:: The Formula 1 - 2008 Season Thread ::

[desiibond]

^^ Yeah. He should share some scotch to his car tyres. That will make them heat up faster and let him make fast laptimes

 

[red_devil]

..and thus goes kimi's chance in this years championship.

so its between hamilton and massa this time... hope massa comes on top of this

 

[Hitboxx]

Lewis will get some discussion in the drivers' conference room, after that type of driving and especially since Mark Webber is the chairman/leader/head or something of the drivers union

What he did on Fernando was totally uncalled for, that should have been considered as dangerous driving and served a penalty but nobody did nothing, I'm surprised!

 

[mehulved]

nobody did nothing

bad negation.

 

[s18000rpm]

th webber thing is like the Spa version. lewis had the "right" to take whatever line he prefered & he took the racing line, just as kimi.

alonso one, well atleast they didnt touch

the glock one is something to talk about

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are the McLaren cars gonna compete in Rally?

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McLaren boys will be lighting up the Rally Singapore , oops i mean Race

 

[sachin_kothari]

McLaren’s Hamilton Spa appeal ruled inadmissible

The FIA’s International Court of Appeal has thrown out McLaren’s case against Lewis Hamilton’s recent Belgian Grand Prix penalty on the grounds that their appeal was inadmissible.

Hamilton had 25 seconds added to his Spa race time for gaining an advantage by cutting a chicane. This was given in place of a drive-through penalty as the incident occurred late in the race, and drive-throughs are not susceptible to appeal under the International Sporting Code.

Source

 

[s18000rpm]

*www.redbullracing.com/4th-Sector/Webber-Singapore/

The RedBull Racing preview video

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Chicane modified at Singapore's Turn 10
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Singapore Grand Prix race officials have made modifications to the Turn 10 chicane on the Marina Bay circuit following concerns about the bumps on the kerbs.

A number of Formula One drivers said that changes needed to be made to the high bumps that had been put on the kerbs to try and prevent drivers from cutting straight across the chicane.

The drivers were worried that hitting the bumps could cause suspension damage or even damage a tub. They also raised concerns that the bumps would pitch them into the wall on the outside of the corner.

Honda Racing's Jenson Button told autosport.com: "If you run over that kerb it is going to do a tub and probably your spine as well. It is strange we haven't tested it before, and only here.

"I know the reason for it as it is to stop us cutting the kerbs which is understandable, but it doesn't account for a locked up wheel or a failure."

But following an inspection by F1 race director Charlie Whiting on Thursday afternoon, modifications have been made to the second series of bumps on the right hand kerbs ahead of today's first practice session.

The bumps have been ground down so the edges are now smoothed off, which will allow cars to ride up over them in case anyone makes a mistake and runs wide.

[url]*www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70847

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Hamilton tops first ever night practice

Lewis Hamilton emerged fastest for McLaren in the historic first practice session for the Singapore Grand Prix, as Formula One cars took to the track under floodlights for the first time ever.

The Ferraris took second and third, with Felipe Massa just 0.080 seconds behind Hamilton and four tenths of a second ahead of teammate Kimi Raikkonen.

Heikki Kovalainen completed the top four in the second McLaren, followed by BMW's Robert Kubica.

Giancarlo Fisichella (Force India) and Jenson Button (Honda) had the honour of being the first men to take to the track and the first to set a flying lap respectively, but it was Toyota's Timo Glock and Renault's Fernando Alonso who emerged as the early pace-setters after the opening runs.

The title contenders started cautiously and gradually built up speed, with Hamilton the first of them to hit the front when he lapped in 1:47.160 as the session passed its halfway point.

Alonso briefly got back ahead of Hamilton with his next flying lap, before the Ferraris each took a turn at the top with half an hour remaining.

....*www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70864

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[Hitboxx]

Just finished watching the second practice session.

1) Fernando
2) Lewis
3) Felipe

It's an awesome track and the night mode is just the icing on the cake

 

[s18000rpm]

^link us to the saturday practice session

 

[Hitboxx]

I mean on TV. They are showing it on Star Sports.

The 3rd session is tomorrow 4:30pm followed by qualifying at 7:30pm.

 

[s18000rpm]

I mean on TV. They are showing it on Star Sports.

The 3rd session is tomorrow 4:30pm followed by qualifying at 7:30pm.

on start sports???
zOMG

thanks
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Trulli reprimanded and fined

Jarno Trulli has been handed a reprimand and a 10,000 Euro fine for driving on the track in the wrong direction after a spin in first practice.


The Italian lost control of his Toyota at the exit of the final turn and ended up sitting sideways across the track.

Rather than spinning around and rejoining the circuit, Trulli drove back up the circuit and swung around into the pitlane.

After being summoned to see the race stewards, Trulli was handed a reprimand and a 10,000 Euro fine for driving his car in the opposite direction to the race, and for crossing the line that separates the pitlane deceleration zone and the track.

lazy noob


*www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/70866

 

[RCuber]

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[desiibond]

yeap. Star Sports gave live telecase of practise sessions.

Steve Slater and Schumi commentary

Sir Jackie Stewart and Paula from the studios

shiny cars and well lit track.

Now, I want to see at least half of the races in the dark

 

[s18000rpm]

at fisi, two times, same mistake, same corner (i think)

WOW last lap by Massa

Massa keeps Ferrari as the ONLY threat to podium. as Kimi has still to wake up


Singapore Circuit is boring


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when i wanted to record the qulai on my TV, after a min. into recording, TV displayed a msg. "content protected by copyright... , stopping recording"

 

[ratedrsuperstar]

amazing race.ferraris throw away the race.

it was like the ipl of f1.

btw any idea where i can watch the next race live on my pc

 

[s18000rpm]

crap race

track was so boring that i fell asleep midaway, but thats when Kimi woke up & started overtaking

noob massa, cudnt even feel that jerk of fuel nozzleripping off

 

[Hitboxx]

Woah that was a looong race, the drivers got tired as they were, even I got tired watching. So many turns and so many corners and that too anti-clockwise, poor Jarno Trulli was on the edge of passing out.

Bad day for Ferrari!

 

[red_devil]

$hit race except for the surprising uprise of KIMI .... just too little too late !!


and WTF was wrong with massa ??? bloody $hit guy might just have handed the championship to hamilton

 

[Arsenal_Gunners]

Hahahah Alonso pwns all

 

[desiibond]

It's a historic race.

Team mate's crash propelling a driver to win the race from 15th and giving the constructor first win in two years. Historic!!!