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blue8 · 03-23-2008, 05:29 AM

Race Results:

toffytofik · 03-23-2008, 05:44 AM

I think FIA should allow Massa to use traction control.

Originally Posted by Felipe Massa

“I don’t know what happened, I just lost the car completely,”
“There was strange behavior on the rear, so I don’t know [what caused it].”

Did anyone actually tell him there's no TC on his car

Jabba · 03-23-2008, 06:24 AM

Full race can now be downloaded here :

http://www.mininova.org/tor/720

styla21 · 03-23-2008, 06:26 AM

HAHA ^^ That's brilliant Toffy.

"Strange behavious on the rear".... Oversteer?

blue8 · 03-23-2008, 09:51 AM

Thanks Jabba!
From the press conference:

Q. There was champagne under the eye-lid there. KR: Yeah, we should put it in the mouth not in the eye. Things go wrong sometimes. Anyway it has been a perfect weekend.

Unless Massa can do anything about it, a Raikkonen-Alonso pairing seems possible next year... Rumors have also been swirling that Vettel is going to Ferrari...

styla21 · 03-23-2008, 10:00 AM

Really? It's only the 2nd race? I can't see the teams making performance based decisions based on only 2 races?
Agreed, Massa made a mistake today - But every driver will; they are all human!

Also Alonso will is really unlikely to be leaving Renault. His contract is 3 years, watertight. He's had his only success there, and as Renault re-build he apparantly wants to be part of it. That makes sense to me.

Mattk · 03-23-2008, 10:45 AM

I reckon Massa is just trying to hard. He knows he can take the title fight to Raikonnen, but he's just overdoing it. He made a some mistakes last year as well. He's a better driver when he puts less pressue on himself.

xecutioner · 03-23-2008, 11:16 PM

great turn around by ferrari last nite

they were so damn faster then anyone else by far

well done to kimmi but yeh dunno wat to say about massa

good race by kubica and heiki

poor lewis getting stuck behind webber

webber the new slow driver of the field haha

styla21 · 03-23-2008, 11:26 PM

Originally Posted by xecutioner

webber the new slow driver of the field haha

Did you watch the same race I did? He drove sublimely!

The car he was driving, is of course no way near as fast as the Mclaren. But all things considered, his actual driving was top notch and to come 7th is a good drive.

turpija · 03-24-2008, 04:03 AM

yeah
although I don't like Webber, at on point he was getting away from Lewis

Pokiou · 03-24-2008, 07:07 AM

in my eyes .. F1 is a rigged sport... i mean the ferrari cars blocked ALonso on his flying lap also !!! so ... i cant see why they just penalised Mclaren...

Mattk · 03-24-2008, 07:11 AM

To be fair to Webber, the Red Bull car is no match for a McLaren. He has a knack of qualifying really well, and it is expected that faster cars will get stuck behind him as the race progresses. He's really gotten a lot out of the Red Bull car; definitely not a slow driver.

nthfinity · 03-24-2008, 09:30 AM

Congrats to BMW for setting fast lap, and making podium in 2 consecutive races! Love that kind of Dark Horse in the championship

Pokiou · 03-24-2008, 07:25 PM

you cant put a good driver into a shit car and expect magic to happen... its an unreliable car. Webber as Mattk has said. brought the best out of that car this week. They can now go back to teh drawing board to see where they lack. I can garantee you it isnt the driver!

Mclaren FTW!!!!