F1 Hungarian GP RACE***SPOILER***

Good morning, everyone. I have been trying to go to sleep for hours, but I just can't, so I just decided to pull an all-nighter.

Anyone excited to see the GP2 race about to come on? It's really great racing.

Anyway, let's hope that Kimi can make a move a the start, and Felipe can somehow cut through the field.

-John

 

Good morning John, good afternoon Steve

Fisi has been relagated to 13 place after his blocking of Yamamoto. Kubica is the only driver in the top ten who remains in the position in which he qualified.

John, GP2 is some kind of race - sorry to see Timo back down as far as he is - did you see the slow motion of the rear suspension going out on one of the cars in a turn after bumping wheels. Glock was sure lucky after his spin into the gravel and back out onto the track he didn't get collected. I like their scoring - you get a point for having the fastest lap of race.

Yesterday's qualifying is well over and it's time to move onto the race. Hopefully, this group discussing the race as it occurs on live timing and on the slightly delayed tv can remain free of unnecessary childish personal slams.

Massa's problem will be getting past Fisi, Webber and Trulli.

Carol

Here's the grid:
1. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren
2. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber
3. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari
4. Nico Rosberg, Williams
5. Ralf Schumacher, Toyota
6. Fernando Alonso, McLaren
7. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber
8. Jarno Trulli, Toyota
9. Mark Webber. Red Bull
10. David Coulthard, Red Bull
11. Heikki Kovalainen, Renault
12. Alexander Wurz, Williams
13. Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault
14. Felipe Massa, Ferrari
15. Anthony Davidson, Super Aguri
16. Vitantonio Liuzzi, Toro Rosso
17. Jenson Button, Honda
18. Rubens Barrichello, Honda
19. Takuma Sato, Super Aguri
20. Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso
21. Adrian Sutil, Spyker
22. Sakon Yamamoto, Spyker

 

Hi Steve, no cookies - left over cold pepperoni/mushroom pizza with diet Dr. Pepper. Watching the GP2 race - it's sunny with a bit of wind. Wx forecast for Budapest this afternoon is partly cloudy, no rain and 79F. It's still dark here. John, I have some suggestions for you that may or may not work in your situation for the Canadian GP that I'll PM you with - ideas that work well for us going to races, most especially effective for the 24 hour ones.

Steve, you have some fantastic racing coming your way next month at Silverstone. The LMS race should be a good one. It's the same weekend as the F1 race at Spa. If you go, cheer for Team Modena (that's Rik's team).

Carol

 

why does hungary have a race? and why can't they clean off that sculpture?

 

Did anyone read this, from F1.com;

 

Yes, I am in the know. This is an opportunity for the red team. Alonso will start like a rocket. It will be interesting at the start.

 

I'm sure many will find a way to blame Ferrari for this.

-dsd

 

Well it was Kimi that they were waiting on to clear off!

 

Come on Ferrari! Lets get some points today!

 

The first race was held on 6-21-1936 which was won by Nuvolari driving for Alfa. Politics and war ended GP racing for 50 years there. Bernie did a big coup and in 1986 the Hungarian GP was the first F1 race to occur behind the Iron Curtain. In 2001 MS = Prost's 51 GP wins and his 4th title.

Carol

That was a very nice "symphony" intro for the race.

 

Scott Speed is out of F1 too. They have replaced him and now he is gone. What a shock.

 

I'm watching the Star sports broad cast and they were commenting on Massa being in 14th position and blaming Nigel Stephney not being there for the mistakes that the pit crew made in not giving him enough fuel WTF!!!

 

They just said the same thing on Speed.

 

something wrong with this picture - Sato passes Massa???

Carol

 

Good morning everybody. Good start by Kimi.

If anybody is interested, the New York Times travel section has a good article on going to the Bahrain GP.

 

I was hoping Webber would have kept him back but ....