Vettel untouchable at Albert Park

ALBERT PARK, Sebastian Vettel's appearance was incredible in the series opener Australian F1 Grand Prix circuit at Albert Park, Melbourne, Australia, Sunday (27 / 3). WAG Red Bull Racing (RBR) The German driver was dominated the race from start to finish completing 58 laps.

Fernando Alonso called Vettel just like from another planet. Starting the race from pole position, Vettel managed to keep it until crossing the finish line. Red Bull driver was even superior to more than 20 seconds from Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), who finished behind him. "Today once again Vettel like from another planet, while the other drivers a little more closely, not like on a Friday, but at least not as far as qualifying sessions," said Alonso on ESPN F1.

2010 world champion was so perfect driving RB6 and conquer the track which has a length of 5.303 kilometers. Likewise with the new Pirelli tires, Vettel encountered the problem and can end the race with a total time of 1 hour 29 minutes 30.259 seconds.


The second position was taken when Lewis Hamilton who also had a smooth start. Only the performance of the MP4-27 engine seemed slower compare RB6 so resulting him finished in second place, The former world champion of 2008, more than 12.8 seconds left.

Meanwhile, third place position was Vitaly Petrov completed the Renault team. Russian rider appearance was very consistent. In fact, only two laps before finish, Fernando Alonso, who was looming behind him did not make his appearance became nervous. Success can be entertaining team and especially for Renault team-mate, Robert Kubica healing process.

Vettel's victory was without using of KERS. "We did not use KERS this weekend," said Red Bull team principal Christian Horner told the BBC. "We do not want to tell anyone, but looking at the start, we considered that will not need it. We were a little nervous to say it to people before the race," he continued.

Red Bull opted not to use KERS, says Horner, because we are not satisfied with the level of reliability when we used in the free practice session on Friday. "We use it on a Friday and we are not satisfied with the reliability, we feel there is potential risk, so we're removed from both of our cars and do not use it at all this weekend," said Horner.

The 58 lap race presents the drama of fierce competition between McLaren and Ferrari. Jenson Button (Mclaren) try to overtake Felipe Massa (Ferrari) who took his position at the first corner off the start due to too wide.

Several times tried from Button in the corner with reckless action proximate to his car with Massa ahead of the curve. In fact, on lap 5, he came back determined to align the car with the Ferrari when the outside corner, the wheel of his left hand was stepped on the grass and was lucky not to twist the car around.

On lap 12, Button again using DRS demonstrate its determination to bulldoze mass in the corner. Because the Massa do not give a chance, nudge was almost occurs near the corners and Button can be avoided by going track cutters. So he was outside of the corner, he was in front of Massa and Alonso are looming tight.

Button reckless must paid cost of his actions. The marshal of race that punishing him with a drive through penalty (entered and exited the pit lane) make his position slipped to the 7th until lap 30.

In the lap 22, the atmosphere of the race was quite boring as Vettel stay ahead followed by Hamilton and Petrov (Renault). Position three was held Webber and Alonso if among them enter the pit lane for a tire change.

Interesting spectacle on lap 45 between Webber started the fight to catch Alonso in fourth. Alonso, who use the DRS can keep a distance and not give aroom for disalip. The target chasing Petrov (Renault) to get on the podium all three, have failed because the distance was too far away. Although staying 2 last lap, he was already approaching.

If not cornering out by Button at the first corner off the start, we can be sure he was on the podium. Genesis start it made its position slipped to eighth. Patiently, he can drag the Ferrari 150 Italy finished fourth; good results.

The result of the race 58 laps
1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1h29: 30 259
2. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 22 297
3. Petrov Renault + 30 560
4. Alonso Ferrari + 31 772
5. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 38 171
6. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 54 300
7. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 1:05.800
8. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari + 1:16.800
9. Massa Ferrari + 1:25.100
10. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
11. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap
12. In Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap
13. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
14. Heidfeld Renault + 1 lap
15. Trulli Lotus-Renault + 2 laps
16. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth + 3 laps

Fastest lap: Massa, 1:28.947
Do not Finish
Virgin Glock-Cosworth 50
Barrichello Williams-Cosworth 49
Rosberg Mercedes 22
Lotus-Renault Kovalainen 19
Schumacher Mercedes 19
Maldonado Williams-Cosworth 10
Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 1
Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth 1

Driver Point
1. Vettel 25
2. Hamilton 18
3. Petrov 15
4. Alonso 12
5. Webber 10
6. Button 8
7. Perez 6
8. Kobayashi 4
9. Mass 2
10. Buemi 1

Constructors
1.Red Bull-Renault 35
2. McLaren-Mercedes 26
3. Renault 15
4. Ferrari 14
5. Sauber-Ferrari 10
6. Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1

2011 will be the last race for Australia ?

Next week, the competition of F1 in 2011 will begin in Australia. A race that probably will be the last in the land of Kangaroo's. Australia became one of the two series are threatened to removed due next year F1 will perform in two new places, Texas (United States) and Russia.

"We may have to remove the two series to make room for Austin (Texas) and Russia," said F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone, to discuss about 2012 calendar.

The strong signal that Australia series will be deleted actually strengthened by the statement of the state government of Victoria, where the GP performance of Australia, who said that their objection to hold a racing there.


Besides Australia, another series of threatened discarded is one of the two races held in Spain, namely the Spanish Grand Prix at the Circuit Catalunya and the European GP at Valencia.

"Australia says if they do not want to hold races (F1). If they want to go, they may go. One more (which may be crossed out) is one race in Spain," said Ecclestone.

"We've done it in Germany," Ecclestone said referring to the title of European Grand Prix was held in Germany but then moved to Spain. "So maybe it's also going to Spain we did.