Italian GP !

jussishow · September 13th, 2008, 10:06 AM

Woohoo !

Interesting starting grid for the race tomorrow !!

Big John · September 13th, 2008, 10:53 AM

My money is on Massa if it's dry --- if it's wet ?, who knows ?, there certainly don't seem to be any 'Schumi' types on the grid when it comes to rain these days.
Kimmi and Hamilton at least have the luxury of being able to tinker with their cars and their strategies being that far back on the grid.

Yeah, a good race in prospect i reckon -- 'Go Red Team'

marshman · September 13th, 2008, 11:53 AM

I'm not a big F1 fan, but that Spa race was a trip--I caught the last 6 laps or so and watch all hell break loose as the rain started. I'm a big Motorcycle roadracing fan, and most of the bikers seem to do better on rain than those poor F1 cars (though to be fair, I can't remember the last time it started raining DURING a bike race).

Anyway, I got a little bored with F1 when Shumi was winnin' everything, but it does seem to be getting better. Enjoy your race!

jussishow · September 13th, 2008, 11:55 AM

Sadly it seems that rain is the only thing that can make a F1 race interesting these days ... :-)

64Strat · September 13th, 2008, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by marshman

I'm a big Motorcycle roadracing fan, and most of the bikers seem to do better on rain than those poor F1 cars (though to be fair, I can't remember the last time it started raining DURING a bike race).

Do you happen to remember the famous Kenny Roberts win at Silverstone in the rain?

jussishow · September 14th, 2008, 11:58 AM

Well ... I wish :
- that it would have rained more throughout the whole race !
- that the race would have been ~10 laps longer ...

:-)

boris bubbanov · September 14th, 2008, 01:03 PM

Man, that was fantastic.

Those guys at Scuderia Toro Rosso must be one excited bunch of guys!

Who would've guessed a Red Bull chassis with a Ferrari motor would beat the giant budgets at the Italian GP?

What is it about guys named Sebastian driving race cars?

And why are the japanese drivers so helpless?

Big John · September 14th, 2008, 01:25 PM

Great race, not the result i fancied but well done Sebastien, next race at night in Singapore looks enticing, the long range weather forecast says "rain".

Surprised there were no complaints about some of Lewis' tactics on track today, one or two looked a bit close.

JasonRobert · September 14th, 2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Big John

Surprised there were no complaints about some of Lewis' tactics on track today, one or two looked a bit close.

his moves were very risky. I reckon he is only a good driver if he is ahead of everyone else.

Tdot · September 14th, 2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by boris bubbanov

Man, that was fantastic.

Those guys at Scuderia Toro Rosso must be one excited bunch of guys!

And why are the japanese drivers so helpless?

I'm interested to see how Sato does with Red Bull.

Roli · September 14th, 2008, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by JasonRobert

his moves were very risky. I reckon he is only a good driver if he is ahead of everyone else.

Well, he almost managed to get in that position, only the track started to dry up, he had to go for the standard wets and then his heavy throttle steering style overheaten even those... but all in all, I think he showed what auto racing is all about. Poor Raikkönen could only start running his fastest laps when the track was almost fully dry already.
I think Vettel's pole and win was more than just pure luck though; but only a tiny bit more. I don't think we'll see him on the podium more frequently from now on.

boris bubbanov · September 15th, 2008, 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Tdot

I'm interested to see how Sato does with Red Bull.

Sato is a rolling chicane.

I believe the lineup next year at Red Bull will be Webber and Vettel. The Ferrari motors will go to Red Bull, the less impressive Renault motors to STR.

Tdot · September 15th, 2008, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by boris bubbanov

Sato is a rolling chicane.

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I believe the lineup next year at Red Bull will be Webber and Vettel. The Ferrari motors will go to Red Bull, the less impressive Renault motors to STR.

Isn't Sato doing a test drive for Red Bull this month?

Colin Johnston · September 16th, 2008, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by boris bubbanov

Sato is a rolling chicane.

I believe the lineup next year at Red Bull will be Webber and Vettel. The Ferrari motors will go to Red Bull, the less impressive Renault motors to STR.

I believe it's been confirmed that STR will stay with Ferrari power & RBR will stay with Renault. It remains to be seem how well Ferrari's KERS development is going!

Colin Johnston · September 16th, 2008, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Tdot

Isn't Sato doing a test drive for Red Bull this month?

No Vettel is testing for Red Bull, Sato is testing for Torro Rosso

Big John · September 16th, 2008, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Colin Johnston

............It remains to be seem how well Ferrari's KERS development is going!

Wanna know what Ferrari are up to development wise ?, just ask a Mclaren engineer ! ------ meeeeeeeyyooooow !!

September 13th, 2008, 10:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
jussishow Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Norway. Age: 37 Posts: 530 16 Photos	Italian GP ! Woohoo ! Interesting starting grid for the race tomorrow !! __________________ B-bender, HW1 Texas & CS Thinline relic ... :-) + a bunch of other stringed instruments ... Pictures (family album...) in gallery

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Big John Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 4,690 36 Photos	My money is on Massa if it's dry --- if it's wet ?, who knows ?, there certainly don't seem to be any 'Schumi' types on the grid when it comes to rain these days. Kimmi and Hamilton at least have the luxury of being able to tinker with their cars and their strategies being that far back on the grid. Yeah, a good race in prospect i reckon -- 'Go Red Team' __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!

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marshman Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: SE PA Posts: 908	I'm not a big F1 fan, but that Spa race was a trip--I caught the last 6 laps or so and watch all hell break loose as the rain started. I'm a big Motorcycle roadracing fan, and most of the bikers seem to do better on rain than those poor F1 cars (though to be fair, I can't remember the last time it started raining DURING a bike race). Anyway, I got a little bored with F1 when Shumi was winnin' everything, but it does seem to be getting better. Enjoy your race! __________________ 42

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jussishow Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Norway. Age: 37 Posts: 530 16 Photos	Sadly it seems that rain is the only thing that can make a F1 race interesting these days ... :-) __________________ B-bender, HW1 Texas & CS Thinline relic ... :-) + a bunch of other stringed instruments ... Pictures (family album...) in gallery

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jussishow Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Norway. Age: 37 Posts: 530 16 Photos	Well ... I wish : - that it would have rained more throughout the whole race ! - that the race would have been ~10 laps longer ... :-) __________________ B-bender, HW1 Texas & CS Thinline relic ... :-) + a bunch of other stringed instruments ... Pictures (family album...) in gallery

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boris bubbanov Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past Posts: 8,518	I liked that one! Man, that was fantastic. Those guys at Scuderia Toro Rosso must be one excited bunch of guys! Who would've guessed a Red Bull chassis with a Ferrari motor would beat the giant budgets at the Italian GP? What is it about guys named Sebastian driving race cars? And why are the japanese drivers so helpless? __________________ Bubban0v Last edited by boris bubbanov; September 15th, 2008 at 12:39 AM. Reason: At first I wrote Renault when I meant Red Bull

September 14th, 2008, 01:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
Big John Friend of Leo's Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Suffolk UK Posts: 4,690 36 Photos	Great race, not the result i fancied but well done Sebastien, next race at night in Singapore looks enticing, the long range weather forecast says "rain". Surprised there were no complaints about some of Lewis' tactics on track today, one or two looked a bit close. __________________ If you are going to be a bear, be a grizzly !!