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Raikkonen sets pace in Shanghai

Formula One
by 606 Sport Hosts (U3702819) 05 October 2007
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Kimi Raikkonen

Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest time in both practice sessions for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix.

Raikkonen came out on top in a time of one minute, 36.607 seconds to edge out Fernando Alonso, with Ferrari's Felipe Massa third and Lewis Hamilton fourth.

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posted Oct 5, 2007

"There's absolutely nothing dramatic or telling about free practice times on a Friday or Saturday before actual qualifying."

Agree, would add that there is not alot to tell when it comes to qualy too with the top 4. Usually have to wait for the 1st round of pitstops on race day to see what each of them are actually upto.

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posted Oct 5, 2007

hamilton is not pushing hard he just hasd to focus on tomorow q3 he has no pressure

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posted Oct 5, 2007

Sunday Results:
1: Kimi
2: Lewis
3: Ferdando
4: felipe
5: Robert
6: Nico
7: Heikki
8: Mark Webber

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posted Oct 5, 2007

Its the usual four at the top, no surprises there then. I think the two ferrari's will go well in the race so I will predict kimi followed by massa. As long as lewis finishes in the top 4 its the perfect weekend for him. But as someone else pointed out the gap is between the top four is less then 2 tenths of a second. Good luck Lewis.

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posted Oct 5, 2007

Hammy just needs to stay on the track! He's now not got a penalty for Japan and the top 4 always do come in the top 4 unless something goes horribly wrong!
If he keeps it on the tarmac and the car doesnt fail, he ll be fine because even coming in 4th and alonso winning it will still leave a 7 point gap, and thats more than enough for brazil is it?
EASY!!!!

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posted Oct 5, 2007

Steve came last in both practice sessions
Steve is a mug!!!!!

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posted Oct 5, 2007

my prediction is this..

Alonso
Kimi
Massa
Fischella


hamilton may finish fourth but not if my trancendental meditating thoughts for him to have a problem may very well pay off smiley

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posted Oct 5, 2007

I'm going for a Ferrari front row with the 2 McLarens behind.

Kimi to win the actual race i reckon with Alonso in 2nd place.

Hamilton just needs to take it nice and easy in these last 2 races and make sure he gets into the top 4 on each occassion and the championship is his!

Not going to happen though is it i think Hamilton only knows 1 way to race and that's agressively.

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posted Oct 5, 2007

left_toe_lace-ups
Fernando is about to have a nervous breakdown with envy

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posted Oct 5, 2007

For the sake of the future of F1 lets hope the race is an interesting one with some ducking and diving.
Also let’s hope the politics stay out of it.

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