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khaadu75 · 8th September 2007, 14:42

Just another way for Ferrari to win the title .. It would be so unfair to strip the drivers of the CS !!

Anyways , as for the GP tom . what time do qualifying start today and also the Starting time tom ??

shailu · 8th September 2007, 14:49

1.massa
2.kimi
3.alonso

abhijitaparadh · 8th September 2007, 20:05

Qualifying results
1. Alonso
2. Hamilton
3. Massa
4. Heidfield
5. Raikkonen

Kimi had a big accident in practice. But he was fit and fine.

RAYZ · 8th September 2007, 21:27

P1 Alonso, P2 Hamilton and P3 Massa.............

abhijitvp · 9th September 2007, 00:15

Hamilton,Raikkonen,Massa

Zensible · 9th September 2007, 01:37

I'd like to see 1) Raikkonen 2) Massa and 3) Hamilton.

It will be too bad for Hamilton if the team gets in to trouble with the FIA this Friday.

My gut feeling is that McLaren cheated. How else are we to explain their dominance this season after their struggle in the past few seasons. You can only attribute so much of their success to good drivers!

Go Kimi!

danlalan · 9th September 2007, 12:07

ALONSO IT IS, WINNING THE RACE....Dont really care who is behind him.
It looks like massa will steal 2nd from Hamilton.

Absar · 9th September 2007, 13:11

I hope for:
Pole: Kimi
#2: Massa and
#3: Any other driver other than Alonso and Hamilton.

cya
A

aseem · 9th September 2007, 15:20

Ok here we go....

1st - Alonso
2nd - Kimi
3rd - Hambuger

Kimi is heavily fueled as told by him in post qualifying interviews. So expect him to be out there at least 5-8 laps more than Mc-Larens. His race can only be compromied if he cant jump Hiedfield at the start. But thats quite unlikely as he starts on the cleaner side of the track!!!

Let the race begin

aZa · 9th September 2007, 19:20

Awesome race !!!!

Hamilton overtaking KiMI was mind blowing!!!!

danlalan · 9th September 2007, 19:28

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Originally Posted by danlalan

ALONSO IT IS, WINNING THE RACE....Dont really care who is behind him.

hmmm predictions cant get better than this can they...Awesome drive from ALONSO..A champions Drive.

speedzak · 9th September 2007, 19:40

A very good race it was! Quiet a few dramatic scenes in the beginning with the safety car and a huge crash contributed by Coulthard. He was unhurt and safely walked out of the car. Phew!
And a great relief for all the Mclaren fans were the retirement of Massa's Ferrari. It pitted and in the next lap, it came back limping and parked inside the pit garage. Disappointing race it was for Massa fans.
The middle parts of the race were a bit monotonous but the tail enders kept doing some eye candy stuff. Rosberg and Button also added some fun.

The end parts were completely dominated by Mclarens. Hamilton took Kimi by surprise and what a move it was!!!! Alonso was pushing the car with a very cool attitude. He was waving with his hands while he was driving close to 300KMH!!!

He even did some bit of sideways slides too. Man! Those cars are some stars this year!

And in the end??? Yes! A great McLaren 1-2!! Sepang 2007 repeated in Monza. Full marks to both the Mclaren drivers.

Zensible · 9th September 2007, 19:51

McLaren had an awesome package. They just ate up those revised curbs at Monza without much drama.

Too bad about Massa. There must have been some problem with the Ferrari rear what with Raikkonen's accident during practise.

Raikkonen did mention during the Press Conference that his neck was giving him trouble and he was having difficulty keeping his head up under hard braking. That is exactly when Hamilton overtook him. He sneaked by when Raikkonen had his head down.

Kimi did a great job taking it easy on the curbs to avoid the fate of his team mate. Knowing how Kimi likes to drive the wheels off his cars, he was remarkably restrained and appears to settle for 3rd place half way in to the race.

Let's see a replay on last year at Spa Kimi!

MaserQ · 9th September 2007, 21:36

Alonso drove like God today. Ferrari are now out of it unless the FIA panel says otherwise. Good race for Kubica too, fighting up the order from 11th after a botched pit stop. Just proves that BMW are fast catching the big two and are proving more reliable than Ferrari.

Boy, this is close....Lewis or Fernando? Lets wait and watch it unfold!

theMAG · 9th September 2007, 21:43

Shucks I missed the race due to Chak De India. But, good evening for me then with the movie and McLaren 1-2

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8th September 2007, 14:42	#2116
khaadu75 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: same as the proposed venue for F1 ;-) Posts: 1,146 Thanked: 20 Times View My Garage	Just another way for Ferrari to win the title .. It would be so unfair to strip the drivers of the CS !! Anyways , as for the GP tom . what time do qualifying start today and also the Starting time tom ??
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8th September 2007, 14:49	#2117
shailu BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: coimbatore Posts: 122 Thanked: 21 Times	1.massa 2.kimi 3.alonso
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8th September 2007, 20:05	#2118
abhijitaparadh BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 222 Thanked: 3 Times	Qualifying results 1. Alonso 2. Hamilton 3. Massa 4. Heidfield 5. Raikkonen Kimi had a big accident in practice. But he was fit and fine.
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8th September 2007, 21:27	#2119
RAYZ BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: bangalore Posts: 55 Thanked: 0 Times	P1 Alonso, P2 Hamilton and P3 Massa.............
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9th September 2007, 00:15	#2120
abhijitvp BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 151 Thanked: 48 Times View My Garage	Hamilton,Raikkonen,Massa
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9th September 2007, 01:37	#2121
Zensible BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chennai/Chicago Posts: 80 Thanked: 0 Times	I'd like to see 1) Raikkonen 2) Massa and 3) Hamilton. It will be too bad for Hamilton if the team gets in to trouble with the FIA this Friday. My gut feeling is that McLaren cheated. How else are we to explain their dominance this season after their struggle in the past few seasons. You can only attribute so much of their success to good drivers! Go Kimi!
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9th September 2007, 12:07	#2122
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,639 Thanked: 281 Times View My Garage	ALONSO IT IS, WINNING THE RACE....Dont really care who is behind him. It looks like massa will steal 2nd from Hamilton.
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9th September 2007, 13:11	#2123
Absar BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Madras Posts: 560 Thanked: 10 Times View My Garage	I hope for: Pole: Kimi #2: Massa and #3: Any other driver other than Alonso and Hamilton. cya A
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9th September 2007, 15:20	#2124
aseem Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Delhi Posts: 1,730 Thanked: 443 Times	Ok here we go.... 1st - Alonso 2nd - Kimi 3rd - Hambuger Kimi is heavily fueled as told by him in post qualifying interviews. So expect him to be out there at least 5-8 laps more than Mc-Larens. His race can only be compromied if he cant jump Hiedfield at the start. But thats quite unlikely as he starts on the cleaner side of the track!!! Let the race begin
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9th September 2007, 19:20	#2125
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 25 Times View My Garage	Awesome race !!!! Hamilton overtaking KiMI was mind blowing!!!!
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9th September 2007, 19:40	#2127
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,346 Thanked: 28 Times	A very good race it was! Quiet a few dramatic scenes in the beginning with the safety car and a huge crash contributed by Coulthard. He was unhurt and safely walked out of the car. Phew! And a great relief for all the Mclaren fans were the retirement of Massa's Ferrari. It pitted and in the next lap, it came back limping and parked inside the pit garage. Disappointing race it was for Massa fans. The middle parts of the race were a bit monotonous but the tail enders kept doing some eye candy stuff. Rosberg and Button also added some fun. The end parts were completely dominated by Mclarens. Hamilton took Kimi by surprise and what a move it was!!!! Alonso was pushing the car with a very cool attitude. He was waving with his hands while he was driving close to 300KMH!!! He even did some bit of sideways slides too. Man! Those cars are some stars this year! And in the end??? Yes! A great McLaren 1-2!! Sepang 2007 repeated in Monza. Full marks to both the Mclaren drivers. Last edited by speedzak : 9th September 2007 at 19:43.
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9th September 2007, 19:51	#2128
Zensible BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Chennai/Chicago Posts: 80 Thanked: 0 Times	McLaren had an awesome package. They just ate up those revised curbs at Monza without much drama. Too bad about Massa. There must have been some problem with the Ferrari rear what with Raikkonen's accident during practise. Raikkonen did mention during the Press Conference that his neck was giving him trouble and he was having difficulty keeping his head up under hard braking. That is exactly when Hamilton overtook him. He sneaked by when Raikkonen had his head down. Kimi did a great job taking it easy on the curbs to avoid the fate of his team mate. Knowing how Kimi likes to drive the wheels off his cars, he was remarkably restrained and appears to settle for 3rd place half way in to the race. Let's see a replay on last year at Spa Kimi!
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9th September 2007, 21:36	#2129
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	Alonso drove like God today. Ferrari are now out of it unless the FIA panel says otherwise. Good race for Kubica too, fighting up the order from 11th after a botched pit stop. Just proves that BMW are fast catching the big two and are proving more reliable than Ferrari. Boy, this is close....Lewis or Fernando? Lets wait and watch it unfold!
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9th September 2007, 21:43	#2130
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,196 Thanked: 1,821 Times View My Garage	Shucks I missed the race due to Chak De India. But, good evening for me then with the movie and McLaren 1-2
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