The Official 2011 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Thread ***SPOILERS***

[oyster]

Not much interest for this one it seems. 3 days to 1st practice.

Can Vettel win yet again?
Can Hamilton and Massa avoid each other this time?
How many times will the number of LED lights on the hotel get mentioned?





Yas Marina, 11-13 November

Friday 11th November
First Practice: 09:00 UK
Second Practice: 13:00 UK

Saturday 12th November
Third Practice: 10:00 UK
Qualifying: 13:00 UK

Sunday 13th November
Race: 13:00 UK

[E30M3SE]

Yes.
No.
20.

[Steamer]

This is the yawn-fest track isnt it?

But will DRS really liven it up? Can't help but think we will just wave Seb off at the start and not see him again until he steps out of the car at the end.

[Nick3point2]

I really do hope that something remotely interesting happens this year.

And if Brundel mentions it being quicker running wide at the exit of the corner before the corner before they drive under the hotel as often this year as he did last I will be very upset.

[Nick3point2]

Steamer said:

This is the yawn-fest track isnt it? yes thats the one

But will DRS really liven it up? Can't help but think we will just wave Seb off at the start and not see him again until he steps out of the car at the end.yes thats the one

[Rugbyman]

Nick3point2 said:

Steamer said:

This is the yawn-fest track isnt it? yes thats the one

But will DRS really liven it up? Can't help but think we will just wave Seb off at the start and not see him again until he steps out of the car at the end.yes thats the one

Will I be watching...? Yes thats the one

[Steamer]

Rugbyman said:

Nick3point2 said:

Steamer said:

This is the yawn-fest track isnt it? yes thats the one

But will DRS really liven it up? Can't help but think we will just wave Seb off at the start and not see him again until he steps out of the car at the end.yes thats the one

Will I be watching...? Yes thats the one

Hey, dont get me wrong - I might call it a Yawn-fest but I'll be glued to the practice/quali/race/redbutton forum!!

[Whitefly Swatter]

finger
jb
petrov

total 60 pit stops, no safety car and all in under 1 hour 30 !

[Targarama]

Any chance of some rain? Oman and some of the UAE has had a bit recently.

[williamp]

someone to crash in the pit exit tunnel??

The cameras spending more time on wide shots showing the location and the hotel rather then close shots of the cars and the racing

SV will win. Ferrari to announce its not their sort of track, but do better then they thought they would.

I'll probably be at the classic car show at the nec on sunday instead. The first race I am choosing to miss

[CaptainSensib1e]

Hopefully this will be one of the tracks showing on Sky next year!

[Bolognese]

CaptainSensib1e said:

Hopefully this will be one of the tracks showing on Sky next year!

good thinking!

[vonuber]

Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair.

[Grandpa Potts]

Targarama said:

Any chance of some rain? Oman and some of the UAE has had a bit recently.

It's the type of rain that only gets your head wet, it always evaporates before hitting the floor!

[Mrs Pitstop]

vonuber said:

Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair.

My name is Ozymantilke, Twonk of Twonks!

Anyway, to make up for that bit of culture, I can tell you that this is Fred Flintstone's favourite race...



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[Targarama]

Grandpa Potts said:

It's the type of rain that only gets your head wet, it always evaporates before hitting the floor!

When it rains out there, it really rains. Wadis (roads) flood:

[Melvin Udall]

Huh? A Wadi is a dried up riverbed.

[Targarama]

Melvin Udall said:

Huh? A Wadi is a dried up riverbed.

I know, I mean't the roads end up being wadis when it rains plenty.

[Richard-G]

If seb wins will this be his first hatrick?

[Melvin Udall]

Richard-G said:

If seb wins will this be his first hatrick?

No, he's had 2 hat tricks this year.