F1 2009 Abu Dhabi GP - grand finale

[Bartek S.]

 

[Remy Zero]

I think the track is really beautiful. really great surroundings, and when the trees are up and about next year, it should look great.

However, typical Tilke circuit. It's wayy too wide, too forgiving when the driver makes an error...Also there's way too much of slow corners at the midsection, really spoils the flow.

I miss the days of gravel traps.

 

[Remy Zero]

Dr. Dieter Zetsche and Anthony Hamilton just couldn't miss this "once in a lifetime" chance...

With that crap?

Not my cuppa tea, i'd rather have Jense's girl

 

[Bartek S.]

PROVISIONAL RACE RESULTS

The Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina, United Arab Emirates;
55 laps; 305.470km;
Weather: Dry.

Classified:

Pos Driver Team Time
1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault (B) 1h34:03.314
2. Webber Red Bull-Renault (B) + 17.857
3. Button Brawn-Mercedes (B) + 18.467
4. Barrichello Brawn-Mercedes (B) + 22.735
5. Heidfeld BMW Sauber (B) + 26.253
6. Kobayashi Toyota (B) + 28.343
7. Trulli Toyota (B) + 34.366
8. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) + 41.294
9. Rosberg Williams-Toyota (B) + 45.941
10. Kubica BMW Sauber (B) + 48.180
11. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes (B) + 52.798
12. Raikkonen Ferrari (B) + 54.317
13. Nakajima Williams-Toyota (B) + 59.839
14. Alonso Renault (B) + 1:09.687
15. Liuzzi Force India-Mercedes (B) + 1:34.450
16. Grosjean Renault (B) + 1 lap
17. Fisichella Ferrari (B) + 1 lap
18. Sutil Force India-Mercedes (B) + 1 lap

Fastest lap: Vettel, 1:40.279

Not classified/retirements:

Driver Team On lap
Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes (B) 21
Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari (B) 19

 

[Bartek S.]

World Championship standings, round 17:

Drivers:
1. Button 95
2. Vettel 84
3. Barrichello 77
4. Webber 69.5
5. Hamilton 49
6. Raikkonen 48
7. Rosberg 34.5
8. Trulli 32.5
9. Alonso 26
10. Glock 24
11. Kovalainen 22
12. Massa 22
13. Heidfeld 19
14. Kubica 17
15. Fisichella 8
16. Buemi 6
17. Sutil 5
18. Kobayashi 3
19. Bourdais 2

Constructors:
1. Brawn-Mercedes 172
2. Red Bull-Renault 153.5
3. McLaren-Mercedes 71
4. Ferrari 70
5. Toyota 59.5
6. BMW Sauber 36
7. Williams-Toyota 34.5
8. Renault 26
9. Force India-Mercedes 13
10. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 8

 

[Deleted member 25]

That hotel is F amazing.

 

[Bartek S.]

 

[Gullwing]

The amount of overtaking was outstanding, plus that wheel to wheel action all the way through the race...

Yes it was boring.
Hami's first mechanical retirement, Kov doing jacks**t... At least Kimi didn't do anything either

 

[Centurion]

The circuit is much more overtaking friendly than I anticipated. I absolutely love the long straight but loathe the rather slow third sector which would have had less 90 angle corners.

Vettel and Red Bull were splendid but Button reasserted himself as a world champion by clinching the third position and thereby concluding the season with a large lead over Vettel. Malaysia and Valencia can east their heart out because they've both been outshined by Abu Dhabi. It was funny to see Button get owned by Kobayashi once again.

 

[Remy Zero]

The circuit is much more overtaking friendly than I anticipated. I absolutely love the long straight but loathe the rather slow third sector which would have had less 90 angle corners.

Vettel and Red Bull were splendid but Button reasserted himself as a world champion by clinching the third position and thereby concluding the season with a large lead over Vettel. Malaysia and Valencia can east their heart out because they've both been outshined by Abu Dhabi. It was funny to see Button get owned by Kobayashi once again.

With all due respect, Malaysia's been around since 1999, and when that was made, it had the best facilities around

Valencia, however, just failed epicly.

 

[Centurion]

With all due respect, Malaysia's been around since 1999, and when that was made, it had the best facilities around

Valencia, however, just failed epicly.

My bad. I meant Singapore.