2011 Korean Grand Prix grid

30 comments on “2011 Korean Grand Prix grid”

1. 

   F1 best
   15th October 2011, 7:06

   It been the first non red bull pole since Brazil last year with Hulkenburg
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      Mike (@mike)
      15th October 2011, 7:52

      There’s a scary stat for you O.o

      Lets hope next year we get some surprises!
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   Lachie (@lachie)
   15th October 2011, 7:08

   Vettel was second wasn’t he? And Button third…?
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      Eggry (@eggry)
      15th October 2011, 7:09

      You’re right
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      Keith Collantine (@keithcollantine)
      15th October 2011, 7:12

      Sorry – typo in Vettel’s time.
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   Eggry (@eggry)
   15th October 2011, 7:08

   Really stunning lap from Hamilton. Really! also It’s certain Red Bull lost their qualifying ground. I don’k know it’s due to lack of dry practice though.
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      boundary layer (@boundary-layer)
      15th October 2011, 10:29

      I don’t think Red Bull’s pace has anything to do with lack of running. We’ve already seen Vettel coming out of the blue to set a pole. I’d rather say they are trying things towards 2012.
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   SamC (@samc)
   15th October 2011, 7:10

   Erm, Vettel qualified 2nd not Button, wish it had been Button but never mind
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   Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
   15th October 2011, 7:10

   I’m not getting too carried away with this. For one, points are only awarded on a Sunday. Qualifying is inconsequential in the grand scheme of things.

   And secondly, it’s going to take more than one flying lap to convince me that Lewis Hamilton has overcome a season of errors.
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      Eggry (@eggry)
      15th October 2011, 7:12

      You might be right. If Hamilton defense his position at the start, it would be fine…probably. if not something like Hungary happens which unlikely. However he lose his position, it would test him again.
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      bananarama (@bananarama)
      15th October 2011, 7:19

      Of course you are right, but usually when you can take the fight to Vettel there is a chance someone beats him (for example BUtton taking advantage of Hami Vettel fight) but if he is in the lead in a race its hard to beat him. Lets see how it goes tomorrow and what the tyres will do.
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      rfs (@rfs)
      15th October 2011, 7:23

      He really, REALLY should win this time though. His car has got the pace, so all Lewis has to do is stay out of trouble for once.
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         Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
         15th October 2011, 7:44

         I wouldn’t go over-crediting him. Pole position does not guarantee a win. After all, we’ve seen Jenson Button and Michael Schumacher carve their way through the field before, so I see no reason why others can’t do it, too. Hamilton’s margin over Vettel is miniscule, particularly compared to the margin Vettel has held over the field for most of the season.

         I was afraid this would happen – as soon as someone other than Vettel (and especially if that someone is Hamilton) takes pole, everyone gets on here and starts talking about how Vettel is suddenly vulnerable. But this is essentially a new race this year: the circuit was locked up and has not been used since last year’s race, Pirelli have chosen a very aggressive set of tyres, and the weather promises a dry race when 2010 was monsoonal. This race is going to be the Grand Prix with the most uncertainty surrounding it, so if anything, pole position means the least here.
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            Steph (@)
            15th October 2011, 9:05

            It’s great from Lewis as he has had a tough time lately but I’m not forgetting Hungary. The race weekend before, he went out and showed the world what he could deliver when he’s in the right place and then the next weekend he made a daft mistake and threw away the win. I hope that this is the start of better things but I won’t just wait until the end of this weekend to judge, I’ll wait until the end of the next racing weekend too.
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            AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
            15th October 2011, 20:21

            @prisoner-monkeys I’m inclined to agree with you. Hamilton deserved pole but that doesn’t necessarily mean he deserves an automatic win tomorrow. I really doubt the McLaren will be able to pull away in the way that the Red Bull has this year.
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   bananarama (@bananarama)
   15th October 2011, 7:13

   Finally it happened. Was fairly close a couple of times already but well, at last someone did it. Also nice drift in the last corner by Vettel. Massa ahead of Alonso again; did the spaniard do a second run in Q3, I didn’t see it?!
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      Eggry (@eggry)
      15th October 2011, 7:17

      Alonso did a second run but abandon it.
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   Yinka Babs (@)
   15th October 2011, 7:21

   SUPERB HAMILTON!
   He will be delighted with his 19th pole and his first grid-topping performance since Canada last year.
   Mclaren seems to have found the right answers to Redbull’s pace.
8. 

   monica nguyen
   15th October 2011, 7:24

   That s weird, Hamilton seems so unhappy even he gets the pole. No comment on team radio.
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      rfs (@rfs)
      15th October 2011, 7:31

      He looks pretty jaded, doesn’t he?
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      sato113 (@sato113)
      15th October 2011, 15:36

      maybe he did say something on radio but FOM didn’t broadcast it.
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   Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
   15th October 2011, 7:29

   Wait, this was intended as a reply to @rfs
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    Steph (@)
    15th October 2011, 9:06

    I didn’t even notice Massa had outqualified Alonso. I know I’m not a morning person but clearly I’m an awful Massa fan.
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       Fixy (@)
       15th October 2011, 10:25

       In Q1 I thought he was going to be on pole :P
       Don’t worry @Steph, Felipe is so good there is nothing special when he outqualifies Fernando, more the opposite :P
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          boundary layer (@boundary-layer)
          15th October 2011, 10:31

          Yeah, no offence there, but when Massa is in front of Alonso I think the question is why Alo is behind. Not the opposite.
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    BasCB (@bascb)
    15th October 2011, 9:29

    Hm, seems Vettel is now being investigated for that corner cutting. Guess they want to establish the fact its not done to cut short a lap on purpose like that.

    I hope that won’t get him a time struck from the board and drop him down.
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       boundary layer (@boundary-layer)
       15th October 2011, 10:34

       I believe he was just in a hurry to get back to the pits. Whether that’s legal or not…
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    Saad Khann (@5nil)
    15th October 2011, 13:53

    That lap was great by Lewis, almost nailed every single corner and apex on the Korea International Circuit.
    
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       AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
       15th October 2011, 20:15

       @5nil Indeed it was a great lap. I took great pleasure in watching it back.
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    AndrewTanner (@andrewtanner)
    15th October 2011, 20:14

    Nice work from Force India and good to see Petrov in Q3. What a contrast to a couple of race ago.

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