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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.
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I can't believe they've had a months break in between races. Thats just ridiculous.
McLaren will be upset that their second part of the race was so poor. Alonso particularly will be upset because he lost 4th to Heidfeld and couldn't get it back. Hamilton did well to hold off Raikkonen in the middle.
Briatore always seems to show utter hatred for Fisichella when you hear him on the radio.
BMW may not be all that far away from having a car capable of winning races. That engine is certainly gutsy enough.
Red Bull doing what I thought they might. They'll show some good speed but until they sort out the reliability, they have more days like today.
3 drivers on 22 points. Hopefully it stays that close. I would love to see a Championship decider with 3, maybe 4 drivers still capable of winning it.
Briatore always seems to show utter hatred for Fisichella when you hear him on the radio.
BMW may not be all that far away from having a car capable of winning races. That engine is certainly gutsy enough.
Red Bull doing what I thought they might. They'll show some good speed but until they sort out the reliability, they have more days like today.
3 drivers on 22 points. Hopefully it stays that close. I would love to see a Championship decider with 3, maybe 4 drivers still capable of winning it.
It would seem that the lead drivers (although Ferrari will probably dispute that) are running more fuel. Raikkonen and Alonso behind Massa and Hamilton will be interesting. The start will be crucial.
Good job by Davidson. I think it's good that he's getting a drive and more importantly getting himself noticed.
The midfield was choc-a-block once again with drivers missing out by very little and it was down to the last lap in each session.
I think Ferrari has a slight edge but I don't think it's as much as I thought at the start.
Good job by Davidson. I think it's good that he's getting a drive and more importantly getting himself noticed.
The midfield was choc-a-block once again with drivers missing out by very little and it was down to the last lap in each session.
I think Ferrari has a slight edge but I don't think it's as much as I thought at the start.
Practise again see Ferrari out in front. It would seem that they have the edge again but it didn't work for them in Malaysia.
Qualifying should be a better indication, although the top 10 will have fuel loads to take into consideration.
Qualifying should be a better indication, although the top 10 will have fuel loads to take into consideration.
The start of the race was the key to the win. Alonso got out in front and Hamilton managed to get in front of Massa in 2nd. Hamilton had more fuel and was holding onto his position masterfully as Massa tried to find his way past. Massa was made to look a bit of a fool in the end.
Massa disappeared into his shell and never really looked like getting past Heidfeld for 4th.
Raikkonen had the obvious engine concern but he never really looked like getting past Hamilton, even though he hunted him down towards the end.
Williams will be disappointed because Wurz was going well and Rosberg was brilliant but no points for them.
Renault weren't doing a lot but both got in the points. They don't look like they can compete with the BMW's yet.
Honda were a little better than Melbourne but still nowhere near where they want to be. I wouldn't be surprised to see a major car revision in the future.
Massa disappeared into his shell and never really looked like getting past Heidfeld for 4th.
Raikkonen had the obvious engine concern but he never really looked like getting past Hamilton, even though he hunted him down towards the end.
Williams will be disappointed because Wurz was going well and Rosberg was brilliant but no points for them.
Renault weren't doing a lot but both got in the points. They don't look like they can compete with the BMW's yet.
Honda were a little better than Melbourne but still nowhere near where they want to be. I wouldn't be surprised to see a major car revision in the future.
Renault were disappointing. They say they are faster than they suggest but Fisichella wasn't pushing at all when they showed in car footage. Kovalainen beating him was about right.
Rosberg did a great job, just a shame Wurz had a gearbox problem.
Honda were poor once again and were beaten by Sato's Super Aguri. It's worse as Barrichello needed an engine change and still couldn't get out of the bottom 6.
Coulthard also changed his engine but Webber was much quicker than him.
Other than that, it was a predictable session at the front, although I can't really see the obvious advantage that Ferrari had at Melbourne.
Rosberg did a great job, just a shame Wurz had a gearbox problem.
Honda were poor once again and were beaten by Sato's Super Aguri. It's worse as Barrichello needed an engine change and still couldn't get out of the bottom 6.
Coulthard also changed his engine but Webber was much quicker than him.
Other than that, it was a predictable session at the front, although I can't really see the obvious advantage that Ferrari had at Melbourne.
Not really a great deal to read into the practise sessions. Ferrari predictably fastest, McLaren using it to test. Renault look a little better but we'll see what happens tomorrow.
I just think with the midfield the way it is, Spyker and Toro Rosso will have to improve significantly, while the other teams don't improve for either of them to be certain of points. They will have to rely on a lot of failures ahead of them.
Spyker and Toro Rosso getting points? You never know, Mike Gascoyne may be able to do for Spyker what he didn't quite manage to do at Toyota! :)
Should be an interesting race in Malaysia, with Kimi's concerns about the Ferrari engine McLaren could well close the gap.
Should be an interesting race in Malaysia, with Kimi's concerns about the Ferrari engine McLaren could well close the gap.
That's if Spyker and Toro Rosso get any points...
Traction Control is set to be banned for 2008. It's all because of the standard electronics coming in making it easier to police.
Renault fastest in testing today. That's a bit of a surprise. I still think they'll be behind the BMW's though.
Traction Control is set to be banned for 2008. It's all because of the standard electronics coming in making it easier to police.
Renault fastest in testing today. That's a bit of a surprise. I still think they'll be behind the BMW's though.
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