The 2007 Belgian Grand Prix

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Driver of the day ?

Kimi Raikkonen
7
70%
Felipe Massa
0
No votes
Fernando Alonso
2
20%
Lewis Hamilton
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Nico Rosberg
0
No votes
Mark Webber
1
10%
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 10

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:27 pm

Massa in 3rd and closer to Alonso's time

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:28 pm

At this stage Alonso is fastest but he isn't fastest in any of the 3 sectors!!

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Post by Snowy » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:33 pm

How extraordinary :shock: He is full of suprises, good to see Lewis tying all together and getting onto Fernando's tail. I take it it was a bit of a kamakazi lap. :lol:
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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:33 pm

Session over - top 8: Alonso, Hamilton, Massa, Raikkonen, Trulli, Schumacher, Fisichella and Webber

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Post by Ed » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:38 pm

Snowy wrote:How extraordinary :shock: He is full of suprises, good to see Lewis tying all together and getting onto Fernando's tail. I take it it was a bit of a kamakazi lap. :lol:
1st and 3rd sectors Raikkonen is fastest and the middle sector is Hamilton.

Only on his last run did Hamilton manage to set a good middle sector. Of course we don't know if that is fuel or changed something on the car.

Alonso seems to have unlocked something since Italy! He isn't making mistakes, no lockups, going wide, sliding etc ...

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Post by Snowy » Fri Sep 14, 2007 11:43 pm

I think he has signed a contract with another team and is feeling happier and more confident 8)

Seeing as how Ron has started an unprovoked attack on Renault my guess is Fernando is on his way back to his ego massaging manager's team and a big pay rise and apology for not taking him seriously when he said he would leave :wink:
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Post by Julian Mayo » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:35 am

Snowy wrote:I think he has signed a contract with another team and is feeling happier and more confident 8)

Seeing as how Ron has started an unprovoked attack on Renault my guess is Fernando is on his way back to his ego massaging manager's team and a big pay rise and apology for not taking him seriously when he said he would leave :wink:
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Post by mlittle » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:21 am

Considering the events of the past week(especially the WMSC's decision yesterday) I really, really hope Hamilton wins the WDC this year......not just to figuratively stick it to Ferrari(which is always fun, of course! :mrgreen: :lol: :lol: ) but also as a way of venting any anger towards Alonso the rest of the season(don't be surprised if Hamilton every so often "ignores" Alonso during the race Sunday and the remainder of the year)....... :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Post by JayVee » Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:20 pm

Not sure if you are being fair on Alonso mlittle,

If Alonso benefited from the Ferrari data then Hamilton would have also even if we beleive the claim that only de la Rosa and Alonso knew about the information exchange between Stepney and Coughlan.
Alonso has been helping Hamilton with his setup, I think Martin Brundle even said that at the last race.

But seriously, do you really think if Alonso knew, Hamilton wouldn't ?

And why didn't Alonso even show up in Paris while Hamilton did and had someone representing him. Shouldnt Alonso be the worried one ? I think there is more that they've managed to keep a lid on.
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Post by jacfan » Sat Sep 15, 2007 6:30 pm

I think it would be extremely naive to think that the drivers do not discuss anything to do with their cars and the oppositions. They are just people. Think about your own conduct and others at your workplace and you know that there is always gossip and things being passed around.

I personally hope Alonso wins and sticks it to Ferrari, despite the fact that I actually like Massa.
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:19 pm

Saturday practice session underway. Air temperature is 16 degrees and track temperature is 22 degrees.

Hamilton has just gone fastest with a 1:47.545

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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:20 pm

Raikkonen now fastest with a 1:47.363

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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:23 pm

Raikkonen improves with a 1:46.624, Massa moves into second with 1:47.238

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Post by Snowy » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:28 pm

Alonso stubbornly refuses to leave the pits! :shock:
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Post by Ed » Sat Sep 15, 2007 7:28 pm

Top 8: Raikkonen, Massa, Hamilton, Schumacher, Webber, Rosberg, Liuzzi, Wurz

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