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| Alonso fears rain "nightmare" | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 22 2008, 08:22 AM (801 Views) | |
| Rams | May 23 2008, 07:41 AM Post #16 |
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Hamilton and Button join in the anti-rain chorus.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport...one/7415421.stm Rain is now a certainty for the race, and likely for qualifying. |
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| Red Andy | May 23 2008, 07:43 AM Post #17 |
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![]() Can anyone foresee a race that is cut short by the 2-hour time limit, as we saw in 1996 and 1997? On second thoughts, we might end up with another Fuji-like farce, with the first half of the race taking place under the safety car.
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| Norbert | May 23 2008, 08:25 AM Post #18 |
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Tyres would make a massive difference at Monaco. I'm willing to be the hardest currently in Bridgestone's range provides far more grip than a 1984 qualifying tyre. I wouldn't be surprised to see a 1984 spec car on modern compounds to be at very nearly the same pace as one of today's cars. We've seen some off-seasons where the cars have gained two or three seconds during tyre wars purely from the change in compound. Also, qualifying excepted, the tyres were designed to last an entire race, so all the extra weight of fuel at the beginning would have meant they needed to be extremely hard wearing. Well, we'll never know, but I'd love to see it tested....
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| Norbert | May 23 2008, 08:26 AM Post #19 |
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I doubt Webber or Vettel will let Hamilton make them collide again.....
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| Rob | May 23 2008, 03:37 PM Post #20 |
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That would suck . I say delay the start, screw the safety car.
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| Rams | May 23 2008, 03:40 PM Post #21 |
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If that happens and the conditons are not terrrible (by terrible I mean absolutely lashing down with rain) then they should be embarrassed with themselves. It's very unlikely conditions would improve, I believe, as once the rain arrives it's expected to stay until Monday. |
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| safc_fan89 | May 23 2008, 03:49 PM Post #22 |
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Of course all the drivers are vocal about it. They don't want their reputation ruined. Button as a smooth driver, Hamilton as a driving goddess, Alonso as...well what ever, and so on. Has Kimi complained yet? If he has, then we have trouble. |
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| Norbert | May 23 2008, 03:58 PM Post #23 |
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I doubt Kimi will moan (even if we could tell the difference between him moaning and celebrating) - he'll just tear the others apart on the track, with the possible exceptions of Hamilton and dare I say Alonso. |
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| Rob | May 23 2008, 04:07 PM Post #24 |
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As long as McLaren don't pit Lewis to late.... |
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| TheCompleteGuitarist | May 23 2008, 04:14 PM Post #25 |
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Button says only that he's worried about the fiasco a wet race may bring, but that he would relish the conditions. |
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| Rams | May 23 2008, 04:18 PM Post #26 |
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It's surprising how some teams and drivers are openly talking about rain, but others ignoring it completely. I think they're going to get a big shock on Sunday morning when they look out the window. I have a feeling Fisichella is going to get a nice points haul. |
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| safc_fan89 | May 23 2008, 04:22 PM Post #27 |
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Fisi isn't known for his wet-weather driving is he? I'd say he is a candidate for first retirement if last race is anything to go by. He could't judge the first corner in the dry, with no-one anywhere near him. White lines and rain aren't going to make things any easier. |
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| Rob | May 23 2008, 04:23 PM Post #28 |
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Totally agree.
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| Rams | May 23 2008, 04:23 PM Post #29 |
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He did pretty well at Monaco 1997 in the wet. |
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| Rob | May 23 2008, 04:31 PM Post #30 |
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I would argue Rubens did better in the Stewart, splitting the Ferraris. |
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. I say delay the start, screw the safety car.

8:31 AM Jul 11