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By bud
#351379
For me, the F138 is simply a lethal and gorgeous looking car ....

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It is a gorgeous car, much better without the bump nose!
By Hammer278
#351504
With Redbull and Mercedes stealing the show...

Alonso's and Ferraris crazy move to keep him out seems to be forgotten...

Massa's awesome overtake on Perez at Turn 1 seems to be forgotten...

Massa leading Alonso in the WDC seems to be forgotten...

Alonso cracking under pressure for the FIRST time since a teammate gave him a hard time...seems to be forgotten. Like I always said, this guy is Mr Cool when his teammate is on a leash, or else the kitchen gets too hot for Alonso to handle.
By Ferrari man 009
#351517

Alonso cracking under pressure for the FIRST time since a teammate gave him a hard time...seems to be forgotten. Like I always said, this guy is Mr Cool when his teammate is on a leash, or else the kitchen gets too hot for Alonso to handle.


Would hardly say he cracked under pressure, he made a very minor mistake and in truth made a very minor contact with Vettel and I was suprised that the wing broke. The pit decision is as much the teams fault for not demanding Alonso comes in as much as Alonso for not pitting when he probably didnt know the extent of the damage. Lets remember Alonso's pace on the first lap was competitive so maybe he thought that a small piece of the endfence went and he could stay out.
By andrew
#351519
Didn't Trulli and Fisichella give Alonso a close run for his money at times?
By Hammer278
#351523

Alonso cracking under pressure for the FIRST time since a teammate gave him a hard time...seems to be forgotten. Like I always said, this guy is Mr Cool when his teammate is on a leash, or else the kitchen gets too hot for Alonso to handle.


Would hardly say he cracked under pressure, he made a very minor mistake and in truth made a very minor contact with Vettel and I was suprised that the wing broke. The pit decision is as much the teams fault for not demanding Alonso comes in as much as Alonso for not pitting when he probably didnt know the extent of the damage. Lets remember Alonso's pace on the first lap was competitive so maybe he thought that a small piece of the endfence went and he could stay out.


It is pressure..when you drive into the back of another car at a 60km/h turn.

Alonso's wing was throwing sparks the entire lap...and I don't blame ALonso for staying out if the team didn't call him in. Ferrari should take full responsibility for that ridiculous decision.
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By LewEngBridewell
#351585
Wow, I expected Ferrari to be much stronger today. Very strange that Alonso was kept out with a wing flapping around like that. But Massa seemed way off the pace. Even Button was likely to finish ahead of the Ferrari, if the pitstops hasn't f!cked up.
By andrew
#351589
Wow, I expected Ferrari to be much stronger today. Very strange that Alonso was kept out with a wing flapping around like that. But Massa seemed way off the pace. Even Button was likely to finish ahead of the Ferrari, if the pitstops hasn't f!cked up.


Ferrari will have been trying to wait 1or 2 laps until the switch to dry tyres.
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By darwin dali
#351594
I wonder whether FA actually decided on his own to stay out despite the team calling him in? If the team truly didn't call him in, then they may have some explaining to do to the stewards...
By andrew
#351596
It was Ferrari's decision.

Malaysian GP: Ferrari takes blame for not pitting Alonso for repairs

Stefano Domenicali has confirmed it was Ferrari's decision to leave Fernando Alonso's damaged car out on track in the Malaysian Grand Prix, which caused the Spaniard to crash out.

From row two, Alonso made a good start to challenge leader Sebastian Vettel, but he got too close to the Red Bull and nudged its rear at Turn 2.

Alonso continued in second, under attack from Mark Webber, until the front wing folded under the car approaching the first corner on lap two.

The Ferrari went off and Alonso was unable to get the F138 out of the gravel. The team had hoped he could continue until it was time to pit for dry tyres.

"We took a risk that didn't pay off," admitted Domenicali.

"After the touch, the race was not over and I considered the situation where there was a transition from wet to dry.

"In normal conditions you would come in, but in this transition, if you believe the wing can survive, you try and bide your time. You may have the chance to pit to change to the dry tyres and be the hero of the weekend.

"Unfortunately the wing didn't stay there."

Domenicali underlined it had been the team's decision to take the risk, not Alonso's.

"The decision was from the pitwall," he added. "Obviously Fernando can feel it in the car, but he could not see the damage from his view.

"We take the responsibility as the team. The 'kiss' [on Vettel's car] was unfortunate because we could have taken good points from this race.

"Fernando's not happy to come away with zero points, but he's positive and looking forward because he knows we have something to play with."
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By LewEngBridewell
#351605
Disastrous race for the Scuderia. But if team tensions continue to build at RBR and Merc, they could take advantage later on :twisted::twisted::twisted::twisted::whip:
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By darwin dali
#351610
It was Ferrari's decision.

Malaysian GP: Ferrari takes blame for not pitting Alonso for repairs

Stefano Domenicali has confirmed it was Ferrari's decision to leave Fernando Alonso's damaged car out on track in the Malaysian Grand Prix, which caused the Spaniard to crash out.

From row two, Alonso made a good start to challenge leader Sebastian Vettel, but he got too close to the Red Bull and nudged its rear at Turn 2.

Alonso continued in second, under attack from Mark Webber, until the front wing folded under the car approaching the first corner on lap two.

The Ferrari went off and Alonso was unable to get the F138 out of the gravel. The team had hoped he could continue until it was time to pit for dry tyres.

"We took a risk that didn't pay off," admitted Domenicali.

"After the touch, the race was not over and I considered the situation where there was a transition from wet to dry.

"In normal conditions you would come in, but in this transition, if you believe the wing can survive, you try and bide your time. You may have the chance to pit to change to the dry tyres and be the hero of the weekend.

"Unfortunately the wing didn't stay there."

Domenicali underlined it had been the team's decision to take the risk, not Alonso's.

"The decision was from the pitwall," he added. "Obviously Fernando can feel it in the car, but he could not see the damage from his view.

"We take the responsibility as the team. The 'kiss' [on Vettel's car] was unfortunate because we could have taken good points from this race.

"Fernando's not happy to come away with zero points, but he's positive and looking forward because he knows we have something to play with."

Ah ok, thanks for that.
Well, still, Charlie Whiting won't be too happy about this...
By andrew
#351612
I was waiting for a black flag and a forced pit stop for a new nose at the end of lap 1.
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By darwin dali
#351615
I was waiting for a black flag and a forced pit stop for a new nose at the end of lap 1.

:yes:
By Ferrari man 009
#351646
I was waiting for a black flag and a forced pit stop for a new nose at the end of lap 1.


a black and orange flag surely ;)
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