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[andrew]

Well it wasn't a classic, but it's fantastic to see Mark Webber get the win. At least he ended the season on a high. Big congrats to Jenson too... once again, another great performance.

It was a bit dull wasn't it? Even on track the action seemed pretty subdued. Almost like none of them could really be bothered and they all looked pretty down on the podium.

[scotty]

That was one hell of a pass by Alonso on Button. Pretty meh otherwise.

[Matt_1222]

Did anyone else hear Vettel say he feels like Senna 91? what a div

Webber gifted win by a 'gearbox problem'
Senna penalised for racing
Hamilton out to a real gearbox problem
Massa trundles home to take another finish that he for some reason seems ecstatic with
DRS robs us of what could be been a super battle between Alonso and Button

good riddance 2011

[andrew]

Did anyone else hear Vettel say he feels like Senna 91? what a div

Yes, we all know how boring it is when a driver compares themselves to Senna.

[Matt_1222]

Yes, we all know how boring it is when a driver compares themselves to Senna.

i see what you're getting at but the closest Hamilton has come to calling himself Senna is when he compared his rivalry with Alonso to the rivalry between Senna and Prost

To compare his gearbox problem with Senna's is stupidly outlandish

[kerc]

Did anyone else hear Vettel say he feels like Senna 91? what a div

Yes, we all know how boring it is when a driver compares themselves to Senna.

He wasn't comparing himself to Senna. He just said it in the sense that he was in sort of a similar situation. Come on, guys, Senna ain't a god.

[Matt_1222]

Did anyone else hear Vettel say he feels like Senna 91? what a div

Yes, we all know how boring it is when a driver compares themselves to Senna.

He wasn't comparing himself to Senna. He just said it in the sense that he was in sort of a similar situation. Come on, guys, Senna ain't a god.

But the thing is he wasn't in anything like a similar situation to Senna... he had a slight gearbox problem, which questionably didn't even exist, he must have known it was stupid since he had the time to think up such a comparison

[andrew]

Anyhoo, to matters more important......

Well done to Lotus for finishing top of the 3 new teams and 10th overall for 2 years running. That's them getting an extra $30 million next year.

[LewEngBridewell]

Anyhoo, to matters more important......

Well done to Lotus for finishing top of the 3 new teams and 10th overall for 2 years running. That's them getting an extra $30 million next year.

Indeed. Let's hope they can use that as momentum to move well into the midfield next season. As Caterham.

[kerc]

Anyhoo, to matters more important......

Well done to Lotus for finishing top of the 3 new teams and 10th overall for 2 years running. That's them getting an extra $30 million next year.

I'd love to get 1% of that.

[scotty]

That's them getting an extra $30 million next year.

Wait, serious? I didn't think one extra place in the CC was worth as much as that. Or is it to do with the fact that they've only just become eligible for it?

Indeed. Let's hope they can use that as momentum to move well into the midfield next season. As Caterham.

The signs are good - they had a new rear wing here which gained them basically half a second a lap in one fell swoop. They were less than half a second off the main pack in qualifying. You can also reasonably expect them to gain more in the off season with the blown diffuser banning...

[LewEngBridewell]

That's them getting an extra $30 million next year.

Wait, serious? I didn't think one extra place in the CC was worth as much as that. Or is it to do with the fact that they've only just become eligible for it?

Yeah, it was mentioned in the pre-qualifying coverage yesterday. By Nico Hulkenberg I think, when he did the track guide with DC.

[andrew]

That's them getting an extra $30 million next year.

Wait, serious? I didn't think one extra place in the CC was worth as much as that. Or is it to do with the fact that they've only just become eligible for it?

MrF was just interviewed and mentioned that finishing 10th 2 years running is worth circa $30 mill (I assume it was dollars as he never mentioned the currency).

[Hammer278]

Did anyone else hear Vettel say he feels like Senna 91? what a div

Webber gifted win by a 'gearbox problem'
Senna penalised for racing
Hamilton out to a real gearbox problem
Massa trundles home to take another finish that he for some reason seems ecstatic with
DRS robs us of what could be been a super battle between Alonso and Button

good riddance 2011

I hear ya.

[LewEngBridewell]

DRS bashers, I understand your issues. But look what we had in seasons prior... would you rather have a DRS pass, or no pass at all?