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Drivers/ Constructor Line-UP:

Ferrari
1. Kimi Räikkönen
2. Felipe Massa

BMW Sauber
3. Nick Heidfeld
4. Robert Kubica

Renault
5. Fernando Alonso
6. Nelson Piquet Jr.

Williams
7. Nico Rosberg
8. Kazuki Nakajima

Red Bull
9. David Coulthard
10. Mark Webber

Toyota
11. Jarno Trulli
12. Timo Glock

Toro Rosso
13. Sebastien Bourdais
14. Sebastian Vettel

Honda
15. Jenson Button
16. Rubens Barrichello

Super Aguri
17. TBA
18. TBA

Force India
19. Adrian Sutil
20. Giancarlo Fisichella

McLaren
21. Lewis Hamilton
22. Heikki Kovalainen

waw... kahit nsa last ang mclaren... Hamilton padin pambato ko! :superman:

Kailan ba bro ang start nitong F1 2008?

What channel?...medyo hindi na ako updated eh!

Ferrari die hard fan since era of Michael Schumacher

Go...Go...Go Kimi Räikkönen :champ:

Kailan ba bro ang start nitong F1 2008?

What channel?...medyo hindi na ako updated eh!

Ferrari die hard fan since era of Michael Schumacher

Go...Go...Go Kimi Räikkönen :champ:

March 16 bro, australia... star sports... :giggle: Ferrari ka pala.. :giggle:

sa linggo na toh... go ferrari! :yipee:

sa linggo na toh... go ferrari! :yipee:

hahaha! Bro silver parehas pala tayo ng Team :clap:



March 16 bro, australia... star sports... :giggle: Ferrari ka pala.. :giggle:

:thanks: bro! Yup Ferrari Scarlet

Wow! lapit na pala! Ano ba ito pole positon pa lang o chequered flag race na?

Sat March 15 11:00 - Qualifying
Sun March 16 12:30 - Race

Sat March 15 11:00 - Qualifying
Sun March 16 12:30 - Race

:thanks: bro silver...ayos ito!

Hamilton ako! :superman: mclaren!

hmmm sino kaya bet ko for this year? :think: :whistle:

waa kimi... :getiton: tinatanong mo pa ah... :belat: :lol:

hmmm sino kaya bet ko for this year? :think: :whistle:

Hulaan ko, :think: si Alonso no? :champ:

boyti :laugh:

Michael Schumacher? :think:

kimi raikkonen 2008 drivers champion! :happy: :naughty:

btw, some pics from melbourne...

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wow.. prepared na cla.. pati chikababes anjan na! :wow:

wow.. prepared na cla.. pati chikababes anjan na! :wow:

well f1 wouldn't be complete without the hot chicks :lol:

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here's the new 2008 safety car. the SL 63 AMG - Mercedes-Benz

bakit kaya palagi MB ung safety car sa f1? :protest: laki siguro bayad nila :think:

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waw.. mercedes ang safety car for this year... malamang.. mercedes din and taga mercedes din ang mag cchampion.. :celebrate:

Eversince Mercedes-Benz na ang ginagamit na Safety Car....I guess it's part of their Promotions.

Tssk Tssk....kasabay pala itong race day March 16 yung laban ni Pacman!...which is which? hahaha :D

@st_jorgeN95.. waw.. thanks sa info...

channel? lipat2! dami ads ang laban ni pacman eh.. pwera na lang kung me pay-per-view ka ng fight.. ako wala e, every comercial F1 Mode! :superman:

Oo nga bro! mabuti na lang may cable na dito sa kagubatan ng Lungsod Pagsanjan Lalawaigan Laguna! hahaha :D:

Ako rin gawin ko rin style mo lipat dito lipat dun...nakakagigil ang F1 eh! :)

ang angas ng safety car!!! :excited: nako sa race... :yipee:

results from friday's practice sessions

Practice 1
Times
01 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:26.461 25 laps
02 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:26.948 21 laps
03 F. Massa Ferrari 1:26.958 25 laps
04 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:27.114 19 laps
05 M. Webber Red Bull 1:28.263 18 laps
06 F. Alonso Renault 1:28.360 22 laps
07 R. Kubica BMW 1:28.579 12 laps
08 T. Glock Toyota 1:28.913 16 laps
09 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:28.957 22 laps
10 J. Trulli Toyota 1:29.014 23 laps
11 J. Button Honda 1:29.124 25 laps
12 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:29.230 24 laps
13 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:29.301 5 laps
14 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:29.363 32 laps
15 R. Barrichello Honda 1:29.533 17 laps
16 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:29.561 7 laps
17 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:30.155 13 laps
18 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:30.357 21 laps
19 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:31.048 7 laps
20 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:31.771 7 laps
21 K. Nakajima Williams 1:35.053 3 laps
22 N. Rosberg Williams no time 3 laps

Practice 2
Times
01 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:26.559 33 laps
02 M. Webber Red Bull 1:27.473 27 laps
03 F. Massa Ferrari 1:27.640 29 laps
04 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:27.683 29 laps
05 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:28.037 26 laps
06 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:28.208 28 laps
07 J. Trulli Toyota 1:28.292 22 laps
08 N. Rosberg Williams 1:28.352 31 laps
09 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:28.469 32 laps
10 T. Glock Toyota 1:28.582 28 laps
11 J. Button Honda 1:28.632 30 laps
12 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:28.731 33 laps
13 F. Alonso Renault 1:28.779 37 laps
14 R. Barrichello Honda 1:28.849 28 laps
15 R. Kubica BMW 1:28.860 35 laps
16 K. Nakajima Williams 1:29.077 33 laps
17 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:29.161 32 laps
18 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:29.193 40 laps
19 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:29.518 14 laps
20 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:29.605 11 laps
21 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:30.663 16 laps
22 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:31.527 8 laps

kimi seems to have had some trouble with his setup in prac 2.
the guy finished over a second behind the leader for chrissakes!
i hope they get it sorted out for tomorrow's prac 3 and quali :tense:

baka naman iba na sa qualifying and actual race.. ;)

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Definitely kimi is trouble in pratice 2...mechanical or tyre! :weep:
But definitely Ferrari will rectify this problem!

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kims...may new regulation baa sa 2008 championship?...mukahang ala na ata auto pilot..

kims...may new regulation baa sa 2008 championship?...mukahang ala na ata auto pilot..

probly the biggest changes would be the banning of traction control, launch control and fully automatic gearboxes.

here's a brief explanation of what the three systems do:

Traction control limits the spinning of the rear tires as a driver accelerates out of a corner. Without traction control, the driver has to use all his skill and finesse to feed the 900 horsepower of a F1 V10 engine to the rear tires. With traction control, the computer does the work and the driver just plants the accelerator pedal on the floor.

Launch control is used at the start of the race. F1 cars use a standing start, and with launch control a driver doesn't have to balance easing out the clutch, pushing the accelerator and changing gears. All he does is turn on the system and put his right foot to the floor.

Semiautomatic gearboxes have been around F1 for more than a decade. The driver uses the clutch (mounted on a lever on the steering wheel these days) to get the car moving. After that, he does not use the clutch and changes gears by flicking a lever behind the steering wheel. With a fully automatic gearbox, the driver doesn't even need to flick the levers.

personally, i think the changes are a good idea and they will definitely make F1 more exciting. plus mashoshowcase na tlga ung talent ng mga drivers.

F1 Race 2008 schedule:



Date Race Track

Mar. 16 Australian Grand Prix Melbourne
Mar. 23 Malaysian Grand Prix Sepang International Circuit
Apr. 6 Bahrain Grand Prix Bahrain International Circuit
Apr. 27 Spanish Grand Prix Montmelo, Barcelona
May 11 Turkish Grand Prix Istanbul
May 25 Monaco Grand Prix Monaco
Jun. 8 Canadian Grand Prix Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Montreal*
Jun. 22 French Grand Prix Nevers-Magny-Cours
Jul. 6 British Grand Prix Silverstone
Jul. 20 German Grand Prix Hockenheim
Aug. 3 Hungarian Grand Prix Budapest
Aug. 24 European Grand Prix Valencia, Spain
Sep. 7 Italian Grand Prix Monza
Sep. 14 Belgian Grand Prix Spa-Francorchamps
Sep. 28 Singapore Grand Prix** Singapore
Oct. 12 Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai
Oct. 19 Japanese Grand Prix Mt. Fuji
Nov. 2 Brazilian Grand Prix Sao Paolo



Understanding F1 2008: New regulations

visit here http://www.f1complete.com/content/view/7882/912/

ugh kimi is out of quali!!! :kainis: makatulog na nga lang :upset:

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i guess i'm gonna be watching boxing tmrw :slap:
:kainis: :upset: :furious: :rant: :ranting:

nway, apparently kimi had fuel pressure problems :sigh:

happy to see kubica on p2 though. i hope he gives lewis a hard time :D

:lol: ferrari cars.. not in condition.. bad signs for this season though :slap:

good thing nsa podium ang mclaren drivers and cars.. woot! :superman: i guess kubica will also have a long day tomorrow.. with a mclaren in his back and front.. :smoke:

Qualifying - selected driver quotes

With world champion Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari stumbling at the first hurdle, qualifying in Melbourne was an exciting time, with McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton eventually ending the day on pole. All 22 drivers report back on Saturday’s action…

Lewis Hamilton, McLaren (1st, Q3 - 1m 26.714s):
“I couldn’t have wished for a better start to the season, and it’s great to see Heikki (Kovalainen) and my friend Robert (Kubica) doing well, and the team has done a super job in getting all the necessary parts ready in time. During Q1 I was held up in traffic, but everything just came together when it mattered in Q3. The track conditions were a bit easier today compared to yesterday as it wasn’t as hot. I think the start will be interesting tomorrow due to the change in regulations. Last year it was relatively easy where as now it’s dependent on the driver, so I want to get that right. Fortunately I am starting from the clean side of the track for once, and hopefully that will help a bit, but it will be a long and tough race.”

Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber (2nd, Q3 - 1m 26.869s):
"P2 is a great achievement for the whole team, and that's a good start to the season! I took a lot of risks in the second run of Q3, but finally it didn't pay off. I went wide in corner twelve and ran on the artificial grass. This cost me between two and three tenths of a second and maybe pole position. We had quite a difficult day yesterday, but we were able to make a lot of progress. The F1.08 is a very quick car, but quite delicate to set-up and to drive. When I look back on what level we started testing, I have to give a big compliment to the whole team in Munich and Hinwil. Everybody worked hard analysing the problems and improving the car."

Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren (3rd, Q3 - 1m 27.079s):
“I am pleased to qualify third, but there is still room for improvement. It was a fairly smooth lap, and the balance of the car felt good. At the end I didn’t nail a perfect lap, but throughout the weekend I have just been taking things steady, not making any mistakes and keep pushing harder and harder. Last year I didn’t make the best start to the season, so today’s result is a great beginning to my career as a Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver. The guys in the team are working so hard, staying at the track until the early hours this morning fixing a small problem with the gearbox - that is dedication for you. I think we are looking strong for the race, and I am looking forward to tomorrow.”

Felipe Massa, Ferrari (4th, Q3 - 1m 27.178s):
"I failed to get the most out of my final set of tyres for the day, because I had traffic on my out-lap and this meant I was unable to get the tyres up to temperature. I am happy with the handling of the car, which is well balanced and we know we can run at a good race pace. It will be a very tough race, especially as we can expect high temperatures. Anything can happen and I think I can fight for the very top places."

:clap: good start for mclaren this season... :clap: and ke lewis.. woot! :celebrate:

i hope Heikki Kovalainen will pass robert kubica tomorrow.. para Mclaren 1 & 2! :celebrate:

bad trip massa out of the race.. kimi down to 11th place.. :weep:

AUSSIE GP RESULTS

* 1. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren)
* 2. Nick Heidfeld (BMW-Sauber)
* 3. Nico Rosberg (Williams)
* 4. Fernando Alonso (Renault)
* 5. Heikki Kovalainen (McLaren)
* 6. Rubens Barrichello (Honda)
* 7. Kazuki Nakajima (Williams)
* 8. Sebastien Bourdais (Scuderia Toro Rosso)

Retired:
Sebastian Vettel - 1st lap crash
Giancarlo Fisichella - 1st lap crash
Anthony Davidson - 1st lap crash
Jenson Button - 1st lap crash
Mark Webber - 1st lap crash
Adrian Sutil - technical - lap 10
Jarno Trulli - technical - lap 21
David Coulthard - crash with Massa - lap 26
Felipe Massa - suspension - lap 32
Nelson Piauet Jr - technical - lap 32
Takuma Sato - mechanical - lap 33
Timo Glock - huge crash - lap 45
Robert Kubica - crash with Nakajima - lap 48
Kimi Raikkonen - engine - lap 55

ugh! sayang! kimi was THIS close!

oh well, see ya in malaysia next week!

:lmao: talo c kimi yan kasi pinagod c kimi ni kimi :slap: :lmao:

Driver and Constructor Standings After Australia Grand Prix :)


Driver Standings:

10 Lewis Hamilton
8 Nick Heidfeld
6 Nico Rosberg
5 Fernando Alonso
4 Heikki Kovalainen
3 Rubens Barrichello
2 Kazuki Nakajima
1 Sebastien Bourdais
0 Kimi Raikkonen
0 Robert Kubica
0 Timo Glock
0 Takuma Sato
0 Nelson Piauet Jr
0 Felipe Massa
0 David Coulthard
0 Jarno Trulli
0 Adrian Sutil
0 Mark Webber
0 Jenson Button
0 Anthony Davidson
0 Sebastian Vettel
0 Giancarlo Fisichella

Constructor Standings:

14 McLaren Mercedes
8 BMW Sauber
8 Williams
5 Renault
3 Honda
1 Scuderia Toro Rosso
0 Ferrari
0 Toyota
0 Red Bull
0 Super Aguri
0 Force India

:weep: huhuhu! My Heart breaks nung nakita ko when Kimi went into trouble!
Sayang yung overtake nya kay Kovalainen

Anyway, that's race...somebody must win!

:weep: huhuhu! My Heart breaks nung nakita ko when Kimi went into trouble!
Sayang yung overtake nya kay Kovalainen

Anyway, that's race...somebody must win!

uu nga noh.. :giggle:
anyway, round 1 pa aman yan.. 17 grand prix' to go.. layo pa.. :yes:

good start from mclaren though :celebrate:

good race for hamilton pero babawi ang ferrari.. :beat:


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Im A Mclaren Fan nung Time pa ni Kimi sa Mclaren...

Ngayon...

Mclaren pa rin with or without Kimi....

What happen to the other drivers? and other teams?

Yung ever kulelat na Minardi? Nasan na Sila?

Im A Mclaren Fan nung Time pa ni Kimi sa Mclaren...

Ngayon...

Mclaren pa rin with or without Kimi....

What happen to the other drivers? and onther teams?

Yung ever kulelat na Minardi? Nasan na Sila?

wala na eh
kulelat eh..
kea cguro nawala, kasi wala na silang pera.. no money to buy tyres, fuels, pambayad sa drivers and test drivers nila, sa crew/staff, etc... kasi kulelat nga konti nlng advertisers nila... wala dn cguro sponsors...

unlike sa ferrari.. shell, amd, bridgestone, etc...
mclaren..vodafone, jhonny walker, mobile1, siemens, etc...

BTW.. Here are some pix of yesterdays grand prix...

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and the F1 circus heads to malaysia...

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Practice 1
Times
01 F. Massa Ferrari 1:35.392 20 laps
02 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:36.459 8 laps
03 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:36.556 21 laps
04 N. Rosberg Williams 1:36.578 23 laps
05 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:36.626 17 laps
06 F. Alonso Renault 1:37.022 18 laps
07 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:37.034 28 laps
08 R. Kubica BMW 1:37.218 9 laps
09 J. Button Honda 1:37.282 17 laps
10 J. Trulli Toyota 1:37.540 24 laps
11 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:37.649 17 laps
12 K. Nakajima Williams 1:37.649 18 laps
13 R. Barrichello Honda 1:37.076 20 laps
14 T. Glock Toyota 1:37.782 27 laps
15 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:38.219 26 laps
16 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:38.232 7 laps
17 M. Webber Red Bull 1:38.707 12 laps
18 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:38.798 25 laps
19 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:39.046 21 laps
20 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:40.178 1 laps
21 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:40.351 14 laps
22 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:41.269 5 laps


Practice 2
Times
01 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:35.055 32 laps
02 F. Massa Ferrari 1:35.206 33 laps
03 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:35.428 36 laps
04 J. Button Honda 1:36.037 40 laps
05 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:36.474 35 laps
06 J. Trulli Toyota 1:36.493 38 laps
07 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:36.512 30 laps
08 R. Kubica BMW 1:36.671 33 laps
09 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:36.756 37 laps
10 K. Nakajima Williams 1:36.838 34 laps
11 R. Barrichello Honda 1:36.879 38 laps
12 N. Rosberg Williams 1:36.908 36 laps
13 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:37.106 3 laps
14 F. Alonso Renault 1:37.328 23 laps
15 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:37.331 42 laps
16 M. Webber Red Bull 1:37.346 37 laps
17 T. Glock Toyota 1:37.512 35 laps
18 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:37.614 35 laps
19 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:39.021 27 laps
20 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:39.361 30 laps
21 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso no time 1 laps
22 D. Coulthard Red Bull no time laps

UGH! :kainis: more reliability issues for ferrari.

EDIT:
Malaysian GP sched on star sports:
Qualifying: 22-Mar-2008 13:57
Race: 23-Mar-2008 14:45

Sir Earl... Yung Palang Minardi Team Dati ay nabili nung Sister Team nung Red Bull yung Toro Rosso

waaaaa! ferrari waaaaaa! good lap times ah.. good sign for ferrari :taunt:

Wow ate kims back in good shape si kaibigang Raikkonen and pati na rin si kaibigang Ferrari :alright:

Wow ate kims back in good shape si kaibigang Raikkonen and pati na rin si kaibigang Ferrari :alright:

magdilang anghel ka sana kaibigang boyti. i got a little nervous after first practice cuz kimi's ferrari came to a halt before the session was over and had to be retrieved. kala ko reliability issues nanaman. naubusan lang pala ng gasolina :alright:

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a little :off:

Kimi Räikkönen this week eased his frustration following a miserable first race as reigning
world champion apparently by embarking on an expensive shopping spree.

The Ferrari driver, who lives in Switzerland, bought a luxurious unit on the beachfront
of the Thai holiday island Phuket, for an estimated (US) $1.5m.

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now that's what i call shopping :pacute:

wala na eh
kulelat eh..
kea cguro nawala, kasi wala na silang pera.. no money to buy tyres, fuels, pambayad sa drivers and test drivers nila, sa crew/staff, etc... kasi kulelat nga konti nlng advertisers nila... wala dn cguro sponsors...

unlike sa ferrari.. shell, amd, bridgestone, etc...
mclaren..vodafone, jhonny walker, mobile1, siemens, etc...


Totoo yan! One team relies in sponsorship...tignan nyo lang Ferrari for instance...Marlboro, Acer, Vodafone, Bridgestone....malupet! :D:

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great result for ferrari! :celebrate:
can't wait for the race tomorrow
:dance: :yipee: :excited:

Ferrari 1 and 2...

Tapos Mclaren 3 and 4

Hmmm... Gagawa ng paraan si Hamilton to move up na maging 2nd sa Race...

If That Happens...

Kimi will not give up the 1st place that easy...

With both Ferrari on top...it will going to be an interesting start! Strategy will play a vital role in this race! Malamang paunahin si Kimi while F. Massa will hold his position to 2nd to box-out either Kovalainen or Hamilton

GO...GO...GO FERRARI!

With both Ferrari on top...it will going to be an interesting start! Strategy will play a vital role in this race! Malamang paunahin si Kimi while F. Massa will hold his position to 2nd to box-out either Kovalainen or Hamilton

GO...GO...GO FERRARI!

i doubt massa will just let kimi overtake him without a fight. it's too early in the season for team orders. plus massa is also hungry for a championship. but as long as it's a ferrari on that top podium tomorrow, i'm happy :D

btw, kung wala kayo cable, you can still watch the races/qualis/practice sessions live here...
http://www.justin.tv/cobweb

kainis lang ung mga ITV commentators. bading na bading kay lewis :kainis:

hahaha! :D: Mukhang alam na alam na ni sis Kimi ang galaw ng Ferrari ah! But you're right...as long as both Ferrari drivers are in Podium :yipee:

Hamilton and Kovalainen penalized five grid places

Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen will drop five grid places for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix after the duo were found guilty of impeding Nick Heidfeld and Fernando Alonso.

The incident occurred when both drivers slowed down after crossing the line with seconds left of qualifying. By remaining on the racing line, they were adjudged to have impeded Heidfeld and Alonso, who were starting their final flying laps.

Hamilton will now begin the 56-lap race from ninth place, while Kovalainen will start in eighth after the pair initially qualified fourth and third respectively.

The pair were asked to report to stewards after an angry Heidfeld, who qualified seventh, complained to race officials at the conclusion of the session.

Hamilton was subsequently found guilty of impeding the BMW Sauber driver by 'travelling at a very slow speed on the racing line', while Kovalainen was also charged with committing the same offence against the German and Renault driver Alonso.

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bad news for macca means good news for ferrari :alright:

edit: Revised grid:

1. Massa Ferrari
2. Raikkonen Ferrari
3. Trulli Toyota
4. Kubica BMW Sauber
5. Heidfeld BMW Sauber
6. Webber Red Bull-Renault
7. Alonso Renault
8. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes *
9. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes *
10. Glock Toyota
11. Button Honda
12. Coulthard Red Bull-Renault
13. Piquet Renault
14. Barrichello Honda
15. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari
16. Rosberg Williams-Toyota
17. Fisichella Force India-Ferrari
18. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari
19. Sato Super Aguri-Honda
20. Sutil Force India-Ferrari
21. Davidson Super Aguri-Honda
22. Nakajima Williams-Toyota **

* Penalised for blocking
** Penalised for his crash in Australia

Yeheey! Impeding pala kayo McLaren...eto sa inyo :hit:

Major offense yang IMPEDING :1:....dapat nga Disqualified yan eh! :ranting:

Pwede kaya mapanood live sa net. Of course free site lang sana...

Pwede kaya mapanood live sa net. Of course free site lang sana...

i posted a link sa taas pero i'm not sure if they're going to show the race later. wala sa schedule e. i watched the qauli and practice sessions there though so you might want to check it out.

you can also download and install TVU (http://www.tvunetworks.com/). meron dun wheels channel and star sports. you'll need a lot of bandwidth nga lang. lalo na para sa wheels :D

waaa! anu ba yan! :sigh: sayang.. matchup sana mclaren and ferrari mamaya :hyper:
wag nio aman initan ang mclaren :lol: mananalo padin yan... :hyper:
sana me amg crash na pula, khit isa lang.. :whistle: :rofl:

Raikkonen storms to victory in Malaysia

If Australia was a nightmare for Ferrari, Malaysia was a dream. Kimi Raikkonen toyed initially with polesitting team mate Felipe Massa, took the lead after their first pit stops, and sauntered into the distance to a victory that puts him back into contention for a second world title.

Massa blotted his copybook by spinning out of an easy second place on the 31st lap, leaving Robert Kubica to take an excellent runner-up result for BMW Sauber. In the closing laps, though 22 seconds adrift, the Pole set a similar pace to Raikkonen.

Heikki Kovalainen was McLaren’s leading runner in a distant third place, a similar distance in arrears.

For Lewis Hamilton, it was a race spent playing catch-up. He made a great start to jump from ninth up to fifth place behind the Ferraris, Kubica and similarly fast-starting Mark Webber in the Red Bull. But then a problem with the right-front wheel during his first pit stop dropped him down to 11th place, and he lost time hand over fist in the traffic.

That enabled Jarno Trulli to come through to a good fourth place for Toyota, with Hamilton dogging his wheel tracks after a great recovery drive. The truth, however, was that this time out Ferrari were stronger, and the pace of BMW Sauber will have both top teams keeping a close eye on the white and blue cars.

Nick Heidfeld set fastest lap in the closing stages as he thirsted after Hamilton, while Webber was able to hold off a challenging Fernando Alonso in the Renault as they wrapped up the final points.

David Coulthard had a relatively quiet race to ninth in the second Red Bull ahead of fellow Briton, Jenson Button, who survived a late off-track moment in his Honda to lead home Renault’s Nelson Piquet, the Brazilian rookie recording his first Grand Prix finish.

Giancarlo Fisichella was 12th for Force India, a lap down, taking the place after Honda’s Rubens Barrichello had to serve a drive-through penalty for pit lane speeding.

The final finishers were Nico Rosberg, who had a most unhappy time in his Williams, the Super Aguris of Anthony Davidson and Takuma Sato, and Kazuki Nakajima who, like Rosberg, could not generate decent tyre temperatures in his Williams FW30.

Toro Rosso’s Sebastien Bourdais was the first retirement, falling off on the opening lap. Rosberg clobbered Timo Glock then, too, necessitating a pit stop for a new nose cone. The Williams continued, the Toyota was through for the day. Adrian Sutil suffered a mechanical problem that stopped his Force India out on the track, while Sebastian Vettel suffered either engine or transmission failure that brought him to a smoky halt.

The result leaves Hamilton still leading the world championship for drivers with 14 points, ahead of Raikkonen and Heidfeld on 11 apiece. In the constructors’ chase, McLaren lead with 24, ahead of BMW Sauber on 19 and Ferrari on 11.

Source (http://www.totalf1.com/fullstory/view/250429/Raikkonen_storms_to_victory_in_Malaysia/)


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I suspect that F. Massa had a suspension problem as went thru the sand at 20th lap. He was second then. He lost his traction all of the sudden! :weep:...malas talaga! 2nd na naging bato pa! :upset:

Anyway, Kimi made at the podium once again and gave Ferrari fans the Glory :salute:

Ferrari is officially back! :clap:

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Congrats to Kimi and Ferrari! :celebrate: :excited: :yipee:

Results
01 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:03:18.555
02 R. Kubica BMW + 19.570
03 H. Kovalainen McLaren + 38.450
04 J. Trulli Toyota + 45.832
05 L. Hamilton McLaren + 46.548
06 N. Heidfeld BMW + 49.833
07 M. Webber Red Bull + 1:08.130
08 F. Alonso Renault + 1:10.000
09 D. Coulthard Red Bull + 1:16.200
10 J. Button Honda + 1:26.200
11 N. Piquet jr. Renault + 1:32.200
12 G. Fisichella Force India F1 + 1 laps
13 R. Barrichello Honda + 1 laps
14 N. Rosberg Williams + 1 laps
15 A. Davidson Super Aguri + 1 laps
16 T. Sato Super Aguri + 2 laps
17 K. Nakajima Williams + 2 laps
Did not finish
18 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso + 16 laps
19 F. Massa Ferrari + 26 laps
20 A. Sutil Force India F1 + 50 laps
21 T. Glock Toyota + 54 laps
22 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso + 56 laps

some pics from and after the race. not much action during this race but a great result nonetheless :D

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oh well... even though Lewis finished 5th.. he still leads the drivers championship :whistle:

BTW, here are the current drivers and constructors championships:

Drivers Championship:
14 Lewis Hamilton
11 Kimi Räikkönen
11 Nick Heidfeld
10 Heikki Kovalainen
08 Robert Kubica
06 Nico Rosberg
06 Fernando Alonso
05 Jarno Trulli
03 Kazuki Nakajima
02 Mark Webber
02 Sebastien Bourdais
00 David Coulthard
00 Jenson Button
00 Timo Glock
00 Nelsinho Piquet
00 Takuma Sato
00 Giancarlo Fisichella
00 Felipe Massa
00 Rubens Barrichello
00 Anthony Davidson
00 Adrian Sutil
00 Sebastian Vettel

Constructors:
24 McLaren-Mercedes
19 BMW
11 Ferrari
09 Williams-Toyota
06 Renault
05 Toyota
02 Red Bull-Renault
02 STR- Ferrari
00 Honda
00 Super Aguri-Honda
00 Force India-Ferrari

McLaren Leads Both Drivers and Constructors Championship :whistle:
Next Stop! Bahrain Apr. 6! :excited:

Sana Pag dumating na yung race sa Monaco umuulan para increase yung chance na mag crash... hehehe...

Dun talaga makikita yung drivers skills...

Sana Pag dumating na yung race sa Monaco umuulan para increase yung chance na mag crash... hehehe...

Dun talaga makikita yung drivers skills...

tama ka bro... tight din ang streets sa monaco... kea mahirap ang mag overtake and lumiko... lalo na ung sinabi mo, pag umulan.. :giggle:

well the bahrain gp is upon us :D

lots of stuff happening in F1 over the past 2 wks. at the top of the list is the sex scandal involving max mosley, the FIA president. he is said to have taken part in a 'sadomasochistic orgy' with five prostitutes that reportedly involved nazi role-playing :naughty:

also, lewis hamilton crashed his car during friday practice. ouch :giggle:

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you can also check out a vid of the crash here:
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practice 1
Times
01 F. Massa Ferrari 1:32.233 20 laps
02 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:32.350 15 laps
03 N. Rosberg Williams 1:32.415 23 laps
04 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:32.705 21 laps
05 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:32.868 20 laps
06 K. Nakajima Williams 1:33.121 24 laps
07 R. Kubica BMW 1:33.333 16 laps
08 J. Trulli Toyota 1:33.539 27 laps
09 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:33.788 20 laps
10 F. Alonso Renault 1:33.815 19 laps
11 T. Glock Toyota 1:33.929 28 laps
12 M. Webber Red Bull 1:33.950 20 laps
13 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:33.981 24 laps
14 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:34.106 17 laps
15 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:34.235 27 laps
16 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:34.321 32 laps
17 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:34.892 20 laps
18 J. Button Honda 1:34.915 16 laps
19 R. Barrichello Honda 1:35.174 12 laps
20 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:35.429 22 laps
21 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:36.145 6 laps
22 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:36.536 6 laps

practice 2
Times
01 F. Massa Ferrari 1:31.420 30 laps
02 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:32.327 30 laps
03 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:32.752 30 laps
04 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:32.847 26 laps
05 R. Kubica BMW 1:32.915 29 laps
06 N. Rosberg Williams 1:33.022 34 laps
07 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:33.048 27 laps
08 K. Nakajima Williams 1:33.098 33 laps
09 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:33.197 37 laps
10 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:33.247 37 laps
11 J. Button Honda 1:33.710 33 laps
12 F. Alonso Renault 1:33.755 26 laps
13 M. Webber Red Bull 1:33.782 34 laps
14 J. Trulli Toyota 1:33.822 38 laps
15 T. Glock Toyota 1:33.856 30 laps
16 R. Barrichello Honda 1:33.966 35 laps
17 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:34.023 36 laps
18 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:34.388 35 laps
19 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:34.405 34 laps
20 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:34.787 30 laps
21 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:35.288 24 laps
22 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:35.712 25 laps

looking good for ferrari :D

wat tym ba mag start ang qualifying?

Kubica storms to BMW’s first Pole!
Bahrain GP - Qualifying

For the first time in its short time in the sport, a BMW Sauber will lead the field around to start a Grand Prix from the pole position. Robert Kubica saved his best for his final lap of qualifying for the Bahrain Grand Prix, stopping the clocks with a best time of 1:33.096s, three hundredths of a second clear of Felipe Massa in the Ferrari.

Massa dominated practice ahead of qualifying and was again the man to beat today in qualifying. That was until his very final run where he proved blisteringly fast once again, but lost time mid-lap, taking the chequered flag just 0.027s shy of Kubica’s best. The Brazilian will be disappointed to miss out on the pole position, but knows he has the pace to challenge Kubica from the outset of the 57-lap Grand Prix.

Lewis Hamilton rebounded from yesterday’s shunt, putting in a solid lap in his McLaren Mercedes to qualify third, less than two-tenths off Massa and ahead of Kimi Raikkonen who is having a low-key weekend so far in the second F2008.

Full Story (http://en.f1-live.com/f1/en/headlines/news/detail/080405142658.shtml)

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UPDATE:

Bahrain Race Result
1. Felipe M.
2. Kimi R.
3. Rupert K.

ayus Ferrari 1-2. congrats Felipe & Kimi.. :thumbsup:

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CONGRATULATIONS FERRARI

It's Felipe Massa & Kimi Raikkonen at the PODIUM Bahrain

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:lol: wala namang baiasan... wag niyo naman takpan ang mclaren.. naman o! :lmao:

Correct and Official Qualifying Results [Bahrain 2008]:

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bt mgkaiba? :noidea: according to my source.. its not Ferrari 1 & 2.. :belat:
pano naging ferrari 1&2?

eto sinabi nia oh..

"Lewis Hamilton rebounded from yesterday’s shunt, putting in a solid lap in his McLaren Mercedes to qualify third, less than two-tenths off Massa and ahead of Kimi Raikkonen who is having a low-key weekend so far in the second F2008." :lmao:

bt mgkaiba? :noidea: according to my source.. its not Ferrari 1 & 2.. :belat:


:noidea: Huh! bro Earl baka magka-iba tayo ng Channel? :lmao:

Sa TV Star Sports napanood ko sa Bahrain Podium (Chequred Flag):

1. Felipe Massa
2. Kimi Raikkonen
3. Robert Kubica

:yipee:Ang saya-saya nga ng mga Taga-FERRARI eh! hahaha :D:

EDIT: bro Earl your talking about Qualifying Round! Tapos na po yung race! :D:

Bro Earl...tama yang Qualifying Result, Lewis Hamilton bounces back pero nung start na nung race si Hamilton nag-bounce din yung transmission nya hahaha :lol:

Look at the recent post ni bro silver (edited)...Ferrari 1 & 2 talaga!

Better luck next time McLaren! :dance:

Standings
Points standings (after 3 rounds)

DRIVERS CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS:

1. KIMI RAIKKONEN Finland Ferrari 19
2. NICK HEIDFELD Germany BMW Sauber 16
3. LEWIS HAMILTON Britain McLaren-Mercedes 14
ROBERT KUBICA Poland BMW Sauber 14
HEIKKI KOVALAINEN Finland McLaren-Mercedes 14
6. FELIPE MASSA Brazil Ferrari 10
7. JARNO TRULLI Italy Toyota 8
8. NICO ROSBERG Germany Williams-Toyota 7
9. FERNANDO ALONSO Spain Renault 6
10. MARK WEBBER Australia Red Bull-Renault 4
11. KAZUKI NAKAJIMA Japan Williams-Toyota 3
12. SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS France Toro Rosso-Ferrari 2

CONSTRUCTORS CHAMPIONSHIP POSITIONS:

1. BMW SAUBER 30
2. FERRARI 29
3. MCLAREN-MERCEDES 28
4. WILLIAMS-TOYOTA 10
5. TOYOTA 8
6. RENAULT 6
7. RED BULL-RENAULT 4
8. TORO ROSSO-FERRARI 2

EDIT: bro Earl your talking about Qualifying Round! Tapos na po yung race! :D:

tama tol qualifying nga yung sinasabi ni bro Earl.. hehe :yipee:

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Mga bros & sis,

Looks like this F1 Race 2008 is going to be an interesting one! :D:

BMW is on top ahead by a point. Doon naman sa Driver's point distributed...:D:

Robert Rubica is the man to watch, naka-ilang podioum na rin ito. Ofcourse, Nick Heifeld as a wingman! :clap:

oo nga eh nagulat nga ako sa pole position ni Kubica..
anyway Ferrari all the away pa rin ako.. :lol:

weeeeeeeee! :yipee: another great result for ferrari :D it would've been better if kimi won,
but hey, at least he leads the driver's championship :D

here're some pix from bahrain...

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singapore is set to host its first F1 race this year in september. it'll take place on a street circuit of public roads around the marina bay area, but what's really exciting is that it's going to take place at night!

here are some pics of the circuit and what the night race is going to look like...

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circuit map

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This is the view of the long straight following Turn 14 - the
Esplanades Bridge and Esplanades Drive.

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Turn 15 takes the cars to the Raffles Avenue

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World's largest floating platform, made for national day
celebrations in singapore. Drivers will drive past infront of it
after going through a tunnel.

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Here you can see where the cars will be approaching Turn 7 from

Here are new pictures showing just how bright the lighting will
be at the inaugual Singapore Grand Prix this year...

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The Singapore race organisers trialled a new lighting system
recently along St Andrew’s Road in front of the Padang - where
the cars will hit 260kph during this year’s race.

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They’ve also tested out the lighting system that will be used for flag warnings:
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To all F1 fans, you are invited to attend a FREE viewing of the Spanish Grandprix at the Phi Resto and Bar at the Metrowalk, Ortigas Center this Sunday (April 27) at 7pm.

For further details, please check out the F1 Club Philippines forum. http://www.f1clubphilippines.com/forum

ayus may race nanaman this weekend.. :excited:

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Hanep ang Race Track Circuit ng Singapore from T5 to T7 almost straight line....hatawan ito sigurado :hit:

Pole for Raikkonen as Alonso shines
Spanish GP - Qualifying

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Kimi Raikkonen snatched pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix away from local hero Fernando Alonso right at the very end of qualifying this afternoon at Circuit de Catalunya. As ever, the sharp end of the grid came down to a final run on the softer option tyre with the provisional pole position moving from one driver to another until Raikkonen flashed across the line in his Ferrari.

Raikkonen starts the 66-lap Spanish Grand Prix from the pole but all eyes tomorrow afternoon in Spain will be on Fernando Alonso who did a fantastic job to qualify his Renault on the front row of the grid alongside the championship leader. The much-modified R28 has looked fast all weekend long, but fuel levels aside, it is doubtful that even Renault expected a front row start.

Felipe Massa, last year’s winner, set the pace in the second round of qualifying but come the final shootout session had to be content with third position ahead of Robert Kubica who continues to out-shine BMW Sauber team-mate Nick Heidfeld this weekend.

Over at McLaren Mercedes, the team’s difficult weekend continued with Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen qualifying fifth and sixth respectively but with just three tenths in it for Hamilton, race day could still bring possibilities.

Mark Webber starts a solid seventh in his Red Bull Renault while team-mate David Coulthard gambled that he could use just the harder Bridgestone Potenza at the start of qualifying and found himself eliminated early on. Coulthard therefore starts a disappointed 17th in the second RB4.


Jarno Trulli continues to lead the way at Toyota as he lines up eighth, six positions ahead of Timo Glock in the second TF108. Nick Heidfeld and Nelson Piquet round out the top ten for BMW Sauber and Renault.

Rubens Barrichello was unable to make the top ten in his Honda, but got mighty close. The Brazilian veteran lines up 11th ahead of Kazuki Nakajima who had by far his most competitive qualifying showing so far with Williams Toyota. Jenson Button starts 13th in the second Honda ahead of Glock and Nico Rosberg who did not shine in the second FW30.

Sebastien Bourdais is proving that he is worthy of a seat in Formula One as he continues to improve in the Toro Rosso Ferrari. The Champ Car star made it with ease into the second round of qualifying but a small error on his final run left him in 16th position. Team-mate Sebastian Vettel, highly rated by many, is having a tough run at the moment and starts 18th behind Coulthard.

Force India will have to wait a few more weeks before they can try and make it into the second round of qualifying – their long-stated aim with the VJM01. Giancarlo Fisichella starts 19th ahead of team-mate Adrian Sutil. At the back, Anthony Davidson got the better of Super Aguri team-mate Takuma Sato and was less than a tenth shy of Sutil after a good run.

Earl ALEXANDER
© CAPSIS International

Update:

Spanish Grand Prix Race Result

1. Raikkonen
2. Massa
3. Hamilton

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Update:

Spanish Grand Prix Race Result

1. Raikkonen
2. Massa
3. Hamilton

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huhuhu! :weep: Hindi ko napanood bro..very busy kasi me dun sa karinderia namin! What date, time at Channel yung REPLAY? :pray:

Anyway, Good news ito para sa ating mga Ferrari fans! hahaha :D:

:thanks: bro :salute:

To all F1 Fans, you are all invited to the free viewing of the Turkish Grandprix. Come and watch the race on 3 JVC widescreen tv's, get freebies, win prizes, and hang out with your fellow f1 fans.

Venue: PHi Resto and Bar (Metrowalk, Ortigas Center)
Date: May 11,2008
Time: 7:00pm

For further details, check out the F1 Club Philippines forum.
http://www.f1clubphilippines.com/forum

New members are welcomed.:)

another win by the FERRARI team in the Turkish Grand;)prix...congarts!!

Grand Prix of Monaco, Qualifying
Massa leads all-Ferrari front row

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Felipe Massa secured Ferrari's third Monaco pole position in 20 years as he beat team-mate Kimi Raikkonen to the coveted grid slot.

Although many had predicted that McLaren would dominate today's qualifying session, it was instead Ferrari who proved to be the team to beat.

Massa nipped in at the last possible moment with a 1:15.787 to take pole away from Raikkonen by 0.028s. Meanwhile Lewis Hamilton had to settle for third place, only 0.052s off the pace.

And with rain expected tomorrow the top three places on the grid could prove to be the podium result as well.

Times
01 F. Massa Ferrari 1:15.787
02 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:15.815
03 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:15.839
04 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:16.165
05 R. Kubica BMW 1:16.171
06 N. Rosberg Williams 1:16.548
07 F. Alonso Renault 1:16.852
08 J. Trulli Toyota 1:17.203
09 M. Webber Red Bull 1:17.343
10 D. Coulthard Red Bull no time
11 T. Glock Toyota 1:15.907
12 J. Button Honda 1:16.101
13 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:16.455
14 K. Nakajima Williams 1:16.479
15 R. Barrichello Honda 1:16.537
16 S. Bourdais Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:16.806
17 N. Piquet jr. Renault 1:16.933
18 S. Vettel Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:16.955
19 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:17.225
20 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:17.823

A poor race for me admits Raikkonen
Monaco GP - Ferrari - Race


Kimi Raikkonen's failure to score in the rain-hit Monaco Grand Prix has seen Lewis Hamilton take the championship lead by three points from the Finn. Starting second Raikkonen made two big mistakes on his way to ninth position.

Felipe Massa also made an error which would cost him second position. He finished third behind Hamilton and Kubica.

Ferrari retain the lead in the constructors' championship on 69 points with Raikkonen and Massa second and third in the drivers' standings.

Felipe Massa
“A shame to have ended up third because of a series of events that did not go in our favour, which can easily happen in these conditions and on this track. At the start, I was very quick and the car was perfect, but then I made a mistake at the first corner, braking on the yellow line and I lost a place to Robert. But after just a few laps I was right behind him and I knew I could push harder. We decided to switch strategies thinking the rain was going to return, but this turned out to be the wrong choice. On full tanks and on a drying track, the standard rain tyres did not have the same grip as the ones my nearest rivals were using. On top of that, there was a radio blackout between the car and the pits for part of the race.
Given everything that happened, these six points are still important in light of the championship: we have only got through the first third of the season and there is still a long way to go.”

Kimi Raikkonen
“A very poor race for me, right from the off. There was a problem with a wheel before the start and we broke the rules, which meant I was given a drive-through penalty. During the race, my main problem was trying to get the tyres to work as well as possible. Then we decided to change the strategy as we expected it to rain again, but it didn’t happen. Twice I had to change the nose after breaking the front wing. So, as you can see, a long run of things going wrong which explains the 0 points. I am sorry for Sutil, who I hit with just a few laps to go. I lost control of the car under braking coming out of the tunnel and I could do nothing to avoid him. It’s a shame how things went today, as we had the potential to do well. It’s true that I’ve lost the championship lead, but I always said the championship would be a very long one. Now we must prepare as well as possible for Canada where we will try to make up for this disappointment.”

Luca Baldisserri
“We are very disappointed with this result which is definitely below our level of expectation. We made mistakes which we have to look at to ensure we don’t do the same again and we also made a few strategy choices, which all things considered turned out to be wrong even if it easy to be wise after the event. We must draw the right conclusions from this weekend, without colouring our judgement with emotion. We showed we were competitive on a track that traditionally has not suited us, but we did not work at our usual high standard. In less than a fortnight we will face a similar challenge in Montreal, where in 2007, we had problems. We really want to make up for today’s disappointment.”

Stefano Domenicali
“Yesterday, after a great qualifying, it was easy for us to act like prophets foreseeing a possible lottery for today’s race, given the weather forecast. We cannot deny we are disappointed with this definitely negative outcome, the result of a combination of errors on our part and bad luck. We got off on the wrong foot, with an infringement of the rules in preparing Kimi’s car on the grid, minutes before the start, which resulted in a drive through penalty for the driver. Then we decided to switch our strategy, going for a one-stop race, on the basis that we expected the rain to return and this did not happen."

"With hindsight is it easy to say we should have made different choices, but the reality is that, at every level, we did not meet our usual high standards. After this long preamble, the overall picture at the end of the first third of the season is still a positive one. We have taken four wins and the same number of poles from six races and we are still solidly in the lead of the Constructors’ classification, with Kimi and Felipe still in the hunt for the lead in the Drivers.’ Now we must look ahead and get as well prepared as possible for the Canadian Grand Prix. Here we showed we were capable of fighting for the lead and we want to do the same in Montreal, another track that did not suit us so well last year.”

E.A. © CAPSIS International

Maiden Win for Kubica, BMW in Canada

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Robert Kubica’s consistent 2008 performances paid off in a big way in the Canadian Grand Prix, with the Pole taking his and BMW Sauber’s maiden Formula 1 victory in a historical day for the Swiss-German team, which also posted its first-ever 1-2 finish as Nick Heidfeld took the second spot.

Red Bull’s David Coulthard finished third, securing his first podium since Monaco ’06, while Toyota’s Timo Glock grabbed a career-best fourth, ahead of Ferrari’s Felipe Massa and Jarno Trulli in the second Toyota. Honda’s Rubens Barrichello scored for the second consecutive race in seventh, ditto for Toro Rosso’s Sebastian Vettel in the eighth spot.

The race was marked by a near-comical mistake by polesitter Lewis Hamilton, who ran into the back of Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen on the 20th lap when the Finn stopped at the end of the pit lane behind Kubica due to a red light. Both men retired on the spot.

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Carnage in the pit lane as Hamilton and Raikkonen come together

"I saw the two guys in front battling in the pitlane and all of a sudden they stopped," Hamilton explained. "I saw the red light but by the time I stopped it was too late. I apologize to Kimi if I cost him the race, but these sorts of things happen."

Before the mistake, Hamilton had been the dominant force of the race. He kept his lead at the start and began to pull away from Kubica, who had started second, with relative ease.

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:ranting: :rant: :furious: :x:

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Raikkonen and Hamilton walk away from the scene of their accident

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A dejected Hamilton walks through the pits after hitting Raikkonen

Things started to change on lap 17, when the safety car was deployed followed by the retirement of Adrian Sutil, who parked his Force India in a delicate spot on Turn 3. The leaders all headed for refueling pit stops, and the safety car meant that Hamilton’s seven-second lead was nullified by the time all cars reached the pits. Kubica was able to emerge ahead and Raikkonen jumped to second, only to be run over by Hamilton at the red light. Williams’ Nico Rosberg also touched Hamilton but was able to continue.

The order shuffled dramatically as several cars on one-stop strategies didn’t stop. Heidfeld jumped to first, ahead of Barrichello, Williams’ Kazuki Nakajima, the Red Bull of Coulthard and Mark Webber and the two Toyotas. Ferrari’s Felipe Massa dropped down the order as a refueling rig problem forced him to stop twice.

Down in 10th place, Kubica was the de facto leader among the two-stoppers, and began to gain positions as the cars ahead of him made their stops. Leader Heidfeld came in on lap 27 and had been able to clear enough of an advantage to emerge ahead of Kubica. The Pole’s lighter car, however, enabled him to overtake his teammate one lap later.

It wasn’t until Timo Glock’s sole stop on lap 42, though, that Kubica finally rose to the lead. From then on it was the Pole’s race to lose, with Heidfeld in second shielding him from the eager Renault of Fernando Alonso – the Spaniard yet to pit for a second time.

But Alonso’s threat came to a halt on lap 45, the double world champion spinning while chasing Heidfeld and complaining about the gearbox over the radio immediately after the incident.

Kubica pulled away from Heidfeld and emerged from his second and final stop on lap 49 still ahead. By running the longest of all first stints, one-stopped Coulthard was able to rise to the third spot by then.

Barrichello ran fourth but let what would have been his best finish since 2006 slip when he had a brief off-road excursion on lap 58, both Toyotas flying past him. The recovering Massa passed his compatriot shortly after. Earlier, on lap 50, the Ferrari driver was responsible for one of the best moments of the race, when he overtook Heikki Kovalainen’s McLaren and Barrichello himself simultaneously on the Turn 10 hairpin – a move negated by his need for a third and final stop shortly after. Kovalainen for his part was also on the recovery trail, having dropped to 14th in the first round of stops, as he had to wait for Hamilton’s stop to end when both cars came in under the safety car period.

Massa earned another position near the end, when a mistake by Glock on Turn 2 forced Trulli to brake hard to avoid hitting his teammate, allowing the Ferrari past.

The aftermath of the chaotic Canadian GP sees Kubica now as a surprising first in the championship with 42 points, ahead of Hamilton and Massa tied at 38. Raikkonen is fourth with 35.

On the podium, the Polish national anthem was heard for the first time in F1 history.

"It is fantastic to win for BMW Sauber," Kubica said. "We grew up together and thanks to the team providing a good car we managed to do first and second. Maybe our pace is still not best as I couldn't match Lewis's pace. it is fantastic for me, the team, my country and my fans.

"Winning in Canada where I had big shunt last season and [achieving] the goal to win a grand prix this season... We have done it and I'm leading the championship, so I hope the team will give me 100 percent support to defend it until last race."

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Kubica takes BMW's first win as a constructor

Heidfeld, who remains winless in his long F1 career, was happy with second place: “I'm very happy. It was a good race for me and a good result in the situation I am in at the moment. I have been with team since the beginning, with BMW and Williams with Sauber. It's great to have a victory with Robert and a one-two. It shows we are still going in the right direction.”

The 2008 F1 season resumes in two weeks’ time with the French GP at Magny-Cours.

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oh well. whatever :slap: bad result for kimi but at least massa was able to finish fifth despite his dropping to 18th at one point.

still can't get over hamilton ruining kimi's race :furious: you can watch the video of the incident on youtube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbcHS0Yvtqg

on a side note, [B]hamilton has been penalized ten places for france because of this :bwahahaha!

Driver Standing after Montreal Grand Prix
01 Robert Kubica - 42
02 Lewis Hamilton - 38
03 Felipe Massa - 38
04 Kimi Räikkönen - 35

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