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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 08:16 AM
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Yep. It's cold, and it's wet so the Bridgestones are pish. Hmm, reminds me of my S2K.

Really glad to see Alonso and Renault in confident mood, and similarly the Honda guys.

Raikkonen just isn't interested now, IMO.

Excellent quali session.
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Dembo,Sep 30 2006, 02:13 PM
I think it was Frentzen, Villeneuve and Schumacher that all set an identical qualifying time on one occasion.
yes I remember that too.

Really looking forward to the race tomorrow
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 11:21 AM
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Me too. I'll set the Sky+ for the live show so I can watch it when I get out of bed.
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Old Sep 30, 2006 | 11:41 PM
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Originally Posted by StevenM,Sep 30 2006, 01:19 PM
Again the cars with Bridgestones struggled in the wet
You're right - Renault started with an advantage but Ferrari started with Michael Schumacher
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 12:01 AM
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Sato is going to be a little unpopular
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 12:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Bada Bing!,Sep 22 2006, 04:38 AM
I think....... it will be a Schumacher DNF. He is pish at Shanghai.
Yup.

Spot on again!

Not as pish as Renault though!!!!!

Chris - methinks you are right about Sato San - he didn't help disguise his contribution to the greater good by celebrating wildly as he crossed the line!
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 12:39 AM
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Really enjoyed that
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 01:11 AM
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Great race - some shocking mistakes by Renault to hand the victory to MS, but I really think their car has made up the lost ground in terms of speed, and I certainly think Alonso is now capable of winning the championship in the last 2 races, just a question of whether his team continue to make mistakes under pressure!
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by AlexC,Oct 1 2006, 01:11 AM
Great race - some shocking mistakes by Renault to hand the victory to MS, but I really think their car has made up the lost ground in terms of speed, and I certainly think Alonso is now capable of winning the championship in the last 2 races, just a question of whether his team continue to make mistakes under pressure!


Alsonso was awesome for the last 15 laps or so. His 'out' lap on dry tyres was especially impressive (possibly driven by a heafty dose of 'red mist' following his pit stop debacle) - nobody else - MS included - attacked the track so quickly.
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Old Oct 1, 2006 | 02:19 AM
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Great race. I think Schumacher is going to win this. Okay Renault do seem to have made a big improvement, but it's not about being fast it's being at the front at the end, and given Ferrari's tyre disadvantage (particularly in qualifying), MS was pretty amazing today, and Renault were pretty poor. If they'd brought Fisi in at the same time as MS, and kept him in front, the outcome could have been very different.

Alonso was fast at the end, but we don't know if Ferrari and MS were just managing the gap. No point risking going faster than you need to in damp conditions.

Great comedy moment at the end, and what was Kubica doing going for dry tyres?
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