#spa 2011

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Spa 2011- "In the small formula cars it gets boring because you run out of power on all those long straights, but I'm really looking forward to driving a Formula One car there. (X)

Dan and three other drivers (Michael Schumacher, Jérôme d'Ambrosio and Vitantonio Liuzzi) all qualified outside of the 107% margin needed to be allowed to start the race. However they were all granted dispensations on account of the weather. Daniel retired after 13 laps because of bad vibrations in the car.

10 years of Dan

10 years of Dan:2011

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summer break meme | day 9: five overtakes

1. Mark Webber on Fernando Alonso at the 2011 Belgian GP

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Season 2011-Gp Belgio:Michael Schumacher overtakes Vitaly Petrov and Sergio Perez

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SPA POST SPRINT QUOTES

GP2 Series: Jules, congratulations. Another P2 today. How did the race go for you?

Jules Bianchi: I had a really good start and in the first corner, I decided to go on the outside but it was the wrong choice because I was a bit closed in. It was difficult and I lost some places. Then I was P8. I attacked Hartley. Then I tried to close in on Clos and overtook him in the last chicane. Then Romain was fighting with Fauzy. I tried to overtake him in the same corner and it was really close and I lost again a position to Clos. After the safety car period, I knew that my tyres were very good. So I could push a lot and catch Clos and Romain again. They had a small fight with Fauzy in the first corner and then at the exit before Eau Rouge we were side by side and I had a bit more speed there so I could get ahead of them in Eau Rouge. After that I was able to pass Cecotto on the same lap in the last corner. Then I overtook Kral for P2. It was amazing for me and my team. We improved the car a lot from yesterday. There is nothing to say. We just need to keep pushing for Monza to try and finish second in the drivers’ standings. But I do not focus too much on that. I just try to think about the race and to be quick and then we will see at the end of the season.

GP2 Series: You were flying today... 

Jules: Filippi was in front and maybe he was trying to save his tyres. He did the fastest laptime on his last lap. But I think we had a really good pace which was important. Yesterday we were good but not fast enough. Today, we were fighting for the quickest laptime. This proves that we have improved since yesterday and we need to keep like that for Monza.

GP2 Series: You are now one point behind van der Garde before Monza. Do you like this track?

Jules: I think I did well on that track last year. I did pole and P2. Anyway you can see that things change a lot from one year to the next. Last year, in Spa, I was struggling and this year I was really quick so we have to see. We need to be focused and calm. Van der Garde will be quick there for sure, same for Pic. We don’t have to forget Sam and Filippi now so of course we have to push and keep our momentum.

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Spa-Francorchamps

29-08-11 

Lotus ART wrapped up the penultimate GP2 Series meeting with two podiums, thanks to two second place finishes by Jules Bianchi on the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. The French driver moves up to third place in the overall ranking, one point below Giedo Van der Garde.  Qualifying in 3rd and 9th positions on the starting grid respectively in the first race, Jules Bianchi and Esteban Gutierrez crossed the finish line in 2nd and 14th places. On Sunday, Jules moved up from 7th position to finish in 2nd place, thus moving from 4th place to 3rd in the overall ranking, one point out from 2nd placed Giedo Van der Garde.  Jules Bianchi:  “I had a very good start and I was lucky to be on the right side because it was dryer than the left. Then I tried to stay behind Christian Vietoris. At first he was a bit quicker but I closed the gap. Having said that, there was no way I'd have tried something stupid. I needed this second position, so did Lotus ART, and we secured it. On Sunday, it was the opposite: I decided to go on the outside but it was the wrong choice because I was a bit closed in. I was P8 but I could push and gain a lot of positions. I want to end the season in a good way, but mainly, we have to keep our momentum. It’s important to look at it race by race and not focus too much on the championship. It would be important to finish second, but I don’t think about that. I try my best race by race, try and be quick every time.”  Source : Lotus ART