Even if the top places were reversed now and Vettel was 44 points behind Alonso he would still be favourite to win the championship. The Red Bull is still simply that much better and Ferrari developments seems to go backwards. Lotus and Mercedes are also no championship contenders. Sad but true.
I would agree with MGP as far as WDC goes, but WCC seems quite gullible to just sit their and say it's over. I guess if you want to take the Jgreens route and say it's been over since Monaco. Also I'd say Lotus could win the championship WDC wise since realistically it is still there. Also I wouldn't quite say Ferrari have gone backwards. It's fine to favor that if your a fan, or do so as a cynic but don't pass it off so freely as if it is set in stone. Some of us actually like to enjoy the season all the way through.
I'm fairly certain they are using 2013 compounds but with a 2012 construction so I doubt the order will be shaken up too much, so they are using 2013 compounds as I said.
Uh it's a revised tire that is pretty much a reintroduction of 2012 compound with kevlar canvas of 2013. The point is it is pretty much last years tire, if you are trying to win an argument (that isn't there) okay, the main point was people shouldn't out rule the other two after such a break. From your wording just because the tire operates in the current season it's a current compound even if it is the same formula as last year? ...I gave you proof if you want split hairs and not address the fact that it is a new tire as I was making point to, then fine.
It's like saying the a generation model of a car isn't the same because it's 2013 and not 2012, even though the formula, manufacture and construction are the same. Point is I'm not saying they are using left over tires from 2012, I just made it simple for people. They are going back to the formula format of 2012 and moving away from the 2013 construction and formula we saw in Silverstone along with Germany. You do realize the only difference from Silverstone to Germany was the canvas and the actual tire change is this GP as I just showed you in articles (you seemed to not read).
I didn't say the Silverstone tyres were new compared to previous races in the season I said different tyres were used between Silverstone and the Nurburgring.
No you actually didn't and if you were trying to, your wording was confusing:
They could catch up in qualifying providing Red Bull and Mercedes have found nothing in the last few weeks. Red Bull probably won't have the best race pace here but they should have a pair of Mercs between them and everyone else after a few laps, it's probably the second hardest track to overtake on. By the way they will still be using the 2013 compounds, the top 2 cars at Silverstone and the Nurburgring in quali were the Mercedes and the Red Bull and completely different tyres were used. Also with the Lotus naturally running so low they won't be able to mount the big kerbs like Mercedes.
It doesn't inform me or any other readers that don't follow as closely about a different tire between races being used. Since I do follow real closely that is why I said what I said, because of your rhetoric.
Lotus or Ferrari could win because they will probably be the best on their tyres but as I said overtaking is very hard, both Lotuses looked awesome last year but couldn't get past Hamilton, their cars started twitching all over the place whenever they tried to follow him through some of the corners.
FP1 is over and Lotus had consistent pace with RBR, FP2 shall show us if it is real or not. My point was that Lotus and Ferrari shouldn't be ruled out and I was right they were quite consistent with RBR. Now that doesn't mean that MGP should be ruled out either, they're known for doing this game in FP1 and 2, 3 and then coming to life in Quali. However, it should be said that the tires may be hurting them more than thought, but I'd say the program they ran called for consistent race simulation times and not outright speed.
Also Hamilton isn't driving a dominate race pace MP4-27, and Lotus are quicker in the E21 this year than last year over a season, I get your point but the reality of the situation is this isn't 2012. There is suppose to be a 10 degree difference in weather that may hurt the tires of RBR and help give Lotus the type of stints they need to be long runners but heat tires quick enough to be fast from the get go. Also the change in DRS from last two years may help create more passes, that were lacking last year. So just saying last year is last year and this year is this year.
