Belgian Grand Prix

[The Wizard]

Qualifying starts at 1PM.


Didn't see another thread but how does everyone think this race will unfold?

 

[Icy Gull]

Track suits the Red Bulls better than anyone apparently. Hamilton doesn't have the pace in some parts of the track. Raikonnen to do well, Brawns, who knows? Alonso slower that Grossjean in practice so it'll be interesting to see how Piquet's replacement does in qualifying.

 

[Everest]

Classic F1 - Belgian Grand Prix 1998

 

[RM-Taylor]

Next years provisional calendar:

March 14 - Bahrain (Sakhir)

March 28 - Australia (Melbourne)

April 4 - Malaysia (Sepang)

April 25 - Turkey (Istanbul)

May 9 - Spain (Barcelona)

May 23 - Monaco (Monte Carlo)

June 6 - Canada (Montreal)

June 27 - Europe (Valencia)

July 11 - Great Britain (Donington Park)

July 25 - Germany (Hockenheim)

August 1 - Hungary (Budapest)

August 22 - Belgium (Spa-Francorchamps)

September 5 - Italy (Monza)

September 19 - China (Shanghai)

September 26 - Singapore (Singapore)

October 10 - Japan (Suzuka)

October 24 - Brazil (Interlagos)

November 7 - Abu Dhabi (Yas Marina)

 

[RM-Taylor]

And come on Webber

 

[The Wizard]

And come on Webber

Had engine problems in practice 3.

 

[RM-Taylor]

Had engine problems in practice 3.

I thought that was Vettel?

Bugger just read it on BBC

 

[Icy Gull]

Hope Vettel has another engine blow out personally, starting to remind me of Schumacher who I could never warm to, even if he may have been the best ever.

 

[Dr Q]

Vettels much more human than schumacher apparently, has a very English sense of humour and is very approachable on all accounts. Maybe this will change with fame, but I hope not. He will be world champion soon, just hopefully no this year at Buttons expense.

 

[Gully]

I agree with Dr Q, Vettel comes across very well at interview and not much like Schumacher, who despite mellowing more recently (hence his appearance on Top Gear to a rapturous welcome) was cold, clinical and singleminded in his early career.

 

[Taybha]

hamilton scrapes through Q1 Force india fastest gwan fishy

 

[Icy Gull]

Amazing 1st qualifying results

 

[Taybha]

Fishy starts pole in a force india well ile be jiggered

 

[Icy Gull]

Most bizarre qualifying, in perfect conditions, that I have ever seen. Well done the Force India. The Brawns and the Red Bulls now in danger of turning into also rans, is that possible?

 

[Icy Gull]

I always said that Button winning all those races was terrible for the sport because it meant two joke teams got too far ahead of the others..

Which means the joke teams were McClaren and Ferrari for not being ready for this season surely? I've enjoyed this season because of the emergence of no hopers and the big boys being also rans for half the season. Great for the sport imo as it is interesting right down the grid now. If you only care about who comes 1st I can see it may have been a bit dull.