Indian GP 2012 - Race

Ladies and Gentlemen,

Red Bull domination continues as they monopolize the front row for the third time. McLaren lines up next taking the second row pushing Ferrari to 5th & 6th, the Italian cars half a second off the pole. The balance of Q3 was made by four different teams.

The grid for tomorrow:

VET  WEB  HAM  BUT  ALO  MAS  RAI  PER  MAL  ROS 

For a change we scored a truck load of points with Uwe, Manbos and Sebastian leading the field with 4-point plenums. With 14 picks for Vettel in first including 10 Red Bull one-two we reached a total of 34 points, one of the best of the year. That’s more like it!

The overall feeling among the drivers is that the double DRS zones will bring opportunities for overtaking, the problem is that the track surface is dirty off-line and contesting a braking zone will represent a big risk, but of course this is Grand Prix racing where the outcome could be decided at the start and the 230 meter-fight to first corner.  Both Alonso and Hamilton know that will be their best chance and racers they are you can expect them to be very aggressive when the lights go off.

The strategy battle could bring a few surprises.  The big revelation is that tyre degradation is almost zero in this track, the only concern comes from the uneven wear produced through the notorious corners 10-11 which opens the possibility of making the 60 laps race distance in only one stop, besides the fact that the long 440 meters pitlane takes 22 seconds to traverse. Another option is to stretch the second stint on prime tyres to close the race with a set of softs for a short 3rd stint in low fuel and go for the attack. We’ll see, it all will depend on the start...and how well Webber will defend his teammate...

Vettel won the inaugural Indian GP from the pole last year with Button and Alosno at the side of the rostrum.

Is this going to be as processional as it seems? Is time to take crazy chances to make places on the standings? 

Time is running out, the pressure is big...What do you think? 

Cato-  VET  WEB  HAM ALO  BUT  MAS

Enjoy, good luck!

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