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Driver of the day ?

Kimi Raikkonen
7
35%
Fernando Alonso
1
5%
Lewis Hamilton
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
3
15%
Felipe Massa
8
40%
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Giancarlo Fisichella
1
5%
 
Total votes: 20
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Post by Jim Watt » Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:38 am

:that:

Thanks F1greyhound. I agree that rain on the ring will make it an even more exciting race. are you saying Nick would take the race because the Sauber's have better mechanical grip? I know that Fernando is usually good on wet surfaces; of course we don't know anything about Lewis in the wet. And I'm embarrassed to say I can't remember Kimi doing well in a wet race. Of couse he gave a master class at Germany in driving a fast car with a flatspotted front tyre!

I guess we'll know this weekend!
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Post by Julian Mayo » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:55 am

gkaytaz wrote:
F1greyhound wrote: KIMI was smooth as silk again and maybe the Championships are far from decided....
True. Especially with Ferrari vs McLaren deal still at hand...

Or underhand 8)
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Post by jacfan » Fri Jul 20, 2007 1:42 pm

Jim Watt wrote::that:

Thanks F1greyhound. I agree that rain on the ring will make it an even more exciting race. are you saying Nick would take the race because the Sauber's have better mechanical grip? I know that Fernando is usually good on wet surfaces; of course we don't know anything about Lewis in the wet. And I'm embarrassed to say I can't remember Kimi doing well in a wet race. Of couse he gave a master class at Germany in driving a fast car with a flatspotted front tyre!

I guess we'll know this weekend!
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Post by Julian Mayo » Fri Jul 20, 2007 2:14 pm

jacfan wrote:
Jim Watt wrote::that:

Thanks F1greyhound. I agree that rain on the ring will make it an even more exciting race. are you saying Nick would take the race because the Sauber's have better mechanical grip? I know that Fernando is usually good on wet surfaces; of course we don't know anything about Lewis in the wet. And I'm embarrassed to say I can't remember Kimi doing well in a wet race. Of couse he gave a master class at Germany in driving a fast car with a flatspotted front tyre!

I guess we'll know this weekend!
:up:

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Any driver good enough to handle an F1 car, should be able to handle same on a wet track. The Renault has a sweet chassis, Fisi might be well up this weekend, if it is wet. IMHO Fisi, Nick, and Webbo are the guys for a wet track 8)
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Post by gkaytaz » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:56 pm

Jim Watt wrote::that:

Thanks F1greyhound. I agree that rain on the ring will make it an even more exciting race. are you saying Nick would take the race because the Sauber's have better mechanical grip? I know that Fernando is usually good on wet surfaces; of course we don't know anything about Lewis in the wet. And I'm embarrassed to say I can't remember Kimi doing well in a wet race. Of couse he gave a master class at Germany in driving a fast car with a flatspotted front tyre!

I guess we'll know this weekend!
:up:

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It'll be exciting for sure. Alonso is one of the best wet track racers. Now that Schumi is no more there are only a couple that can rival him. BMWs will be quite okay on the wet track. Renaults too. Lewis is yet to be seen driving on a wet circuit... I say if it's wet Alonso will fight the BMWs and possibly Fisichella for the top spot of the podium.
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Post by gkaytaz » Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:59 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:
F1greyhound wrote: KIMI was smooth as silk again and maybe the Championships are far from decided....
True. Especially with Ferrari vs McLaren deal still at hand...

Or underhand 8)
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Post by gkaytaz » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:00 pm

Julian Mayo wrote: Any driver good enough to handle an F1 car, should be able to handle same on a wet track. The Renault has a sweet chassis, Fisi might be well up this weekend, if it is wet. IMHO Fisi, Nick, and Webbo are the guys for a wet track 8)
Webbo will be okay if the car stays with him... That has not been the case lately.
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Post by Julian Mayo » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:36 pm

gkaytaz wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote: Any driver good enough to handle an F1 car, should be able to handle same on a wet track. The Renault has a sweet chassis, Fisi might be well up this weekend, if it is wet. IMHO Fisi, Nick, and Webbo are the guys for a wet track 8)
Webbo will be okay if the car stays with him... That has not been the case lately.
A Maximum downforce track can only help 8)
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Post by gkaytaz » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:03 pm

Julian Mayo wrote:
gkaytaz wrote:
Julian Mayo wrote: Any driver good enough to handle an F1 car, should be able to handle same on a wet track. The Renault has a sweet chassis, Fisi might be well up this weekend, if it is wet. IMHO Fisi, Nick, and Webbo are the guys for a wet track 8)
Webbo will be okay if the car stays with him... That has not been the case lately.
A Maximum downforce track can only help 8)
Let's hope that he'll have a better race this time.
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Post by F1greyhound » Sat Jul 21, 2007 5:44 pm

Coming from England, LEWIS should be well capable of handling a wet track...

I picked NICK because I believe he is the best wet racer out there, thinking of 2 or 3 dry races this year where he matched FERNANDO I am pretty sure that he will succeed if it rains..

RALF is another candidate and even though hardly anyone believes in him I think he is at a turning point of the season, well done with the 5th time yesterday!

JENSON also might see a glimpse of hope clocking 8th in both sessions..

MARK has so far been really unlucky re.the packages he received, he has hardly ever had a decent car. The RED BULL doesnt look great..


...in the end it will probably still be FERRARI vs. MCLAREN...
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Post by gkaytaz » Sat Jul 21, 2007 9:46 pm

F1greyhound wrote: RALF is another candidate and even though hardly anyone believes in him I think he is at a turning point of the season, well done with the 5th time yesterday!
Struggling to the last :)
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Post by Julian Mayo » Sun Jul 22, 2007 2:46 am

F1greyhound wrote:Coming from England, LEWIS should be well capable of handling a wet track...

I picked NICK because I believe he is the best wet racer out there, thinking of 2 or 3 dry races this year where he matched FERNANDO I am pretty sure that he will succeed if it rains..

RALF is another candidate and even though hardly anyone believes in him I think he is at a turning point of the season, well done with the 5th time yesterday!

JENSON also might see a glimpse of hope clocking 8th in both sessions..

MARK has so far been really unlucky re.the packages he received, he has hardly ever had a decent car. The RED BULL doesnt look great..
I agree.......a couple of years ago I was asked why, on this forum , I thought MW was good in the rain.
In a two year old FF car I watched a fella go 5 metres deeper under brakes on one corner, every lap went home n watched the video of the race, tthe guy Q'd in, from memory, midfield at best, then it rained........Winton......when I was young........he won by more than 40 seconds


...in the end it will probably still be FERRARI vs. MCLAREN...
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Post by gkaytaz » Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:50 am

Now that Hamilton failed to qualify in the top four the balances will change...
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Post by gkaytaz » Sun Jul 22, 2007 5:50 am

Hmm perhaps I should have posted this into the German GP thread...
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