Well here we are for the last race of the season. Can't believe how quickly this year seems to have gone.

I know what you mean Clatter.

But bring on the race!

Strange, I wasn't thinking Abu Dhabi would be that great but I'm actually quite excited.

So, Lewis' race to lose - who's gonna get the other spots? RBR or Brawn?

Whoa - COOL plane.

just had a low fly over:

Quick Nick for a podium.

I've got a weird feeling that Vettel and Webber are going to collide.

It will still probably be lame and boring compared to Interlagos. Whoever though it would be a good thing to move Brasil form the last spot should be drowned in warm vodka.

Well if that does happen then the Webber-Vettel scoreboard thread should be fun...

I've been thinking the same thing, but MW more or less said he is the support driver for Vettel today.

Do u have the expected stops?

yes hamis to loose, it would have been much more fun to see hami start from the back, he is totally dominant

Almost potmotr!

Jezus, Ferrari in 5 laps already on 20 secs or more ...

Looks like another parade. What a disappointment after Interlagos (which wasn't a bad race).

Seems Lewis just did a monster of a qualifing lap. Webber and Vettel are just as quick as Lewis.

Not that the Mclaren is 0.7 seconds quicker then the Red Bull.

I think it may turn into a race later, Redbull works well when temps go down and Ham isn't exactly blitzing it right now

If it wasent for Kers Lewis would not be fast at all. So glad Kers is going next year its unfair.

I want to see Kobayashi vs Kimi

I dont know why everybody's praising this track. I dont see it.

Red Bull has KERS also for this race?

Man if webber could have nabbed Vettel, he's got some pace

Red Bull looking good for a 1-2 finish at the moment.

Same reason why everyone praises Singapore: it looks good on TV. Who cares about the racing amirite?

Nope.

Yes they have

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/79921

Sebastian Vettel - 2nd: "I think both Mark and were surprised by the gap to Lewis. He's been quick all weekend and the McLaren seems to be generally very strong here. We could see in Q1 and Q2 that it would be difficult to match their pace, so think this was the maximum we could do today. I'm very pleased so far, it should be a good race. The car is working well here; it just seems that our KERS button, which we have on the steering wheel, isn't working! But, let's see. think we have a good race pace and the car is getting better and better. I'm looking forward to tomorrow."

Red Bull also has KERS

Ouch! That mistake will cost Hamilton lead after 1st round of pit-stops.

Vettel's car seems to be perfectly set-up. It looks like it's on rails.

Interesting race so far!

I reckon Lewis's problems are down to his current set of tyres.

So he'll be behind the Red Bull's after the stops, but could well be faster!

Game on!

No they don't -Vettel is pulling your leg old boy...

You need to buy yourself a sarcasm detector ... He's just saying they have kers button on the steering wheel but no KERS system

Harder tyres not working for Lewis, Vettel keeping in touch and looking good to jump in the pits. Lewis on softs behind Vettel with KERS deployed should be a great battle. Gonna be settled on in and out laps this one.

Vettel was going to win anyway despite that mistake. The Red Bulls are much better

...irony detected?

Me neither. I was happy to reserve judgement until the race, but this is just confirming my thoughts. All the fuss about the scenery is just to distract away from the lack of on track interest.

Haha ok, my mistake

Don't you realise that is a joke?

Given that the KERS gives LH almost 4 tenths per lap it can be said that both RBR drivers are doing a gret race so far.

Damn, now that's a wheel lock up!

Seb Vettel was joking.

I'm Sherlock,and here's the truth: that's a Germanic way of saying he has no KERS.


Bloody curse,anyway: if it wasn't for that Vettel would've been right on Hamilton's tail on the first lap.

All the same....I think I saw some movement-the race is alive!

only way to get Lewis after the stops before Vettel is a short second stint and finish the race with a long stint ...

Vettel = very funny bloke with quite a deliciously silly sense of humour.

Gee mark has some pace

Lewis and RBR a class of their own

Red Bull looking good

What position is Buemi?

But ... it doesn't look good on TV They do all those wide shots to show the scenery, and with the track being so wide and everything around being so grandiose the cars look bloody slow, like they 're doing warmup laps

Without kers he would be even faster. It's just dead weight, waste of space and limits the ways (aerodymamics, weight distribution) you can design your car.

Watch out for the pit exit...

Kobayashi!!!!!!!

Let's not go on and on with this: yes KERS is a lot of weight to haul around,but take a look at the first lap of the race. The advantage on the ultra-long straight was massive!


The McL drivers have had a long time to get accustomed to carrying that extra load around,I'm sure they're comfortable with it by now.


KOBAYASHI IS MENTAL! WOOT!

*Cringes*

Kobayashi !!!!!! Kid's a racer, we need those