2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

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Who will win the Turkish Grand Prix

Poll ended at 09 May 2008, 19:33

Kimi Raikkonen
43
57%
Felipe Massa
22
29%
Nick Heidfeld
0
No votes
Robert Kubica
3
4%
Lewis Hamilton
7
9%
Other
1
1%
 
Total votes: 76

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Re: 2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

Post by f199 » 05 May 2008, 20:00

SA have problems that the trucks and motorhome isn't allowed into the paddock.
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Post by Sanredrose » 05 May 2008, 20:49

Its high time Mclaren returns back to the top step on the podium. Otherwise they could be slowly losing out of the championship race. Mclaren is slowly bringing its old demons back. The have this habit of performing bad in the first half and coming back with strong race pace in the second half of the season. I hope it doesn't go down like that !!

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Post by Sanredrose » 05 May 2008, 20:50

joostlamers wrote:
color wrote:
phil1993 wrote:oh dear, it seems as if Nick Fry want SA to vanish into thin air
Nick Fry cannot do this himself, without an order from above, meaning Honda big shots.
Yeah, I think Honda wants to see money....
Nick has always sounded gloomy abt Aguri's chances ...

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Re: 2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

Post by Ali » 06 May 2008, 09:09

TECHNICAL DELEGATE’S REPORT in SPAIN wrote:The following drivers will start the fourth Event (Spain) of the 2008 Formula One World Championship with a new engine:

Number Car Driver
01 Ferrari Kimi Räikkönen
02 Ferrari Felipe Massa
04 BMW Robert Kubica
06 Renault Nelson Piquet
09 Red Bull Renault David Coulthard
11 Toyota Jarno Trulli
12 Toyota Timo Glock
14 STR Ferrari Sebastien Bourdais
The above drivers used their previous engine for two races in conformity with Article 28.4a of the 2008 Formula One Sporting Regulations
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Both McLarens, Nick Heidfeld, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, both Williams, Sebastian Vettel, Both Force India sand Both Hondas will use a new engine in Turkey. Unfrotunately Super Aguri has withdrawn the 2008 championship.
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Re: 2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

Post by McLaren-F1 » 06 May 2008, 15:50

sanredrose wrote:Its high time Mclaren returns back to the top step on the podium. Otherwise they could be slowly losing out of the championship race. Mclaren is slowly bringing its old demons back. The have this habit of performing bad in the first half and coming back with strong race pace in the second half of the season. I hope it doesn't go down like that !!
agree with you i hope team won't fuel too much car in qualifying if you carry less fuel we can take pole easily i hope we'll win in Turkey but for sure it'll be hard cuz Ferrari looks strong but team has the potential to win..
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Re: 2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

Post by megasyxx » 06 May 2008, 16:21

sanredrose wrote:Its high time Mclaren returns back to the top step on the podium. Otherwise they could be slowly losing out of the championship race. Mclaren is slowly bringing its old demons back. The have this habit of performing bad in the first half and coming back with strong race pace in the second half of the season. I hope it doesn't go down like that !!
i agree with you, but it's actually reliability problems that haunt mclaren in the early races of the past seasons.....i guess it's just bad luck (and a bit off the pace) what they are experiencing right now
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No hole for Turkish GP!

Post by e10rice » 06 May 2008, 18:07

Ferrari won't be running the "hole in the nose" at this weekends Turkish GP. With everyone talking about how much that areo design has put them infront of everyone, do you think it will effect this weeks race. Will it change peoples minds on the design just being a little part of the areo package or will it turn out to that it did play a big part of putting Ferrari out in front of everyone.

Personally i dont think it matters if they run with or without the "hole" nose cone. They've been faster than everyone the whole season and will only continue to set the pace as the season continues.
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Re: 2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

Post by AzShadow » 06 May 2008, 18:50

As Ferrari explains:
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/67184

The new nose is not necessarily beneficial in all circuits.
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Re: 2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

Post by Chaalan112 » 06 May 2008, 19:58

like my friend say the last year who won this race.
but i think that this year (2008) will be special
1) Raikonnen
2) Massa
3) Hamilton

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Re: 2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

Post by Jack Rover » 07 May 2008, 07:55

1st: MAS --> he's good at this track
2nd: RAI --> Ferrari will own the others :p
3rd: HAM --> It's his turn for podium again xD
4th: HEI --> think he'll be better than KUB this time
5th: KUB --> faster than the other McLaren, but slower than his teammate
6th: WEB --> constantly fast
7th: KOV (if he'll be allowed to race)
8th: VET --> he has to finish this time^^
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Re: 2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

Post by Fergie1 » 07 May 2008, 15:24

Webber beating Kovalainen? Assuming he races, I highly doubt that. And Vettel 8th? No offense, but I don't think you are really being realistic unless it rains.

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Post by phil1993 » 07 May 2008, 16:19

will quali be different: the origninal plan before Sa arrived in late 05 was to be Q1: 20 cars, Q2: 15 cars, Q3: 10 cars. will it be a 5 cars followed by 5 cars knockout or a 6 followed by 6 as SA are still listed as sgned up for the whole saseon??? im confused!

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Re: 2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

Post by Soyyo » 07 May 2008, 17:42

Taking in account that Ferrari wont use their new nose for Turkey, can they still win or would they loose all the advantage gain previously?


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Re: 2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

Post by Arrows_F1 » 07 May 2008, 18:07

sad to say that super aguri is finally withdrawn :sad: it remebers me of the withdraw of the Arrows team in 2002.
today i heared the first time of this strange ferrari nose construction. I think all of the top teams will copy it, so it propably won't help ferrari anymore. However, they're not likely to use this construction in turkey, because contact pressure isn't important.

I think this will be the outcome of the race:

1.F Massa (he seems to like the circuit :nosweat: )
2.K Räikkönen (no question he's the best driver, but can he beat Massa ?)
3.L Hamilton (again a third place for him)
4.N Heidfeld (comeback of Heidfeld)
5.R Kubica (also a good race of him)
6.H Kovalainen (also a nice comeback from Kovalainen)
7.J Trulli (of course he is the best toyota driver)
8.D Coulthard (first point for DC, Red Bull has improved, but can they keep up with toyota again?)
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Re: 2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 07 May 2008, 20:35

Rubens is to have a special '257 livery' on his helmet and car

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