Spa-Francorchamps - BELGIUM Grand Prix 2009 - Race 12/17

Lopéz · 30 Aug 2009 at 15:29

Really enjoyed that, chuffed for Fisi and Force India - would love to see them as consistent front-runners!
Shame about Button and Hamilton but it was just a racing incident as far as I could see.

Lopéz · 30 Aug 2009 at 15:31

People have been running wide out of La Source for years haven't they?

Aman · 30 Aug 2009 at 15:32

Kimi wasn't the only one to run wide.

crazyDAJT · 30 Aug 2009 at 15:33

Aman said:
Kimi wasn't the only one to run wide.

he was the only one the gain a place. (not talking about the run up the hill)

button lost 2

EDIT

just watching BBC F1 forum, Kimi had no intention of making that corner! he had his right foot welded to the floor on that escape road. he was probably using KERS (on a escape road that can be within the rules)

Judge · 30 Aug 2009 at 15:38

Wonder if that is the first time the same team has come 1st and last place in a race before ?

Rybo89 · 30 Aug 2009 at 15:39

missed the whole ****in race from hamilton n button accident! had it on pause all way through havent got time to watch it now and never thought to put it on record, will bbc have the whole race on la tomorrow on there site?[
thanks

deko · 30 Aug 2009 at 15:41

Rybo89 said:
missed the whole ****in race from hamilton n button accident! had it on pause all way through havent got time to watch it now and never thought to put it on record, will bbc have the whole race on la tomorrow on there site?[
thanks

Of course it will be on Iplayer.

Rybo89 · 30 Aug 2009 at 15:45

thanks mate , will get it watched in morning then...wasn't sure if they just put highlights on or the whole race

therealnerd2 · 30 Aug 2009 at 15:57

"Kimi - what's it like being a winner again?"

"Well, err, it's the same as before.."

All it was missing was a "for sure"

Locke · 30 Aug 2009 at 15:57

They always upload: Highlights, Part 1 (Race build up) and Part 2 (The Race)

Lopéz · 30 Aug 2009 at 15:59

LOL @ the BBC taking the mick out of how unpassionate Raikonnen is

Lopéz · 30 Aug 2009 at 16:00

No action taken by the stewards over the first lap incidents.

therealnerd2 · 30 Aug 2009 at 16:01

Lopéz said:
LOL @ the BBC taking the mick out of how unpassionate Raikonnen is

DC's comments were both interesting and hilarious!

Stormrider · 30 Aug 2009 at 16:02

Brilliant story from DC when he was testing with Kimi.
He'd come in, go to sleep in the garage. They'd wake him up, he'd put on his helmet, go out, set a blistering lap time. Come back in, give some feedback, then go back to sleep.

I don't know why but I just love Kimi's attitude when I hear stories like that.

JRS · 30 Aug 2009 at 16:07

dalin80 said:
iam amazed kimi wasn't investigated for just heading wide at the first corner.

I take it you missed David Coulthard, a 13-time winner in GP racing with 535 points to his name, pointing out the fact that going wide there isn't actually much of an advantage given how much rubbish your tyres accumulate then?

Aaaaaanyway, as a Ferrari fan I'm obliged to post the following:

FORZA FERRARI!!!! WOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Great race by Kimi, did exactly what he needed to do and didn't look like being beaten once he was ahead. Superb.

Some further thoughts:

1) Great race by Fisi too. I know the "what ifs" will be flying around now, but to be honest.....2nd place, in the Force India, it's a pretty bloody good result.
2) Appalling luck for the Brits. But that's the risk when you qualify mid-pack I guess.
3) Badoer - replace with someone else plzkthxbye.
4) Barrichello - don't think I've seen a car finish a race smoking like that for a while now ('95 Adelaide, with Panis' Ligier smoking its way through the last part of the race?). Very lucky to make it to the flag.

crazyDAJT · 30 Aug 2009 at 16:08

Stormrider said:
Brilliant story from DC when he was testing with Kimi.
He'd come in, go to sleep in the garage. They'd wake him up, he'd put on his helmet, go out, set a blistering lap time. Come back in, give some feedback, then go back to sleep.
I don't know why but I just love Kimi's attitude when I hear stories like that.

you missed the "for sure"

Glaucus · 30 Aug 2009 at 16:20

As always stunning race at spa...
Man tha Force India had it today.
Shame about the brits

And nail biting stuff with Barrichelo and that engine.

Glaucus · 30 Aug 2009 at 16:25

Highlights - Belgian Grand Prix
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen holds off a strong challenge from Giancarlo Fisichella to win his first race of the 2009 season at the Belgian Grand Prix.

Belgian GP drivers' news conference
Kimi Raikkonen wins his and Ferrari's first Grand Prix of the season at Spa-Francorchamps ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella for Force India and championship-chasing Sebastien Vettel for Red Bull.

Raikkonen wins exciting Spa duel
Kimi Raikkonen managed to keep Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella at bay to clinch Ferrari's first win of 2009 at an incident-packed Belgian Grand Prix.

We have proved a point - Mallya
Force India team principal Vijay Mallya says Giancarlo Fisichella's second place at Spa demonstrates what can be achieved on a small budget, and makes Formula 1 more interesting.

SDK^ · 30 Aug 2009 at 16:31

^^ Dop the pointless car highlight cutout - Anyone interested in those technical update articles is going to know which part of the car the part lies.

Lopéz said:
People have been running wide out of La Source for years haven't they?

Yup

MarcLister · 30 Aug 2009 at 16:32

Judge said:
Wonder if that is the first time the same team has come 1st and last place in a race before ?

Didn't Jake say in Valencia that they thought it was the first time ever Ferrari had ever been "plum last" on the qualifying grid. Had been on the back row before but not actually dead last. And Badoer did that twice in a row! :cool:

therealnerd2 said:
"Kimi - what's it like being a winner again?"

"Well, err, it's the same as before.."

All it was missing was a "for sure"

Haha.

Typical Kimi. If that was Lewis or Button you'd get some perfect story for the media about how fantastic it is. Kimi's same as before comment is just brilliant.

Stormrider said:
Brilliant story from DC when he was testing with Kimi.
He'd come in, go to sleep in the garage. They'd wake him up, he'd put on his helmet, go out, set a blistering lap time. Come back in, give some feedback, then go back to sleep.
I don't know why but I just love Kimi's attitude when I hear stories like that.

Yeah.

That and the ice cream and his reply to Martin about why he missed Pele on the grid at Brazil in 2003 I think it was. :cool: