F1 - 07 season

Matt the Thrasher · 03-16-2007, 09:45 PM

The new Formula 1 season kicks off in Australia this Sunday.

Should be the most open for years with Michael Schumacher gone & Alonso at a new team.

Ferrari have bought in Kimi Raikkonen to replace Schumacher but he has been out performed in testing by team mate Filipe Massa.

Britains Lewis Hamilton is the number 2 driver to Alonso at Mclaren , I remember seeing a documentary on this kid when he was 12 or so and driving Go-Karts so it will be interresting to see how it goes.

Another Finn Heikki Kovalainen joins Giacarlo Fisichella at Renault

do you think Alonso can make it 3 in a row with a different team or will the Renault still be the best car?

Personally I fancy Raikkonen to finish as world champion this year.

Matt the Thrasher · 03-17-2007, 03:51 PM

Kimi Raikkonen will start the Australian Grand Prix in Poll position after he was quickest in qualifying.
World champion Fernando Alonso completes the front row of the grid, with Saubers Nick Hiedfeld starting in 3rd position & British debutant Lewis Hamilton 4th.

Raikkonen's Ferrari teamate Felipe Massa starts from 16th on the grid after engine trouble in qualifying which could give an early advantage to the McLarens.

The other British drivers Anthony Davidson, Jenson Button & David Coultard start in 11th, 14th & 19th positions respectively.

Matt the Thrasher · 03-18-2007, 09:49 AM

Raikkonen won the Australian Grand Prix with Alonso 2nd & Hamilton 3rd so looks like a Ferrari / McLaren battle for the title this year.

Stevens · 03-23-2007, 10:24 PM

With Michael Schumacher gone it should be more interesting as I think he made F! more boring to what.

PS I think the F1 season should have just 16 races each season in order to prevent driver burn out and prevent familularity breading contempt!

PS F1 seems stange without Michael Schumacher winning it.

aisuru · 03-23-2007, 10:47 PM

aisuru's list of ways to improve Formula 1™

• proper cars instead of daft go-kart things
• better tracks - ie wider so you can actually overtake on the things
• less annoying commentators
• national colours instead of sponsors' corporate colour-schemes
• let me drive the pace car

Matt the Thrasher · 04-07-2007, 10:11 AM

2nd GP of the season is this weekend in Malaysia.

Looks like a straight fight between McLaren & Ferrari.

Felipe Massa who was badly hampered in Australia by engine trouble snatched pole from world champion Fernando Alonso at the death.

Kimi Raikkonen qualified 3rd with Lewis Hamilton completeing the second row, I know we have a tendency to over hype young sports stars in Britain but I think this kid is the reak deal.

Alonso is showing himself to be very astute as well as a great driver leaving Renault for McLaren at just the right time.

Matt the Thrasher · 04-08-2007, 12:04 PM

Oh dear, looks like this F1 season is going to be another series of processions, same 3 on the podium as thwe first race only in a different order.

Alonso won , Hamilton second & Raikkonen third, so Alonso now leads the title race

Matt the Thrasher · 04-14-2007, 02:18 PM

Bahrain GP tomorrow

Qualifying was once again dominated by Ferrari & McLaren

Felipe Massa is again on pole with Lewis Hamilton beside him , Raikkonen & Alonso make up the 2nd row of the grid.

Matt the Thrasher · 04-15-2007, 02:25 PM

Massa finished 1st for Ferrari with Hamilton 2nd & Raikkonen 3rd

Lewis Hamilton becomes the 1st driver in F1 history to finish on the podium in each of his first 3 races.

Hamilton, Raikkonen & Alonso are all level on points at the top of the drivers championship

goldenHuddlestone · 04-15-2007, 06:36 PM

Massa's been looking a bit nifty of late

Matt the Thrasher · 04-15-2007, 06:39 PM

Raikkonen is supposed to be the Ferrari number 1 , but apparently Massa has been consistently been out performing him in practice , this is the first time he has managed to transfer that to a race.

goldenHuddlestone · 04-15-2007, 09:58 PM

I quite fancy Kubika

Matt the Thrasher · 05-12-2007, 02:27 PM

Felipe Massa will start tomorrows Spanish GP in pole position after he finished fasted in qualifying today, Fernando Alonso will start alongside him on the grid with Kimi Raikkonen starting 3rd & Lewis Hamilton 4th.

Matt the Thrasher · 05-14-2007, 11:07 AM

Massa won with Hamilton 2nd & Alonso 3rd.

Drivers Championship standings

1st Hamilton 30 pts, 2nd Alonso 28, 3rd Massa 27, 4th Raikkonen 22.

Good to see that McLaren are allowing their drivers to race ,if Hamilton had been nº 2 to Schumacher at Ferreri he would have been told to move aside to let him past.

aisuru · 05-14-2007, 12:49 PM

this wee Hamilton lad is going great guns, eh?

Matt the Thrasher · 05-26-2007, 06:27 PM

Monaco GP tomorrow , I'm on my yacht moored in the marina

Alonso pipped Antony Hamilton for pole in the final seconds of qualifying , Felipe Massa starts from 3rd but Kimi Raikkonen is back in 15th after failing to register a time in qualifying , so it's advantage McLaren.

goldenHuddlestone · 05-27-2007, 06:55 PM

I love the way Hamilton was pissed off today and hes joint top of the standings

Matt the Thrasher · 05-28-2007, 08:42 AM

I see the British press saying Hamilton was told not to challenge Alonso , hope thats not true ,they should let their drivers race.

Matt the Thrasher · 05-28-2007, 10:41 AM

Seems Hamilton was definately told to slow down in yesterdays race but McLaren claim it was a one off , seems Alonso is rattled by his rookie teamate

goldenHuddlestone · 06-06-2007, 06:23 PM

No he really wasnt its because it was held in Monoco and pretty much any overtaking is at your own risk.

Matt the Thrasher · 06-10-2007, 02:36 PM

Lewis Hamilton secured the first pole position of his career for the Canadian GP , Alonso had a face like thunder at the press conference , not a happy chappy.

Sauber's Nick Hiedfeld beat thwe Ferraris to 3rd place on the grid , comfirming the Mclaren dominance.

Matt the Thrasher · 06-11-2007, 08:55 AM

Lewis Hamilton won an incident packed Canadian GP to move into an 8 point championship lead over team mate Fernando Alonso who could only finish 7th.

Sauber's Nick Hiedfeld was 2nd whilst Alexander Wurz was 3rd in his Williams.

goldenHuddlestone · 06-11-2007, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt the Thrasher

Lewis Hamilton won an incident packed Canadian GP to move into an 8 point championship lead over team mate Fernando Alonso who could only finish 7th.

Sauber's Nick Hiedfeld was 2nd whilst Alexander Wurz was 3rd in his Williams.

3 people unheard of a season ago

toonmagic9 · 06-11-2007, 05:26 PM

it's good to finally get a british contender for the title, he seems to have got alonso rattled, especially after watching the manouvre on the first corner insane

Matt the Thrasher · 06-13-2007, 04:13 PM

I heard Alonso is now claiming that Hamilton is getting preferential treatment from the team & that he is unhappy at McLaren , unbelieveable.

03-16-2007, 09:45 PM	#1 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	F1 - 07 season The new Formula 1 season kicks off in Australia this Sunday. Should be the most open for years with Michael Schumacher gone & Alonso at a new team. Ferrari have bought in Kimi Raikkonen to replace Schumacher but he has been out performed in testing by team mate Filipe Massa. Britains Lewis Hamilton is the number 2 driver to Alonso at Mclaren , I remember seeing a documentary on this kid when he was 12 or so and driving Go-Karts so it will be interresting to see how it goes. Another Finn Heikki Kovalainen joins Giacarlo Fisichella at Renault do you think Alonso can make it 3 in a row with a different team or will the Renault still be the best car? Personally I fancy Raikkonen to finish as world champion this year. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

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03-17-2007, 03:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	Kimi Raikkonen will start the Australian Grand Prix in Poll position after he was quickest in qualifying. World champion Fernando Alonso completes the front row of the grid, with Saubers Nick Hiedfeld starting in 3rd position & British debutant Lewis Hamilton 4th. Raikkonen's Ferrari teamate Felipe Massa starts from 16th on the grid after engine trouble in qualifying which could give an early advantage to the McLarens. The other British drivers Anthony Davidson, Jenson Button & David Coultard start in 11th, 14th & 19th positions respectively. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-18-2007, 09:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	Raikkonen won the Australian Grand Prix with Alonso 2nd & Hamilton 3rd so looks like a Ferrari / McLaren battle for the title this year. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

03-23-2007, 10:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Stevens Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 347 vCash: 500	F1 - 07 season With Michael Schumacher gone it should be more interesting as I think he made F! more boring to what. PS I think the F1 season should have just 16 races each season in order to prevent driver burn out and prevent familularity breading contempt! PS F1 seems stange without Michael Schumacher winning it.

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03-23-2007, 10:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
aisuru Admin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the Village Posts: 3,846 vCash: 726	aisuru's list of ways to improve Formula 1™ • proper cars instead of daft go-kart things • better tracks - ie wider so you can actually overtake on the things • less annoying commentators • national colours instead of sponsors' corporate colour-schemes • let me drive the pace car

04-07-2007, 10:11 AM	#6 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	2nd GP of the season is this weekend in Malaysia. Looks like a straight fight between McLaren & Ferrari. Felipe Massa who was badly hampered in Australia by engine trouble snatched pole from world champion Fernando Alonso at the death. Kimi Raikkonen qualified 3rd with Lewis Hamilton completeing the second row, I know we have a tendency to over hype young sports stars in Britain but I think this kid is the reak deal. Alonso is showing himself to be very astute as well as a great driver leaving Renault for McLaren at just the right time. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

04-08-2007, 12:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	Oh dear, looks like this F1 season is going to be another series of processions, same 3 on the podium as thwe first race only in a different order. Alonso won , Hamilton second & Raikkonen third, so Alonso now leads the title race The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

04-14-2007, 02:18 PM	#8 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	Bahrain GP tomorrow Qualifying was once again dominated by Ferrari & McLaren Felipe Massa is again on pole with Lewis Hamilton beside him , Raikkonen & Alonso make up the 2nd row of the grid. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

04-15-2007, 02:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	Massa finished 1st for Ferrari with Hamilton 2nd & Raikkonen 3rd Lewis Hamilton becomes the 1st driver in F1 history to finish on the podium in each of his first 3 races. Hamilton, Raikkonen & Alonso are all level on points at the top of the drivers championship The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

04-15-2007, 06:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	Massa's been looking a bit nifty of late

04-15-2007, 06:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	Raikkonen is supposed to be the Ferrari number 1 , but apparently Massa has been consistently been out performing him in practice , this is the first time he has managed to transfer that to a race. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

04-15-2007, 09:58 PM	#12 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	I quite fancy Kubika

05-12-2007, 02:27 PM	#13 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	Felipe Massa will start tomorrows Spanish GP in pole position after he finished fasted in qualifying today, Fernando Alonso will start alongside him on the grid with Kimi Raikkonen starting 3rd & Lewis Hamilton 4th. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

05-14-2007, 11:07 AM	#14 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	Massa won with Hamilton 2nd & Alonso 3rd. Drivers Championship standings 1st Hamilton 30 pts, 2nd Alonso 28, 3rd Massa 27, 4th Raikkonen 22. Good to see that McLaren are allowing their drivers to race ,if Hamilton had been nº 2 to Schumacher at Ferreri he would have been told to move aside to let him past. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

05-14-2007, 12:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
aisuru Admin Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: the Village Posts: 3,846 vCash: 726	this wee Hamilton lad is going great guns, eh?

05-26-2007, 06:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	Monaco GP tomorrow , I'm on my yacht moored in the marina Alonso pipped Antony Hamilton for pole in the final seconds of qualifying , Felipe Massa starts from 3rd but Kimi Raikkonen is back in 15th after failing to register a time in qualifying , so it's advantage McLaren. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

05-27-2007, 06:55 PM	#17 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	I love the way Hamilton was pissed off today and hes joint top of the standings

05-28-2007, 08:42 AM	#18 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	I see the British press saying Hamilton was told not to challenge Alonso , hope thats not true ,they should let their drivers race. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

05-28-2007, 10:41 AM	#19 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	Seems Hamilton was definately told to slow down in yesterdays race but McLaren claim it was a one off , seems Alonso is rattled by his rookie teamate The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

06-06-2007, 06:23 PM	#20 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,656 vCash: 480	No he really wasnt its because it was held in Monoco and pretty much any overtaking is at your own risk.

06-10-2007, 02:36 PM	#21 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	Lewis Hamilton secured the first pole position of his career for the Canadian GP , Alonso had a face like thunder at the press conference , not a happy chappy. Sauber's Nick Hiedfeld beat thwe Ferraris to 3rd place on the grid , comfirming the Mclaren dominance. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

06-11-2007, 08:55 AM	#22 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	Lewis Hamilton won an incident packed Canadian GP to move into an 8 point championship lead over team mate Fernando Alonso who could only finish 7th. Sauber's Nick Hiedfeld was 2nd whilst Alexander Wurz was 3rd in his Williams. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.

06-11-2007, 05:26 PM	#24 (permalink)
toonmagic9 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,645 vCash: 465	it's good to finally get a british contender for the title, he seems to have got alonso rattled, especially after watching the manouvre on the first corner insane

06-13-2007, 04:13 PM	#25 (permalink)
Matt the Thrasher Admin Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Figueira da Foz ,Portugal Posts: 3,168 vCash: 379	I heard Alonso is now claiming that Hamilton is getting preferential treatment from the team & that he is unhappy at McLaren , unbelieveable. The boys of NYPD choir still singing Galway Bay.