GP2 Asia Rounds 1&2 Yas Marina - Page 2

runshaw · 11 Feb 2011, 15:12 (Ref:2829690)

That was a frustrating race to watch, it made me cringe the amount of heavily damaged brand new shiny Dallara's after the first lap and the red flag. Luiz Razia is a lucky boy, that was a monumental impact into the back of Clos' stalled car, and then a second big impact upside down going diagonally into the barrier before righting itself. And what was Gonzalez doing on the back straight? Everyone slowing down for the SC, except him, ploughed straight into the back of Pic and sent his car facing towards the sky at a severe angle. And Fairuz Fauzy, crazy driving again, you wouldn't think he'd been racing single-seaters for a decade. It should be a red card for him this weekend, he was already penalised from qualy.

As for Bianchi, solid defending all the way through, despite Grosjean being much quicker until the last 5 laps when his tyres were screwed from a consistently aggressive style trying to get past, yet Bianchi had calmly preserved his. If they had used the longer configuration, Grosjean surely would have got by on the back straight. Excellent performance from them both though, class of the field.

The Abu Dhabi track just isn't very good for overtaking, thats plain to see.

**bella** · 11 Feb 2011, 15:23 (Ref:2829691)

not really sure there's any excuse for driving into the back of anyone in any circumstances in a single seater race is there?

results and report here: http://tentenths.com/news/showentry.php?e=1586

skells22 · 11 Feb 2011, 17:58 (Ref:2829756)

I wonder if everyone is getting a taking to as pen news is slow today (we know one guy that could get pen and that is M. Chiton and i think also checking the guy that forgot to slow down for the SC car board and almsot had a repeat of Viso!) normally pen news does not take this long!

skells22 · 11 Feb 2011, 18:44 (Ref:2829775)

I have notice on the GP2 Asia web site that there was a pen given but not up yet as Chiton is now not in the top 8 (he did jump the chicane and forgot to give a place up (it was last lap as well)

steve nielsen · 11 Feb 2011, 18:45 (Ref:2829777)

From Dutch F1 photographer Frits Van Eldik's blog:

skells22 · 11 Feb 2011, 18:52 (Ref:2829779)

just found out his pen time thanks to the result page of the same web site and it is 20 sec added to his time therefore he will therefore start 12 not on pole for Saturdays race.

Pato · 11 Feb 2011, 19:13 (Ref:2829791)

Chilton's been disqualified, so now we have GP2's number one douchebag Stefano Coletti taking pole.

skells22 · 12 Feb 2011, 13:03 (Ref:2830081)

I have a question how many cars will be starting today race bearing in mind the start line shunt yesterday?

**bella** · 12 Feb 2011, 15:46 (Ref:2830125)

the race was won by coletti from pole... note gp2 parading him as a gp3 graduate but failing to point out his completely average season in fr3.5 as well.

http://tentenths.com/news/showentry.php?e=1592

runshaw · 12 Feb 2011, 16:19 (Ref:2830137)

Wasn't that average was it? Several podiums and 6th in the championship? He's ok(ish) IMO. The best Monaco hope since Clivio Piccione!

**bella** · 12 Feb 2011, 16:40 (Ref:2830145)

remove "average" and insert "uninteresting" then

berthon, bianchi and pic have been penalised for various indiscretions.

**chunterer** · 12 Feb 2011, 17:43 (Ref:2830167)

Lot of mistakes and also car failures today it seems?

Well done Coletti, did all he had to do really. It has been proven many times in the category that unless some guy's got a 10 litre turbo under him and can tear up the field, the race 2 winner is nearly always the guy starting at the front so long as they keep it on the island.

Sorry for Grosjean, he might have made the race interesting had he not got over enthusiastic on Bianchi and attracted the attention of the Herck!

Berthon drove a good race again by coming up through, shame about the penal. What was it for again?

runshaw · 12 Feb 2011, 17:48 (Ref:2830171)

Just watched race 2, it was a sound performance by Coletti. I bet Chilton is biting his lip after losing pole! Jolyon Palmer had a solid performance, top Brit in 12th and ahead of several big names, he was in amongst it all weekend, and made several overtakes in race 1, only to be spun round by Herck.

skells22 · 12 Feb 2011, 19:58 (Ref:2830221)

now onto next week!

**chunterer** · 12 Feb 2011, 20:18 (Ref:2830226)

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Originally Posted by skells22

now onto next week!

Might be a bit more to discuss about this weekend yet!

Carlin had a bit of an iffy start? Aleshin fairly unnoticable, but how would he have fared had he not got penalised on Thursday?

skells22 · 12 Feb 2011, 20:40 (Ref:2830239)

the pen was for not resepecting the yellow flags

**chunterer** · 12 Feb 2011, 21:15 (Ref:2830246)

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Originally Posted by skells22

the pen was for not resepecting the yellow flags

That's not what I was asking skells.

I was asking everyone how would have fared if he started from his grid position without penal and how his pace compared to the rest of the field during the races?

Pic disappointed a bit over the weekend, didn't qualify particularly well. Fair enough he got nobbled on Friday but he didn't seem to do much today. Expected much more from someone who is likely to be a title contender?

**bella** · 12 Feb 2011, 21:27 (Ref:2830252)

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Originally Posted by chunterer

Pic disappointed a bit over the weekend, didn't qualify particularly well. Fair enough he got nobbled on Friday but he didn't seem to do much today. Expected much more from someone who is likely to be a title contender?

have to agree with that. likewise bird, though he had a reasonable result on friday in the feature race.

i wish people who saw the race would express more opinions in this thread. don't be afraid, we don't bite.

Jimmy Magnusson · 13 Feb 2011, 02:47 (Ref:2830373)

Second race damn near put me to sleep. Track doesn't help, but the V8's had two great races at it this very weekend! Still unconvinced by the new car. Asia season with a generally uninspiring feeling to it. I want Sentul back! At least stuff happened there.

ivanalesi · 13 Feb 2011, 11:22 (Ref:2830513)

Did Eurosport broadcast the whole second race yesterday? Because I missed & now I find only highlights...

skells22 · 13 Feb 2011, 11:43 (Ref:2830519)

I think International Eurosport saw the full race while we had to wait for tennis to finish in the uk. it ended a lot faster than Eurosport. in other words i also saw the highlights.

formula_fan · 13 Feb 2011, 11:58 (Ref:2830523)

Berthon did a pretty good job all weekend, pleasantly surprised by his pace. Palmer had a pretty solid debut as well. Also have to say, Coletti did well to win race 2 even if he did start on pole, from 19th on the grid in qualifying that is some turn around!

jondownunder · 13 Feb 2011, 13:41 (Ref:2830558)

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Originally Posted by ivanalesi

Did Eurosport broadcast the whole second race yesterday? Because I missed & now I find only highlights...

I hate it when Eurosport don't show it live. I can appreciate they've got clashing commitments, fine, but how hard can it be to find 45 minutes in the schedule to show the whole race on delay? Instead we get the usual 30 minute slot, and they go to break with something like 22 laps to go, and come back with 5 laps to go... absolutely pathetic. Eurosport, you continue to SUCK!

p-matt · 13 Feb 2011, 14:15 (Ref:2830575)

I don't know what happened in the 17 laps we miss, but given the order didn't change I didn't mind as much. It's worse for WSBR when something has clearly happened and the order is completely different

**chunterer** · 13 Feb 2011, 16:20 (Ref:2830612)

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Originally Posted by bella

have to agree with that. likewise bird, though he had a reasonable result on friday in the feature race.

i wish people who saw the race would express more opinions in this thread. don't be afraid, we don't bite.

Yes, Bird could have done more perhaps but then he possibly would have had things been different yesterday? Sluggish start and then retirement when he might well have fancied his chances of the win?

also agree with second point, come on folks there must be plenty of other stories we can discuss, noone's answered my Carlin/Aleshin points yet either!!

Turvey, didn't qualy well but he made serious progress in the races. Can't help but think that he would be a cast iron title contender in the right team, although I am hoping he will be a galvanising force at Ocean.

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