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"The 2007 Formula 1 season"

I want somewhere to stick my thoughts on the Formula 1 season as it progresses so I'm going to do that here. Feel free to join me if you want.

Come On Hamilton!

By the way, whatever happened to that SR F1 tChampionship that you used to run Grandprix (I remember being the runner up as Mika Salo one year). I want that to make a come back!

Hmmm, they said on the ITV coverage that Valencia is slated to be the last race of the 2008 season, around November time. I assume they'll just move everything forward a week then.

I would have thought that Valencia would fill the gap between races, making the European and Spanish GP's back to back.

Singapore has been announced for September/October 2008 I believe.

Well, that gap may be where the Singapore race will slot in, just befor ethe onset of the Suropean season. Just a thought.

Well done to Renault, back where they see themselves as belonging; that just leaves their race pace to consider.

In other news, Alonso and Hamilton are said to be racing different strategies, so that could turn out to be interesting; who has what, though, is anyone's guess. I reckon Hamilton may have more fuel on board. And well done to Coulthard as well; maybe Red Bull can get themselves some points, and show what a Newey-designed car can do for them if it doesn't break down!

I thought Ferrari came back well later on in the session, At one stage I was expecting an Hamilton - Alonso one two or at least a 1,2,3, of Alonso, Raikkonen and Hamilton. However Massa came out of nowhere for the pole.

It's been too long between GP's, i do hope Mosley rectifies this for next years calendar.

Yeah, the race in Valencia will be called the European Grand Prix seeing as the Nurburgring and Hockenheim are sharing the German Grand Prix.

Great qualifying session. It seems that the advantage that Ferrari had early on in the season has gone and there isn't much between Ferrari and McLaren at all.

It looks like BMW is still the 3rd best team but I don't think they've made significant gains. Renault seem solid in the top 10 which is an improvement, although I think Red Bull have the potential to be faster than them. Toyota are still a bit hit and miss but I think the biggest losers in the midfield are Williams. They don't seem to have made much progress at all.

The Singapore night race seems a definite at the moment. They say the streets are fully lit so I guess it's on for 2008.

Grandprix wrote:
> Another race joins the calendar today. Singapore will host a race
> in 2008 and it will be a night race. It's a street circuit, will
> be around September/October in the calendar and has a contract
> for 5 years.

I heard it on the radio, is that for definite?

I love the idea of a night race!

Whats happening with the Euro GP? Is that going to be in Spain soon seeming as they will have two GP's?

Hamilton looks on the mark, possible pole I reckon. Just as I type that, Massa sets the fastest lap ;)

Hmmm, Renault with some interesting pace in practise. With the previous month having been spent on improvements, the whole field may have moved up or down depending on the progress they've made.

We won't know their true pace until the weekend but practise is always good to see what a car is capable of in certain conditions.

Another race joins the calendar today. Singapore will host a race in 2008 and it will be a night race. It's a street circuit, will be around September/October in the calendar and has a contract for 5 years.