2008 Formula One Season

[Smuler]

Hey WT. I seemed to have dropped the ball on F1 lately.

What a great last 3 laps, with the rain shaking everything up.

Nick made quite the move, changing to intermediate tires.

They said he was 25 seconds quicker on the last lap alone.

Imagine if it had gone 1 more lap?

Best Regards.

Smuler

[WorldTravel69]

I forgot to post the results. The ones in the back had a hard time with the rain.

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts

1 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 60 1:39:09.440 4 10

2 3 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 60 +68.5 secs 5 8

3 17 Rubens Barrichello Honda 60 +82.2 secs 16 6

4 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 59 +1 Lap 3 5

5 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 59 +1 Lap 1 4

6 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 59 +1 Lap 6 3

7 11 Jarno Trulli Toyota 59 +1 Lap 14 2

8 8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 59 +1 Lap 15 1

9 7 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 59 +1 Lap 20

10 10 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 59 +1 Lap 2

11 14 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 59 +1 Lap 13

12 12 Timo Glock Toyota 59 +1 Lap 12

13 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 58 +2 Laps 9

Ret 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 39 Spin 10

Ret 16 Jenson Button Honda 38 Spin 17

Ret 6 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 35 Spin 7

Ret 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 26 Spin 19

Ret 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 10 Spin 18

Ret 15 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 0 Spin 8

Ret 9 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 0 Spin 11

[Smuler]

Hey WT.

A side question.

What do think about the preliminary information stating that there will be no USGP next year?

Again, a total failure on the F1 community to understand that for the series to flourish, we must have a race in the USA.

I have never been to the Indy venue (nor would I ever go) and the Phoenix venue in the early 90's was a joke.

The US venue needs to meet logistical needs (hotel rooms, mass transit) that's why Indy worked. All those rooms for the Indy 500.

Thank God Montreal is close enough.

Best Regards.

Smuler

[WorldTravel69]

I am slipping. I forgot to post the results.

Hamilton kept screwing up, but managed to finish in 10th with no points.

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Grid Pts.

1 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 70 1:31:50.245 2 10

2 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 70 +17.9 secs 1 8

3 11 Jarno Trulli Toyota 70 +28.2 secs 4 6

4 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 70 +28.9 secs 10 5

5 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 70 +30.5 secs 5 4

6 10 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 70 +40.3 secs 6 3

7 6 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 70 +41.0 secs 9 2

8 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 70 +43.3 secs 3 1

9 9 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 70 +51.0 secs 7

10 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 70 +54.5 secs 13

11 12 Timo Glock Toyota 70 +57.7 secs 8

12 15 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 70 +58.0 secs 12

13 3 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 70 +62.0 secs 11

14 17 Rubens Barrichello Honda 69 +1 Lap 20

15 8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 69 +1 Lap 15

16 7 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 69 +1 Lap 19

17 14 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 69 +1 Lap 14

18 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 69 +1 Lap 17

19 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 69 +1 Lap 18

Ret 16 Jenson Button Honda 16 Accident damage 16

[WorldTravel69]

Pos No Driver Team Q1Q2Q3 Laps.

1 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:15.1331:15.1611:16.449 16

2 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:15.0241:15.0411:16.490 17

3 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.6341:15.2931:16.693 15

4 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:15.7541:15.4831:16.840 18

5 11 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:15.5211:15.3621:16.920 19

6 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:15.9651:15.6391:16.944 18

7 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:15.6871:15.7231:17.037 19

8 10 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:16.0201:15.4881:17.233 18

9 9 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:15.8021:15.6541:17.426 19

10 12 Timo Glock Toyota 1:15.7271:15.5581:17.596 24

11 6 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:15.8481:15.77012

12 3 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:16.0061:15.78614

13 15 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 1:15.9181:15.81617

14 14 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:16.0721:16.04517

15 7 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:16.0851:16.23512

16 8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:16.2439

17 16 Jenson Button Honda 1:16.3069

18 17 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:16.3306

19 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 1:16.97110

20 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 1:17.0539

[WorldTravel69]

So much game playing. Hamilton running into the back of the Ice man.

I forgot about this weekend. Thanks WT.

Best Regards.

Smuler

[Smuler]

I forgot about this weekend. Thanks WT.

Best Regards.

Smuler

[WorldTravel69]

20,21,22 June 2008

All the times are for the French time zone. (Whatever that is)

Fri Practice 1 10:00

Fri Practice 2 14:00

SAT Practice 11:00

SAT Qualifying 14:00

SUN Race 14:00

[WorldTravel69]

Lewis must have been blind.

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Grid Pts.

1 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 70 Winner 2 10

2 3 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 70 +16.4 secs 8 8

3 9 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 70 +23.3 secs 13 6

4 12 Timo Glock Toyota 70 +42.6 secs 11 5

5 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 70 +43.9 secs 6 4

6 11 Jarno Trulli Toyota 70 +47.7 secs 14 3

7 17 Rubens Barrichello Honda 70 +53.5 secs 9 2

8 15 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 70 +54.1 secs 19 1

9 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 70 +54.4 secs 7

10 7 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 70 +57.7 secs 5

11 16 Jenson Button Honda 70 +67.5 secs 20

12 10 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 70 +71.2 secs 10

13 14 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 69 +1 Lap 18

Ret 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 51 +19 Laps 17

Ret 8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 46 +24 Laps 12

Ret 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 44 +26 Laps 4

Ret 6 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 39 +31 Laps 15

Ret 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 19 Accident 3

Ret 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 19 Accident 1

Ret 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 13 +57 Laps 16

[Smuler]

KUBICA FINALLY WINS! I called it 2 weeks ago...

Montreal also was not as hot / humid as the weather pros had predicted.

Not a spot of rain all during the race.

Boy, Lewis really fucked up, and I am sure will be reprimanded by the FIA for plowing into Kimi in the pitlane.

So WT. A whole new ballgame.

Best Regards.

Smuler

[WorldTravel69]

Pos No Driver Team Q1Q2Q3 Laps.

1 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:16.9091:17.0341:17.886 19

2 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:17.4711:17.6791:18.498 14

3 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:17.3011:17.3641:18.735 23

4 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:17.4151:17.4881:18.746 22

5 7 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:17.9911:17.8911:18.844 26

6 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:17.2311:17.3531:19.048 23

7 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:17.2871:17.6841:19.089 25

8 3 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:18.0821:17.7811:19.633 21

9 17 Rubens Barrichello Honda 1:18.2561:18.0201:20.848 25

10 10 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:17.5821:17.523no time 15

11 12 Timo Glock Toyota 1:18.3211:18.03119

12 8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:17.6381:18.06219

13 9 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:18.1681:18.23819

14 11 Jarno Trulli Toyota 1:18.0391:18.32716

15 6 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:18.5051:18.39318

16 14 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:18.91610

17 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 1:19.10812

18 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 1:19.16512

19 16 Jenson Button Honda 1:23.5653

20 15 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari no time0

[WorldTravel69]

Smuler, too bad the Dollar sucks. I am in a bind also.

McLaren is still up there with Hamilton.

Montreal Time.

Fri Practice 1 10:00

Fri Practice 2 14:00

SAT Practice 10:00

SAT Qualifying 13:00

SUN Race 13:00

Driver Standings:

Pos Driver Nationality Team Points.

1 Lewis Hamilton British McLaren-Mercedes 38

2 Kimi Räikkönen Finnish Ferrari 35

3 Felipe Massa Brazilian Ferrari 34

4 Robert Kubica Polish BMW Sauber 32

5 Nick Heidfeld German BMW Sauber 20

6 Heikki Kovalainen Finnish McLaren-Mercedes 15

7 Mark Webber Australian Red Bull-Renault 15

8 Fernando Alonso Spanish Renault 9

9 Jarno Trulli Italian Toyota 9

10 Nico Rosberg German Williams-Toyota 8

11 Kazuki Nakajima Japanese Williams-Toyota 7

12 Sebastian Vettel German STR-Ferrari 4

13 Jenson Button British Honda 3

14 Rubens Barrichello Brazilian Honda 3

15 Sebastien Bourdais French STR-Ferrari 2

16 David Coulthard British Red Bull-Renault 0

17 Timo Glock German Toyota 0

18 Giancarlo Fisichella Italian Force India-Ferrari 0

19 Nelsinho Piquet Brazilian Renault 0

20 Takuma Sato Japanese Super Aguri-Honda 0

21 Anthony Davidson British Super Aguri-Honda 0

22 Adrian Sutil German Force India-Ferrari 0

[Smuler]

Montreal. Due to the horrible USD vs CDN, I have bailed on my trip today to MTL, and will watch the race with my bong at home.

Between driving, expenses (hotel and Escorts) it would have cost me around 3000-4000 pesos.

Quite a street party for days though!

I will save it for Amsterdam, FKK Germany, or BA in October.

Will McLaren come back WT?

Best Regards.

Smuler.

PS- as usual, it will be hazy, hot, and humid this weekend in both Montreal and NYC

[Smuler]

Model #3 is the one and only Victoria Silvstedt.

Pure Swedish Honey.

Best Regards.

Smuler.

PS- Kubica in Montreal in 2 weeks?

[WorldTravel69]

Great Race! And the honeys are beautiful.

No you did not fuck up. I should not have look at your post, before watching.

Pos No Driver Team Laps Time / Retired Grid Pts.

1 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 76 2:00:42.742 3 10

2 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 76 +3.0 secs 5 8

3 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 76 +4.8 secs 1 6

4 10 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 76 +19.2 secs 9 5

5 15 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 76 +24.6 secs 19 4

6 17 Rubens Barrichello Honda 76 +28.4 secs 14 3

7 8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 76 +30.1 secs 13 2

8 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 76 +33.1 secs 4 1

9 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 76 +33.7 secs 2

10 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 75 +1 Lap 7

11 16 Jenson Button Honda 75 +1 Lap 11

12 12 Timo Glock Toyota 75 +1 Lap 10

13 11 Jarno Trulli Toyota 75 +1 Lap 8

14 3 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 72 +4 Laps 12

Ret 20 Adrian Sutil Force India-Ferrari 67 Accident damage 18

Ret 7 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 59 Accident 6

Ret 6 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 47 Accident 17

Ret 21 Giancarlo Fisichella Force India-Ferrari 36 Gearbox 20

Ret 9 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 7 Accident 15

Ret 14 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 7 Accident 16