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Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Ralphy on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 11:05:22
Who's watching?

The wind and high temperatures must make it hard out there.


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: JPC82 on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 11:06:17
yeah should be decent, Hamilton needs a good start


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: axs on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 11:07:48
the grids a bit mixed up so looking forward to some good racing.


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Sussex on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 11:18:00
I'm watching. Vroom vroom.


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: axs on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 11:19:35
do you hold a plate up in front of you and pretend you are driving?


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Sussex on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 11:20:55
You dissin my pre-race analysis?  :D


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: axs on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 11:24:14
no, just checking I wasn't the only one.


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: JPC82 on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 11:34:18
well so much for the Hamilton good start :D


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: JPC82 on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 11:36:01
Hamilton fucked, just hit Alonso


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: dell boy on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 11:38:16
I'll make one of predictions and hope I am wrong as normal.
Already looks like a boring 1-2 for Ferrari :evil:


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Ralphy on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 11:38:21
Quote from: "axs"
do you hold a plate up in front of you and pretend you are driving?


No I sit in my car and pretend i'm Jenson Button  :D


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: magicroundabout on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 11:42:38
thats why you always drive slowly then


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: axs on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 12:16:22
Quote from: "Ralphy"
Quote from: "axs"
do you hold a plate up in front of you and pretend you are driving?


No I sit in my car and pretend i'm Jenson Button  :D


you should sit in the garage then.


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 13:18:17
Although it will probably only last for a fortnight, I am over the moon - BMW top of the Constructors Championship :\/


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Iffy's Onion Bhaji on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 16:19:25
Hamilton won't win it this year. My worry that Ferrari would be too stong seems to be coming true at present. Same old boring season then.


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Gelbfüßler on Sunday, April 6, 2008, 16:23:04
McLaren don't have the advantage of having stolen all of Ferrari's information this season.  :(

Boooooooo


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Leggett on Monday, April 7, 2008, 08:41:52
alonso is a naughty little boy isnt he? that wasnt very nice at all.


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Luci on Monday, April 7, 2008, 08:48:50
Interesting to see the outcome of the investigation.  Hope for his sake (Alonsos) he didn't brake.


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Batch on Monday, April 7, 2008, 09:32:45
Quote from: "STFCLady"
Interesting to see the outcome of the investigation.  Hope for his sake (Alonsos) he didn't brake.


Apparently Renault have been parading the telemetry around showing he had his foot to the floor so it looks like  a combination of bad traction from Alonso and a Hamilton mistake (i.e.  a  racing incident).

Hamilton himself was pretty non committal in laying blame.

What I want to know was, did Hamilton stuff up the start, or did the McLaren have an issue? He's still learning, especially without the box of tricks this year, so my guess is the former.


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Cookie on Monday, April 7, 2008, 09:43:56
I think I read that Hamilton forgot to switch on the anti stall button in the cockpit. He had a bad weekend all round, now to see  if he has the character to bounce back.


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Luci on Monday, April 7, 2008, 09:45:24
I guess his inexperience has started to show a bit of late.  I hope he can keep his head and get himself back on track.

I didn't see the whole race as spent a lot of it on the M6 however from what I saw he was pretty off the pace as well in comparison to Ferrari.


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Batch on Monday, April 7, 2008, 09:55:41
Quote from: "STFCLady"

I didn't see the whole race as spent a lot of it on the M6 however from what I saw he was pretty off the pace as well in comparison to Ferrari.


He was, though a witch on fuel strategy didn't help. JKovalainen struggled too, for consistancy. He did set the fastest lap though ???  In fact the BMWs beat the McLarens fair and square which must be concerning.

The season proper starts in 3 weeks - back to Europe. We'll see what change in fortunes the 'steps' bring, if any.


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Monday, April 7, 2008, 10:21:20
BMW>Maclaren
Kubica>Hamilton
Heidfeld>Hamilton
Hamilton>Kovalainen


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Bogus Dave on Monday, April 7, 2008, 10:31:19
Quote from: "Dachauer"
BMW>Maclaren
Kubica>Hamilton
Heidfeld>Hamilton
Hamilton>Kovalainen


Lets see what the final standings are eh?


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Batch on Monday, April 7, 2008, 10:33:43
Quote from: "Dachauer"
BMW>Maclaren
Kubica>Hamilton
Heidfeld>Hamilton
Hamilton>Kovalainen


Step away from the drugs.


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Monday, April 7, 2008, 12:20:14
It won't be this season or maybe next one either, but it will not be long before BMW will be better than Maclaren


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Bogus Dave on Monday, April 7, 2008, 16:59:11
If thats not a cop-out i dont know what is


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: axs on Monday, April 7, 2008, 18:30:53
Quote from: "Dachauer"
It won't be this season or maybe next one either, but it will not be long before BMW will be better than Maclaren


so your previous post was bullshit then?


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Matchworn Shirts on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 06:30:19
Quote from: "axs"
Quote from: "Dachauer"
It won't be this season or maybe next one either, but it will not be long before BMW will be better than Maclaren


so your previous post was bullshit then?


most of the stuff I post is bullshit, you should know that by now :wink:


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Ralphy on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 11:24:41
Ze Germans are coming!


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Luci on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 11:29:47
Quote from: "Dachauer"
Quote from: "axs"
Quote from: "Dachauer"
It won't be this season or maybe next one either, but it will not be long before BMW will be better than Maclaren


so your previous post was bullshit then?


most of the stuff I post is bullshit, you should know that by now :wink:


 :nod:  :wink:


Title: Bahrain Grand Prix
Post by: Northern Red on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 12:23:28
Nice to see Massa not chuck it in the gravel while leading comfortably.

3 races - 3 winners
Another great season ahead then...