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]]> By: Matski http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/03/30/formula-1-australian-grand-prix-recap/#comment-114407 Matski Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:43:37 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=11299#comment-114407 Disappointing result, we won't know what Nick could have done as he drove the whole race with a damaged car. Kubica had good pace until the crash and could possibly have won. In both cases I think the crashes were avoidable, both Nick and Rob removed any margin for error from the people on the inside of the corner by leaving very little room, however in neither case was the BMW driver the cause. Kubica could not be expected to sit behind Vettel and wait for another passing opportunity when he might only be a few laps from victory. Vettel knew he'd gone in too hard immediately and was straight on the radio apologising to the team. Disapointing start to the F1 season (and the ALMS season, and the WTCC - and the WSBK hasn't been wonderful either,.. still the M3 GT4, Italian Superstars ROAL M3 and Alpina B6 GT3 might offer some hope.. maybe...) Disappointing result, we won’t know what Nick could have done as he drove the whole race with a damaged car. Kubica had good pace until the crash and could possibly have won.

In both cases I think the crashes were avoidable, both Nick and Rob removed any margin for error from the people on the inside of the corner by leaving very little room, however in neither case was the BMW driver the cause. Kubica could not be expected to sit behind Vettel and wait for another passing opportunity when he might only be a few laps from victory. Vettel knew he’d gone in too hard immediately and was straight on the radio apologising to the team.

Disapointing start to the F1 season (and the ALMS season, and the WTCC – and the WSBK hasn’t been wonderful either,.. still the M3 GT4, Italian Superstars ROAL M3 and Alpina B6 GT3 might offer some hope.. maybe…)

]]> By: Nizer http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/03/30/formula-1-australian-grand-prix-recap/#comment-114324 Nizer Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:52:30 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=11299#comment-114324 Vettel didn't drift wide - he was as far to the inside as the curve allowed. The stewards took the easy decision over the correct one but that's nothing new. Kubica was just overly aggressive and pushed a bad pass. About the worst you could say of Vettel is that someone in the team should've told him that Kubica had the faster car and to let him go. Short of that, no racer worth his slat would have acceded the corner given that Kubica was on the outside and hadn't completed the pass. Irony is that Kubica had four laps and plenty of pace to complete a safer pass. Take away driver error and crashes and BMW was on pace for a solid weekend with Kubica likely to have taken 2nd place. That would've placed BMW at the top of the rankings for non-enhanced diffuser cars. Relatively encouraging if you ask me despite the final outcome. Vettel didn’t drift wide – he was as far to the inside as the curve allowed. The stewards took the easy decision over the correct one but that’s nothing new. Kubica was just overly aggressive and pushed a bad pass. About the worst you could say of Vettel is that someone in the team should’ve told him that Kubica had the faster car and to let him go. Short of that, no racer worth his slat would have acceded the corner given that Kubica was on the outside and hadn’t completed the pass.

Irony is that Kubica had four laps and plenty of pace to complete a safer pass. Take away driver error and crashes and BMW was on pace for a solid weekend with Kubica likely to have taken 2nd place. That would’ve placed BMW at the top of the rankings for non-enhanced diffuser cars. Relatively encouraging if you ask me despite the final outcome.

]]> By: Tom http://www.bmwblog.com/2009/03/30/formula-1-australian-grand-prix-recap/#comment-114182 Tom Tue, 31 Mar 2009 03:59:47 +0000 http://www.bmwblog.com/?p=11299#comment-114182 Kubica was way too aggressive on the collision with Vettel. Very dissappointing. It's clear BMW still has lots to figure out considering Nick had KERS and Robert did not. I'm just glad Mercedes and Ferrari are equally behind in their development. Kubica was way too aggressive on the collision with Vettel. Very dissappointing. It’s clear BMW still has lots to figure out considering Nick had KERS and Robert did not. I’m just glad Mercedes and Ferrari are equally behind in their development.

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