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"The 2010 F1 Season"

This is where I talk (to myself) about the new F1 season. The ultra long, ultra boring preview of the season written by my good self will be up around a week or 2 before the new season starts.

New season, new cars. Launches and pictures below:

Ferrari
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McLaren
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BMW Sauber
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Renault
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Williams
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Toro Rosso
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Virgin Racing
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Boo. Also means some freeview recorders might miss the end if they don't automatically realise. Hate it when they move half of the race over. I'll have to watch it live, of course!

I'm sure the red button coverage will be uninterrupted but I'm having to record it for my brother who isn't around at that time and I can't record BBC red button stuff.

Oh dear, what were McLaren and Ferrari thinking? They should have got a lap in the bag and then messed around instead of hoping the weather would improve.

My colleague has just mentioned Buemi's crash in free practice this morning.One of the wierdest things I have ever seen in motor racing.Do Toro Rosso have a self destruct button or something ?.

Buemi China 2010 crash

I was watching it live at 4am this morning. One of the craziest things I've seen.

Damn this thread was far down the list!

Anyway, Ferrari - thoughts?

To me it looked as though it was a decision from the top rather than anything Alonso had requested. Judging by his lack of enthusiasm at winning over the radio and his face and manner after the race I feel he was just as unhappy with the decision as Massa.

Just as Ferrari were seemingly leaving their past behind them they go and pull a stunt like this, it's not what F1 needs. Maybe there shouldn't be a rule against team orders (I think it's a good rule personally but needs to be clearer) but while there is teams should stick to it.

I can understand the switch if Alonso needed the win and Massa had no chance of the drivers title but Massa still has a chance. If Alonso wanted the win so bad, he should have overtaken Massa legit. He did have a few chances and Massa wasn't letting him by then.

The fact remains - teams orders still happen even if they aren't as obvious as this case. This is the worst case of team orders because Ferrari had a 1-2 regardless of who was leading. If they were 4th and 5th and Alonso was significantly faster, then he should go by Massa because Alonso would then try and challenge for more points up ahead.

This move from Ferrari just shows that Alonso is their number 1. They've written off Massa's title challenge at just over halfway in the season with around 200 points still to play for.

I watched abit of the race. Couldn't understand why they asked Massa to let Alonso through? Surely the better rider would have be leading, because if Alonso was faster etc., shouldn't he have gone pass with no assistance?

It's because Alonso kicks up a stink if he isn't number 1 so they are just making sure he is happy. It is also typical Ferrari.

Grandprix wrote:
> It's because Alonso kicks up a stink if he isn't number 1 so they
> are just making sure he is happy. It is also typical Ferrari

Not really. If that was the case Alonso would have been far happier at the end on the radio and the podium. Looks like he would have much prefered to race.