[SPOILER] 2008 Spanish GP

[blue8]

Round 4: Gran Premio De Espana Telefonica
Barcelona, Spain

Free Practice 1:
http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/505/08f1rd4free1mt4.jpg

Free Practice 2 at 14:00
It can be viewed online through this link:
http://mad-max.coolpage.biz/f1player.html

Showers are supposedly predicted on Sunday. While rain would make the race more exciting, I'd prefer a dry race just to see how the cars compare with each other after extensive test and upgrades.

[styla21]

Ferrari are flying!! :-)
Rain would definitely affect the race.. I hope it stays dry for same reason as you - to see distinct benchmarks in who's performing.
EDIT: Watching live practice - How good is NO traction control!! Oversteer for everyone :D

[blue8]

Free Practice 2:
Raikkonen remains the fastest, the order in the timesheets is a little odd
http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/5166/08f1rd4free2ui2.jpg
Free Practice 3 on Saturday 11:00

[5vz-fe]

Quite a big diff in time between and hard and soft compound. I wonder what strategy Ferrari will use tomorrow on Kimi.

[5vz-fe]

Wow, I am surprised at Renault's qualifying performance!! First row for Alonso!!

[torrentjunkie]

should be intersting to see lewis behind fernando again, hope there isn't a repeat of bahrain

[styla21]

Wow, I am surprised at Renault's qualifying performance!! First row for Alonso!!
I think you'll find fuel has a lot to do with their qual time. Nevertheless, it would be great for Alonso at his home race - the crowd went nuts when he qualified!!

BMW ahead of Mclaren.. Interesting. Ferrari are definitely running strongest - Kimi posting P1 on the last lap of the day was the ultimate upset / showing who's boss.

Can't wait for the race!:-)

[zondamaniac]

ya...too bad we don't get to hear what Alonso said after his engineer told him Kimi is P1, P2 for him as he was celebrating already....

[5vz-fe]

^I am pretty sure he's happy either way. Compared to the first race performance, Renault made a long way.

[styla21]

WOW. I thought Heikki was a goner. That was a HUGE crash.:scared:

[blue8]

Yeah!!! Another Ferrari 1-2! :-D They've been steamrolling the competition so far! Third consecutive win and second 1-2 (could've been their third barring Massa's spin in Malaysia). Turkey is next and the team will most likely do well.

Good to hear Heikki is fine

Great start by Hamilton

Nice to see Alonso approach his fans despite the disappointment of retiring early

I think Kimi is improving in his speech ;-) He was much easier to understand

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http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/5629/08f1rd4raceai3.jpg
Current standings (http://www.motorworld.net/forum/showthread.php?t=55068)

[5vz-fe]

Typical spanish GP, not much action going on. Looks like Ferrari is on the course to collect the championship.

[Pokiou]

^^^
not much action?? what race did you watchcars where flying left right and center !

I think Hamilton needs to kick it up 1 knotch!

[Bizi Jones]

yup, the loss of ts didn't improve overtaking one bit...took DC 3 laps to get by Sato even though he was 3-4 sec a lap faster...season is turning into a 1 horse race...if not for Massa's sand excursion in Sepang, Ferrari would have 3 1,2 finishes in 4 races...we better c multiple winners, not just Ferrari and Mcl

[Pokiou]

I got my heart on Webber. Im sure if he went to a good team with reliable and faster cars(ferrari or mclaren) he would produce wonders.. I see him as a strong contendor to replace Massa...

[blue8]

You're only saying that because you're from Australia :mrgreen: lol

Webber is indeed very fast and a good driver who deserves a better and more reliable car but I think he is too old for Ferrari :?: They would invest more in a young and up-and-coming driver like Vettel perhaps (although the German has yet tio impress this season as he retired on the first lap in 3 races due to a collision)

[Mattk]

Webber has a great way of making slow cars faster than they should be. He's consistently bettered Coulthard despite Coulthard's greater experience. Provided the car doesn't blow up, he'll be strong. However, I think he's missed his chance at greatness. No top team will hire him because there's no developmental potential. There's no certainty he'll be loyal because he owes no team anything.