KR did not pass anybody in the pits. He overtook RK on track and the rest of the race it stayed the same. FM won his first race starting anywhere other than from pole.
I know. That's why I said he made a good go at it. He's been doing it quite a lot recently.
FA was heavier on fuel, thus accelerating slower out of the corner. LH simply underestimated this - his driver error!
BTW: he stayed on race line when he was lapped by NH - why didn't the stewards investigate that?
There is not
that much difference in acceleration, particularly since Hamilton was not exactly light on fuel himself.
If it had been the front or side of the car, I'd agree that it would be a plausible tactic. But it was the rear. Alonso's car would have been at a far greater risk than Hamilton's, since damage to the rear leads to retirement far more often than the front. I've watched the replay a few times and it just looks like Hamilton got a better drive out of the corner than Alonso. I'd like to see an onboard view from Alonso's car to make a proper decision, but I highly doubt that this one was intentional.
I think Alonso wanted Hamilton to slam on the brakes, thus increasing the distance between he and himself. Alonso is known for pushing the regulations when it comes to defence tactics, and normally I agree, but I feel that today he went one step too far, risking he and his team's race both.
Incorrect. You're supposed to let someone pass, but there is nothing that states you have to come off the racing line. You simply need to keep to a line and be predictable, allowing the other driver to pass you./quote]
It's common courtesy and an unwritten rule to get your backside out of the way as soon as possible so long as it does not affect your race too much. That's why your only allowed to pass three blue flags. Similar to Alonso, Sato is world-renowned for taking his time in letting people by. Although it's unfortunate that his race is affected (albeit in a minor way), but ultimately priority has to go to the race leaders.
Tyre choices. Two stints on options followed by a better stint on primes. You yourself said the McLaren eats tyres more than the Ferrari and BMW.
True. But is the rule not that you must use the option tyre at least once. In other words, you are free to use the prime tyre the rest of the time. I'm sure McLaren would've had data and analyses about the performance of the other teams, so why did they opt for the strongest tyre? As McLaren got very little air time today, I'm not sure when the McLaren's pitted to see the length of their stints, which could have something to with my point of view, but it seems that McLaren had no pace at all on the option tyres regardless of the fuel load and tyre degradation, and performed only on the prime tyres in the dying laps, which was enough to raise my eyebrows.
Ayrton Senna: WDC 1988,
1989, 1990, 1991
McLaren: WCC 1974, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998,
1999, 2007McLaren: WDC 1974, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1998, 1999, 2008
). I feel bad for Hamilton because he got a horrible start, and then he ran into the back of Alonso, but thats racing 
. Williams did alright, I was expecting better from them but they are progressively getting better and this race was WAY better then Malaysia. All in all I'm happy with the results (except for McLaren's), but now we have to wait 3 freakin weaks for the next race 
