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IM0

Surprised no one has started one yet so here it is..

So who's hot and who's not here, the Red Bulls look to have it sown up here
torro R strong standing backs this up it seems, and shows they have the DNA for the track (as kennedy would say)
McLarens faded a good bit though Hamilton in 10th! (but times much closer here than usual)
Ferrari look way off though

Ghost Train

me@ucd wrote: »

Surprised no one has started one yet so here it is..

So who's hot and who's not here, the Red Bulls look to have it sown up here

Yep was wondering where this thread was earlier. Thought it was funny how they red flagged the practice session because of a few bits of styrofoam on the track.

Webber was pretty racey. I think the tyres will be a big factor, Kers cars will probably go well, mclaren win maybe

IM0

Practice 3 a washout, nothing to be gained here, guess we'll have to wait for qualifying to see the propper form cards.

Ghost Train

me@ucd wrote: »

Practice 3 a washout, nothing to be gained here, guess we'll have to wait for qualifying to see the propper form cards.

Well they did have a few wet minutes, before a renault brought out the red flag. Hope qualifying is not like Japan, broken up with yellow or redflags

IM0

ye, they got some running but nothing meaningfull (wet running is a different driving style) and only really matters if its a wet race.

EvilMonkey

Ghost Train wrote: »

Hope qualifying is not like Japan, broken up with yellow or redflags

Why, the more unpredictable the better for me

Ghost Train

EvilMonkey wrote: »

Why, the more unpredictable the better for me

I just thought japan qualifying was a bit of an anticlimax towards the end. Don't mind a bit of a shake up but like to see them pushing for a time as the end

IM0

Ghost Train wrote: »

I just thought japan qualifying was a bit of an anticlimax towards the end. Don't mind a bit of a shake up but like to see them pushing for a time as the end

thats funny I thought the race was the anticlimax of the weekend :pac:
quali rocked!

Irishshin

Looks like a nice wet Qualy

Just hope they let them start!!

lord lucan

Pissing down again at Interlagos,should be an interesting qualifying!:)

RayM

Two minutes until qualifying. That track looks undrivable. I will be shocked if it gets underway on time.

IM0

jesus! Vettel out in Q1 :eek: and Hamilton

there goes my fantasy league team

Irishshin

Very interesting Qualy.

Impressed with Kimi And the Williams are doing really well.

EvilMonkey

Looks like Hamilton and Vettel believed too much in the hype that there great wet drivers and set the car up for a dry race. Big mistake, disappointed for Vettel I was hoping he could put some pressure on Button.

IM0

eye weve been robbed of yet another good race in prospect :mad: , and Fisi yet again shows why he doesnt deserve a ferrari

RayM

me@ucd wrote: »

eye, and Fisi yet again shows why he doesnt deserve a ferrari

Ah, that's not fair. On a wet or drying track, he's usually one of the fastest guys out there. There wasn't a lot he could do to avoid aquaplaning on that turn, and he wasn't exactly helped by his anti-stall system. If tomorrow's race takes place on a wet or drying track, I reckon he could still pick up a point or two.

lord lucan

Looks like a few,most notably Red bull and Mclaren have banked on a dry race tomorrow,could be a silly decision if weather forecasts for tomorrow are to be believed!

IM0

vettels 'batmobile' arrives back to pitlane

Irishshin

Fisi has said his anti stall didn't work again.

Wonder are we gonna see Q2 or Q3!

lord lucan

Some smash by Liuzzi!!!!!!:eek:

IM0

RayM wrote: »

Ah, that's not fair. On a wet or drying track, he's usually one of the fastest guys out there. There wasn't a lot he could do to avoid aquaplaning on that turn, and he wasn't exactly helped by his anti-stall system. If tomorrow's race takes place on a wet or drying track, I reckon he could still pick up a point or two.

let me say that again...doesnt deserve the ferrari, parachuting into a bad ferrari with 4-6 races to go, with no knowledge of KERS, or the manual brake bias adjusting non automatic, and being ITALIAN in a Prancing horse was suicide for his career!

EvilMonkey

Come on get them out, the track wont dry without come cars on it. :P

Ghost Train

Hope they continue on. Would hate if time becomes a factor and they scrap part of the qualifying.

Glico Man

If it continues like it is then surely they would stop it, and have qualifying some time before the race tomorrow?

Ghost Train

aaronh007 wrote: »

If it continues like it is then surely they would stop it, and have qualifying some time before the race tomorrow?

They'd probably just use the times from q1. Does look like they might get going soon

IM0

"whhhy are we waaaiiting..we are suf o cating...":p

EvilMonkey

They would use q1 times if they don't get going again.

IM0

seroiusly they are taking the piss now
as someone said get them out there to dry the track already
Charlie what are you thinking you fool :eek:

Ghost Train

Come on :-( Pity if they dont get going.

Irishshin

Another track inspection in 10 mins.

I wish they would get going again
Although having Kimi start in second would be great!

Ghost Train

Ah well its fun having the guys on setanta telling stories of the good old days

cyning

Any hopes if qualifying getting started sometime this year... or at least call it off and use quali one times??

EvilMonkey

Its still raining its not going to be dryer in 10 mins :rolleyes:

cyning

should know in about five minutes... the track loks as bad as Malaysia and that was called off

Mint Sauce

i hear the arguement for geting the cars out to dry the track, but it looks the rain is still falling, and with standing water is traffic on the track going to make any different, even the medical car looks like its struggling to get around

cyning

BBC even having problems interviewing on the Pit Lane with rain on the camera lens: would make for a great race with Barrichello in P5 and Button in P6

Irishshin

Excellent Session will retart in 6 mins

Ghost Train

At last some good news

Phibsboro

Watching BBC, bernie doesn't look too healthy there, has he had an incident recently?

cyning

Don't know about Bernie... that track still looks pretty wet... interesting race tomorrow I think! And intermediate tyres with that amount of spray seems silly

Irishshin

Wow Button!

Come on Rubens! This is his chance!

IM0

Is it me or this completely unprecidented to have a quali session lasting for 2.5hrs+ :eek: I cant remember last time something like this happened

Ghost Train

Button should have put some fresh tires on 3 min from the end

cyning

What has happened to Button.... is he driving a completely different car to Barichello: coasting is no way to be world champion. And ya this qualifying seems to be longest ever!

IM0

Ghost Train wrote: »

Button should have put some fresh tires on 3 min from the end

and Vettel should have set his car up for the wet
ye make yer choices...

Top Dog

Button's conservative approach could cost him dearly!

IM0

This could be a VERY interesting race now
heres hoping :crossesfingers:

Irishshin

I think Interlagos is gonna give us an excellent race tomorrow

That was one of the best qualifying sessions ever (except for the waiting lol)

I hope Rubens wins this.

IM0

If there is a god Rubino will win this championship.
God knows he's helped a certain RED BARON to enough championships over the years

vectra

Fuel Loads will be interesting

Ghost Train

Well done to rubens, good for the crowds. Well setup for an interesting race. Nice for sutil too