posted Apr 17, 2008

kimster3, not with the updates they haven't. I'm not talking about learning the circuit, rather the circuit-car combination. Presuming the teams are testing updates that they intend to use at the Grand Prix then others are way ahead in terms in understanding how their car will behave and will probably already have their set-ups sorted. Not so Kimi and Heikki...

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posted Apr 17, 2008

Final Times and Laps Covered:

1. Webber - 1:21.953 - 37 laps*
2. Kovalainen - 1:23.589 - 34 laps
3. Raikkonen - 1:23.619 - 34 laps
4. Kubica - 1:24.715 - 32 laps
5. Button - 1:24.873 - 41 laps
6. Nakajima - 1:24.927 - 62 laps
7. Piquet - 1:26.100 - 61 laps
8. Trulli - 1:32.150 - 18 laps

*Webber's time set before rain fell

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posted Apr 17, 2008

Blueback: I've raced, admittedly 'only' motorcycles, and my 'expectation management' was the same as any other racer. At the start, you're gonna win. As the race develops, reality sets in and you're gonna pass the bloke in front. And so it goes until, like me, you come fourth once in your life, after spending the equivalent of about three years salary for a season, chuffed as a pig in whatever a pig's chuffed in. Hamilton/Rossi I ain't, but there's not a lot of difference. I remember with a smile St. Rossi's remarks to a particularly dumb reporter's question about race strategy a few years back. He said, roughly: 'I go go quick and I pass the guy in front. Then I go quicker, pass a few other guys. Then I am in front, I go even quicker, then I win. Is a race, no?'
For the love of Hailwood, what's LH supposed to say? 'I'm in with a chance, but I might get stupid around Alonso and pherkup or make silly tyre choices. I might even spin it into pit lane - but, hey, you guys, I'm gonna try?' Wake up and smell the Castrol, sunshine - I hope he wins, bigtime.

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posted Apr 18, 2008

Hammy, Hammy, Hammy! Ham, Ham, Ham!
Hammy, Hammy, Hammy! Ham, Ham, Ham!
Hammy! Ham!
Hammy! Ham!
Hammy, Hammy, Hammy! Ham, Ham, Ham!

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posted Apr 19, 2008

yawn

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posted Apr 19, 2008

I agree its one big YAWN, all people seem to talk about is LH...get a life will you...he has done nothing yet...its so boring when all we seem to hear s LH LH...same with Moto Gp its Toesland this and Toesland that and the mans not proved himself in MotGP yet...Hes good again but not good enough even with a more competative bike...

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posted Apr 19, 2008

I do think, sometimes, the Hamilton thing is a bit overdone but it's silly to condemn him for expecting to win every race.
I raced for years, motor cycles, car rallying and Karting and every time I raced I was there to win.
Of course I didn't succeed all the time but if you don't believe you can, you sure as hell will lose all the time

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posted Apr 20, 2008

It's the same old story, when the flag drops, the bullsh-t stops.

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posted Apr 20, 2008

I have been reading Hamilton's comment and i have to say that i am a little bit supprise. he said that he is fien with that position behinde Kimi and Heidfield in points. Well in F1 its not so easy to get those points. But he said that think that he will be podium in last 17 races? do he has cristall ball? After those comments he said that "we saw how Kimi game from back last year so it can happnes"
Well..yes it can happens..and somebody can be 7 times Champion ...but..all cant do it.
I am sorry to say that but seems that he has not learned anything about F1 world. Is they anyway possible make him stop talking and make his talk on race truck. Dont he understand that he is doing himself clown by all those talking. He is good driver but there are other good ones as well but seems that he think that there is nobody better than him. I dont hope anything bud to him but one day he will wake up to reality like all other drivers as well. I hope that he wont fall complete.

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posted Apr 30, 2008

Been out of sorts, off the screen. It's always a bit of a bringdown when someone says in a few words what you've been trying to say in lots. But kiwisparks has it it one. Ta.

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