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Nov201017

Rob

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Full year report: Red Bull

Red Bull have had the fastest car all year, I don’t think that there is anyone up and down the pit lane who would challenge that but they have continually failed to capitalize on it. Accidents, failures, strategy they have all played their part – it is a testament to how fast the car is that they won the constructors title. Adrain Newey built them a car that was very quick and there have been a good few races this year where the winner was only ever going to be one of the Red Bulls.
Mark Webber’s year has been one of consistently good performances, he has had a couple of mistakes but in general the he has brought the car home and brought the points along with it. He hasn’t been favoured by the team but I think that helped him to motivate the mid season push that saw him [...]

Nov201011

Rob

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The drivers title will be decided on Sunday 14th of November

So the F1 circus heads to Abu Dhabi with four men who could win the title and an unbelievable number of mathematical possibilities. Alonso is the only man who can not finish the race and still win – though it’s unlikely that he would. Webber really must win to give himself the best chance to beat Alonso though he really needs the Spaniard to finish fourth or better to deny Vettel the chance of the title and thereby gaining an ally.
Qualifying will pose a unique challenge this weekend too given that a slip up by any of the top three drivers could mean an end to their championship hopes. It seems that Alonso has the advantage of experience in these matters but both Vettel and Webber have shown to be tough contenders this year. With the Red Bull car in such form it seems that the Ferrari man will [...]

Nov201008

Rob

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The title goes to the wire as Vettel takes the honours in Brazil

With Vettel winning in Brazil the title goes to the next race in Abu Dhabi, the same result would see Alonso lift the crown but surely even Red Bull would switch the drivers so that they take the title, it’s not like Alonso could whinge about that.
It was a good race fro Red Bull, apart from Hulkenberg sitting on pole they had pretty much the perfect weekend, and to top that they came away with the constructors crown. Red Bull deserve the constructors title this year, they clearly have the best car and arguably have had for the last season and a half. Adrian Newey really was worth all of that money.
Webber should be pleased with the weekend, although Vettel can still win the title,  Alonso only has to finish 5th to ensure that Vettel can’t take the crown. With the Ferrari looking everybit as if it is the [...]

Oct201027

Rob

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Ferrari take the title by the horns as Red Bull implode

Korea was always going to be an odd event, the track wasn’t finished, the teams knew nothing about the surface and it had the specter of rain. What rain it was too, apart from causing the race start to be delayed an hour it meant that no one out there was confident – apart it seemed from Lewis Hamilton. Webber slipped in the conditions and Vettel’s car let him down again as Alonso was left to pick up the pieces and take a lead in the drivers championship.
The two McLaren drivers have almost ruled themselves out of the hunt now with fourth and twelfth and given the pace of their car which leaves the title race to Webber, Vettel, and Alonso. With Brazil and Abu Dhabi to come (both won by Red Bull last year) Webber must being feeling confident, though in the past Ferrari have held the upper hand [...]

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