Vettel looks a likely winner, rain or shine

41 comments on “Vettel looks a likely winner, rain or shine”

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   Paul A (@paul-a)
   7th September 2013, 16:49

   I was going to suggest: either Wet or Vet — you obviously suggest both :)
   1. 

      Hamilfan (@hamilfan)
      7th September 2013, 17:10

      I got that one first :-P
      1. 

         Max Jacobson (@vettel1)
         7th September 2013, 17:14

         @hamilfan you were definitely quicker on the trigger ;)
         1. 

            Hamilfan (@hamilfan)
            7th September 2013, 17:22

            ;)
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   Max Jacobson (@vettel1)
   7th September 2013, 16:52

   McLaren and Force India have clearly gone for wetter set-ups it seems.

   Interesting that Hülkenberg was also slower than the Red Bull’s though: if he’s got a wet set-up and is starting from where he is then maybe, just maybe, he could challenge for a win.

   The Red Bull’s have plenty of downforce though, so that’s not really a problem for them. It still looks to be a Vettel win.
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      Jeanrien (@jeanrien)
      7th September 2013, 17:04

      @vettel1 Withmarsh almost tell it during his pitwall talk and I think they are right to do so. 8th and 9th is their quali place anyway so they didn’t lose too much apparently and it can be a gain tomorrow, let’s see. Don’t think it’s enough for them to win though but with those 2 and some rain, we never know …
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         Max Jacobson (@vettel1)
         7th September 2013, 17:15

         @jeanrien so do I – they’ve got almost nothing to lose and everything to gain. They were only likely to score low-end points anyway, so if they can get higher than 5th because of being better prepared for the wet then it’s a victory as far as they’re concerned for the circumstances they’re in at the moment!
   2. 

      Optimaximal (@optimaximal)
      7th September 2013, 22:46

      But *do* the Bulls have downforce? It’s clear from the speedtraps at Monza and Spa they’re running a very low downforce package.
      1. 

         Luc
         8th September 2013, 0:06

         The grip And balance seems to be there, and plenty of it!

         That rb’s back looks so planted compared to Ferrari’s.
      2. 

         Max Jacobson (@vettel1)
         8th September 2013, 11:28

         @optimaximal I’d say so: they’re not on McLaren’s levels by any means but they’re still pretty far down the speed traps, so they appear to have a decent amount of downforce. However, on the intermediate tyres the blown floor effect (which I assume is where most of their downforce is coming from judging by the size of their wings) will be reduced due to the increased radius whereas the wing surfaces will be effected minimally, so that puts McLaren in prime position.

         The weather reports also seem to be indicating there to be around 50% precipitation throughout the event…
   3. 

      Kiran Paul (@kiranppaul)
      8th September 2013, 6:54

      If it rains, due to the wet setups in mclaren and force india ,they can score some points.
      Last yr in Brazil we saw how hulkenberg drove in damp conditions so may be he can have a good result as well.
      Extrem low downforce set up for toro rosso. Guess they will be praying for a dry race.
      But still i think redbull will be the team to watch out.
3. 

   Force Maikel (@force-maikel)
   7th September 2013, 16:52

   If it rains – anything goes

   If its dry – Vettel storming to an ‘easy’ win
   1. 

      JCost (@jcost)
      7th September 2013, 18:34

      It should rain mid-way through the race to spice things up, otherwise, if Webber doesn’t manage a decent start Seb will dominate the event.
4. 

   Fer no.65 (@fer-no65)
   7th September 2013, 16:53

   Faultless team, faultless driver. There’s no other way to put it, really.
5. 

   Maciek (@maciek)
   7th September 2013, 17:01

   Somebody get that Hulkenberg boy a decent car, please!
   1. 

      iFelix (@ifelix)
      8th September 2013, 9:23

      I Second that!
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   OmarR-Pepper (@)
   7th September 2013, 17:18

   i expect more booing for vettel tomorrow… when he uncorks his champagne on 1st place at the podium
   1. 

      Hamilfan (@hamilfan)
      7th September 2013, 17:50

      ya it’s Monza . You bet .
      1. 

         Dave (@)
         7th September 2013, 18:06

         At least it won’t be because he’s Vettel, only that his car’s not red.

         On a totally unrelated subject, Android’s autocorrect changes Vettel to Better.
         1. 

            F1 Noob (@noob)
            8th September 2013, 9:52

            @raceprouk What can be more Red than the Bulls?
            1. 

               David not Coulthard (@)
               8th September 2013, 10:45

               Red Bull without INFINITI on the sidepods.

               And Ferrari, and Lancia, and Alfa Romeo, and Spyker, and a Gold Leaf Lotus, and Chip Ganassi.

               and Air Asia, TWA, Air
               Canada, SwissAir….

               The Chinese flag, the Moroccan flag, the the Vietnamese flag, the Red Army, Soviet Union’s flag….

               :) :P ;p
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               Dave (@)
               8th September 2013, 11:51

               Weirdly this weekend, Toro Rossi :-P
   2. 

      Yoshisune (@yobo01)
      7th September 2013, 18:51

      Today I was at the track and I was surprised by the fact that the Tifosi didn’t boo him when he took pole. Actually, there were a couple of people who where cheering for him.
      1. 

         andae23 (@andae23)
         7th September 2013, 19:00

         @yobo01 I didn’t expect that, but that’s really kind!
      2. 

         aka_robyn
         7th September 2013, 19:08

         Maybe they were contemplating his future as a Ferrari driver. ;-)
         1. 

            iFelix (@ifelix)
            8th September 2013, 9:24

            Exactly my thoughts!
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   George (@george)
   7th September 2013, 17:30

   It is striking, for example, that both Force Indias are now at the bottom of the speed trap figures, suggesting they’ve added wing

   They were also buzzing heavily into the limiter, they must have gambled hard on rain
8. 

   Umar Majid (@um1234)
   7th September 2013, 17:53

   Lotus and Hamilton would be stupid not to start on the hards. They have to try something different.
   1. 

      JCost (@jcost)
      7th September 2013, 18:37

      They will, I just hope they survive the first chicane.
   2. 

      Patrick (@paeschli)
      7th September 2013, 19:22

      I think only one of the two Lotus will start on hard.
9. 

   Jason (@saint-jay)
   7th September 2013, 18:28

   “Yay”
10. 

    Broom (@)
    7th September 2013, 20:15

    Wow, another classic world championship.
11. 

    bull mello (@bullmello)
    7th September 2013, 20:37

    Hoping for a bit of rain to make things interesting. Either way, it’s Vettel’s to lose, but you never know what will happen once the lights go out and the cars are driven in anger.
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    Bazza Spock (@bazza-spock)
    8th September 2013, 1:10

    Should we get a pool going on how many spots mark drops in the 1st lap? It’s morbid I know. Rain or no I say he’s in P6 at the start of lap 2.
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       Breno (@austus)
       8th September 2013, 2:02

       I think he’s gonna be P3 or P4, he might have bad starts, but he still got a RB, not a Sauber!
       1. 

          Bazza Spock (@bazza-spock)
          8th September 2013, 2:45

          As shaky as Filippe’s employment future is, he’s not bad off the line and I’d bet my wife on Alonso making it past too.
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    Sensord4notbeingafanboi (@peartree)
    8th September 2013, 2:05

    New tyres, amazing traction, rear limited circuit and Vettel are really the perfect combination even if the straights won’t help much.
14. 

    iAltair (@)
    8th September 2013, 5:22

    If it rains, can he repeat a 2008?
15. 

    Himmat
    8th September 2013, 6:30

    What bugs me most is that Spa/Monza used to be Red Bull’s Achilles heels’. But now….they’re absolutely trouncing their opponents at these two circuits.
16. 

    F1 Noob (@noob)
    8th September 2013, 10:47

    I hope it is a Grande Weekend for Alonso
17. 

    F1 Noob (@noob)
    8th September 2013, 11:55

    Red Bull will run a 1.000 km tyre test at Barcelona next week. 2011 car. 2014 tyres. Buemi & Ricciardo.

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