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Old 07-06-2008, 11:12 AM
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In drying or very slightly wet conditions, worn down intermediate tyres are the best to be on, as the centre of the tread becomes more and more like a slick. Ferrari obviously had different weather information from the rest of the teams and thought that the rain wasn't going to be more than a light shower. You could see with the drying conditions before the first stop that the tyres were working brilliantly, Raikkonen was absolutely flying, so they took a gamble. Obviously, they got it badly wrong.
However, they seem to have gotten it doubly wrong as I seem to remember immediately after the pitstop when I don't think it had started to yet rain, Lewis was pulling away from Kimi; once it started to rain, his advantage multiplied and he started gaining seconds a lap on him.
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Old 07-06-2008, 12:14 PM
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was there any of the drivers who was able to keep the car on track for the whole race? To me they looked like a bunch of amateurs...
Alonso perhaps?
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Old 07-06-2008, 12:16 PM
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Alonso perhaps?
and possibly Barrichello, but he seems to have almost hit a wall, but stayed on tarmac...
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Old 07-06-2008, 12:21 PM
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and possibly Barrichello, but he seems to have almost hit a wall, but stayed on tarmac...
Curiously enough two superb drives in decidedly average (or possibly downright rubbish in the case of the Honda) cars.

All F1 races from now on should be run wet.
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Old 07-06-2008, 01:47 PM
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In other news. I've seen shark fins on Force India's today... Seems like everyone will have 'station wagon' design instead of current 'fastback' one soon. And when did Toro Rosso use it for the first time?
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Curiously enough two superb drives in decidedly average (or possibly downright rubbish in the case of the Honda) cars.

All F1 races from now on should be run wet.
Don't forget that the cars could be adjusted not only for heavy rain, but also for light one or even for a dry track (Massa maybe?).
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Very intersting Race to say the least...exciting to watch in the weather they was driving in...I dont have the Speed Channel and I live in the US so I dont get to see to many F1 races...Today FOX had coverage of the race and Im glad they did....
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Very intersting Race to say the least...exciting to watch in the weather they was driving in...I dont have the Speed Channel and I live in the US so I dont get to see to many F1 races...Today FOX had coverage of the race and Im glad they did....
Erm...they've had coverage for the past few races already.
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Old 07-06-2008, 03:54 PM
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Erm...they've had coverage for the past few races already.
Fox's run is over now.
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Don't forget that the cars could be adjusted not only for heavy rain, but also for light one or even for a dry track (Massa maybe?).
I was going to say Massa is just bad.

But then I realised this would be controversial.
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I'm not Massa's fan either, but he is obviously not the worst driver in a row...
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Fox's run is over now.
I don't think so. They're still going to show the German Grand Prix soon.
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I don't think so. They're still going to show the German Grand Prix soon.
they were originally not supposed to have a race this season, but the ratings have done well enough they are increasing the coverage. for the german GP they are bringing the pre-race show back on speed, then the race will be on Fox
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aparently renault & ferrari made the same mistake by not changing the tyres for Alonso & Kimi because they rely on the same weather forecast, which said that there will be light rain.

great entertainment though

IMO massa should go to a different racing series
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Old 07-07-2008, 06:31 AM
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I was going to say Massa is just bad.

But then I realised this would be controversial.
Pff, he managed to lead Kimi for a long time last season and has been basically on par with him this season, and Kimi is pretty good.
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