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Points: 4252 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 20 2008 at 08:49
I've enjoyed watching this season, especiallly as Hamilton, a British driver, is hogging the limelight - he is busy making mistakes and finding out what he can  or cannot get away with doing, but he is still young....some amazing stuff to come next year, but will he be "in danger" of becoming another M.Schumacher..? Confused
 
 
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Points: 16449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: October 20 2008 at 13:35
^In domintating week in, week out, I doubt it. Ferrari are just too competative for that, and Alonso is still a better driver than he is at the moment. For on track behaviour, only time will tell.
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Points: 16449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 01 2008 at 17:15
Its the last race of the year and I've got a good feeling that Hamiltons going to do it. Massa will win the race, but not the title, and good considering all the help he's had from the stewards (not that he asked for it, but the title should have been wrapped up in China). Qualy results, one hell of a lap from Trulli

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1 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:11.830 1:11.875 1:12.368 17
2 11 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:12.226 1:12.107 1:12.737 15
3 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:12.083 1:11.950 1:12.825 19
4 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.213 1:11.856 1:12.830 14
5 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:12.366 1:11.768 1:12.917 17
6 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:12.214 1:12.090 1:12.967 18
7 15 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 1:12.390 1:11.845 1:13.082 20
8 3 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:12.371 1:12.026 1:13.297 18
9 14 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:12.498 1:12.075 1:14.105 16
10 12 Timo Glock Toyota 1:12.223 1:11.909 1:14.230 24
11 6 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:12.348 1:12.137
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12 10 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:12.409 1:12.289
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13 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:12.381 1:12.300
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14 9 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:12.690 1:12.717
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15 17 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:12.548 1:13.139
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16 8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:12.800

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17 16 Jenson Button Honda 1:12.810

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18 7 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:13.002

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19 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 1:13.426

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20 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 1:13.508

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Points: 1324 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 02 2008 at 04:51
Yeah that lap from Trulli was good, I personally suspect that both he and Massa are very light, given the forecast rain that could be very bad for both of them.
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Points: 166183 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 02 2008 at 18:17
Where are all the F1 people? Tongue
 
Two years in a row...champ determined by one point.
 
Amazing. Can you write a better finish? I think not.
 
Hats off to Hami.Clap Great to see him win it, even if this race wasn't the best for him. Feel quite bad for Massa...especially since they started to celebrate. Next year, I'll throw "money" on Massa, but still root for THE finn overall.
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Points: 12288 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 02 2008 at 18:41

Well deserved championship for Hamilton and a great F1 racing year with many comes-and-goes instead of those boring seasons during the Schummi years.

Ham, Massa, Alonso, Kimi, etc, all have chances next year... let's see. And I'll cheer for an ending in the last race.
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Points: 8191 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 02 2008 at 18:49
Didn't watch...heard last lap pass gave the Ham a 1 point win though. Ouch. Can't say I'm a fan of his.
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Points: 1324 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 03 2008 at 02:39
Originally posted by Man With Hat Man With Hat wrote:

Where are all the F1 people? Tongue


Recovering from the end of that race. Wink
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Great 'skin of the teeth' result for Hamilton yesterday & well deserved; got to feel sorry in a way for Massa though - he thought he had it, the crowd thought he had it, his pit team told him he had it... then he didn't.

At least he took it with more dignity than that part of the crowd nearest the pit lane who booed Hamilton (and his father)...

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Points: 34550 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 03 2008 at 12:34
Wow, Ive really neglected PA lately, (damn college life!)

GREAT final race.
Was hoping for Massa, but congrats to Hamilton!
Here's to another crazy and exciting year in 2009!
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Points: 1497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 03 2008 at 13:50
I'm sure that that wasn't the last championship for Mr Hamilton either. 
 
Apparently someone had a bet on him from way back in his karting days for winning the F1 chamionship by a certain age and they now stand to collect a fair bit of cash.
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Points: 12288 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 03 2008 at 15:41
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Great 'skin of the teeth' result for Hamilton yesterday & well deserved; got to feel sorry in a way for Massa though - he thought he had it, the crowd thought he had it, his pit team told him he had it... then he didn't.

At least he took it with more dignity than that part of the crowd nearest the pit lane who booed Hamilton (and his father)...
 
According to the newspaper here the crowd booed mainly Glock... Shocked
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Points: 8191 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 03 2008 at 15:49
I would bore everyone here by talking about the Cup race in Texas...but even I fell asleep for a little bit during it. Well not really, figuratively speaking.
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Points: 513 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 03 2008 at 18:43
That was the most exciting final race in the 12 or so years that I've been watching F1. Only the final race of 1997 comes close, in my book.

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Points: 13033 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 04 2008 at 21:01
Very good season, with great races, unexpected results (Vettel) some bad stewards decisions, but after all a great competition between Massa and Hamilton. I am also happy for BMW's great work, and i am convinced Fernando Alonso will be stronger the next year, his last 5 races were excellent.
 
Congrats to Hamilton!
 
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Points: 16449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 06 2008 at 03:12
http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?id=44708

Now this is very bad news. I cant honestly think wo has enough money to buy a team as big as Honda plus, I suspect, their F1 engine department as well. And the team honestly thought they were building what would have been a front runner for next year as well.
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Points: 1324 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 06 2008 at 03:27
Well according to reports I've read Nick Fry is already talking with 3 potential buyers, I suspect that all 3 are from the middle east and have an unlimited amount of oil money.
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Points: 16449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 13 2009 at 12:27
Its the new year and so here is the first of the new cars, the Ferrari F60:

http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=44908

It doesnt look too bad actually, the BMW test mule before Xmas was hideous.
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Points: 34550 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 14 2009 at 00:41
Ah yes, new F1 season is quickly approaching upon us!

So far, seems like familiar names except...Sebastien Buemi
(Im getting this from Wikipedia at the moment, so I'm not quite sure LOL)
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Points: 16449 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: January 14 2009 at 09:25
^Yep, he's signed up to Torro Rosso as he's a Red Bull backed driver. He's fast, but he's he's crash prone and his form seems to be a bit up and down.

If Honda can find a buyer for their F1 team then Bruno Senna is a good bet to be anther rooky on the grid this year as well. 
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