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dockap · 1st July 2007, 09:40

Sounds cool but who is sponsering the trip (TATA? Reliance? Kingfisher?)

dockap · 1st July 2007, 09:42

Hamilton will win with masa in 2nd and kimi in 3rd (if his car holds up)

TheDoctor · 1st July 2007, 11:28

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Originally Posted by nitrous

Its definitely not Luck.

I know it too guys if a driver is in F1 he would be good. What I mean is that the best drivers are undone by machinery, rain, tyres and what not, probably a better word could have been used

Anyway it looks like Massa or Lewis would take the flag this time.

IronWolf · 1st July 2007, 16:54

Most likely result !! .. 30 mins to Start !!

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Originally Posted by dockap

Hamilton will win with masa in 2nd and kimi in 3rd (if his car holds up)

finneyp · 1st July 2007, 18:28

It is Ferrari 1 and 2! Hurray!!!

merve_extreme · 1st July 2007, 19:15

Great race by Ferrari,they are back in style and atlast so is Kimi.The superb laps by Kimi before the 2nd pit stop got him the win,excellent.Hama had a poor strategy(very poor) IMO.

Alonso's race was a great comparison to Michael's Last GP,but the results very different,too many tries and misses.Nice move on Nick though.

mclaren1885 · 1st July 2007, 19:24

Good race. Poor Fonso hasn't been this entertaining since he has moved to Mclaren. Too bad he kept getting stuck behind Renault & BMW's. Maybe, this is the way he should be. Let his actions do the talking.

Overall, good strategy for Kimi. Though Masa didn't put a foot wrong. Louis as usual is consistent himself. That kid will go a long way into the history books if he keeps performing like this.

moralfibre · 1st July 2007, 19:39

Great race. Not too much of action other than the brilliant attempts made by Alonso. Hope Ferrari retain their form over the season now!

Hellcat · 1st July 2007, 20:28

Great race...good to see a Ferrari 1 & 2.

Hellcat

TheDoctor · 1st July 2007, 20:31

Nice strategy by Ferrari, would have liked to see Massa take the flag, things would have been really hot in Ferrari camp too then.

MaserQ · 1st July 2007, 21:53

A good race. The Alonso-Heidfeld scrap was nice to watch. We need more overtaking I tell you. For once, the pole sitter didnt win, Kimi stitched together a few special laps here and there to win. Reminds me of a certain Michael..

nitrous · 1st July 2007, 22:31

Fantastic race for a tifosi like me.
Looks like the wind tunnel testing for 21 hrs per day for the past fortnight has worked well on the cars.
Can't wait for the next race.

IronWolf · 1st July 2007, 22:35

Good race by Raikonnen. top 3 drivers drove consistently.

Hamilton is starting to bore me

with his consistancy. wanted the kid to win today. Anyway if he continues like this the rookie could easily take the championship.

Alonso put up a good fight however was surprising to see him try the same overtaking maneuver around the outside. Over and over again.

F50 · 1st July 2007, 23:32

Well, I was surprised by 2 things in the race.
1) Kimi, actually, made a good start.
2) Kimi won!!??

Kimi made a good start and got ahead of Lewis. It looked like Massa will win this one. Massa hitting traffic and Kimi putting good laps won the race for him. I was surprised when Kimi came ahead of Massa.
It was really lovely to watch Alonso bottled up.

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Originally Posted by MaserQ

For once, the pole sitter didnt win, Kimi stitched together a few special laps here and there to win. Reminds me of a certain Michael..

Similar to Michael but never noticed this in the race due to all attention on Massa.

mclaren1885 · 1st July 2007, 23:49

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Originally Posted by IronWolf

Alonso put up a good fight however was surprising to see him try the same overtaking maneuver around the outside. Over and over again.

Very true. I was actually hoping that he was setting the guys in front for a move. Lure them into thinking that he would go outside by doing so for about 5 laps and then dive down the inside and nail the position.

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1st July 2007, 09:40	#1891
dockap BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mangalore Posts: 873 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	Sounds cool but who is sponsering the trip (TATA? Reliance? Kingfisher?)
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1st July 2007, 09:42	#1892
dockap BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Mangalore Posts: 873 Thanked: 518 Times View My Garage	Hamilton will win with masa in 2nd and kimi in 3rd (if his car holds up)
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1st July 2007, 18:28	#1895
finneyp Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,762 Thanked: 400 Times View My Garage	It is Ferrari 1 and 2! Hurray!!!
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1st July 2007, 19:15	#1896
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Great race by Ferrari,they are back in style and atlast so is Kimi.The superb laps by Kimi before the 2nd pit stop got him the win,excellent.Hama had a poor strategy(very poor) IMO. Alonso's race was a great comparison to Michael's Last GP,but the results very different,too many tries and misses.Nice move on Nick though. Last edited by merve_extreme : 1st July 2007 at 19:17.
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1st July 2007, 19:24	#1897
mclaren1885 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore (the city of modded cars) !! Posts: 4,818 Thanked: 46 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (10)	Good race. Poor Fonso hasn't been this entertaining since he has moved to Mclaren. Too bad he kept getting stuck behind Renault & BMW's. Maybe, this is the way he should be. Let his actions do the talking. Overall, good strategy for Kimi. Though Masa didn't put a foot wrong. Louis as usual is consistent himself. That kid will go a long way into the history books if he keeps performing like this.
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1st July 2007, 19:39	#1898
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,565 Thanked: 14,468 Times	Great race. Not too much of action other than the brilliant attempts made by Alonso. Hope Ferrari retain their form over the season now!
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1st July 2007, 20:28	#1899
Hellcat BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 222 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Great race...good to see a Ferrari 1 & 2. Hellcat
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1st July 2007, 20:31	#1900
TheDoctor BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 61 Thanked: 18 Times	Nice strategy by Ferrari, would have liked to see Massa take the flag, things would have been really hot in Ferrari camp too then.
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1st July 2007, 21:53	#1901
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	A good race. The Alonso-Heidfeld scrap was nice to watch. We need more overtaking I tell you. For once, the pole sitter didnt win, Kimi stitched together a few special laps here and there to win. Reminds me of a certain Michael..
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1st July 2007, 22:31	#1902
nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 333 Times View My Garage	Fantastic race for a tifosi like me. Looks like the wind tunnel testing for 21 hrs per day for the past fortnight has worked well on the cars. Can't wait for the next race.
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1st July 2007, 22:35	#1903
IronWolf Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Benga-loo-ru Posts: 1,569 Thanked: 45 Times View My Garage	Good race by Raikonnen. top 3 drivers drove consistently. Hamilton is starting to bore me with his consistancy. wanted the kid to win today. Anyway if he continues like this the rookie could easily take the championship. Alonso put up a good fight however was surprising to see him try the same overtaking maneuver around the outside. Over and over again.
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