[2008]F1 Season

**rmbt** · **Re: [2008]F1 Season -** 14-10-2008, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by vivekkahn

Its not just Alonso whos holding a grudge here...same's true on part of Lewis...desperate bid to unlap himself yday...a horrible overtaking move on alonso 2 or 3 races back...overtaking him and then closing the door and forcing alonso to go wide...So i guess its mutual...so do u mean lewis is also not being a sport....??

Reg 2007...it was clear ther was a bias against alonso in mclaren last yr...delaying his pitstop...not allowing him to get a flying lap in qualifiers...(for which mclaren had recieved a penalty..)
So 2007 doesnt prove a point....
Thou neither does alonso's 2006 line...as he had clear better car @ tat stage..still ferrari (schumi) made his life hell towards the end...

This is something I couldnt get via star sports but according to the vaious sites and ITV : Hamilton's tyre were shredded and ever after overtaking Massa, he would have pitted soon.

Anyways, the race is over and I still believe it wont be easy for Massa to take these 5 point lead away from hamilton.

**rmbt** · **Re: [2008]F1 Season -** 16-10-2008, 01:59 PM

Recession has hit some part of F1 as well:
French GP is facing the axe - Planet-F1 News - from planet-f1.com

There will be no Frech GP next year unless they find another sponser or source of fund.

vicky.verma · **Re: [2008]F1 Season -** 18-10-2008, 02:01 PM

So it's Hamilton for Pole in China...Kimi and Massa - 2,3...with Alonso again showing Ferrari he's worth a place in Ferrari

...he grabs 4th...

Keep an eye on turn one...it's going to be a great start...

anarora86 · **Re: [2008]F1 Season -** 18-10-2008, 04:40 PM

Hamilton on pole again.....
lets keep our fingers crossed for the most important race of the season...

Lets look @ Winning combinations in shanghai that would make Hamilton the champion:-

1.) Win, with Massa finishing no higher than 5th.
2.) Finishing 2nd, with Massa no higher than 7th.
3.) Finishing 3rd, with Massa failing to score & kubica not winning. (unlikely to happen anyhow).

Though Hamilton deserves to win, I would still like Massa to closein on him tomorrow & then taking it right down to the wire in the last race.

soumyadut · **Re: [2008]F1 Season -** 18-10-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by anarora86

Hamilton on pole again.....
lets keep our fingers crossed for the most important race of the season...

Lets look @ Winning combinations in shanghai that would make Hamilton the champion:-

1.) Win, with Massa finishing no higher than 5th.
2.) Finishing 2nd, with Massa no higher than 7th.
3.) Finishing 3rd, with Massa failing to score & kubica not winning. (unlikely to happen anyhow).

Thanks anarora for summing up the possibilities

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Originally Posted by anarora86

Though Hamilton deserves to win, I would still like Massa to closein on him tomorrow & then taking it right down to the wire in the last race.

no way after what happened last year i dont trust the last race anymore
i want hamilton to finish it off here only

soumyadut · **Re: [2008]F1 Season -** 19-10-2008, 05:40 PM

yeppppppiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeee

Hamilton does it
Hamilton just needs to finish in the top five in Brazil on November 2 to become the sport's youngest champion at the age of 23.

drivers' standings

The Official Formula 1 Website

constructors' standings

The Official Formula 1 Website

dasarupkumar · **Re: [2008]F1 Season -** 20-10-2008, 01:18 AM

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Originally Posted by soumyadut

yeppppppiiiiiiieeeeeeeeeeeee

Hamilton does it
Hamilton just needs to finish in the top five in Brazil on November 2 to become the sport's youngest champion at the age of 23.

drivers' standings

The Official Formula 1 Website

constructors' standings

The Official Formula 1 Website

don worry the last race an exciting decider,,,,, hamilton might crash making massa the best..... ha ha ha.. its a matter of 7 points

soumyadut · **Re: [2008]F1 Season -** 21-10-2008, 10:32 AM

rookie lewis lost his nerve in the last race last year
i hope he has learnt from his mistake and won't repeat the mistake

**rmbt** · **Re: [2008]F1 Season -** 21-10-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by dasarupkumar

don worry the last race an exciting decider,,,,, hamilton might crash making massa the best..... ha ha ha.. its a matter of 7 points

Situation is similar to last yr where Kimi needed 7 points to win the WC.

But its over for Massa, but I hope he wins the Brazilian GP with ferrari 1-2 and Ferrari wins constructors.

Actually it should have been other way round:

Mclaren should win the WC as they were more consistent and reliable.

Massa should win it as no one predicted him to be in title hunt especially after Silverstone debacle.

But I guess, Lewis deserves it and sooner or later he was bound to win the WC.

**rmbt** · **Re: [2008]F1 Season -** 30-10-2008, 10:59 AM

Puys,

Its the last race of the season and here are few updates:

- Honda has preserved there testing mileage for the winter testing so that they can test KERS very well. No wonder Brawn always said: our focus is 2009

- Ferrari is behind the schedule for KERS and BMW leads the pack as they are in a good shape for next year.

- F1 needs to cut cost as majority of its sponsers are banks or other Financial related companies.

- Brazilian GP would be a wet race