British GP Thread ***SPOILERS***

Wow, that looks like a mighty shunt!

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GPGSL S5 Race driver for IED.

Iceman-Kimi Wrote:
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> and kubica debating whith his engineer :
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> Robert's race engineer informed him that some
> cement powder would be put down over the trail of
> oil at the end of the Hangar straight, and that
> they would like the driver to go out when the
> session restarts soon.
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> Kubica then said that he would not like to go out
> and clean the track for the others.
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> His engineer's response was to reassure him that
> this was only to check over how the track is in
> terms of grip.
>
> Kubica's reply was classic, informing his engineer
> that it is obvious the track will not be ok, so
> why go out in the first place?
>
> The radio transmission then stopped with the pair
> no doubt continuing the debate.


lol, yeah that was pretty funny.

You cant argue with his logic. He didn't want to risk chucking it off the road when you weren't going to gain anything useful.

I liked the bit where his engineer pointed out that whilst it might a bit off at the minute, it'll be ok in a couple of laps once a few cars have gone over it. to which Kubica replied, well why don't we wait a few laps then?

LOL@Sapo!!
hahaha !!

But yeah looks a bad crash, glad hes ok. the loss of FP2 wont mean much imo, Ferrari did alot of testing here last week.

Supprised at Honda limiting their laps, I mean, dont they have unlimited use of tyres and they can change their engines ?? So for a team like Honda or anyone in the mid bunch, as much time trying to find more time would be useful, and for a sold out GP the least Honda could do, well Button is go out for his fans!

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"Trulli was slowing down like he wanted to have a picnic" LOL

anyone got a video of the Massa shunt? or did the camera miss the actual crash?

EDIT: please ignore. already found some in youtube



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/04/2008 01:09PM by aagancia.

EPIC FAIL.

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Massa's car is almost fixed, he will drive in a 2nd session according to Luca Colajanni.

Sapo Wrote:
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> At least the exhaust is still attached to the car.

Haha!

I came running all the way from school just to watch the final half hour of FP2 and the Ferrari of Raikkonen was nowhere (felipe's a different story since he crashed). Mark has blindingly quick at the end, hope he steals a podium from one of the mclarens.

edit: the toyota is doing nothing to help the movie get attention. all its done is slap the batman logo on its winglets and the rear wing. I reckon red bull would've done more



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/04/2008 04:49PM by Monza972.

monil, thats called heavy fuel

Strange session really.

Kovy looks on top of it, ferrari dunno what they are doing tbh looks heavy fuel runs.

Lewis over driving.

yes Ferrari were doing long runs with heavy fuel load but Kimi also said that the car wasn't good at all.

anyone know why Practice 2 highlights is not up on Itv website?

gin Wrote:
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> anyone know why Practice 2 highlights is not up on
> Itv website?

It takes them a while to put it up, i have to wait until 10pm for them to have put it up

Yeh watching free practice was great.
went around different seats (pit straight, woodcote,luffield, copse)

yup, ferrari/kimi were doing long heavy runs.

Cant wait till quali and race!

Didnt hear anything about heavy fuel, but atleast he was complaining that they couldnt find good setup.

Kimi, so, Massa Fernando Sebastian is faster than you. Can you confirm you understood that message?

massa spun on oil on the track so i don´t understand why to make an epic fail out of it

It was epic fail from Ferrari not to inform massa about it enought quickly. Seems like they didnt learn yet in 1999..

Kimi, so, Massa Fernando Sebastian is faster than you. Can you confirm you understood that message?

well, there should have been an oil flag... but there wasnt. 1999 was something different eh, a brake failure.

Yes and this gets OT, but Schumacher got information about stopped race way too late. Some others were already slowing down so whole (possibly championship title away taking) crash was 100% unnesesary and would have been possible to awoid.

Kimi, so, Massa Fernando Sebastian is faster than you. Can you confirm you understood that message?

how should ferrari know their brakes are about to fail?





Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/05/2008 12:14AM by Iceman-Kimi.