2008 French Grand Prix - Race 8/17

dannyjo22 · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:22

Steedie said:
The FIA just hate Mclaren lol

It was obvious he was not going to make the corner without running on. Why they just didnt give the place and then re-take it I just don't understand.

utajoker · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:22

its gonna take something special for him to get points now

Scratchy · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:23

This looks like be a very boring race, bring on the rain.

Duke · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:23

Rain pls

Flibster · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:23

Psycho Ned said:
Dunno why Allen wants to see that overtake from 10 other angles clearly all 4 of Hamiltons wheels were well off the track.

It's more to do with where the Toro Rosso was.
If he was well past the Toro Rosso, as it appears, when he went off the track, then why the penalty? *apart from the It's a McLaren - BAN THEM! responce from certain quarters*

It does seem that the FIA do have it in for McLaren though. It's almost as if the stewards have orders from on high.

Vonsteve · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:24

That renault advert was just plain weird

shrek2 · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:24

dannyjo22 said:
It was obvious he was not going to make the corner without running on. Why they just didnt give the place and then re-take it I just don't understand.

He lacks racecraft imo. Very fast driver mind you but like in Brazil last year just lacks racecraft. Schumi should have a word with him.

Steedie · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:24

Yeah going to be a bit of a snooze fest now, and that's even before they interview Kimi after the race

-Ad- · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:26

Scratchy said:
This looks like be a very boring race, bring on the rain.

+1

Stormrider · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:26

OK missed that - Alonso pitted on lap 15

Mr_White · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:26

Don't hit Alonso again, Hamilton

Vonsteve · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:26

The one day I'm not in work on a sunday till 5 and get to watch the F1 and it's rubbish :/

therealnerd2 · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:27

Flibster said:
It's more to do with where the Toro Rosso was.
If he was well past the Toro Rosso, as it appears, when he went off the track, then why the penalty?

So if he accelerates all the way through the chicane, that's fine?

Stormrider · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:27

and Buttons out

Mr_White · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:27

This commentary is crap.

utajoker · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:28

Mr_White said:
Don't hit Alonso again, Hamilton

they did bump wheels, prob another drive through for him.

Stormrider · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:28

Rear end-fence faling off Bourdais' car?

ps3ud0 · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:29

Afternoon guys,

Not too suprised by Hamiltons drive-through - only way he could make that overtake was to take more speed into the corner and unfortunately for him he took way too much and therefore cut the corner to complete the overtake - seems quite clear cut to me...

Like the majority of top-end drivers coming from the back he got stuck as soon as he hit the sharp end (which surprising was Piquet) - hopefully next years changes help that...

He really is over-driving that car and appears to be quite ragged, but part of that is his driving style. Gonna be a boring race methinks

ps3ud0

Stormrider · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:30

Kimi in lap 21, 28laps of fuel
Massa in lap 23, 28laps of fuel (9.4s)
Webber in lap 23, 8.9s stop

Flibster · 22 Jun 2008 at 13:33

therealnerd2 said:
So if he accelerates all the way through the chicane, that's fine?

It's fine elsewhere if you cut a chicane if you do not use it to take a place or maintain a place - if he was as far in front of the Toro Rosso as it appears then Vettel *?* would not have been able to take the place back.

Look at the number of people who go across the Nouvelle Chicane at Monaco during the race.