Brazilian GP Official Thread !

**pino** · 19th Oct 07, 06:53

Let's start with Thursday press conference :

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/63395

**ShiftingGears** · 19th Oct 07, 06:55

Interlagos is a great circuit - I can't wait.

**rohanweb** · 19th Oct 07, 07:03

Anti clock wise...... i have missed the first corner.... here i go bang on to the tyre wall! oh sh*t i got confused with left & right ..lol

should be a great race.. gonna be glued to the itv.. but hate thier honda ads in between.. thier machines seems only good for grass cutting thesedays..

LH Vs FA Vs KR...
bring it on

**pino** · 19th Oct 07, 07:26

This season's Brazilian GP is expected to be the most-watched race in recent times as for only the 11th time in F1's history we have a three-way fight for the drivers' title...

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...804246,00.html

**leopard** · 19th Oct 07, 07:30

Would the 10 hp extra of fresh engine be useful at the track without experience?

**rohanweb** · 19th Oct 07, 08:06

Originally Posted by leopardsleeping

Would the 10 hp extra of fresh engine be useful at the track without experience?

does this give alonso fans a bit of a problem? perhaps favorism towards LH?

**Valve Bounce** · 19th Oct 07, 10:10

I can't be watching it

It is on at 2 bloody am in the middle of the night.

**Garry Walker** · 19th Oct 07, 13:32

Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

I can't be watching it

It is on at 2 bloody am in the middle of the night.

You can set the alarm

**pino** · 19th Oct 07, 14:05

Originally Posted by Valve Bounce

I can't be watching it

It is on at 2 bloody am in the middle of the night.

Are you that old ?

**Dave B** · 19th Oct 07, 14:12

If I can get up at stupid o'clock for Fuji and Shanghai, then you can get up for Brazil. Wus!

Ralf's job-hunting in first practice...

**Mr Alca-Tazizzle** · 19th Oct 07, 14:29

Originally Posted by Dave Brockman

If I can get up at stupid o'clock for Fuji and Shanghai, then you can get up for Brazil. Wus!

yea' Valve, don't make me come out there!
I will see it live 9

oam pst
As the kids say "Sa-nap"

**Mr Alca-Tazizzle** · 19th Oct 07, 16:38

SAO PAULO : Finland's Kimi Raikkonen topped the times in rain-hit, first practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos here early Friday, the Ferrari driver enjoying a healthy advantage over his two title rivals.

Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa was four-tenths of a second behind him with Heikki Kovalainen of Finland third for Renault, German-born Nico Rosberg fourth for Williams and title race leader Lewis Hamilton fifth for McLaren.

Hamilton, who leads team-mate and defending double world champion Fernando Alonso of Spain by four points leading into Sunday's showdown, was 1.5 seconds slower than Raikkonen after doing only 10 laps in the rain to learn the track.

**Valve Bounce** · 20th Oct 07, 02:12

Originally Posted by pino

Are you that old ?

YES!!

**Valve Bounce** · 20th Oct 07, 02:14

Originally Posted by Dave Brockman

If I can get up at stupid o'clock for Fuji and Shanghai, then you can get up for Brazil. Wus!

I cannot think of a single reason to stay up for an F1 race in the middle of the night. Worse, I'd probably fall asleep on the couch just before the start.

chac47 · 20th Oct 07, 03:46

The race is on at 5.00am NZ so might set the alarm. I've sat through maybe three races this season - not been very impressed (OK, I'd best admit that I prefer two wheels anyway) so here's hoping for a good one to finish the season. Jensen for a podium place, could happen.

**jens** · 20th Oct 07, 10:33

Kudos to Nakajima, who was basically equal to Rosberg in FP2.

It really looks like the Japanese is an underrated driver and I hope that he can put in a magnificent effort on today's qualifying.

**Valve Bounce** · 20th Oct 07, 13:52

For those who watch the very enjoyable Judge John Deed series on the telly, the baddy in the show is what Lewis Hamilton will look like in 15 years' time. The resemblance is just remarkable.

**waitey** · 20th Oct 07, 15:08

anyone know what has happened to kubica's car, apparently has stopped on track. was it a driver mistake or mechanical failure, hopefully it's not a mechanical failure as he would have to be one of the unluckiest drivers this season.

**Dave B** · 20th Oct 07, 15:24

The only reference I could find was on pitpass:

Kubica grinds to a halt by the side of the track
in the second sector, the Pole having clearly
suffered a technical problem. He climbs from his
car. As the yellow flags are waved, Massa doesn't
appear to slow until the very last moment, could
this lead to recriminations later?
As Massa goes quickest in the first sector,
Hamilton is back on track. Fifteen minutes
remaining.

Source: http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpa...s_art_id=33243

**Dave B** · 20th Oct 07, 15:30

Saturday practice times:

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[FONT='Courier New']1.  MASSA        Ferrari       1m11.810s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']2.  HAMILTON     McLaren       1m11.934s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']3.  RAIKKONEN    Ferrari       1m11.942s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']4.  WEBBER       Red Bull      1m12.446s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']5.  TRULLI       Toyota        1m12.461s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']6.  BARRICHELLO  Honda         1m12.478s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']7.  HEIDFELD     BMW           1m12.579s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']8.  ALONSO       McLaren       1m12.594s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']9.  VETTEL       Toro Rosso    1m12.767s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']10. ROSBERG      Williams      1m12.823s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']11. LIUZZI       Toro Rosso    1m12.893s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']12. FISICHELLA   Renault       1m12.913s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']13. BUTTON       Honda         1m13.015s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']14. SCHUMACHER   Toyota        1m13.046s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']15. KOVALAINEN   Renault       1m13.090s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']16. COULTHARD    Red Bull      1m13.117s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']17. DAVIDSON     Super Aguri   1m13.299s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']18. SATO         Super Aguri   1m13.331s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']19. NAKAJIMA     Williams      1m13.474s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']20. KUBICA       BMW           1m13.525s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']21. SUTIL        Spyker        1m13.684s
[/FONT][FONT='Courier New']22. YAMAMOTO     Spyker        1m13.872s

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[FONT='Courier New']I'd settle for that come Sunday evening![/FONT]