F1 2010 Round 19 - Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (SEASON FINALE)

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:29 pm

SEASON FINALE

This is it. One of the best seasons in recent Formula One history comes to an end at the worst possible place, with 4 drivers having a chance to get the title.

2010 FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX

Yas Marina Circuit

Circuit Length: 5.554 km (3.451 mi)
Race Length: 55 Laps / 305.470 km (189.810 mi)

Lap Record (Pole): Lewis Hamilton, McLaren Mercedes MP4/24, 1:40.948, 2009
Lap Record (Race): Sebastian Vettel. Red Bull Racing Renault RB5, 1:40.279, 2009

Championship Battle:

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Fernando Alonso 246 points
Mark Webber 238
Sebastian Vettel 231
Lewis Hamilton 222

Fernando Alonso wins the championship if:

- He finishes ahead of the other three contenders.
- He finishes 2nd
- He finishes 3rd, 4th, Webber doesn't win the race.
- He finishes 5th, neither Webber or Vettel win the race.
- He finishes 6th, Webber finishes 3rd or worse, Vettel doesn't win the race.
- He finishes 7th or 8th, Webber finishes 4th or worse, Vettel doesn't win the race.
- He finishes 9th, Webber finishes 5th or worse, Vettel finishes 3rd or worse.
- He finishes 10th, Webber finishes 6th or worse, Vettel finishes 3rd or worse.
- He fails to score points, Webber finishes 6th or worse, Vettel finishes 4th or worse, Hamilton doesn't win the race.

Mark Webber wins the championship if:

- He wins the race, Alonso finishes 3rd or worse.
- He finishes 2nd, Alonso finishes 6th or worse, Vettel doesn't win the race.
- He finishes 3rd, Alonso finishes 7th or worse, Vettel doesn't win the race.
- He finishes 4th, Alonso finishes 9th or worse, Vettel doesn't win the race.
- He finishes 5th, Alonso finishes 10th or worse, Vettel finishes 3rd or worse.

Sebastian Vettel wins the championship if:

- He wins the race, Alonso finishes 5th or worse.
- He finishes 2nd, Webber finishes 5th or worse, Alonso finishes 9th or worse.
- He finishes 3rd, Webber finishes 7th or worse, Alonso fails to score points, Hamilton doesn't win the race.

Lewis Hamilton wins the championship if:

- He wins the race, Alonso fails to score points, Webber finishes 6th or worse, Vettel finishes 3rd or worse.

Weekend Timetable:

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Friday, November 12:

Free Practice 1: 13.00-14.30 (Local), 09.00-10.30 (GMT), 04.00-05.30 (Eastern)
Free Practice 2: 17.00-18.30 (Local), 13.00-14.30 (GMT), 08.00-09.30 (Eastern)

Saturday, November 13:

Saturday Practice: 14.00-15.00 (Local), 10.00-11.00 (GMT), 05.00-06.00 (Eastern)
Qualifying: 17.00 (Local), 13.00 (GMT), 08.00 (Eastern)

Sunday, November 14:

Race: 17.00 (Local), 13.00 (GMT), 08.00 (Eastern)

Fish88 · PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:35 pm

Red Bull Yawnfest, I guess.

phil1993 · PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 8:36 pm

Track looks a little like Singapore in terms of the corners. I expect Alonso-RBR-McLaren. But LEWIS CAN STILL WIN.... BELIEVE!!! Ah fuck it.

Regiotap · PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:18 pm

Gabriel wrote:

Lewis Hamilton wins the championship if:

- He wins the race, Alonso fails to score points, Webber finishes 6th or worse, Vettel finishes 3rd or worse.

I don't want too be critical, but if in this situation Alonso finishes 10th, he is still champion.

Fish88 · PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:19 pm

phil1993 wrote:

Track looks a little like Singapore in terms of the corners. I expect Alonso-RBR-McLaren. But LEWIS CAN STILL WIN.... BELIEVE!!! Ah fuck it.

I also kept believing, but at Interlagos he showed he and Mclaren didnt got what it took to get it eventually. Hope he can win, but the title is way out of league.

ryan86 · PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:23 pm

2nd time in history 4 people were mathematically in with a chance at the last race, but first time in theory.

Gabriel · PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:24 pm

Regiotap wrote:

Gabriel wrote:

Lewis Hamilton wins the championship if:

- He wins the race, Alonso fails to score points, Webber finishes 6th or worse, Vettel finishes 3rd or worse.

I don't want too be critical, but if in this situation Alonso finishes 10th, he is still champion.

No. Alonso has more victories.

Mattzel89 · PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:32 pm

Last race already, jeesh...

Regiotap · PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 9:39 pm

Gabriel wrote:

Regiotap wrote:

Gabriel wrote:

Lewis Hamilton wins the championship if:

- He wins the race, Alonso fails to score points, Webber finishes 6th or worse, Vettel finishes 3rd or worse.

I don't want too be critical, but if in this situation Alonso finishes 10th, he is still champion.

No. Alonso has more victories.

With HE, I mean Alonso.

But yes, I am wrong. I rode it wrong.

Fox · PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 10:37 pm

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One of the best seasons in recent Formula One history comes to an end at the worst possible place

Nah come on.I know a few places that are even worse.

Rubmifer · PostPosted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 11:06 pm

Any chance of rain?

C'mon, someone had to do it...

cookie · PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:15 pm

Alonso engine failure, Webber tries to overtake Vettel for the lead, they make contact and webber is out. Vettel with a damaged car is then overtaken in the final lap by Hamilton and Button.

Now that would be an awesome finale. Only way they can top 2008 in excitement.

But I don't expect a big fight, more something like Brazil and maybe at the end a switch of position from the Red Bulls.

SirVanhan · PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 1:27 pm

Vettel to win the race, Alonso wins the championship.

De Cesaris fan · PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:18 pm

I think we'll see Vettel leading Webber with Alonso 3rd. Vettel will wait until the last lap to let Webber past just incase Alonso has a problem. Alonso can then fake a problem and let Massa through into 3rd. Red Bull panic and stay as they are. Massa lets Alonso back through to win the title.

You can just imagine the 2 Red Bull cars coasting to the line unsure of what to do. Ok, it won't happen.

Gaara · PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:22 pm

That would be hilarious :lol:

BrainPain · PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:29 pm

The thing that will fail in that plan: Massa will more likely be 12:th

James B · PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 2:38 pm

De Cesaris fan wrote:

I think we'll see Vettel leading Webber with Alonso 3rd. Vettel will wait until the last lap to let Webber past just incase Alonso has a problem. Alonso can then fake a problem and let Massa through into 3rd. Red Bull panic and stay as they are. Massa lets Alonso back through to win the title.

You can just imagine the 2 Red Bull cars coasting to the line unsure of what to do. Ok, it won't happen.

Slight correction - Alonso needs 4th for the title, so he'd need to drop to 5th to con Red Bull into keeping the same order. But yes, that would be absolutely hilarious

And the strange thing about this championship is whatever points system you use - 9-6-4, 10-6-4, 10-8-6, even Bernie's medal system - the scenario is still pretty much the same for the top 3

9-6-4-3-2-1

Code:

F Alonso   76
M Webber   72
S Vettel   70

10-6-4-3-2-1

Code:

F Alonso   81
M Webber   76
S Vettel   74

10-8-6-5-4-3-2-1

Code:

F Alonso   99
M Webber   96
S Vettel   94
L Hamilton   92

Medals

Code:

F Alonso   5   2   3
M Webber   4   4   2
S Vettel   4   2   3

Vettel has more 1 more 4th than Alonso, and even if Alonso was to finish 4th, Vettel has a 7th which Alonso doesn't have

I find the medals situation quite funny considering one of the arguments for it to come down to wins is there would be less team orders, and yet here there would be just as much a need for it as with various points systems

phil1993 · PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:05 pm

Last race for Bridgestone. It'd be brilliant if they took tyres here that turned to mash within 5 laps but I doubt that'll happen.

Gabriel · PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:09 pm

Fernando Alonso 2010 F1 World Champion:

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88087

phil1993 · PostPosted: Tue Nov 09, 2010 6:27 pm

So no 'Sebastian... Mark is faster than you'

Because using that message to rob Alonso of the title would be funny as anything.

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