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karthik247 · 5th July 2008, 21:38

British Grand Prix Qualification Results

1. KOVALAINEN McLaren
2. WEBBER Red Bull
3. RAIKKONEN Ferrari
4. HAMILTON McLaren
5. HEIDFELD BMW
6. ALONSO Renault
7. PIQUET Renault
8. VETTEL Toro Rosso
9. MASSA Ferrari
10. KUBICA BMW
11. COULTHARD Red Bull
12. GLOCK Toyota
13. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso
14. TRULLI Toyota
15. NAKAJIMA Williams
16. BARRICHELLO Honda
17. BUTTON Honda
18. ROSBERG Williams
19. SUTIL Force India
20. FISICHELLA Force India

Pretty sad Massa is all the way down in 9th cuz he had some wheelnut prob in the pits that prevented him from making a second flying lap in Q3.. Hope Massa n Kimi get a good run on raceday

SilentEngine · 5th July 2008, 21:52

First pole for Heikki. That final lap he was flying, We have to wait and see if it is real pace or a light fuel load. Hamilton again choked after looking good for a while. He could have easily had the pole with Ferraris and BMWs ou of the way.
Ferraris seem to be struggling here, but still a good lap from Kimi. But the real star of the qualifying was Webber, P2 in a Redbull is definitely a great achievement.
If it doesn't rain, its going to be two Finns fighting for the win tomorrow.

madhav · 5th July 2008, 23:14

Star Sports seems to be showing the race delayed and not live?? Home | espnstar.com TV schedules does not list the GP as live. Anyone knows about this?

sujaylahiri · 6th July 2008, 00:27

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Originally Posted by SilentEngine

First pole for Heikki. That final lap he was flying, We have to wait and see if it is real pace or a light fuel load.

Kovaleinen has been consistent pretty much the whole weekend so far, so he might have had the same fuel load as his teammate, if not more.

Great run by Webber, didn't know the Red Bulls had that much potential. And Kubica struck by technical problems again. Hope he finishes in the podium at least.

vikram_d · 6th July 2008, 01:13

@madhav - it is live on espn and not on star sports due to wimbledon. starts at 4:30 pm.

TV Listing | espnstar.com

SilentEngine · 6th July 2008, 01:27

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Originally Posted by sujaylahiri

Kovaleinen has been consistent pretty much the whole weekend so far, so he might have had the same fuel load as his teammate, if not more.

Great run by Webber, didn't know the Red Bulls had that much potential. And Kubica struck by technical problems again. Hope he finishes in the podium at least.

You are probably right, actually Hamilton could be lighter given that McLaren would have wanted him to get pole for his home GP. But I think Heikki is lighter than Kimi's Ferrari.
Whatever the fuel load, this P1 he definitely deserves. He seems to be finally finding his feet at McLaren after some bad luck in earlier races. Given the car he drives and his talent, he should be higher up in that points tally

Vid6639 · 6th July 2008, 18:39

Power boat race. Yipee.

madan80 · 6th July 2008, 19:43

quite a few spins.
hamilton - first briton to win at Silverstone after David C 2000.

shock · 6th July 2008, 20:26

How many times did massa spin??? 5 or 6.

LandCruiser · 6th July 2008, 20:58

What did Ferrari have for lunch? They screwed up with their pit strategy for Kimi. They chose not to change tires and paid for it. Lewis did drive wonderfully! But the obsession for him from the television crew is becoming obnoxious.

Massa...he his days and when it is wet for sure it is not his day!

aZa · 6th July 2008, 22:04

A very eventful and enjoyable race! Fonsi could have got a better result if he would have changed his tyres i guess. brilliant racing by everyone now that there is no traction control.

speedzak · 6th July 2008, 22:20

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Originally Posted by LandCruiser

But the obsession for him from the television crew is becoming obnoxious.

Something like what they did with the Schumachers? Esp. the elder one?

Mclaren deserved a win this time and they got it well. A very nice drive from Hamma!

mshooli · 7th July 2008, 09:47

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Originally Posted by LandCruiser

What did Ferrari have for lunch? They screwed up with their pit strategy for Kimi. They chose not to change tires and paid for it. Lewis did drive wonderfully!

they screwed it up big time.

Anyways, will be a real good season this year. There are 4 contenders now to claim the top spot with Kubica also very much still in the race.

vvnagan · 7th July 2008, 10:30

Stupid!!! Stupid!!!!
What were Ferrari thinking. Its pouring and they dont change tyres

When they did this I commented to my wife who was watching the race with me that Ferrari have lost it and boy was I right. That Domenicali guy is no good. We want Jean Todt. Oh man what a painful day for the Tifosi. Add to that Massa's drive. I wonder why he didnt just park the car on a gravel trap and go home. He wasnt achieving much anyway. Great drive by Rubens.

VJ_MAVRICK · 7th July 2008, 11:19

Lewis was spectacular in his drive although a die hard Schumi fan that i am who is considered the Master in the rain and wet conditions,Lewis made me admire for his drive in such conditions. Lapping others from the 4th place onwards is something that speaks volumes of his drive.

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5th July 2008, 21:38	#2641
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	British Grand Prix Qualification Results 1. KOVALAINEN McLaren 2. WEBBER Red Bull 3. RAIKKONEN Ferrari 4. HAMILTON McLaren 5. HEIDFELD BMW 6. ALONSO Renault 7. PIQUET Renault 8. VETTEL Toro Rosso 9. MASSA Ferrari 10. KUBICA BMW 11. COULTHARD Red Bull 12. GLOCK Toyota 13. BOURDAIS Toro Rosso 14. TRULLI Toyota 15. NAKAJIMA Williams 16. BARRICHELLO Honda 17. BUTTON Honda 18. ROSBERG Williams 19. SUTIL Force India 20. FISICHELLA Force India Pretty sad Massa is all the way down in 9th cuz he had some wheelnut prob in the pits that prevented him from making a second flying lap in Q3.. Hope Massa n Kimi get a good run on raceday Last edited by karthik247 : 5th July 2008 at 21:39.
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5th July 2008, 21:52	#2642
SilentEngine Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: KA19,KA04 Posts: 1,167 Thanked: 735 Times View My Garage	First pole for Heikki. That final lap he was flying, We have to wait and see if it is real pace or a light fuel load. Hamilton again choked after looking good for a while. He could have easily had the pole with Ferraris and BMWs ou of the way. Ferraris seem to be struggling here, but still a good lap from Kimi. But the real star of the qualifying was Webber, P2 in a Redbull is definitely a great achievement. If it doesn't rain, its going to be two Finns fighting for the win tomorrow.
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5th July 2008, 23:14	#2643
madhav BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 285 Thanked: 72 Times	Star Sports seems to be showing the race delayed and not live?? Home \| espnstar.com TV schedules does not list the GP as live. Anyone knows about this?
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6th July 2008, 01:13	#2645
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	@madhav - it is live on espn and not on star sports due to wimbledon. starts at 4:30 pm. TV Listing \| espnstar.com
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6th July 2008, 18:39	#2647
Vid6639 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 17,727 Thanked: 43,461 Times View My Garage	Power boat race. Yipee.
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6th July 2008, 19:43	#2648
madan80 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Santa Clara, CA Posts: 1,360 Thanked: 80 Times View My Garage	quite a few spins. hamilton - first briton to win at Silverstone after David C 2000.
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6th July 2008, 20:26	#2649
shock BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 56 Thanked: 0 Times	How many times did massa spin??? 5 or 6.
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6th July 2008, 20:58	#2650
LandCruiser BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 712 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	What did Ferrari have for lunch? They screwed up with their pit strategy for Kimi. They chose not to change tires and paid for it. Lewis did drive wonderfully! But the obsession for him from the television crew is becoming obnoxious. Massa...he his days and when it is wet for sure it is not his day!
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6th July 2008, 22:04	#2651
aZa Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Noida / Delhi Posts: 1,595 Thanked: 21 Times View My Garage	A very eventful and enjoyable race! Fonsi could have got a better result if he would have changed his tyres i guess. brilliant racing by everyone now that there is no traction control.
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7th July 2008, 10:30	#2654
vvnagan BHPian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 98 Thanked: 20 Times	Stupid!!! Stupid!!!! What were Ferrari thinking. Its pouring and they dont change tyres When they did this I commented to my wife who was watching the race with me that Ferrari have lost it and boy was I right. That Domenicali guy is no good. We want Jean Todt. Oh man what a painful day for the Tifosi. Add to that Massa's drive. I wonder why he didnt just park the car on a gravel trap and go home. He wasnt achieving much anyway. Great drive by Rubens.
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7th July 2008, 11:19	#2655
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 1,239 Thanked: 34 Times View My Garage	Lewis was spectacular in his drive although a die hard Schumi fan that i am who is considered the Master in the rain and wet conditions,Lewis made me admire for his drive in such conditions. Lapping others from the 4th place onwards is something that speaks volumes of his drive.
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