Monaco GP 2008

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Post Thu May 22, 2008 4:50 pm

the McLaren looked very settled at the quick laps. Hamilton may be one of the contenders. There will be alot of action if it gets wet as predicded. It would be good to see more underdogs on pole or the podium.
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Post Thu May 22, 2008 5:29 pm

Looking at the footage again, it does look like Hamilton's driving style is causing all of the wheelspin, as Heikki was not suffering in the same manner. This however could prove to be a problem if it gets wet as his aggressiveness on the throttle could be costly.
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Post Thu May 22, 2008 5:34 pm

He drives the way he does because he can and its quicker for him.

If it rains ofc he wont continue to drive the way he does when its dry. The guy has been driving and winning for many many years, he knows what is costly and whats not. besides, he learnt a few lessons last year ;-)!
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Post Thu May 22, 2008 6:32 pm

Early days yet, but of course Ferrari has a big advanage, knowing the Bridgestones so much better than anyone else. Errrr . . .

Luca Baldisserri: "Our weak point today was mainly to do with performance on new tyres, especially on the softer tyre."


Looking (but not hoping) for a demolition derby, lots of safety car periods, Massa pin-balling all over the place, and brief interludes of superb driving from Kimi, Alonso, and Hamilton.

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1. Hamilton
2. Kimi
3. Alonso
4. Heidfeld
5. Rosberg
6. DC (with his car heavily dinged and covered with tire marks from several frustrated drivers)
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Post Thu May 22, 2008 7:02 pm

If it rains, I'll go:

1. Kubica
2. Alonso

No-one else finishes.


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Post Thu May 22, 2008 9:19 pm

Im gonna go with this for the result:

1] Heidfeld
2] Alonso
3] DC
4] Webber
5] Rosberg
6] Jarno
7] Kimi (After getting his nose shunted on lap 1)
8] Hekki (In incident with above driver)

Massa, Kubica and Lewis will pinball all over the place i feel, if its a wet race that is...

If its a dry race, i see Kimi being P1, and Kubica being P2 in the race.
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Post Thu May 22, 2008 11:55 pm

This is puzzling me...why are there 2 practices today (thursday)? Is the race a day early? or are there more practice sessions?
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Post Thu May 22, 2008 11:58 pm

Monaco has always been that way. basically friday practise is on thursday. tomorrow they do GP2 only. saturday and sunday program are as usual except the podium which is instantly at the princes lounge.
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Post Fri May 23, 2008 12:03 am

WhiteBlue wrote:Monaco has always been that way. basically friday practise is on thursday. tomorrow they do GP2 only.

I've never noticed that before #-o Acht well, it's all good. This is the first year I've paid attention to the Practice times, so i guess that's why. Cheers for the clarification WhiteBlue
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Post Fri May 23, 2008 12:28 am

So nobody spotted the tiny new winglets of the F2008 nose?
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Post Fri May 23, 2008 1:31 am

This ones up for grabs! It looks like mixed conditions Saturday. Sunday Wet! :-"
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Post Fri May 23, 2008 4:54 am

As far as i can remember the last wet Monaco race was in 1997 , M. Schumacher won despite a small incident he had =D>
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Post Fri May 23, 2008 5:49 am

the Driving styles and the stratergies put to get together my predictions

1 kimi
2 hamilton
3 kubica
4 rosberg/massa

i have a feeling Hamilton will loose out on strategies in the race
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Post Fri May 23, 2008 7:16 am

I hope its like 96' when only 3 cars finished the race with Panis winining in a Ligier =D>
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Post Fri May 23, 2008 7:31 am

yeah, a lottery with rewards to those who focus on finishing. smooth driving, luck, experience and an acute sense for preserving the car for the end will do it.

perhaps a chance to Heidfeld, Webber, Bourdais and Button to shine. it would be nice to have a new winner.
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