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danlalan · 25th May 2008, 19:56

Great race. Feel bad for A.sutil Great great drive by him. Kimi should learn to pay attention on the road. Great drive by Lewis too.

toiingg · 25th May 2008, 20:13

Good race. Tough luck for Addy. Poor fellow.

turbo_v12 · 25th May 2008, 20:49

Thanks Kimi...You gave me one more reason to dislike Ferrari..

Hamilton's mistake proved to be a blessing in disguise for him. He always knew his car was good at Monaco. Good to see him on top of the leader board again.

Lovely drive by him. Hope Mclaren continues in this vein and Heikki's luck betters.

LandCruiser · 25th May 2008, 21:10

Hamilton drove exceedingly well. Bad move by Kimi on Sutil but what about Force India asking to ban Kimi. It didnt look intentional though as he lost control.

gods-envy · 25th May 2008, 22:18

though i am a big fan of Kimi, this was probably the first occasion that i was damn angry with him and wanted to kick his back side....he spoilt what was a wonderful run by Sutil....
also ruled out the possible first points for Force India F1...
but anyways glad to see that Force India is doing good....
hope to see better results in the coming races

Nikhilb2008 · 25th May 2008, 22:47

Like many others before me, I love the Ferrari team, but today, I just hate Kimi.

What a drive by Sutil and Kimi ruined all that. The same way one JPM had done to Schumi in 2004.

Heart breaking stuff. I feel so bad for him, I dont even know what to say.

sujaylahiri · 26th May 2008, 09:29

I felt so bad for Sutil. Poor chap had a great chance of finishing 4th, and now he's 15th.

The commentators on Speed TV said that the whole mishap could cost Force India a couple of million bucks since they'll lose out on advertising revenue.

Anyway, I'm happy for Hamilton, now that he's leading the driver's championship.

And what a performance by Kubica. BMW can surely achieve that race victory soon, maybe in Canada in 2 weeks.

im_srini · 26th May 2008, 11:23

It was heartbreaking to see poor Sutil's bent form in the Force-India garage after the incident & the mechanics throwing down their wheel-guns on realizing that their race was run... And of all cars on the grid to rob poor Sutil of his points, it had to be a Ferrari !

Anyway, Sutil drove an excellent race, nobody can take that away from him - he's the star of the race in my book !

jaganm · 26th May 2008, 11:27

I don't think it was intentional. Kimi was quite a bit behind Sutil coming out of the tunnel, but to his bad luck, got on to the bit of damp patch and lost control. After that, he was just a passenger.

That said, this was easily the worst of Kimi's Ferrari drives. How I wish we could go back to the Schumi days when he was just so consistent, every single day.

F50 · 26th May 2008, 11:51

What a sad race. Hamilton winning the race, Massa could only salvage 3rd, Kimi missing out on points and Sutil's dream crashed.
Kimi loosing out on the lead in WDC. Hope he fights back in Canada and would love to see a Hamilton DNF!!

And Kimi-Sutil mishap was not intentional from any angle. Sutil should have accelerated and straighlined the chicane then this would not have had happened. But what car control by Kimi. lol
And on top of that Stewards warned Sutil as he overtook 3 cars under yellows on Lap 13.

shadow · 26th May 2008, 13:16

Come on guys!! Stick by Kimi.. Its a racing accident. Its not the last time Force India will be in such a position.

aZa · 26th May 2008, 13:48

A real sad day for force india and sutil! As always monaco was an eventful race, very entertaining!

im_srini · 26th May 2008, 14:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaganm

How I wish we could go back to the Schumi days when he was just so consistent, every single day.

Aye... Being an unabashed Schumi fan I can't agree more... Remember 1997 ? Another wet Monaco race, & at one point Scumi was 6 seconds a lap faster than anybody else ! That said, in that race he did exactly what Massa did on Sunday - went down the escape road at Sainte Devote

Wet Monaco races are always a lottery, the best example being 1996 when the bewildered Panis climbed out of his Ligier - in first place no less as his more illustrious compatriots (including Schumi) fell by the wayside !

Dippy · 26th May 2008, 14:13

It was really sad to see Adrian go out the way he did. He was really going well and would have finished just one step below the podium. There is nothing nothing to flame Kimi about though. There were many incidents in the race and accidents too and Kimi's slip up was just one of them. Anything happens in a rain hit race and the line" The driver on pole generally wins" is thrown out of the window. Hammy takes the lead for now but now for Kimi to snatch back that lead at the next GP. Awesome drive by Kubica though. Like that guy a lot.

extreme_torque · 26th May 2008, 14:41

Get off Kimi's back... agree its hugely dissapointing for force india and the sutil but it happens in a race and no ways it was intentional by Kimi. Sheer bad luck.
Lets hope FI and sutil get another chance at scoring point in the coming races this season.

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25th May 2008, 19:56	#2566
danlalan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: mumbai,JUHU Posts: 1,636 Thanked: 263 Times View My Garage	Great race. Feel bad for A.sutil Great great drive by him. Kimi should learn to pay attention on the road. Great drive by Lewis too.
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25th May 2008, 20:13	#2567
toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 639 Thanked: 266 Times	Good race. Tough luck for Addy. Poor fellow.
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25th May 2008, 20:49	#2568
turbo_v12 BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Thane Posts: 457 Thanked: Once View My Garage	Thanks Kimi...You gave me one more reason to dislike Ferrari.. Hamilton's mistake proved to be a blessing in disguise for him. He always knew his car was good at Monaco. Good to see him on top of the leader board again. Lovely drive by him. Hope Mclaren continues in this vein and Heikki's luck betters.
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25th May 2008, 21:10	#2569
LandCruiser BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 712 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Hamilton drove exceedingly well. Bad move by Kimi on Sutil but what about Force India asking to ban Kimi. It didnt look intentional though as he lost control.
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25th May 2008, 22:18	#2570
gods-envy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 474 Thanked: 38 Times View My Garage	though i am a big fan of Kimi, this was probably the first occasion that i was damn angry with him and wanted to kick his back side....he spoilt what was a wonderful run by Sutil.... also ruled out the possible first points for Force India F1... but anyways glad to see that Force India is doing good.... hope to see better results in the coming races Last edited by gods-envy : 25th May 2008 at 22:22.
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25th May 2008, 22:47	#2571
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,138 Times	Like many others before me, I love the Ferrari team, but today, I just hate Kimi. What a drive by Sutil and Kimi ruined all that. The same way one JPM had done to Schumi in 2004. Heart breaking stuff. I feel so bad for him, I dont even know what to say.
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26th May 2008, 09:29	#2572
sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North America Posts: 960 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	I felt so bad for Sutil. Poor chap had a great chance of finishing 4th, and now he's 15th. The commentators on Speed TV said that the whole mishap could cost Force India a couple of million bucks since they'll lose out on advertising revenue. Anyway, I'm happy for Hamilton, now that he's leading the driver's championship. And what a performance by Kubica. BMW can surely achieve that race victory soon, maybe in Canada in 2 weeks.
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26th May 2008, 11:23	#2573
im_srini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 1,010 Thanked: 490 Times View My Garage	It was heartbreaking to see poor Sutil's bent form in the Force-India garage after the incident & the mechanics throwing down their wheel-guns on realizing that their race was run... And of all cars on the grid to rob poor Sutil of his points, it had to be a Ferrari ! Anyway, Sutil drove an excellent race, nobody can take that away from him - he's the star of the race in my book !
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26th May 2008, 11:27	#2574
jaganm BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 372 Thanked: 427 Times	I don't think it was intentional. Kimi was quite a bit behind Sutil coming out of the tunnel, but to his bad luck, got on to the bit of damp patch and lost control. After that, he was just a passenger. That said, this was easily the worst of Kimi's Ferrari drives. How I wish we could go back to the Schumi days when he was just so consistent, every single day.
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26th May 2008, 11:51	#2575
F50 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai/USA Posts: 1,707 Thanked: 103 Times	What a sad race. Hamilton winning the race, Massa could only salvage 3rd, Kimi missing out on points and Sutil's dream crashed. Kimi loosing out on the lead in WDC. Hope he fights back in Canada and would love to see a Hamilton DNF!! And Kimi-Sutil mishap was not intentional from any angle. Sutil should have accelerated and straighlined the chicane then this would not have had happened. But what car control by Kimi. lol And on top of that Stewards warned Sutil as he overtook 3 cars under yellows on Lap 13.
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26th May 2008, 13:16	#2576
shadow BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 94 Thanked: 14 Times	Come on guys!! Stick by Kimi.. Its a racing accident. Its not the last time Force India will be in such a position.
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26th May 2008, 13:48	#2577
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	A real sad day for force india and sutil! As always monaco was an eventful race, very entertaining!
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26th May 2008, 14:13	#2579
Dippy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai, India Posts: 7,561 Thanked: 2,470 Times	It was really sad to see Adrian go out the way he did. He was really going well and would have finished just one step below the podium. There is nothing nothing to flame Kimi about though. There were many incidents in the race and accidents too and Kimi's slip up was just one of them. Anything happens in a rain hit race and the line" The driver on pole generally wins" is thrown out of the window. Hammy takes the lead for now but now for Kimi to snatch back that lead at the next GP. Awesome drive by Kubica though. Like that guy a lot.
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26th May 2008, 14:41	#2580
extreme_torque Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Melbourne Posts: 4,377 Thanked: 5,105 Times	Get off Kimi's back... agree its hugely dissapointing for force india and the sutil but it happens in a race and no ways it was intentional by Kimi. Sheer bad luck. Lets hope FI and sutil get another chance at scoring point in the coming races this season. Last edited by extreme_torque : 26th May 2008 at 14:44.
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