Korea is suffering from delays, builders cannot build in the rain or any form of precipitation, didnt think Korea had the same kind of builders as in the UK who do bathplug all.
Singapore on standby to be Wildcard playoff once again, which could lead to severe consequences with qualifying eligability, and with Suzuka on standby for Quarter Final hosting.
"The worst part of my body that hurt in the fire was my balls" Gerhard Berger on Imola 1989
Sadly, there is no audio of Sébastien Buemi's "I was three tenths up! NOOOOOOOOOO!!" moment to be found on the internet, otherwise that would've been a perfect fit.
With the unknown progress of the Korean GP venue. FORM (Formula One Rejects Management) have taken a positive step to include the on/off venue in the finals, by altering the series format slightly:
Singapore: Wilcard Playoffs Japan: Playoff Quarter Finals Korea: Playoff Semi Final First Leg Brazil: Playoff Semi Final Second Leg (Driver with the most laps achieved in both the Korean and Brazilian GP on aggregate wins, if there is a tie, finishing position in the Brazilian GP will be the tie-breaker) Abu Dhabi : Grand Final and 3rd Place Playoff
If Korea gets removed the Brazil round will count as a 1 leg race, with the higher finisher determining progression to the Abu Dhabi Grand Final.
This means: The Italian GP WILL be the last Points-paying round before the playoffs take place. Lewis Hamilton and Mark Webber have cemented their place in the top 4 and will get a bye to the Playoff Quarter Finals. All of the current 24 drivers STILL have a mathematical chance of reaching the Wildcard Playoffs
"The worst part of my body that hurt in the fire was my balls" Gerhard Berger on Imola 1989
Alonso's win puts him into the top four in the final race before the wildcard playoffs, Alonso will get a Bye to the Playoff Quarter Finals. Vettel is now 5th.
Mark Webber's 6th place finish may not have been much, but with Lewis Hamilton's retirement, Webber is top of the pile in the Top 4.
Kobayashi still gets the final slot in the wildcard playoffs despite the drivers below him not being able to finish with more points after the Japanese driver retired early on.
The Top 4 (Byed to the Playoff Quarter Finals):
Mark Webber (Red Bull) 187 Lewis Hamilton (McLaren) 182 Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) 166 Jenson Button (McLaren) 165
The Wildcard Qualifiers:
Sebastien Vettel (Red Bull) 163 Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 124 Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 112 Robert Kubica (Renault) 108 Michael Schumacher (Mercedes) 46 Adrian Sutil (Force India) 45 Rubens Barrichello (Williams) 31 Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber) 21
This is how the Wildcard Playoffs will look:
Sebastien Vettel v Kamui Kobayashi
(Winner will play Jenson Button in Playoff Quarter Finals)
Felipe Massa v Rubens Barrichello
(Winner will Play Fernando Alonso)
Nico Rosberg v Adrian Sutil
(Winner will play Lewis Hamilton)
Robert Kubica v Michael Schumacher
(Winner will play Mark Webber)
Look out for a new thread in the build up to the Singapore GP to predict the outcomes of these head-to-heads.
"The worst part of my body that hurt in the fire was my balls" Gerhard Berger on Imola 1989
Interesting that the two Ferrari drivers could be facing each other in the quarters, and Hamilton will be against one of his two best mates in the sport.
"Poor old Warwick takes it from behind all throughout this season". (Tony Jardine, 1988)
