The 2007 Australian Grand Prix

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Driver of the day

Kimi Raikkonen
9
41%
Fernando Alonso
2
9%
Lewis Hamilton
6
27%
Nick Heidfeld
1
5%
Giancarlo Fisichella
0
No votes
Giancarlo Fisichella
0
No votes
Felipe Massa
2
9%
Nico Rosberg
1
5%
Ralf Schumacher
1
5%
 
Total votes: 22

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Post by GhoGho » Sat Mar 17, 2007 11:32 pm

JayVee wrote:That was great! It would have been even greater if Alonso was on Pole but I am happy with second. I suspect Alonso and Hamilton to have more fuel than Raikkonen and Heidfeld, not much though. Raikkonen always produces stunning qualifying laps, wonder how long his gearbox will last.
Really good qually from KR FA NH and Lewis!! Agree that Alonso is probably a bit heavier than the other two. whether this strategy will work remains to be seen. McLaren hasn't been too consistent on the long runs compared to BMW or Ferrari
JayVee wrote:Hamilton was impressive and that is really great news, Alonso doesn't need a teammate like Fisichella, he needs someone to push him. BMW are up there but we'll see how close they are, I suspect they are a bit lighter.
I think i have to now believe Snowy, this kid is the real deal!!! Been up there with Alonso all weekend in his first GP Really impressive. Watch out Fernando
JayVee wrote:I think Fisichella and Webber are heavy and that will make things interesting. Webber did very well today and I hope it gives him a big boost.
Not too sure about this :? MW did a great job, but I don't think they are running heavy, and Renault have been struggling all weekend
JayVee wrote:Most impressive was Super Aguri, how could they be 10th and 11th on the grid from dead last a few months ago ? Perhaps they should give their car to Honda :shock: :shock:
Honda should have kept thier old car and given the new one to SA. Maybe they can still work out a deal after Spyker takes them to court. :lol:
JayVee wrote:Very disappointed with Kovalainen, expected a lot more from him. Is his benchmark Rosberg ?
Renault desperately need a good race engineer for HK. His engineer was stumped when hk asked him what he thought about something or other relating to setup. what HK needs right now is someone to tell him what is needed, not the other way round.
Also disappointing was Williams, expected more from them. :cry:
JayVee wrote:Looking forward to the race :D

Absolutely :D
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Post by Snowy » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:26 am

Honda are in a pickle aren't they? They gave their winning car away and the guy who designed it the bullet! :oops:

Lewis makes me smile :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D a lot 8)
Lewis Hamilton & Jenson Button World Champions :)

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Post by GhoGho » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:33 am

Snowy wrote:Honda are in a pickle aren't they? They gave their winning car away and the guy who designed it the bullet! :oops:
Yup :!:
Well they proved that their new color scheme actually means something to them, they must have saved at least 30 liters of petrol per car during qualifying :shock: .
Real environment friendly bunch these Honda guys :lol:
Snowy wrote:Lewis makes me smile :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D a lot 8)
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A Large smile, I bet :wink:
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Post by Snowy » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:38 am

Large and heroic :lift:
Lewis Hamilton & Jenson Button World Champions :)

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Post by Julian Mayo » Sun Mar 18, 2007 3:58 am

<T-K> wrote:Our Satellite tv is not working after the insane storm we had the other night, now I have to find a spot that is open at 4:50am to watch the Race :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

And from the Quali positions it should be such a good 'un......never expected the SA to be that high up......and watch out for the BMW's 8)
Do not stay awake til then...........geez this is gunna hurt in a coupla hours :cry:

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Post by Ed » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:10 pm

Race underway, apologies for the late start as we had some technical problems.

3 laps into the race and the order is Raikkonen, Heidfeld, Hamilton and Alonso

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Post by Ed » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:17 pm

Lap 8 - Top 8: Raikkonen, Heidfeld (+6.2), Hamilton, Alonso, Kubica, Fisichella, Webber, Schumacher.

Massa started from the back due to an engine change and is now in 15th.

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Post by Ed » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:25 pm

Heidfeld pits

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Post by Ed » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:28 pm

Heidfeld rejoins in 7th.

Barrichello has managed to pass Button who seems to be struggling. Massa however cannot get past!

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Post by Ed » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:29 pm

Raikkonen leads on lap 16 by 15 seconds over Hamilton who is 1.5 seconds ahead of Alonso.

Massa takes 14th from Button

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Post by Ed » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:30 pm

Ferrari pit crew ready

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Post by Ed » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:32 pm

Raikkonen pits!

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Post by Ed » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:34 pm

Raikkonen rejoins in 4th.

Alonso is edging closer to Hamilton. Gap is a second

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Post by Ed » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:35 pm

Fisichella pits!

Rejoins side by side with Trulli but manages to get ahead

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Post by Ed » Sun Mar 18, 2007 1:36 pm

Kubica pits on lap 21! He had much more fuel than Heidfeld!

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