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Old 08-29-2009, 05:05 AM
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Qualifying result

1 Italy G Fisichella Force India
2 Italy J Trulli Toyota
3 Germany N Heidfeld BMW Sauber
4 Brazil R Barrichello Brawn
5 Poland R Kubica BMW Sauber
6 Finland K Raikkonen Ferrari
7 Germany T Glock Toyota
8 Germany S Vettel Red Bull
9 Australia M Webber Red Bull
10 Germany N Rosberg Williams
11 Germany A Sutil Force India
12 Great Britain L Hamilton McLaren
13 Spain F Alonso Renault
14 Great Britain J Button Brawn
15 Finland H Kovalainen McLaren
16 France S Bourdais Toro Rosso
17 Spain J Alguersuari Toro Rosso
18 Japan K Nakajima Williams
19 France R Grosjean Renault
20 Italy L Badoer Ferrari
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Well, Barrichello is proving the brawn is up to the task, Button is feeling the pinch. Giancharlo .. amazing drive can only assume the car is light, although it does seem to have some speed this weekend. But when all is said and done this is Spa, and the race is not all over for button and hamilton etc, with it's own micro weather I still think there are twists left ... can't wait for the race!
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Wow.

Fisichella was fastest in Q1, and 3rd in Q2 without race fuel. He's not on pole because he's fuelled light. Force India have looked good for a while, but it's mostly been Sutil.

Everybody was saying the Red Bulls would walk this one, and there they are in 8th and 9th.
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Start should be fun tomorrow, watch for Kimi being a long way up after Les Coombes.

Its been fantastic to watch it this year having driven the circuit only a month ago. Those boys are going very, very fast indeed.
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Originally Posted by lovegroova,Aug 29 2009, 02:59 PM
It's been fantastic to watch it this year having driven the circuit only a month ago.
More like tortute for me.

The on-boards really do make it look scary.
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Grid with weigts

1. Giancarlo Fisichella, Force India, 648kg
2. Jarno Trulli, Toyota, 656.5
3. Nick Heidfeld, BMW Sauber, 655
4. Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP, 644.5
5. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber, 649
6. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari, 655
7. Timo Glock, Toyota, 648.5
8. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull, 662.5
9. Mark Webber, Red Bull, 658
10. Nico Rosberg, Williams, 670
11. Adrian Sutil, Force India, 678.5
12. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, 693.5
13. Fernando Alonso, Renault, 684.4
14. Jenson Button, Brawn GP, 694.2
15. Heikki Kovalainen, McLaren, 697
16. Sebastien Buemi, Toro Rosso, 685
17. Jaime Alguersuari, Toro Rosso, 704.5
18. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams, 706.1
19. Romain Grosjean, Renault, 704.7
20. Luca Badoer, Ferrari, 691.5

Well that explains the difference between Rubens and Jenson - 50kgs. JB one stopping?
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Originally Posted by bigfecker,Aug 29 2009, 10:00 AM
Well that explains the difference between Rubens and Jenson - 50kgs. JB one stopping?
No, sadly it doesn't.

Cars from Q1 & Q2 set their race fuel after quali., cars from Q3 carry their race fule through Q3.
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Originally Posted by ianl,Aug 29 2009, 06:03 PM
No, sadly it doesn't.

Cars from Q1 & Q2 set their race fuel after quali., cars from Q3 carry their race fule through Q3.
Yep, which is why everybody 11th and after is heavier than those in the top 10.

Looking at that you'd have to say Trulli and Heidfeld both look very good. Fisi isn't ridiculously light, and if he can stay in front until the first stop stands a reasonable chance. Force India are going to be really disapointed if they don't come away with decent points from this one.
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Originally Posted by Dembo,Aug 29 2009, 06:44 PM
Fisi isn't ridiculously light, and if he can stay in front until the first stop stands a reasonable chance.
Only Rubens is lighter, i think if its dry he (Fisi) will get mugged at the pitstops, however if it rains he could do really really well he is a great driver, I would love to see him in that Ferrari seat, I know it won't happen but ... it would be a fairy tale for him. I would really enjoy it if Fisi won the race .. now that would be amazing !
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Wow what a quali, now this should be fun at the start, i expect it to be madness, i hope it rains also


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