - 17 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 55 - +34.9 secs - 17 -
13 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Caterham-Renault - 55 - +47.7 secs - 18 -
14 - 24 - Timo Glock - Marussia-Cosworth - 55 - +56.4 secs - 21 -
15 - 15 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 55 - +56.7 secs - 11 -
16 - 21 - Vitaly Petrov - Caterham-Renault - 55 - +64.5 secs - 20 -
17 - 22 - Pedro de la Rosa - HRT-Cosworth - 55 - +71.7 secs - 22 -
Ret - 25 - Charles Pic - Marussia-Cosworth - 41 - Engine - 19 -
Ret - 10 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 37 - Accident - 9 -
Ret - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 37 - Accident - 2 -
Ret - 4 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 19 - Fuel-pressure problem - 1 -
Ret - 23 - Narain Karthikeyan - HRT-Cosworth - 7 - Accident - 23 -
Ret - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 7 - Accident - 7 -
Ret - 12 - Nico Hulkenberg - Force India-Mercedes - 0 - Accident - 10

2012 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX - Qualifying

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Q1 - Q2 - Q3 - Laps
1 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:36.558 - 1:35.796 - 1:35.657 - 20
2 - 4 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:37.058 - 1:36.795 - 1:35.766 - 20
3 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:37.215 - 1:36.298 - 1:36.174 - 20
4 - 10 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 1:37.486 - 1:36.906 - 1:36.587 - 28
5 - 9 - Kimi R&#228;ikk&#246;nen - Lotus-Renault - 1:38.051 - 1:37.404 - 1:36.708 - 26
6 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 1:37.927 - 1:37.102 - 1:36.794 - 22
7 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 1:37.667 - 1:36.549 - 1:36.937 - 24
8 - 12 - Nico Hulkenberg - Force India-Mercedes - 1:37.756 - 1:37.066 - 1:37.141 - 20
9 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 1:37.968 - 1:37.123 - 1:37.300 - 24
10 - 18 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 1:37.537 - 1:37.011 - 1:37.842 - 26
11 - 19 - Bruno Senna - Williams-Renault - 1:37.520 - 1:37.604 - - 20
12 - 3 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:37.565 - 1:37.616 - - 12
13 - 11 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 1:38.104 - 1:37.665 - - 15
14 - 17 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 1:38.434 - 1:37.879 - - 17
15 - 15 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:38.500 - 1:38.206 - - 16
16 - 14 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:38.418 - 1:38.437 - - 15
17 - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:38.862 - 1:38.501 - - 16
18 - 16 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 1:39.114 - - - 9
19 - 24 - Timo Glock - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:40.056 - - - 12
20 - 25 - Charles Pic - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:40.664 - - - 11
21 - 21 - Vitaly Petrov - Caterham-Renault - 1:40.809 - - - 7
22 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Caterham-Renault - 1:41.166 - - - 7
23 - 22 - Pedro de la Rosa - HRT-Cosworth - 1:42.011 - - - 12
24 - 23 - Narain Karthikeyan - HRT-Cosworth - 1:42.740 - - - 10
- - Q1 107% Time - - 1:43.317 - - -

Note - Grosjean drops five grid places for an unscheduled gearbox change

2012 FORMULA 1 UNITED STATES GRAND PRIX - Provisional Results

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Laps - Time/Retired - Grid - Pts
1 - 4 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 56 - 1:35:55.269 - 2 - 25
2 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 56 - +0.6 secs - 1 - 18
3 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 56 - +39.2 secs - 7 - 15
4 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 56 - +46.0 secs - 11 - 12
5 - 3 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 56 - +56.4 secs - 12 - 10
6 - 9 - Kimi R&#228;ikk&#246;nen - Lotus-Renault - 56 - +64.4 secs - 4 - 8
7 - 10 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 56 - +70.3 secs - 8 - 6
8 - 12 - Nico Hulkenberg - Force India-Mercedes - 56 - +73.7 secs - 6 - 4
9 - 18 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 56 - +74.5 secs - 9 - 2
10 - 19 - Bruno Senna - Williams-Renault - 56 - +75.1 secs - 10 - 1
11 - 15 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 56 - +84.3 secs - 15 -
12 - 16 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 56 - +84.8 secs - 18 -
13 - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 56 - +85.5 secs - 17 -
14 - 14 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 55 - +1 Lap - 16 -
15 - 11 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 55 - +1 Lap - 13 -
16 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 55 - +1 Lap - 5 -
17 - 21 - Vitaly Petrov - Caterham-Renault - 55 - +1 Lap - 21 -
18 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Caterham-Renault - 55 - +1 Lap - 22 -
19 - 24 - Timo Glock - Marussia-Cosworth - 55 - +1 Lap - 19 -
20 - 25 - Charles Pic - Marussia-Cosworth - 54 - +2 Laps - 20 -
21 - 22 - Pedro de la Rosa - HRT-Cosworth - 54 - +2 Laps - 23 -
22 - 23 - Narain Karthikeyan - HRT-Cosworth - 54 - +2 Laps - 24 -
Ret - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 16 - Alternator - 3 -
Ret - 17 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 14 - Suspension - 14 -

Note - Grosjean and Massa dropped five grid places for unscheduled gearbox changes

Final race of the season: Next week, Brazil.

FORMULA 1 GRANDE PR&#202;MIO PETROBRAS DO BRASIL 2012 - Qualifying

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Pos - No - Driver - Team - Q1 - Q2 - Q3 - Laps
1 - 4 - Lewis Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:15.075 - 1:13.398 - 1:12.458 - 21
2 - 3 - Jenson Button - McLaren-Mercedes - 1:15.456 - 1:13.515 - 1:12.513 - 20
3 - 2 - Mark Webber - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:16.180 - 1:13.667 - 1:12.581 - 22
4 - 1 - Sebastian Vettel - Red Bull Racing-Renault - 1:15.644 - 1:13.209 - 1:12.760 - 19
5 - 6 - Felipe Massa - Ferrari - 1:16.263 - 1:14.048 - 1:12.987 - 25
6 - 18 - Pastor Maldonado - Williams-Renault - 1:16.266 - 1:13.698 - 1:13.174 - 24
7 - 12 - Nico Hulkenberg - Force India-Mercedes - 1:15.536 - 1:13.704 - 1:13.206 - 23
8 - 5 - Fernando Alonso - Ferrari - 1:16.097 - 1:13.856 - 1:13.253 - 25
9 - 9 - Kimi R&#228;ikk&#246;nen - Lotus-Renault - 1:16.432 - 1:13.698 - 1:13.298 - 22
10 - 8 - Nico Rosberg - Mercedes - 1:15.929 - 1:13.848 - 1:13.489 - 26
11 - 11 - Paul di Resta - Force India-Mercedes - 1:15.901 - 1:14.121 - - 18
12 - 19 - Bruno Senna - Williams-Renault - 1:15.333 - 1:14.219 - - 21
13 - 15 - Sergio Perez - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:15.974 - 1:14.234 - - 21
14 - 7 - Michael Schumacher - Mercedes - 1:16.005 - 1:14.334 - - 17
15 - 14 - Kamui Kobayashi - Sauber-Ferrari - 1:16.400 - 1:14.380 - - 24
16 - 16 - Daniel Ricciardo - STR-Ferrari - 1:16.744 - 1:14.574 - - 22
17 - 17 - Jean-Eric Vergne - STR-Ferrari - 1:16.722 - 1:14.619 - - 23
18 - 10 - Romain Grosjean - Lotus-Renault - 1:16.967 - - - 8
19 - 21 - Vitaly Petrov - Caterham-Renault - 1:17.073 - - - 14
20 - 20 - Heikki Kovalainen - Caterham-Renault - 1:17.086 - - - 14
21 - 24 - Timo Glock - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:17.508 - - - 13
22 - 25 - Charles Pic - Marussia-Cosworth - 1:18.104 - - - 14
23 - 23 - Narain Karthikeyan - HRT-Cosworth - 1:19.576 - - - 13
24 - 22 - Pedro de la Rosa - HRT-Cosworth - 1:19.699 - - - 12
- - Q1 107% Time - - 1:20.330 - - -

Note - Maldonado drops 10 grid spots after missing a call to the weigh bridge and thus receiving his third stewards reprimand of the season