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merve_extreme · 4th April 2008, 22:24

Looks like massa wants to prove a point.

AnniHilat0R · 5th April 2008, 16:09

Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Saturday Practice:

Times
01 N. Rosberg Williams 1:32.521 17 laps
02 F. Massa Ferrari 1:32.726 10 laps
03 M. Webber Red Bull 1:32.742 16 laps
04 J. Trulli Toyota 1:32.901 18 laps
05 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:32.918 14 laps
06 K. Nakajima Williams 1:33.020 16 laps
07 R. Kubica BMW 1:33.024 18 laps
08 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:33.074 16 laps
09 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:33.237 10 laps
10 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:33.367 15 laps
11 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:33.372 17 laps
12 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:33.392 20 laps
13 F. Alonso Renault 1:33.445 13 laps
14 R. Barrichello Honda 1:33.551 18 laps
15 T. Glock Toyota 1:33.595 20 laps
16 J. Button Honda 1:33.600 17 laps
17 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:33.651 14 laps
18 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:33.659 14 laps
19 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:33.857 18 laps
20 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:34.074 16 laps
21 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:34.591 18 laps
22 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:34.952 16 laps

amitoj · 5th April 2008, 16:50

Already Massa has set a laptime of 1:31.937 in Q1, followed by Kimi and Hamilton.
Sato spun out in Q1.

im_srini · 5th April 2008, 17:46

Qualifying is over !

I think the qualifying order is Kubica, Massa, Hamilton, & Kimi...

AnniHilat0R · 5th April 2008, 17:52

Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2008 Qualifying:

Times
01 R. Kubica BMW 1:33.096
02 F. Massa Ferrari 1:33.123
03 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:33.292
04 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:33.418
05 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:33.488
06 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:33.737
07 J. Trulli Toyota 1:33.994
08 N. Rosberg Williams 1:34.015
09 J. Button Honda 1:35.057
10 F. Alonso Renault 1:35.115
11 M. Webber Red Bull 1:32.371
12 R. Barrichello Honda 1:32.508
13 T. Glock Toyota 1:32.528
14 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:32.790
15 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:32.915
16 K. Nakajima Williams 1:32.943
17 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:33.433
18 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:33.501
19 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:33.501
20 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:33.845
21 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:34.140
22 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:35.725

Superb drive by Kubica. Hats off to him and to BMW Saubers F1. First pole in 15 years. Wicked. Feel sad for Massa, he really was looking superb. Hamilton pulled of a good lap in the end. Great stuff from Button and Alonso, getting their teams in Q3. Alonso's last lap in Q2 was really cool, where he pulled himself out of the knockout zone and got into the Q3. Will be a great race tomorrow. Kimi, Nick and Kovalainen will be firing from behind. Cant wait!

merve_extreme · 5th April 2008, 18:26

Kubica must be surely running lighter than Massa.

AnniHilat0R · 5th April 2008, 18:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by merve_extreme

Kubica must be surely running lighter than Massa.

I agree with you. On a longer run tomorrow I feel, Massa will do better, unless his bad luck strikes in or he does something silly.

toiingg · 5th April 2008, 20:23

Guys what time is the race ?

amitoj · 5th April 2008, 21:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by toiingg

Guys what time is the race ?

1700 hours IST. So i guess RaceDay would start at 1600 hrs.

Nikhilb2008 · 5th April 2008, 22:02

Massa is going to absolutely rock tomorrow !

ram_hyundai · 6th April 2008, 12:25

2 guys who would be the pace setters are kubica and massa.I am sure they will be on the podium if nothing untoward happens.
ram

MaserQ · 6th April 2008, 14:25

I wouldnt write off Lewis and Kimi just yet. The first corner/lap should sort things out a little bit. Having said that, what a lap from Kubica!

LandCruiser · 6th April 2008, 18:48

Cool win for Ferrari! Massa was brilliant. So was Kubica! Kimi looked little down may be due to using the engine in the second race or whatever! Poor luck for Hamilton and Mclarens this time around.

Steeroid · 6th April 2008, 19:14

After 3 races the manufacturer's standing is:

1. BMW

2. Ferrari

3. McLaren

4. Williams

5. Toyota

6. Renault

Who would've believed this at the beginning of this season? And Nick Heidfield as #2 on the Driver's sheet?

This is a good series to watch!

vikram_d · 6th April 2008, 19:20

Alonso lifted in the incident with Hamilton. Who else thinks so? I most certainly do. Last year still continuing.

4th April 2008, 22:24	#2506
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Looks like massa wants to prove a point.
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5th April 2008, 16:09	#2507
AnniHilat0R BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 287 Thanked: 60 Times	Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix Saturday Practice: Times 01 N. Rosberg Williams 1:32.521 17 laps 02 F. Massa Ferrari 1:32.726 10 laps 03 M. Webber Red Bull 1:32.742 16 laps 04 J. Trulli Toyota 1:32.901 18 laps 05 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:32.918 14 laps 06 K. Nakajima Williams 1:33.020 16 laps 07 R. Kubica BMW 1:33.024 18 laps 08 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:33.074 16 laps 09 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:33.237 10 laps 10 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:33.367 15 laps 11 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:33.372 17 laps 12 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:33.392 20 laps 13 F. Alonso Renault 1:33.445 13 laps 14 R. Barrichello Honda 1:33.551 18 laps 15 T. Glock Toyota 1:33.595 20 laps 16 J. Button Honda 1:33.600 17 laps 17 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:33.651 14 laps 18 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:33.659 14 laps 19 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:33.857 18 laps 20 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:34.074 16 laps 21 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:34.591 18 laps 22 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:34.952 16 laps
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5th April 2008, 16:50	#2508
amitoj Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Windham, NH USA Posts: 3,346 Thanked: 3,054 Times View My Garage	Already Massa has set a laptime of 1:31.937 in Q1, followed by Kimi and Hamilton. Sato spun out in Q1.
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5th April 2008, 17:46	#2509
im_srini BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portland Posts: 1,010 Thanked: 489 Times View My Garage	Qualifying is over ! I think the qualifying order is Kubica, Massa, Hamilton, & Kimi...
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5th April 2008, 17:52	#2510
AnniHilat0R BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 287 Thanked: 60 Times	Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix 2008 Qualifying: Times 01 R. Kubica BMW 1:33.096 02 F. Massa Ferrari 1:33.123 03 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:33.292 04 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:33.418 05 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:33.488 06 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:33.737 07 J. Trulli Toyota 1:33.994 08 N. Rosberg Williams 1:34.015 09 J. Button Honda 1:35.057 10 F. Alonso Renault 1:35.115 11 M. Webber Red Bull 1:32.371 12 R. Barrichello Honda 1:32.508 13 T. Glock Toyota 1:32.528 14 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:32.790 15 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:32.915 16 K. Nakajima Williams 1:32.943 17 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:33.433 18 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:33.501 19 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:33.501 20 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:33.845 21 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:34.140 22 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:35.725 Superb drive by Kubica. Hats off to him and to BMW Saubers F1. First pole in 15 years. Wicked. Feel sad for Massa, he really was looking superb. Hamilton pulled of a good lap in the end. Great stuff from Button and Alonso, getting their teams in Q3. Alonso's last lap in Q2 was really cool, where he pulled himself out of the knockout zone and got into the Q3. Will be a great race tomorrow. Kimi, Nick and Kovalainen will be firing from behind. Cant wait!
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5th April 2008, 18:26	#2511
merve_extreme Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,359 Thanked: 18 Times View My Garage	Kubica must be surely running lighter than Massa.
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5th April 2008, 20:23	#2513
toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 639 Thanked: 266 Times	Guys what time is the race ?
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5th April 2008, 22:02	#2515
Nikhilb2008 Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 5,196 Thanked: 10,136 Times	Massa is going to absolutely rock tomorrow !
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6th April 2008, 12:25	#2516
ram_hyundai Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Calicut ,trisur Posts: 2,020 Thanked: 53 Times View My Garage	2 guys who would be the pace setters are kubica and massa.I am sure they will be on the podium if nothing untoward happens. ram
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6th April 2008, 14:25	#2517
MaserQ Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,196 Thanked: 166 Times	I wouldnt write off Lewis and Kimi just yet. The first corner/lap should sort things out a little bit. Having said that, what a lap from Kubica!
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6th April 2008, 18:48	#2518
LandCruiser BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chennai Posts: 712 Thanked: 51 Times View My Garage	Cool win for Ferrari! Massa was brilliant. So was Kubica! Kimi looked little down may be due to using the engine in the second race or whatever! Poor luck for Hamilton and Mclarens this time around.
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6th April 2008, 19:14	#2519
Steeroid Senior - BHPian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: N.A Posts: 7,046 Thanked: 2,751 Times	After 3 races the manufacturer's standing is: 1. BMW 2. Ferrari 3. McLaren 4. Williams 5. Toyota 6. Renault Who would've believed this at the beginning of this season? And Nick Heidfield as #2 on the Driver's sheet? This is a good series to watch!
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6th April 2008, 19:20	#2520
vikram_d Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,427 Thanked: 1,185 Times	Alonso lifted in the incident with Hamilton. Who else thinks so? I most certainly do. Last year still continuing.
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