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devarshi84 · 1st October 2006, 21:41

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Originally Posted by 2L8uLoose

WHAT A RACE!!!!
Oh and what a PATHETIC SPORT ALONSO IS.. did you guys see how he just turned his back and walked off after the cars came into Parc Ferme... not even a congratulatory gesture towards Michael..
All you Michael haters... now what do you have to say about that pathetic LOOSER ALONSO!!!

Well axually I would do the same. Michael was celebrating his victory and all cameras were on him. I wouldnt stand besides him when I am having trouble smiling after coming in second.

And he did shake hands with michael later on. the guy couldnt even smile after losing his lead.

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Originally Posted by merve_extreme

some races ago Fonso had claimed that only Michael gets help from team mates
and that he races on his own without any help.today after what happened he cannot say a word.Renault handed him the second place.

secondly he always accuses others for his defeat,the fact that his tyres were worn and not Fisichella's was his own fault,but i am sure he will blame the team for it.

and the story goes on.........

Michael is the best and surely it was one of the best driving from the legend.

It is partially true to say that Alonso didnt get support. the tyre change was a big goofup

ranjan united · 1st October 2006, 21:47

Meanwhile, Sato has been disqualified and Albers handed a 25 second time penalty. Somewhere out there, Nick Heidfeld is plotting revenge.

merve_extreme · 1st October 2006, 21:47

wah,very interesting......

yesterday it rains when michael has poor tyres for the wet,he does an excellent job to get to P6,

today again he drives brilliantly to keep pace with the Michellien runners in the start few laps,and does great overtaking,and people come on and say he was very lucky.

in the first place fonso was very lucky that there was rain in China for the race,otherwise he would not have a chance anyway(dont tell me his dry times because as Michael put it,he was cruising with revs down).

Lucky michael was,but because of his great driving not because of stupid fonso who destroyed his front tyres when everyone else on the same rubber
did not.whose fault is that,maybe for fonso fans it was GOD's fault.

if people cannot see how brilliantly michael drove today they never will see it,because they just hate him above everything else.

ranjan united · 1st October 2006, 21:51

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Originally Posted by merve_extreme

wah,very interesting......

yesterday it rains when michael has poor tyres for the wet,he does an excellent job to get to P6,

today again he drives brilliantly to keep pace with the Michellien runners in the start few laps,and does great overtaking,and people come on and say he was very lucky.

in the first place fonso was very lucky that there was rain in China for the race,otherwise he would not have a chance anyway(dont tell me his dry times because as Michael put it,he was cruising with revs down).

Lucky michael was,but because of his great driving not because of stupid fonso who destroyed his front tyres when everyone else on the same rubber
did not.whose fault is that,maybe for fonso fans it was GOD's fault.

if people cannot see how brilliantly michael drove today they never will see it,because they just hate him above everything else.

woah, woah, woah... take it easy there buddy. no need to get so hyper. Michael drove well, no doubts.. and I also accept the fact that in the end he was cruisin to theline (any1 who has seen Schuni over the years knows that)... but it was his good luck that he was thrown into that position by the factors mentioned above. Alonso's tyres, his teams fault.. as for Alonso not having a chance in the dry, who the hell won last years GP ???

sridhar24 · 1st October 2006, 22:03

It was an amazing race, especially Schumi and Alonso were awesome and Kimi's start was stunning. Schumacher did a great job even in yesterday's qualifying when all other bridgestones runners were struggling badly. Once again he proved why he is called the rain master! Also Alonso was amazing to fight back for 2nd position after all the drama.
Can't wait till next week to watch Japanese GP.

merve_extreme · 1st October 2006, 22:08

i am very easy dude.and why are we going to last year,were they using last years tyres and cars.

and alonso's tyres is teams fault?how come isnt the driver supposed to look after his tyres or should a team send a tyre specialist along with him.

they decided to change fonso's tyres with his consultation(read the interviews),so it was basically a bad decision of Fonso and his team and not his bad luck or teams mistake.

in fact it was very good luck for fonso that he was gifted the P2 by the faithful Fisichella with the wicked Flavio masterminding it all.

GTO · 1st October 2006, 22:20

Think about it.......How come Alonsos left tyre was totally worn out while Fisi (and Michaels) wernt? Why did he require a tyre change while the other top players didnt? The difference between a great driver and a good driver is not only to drive fast, but also being strategic toward other factors. For e.g. tyre preservation.

Also, Michael did not really push the car except for when he was overtaking Fisi (second pitstops). Alonso was pushing the car very hard in the start, and toward the end, so will have to take a lot of care in Suzuka.

This is what James Allen had to say after the race:

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I have asked around about this since the race and it seems that he took more out of the intermediates in the opening stages of the race than did, say Fisichella and Schumacher.

Alonso has a more violent turn-in style than them and as he pushed super hard to open up a lead in the first 20 laps, it seems that perhaps he wore them out.

GTO · 1st October 2006, 22:28

Suzuka is a typical Michael Schumacher track. He has now won 7 races in a row!! Sign of things to come?

ess_a · 1st October 2006, 22:34

Wow this is good!!! So a scorcher of a race by Schumi is being termed as pure luck!!! Grow up people....
Fonsi's tyre debacle: HIS and ONLY HIS fault (no bad luck)... I think only this example is sufficient to show how good a driver Schumi really is... He not only knows the limits of the car, but also knows when and most importantly HOW to exploit them... No wonder in doing the same no. of laps, his tyres held good, but fonsi's gave away...
Secondly, a "world champion" like fonsi isnt even sure what kind of grip the track is providing to his car!!!!???? Otherwise how can one explain that he changed only his fronts and not the rears.....
As for his team.... least said the better... these hypocrites...

merve_extreme · 2nd October 2006, 09:25

Now read this

http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Not_ev..._10012006.html

i told you fonso is going to blame his team and here he goes.he is the biggest kiddy-piddy in F1 today.Cry alonso,please cry i love it when you do it.

sridhar24 · 2nd October 2006, 11:02

With Schumacher and Alonso equal on championship points and with just two races to go, can the season get any more hotter? And to make things even more interesting the weather forecast says that it is going to rain at suzuka till friday, so we can expect another wet weather race, if it rains on the weekend again. So guys what are your predictions for the big race.

manson · 2nd October 2006, 11:28

with the rains on, i doubt i'd wanna put my money on anyone at all.
there's nothing else that can stop the 'BOSS'.

manson.

2L8uLoose · 2nd October 2006, 12:18

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Originally Posted by merve_extreme

Now read this

http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Not_ev..._10012006.html

i told you fonso is going to blame his team and here he goes.he is the biggest kiddy-piddy in F1 today.Cry alonso,please cry i love it when you do it.

Typical CRY BABY... reminds me of the people in school who if didnt get chosen for some sport or the other and had the equipment to play said sport would take their proverbial ball and go home...

.. GROW UP LIL MAN!!!

F50 · 2nd October 2006, 13:02

What an amazing race!! Fantastic drive by Michael. Qualifying in 6th, that was some kind of miracle that he managed to get to it and starting the race with the tyres which were nowhere near the Michelins. Fisi gifted his 2nd place to Fonso.
Sad for him.
Coming to Fonso saga, he is a cry baby. He is supposed to be blamed for not looking out for his tyres. Driving the car himself, he is in a position to know what is the right tyre choice for him. Flavio is not going to suggest Fonso that " Arre Fonso yeh lele ... accha chalega" Absolute Loser Champ or Chimp rather.

dsinz · 2nd October 2006, 13:09

Schumi is the best! and Ferrari team + schumi makes it a good team work to pull things off. Every aspect of race should be monitored by the driver and not blame the team like Alonso.

Kimi was good initially. Again his McLaren is not going well with him. Next season Kimi + ferrari should be a good combination...

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1st October 2006, 21:47	#1187
ranjan united BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Windsor, Canada... But still a Bombay-Boy at heart !!! Posts: 409 Thanked: 3 Times	Meanwhile, Sato has been disqualified and Albers handed a 25 second time penalty. Somewhere out there, Nick Heidfeld is plotting revenge.
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1st October 2006, 21:47	#1188
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	wah,very interesting...... yesterday it rains when michael has poor tyres for the wet,he does an excellent job to get to P6, today again he drives brilliantly to keep pace with the Michellien runners in the start few laps,and does great overtaking,and people come on and say he was very lucky. in the first place fonso was very lucky that there was rain in China for the race,otherwise he would not have a chance anyway(dont tell me his dry times because as Michael put it,he was cruising with revs down). Lucky michael was,but because of his great driving not because of stupid fonso who destroyed his front tyres when everyone else on the same rubber did not.whose fault is that,maybe for fonso fans it was GOD's fault. if people cannot see how brilliantly michael drove today they never will see it,because they just hate him above everything else.
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1st October 2006, 22:03	#1190
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,049 Thanked: 90 Times	It was an amazing race, especially Schumi and Alonso were awesome and Kimi's start was stunning. Schumacher did a great job even in yesterday's qualifying when all other bridgestones runners were struggling badly. Once again he proved why he is called the rain master! Also Alonso was amazing to fight back for 2nd position after all the drama. Can't wait till next week to watch Japanese GP.
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1st October 2006, 22:08	#1191
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	i am very easy dude.and why are we going to last year,were they using last years tyres and cars. and alonso's tyres is teams fault?how come isnt the driver supposed to look after his tyres or should a team send a tyre specialist along with him. they decided to change fonso's tyres with his consultation(read the interviews),so it was basically a bad decision of Fonso and his team and not his bad luck or teams mistake. in fact it was very good luck for fonso that he was gifted the P2 by the faithful Fisichella with the wicked Flavio masterminding it all.
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1st October 2006, 22:28	#1193
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 71,927 Thanked: 322,181 Times View My Garage	Suzuka is a typical Michael Schumacher track. He has now won *7 races in a row!!* Sign of things to come?
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1st October 2006, 22:34	#1194
ess_a BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 317 Thanked: 6 Times	Wow this is good!!! So a scorcher of a race by Schumi is being termed as pure luck!!! Grow up people.... Fonsi's tyre debacle: HIS and ONLY HIS fault (no bad luck)... I think only this example is sufficient to show how good a driver Schumi really is... He not only knows the limits of the car, but also knows when and most importantly HOW to exploit them... No wonder in doing the same no. of laps, his tyres held good, but fonsi's gave away... Secondly, a "world champion" like fonsi isnt even sure what kind of grip the track is providing to his car!!!!???? Otherwise how can one explain that he changed only his fronts and not the rears..... As for his team.... least said the better... these hypocrites...
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2nd October 2006, 09:25	#1195
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Now read this http://rawstory.com/news/2006/Not_ev..._10012006.html i told you fonso is going to blame his team and here he goes.he is the biggest kiddy-piddy in F1 today.Cry alonso,please cry i love it when you do it.
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2nd October 2006, 11:02	#1196
sridhar24 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 1,049 Thanked: 90 Times	Race prediction - Japan Suzuka 06 With Schumacher and Alonso equal on championship points and with just two races to go, can the season get any more hotter? And to make things even more interesting the weather forecast says that it is going to rain at suzuka till friday, so we can expect another wet weather race, if it rains on the weekend again. So guys what are your predictions for the big race. Last edited by sridhar24 : 2nd October 2006 at 11:03.
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2nd October 2006, 11:28	#1197
manson Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 3,934 Thanked: 4,291 Times View My Garage	with the rains on, i doubt i'd wanna put my money on anyone at all. there's nothing else that can stop the 'BOSS'. manson.
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2nd October 2006, 13:02	#1199
F50 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Mumbai/USA Posts: 1,704 Thanked: 103 Times	What an amazing race!! Fantastic drive by Michael. Qualifying in 6th, that was some kind of miracle that he managed to get to it and starting the race with the tyres which were nowhere near the Michelins. Fisi gifted his 2nd place to Fonso. Sad for him. Coming to Fonso saga, he is a cry baby. He is supposed to be blamed for not looking out for his tyres. Driving the car himself, he is in a position to know what is the right tyre choice for him. Flavio is not going to suggest Fonso that " Arre Fonso yeh lele ... accha chalega" Absolute Loser Champ or Chimp rather.
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2nd October 2006, 13:09	#1200
dsinz BHPian Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 114 Thanked: 20 Times	Schumi is the best! and Ferrari team + schumi makes it a good team work to pull things off. Every aspect of race should be monitored by the driver and not blame the team like Alonso. Kimi was good initially. Again his McLaren is not going well with him. Next season Kimi + ferrari should be a good combination...
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