2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

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Who will win the 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix ?

Poll ended at 07 Sep 2008, 15:34

Lewis Hamilton
22
25%
Felipe Massa
29
33%
Kimi Räikkönen
27
31%
Robert Kubica
5
6%
Heikki Kovalainen
0
No votes
Nick Heidfeld
2
2%
Jarno Trulli
1
1%
Fernando Alonso
1
1%
Mark Webber
0
No votes
Timo Glock
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 87

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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 07 Sep 2008, 14:07

Ali wrote:Kimi had deserved the race but lottery did the talking. Lewis was much faster in the last stint but I'm not sure whether he could overtake Kimi. Poor Kimi, 23 points behind now. Since he has still mathematical chances, I wonder Ferrari will force him to help Felipe.
Ferrari will get behind Massa no question - especially as the last race of the season is Massa's home race

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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by qwertyman » 07 Sep 2008, 14:08

swca92 wrote:If the FIA hand out penalties for that it will be a complete farce.
Agree

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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 07 Sep 2008, 14:09

Its a shame for Bourdais - he was 3rd halfway through the lap but got put down to 7th. he deserved more than that.

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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by Ali » 07 Sep 2008, 14:09

Hamilton's view
Hamilton first overtook Raikkonen when he jumped the Bus Stop chicane after the duo made contact. The Briton let the Finn pass, but overtook him again at the next corner.

Hamilton said Raikkonen had not been fair in their fight.

"He pushed me wide," added Hamilton, whose incident is under investigation. "I was a little bit ahead and on the outside of Turn 1, he could have been fair.

"I had no room so he basically pushed me where I would be on kerb and crash or use the exit route. I understood I had to let him past so I let him past.

"He was ducking and diving and I did the same and got inside. He hit me at the apex of the corner but I was gone from there."
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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by phil1993 » 07 Sep 2008, 14:10

qwertyman wrote:
swca92 wrote:If the FIA hand out penalties for that it will be a complete farce.
Agree
agreed. but i doubt we'll get a response from kimi soon as he'll be currently overdosing his blood with Vodka

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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by JoostLamers » 07 Sep 2008, 14:12

qwertyman wrote:
swca92 wrote:If the FIA hand out penalties for that it will be a complete farce.
Agree
Amen.
Hi guys, by the way! Enjoyed the race? I did :p especially the last 2 laps :p
Come on FIA!! The race was boring, and than he rain came, and then the spectacle was there!!!
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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by sejtur » 07 Sep 2008, 14:12

yea i bet kimi is really furious now... he wanted to win this so bad.
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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by shailf1 » 07 Sep 2008, 14:13

why do gpupdate.net has separate sections for massa and ferrari??

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Post by Zack » 07 Sep 2008, 14:13

Hurray ... Massa & Nick :shhh: Flag:##

Kimi noobed out :n

Ferrari now have clear one horse to support now :n
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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by Fergie1 » 07 Sep 2008, 14:13

I very nearly pissed myself laughing when Raikkonen spun the first time, the 2nd and the 3rd when he got intimate with the wall. Incredible.

Last few lap reactions: :pray: :) :( :) :( :) Flag:##

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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by syncmaster » 07 Sep 2008, 14:13

phil1993 wrote:"Kimi pushed me wide there, I was a bit ahead and I was on the outside of turn one," Hamilton said. "I had no room so he basically pushed me to where I would have been on the kerb and hit him, or take the escape road, and I knew I had to let him wide and had another go at him into turn one. He hit me at the apex of the first corner but after that I was gone."
"It was an experience and a half, I could see Kimi ahead and after the second pit stop he was so far ahead and I was wondering how he got such a gap, but I got stuck in traffic. I was pushing hard and he was responding and hoping he would catch traffic, it was just mix and match. I was just praying for it to rain because I knew how to deal with it. So the heavens opened a bit and I saw Kimi back off a lot, brake a lot earlier than he did in turn eight and then I knew the fight was on. I was going into turn 12 and going reasonably wide, but I think it was Rosberg there and I almost hit him, I think Kimi almost did too. Then Kimi spun and I got back past, it was great."
Kimmi might have pushed him too wide but he got extra power by cutting the turns
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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by - BeN - » 07 Sep 2008, 14:14

Why don't the stewards keep their big noses out of it? No one was being unfair, Hamilton had no choice but to cut through the grass to avoid a collision. He gave the place back to Kimi and won it back fairly.
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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by Suntrek » 07 Sep 2008, 14:14

phil1993 wrote:Its a shame for Bourdais - he was 3rd halfway through the lap but got put down to 7th. he deserved more than that.
He hadn't been third in the first place if he hadn't stayed out on slicks while Alonso & co pitted for inters. Hence he was sloooooooow and got overtaken. I'm not sorry for him, he made that choice and it didn't pay off - it wasn't bad luck or anything.
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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by raikkonen4ever » 07 Sep 2008, 14:14

I think Kimi got a big understeer in the bus stop chicane, when the accident happened, that's because of the weather which affecting the car's handling. So Kimi didn't suppose to force Hamilton wide
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Re: 2008 FORMULA 1 Belgian Grand Prix

Post by JoostLamers » 07 Sep 2008, 14:15

They just can't punish him, he was in front, and he was pushed off the track by Raikkonen, he even gave the 1st spot back!!! Where do you wanna punish him for????
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