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vinod · 3rd October 2006, 17:35

Shcumi drove a very good race indeed and sure he deserved to on top of the podium. the one thing that makes me wonder is how the race would have turned out if kimi had stayed. I'd say
1. Schumi
2. kimi
3. alonso,
since kimi sure would have overtaken fonsi in his "slow laps".

naveendhyani · 3rd October 2006, 17:46

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Originally Posted by F50

Now 'The Blame Game' of Alonso continues. He is saying Renault purposely goofed up his pit stop etc etc. They dont want he should carry no.1 to other team.

listening to this crap cant renault cram in hekki for the remainder of races to give alonso a taste of his medicine? i mean even he is a stormer.

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Originally Posted by F50

BTW, did anyone see the blocking done to Michael by both Renaults when Fisi-Schumi caught Alonso? I think it went on for like 2.5 laps

that was outrightly pathetic. i mean even ferrari used to do it but then rubino wud slow down the whole field himself & not run down the stretch rubbing shoulders with schumi. everybody tries to take advantage of situations but how u do it what counts.

tifosikrishna · 3rd October 2006, 17:46

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Originally Posted by F50

BTW, did anyone see the blocking done to Michael by both Renaults when Fisi-Schumi caught Alonso? I think it went on for like 2.5 laps

Yes, but to be honest, Schumi was never very close to overtaking fisi, i guess, he wasnt pushing the car to the limit, but was waiting for the opportune moment. i think he was sure that overtaking alonso would take place sooner than later.

Nonetheless, had the roles been reversed, there would have been a huge outcry over the negative tactics.....

ameya · 3rd October 2006, 21:17

schumi all the way !

karthik247 · 4th October 2006, 22:12

As usual, put my money on Michael all the way..and also on Ferrari.

And rain is like a bit of bad news for Bridgestone runners this year, so would like to watch a clean dry race, but this time Flavio really getting the helemt blow on his face

And now, officially Fonsi blames Renault on Spanish radio
http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=37585

Like someone said, would love to see what he does next year when McLaren get even more plagued with problems.

tifosikrishna · 6th October 2006, 11:40

Friday practice 2 timings.Track was declared wet for the session.

Top ten positions
Fisi 134.337
Massa +.071
Schumi +.228
Alonso +.526
Davidson +.569
Vettel +.575
Button +.665
Rosa +.727
Trulli +1.006
Kimi +1.030

I was watching the live timings, i could see that track was getting drier progressively and lap times were tumbling towards the end...

sujaylahiri · 6th October 2006, 21:31

Race Prediction

Kimi
MS
Alonso

redrage · 6th October 2006, 22:12

Schumi has a fairer chance of winning here. He has been inch perfect on the track compared to anyone..... so its schumi GO! GO! GO!

speedzak · 7th October 2006, 01:32

I think it is Schumi for now. It's his last chance to do it.
Alonso can do it next year and so can Kimi. So, Schumacher will try his best to make it to the Highest Podium this time.

And according to a wise guy named Flavio, it's already confirmed that it's Schumacher!!!!

theMAG · 7th October 2006, 01:36

The low downforce Suzuka track typically has favored Ferrari.

merve_extreme · 7th October 2006, 08:39

Michael has just destroyed the time sheets in Saturday practice.just finished watching live timing and he was a unbelievable 1.2 secs faster than anyone else and more importantly 1.9 secs faster than Cry Baby ("i:e fonso).

just wondering whether Renault are sandbagging, but it doesn't look so since even Mclaren were far off the pace.Even The Toyota was flying today looks like brigestone had got the upper hand.Massa didn't fare much better because he was caught in traffic on his last flyer.

2L8uLoose · 7th October 2006, 11:38

Heres how they ended up after qualifying..
1 Massa.
2Michael
3 Ralf ,
4Trulli ,

5 Alonso or should I say..

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6 Fisichella,
7 Button,
8 Barrichello,
9 Heidfeld,
10 Rosberg,
11 Raikkonen,
12 Kubica,
13 Pedro de la Rosa,
14 Webber,
15 Liuzzi,
16 Albers,
17 Coulthard,
18 Doornbos,
19 Speed,
20 Sato,
21 Monteiro,
22 Yamamoto

merve_extreme · 7th October 2006, 11:42

Excellent performance from Ferrari P1 and P2.looks like Massa is running a little lighter than Michael,nevertheless and excellent lap from him.

and the ferrari tactic is going to infuriate Fonso further still and we can expect further comments from him.I dont think ferrari needed to do that but they may be trying to affect Fonso physiologically.

looking forward for the race tomorrow.

GTO · 7th October 2006, 11:53

With his brother behind and team mate ahead, Michael has it all set. I just hope Ferrari do not goof up on any front as they have in some races this year.

Evidently the tyre advantage has switched within a week. Will be a race to die for.

A Comment from www.itv-f1.com

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The German was simply in a class of his own, outpacing Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa by 0.9s and title rival Fernando Alonso by more than 1.3s.

His lap time of 1m28.954s is, by our reckoning, the fastest ever recorded at Suzuka and sent shivers down the spine of Alonso and Co. at Renault.

merve_extreme · 7th October 2006, 13:49

Now the old master has joined the battle of his student.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/54988

if according to him Massa is a little,a very little kid then his darling Fonso must be a 2 year old baby.

This duo are making too making accusations are making me mad now.

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3rd October 2006, 17:35	#1216
vinod BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Detroit Posts: 131 Thanked: 9 Times	Shcumi drove a very good race indeed and sure he deserved to on top of the podium. the one thing that makes me wonder is how the race would have turned out if kimi had stayed. I'd say 1. Schumi 2. kimi 3. alonso, since kimi sure would have overtaken fonsi in his "slow laps".
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3rd October 2006, 21:17	#1219
ameya BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mumbai Posts: 69 Thanked: 4 Times	schumi all the way !
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4th October 2006, 22:12	#1220
karthik247 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR, HYD Posts: 2,710 Thanked: 30 Times	As usual, put my money on Michael all the way..and also on Ferrari. And rain is like a bit of bad news for Bridgestone runners this year, so would like to watch a clean dry race, but this time Flavio really getting the helemt blow on his face And now, officially Fonsi blames Renault on Spanish radio http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=37585 Like someone said, would love to see what he does next year when McLaren get even more plagued with problems. Last edited by karthik247 : 4th October 2006 at 22:16.
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6th October 2006, 11:40	#1221
tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 827 Thanked: 383 Times View My Garage	Friday practice 2 timings.Track was declared wet for the session. Top ten positions Fisi 134.337 Massa +.071 Schumi +.228 Alonso +.526 Davidson +.569 Vettel +.575 Button +.665 Rosa +.727 Trulli +1.006 Kimi +1.030 I was watching the live timings, i could see that track was getting drier progressively and lap times were tumbling towards the end...
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6th October 2006, 21:31	#1222
sujaylahiri BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North America Posts: 960 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	Race Prediction Kimi MS Alonso
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6th October 2006, 22:12	#1223
redrage BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 557 Thanked: 106 Times	Schumi has a fairer chance of winning here. He has been inch perfect on the track compared to anyone..... so its schumi GO! GO! GO!
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7th October 2006, 01:32	#1224
speedzak BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: India Posts: 4,346 Thanked: 28 Times	I think it is Schumi for now. It's his last chance to do it. Alonso can do it next year and so can Kimi. So, Schumacher will try his best to make it to the Highest Podium this time. And according to a wise guy named Flavio, it's already confirmed that it's Schumacher!!!!
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7th October 2006, 01:36	#1225
theMAG Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Avon, CT Posts: 7,196 Thanked: 1,821 Times View My Garage	The low downforce Suzuka track typically has favored Ferrari.
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7th October 2006, 08:39	#1226
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Michael has just destroyed the time sheets in Saturday practice.just finished watching live timing and he was a unbelievable 1.2 secs faster than anyone else and more importantly 1.9 secs faster than Cry Baby ("i:e fonso). just wondering whether Renault are sandbagging, but it doesn't look so since even Mclaren were far off the pace.Even The Toyota was flying today looks like brigestone had got the upper hand.Massa didn't fare much better because he was caught in traffic on his last flyer. Last edited by merve_extreme : 7th October 2006 at 08:42.
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7th October 2006, 11:38	#1227
2L8uLoose BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 627 Thanked: 9 Times View My Garage	Ha ha ha ha ha!!! Heres how they ended up after qualifying.. 1 Massa. 2Michael 3 Ralf , 4Trulli , 5 Alonso or should I say.. , 6 Fisichella, 7 Button, 8 Barrichello, 9 Heidfeld, 10 Rosberg, 11 Raikkonen, 12 Kubica, 13 Pedro de la Rosa, 14 Webber, 15 Liuzzi, 16 Albers, 17 Coulthard, 18 Doornbos, 19 Speed, 20 Sato, 21 Monteiro, 22 Yamamoto Last edited by 2L8uLoose : 7th October 2006 at 11:39.
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7th October 2006, 11:42	#1228
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Excellent performance from Ferrari P1 and P2.looks like Massa is running a little lighter than Michael,nevertheless and excellent lap from him. and the ferrari tactic is going to infuriate Fonso further still and we can expect further comments from him.I dont think ferrari needed to do that but they may be trying to affect Fonso physiologically. looking forward for the race tomorrow.
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7th October 2006, 13:49	#1230
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Now the old master has joined the battle of his student. http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/54988 if according to him Massa is a little,a very little kid then his darling Fonso must be a 2 year old baby. This duo are making too making accusations are making me mad now. Last edited by merve_extreme : 7th October 2006 at 13:50.
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