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Ferrari really need to get their act together. Alonso has driven some of his best this year but the car is far too inferior compared to the RBR and Mclaren.

I can't see any sadness in that (apart from Hammy's DNF)

I don't think Alonso would've been thinking on such a level.

If I was racing for WDC I'm in the zone; nothing else would matter.

Piquet is an asshole are you happy too get hamilton out of the way.. what a moron.

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Hardly, the only thing that was crap was the car.

A better race than any other 43-year-old could have driven.

He was pretty lucky not to be out of the race after the collision with Senna, no?

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That is just bs. If the car inferior then it shouldn't be fighting for wins in GP. Car is good to win, but they didn't do it. Karma is a bitch..

It nice of Piquet Snr to remind us that if Grosjean didnt do his stupid crash at Spa then Alonso would have probably had it.

Cut the crap Alonso.

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Sebastian Vettel: "I don't praise myself". I am not Fernando Alonso.

Yeah vettel was so lucky with a first lap crash, damaged car all race, broken radio which caused terrible tire decision, then an unplanned pits top that took forever!

What luck...

Odd race. Good one but the first 20 laps or so were more like touring cars than F1! Fair play to Vettel for taking the title but... I dunno, I've got a bit of a bad taste in my mouth after this year and I think this race sorta summed up why.

It feels like F1 is a two tier series these days. Oh it's always been that way with the cars of course but when you look at the penalties given out something isn't quite right. Today gave the perfect example of that. Vettel clearly drove into Senna - racing incident borderline penalty - which wrecked Senna's race, caused chaos behind and could have ended really badly. Yet the stewards, as far as I know, didn't so much as look at it. Hulkenberg slides into Hamilton - racing incident borderline penalty - wrecks Hamilton's race and has a drive through almost before Hamilton is out of the car.

Leaving aside any personal feelings towards the drivers does that not strike anyone else as, well, a bit odd? It's hardly the first time this year either that we've seen very similar incidents treated differently when the big boys are involved (on either end).

And Fred not winning.

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Piquet stop manhandling the drivers on the podium

I mean lucky to win the race , he would have been on the podium...but the win most probably would have gone to lewis or hulk

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KIMI : THE ICEMAN

Unlike Ferrari fans, a lot of people don't know what winning is like, never mind winning with some grace.

Great season, great WDC battle, I really enjoyed it. Best season in many, many years I'd say.

And FORZA FELIPE, we want you back next year.

He must have missed Sebs alternator failure when Alonso inherited his win too.

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How can you speak like that... NP likes to joke around and you should know it.

Love the long Face on Alonso

You haters really are pathetic!

that makes a change...

Massa making a presidential campaign speech

I think honourable mentions are needed for Hulkenburg, Button and Massa aswell. If it weren't the final race, they would've been the stars of the day I guess.

But yeah, gutted for Hamilton. Local lad, top driver and seems a nice guy. I get the impression he likes the limelight a lot, so constantly not being caught up in the thick of things must weigh heavy on his heart.

Yes, I agree Stewards have been haphazard this year and a lack of consistency, but you largely always get this with humans making decisions

Look at Grosjean, was only given a penalty because he took out a WDC contender and not for causing the damage and potential injuries

the other way around for me

Hamilton was very lucky with the SC after being 45 seconds behind JB and Hulk. Hulk was unlucky not to be on the podium and so was Lews.

Jenson deserved the win, for me it is either him or Hulkenberg.

For some reason Alonso in the rain was just slow, while Vettel with a damaged car was still the fastest in the rain. The best of the best won in the end.

Vettel = legend

Vettel was fastest? What race are we talking about?

To be fair here Vettel had a first lap crash that he caused (what was he thinking going straight to the apex in the middle of traffic...), didn't get hit by anyone when he was facing the wrong way, had a few cars jump out the way for him on his way back through, had a car that somehow held together and I think I'm right in saying got away with the wrong tyre call at one point as well as a botched pit stop. If the top end of the field hadn't been so busy crashing into each other, and for that matter the safety car hadn't come out to let them clean the track, he may have been in real trouble today.

Don't get me wrong, he's a good driver and when out front in a car that's working for him I really don't think there's anyone better. But today, yeah, he was lucky to get away with that lot. Could so very easily have ended his race with a walk back to the pits.

Vettel was quite lucky that it started to rain. That car was faster in wet than in dry. He was the one of the fastest drivers in wet conditions. Red Bull got awesome traction even in wet with dmg in car.

I don't see how being crashed into is the same thing as a part on your car, something your team is responsible for, failing. I really don't understand why Vettel fans are still here arguing this, shouldn't you be cracking open a beer and enjoying it?

You see 'lucky', I see a guy capitalising on his situation and doing a job.

Hulkenburg was putting in a sterling drive, but choked it. That's why he's not in a top drive yet.

Button can hold the line and drive a solid race when need be, that's why he's been a WDC and is Mclaren.

let's put it like this, all the 3 of them deserved a win :p.... i would have loved lewis,hulk n button on the podium whatever order it may be

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Great race. Congrats to both Vettel and Alonso. I'm pleased as a Vettel fan but have a huge amount of respect for Alonso. He is a great, great racer and driver and though it hasn't produced results yet, Alonso and Ferrari is a great combination.

Vettel was fast in rain just cause others couldn't push their cars, thats another to look at it

Might as well say Lewis was lucky to be in that position because he wouldn't have been in the position without the safety car.

Hulk and Button were what 20secs in front at that stage?

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Disclaimer: The above post maybe tongue in cheek.

"I thought I'd get your theories, mock them, then embrace my own. The usual."

Eh I guess it's just a difference of opinion. I wouldn't consider overcoming bad luck good luck.

Webber digging deep to come to terms with Vettel's achievement.

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Forza Fernando !

This all over, forget about the yellow flag incident with Seb and KK.

What was the difference between these two incidents!?

Steward inconsistency is so baffling.

Congratulations to vettel and well played alonso.

For those blaming ferrari, get REAL. Massa proved the pace of the car and ferrari bent over backwards with the rules to help alonso however they can. When he wins, he outdrives the car and when he loses, ferrari sucks?

I live for montages <3

Lol Bernie has a quick cameo on BBC. It would actually be interesting if he was a host, we would have a lot of behind the scenes access :p