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Old 09-15-2007, 05:25 AM
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Well looks like McLaren have gone a bit heavier, and I expect Alonso to pull out of the pits in front around (if not before) the 2nd fuel stops. I did notice some ominous smoke pouring out of Hamilton's car when they waited for the lights at Q3. I suspect Massa overtook him as the team instructed him to slow and allow them to assess the engine data.

Anyway Raikkonen owns this place, so surely he has this one in the bag unless Alonso has indeed ran heavy in qualifying?
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I think they're running about the same fuel loads, based on Q2, and Ferrari just have an advantage here. I think Kimi will get this.
Old 09-15-2007, 06:11 AM
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Starting grid for the Belgian Grand Prix

1. RAIKKONEN Ferrari
2. MASSA Ferrari
3. ALONSO McLaren
4. HAMILTON McLaren
5. ROSBERG Williams
6. HEIDFELD BMW
7. WEBBER Red Bull
8. TRULLI Toyota
9. KOVALAINEN Renault
10. FISICHELLA Renault
11. SCHUMACHER Toyota
12. COULTHARD Red Bull
13. BUTTON Honda
14. LIUZZI Toro Rosso
15. KUBICA BMW*
16. WURZ Williams
17. VETTEL Toro Rosso
18. BARRICHELLO Honda
19. SATO Super Aguri
20. SUTIL Spyker
21. DAVIDSON Super Aguri
22. YAMAMOTO Spyker

Not a good spot for Davidson or Kubica (understandably).
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It's not very nice being 4th on the outside of turn 1 either at Spa. Hamilton could get speared quite easily and even passed by Heidfeld or Rosberg.
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Originally Posted by Bada Bing!,Sep 15 2007, 03:39 PM
Hamilton could get speared quite easily
Eh, Zulus in Belgium? I'd pay to see that.
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Ssh, you'll have Gad calling us a nation of racists!
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OGM Alonso has balls of steel running wheel to wheel with hamilton at Au Rouge! I'm convinced he runs better knowing that his team hate him.
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Bit shit that Alonso's only goin to take 1 point out of Hamilton. Need massa to have an off, or Hamilton to spin.
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Originally Posted by Bada Bing!,Sep 16 2007, 01:15 PM
OGM Alonso has balls of steel running wheel to wheel with hamilton at Au Rouge! I'm convinced he runs better knowing that his team hate him.
Pretty amazing from the on board shot too.

Shame that was about the last bit of racing for the top four.
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Tried sticking pins in pictures in today paper to no avail. Excitement over by the end of the first lap really.


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