2008 Italian GP - Race 14/18

TheStig1 · 13 Sep 2008 at 17:08

should be dry for tomorrow which will make it quite interesting i doubt lewis will have an easy ride to get back into the points as i get the impression he is not very well liked on the grid what with calling backmarkers monkeys and claiming others have no balls like him then i am sure a few will be out to give him something to think about

then you have alonso waiting for him haha

JUMPURS · 13 Sep 2008 at 17:22

I think Massa will be fueled quite heavily for tomorrow to try and reduce the impact that Hamilton will have since he can pick his fuel load.

Cavallino · 13 Sep 2008 at 17:28

JUMPURS said:
I think Massa will be fueled quite heavily for tomorrow to try and reduce the impact that Hamilton will have since he can pick his fuel load.

That is interesting.
I wonder what Raikonnen and Hamilton will be on in terms of fuel.
Surely Kimi will have to be light to play point man for Massa.

JUMPURS · 13 Sep 2008 at 17:33

Cavallino said:
That is interesting.
I wonder what Raikonnen and Hamilton will be on in terms of fuel.
Surely Kimi will have to be light to play point man for Massa.

Will depend on the weather, and Hamilton hasn't been fantastic at the starts this year, last year he was good, but not this year.
It will be an interesting race with them being so far back trying to avoid trouble.
Does anyone know if Kimi or Lewis is at the outside for the chicane? As whoever is on the outside is pretty much guaranteed to cut it on the first lap lol

Cavallino · 13 Sep 2008 at 17:34

JUMPURS said:
Will depend on the weather, and Hamilton hasn't been fantastic at the starts this year, last year he was good, but not this year.
It will be an interesting race with them being so far back trying to avoid trouble.
Does anyone know if Kimi or Lewis is at the outside for the chicane? As whoever is on the outside is pretty much guaranteed to cut it on the first lap lol

I think theyre going to be so far back that it doesnt matter whose ahead on the grid... whoever takes off first/quickest will have advantage into turn 1.

JUMPURS · 13 Sep 2008 at 17:48

Cavallino said:
I think theyre going to be so far back that it doesnt matter whose ahead on the grid... whoever takes off first/quickest will have advantage into turn 1.

I dunno cos the pack bunches up, middle/rear is where you are most likely to cut the corner.

Cavallino · 13 Sep 2008 at 17:52

JUMPURS said:
I dunno cos the pack bunches up, middle/rear is where you are most likely to cut the corner.

Hamilton has plenty of experience on his CV where that is concerned

JUMPURS · 13 Sep 2008 at 17:55

Cavallino said:
Hamilton has plenty of experience on his CV where that is concerned

Exactly!! And i cannae be bothered with the UK media crying if he gets punished for doing so lol

I think Hamilton will be on the left side of the track starting, which will put him on the outside into the first chicane. I bet McLaren are going over that thoroughly with him, probably trying to tell him to cut right as soon as he starts lol

Cavallino · 13 Sep 2008 at 17:57

JUMPURS said:
Exactly!! And i cannae be bothered with the UK media crying if he gets punished for doing so lol

I think Hamilton will be on the left side of the track starting, which will put him on the outside into the first chicane. I bet McLaren are going over that thoroughly with him, probably trying to tell him to cut right as soon as he starts lol

I think they will fuel Hamilton light... he needs to get through the field...

JUMPURS · 13 Sep 2008 at 18:03

Cavallino said:
I think they will fuel Hamilton light... he needs to get through the field...

I dunno, if he get stuck with a light car he is screwed, at least if he is on a heavy fuel he can go further and maybe make time up when other drivers pit??
Also i think the weather is for showers, so an SC is more than likely.

Mad_Jay · 13 Sep 2008 at 18:03

Duke said:
Well done to Vettel

Wet or dry I think tomorrow will be interesting.

btw thanks Mad_Jay for spoiling the GP2 results! :/

Sorry man :\ , but what did you expect in the Italian GP thread?

JUMPURS · 13 Sep 2008 at 18:09

Mad_Jay said:
Sorry man :\ , but what did you expect in the Italian GP thread?

It's not the GP2 thread though.

Cavallino · 13 Sep 2008 at 18:10

I tell you its an FIA CONSCPIRACY!

TheStig1 · 13 Sep 2008 at 18:16

was funny when someone missed the chicane in gp2 they referred to it as doing a hamilton

Duke · 13 Sep 2008 at 18:20

Mad_Jay said:
Sorry man :\ , but what did you expect in the Italian GP thread?

F1? Doesn't matter just bit annoying.

knip · 13 Sep 2008 at 19:12

I just got home and needed an
"AAAAAARRGGGGGHHHHHH!!! Nooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!"
well done to Vettel though!

Cavallino · 13 Sep 2008 at 19:19

Let it be known that cutting a chicane shall be henceforth known as...

"Doing a Hamilton".

utajoker · 13 Sep 2008 at 19:35

well done to vattel but i cant help but think he is gonna fluff up the start and drop back to 6th or more

i also think massa will jump up to maybe 3rd and lewis and kimi will prob be around 8th in the first lap.

predict massa to win kova 2nd, kimi 4th hamilton 3rd.

NathanE · 13 Sep 2008 at 19:54

Cavallino said:
Let it be known that cutting a chicane shall be henceforth known as...

"Doing a Hamilton".

The commentators used that on the GP2 race

Skeeter · 13 Sep 2008 at 20:24

Well sod all the arguing thats going on, this grid and the possible changing weather are all the makings of an epic race. Newbie on pole, fast guys back in the scrum of things. Pleanty of chances for mistakes and pleanty of Zero to Heroe possibilities (or vice versa).

Cant wait!