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Post by schumi on Sept 18, 2008 16:16:14 GMT
The first night race, and I'm really looking forward to this one. We go to Singapore knowing Raikkonen has extended his contract with Ferrari to 2010, which is not good news for Alonso, who seems to have his hopes pinned on a spell with the red cars.
A new innovation to be used at this track - electronic flags, amid concerns the drivers won't see the conventional ones. Also there's bad weather predicted, and on a new circuit, this has to be worth a watch, even to the casual observer.
Race is on Sunday 28th.
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Post by Genghis on Sept 18, 2008 16:47:26 GMT
Schumi, if it's an evening race, does that mean it's ealry afternoon over here. I might watch this one... to check on Massa's dodgy passing of other drivers after missing a chicance... which I believe he got away with (surprise, surprise) in the race I missed.
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Post by schumi on Sept 18, 2008 17:09:33 GMT
Think it's on at the usual time here. From my post on the BSF:
As for the Ferrari bias, that's all anyone was talking about in the paddock, and the FIA can no longer sweep it under the carpet. They know the sport is looking like a laughing stock and they have to do something about it, so I think we're about to see a massive shift the other way - not McLaren benefitting from their decisions, but more clamping down on Ferrari harder.
As an example, both Massa and Hamilton passed another driver into the chicane. The usual line through there is to cut the banking, which both drivers did in their manoeuvre. However, although I saw no issue with either, Hamilton's wheels were marginally further "off" the track (as reported by Martin Brundle) as he came around to overtake. Massa was told by race control that he had to concede the position as it could be seen as gaining an advantage, and it was assumed the same would happen to Lewis - but it never did.
As I said, I didn't see anything wrong with either move (nor did I with Hamilton's move on Raikkonen in the previous race), but I think the FIA are now "taking a stance" - both on making sure no unfair advantage is gained, and ensuring they are seen to be impartial.
The only trouble is, with Massa only being fined for being released into the path of another driver in the pitlane, the damage seems to now be irreparable. Had they imposed a stop-go penalty there and then, we probably wouldn't have seen all this controversy in the last two races.
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Post by Genghis on Sept 18, 2008 17:30:26 GMT
Schumi, well anything and everything that FIA do from now on will be examined and re-examined, and they've only got themselves to blame for that.
Hopefully the end result will be the same as the equally dreadful decision at the 1989 Japanese GP - the president of FIA losing his job.
EDIT: Schumi, where's your Holsted avatar gone?
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Post by schumi on Sept 18, 2008 19:40:35 GMT
EDIT: Schumi, where's your Holsted avatar gone? Haven't had it for some time now. No reason.
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Post by Genghis on Sept 18, 2008 19:46:10 GMT
EDIT: Schumi, where's your Holsted avatar gone? Haven't had it for some time now. No reason. Oh right, I hadn't noticed. Would you believe my boss where I used to work once dyed her hair red, and I noticed at around 4.00pm in the afternoon. I'm a bit rubbish at things like that.
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Post by Genghis on Sept 27, 2008 15:13:09 GMT
Hamilton escapes from qualifying with P2 after a edgy Q2 in which he egded through in P10. Massa takes a dominant pole - over 0.6s ahead of Hamilton. The track is shit - you can bet Bernie you never allow a track like that in Britain. Somebody's paid him a lot of money.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2008 15:41:04 GMT
Yes, absolute rubbish and it's only the gimmick of the lights that's prevented it being rightly castigated. I wouldn't even want to race my go-kart around there.
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Post by schumi on Sept 27, 2008 17:05:48 GMT
From the aerial views, the track looks lovely - like snow has fallen on it, and twinkling lights over the water. But it's going to be an awful race with no overtaking and plenty of crashes.
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Post by schumi on Sept 27, 2008 22:07:34 GMT
Heikki's using his free engine change tomorrow.
Quali result:
1..F Massa 2..L Hamilton 3..K Raikkonen 4..R Kubica 5..H Kovalainen 6..N Heidfeld 7..S Vettel 8..T Glock
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2008 12:39:54 GMT
Go Lewis
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2008 12:40:46 GMT
How hilarious - Massa has managed to drag his fuel pipe down the pit lane.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2008 13:14:36 GMT
Not as good as bikes under lights. The MotoGP rounds at Doha earlier in the season was amazing.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2008 13:17:42 GMT
How hilarious - Massa has managed to drag his fuel pipe down the pit lane. ;D Absolute comedy, I haven't laughed so much for such a long time ;D
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Post by admin on Sept 28, 2008 13:25:50 GMT
There is a serious point here, even amidst the comedy value of the hapless Italians (Italians in charge at Ferrari is always a recipe for disaster). The son of a fascist is always banging on about safety, yet once again his beloved Ferrari have shown themselves to be dangerous. Once again a Ferrai pitstop ends with Massa charging in front on an oncoming car and leaving a mechanic on the deck. And this time he was dragging a fuel hose that was spewing fuel everywhere. That's not very safe. McLaren would get hammered for such an event, but I suspect nothing will be said about it because it's Ferrari.
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