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madhav · 27th September 2006, 18:58

Anyone read "Schumi's Sekret Diary" on Planet-F1? It is one of the most hilarious write-up! There are a bunch of them and you can get them using the link on the right side... enjoy! (The Monaco one is super)

http://www.planet-f1.com/News/Story_...541534,00.html

dsinz · 27th September 2006, 19:15

It is gonna be Schumi all the way!
Gonna be Schumi / Massa / Kimi

naveendhyani · 27th September 2006, 19:25

cool write up. verry hillarious.

ranjan united · 28th September 2006, 02:59

It is confirmed that Red Bull is gonna put GP2 driver Michael Ammermuller as Red Bull's third driver in China and Japan. Poor guy didnt have a very good GP2 season. Maybe this will cheer him up !!!

sujaylahiri · 29th September 2006, 06:22

According to me, I think the race podium will be

Alonso
Kimster
Schumacher/Kubica

The 2nd and 3rd positions might get swapped.

ranjan united · 29th September 2006, 08:42

Jenson Button is backing Michael Schumacher to win in Shanghai and infact, all three remaining races of the season and eventually the title.
According to Jenson, Ferrari and Bridgestone are just too hot for the other teams now.

And elsewhere, Johnny Herbert's contract will not be renewed by Spyker next year, which means that MF1's Sporting Relations Director will be fired at the end of this season. But surely, Herbert won't have a problem finding another team??

Courtesy: F1 Live

tifosikrishna · 29th September 2006, 17:26

Bad start for ferrari. Massa engine change had led to 10 place grid penalty for him.

ranjan united · 29th September 2006, 22:56

David Coulthard, Michael Schumacher and Jarno Trulli stepped down as directors of the Grand Prix Drivers Association. They will be replaced by Ralf Schumacher, Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso. Ralfie will be the new Chairman of the GPDA (quite a poor choice if you ask me, Webber was better suited for the job, previously being a director).

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns17538.html

merve_extreme · 30th September 2006, 10:29

Why is Fonso even a director,he dosen't even attend the meetings,remember silverstone.

tifosikrishna · 30th September 2006, 13:32

Qualifying was great and fonsi took full advantage of the wet weather and took pole. Poor Schumacher (as mentioned by the renault engineer over the team radio) could manage only 6th place, nonetheless it was a brilliant effort from the rain master, as he is the only bridgestone shod runner in the top 10.

Top 10 positions are as follows
1 Alonso
2 Fisichella
3 Barichello
4 Button
5 Raikonnen
6 Schumacher M
7 De La Rosa
8 Heidfeld
9 Kubica
10 Doornbos.

merve_extreme · 30th September 2006, 13:41

it was a phenomenal drive by Michael to get 6th,he just scrapped his way into the top 10 in Q2.just hoping that it dosen't rain 2morrow.

ess_a · 30th September 2006, 14:26

Schumi made it!!!!

Was too close for comfort, but the man sure knows how to perform even in the worst of times.... When the qualifying list came up, there was only one red box in the top 10 with a white capital B in it....
Hope tommorrow there is no rain.... (its an irony that the master of rain is being let down by his tyres in the rain)

quicksilver · 30th September 2006, 15:04

what a change of fortunes... and like they always say, look for more drama tomorrow. It could become ond of the best races of this season. Too bad I am gonna miss it as I would be away at the TBHP Meet sitting in Masinagudi.
http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...g-weekend.html

Here's my 2 c

1. Alonso (he might use the same trick that Schumi uses often... ie. Put Fisi in-between him and Schumi)
2. Schumi (he can easily slingshot from 6 to 2.. all it takes is 2 pit stops)
3. Kimi

madhav · 30th September 2006, 18:06

I wish it rains, then we'll have a show like Hungary!!
Yeah everyone wants Schumi to win... so let him win in this weather!!
I'm hoping that someone else wins... maybe Kimi or Nick or Kubica or Pedro or some one new!
Lets wait n watch! Sunday morningz are rarely so exciting!

khaadu75 · 30th September 2006, 19:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by madhav

I wish it rains, then we'll have a show like Hungary!!
Yeah everyone wants Schumi to win... so let him win in this weather!!
I'm hoping that someone else wins... maybe Kimi or Nick or Kubica or Pedro or some one new!
Lets wait n watch! Sunday morningz are rarely so exciting!

I AGREE TOATALLY ABOUT WANTING RAIN .... for all I care I wanna see an interestig race and the rain will definitely lead to a lot of exciting events on the track .... !!!

RAIN GODS .. hope you listening

!!

Cheers

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27th September 2006, 18:58	#1156
madhav BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 290 Thanked: 84 Times	Anyone read "Schumi's Sekret Diary" on Planet-F1? It is one of the most hilarious write-up! There are a bunch of them and you can get them using the link on the right side... enjoy! (The Monaco one is super) http://www.planet-f1.com/News/Story_...541534,00.html
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27th September 2006, 19:15	#1157
dsinz BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 114 Thanked: 20 Times	It is gonna be Schumi all the way! Gonna be Schumi / Massa / Kimi
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27th September 2006, 19:25	#1158
naveendhyani BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 542 Thanked: 9 Times	cool write up. verry hillarious.
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28th September 2006, 02:59	#1159
ranjan united BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada... But still a Bombay-Boy at heart !!! Posts: 409 Thanked: 3 Times	It is confirmed that Red Bull is gonna put GP2 driver Michael Ammermuller as Red Bull's third driver in China and Japan. Poor guy didnt have a very good GP2 season. Maybe this will cheer him up !!!
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29th September 2006, 06:22	#1160
sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North America Posts: 960 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	According to me, I think the race podium will be Alonso Kimster Schumacher/Kubica The 2nd and 3rd positions might get swapped.
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29th September 2006, 08:42	#1161
ranjan united BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada... But still a Bombay-Boy at heart !!! Posts: 409 Thanked: 3 Times	Jenson Button is backing Michael Schumacher to win in Shanghai and infact, all three remaining races of the season and eventually the title. According to Jenson, Ferrari and Bridgestone are just too hot for the other teams now. And elsewhere, Johnny Herbert's contract will not be renewed by Spyker next year, which means that MF1's Sporting Relations Director will be fired at the end of this season. But surely, Herbert won't have a problem finding another team?? Courtesy: F1 Live Last edited by ranjan united : 29th September 2006 at 08:45.
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29th September 2006, 17:26	#1162
tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 827 Thanked: 383 Times View My Garage	Bad start for ferrari. Massa engine change had led to 10 place grid penalty for him.
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29th September 2006, 22:56	#1163
ranjan united BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada... But still a Bombay-Boy at heart !!! Posts: 409 Thanked: 3 Times	Changes in the GPDA David Coulthard, Michael Schumacher and Jarno Trulli stepped down as directors of the Grand Prix Drivers Association. They will be replaced by Ralf Schumacher, Mark Webber and Fernando Alonso. Ralfie will be the new Chairman of the GPDA (quite a poor choice if you ask me, Webber was better suited for the job, previously being a director). http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns17538.html
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30th September 2006, 10:29	#1164
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Why is Fonso even a director,he dosen't even attend the meetings,remember silverstone.
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30th September 2006, 13:32	#1165
tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 827 Thanked: 383 Times View My Garage	Qualifying was great and fonsi took full advantage of the wet weather and took pole. Poor Schumacher (as mentioned by the renault engineer over the team radio) could manage only 6th place, nonetheless it was a brilliant effort from the rain master, as he is the only bridgestone shod runner in the top 10. Top 10 positions are as follows 1 Alonso 2 Fisichella 3 Barichello 4 Button 5 Raikonnen 6 Schumacher M 7 De La Rosa 8 Heidfeld 9 Kubica 10 Doornbos.
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30th September 2006, 13:41	#1166
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	it was a phenomenal drive by Michael to get 6th,he just scrapped his way into the top 10 in Q2.just hoping that it dosen't rain 2morrow.
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30th September 2006, 14:26	#1167
ess_a BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 317 Thanked: 6 Times	Schumi made it!!!! Was too close for comfort, but the man sure knows how to perform even in the worst of times.... When the qualifying list came up, there was only one red box in the top 10 with a white capital B in it.... Hope tommorrow there is no rain.... (its an irony that the master of rain is being let down by his tyres in the rain)
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30th September 2006, 15:04	#1168
quicksilver BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Coimbatore Posts: 454 Thanked: 12 Times View My Garage	what a change of fortunes... and like they always say, look for more drama tomorrow. It could become ond of the best races of this season. Too bad I am gonna miss it as I would be away at the TBHP Meet sitting in Masinagudi. http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/team-b...g-weekend.html Here's my 2 c 1. Alonso (he might use the same trick that Schumi uses often... ie. Put Fisi in-between him and Schumi) 2. Schumi (he can easily slingshot from 6 to 2.. all it takes is 2 pit stops) 3. Kimi
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30th September 2006, 18:06	#1169
madhav BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 290 Thanked: 84 Times	I wish it rains, then we'll have a show like Hungary!! Yeah everyone wants Schumi to win... so let him win in this weather!! I'm hoping that someone else wins... maybe Kimi or Nick or Kubica or Pedro or some one new! Lets wait n watch! Sunday morningz are rarely so exciting!
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