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*** 2007 Italian GP ***

Monza Testing
Day 1:
1. L. Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes MP4/22 - 1'24"112 (+0"000) - 53 laps
2. K.Raikkonen - Ferrari F2007 - 1'24"258 (+0"146) - 60 laps
3. N. Heidfeld - BMW Sauber F1.07 - 1'24"277 (+0"165) - 76 laps
4. J. Trulli - Toyota TF107 - 1'24"523 (+0"411) - 61 laps
5. K. Nakajima - Williams Toyota FW29 - 1'25"052 (+0"940) - 98 laps
6. S. Vettel - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR2 - 1'25"106 (+0"994) - 63 laps
7. N. Piquet - Renault R27 - 1'25"360 (+1"248) - 94 laps
8. R. Barrichello - Honda RA107 -1'25"377 (+1"265) - 85 laps
9. M. Webber - Red Bull Renault RB3 -1'25"427 (+1"315) - 64 laps
10. J. Rossiter - Super Aguri Honda SA07 - 1'25"538 (+1"426) - 69 laps

Day 2:
1 . F. Al0nso - McLaren Mercedes MP4-22 - 1:23.155 (+ 0.000 ) - 49 laps
2 .L. Hamilton - McLaren Mercedes MP4-22 - 1:23.454 (+ 0.299 ) - 49 laps
3 . N. Heidfeld - BMW Sauber F1.07 - 1:23.725 (+ 0.570 ) - 84 laps
4 . J. Trulli - Toyota TF107 - 1:23.759 (+ 0.604 ) - 60 laps
5 . K. Raikkonen - Ferrari F2007 - 1:23.773 (+ 0.618 ) - 59 laps
6 . H. Kovalainen - Renault R27 - 1:24.093 (+ 0.938 ) - 76 laps
7 . S. Vettel - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR2 - 1:24.266 (+ 1.111 ) - 101 laps
8 . A. Wurz - Williams Toyota FW29 - 1:24.356 (+ 1.201 ) - 71 laps
9 . C. Klien - Honda RA107 - 1:24.595 (+ 1.440 ) - 92 laps
10 . M. Webber - Red Bull Renault RB3 - 1:24.701 (+ 1.546 ) - 83 laps
11 . T. Sato - Super Aguri Honda SA07 - 1:24.976 (+ 1.821 ) - 80 laps
12 . A. Sutil - Spyker Ferrari F8-VII B - 1:25.278 (+ 2.123 ) - 76 laps.

Day 3:

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The F1 teams won't be testing at Monza today after a massive storm hits the circuit.

Dark clouds and heavy rain were the order of the morning making track conditions too treacherous for the drivers to test safely.

Although some did venture out for installation laps they were soon back in their garages, opting not to risk the chance of a huge accident.

The three-day test will be prolonged by one day with Ferrari, Honda and McLaren having already decided to test on Friday as well.

It is not yet known if any of the other teams will stick around for another day.

Day 3:
1 . F.Al0nso - McLaren Mercedes MP4-22 - 1:23.490 (+ 0.000 ) - 51 laps
2 . R. Kubica - BMW Sauber F1.07 - 1:24.413 (+ 0.923 ) - 48 laps
3 . D. Coulthard - Red Bull Renault RB3 - 1:24.453 (+ 0.963 ) - 52 laps
4 . F. Massa - Ferrari F2007 - 1:24.525 (+ 1.035 ) - 49 laps
5 . V. Liuzzi - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR2 - 1:24.768 (+ 1.278 ) - 40 laps
6 . J. Button - Honda RA107 - 1:24.918 (+ 1.428 ) - 61 laps
7 . N. Rosberg - Williams Toyota FW29 - 1:24.983 (+ 1.493 ) - 45 laps
8 . G. Fisichella - Renault R27 - 1:25.069 (+ 1.579 ) - 72 laps
9 . R. Schumacher - Toyota TF107 - 1:26.175 (+ 2.685 ) - 44 laps
10 . S. Yamamoto - Spyker Ferrari F8-VII - 1:26.384 (+ 2.894 ) - 72 laps
11 . A. Davidson - Super Aguri Honda SA07 - 1:35.106 (+ 11.616 ) - 47 laps.

Day 4:
1 . P. de la Rosa - McLaren Mercedes MP4-22 - 1:23.285 (+ 0.000 ) - 55 laps
2 . F. Massa - Ferrari F2007 - 1:23.289 (+ 0.004 ) - 67 laps
3 . R. Kubica - BMW Sauber F1.07 - 1:23.575 (+ 0.290 ) - 68 laps
4 . N. Rosberg - Williams Toyota FW29 - 1:23.962 (+ 0.677 ) - 94 laps
5 . J. Button - Honda RA107 - 1:24.537 (+ 1.252 ) - 61 laps
6 . V. Liuzzi - Toro Rosso Ferrari STR2 - 1:24.760 (+ 1.475 ) - 79 laps
7 . R. Schumacher - Toyota TF107 - 1:24.837 (+ 1.552 ) - 39 laps
8 . D. Coulthard - Red Bull Renault RB3 - 1:25.185 (+ 1.900 ) - 69 laps
9 . A. Davidson - Super Aguri Honda SA07 - 1:25.416 (+ 2.131 ) - 104 laps.

Practice 1 Times:
01 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:22.446 20 laps
02 F. Massa Ferrari 1:22.590 17 laps
03 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:22.618 18 laps
04 F. Al0nso McLaren 1:22.840 12 laps
05 N. Rosberg Williams 1:23.472 21 laps
06 J. Button Honda 1:23.668 21 laps
07 G. Fisichella Renault 1:23.671 22 laps
08 R. Kubica BMW 1:23.703 22 laps
09 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:23.886 17 laps
10 J. Trulli Toyota 1:23.965 29 laps
11 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:24.076 21 laps
12 R. Barrichello Honda 1:24.564 19 laps
13 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:24.587 15 laps
14 M. Webber Red Bull 1:24.595 22 laps
15 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:24.660 20 laps
16 A. Wurz Williams 1:24.689 29 laps
17 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:24.694 17 laps
18 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:24.810 19 laps
19 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:25.130 24 laps
20 S. Vettel Toro Rosso 1:25.439 25 laps
21 S. Yamamoto Spyker F1 1:25.448 25 laps
22 V. Liuzzi Toro Rosso 1:25.762 25 laps

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Contrary to last week's testing, Ferrari dominated the opening practice session on Friday for the Italian Grand Prix.

In sunny and warm conditions Kimi Raikkonen set the pace clocking a 1:22.446 as Ferrari aim for the victory on Sunday and the chance to close the gap to McLaren in the Championships.

Raikkonen's time was set halfway through the session and he managed to hold onto the P1 slot for the remaining 45 minutes.

Felipe Massa came the closest to dethroning the Finn as he best time, a 1:22.590 was just 0.144s off his team-mate's fastest time.

Lewis Hamilton also wasn't far off the pace, finishing just 0.028s behind Massa, while Fernando Alonso was a further 0.222s back.

Alonso, though, missed much of the session after reporting a misfire on his installation laps. He did, however, manage to complete 12 laps before the checkered flag fell.

Nico Rosberg was the best of the rest as he set the fifth best time for Williams, however, he failed to get within a second of Raikkonen's P1 time.

Jenson Button, who has struggled for pace for much of the season, came home with the sixth best time, finishing ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella and Robert Kubica.

what a fucking sucking little piece of trash whining like his mentor

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2007/...ari-s-tactics/

Practice 2 Times:
01 F. Al0nso McLaren 1:22.386 30 laps
02 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:23.209 33 laps
03 G. Fisichella Renault 1:23.584 38 laps
04 R. Kubica BMW 1:23.599 44 laps
05 N. Rosberg Williams 1:23.679 33 laps
06 F. Massa Ferrari 1:23.722 27 laps
07 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:23.821 38 laps
08 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:23.833 12 laps
09 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:23.848 32 laps
10 A. Wurz Williams 1:23.881 32 laps
11 J. Trulli Toyota 1:23.919 39 laps
12 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:23.922 29 laps
13 J. Button Honda 1:24.137 36 laps
14 M. Webber Red Bull 1:24.328 31 laps
15 R. Barrichello Honda 1:24.462 40 laps
16 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:24.605 31 laps
17 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:25.328 27 laps
18 S. Vettel Toro Rosso 1:25.459 36 laps
19 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:25.531 24 laps
20 V. Liuzzi Toro Rosso 1:25.567 26 laps
21 S. Yamamoto Spyker F1 1:25.863 40 laps
22 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:26.021 6 laps

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Fernando Alonso was heads-and-shoulders ahead of his rivals in Friday's second practice session for the Italian Grand Prix.

The Spaniard, who missed much of this morning's first practice after reporting an early misfire, came out in the afternoon and showed his determination to win this weekend.

The reigning F1 World Champion put in a blisteringly fast 1:22.386 to beat his team-mate Lewis Hamilton by just over eight tenths of a second.

Giancarlo Fisichella slotted in behind the McLaren duo as he shone in front of his home fans. The Italian, who is seeking a new deal with Renault, needs a strong result here this weekend if he hopes to even be on the list of candidates for next season.

Fourth place went to Robert Kubica, who finished ahead of Nico Rosberg, while Felipe Massa was the quicker of the Ferrari drivers finishing in sixth place.

However, the Brazilian's 1:23.722 was 1.33s off the pace, which will be a bit of a worry for Ferrari overnight even though they were quickest in the day's first practice.

Nick Heidfeld and Kimi Raikkonen, who was fastest in Practice One, completed the top eight.

The only noteable problem of the afternoon befall Super Aguri's Anthony Davidson, who stopped the session for nine minutes when his car broke down on the side of the track. He finished at the bottom of the timesheets.

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Originally Posted by RAMMIUS

what a fucking sucking little piece of trash whining like his mentor

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2007/...ari-s-tactics/

lol "we're being tretated unfairly"

Hmmmm... I'm eagerly awaiting qualifying. Was the weather much different in the 2nd session? Ferrari was nearly 2 seconds slower!

Hamilton needs new role models :)

^They are working on race setup (and prolly worn tires) :wink:

Holy SHIT KIMI!!!!!! WTF happened?!@?# The car just swung loose and buried deep...glad he appears ok.

kimi is pushing hard :D .. hope it works in the quali and the race

seems like gearbox or electronic problems got the best of raikonen .. anyway ...

Qualification just started 8)

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Originally Posted by RAMMIUS

what a fucking sucking little piece of trash whining like his mentor

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2007/...ari-s-tactics/

Did you think that Hamilton is better than FA? LMAO. That spoiled child doesn't respect anything. If he doesn't respect his own team how is he going to respect other teams?

you guys think you are any better then hamilton and a|onso with all your whining and crap talk ... :lol:

those two are alot better then you cuz cuz they achieved so much ... all you guys are doing is sitting home and whining lol ... :D

( goes to the corner and hides ) :lol:

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/3058/image1uv6.gif

Screw Alonso & Hamilton.

Go Vettel! Look at that super sub in Q2. Liuzzi is going to lose his job if Sea Bass keeps doing this well :D :D

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Originally Posted by acmarttin

Screw F1's Lance Bass & Hamilton.

Go Vettel! Look at that super sub in Q2. Liuzzi is going to lose his job if Sea Bass keeps doing this well :D :D

Next year Bourdais and Vettel will be the drivers for Toro Rosso

McLaren is clearly faster than Ferrari so they'll probably win tomorrow. At the very least, I hope for an actual race and not a 53-lap procession. With Schumi in the Ferrari paddock, I'm certain Kimi won't see the chequered flag :P Hope not...

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Originally Posted by blue8

My guess is that McLiars is pissed and they're running on low fuel and trying to hurt Ferrari in their home GP first by winning the pole. They'll go for a quick first stint and try to make a good enough difference. It's gonna be interesting.

As much as I like Ferrari, especially Massa, I'm really keen to see more podium finishes for the BMW team.

I'd like to see BMW get a podium finish... at the expense of a McLaren :wink:

Flashback:

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Monza 2006 - Schumacher’s fond farewell

Few drivers have the opportunity to retire at the peak of their game. But at last year’s Monza race, Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher did just that, announcing his retirement within minutes of winning an emotional victory in front of his adoring tifosi.

Although Schumacher would go on to compete in a further three races and claim his final victory at the next event in Shanghai, for him and his fans that sunny day at Monza will be remembered as the perfect swansong to an unparalleled career.

Before any on-track action had begun, it became clear that an announcement concerning the German’s future was on its way. Ferrari and Schumacher had said as much themselves and as result, the Monza paddock was awash with claims and counterclaims. Even Thursday’s press conference couldn’t escape the topic with Toyota’s Jarno Trulli and Renault’s Giancarlo Fisichella just two of the drivers pleading for the German to race on.

Friday practice did little to assuage the media whirl. But after quickly staking their claim on the timesheets, Ferrari’s intentions were obvious. In the afternoon session only BMW Sauber’s Sebastian Vettel got the better of Schumacher and his team mate Felipe Massa and the 248 F1 looked to be the class of the field. A new contender, however, was waiting in the wings.

As Saturday qualifying got underway McLaren’s Kimi Raikkonen demonstrated his true potential, eventually storming round the final corner during Q3 to seize pole and oust Schumacher into second. Although only two-thousandths of a second separated the pair, the moment was significant - not only was Raikkonen widely believed to be the German’s replacement for 2007, he had also unwittingly robbed the seven-time world champion of what would have been the 69th - and last - pole of his career.

But all was not lost. Though his late usurpation was far from a perfect scenario, Schumacher still had some cause for cheer - his title rival Fernando Alonso had been relegated down to 10th after a puncture and a controversial post-session penalty for (inadvertently) blocking Massa. The scene was set for a scorcher of a race.

Nonetheless, as Sunday dawned Schumacher retirement chatter continued to dominate the press. Even the late announcement on Saturday night that Dutch sports car maker Spyker had bought out the Midland team failed to distract. But as the lights went out and the race began, all was forgotten; within 53 laps the paddock would know not just the outcome of the race, but also Schumacher’s decision.

On track, Raikkonen initially managed to keep Schumacher at bay, maintaining his lead for the opening 14 laps. After the first round of pit stops, however, the German emerged in front. And there he stayed. From that point, he owned the race, eventually crossing the line with an eight-second advantage to claim his 90th victory.

On the podium, a visibly emotional Schumacher celebrated. As he soaked up the atmosphere, Monza waited anxiously. In the midst of such elation, no one could quite believe the German was ready to hang up his race overalls for good. But no sooner had the champagne dried, then the news broke and the tifosi’s celebrations became even more significant; after 16 seasons, seven world titles and 1354 points the victor was to retire.

For the Ferrari team, with whom Schumacher had won five of his driver titles and contributed to six of their constructors’ crowns, it was the end of an era. Both team principal Jean Todt and President Luca di Montezemolo paid tribute to the German but as Ferrari’s head of race track engineering, Luca Baldisserri describes it was in Schumacher’s own squadron of mechanics where his retirement was felt most acutely.

“Last year in Monza was a very emotional race day,” Baldisserri explained, ahead of this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix. “He told the whole team over the radio after he had taken the flag. To be honest, the rumours had already been circulating for a while, but for some of the guys it was a big surprise and I remember tears in the eyes of some of the mechanics.”

Meanwhile, Schumacher’s attention was focused on one thing alone - with Alonso’s lead reduced to just two points - a record-extending eighth drivers’ crown was within his grasp. The rest is history. Although things thereafter didn’t go quite to plan, the German’s weekend at Monza - his last racing in front of the tifosi - will be remembered as one of his finest moments, with Monza the perfect place to bow out.

Did you see the 348 behind the safety car before the start of the race .. damn sexy :drool: ...

poor coulthaud ... comebody planted a bomb in his front wing lol .... :? :(

Wow, awesome pwnage from Hamilton on Raikkonen :D

Race Result
01 F. Alonso McLaren 1:18:37.806
02 L. Hamilton McLaren + 6.062
03 K. Räikkönen Ferrari + 27.325
04 N. Heidfeld BMW + 56.562
05 R. Kubica BMW + 1:00.558
06 N. Rosberg Williams + 1:05.810
07 H. Kovalainen Renault + 1:06.751
08 J. Button Honda + 1:12.168
09 M. Webber Red Bull + 1:15.879
10 R. Barrichello Honda + 1:16.958
11 J. Trulli Toyota + 1:17.736
12 G. Fisichella Renault + 1 laps
13 A. Wurz Williams + 1 laps
14 A. Davidson Super Aguri + 1 laps
15 R. Schumacher Toyota + 1 laps
16 T. Sato Super Aguri + 1 laps
17 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso + 1 laps
18 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso + 1 laps
19 A. Sutil Spyker F1 + 1 laps
20 S. Yamamoto Spyker F1 + 1 laps
Did not finish
21 F. Massa Ferrari + 43 laps
22 D. Coulthard Red Bull + 52 laps

Very disappointing and depressing race for Ferrari especially Massa :( Hamilton overtaking Kimi was a great move but it's not much considering the car seriously lacked pace, it was on a heavy fuel load and Kimi's neck wasn't in great shape after the accident from the Saturday practice session.

It was yet again a boring race! I'm ready to forget this one, so bring on Spa!!!

Good job by Alonso this weekend. Great job by Kimi considering his bad neck.

what happened with the first turn cut off by Hamilton???
Ferrari was disappointing

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Originally Posted by bmagni

what happened with the first turn cut off by Hamilton???
Ferrari was disappointing

I was thinking the same thing, you do mean right at the start right? I thought you couldn't cut corners and if a driver did they had to give up the place/s to the cars they gained by the shortcut?

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Originally Posted by blue8

Very disappointing and depressing race for Ferrari especially Massa :( Hamilton overtaking Kimi was a great move but it's not much considering the car seriously lacked pace, it was on a heavy fuel load and Kimi's neck wasn't in great shape after the accident from the Saturday practice session.

It was yet again a boring race! I'm ready to forget this one, so bring on Spa!!!

Well if I'm not mistaken, both Hamilton and Raikkonen were in their last stint, so Kimi's car being om a heavy full load is not an excuse. It might not have been brilliant overtaking, but as you said, the race was really boring so it's easy to get excited :)

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Originally Posted by harryo2b

I thought you couldn't cut corners and if a driver did they had to give up the place/s to the cars they gained by the shortcut?

Under normal circumstances you would've been right, but in the corner entry Kimi hit the back of Lewis's car, which prevented Hamilton from making the apex.

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Originally Posted by Svensson

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Originally Posted by harryo2b

I thought you couldn't cut corners and if a driver did they had to give up the place/s to the cars they gained by the shortcut?

Under normal circumstances you would've been right, but in the corner entry Kimi hit the back of Lewis's car, which prevented Hamilton from making the apex.

Didn't Lewis hit Massa??? Massa had the inside part of the turn and had won the position.

And what about R.Dennis' tears at the end of the GP??? LOL!!! no one can believe that.

i noticed that girl too .... hott hott :love:

damn flavio need to goto the grave lol .. jk :lol:

She's probably looking for Heikki

http://img260.imageshack.us/img260/5752/sunpic22if6.jpg
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This image best sums up how Ferrari felt about the race. After Monza, do you think Ferrari is still in the running for both Drivers and Constructors' titles? Technically, it's still possible but, so far, both McLarens have managed to finish the race and one at least always finished in the points. With Massa's retirement and failure to score any points, will Ferrari finally name Kimi as their no. 1 driver?

...or the FIA could simply hand them both titles and exclude McLaren :bah: No one would want that though...