"Multi 21, Seb. Multi 21."

FIA scrapped the ban on team orders for the start of the 2011 F1 season.

Yes, Vettel is certainly entitled to race and win. But his decision to go against the team's orders following the last set of pit stops is going to create big problems within the team. What happens the next time Vettel or Webber are asked to hold station or ease off because of a possible problem with the car. Red Bull…

The teams have 3 sets of the normal and option tires to use for qualifying and the race. This is why teams try to save tires in qualifying or used scrubbed sets during the race.

Team orders always have been and always be a part of motorsport. Vettel is certainly entitled to race for the win. But he has now created big problems at Red Bull. The team asked both drivers to turn down their engines ("Multi 21") after the last stops and consolidate the points. Webber suggested there was an…

Raikkonen wins it from P7. Alonso and Vettel hang on to take a podium. Great race by Sutil who didn't look like a driver who hasn't driven in a year. Hamilton beats both McLarens. Williams are really struggling with the car.

Scuderia Toro Rosso running on full wet weather tires.

If NBC can learn from what worked at Speed and what didn't then there's an opportunity to grow the US audience. They are already betting that the die-hard fans switch over and they've brought over most of the crew that ran things on Speed. A lot of it will come down to investment in the product value of the telecasts…

COTA has the potential to be a great track. Tavo Hellmund sketched out the original vision of the circuit based on some of the greatest turns in motorsport. Hermann Tilke's firm may managed the project, but they didn't muck it up like so many recent tracks they've designed.