2013 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix

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So much for the other number twos. Alonso now fourth, Raikkonen is right behind Hulkenburg and getting ready to take him another place down.
 
No wait, is just tire ... damage, but Webber is really shifting now.

Either Webber needs to get pass Roman, or Roman need to get closer to Vettel.
 
AJHG1000
And instantly this action packed race turns into a boring fest
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And now JGreens has to explain to his mum why she was woken up by screaming.
 
I think this is race over, there's no way Webber can catch Vettel now. *sigh*
 
That's the race. Webber does not have enough time to catch Vettel. And the question is whether those medium tires on Webber's car have enough life to take him past Grosjean.

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Well... let's hear about how Vettel doesn't deserve this win, despite that fantastic overtake on Grosjean? :D

What really won it for Vettel is how long he was able to wrestle with that first set of tires before pitting. Being able to go eight laps further before the second pit gave him an advantage over Grosjean.

There's that ability, again, to use the blown diffuser more effectively. Mark may be quick, but he can't keep the tires going long enough, compared to Vettel.
 
DK
And now JGreens has to explain to his mum why she was woken up by screaming.
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WTF?!

Grosjean! I'm so annoyed I'm laughing, :lol:
 
Vettel passed Grosjean, Webber hasn't. Sums it up.
 
How the hell did I just watch Vettel be 3rd the entire race and STILL win?
 
Alex.
How the hell did I just watch Vettel be 3rd the entire race and STILL win?
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He paced himself. It makes a change for him having to win a race, instead of just finishing 1st.
 
Strategy, like I said RBR were going to get ahead of Lotus I just didn't account for Webber's set up hurting him to get around the Lotus.
 
Shame, Grosjean couldn't hold Webber till the end. Bigger shame he actually held him.

Fantastic battle, though.
 
Too little too late from Mark, it's a shame for him but Vettel drove this race perfectly.
 
And Vettel wins, again.

Still, he had to fight for it, great race overall.
 
Akira AC
Still, he had to fight for it, great race overall.
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Exactly my thoughts. A very good race, which Vettel deserved to win.
 
I know how he did it, I was just remarking that we've watched Vettel win again. He's a brilliant driver but he never even considered overtaking on track. I don't see how keeping Webber mirroring Grosjean and Vettel's strategies wouldn't have kept him at least 2nd, wasn't worth the gamble in the end. Rocky knew they'd win it with about 30 laps to go.
 
Decent enough race, impressive win by Seb congrats to Sauber as well
 
mattythedog
Too little too late from Mark, it's a shame for him but Vettel drove this race perfectly.
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Was a bit scruffy at times IMO, but not bad in the end.
 
Wow. An actual hard fought victory...I'm slightly impressed with the race craft...attitude, once again, gutter scum from Blondie.
 
JGreens
Wow. An actual hard fought victory...I'm slightly impressed with the race craft...attitude, once again, gutter scum from Blondie.
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Agreed, that he didn't need to say to the team to keep Mark off him.
 
I don't know if we would have really saw a fight anyways even if Webber passed the Lotus and got close enough to fight. Vettel told the team to call him off. That is the only sour note to this win from Vettel I can see, and it's quite a big sour note to me.
 
dhandeh
Agreed, that he didn't need to say to the team to keep Mark off him.
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He was talking about a back marker in front of him. It's incredible how so many people misheard this, including Brundle.
 
David Hobbs said it well, Red Bull wanted Vettel to win that race. It was all Mark's had they ran him on a normal strategy. I guess there's always next season then, seeing Vettel having such an easy ride to title after title is really getting boring now.

Bit of a disgrace the way Vettel and the team treat Webber. Poor Ricciardo, is all I can say.
 
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