Bahrain GP Thoughts . . .**spoiler**

Although Matchett said that they were losing half a second a lap without the spring, I have also read contradicting reports that without the spring the car was actually performing a bit better.

 

So it looks like we finally have the answer to the question I posed in the last thread [what was wrong with Kimi's car?].

 

+1 but I think Massa will be in 3rd.

 

, oops I think I got my threads mixed up. Appologies.

Pete

 

Heidfeld woln't place higher than Hamilton, he doesn't have the car.

for me it's

1. Kimi
2. Alonso
3. Massa
4. Hamilton
5. Heidfeld
5. Kubica (if his car holds up)
6. Fisichella

 

1. Kimi
2. Alonso
3. Hamilton
4. Who knows and cares, but it should be Massa if he can keep it on the road ...

I'm giving Kimi the nod for this race because Ferrari will be working frantically to find an edge, and new engine, etc. Also Massa accidentally stuffed Kimi's race to a fair degree at Malayasia ... but then Kimi should have stuck it on pole .

If Alonso bags another win, which is highly probable, then it will be interesting to see how Ferrari holds up under the stress/pressure, etc. They really don't want to loose a 3rd WDC in a row, just imagine the press, etc. Will it then be 4 ... on it's way to 20.

It will be interesting!
Pete
ps: Can Kimi develop a car?. Massa can't pretty sure of that, thus this is a huge test for Kimi. Saying that in his early days at McLaren the cars were always fast, just unreliable (hardly his fault) ... again it will be interesting to watch, but I predict the possibility of a Ferrari stress induced melt down

The environment is no longer 100% happy at Ferrari, which was always a big thing for Todt, thus the tears are there to be further torn. If Todt can pull the team back together then he is truly a legend.

 

My predictions:


1). Alonso (flamesuit ON)
2). Raikkonen
3). Hamilton

Does the other two spots really matter

 

I know you guys are still upset about Massa little incident in Malaysia, but do any of you remember how well he was doing in the pre-season tests in Bahrain? Kimi obviously gets my first vote, but Massa is quite capable of taking this one.

 

Pre-season testing, when he didn't have to race anyone....

 

Pre-season testing is simply bnllsh!t ... and means absolutely nothing.

Pete

 

Let`s be realistic guys

1.kimi
2.massa
3.kubica

 

True, but you can't deny our pace.

 

Whoops: Here's a thought: I know they have to do two races on an engine.

But were they running the same gearboxes in Malaysia that they ran in Australia?

If so, the three weeks of further shifter development after Australia won't show until Bahrain.

 

Stop, you're killing me...

 

Nice practice results so far

 

+1

 

And just as nice second practice results

 

heh -- global warming
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Nice. Planet Earth just exploded.

 

Prac 2

Times
01 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:33.527 33
02 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:33.540 33
03 R. Kubica BMW 1:33.732 37
04 F. Massa Ferrari 1:33.772 28
05 F. Alonso McLaren 1:33.784 30
06 A. Wurz Williams 1:33.973 26
07 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:34.076 34
08 N. Rosberg Williams 1:34.189 34
09 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:34.359 32
10 J. Trulli Toyota 1:34.366 33
11 R. Barrichello Honda 1:34.391 28
12 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:34.585 33
13 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:34.595 29
14 M. Webber Red Bull 1:34.677 24
15 G. Fisichella Renault 1:34.796 34
16 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:35.001 35
17 V. Liuzzi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:35.268 38
18 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:35.427 29
19 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:35.582 31
20 S. Speed Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:35.687 34
21 C. Albers Spyker F1 1:35.835 30
22 J. Button Honda 1:36.079 19

Prac 1

Time
01 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:33.162 21 laps
02 F. Massa Ferrari 1:33.679 17 laps
03 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:34.110 17 laps
04 F. Alonso McLaren 1:34.161 15 laps
05 J. Trulli Toyota 1:34.896 26 laps
06 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:35.076 30 laps
07 R. Kubica BMW 1:35.248 24 laps
08 V. Liuzzi Toro Rosso 1:35.292 23 laps
09 N. Rosberg Williams 1:35.375 19 laps
10 A. Wurz Williams 1:35.398 20 laps
11 J. Button Honda 1:35.445 24 laps
12 H. Kovalainen Renault 1:35.474 21 laps
13 R. Schumacher Toyota 1:35.573 24 laps
14 G. Fisichella Renault 1:35.697 17 laps
15 S. Speed Toro Rosso 1:35.726 22 laps
16 T. Sato Super Aguri 1:35.856 15 laps
17 R. Barrichello Honda 1:35.911 20 laps
18 A. Davidson Super Aguri 1:36.243 6 laps
19 M. Webber Red Bull 1:36.483 18 laps
20 D. Coulthard Red Bull 1:36.513 7 laps
21 A. Sutil Spyker F1 1:37.084 27 laps
22 C. Albers Spyker F1 1:38.258 29 laps

 

LMAO.

 

this is gonna be a good race, can't wait!!

 

I'll gladly take this as the race results.

 

Qualifying:
1.Kimi
2.Hamilton
3.Alonso
4.Massa

Race:
1.Hamilton (following one of his mega starts)
2.Kimi
3.Alonso
4.Heidi

Massa will blow up again and finish outside the top 4.

 

LOL

Now there is a creative NICK name.