Comments on: Spain 2008: Qualifying Report http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/04/26/spain-2008-qualifying-report/ Your Regular Blog and Guide to Formula One Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:58:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ago http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/04/26/spain-2008-qualifying-report/comment-page-1/#comment-65292 Ago Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:29:00 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/?p=1170#comment-65292 Of course Alonso is light on fuel, and indeed I do not believe he will be on the podium. Look at where this car was in the 3 first GPs (see Oliver's excellent analysis in "Have Renault...."). But this come-back is good news for the rest of the season I think. From what I have seen yesterday I believe out of the 10 Q3's drivers Fernando, Kimi and Lewis are light -in this order- (refueling before lap 17) and Nelson + Nick are heavy (refueling after 22) the other might be in a more standard mode (refueling between 20 and 22). Do not underestimate Massa as he is a very quick driver (as many poles as Lewis last year) and he gave the Brazilian GP victory to Kimi's 2007 WC title. If the race has a smooth start I could put money on Kimi/Felipe/Robert/Lewis. I sincerely hope a crazy start is not going to spoil the race ! Of course Alonso is light on fuel, and indeed I do not believe he will be on the podium. Look at where this car was in the 3 first GPs (see Oliver’s excellent analysis in “Have Renault….”). But this come-back is good news for the rest of the season I think.

From what I have seen yesterday I believe out of the 10 Q3’s drivers Fernando, Kimi and Lewis are light -in this order- (refueling before lap 17) and Nelson + Nick are heavy (refueling after 22) the other might be in a more standard mode (refueling between 20 and 22).

Do not underestimate Massa as he is a very quick driver (as many poles as Lewis last year) and he gave the Brazilian GP victory to Kimi’s 2007 WC title. If the race has a smooth start I could put money on Kimi/Felipe/Robert/Lewis. I sincerely hope a crazy start is not going to spoil the race !

]]> By: shaun http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/04/26/spain-2008-qualifying-report/comment-page-1/#comment-65290 shaun Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:04:01 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/?p=1170#comment-65290 Here we go then, Alonso put in a good performance but must be light on fuel (he is nine places ahead of his team mate!) so i think he will lose ground by coming in for fuel early.However a Spanish chef who works at one of the Kitchens i deal with reckons he will get on the podium?.I thought this a bit ambitious until i watched qualifying. Massa i believe will not be consistent enough in the race and will lose out to Kubica.Kubica has a good fuel-race-strategy and will i think get up to second place; he may (with a bit of luck) give Kimi a run for the win?, maybe... S. Here we go then,
Alonso put in a good performance but must be light on fuel (he is nine places ahead of his team mate!) so i think he will lose ground by coming in for fuel early.However a Spanish chef who works at one of the Kitchens i deal with reckons he will get on the podium?.I thought this a bit ambitious until i watched qualifying.
Massa i believe will not be consistent enough in the race and will lose out to Kubica.Kubica has a good fuel-race-strategy and will i think get up to second place; he may (with a bit of luck) give Kimi a run for the win?, maybe…
S.

]]> By: Ago http://blogf1.co.uk/2008/04/26/spain-2008-qualifying-report/comment-page-1/#comment-65274 Ago Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:05:24 +0000 http://blogf1.co.uk/?p=1170#comment-65274 I cannot believe the McLaren are heavy as I am convinced they did everything they could to get to the front row.The idea of starting another race with Alonso in front of him shall not rejoice Lewis (nor Ron). The two Ferraris going away with the two McLaren stuck in the "traffic jam" is surely not exciting either... So I believe the McLarens are as light as they can and are going to rush to the front... If my memories are good there is a nasty corner up there... Wanna bet ? I cannot believe the McLaren are heavy as I am convinced they did everything they could to get to the front row.The idea of starting another race with Alonso in front of him shall not rejoice Lewis (nor Ron). The two Ferraris going away with the two McLaren stuck in the “traffic jam” is surely not exciting either… So I believe the McLarens are as light as they can and are going to rush to the front… If my memories are good there is a nasty corner up there… Wanna bet ?

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