2011 Formula 1 Shell Belgian Grand Prix

[Demon Drone]

And once again Webber shows that he is the worst starter in racing today. That was awful.

 

[niky]

Damn, the Ferraris are fast! That move by Alonso looked too easy.

Mercedes GP testing their oil injection system... good for an extra 50 horsepower off the start line.

 

[Furinkazen]

Damn Senna....

 

[shawnjets]

What a messy start. Bruno

 

[niky]

Replay of that start line fracas. No surprises on the Webber start... Jaime Algesuari doesn't look happy at being squeezed between Alonso and Senna... I'm surprised he raised an open hand instead of just a middle finger...

 

[stig's helmet]

'Race rusty' sounds about right for Senna to be fair.

Rosberg into 2nd now too.

 

[mattythedog]

Yes Lewis!!

 

[Principalities]

Looks like Vettel's pulling away so far...

EDIT: He just pitted.

 

[Alex p.]

I wish Rosberg a podium.

 

[Grayfox]

Buemi has a busted rear wing.

 

[mattythedog]

Interesting strategy for red bull.

 

[niky]

Lovely three-way between Alonso, Massa and Hamilton... Alonso basically telling Massa he doesn't like being in the middle and Lewis wrestling his way on top of Massa, too.

Now Massa is left looking at their behinds...

Another Toro Rosso shredded in an incident. Should change the team's name to Red Bullseye...

EDIT: Everyone having problems with the inside front tire... not surprisingly... I think this may be Ferrari's race. They're traditionally light on their tires... and it seems they'll be able to run much faster and further on those tires than anyone else.

Fantastic view Hamilton on Rosberg, as the Merc kicks up sparks going down the track...

 

[shawnjets]

drive through penalty for Bruno

 

[Furinkazen]

Alonso on speed...

 

[Terronium-12]

Wow. What the hell did Rosberg have for breakfast?

If only the W02 had a bit more speed...

 

[Grayfox]

Webber just did a crazy move and made it work.

 

[niky]

Crazy stuff. Alonso pits in first and comes out just in front of Webber, who overtakes him quite handily through Eu Rouge...

Tires are going to be everything here.

Webber on Sutil, Alonso on Sutil, Alonso on Webber.

Can we call it? Best first ten laps to a race... ever.

 

[Alex p.]

Crazy stuff. Alonso pits in first and comes out just in front of Webber, who overtakes him quite handily through Eu Rouge...

Tires are going to be everything here.

Indeed.

 

[Hollidog]

Vettel around the outside of Rosberg around Blanchimont.

 

[Mike Rotch]

OMG OneHD I hate you

So many freaking adverts!

 

[stig's helmet]

Schumi up to 10th

EDIT: 9th for Schumi...oh and Hamilton is off!...So that's 8th for Schumi then haha.

 

[niky]

Indeed.

Funny thing... Vettel's second set is blistering... on lap eleven! They may run out of soft tires before halfway through this race!

Unusually, Lewis made those tires last the longest (Rosberg doesn't count, he was going dog slow after that first lap blast)... I'dve expected Alonso to be the one to do that...

So Hamilton's chances are good... but I'm wondering... since Button is on the primes, could he be surprise winner here? Spoke too soon... he's already pitted and is still down in 14th. Not his weekend, this.

 

[mattythedog]

OMG OneHD I hate you

So many freaking adverts!

No adverts on the BBC.

 

[Alex p.]

Ohhhhhhhhhhh accident with Koby and Hami, Hami out!!

 

[Mike Rotch]

Koby and LH tangle! LH out!

 

[Grayfox]

Lewis has crashed.

Our old lewis is back.

 

[mattythedog]

Kobayashi you utter 🤬 head.

 

[niky]

Kamui, what the hell?!?

 

[Furinkazen]

Hard hit for Lewis. DAMN

 

[Alex p.]

Kobayashi you utter 🤬 head.

Partly Lewis's fault, fact.