5.23.2011

Vettel Won, Hamilton Closing and Alonso Outstanding Effort

Sebastian Vettel managed to win a place in F1 Spain Catalunya Circuit, Barcelona, ​​Sunday (05/22/2011). WAG mainstay Red Bull Racing team had completed 66 laps with a total time of 1 hour 39 minutes 03.301 and made his position increasingly strong in the standings with a total of 118 points.

Vettel success was recorded as the fourth victory of the season which has lasted five series. Start from the second position, this 2010 world champion started to take over pole position from Fernando Alonso when the second Pitstop.

Second place was taken by Lewis Hamilton. McLaren racer is a great look incredible. Improvements made the team in 15 parts on the MP4-26 makes this 2008 world champion appear confident. In fact, several times Vettel almost overtaken at the corner.

Evidence that the performance of the McLaren MP4-26 is very nice look of the interface that can occupy Button third. The British rider with nimble to bulldoze Mark Webber moved it from third.

It is unfortunate, Fernando Alonso, as the host driver, he appeared so perfect in the early rounds and capable of leading the race. However, his chances vanished when doing Pitstop. In fact, he almost touched with Webber and Alonso had to settle for finishing in fifth position.

Completing the top ten positions are Mercedes duo Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg, Nick Heidfeld, Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi.

The Race Story

Fernando Alonso did a perfect start at home. He immediately leapt to the front by taking the side of Webber in the first corner, while Vettel from the outside. Thus, when the outside corner, Alonso's lead was followed by Vettel, Webber and Hamilton.

In addition to Webber, there is also a Button from McLaren who have less than perfect start. He slipped to 10th. Until lap 6, Alonso was still in front with Vettel leaving more than 0.6 seconds. However, sign lap 7, Vettel continued to shorten his gap to finished only 0.5 seconds.

The third lap Alonso still leads followed by Vettel, Webber, Hamilton Petrov, Schumacher, Rosberg, Massa, Buemi, and Button.

Six laps passed Alonso still leads the race. Vettel was close behind the Spaniard followed by Webber.

Vettel was the first rider who took the Pitstop on lap 7 with 3.7 seconds time to replace all four tires, but still have not managed to shift Alonso of pole position. Alonso signed a lap 11 pit crew along with Webber and Ferrari mechanics performing their duties properly so that Alonso remained in front.

On lap 10 Vettel into the Pitstop and replacement tires. His position had slipped to 9th.

One lap later Alonso's turn into the pit and its position slipped to 3rd followed by Webber, who also went into the pit. Hamilton took over the leadership race.

The entry of Hamilton to pit lane on lap 12 makes Alonso took his first position again. Still running tight race in which Alonso was being followed Vettel and Hamilton.

Sign in lap 14, the three leading competitive atmosphere began to cool. Therefore, the distance between Alonso, Vettel, and Hamilton is very close. On lap 17, Vettel was stuck behind Alonso by 0.3 seconds and Webber were coming in in groups of four leading.

On lap 19 Vettel into the pit again to change the tires the same software as the first and dropped to fourth position. One lap later, Alonso into turn followed by Webber. Unfortunately, work is not as fast as the Ferrari team first. When Alonso signed the track, Vettel had left him pretty far. In fact, Alonso finished third shifted when Hamilton can quickly change the tires and the track entrance.

On lap 21 Vettel overtaking Alonso in second. Alonso dropped to No. 3 because the pitlane entry a few laps earlier. Hamilton led the race.

Three laps later Hamilton's entry into the pit to make Vettel got into the first position. Behind Hamilton is Alonso and Webber.

The position on lap 25 is Vettel, Hamilton, Alonso, Webber, Button, Schumacher, Rosberg, Petrov, Buemi and Massa.

With unyielding spirit, Alonso tried to drain as much as possible the performance of the Ferrari 150 for Webber continued to press with a very close range. While Vettel increasingly tight in the future without being able affixed by Hamilton.

Tragedy nudge between Alonso and Webber almost happened when they both entered the pit to replace a tire on lap 30. Fortunately, Alonso did not force myself to close Webber. Both involved fierce competition and several times tried to take Alonso Webber in the corner, but to no avail.

Lap-32 is still tinged fight Alonso and Webber jockeyed for position to-3. While Vettel is still comfortably leading the way followed by Hamilton.

On lap 35, Vettel returned to the pits to change tires and this time use the hard compound. Sag second position. However, one lap later to return to the front entrance so Hamilton pits to change tires as well.

On lap 37 Button again rise to the top three positions after Alonso being overtake. Now the two McLaren Mercedes driver stalking on Vettel .

After taking half of the 66 laps, the riders started wearing a hard tire. On lap 40, Alonso pulled into the pit for the fourth time. However, all four wheels using a new type of hard tires reported as the biggest test.

Remove from lap 45, Vettel was in the forefront and is very safe. Therefore, the distance with Hamilton 1.3 seconds adrift. On lap 46 Hamilton Vettel still being followed faithfully. The team also contact Vettel and he said there are problems with KERS in his car. Opportunity for Hamilton to overtake?

On lap 47 Webber entered the pit, then go to the track remains in fourth position. One lap later after team-mate, but Vettel position drops to second place. However, he returned to the front so Hamilton entered the pits.

In the lead, Vettel report to the team on lap 51 that he was using KERS. Hamilton looks trying hard chasing Red Bull RB7 numbered 1. Then, the race engineer pebalapnya Vettel told that Hamilton was stuck and on lap 56 McLaren almost poke, but Vettel was still able to close the space.

Hamilton vs Vettel on lap-56 the more exciting! Both use the KERS and Hamilton right behind Vettel.

Massa out! Not a good day for Ferrari at the race this time after Massa was forced out of the race on lap 61, due to gearbox problems.

And finally Vettal also won the Catalunya Grand Prix after winning a tight battle with Hamilton.

With this victory Vettel still leading the drivers' standings with 118 points. Followed by Hamilton (77 points), Webber (67 points), Button (61 points) and Alonso (51 points).

Full results of the Spanish GP

 1. Vettel Red Bull-Renault 1h39: 03 301
 2. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes + 0630
 3. Button McLaren-Mercedes + 35 697
 4. Webber Red Bull-Renault + 47 966
 5. Alonso Ferrari + 1 lap
 6. Schumacher Mercedes + 1 lap
 7. Rosberg Mercedes + 1 lap
 8. Heidfeld Renault + 1 lap
 9. Perez Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap
10. Kobayashi Sauber-Ferrari + 1 lap
11. Petrov Renault + 1 lap
12. In Resta Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap
13. Sutil Force India-Mercedes + 1 lap
14. Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 1 lap
15. Maldonado Williams-Cosworth +1 lap
16. Alguersuari Toro Rosso-Ferrari + 2 laps
17. Barrichello Williams-Cosworth + 2 laps
18. Trulli Lotus-Renault + 2 laps
19. Virgin Glock-Cosworth + 3 laps
20. D'Ambrosio Virgin-Cosworth + 3 laps
21. Karthikeyan HRT-Cosworth + 4 laps

DNF

Massa Ferrari 60
Lotus-Renault Kovalainen 49
Liuzzi HRT-Cosworth 29
Competition Results

Circuit Catalunya, Barcelona
66 laps, 307,104 km;
Weather: sunny

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