View Poll Results: Who will win at Spa?

Button

0.04%

Rubens

0.03%

Webber

0.03%

Vettel

0.07%

Kimi

0.08%

Heikki

Other

0.02%

Lewis

0.14%

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Sato

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08-28-2009, 02:50 PM

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Pete , This is sub Par ,where are the practice times ,etc ......................

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08-28-2009, 03:00 PM

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I'm no Pete but here's the P2 times:

Times
01 L. Hamilton McLaren 1:47.201 29 laps
2 T. Glock Toyota 1:47.217 29 laps
3 K. Räikkönen Ferrari 1:47.285 26 laps
4 M. Webber Red Bull 1:47.329 31 laps
5 R. Grosjean Renault 1:47.333 34 laps
6 G. Fisichella Force India F1 1:47.506 27 laps
7 J. Trulli Toyota 1:47.559 33 laps
8 R. Kubica BMW 1:47.578 33 laps
9 J. Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:47.579 36 laps
10 S. Vettel Red Bull 1:47.602 25 laps
11 S. Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso 1:47.702 38 laps
12 H. Kovalainen McLaren 1:47.743 33 laps
13 A. Sutil Force India F1 1:47.790 29 laps
14 F. Alonso Renault 1:47.862 30 laps
15 K. Nakajima Williams 1:47.961 32 laps
16 N. Heidfeld BMW 1:48.017 30 laps
17 J. Button Brawn GP 1:48.125 34 laps
18 R. Barrichello Brawn GP 1:48.130 37 laps
19 N. Rosberg Williams 1:48.360 29 laps
20 L. Badoer Ferrari 1:49.211 30 laps

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08-28-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Bob Rouleau

Is it possible that the reason Luca is driving the second Ferrari is because they are using the races to test? His role is test driver and apparently he is very good at it. With the severe limitations on testing, I wonder if Ferrari has decided to use the races as their testing ground and for that reason put Luca in the car? It sort of makes sense to me.

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Yea, good call. Badoer did say that he considered Valencia weekend a test session. I guess if he stays in the car the rest of the year that's exactly what they must be doing.

From the Valencia thread few days ago:

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...Interesting to see what Luca does... He was selected really to test & develop next years car but if he sucks big time, they need to ditch that plan and get a real driver.
There are starting to be more replacement drivers lined up than you can think of (DC said he's available, Anthony Davidson too... Yeah right Anthony...) but most likely if Badoer doesn't perform well enough, Gene or Fisichella will replace him.

That's why Luca was selected, plus the fact that he was always very fast at Mugello (times comparable to Stiff Neck's times). Seems though that he is fast only at Mugello and if the times don't improve, even if it's for testing only, he needs to be replaced.

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08-28-2009, 03:12 PM

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Luca is really not that sharp

If i was Luca and way off the pace like another, i would complain about my Stiff neck

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08-28-2009, 04:54 PM

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Poll looks like Sato is a lock. ....................

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08-28-2009, 05:58 PM

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Nobody drives this track better than Kimi. He's going to need to start up front to have a chance, but I think he can pull it off. If it rains, it's going to be Kimi and Vettel up front with the annoying Lewis right behind. I sure hope for his sake the McLaren boys have been practicing their pit stops.

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08-28-2009, 06:11 PM

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The start of the race and The KERS system on this track is going to be very very interesting. You have a rather short shoot to T1 and a very tight turn at that. It might not be enough track to give the KERS runners (McLaren and Ferrari) an advantage to get to the front.

The other option would be to save the KERS juice for the run down to Eau Rouge or just beyond that on the long straight. What to do, what to do? Can't wait.

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08-28-2009, 06:41 PM

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Save the KERs 'till after La Source and have them blast down to the Red Water 3 wide.

KR and LH wheel to wheel up the hill..............my $ would be Kimi for the bigger coconuts.

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08-28-2009, 07:29 PM

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Save the KERs 'till after La Source and have them blast down to the Red Water 3 wide.

KR and LH wheel to wheel up the hill..............my $ would be Kimi for the bigger coconuts.

I'd like to quote Hobbs here...
(when watching Kimi's qualifying in Spa couple of years back)

"Well, running flat through Eau rouge with that little aero as Kimi does, you need to have major attachments..."

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08-28-2009, 07:45 PM

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Thats excellent.................Hobbs would know, he raced the 'long' Spa.

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08-28-2009, 07:58 PM

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That must have been before Montoya trounced him in 05 or Hamilton in 08

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08-28-2009, 08:28 PM

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Glad I'm not paying for F1 tickets to watch Luca 'test' their 'racecar' for 2 hours.
But that pitlane pass was entertaining from Valencia.

Can the Brawns find tire temps at Spa.

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08-28-2009, 08:47 PM

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Glad I'm not paying for F1 tickets to watch Luca 'test' their 'racecar' for 2 hours.
But that pitlane pass was entertaining from Valencia.

Can the Brawns find tire temps at Spa.

Can Button find some talent .............