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Poll: The biggest upset in Melbourne will be? (191 member(s) have cast votes)

  1. Honda (22 votes [11.52%])

    Percentage of vote: 11.52%

  2. Renault (32 votes [16.75%])

    Percentage of vote: 16.75%

  3. Piquet Jr. (25 votes [13.09%])

    Percentage of vote: 13.09%

  4. Kovalainen (54 votes [28.27%])

    Percentage of vote: 28.27%

  5. Nakajima (20 votes [10.47%])

    Percentage of vote: 10.47%

  6. Other (38 votes [19.90%])

    Percentage of vote: 19.90%

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#51 HSJ

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 13:23

Originally posted by V8 Fireworks


An exciting phenomenon that! Who knew using a cyclotron to accelerate Massa and anti-Massas to near the speed of light before an almighty collision could result in such excitement. :eek: :D


:up:

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#52 metz

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 13:34

Originally posted by micra_k10

Hamilton could be trying to win the race in first corner again so he is the one going to eat gravel, again. Just where he left in china brazil.

Ron has arranged for the crane to be moved to the first corner...;)

#53 Mauseri

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 19:26

I rhink Piquet is the upset. Now where is the ice race topic I started a while ago? I knew he would suck.

#54 Mauseri

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 19:27

Originally posted by metz
Ron has arranged for the crane to be moved to the first corner...;)

:drunk:

Itse not allowed anymore, but Heikki could tow him out of the gravel with a rope.

#55 rage2

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 19:59

Originally posted by vaavu
Negative surprises: Ferrari. I have a creeping feeling they will be lacking in pace compared to McL.

I concur. Ferrari hasn't wow'd me yet. Expectations are high for them, because everyone has been predicting they're going to destroy McLaren.

#56 Mauseri

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 20:50

Originally posted by rage2
I concur. Ferrari hasn't wow'd me yet. Expectations are high for them, because everyone has been predicting they're going to destroy McLaren.

The difference of the cars isnt major, it's just that Kimi will crush everyone in the long run :up:

#57 Burai

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 22:05

Originally posted by Frank Booth


I'm hoping for some good things from BMW this year but the practice sessions didn't look promising. I like the methodical quiet team approach they have taken thus far.


Watching the car in practice, it just looks really awkward. Like they designed all those crazy aero bits first and then built a car around them.

#58 Oho

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Posted 14 March 2008 - 22:12

Originally posted by micra_k10

The difference of the cars isnt major, it's just that Kimi will crush everyone in the long run :up:


So exactly how much weight you gather he is going to gain?

#59 Cenotaph

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 01:41

Force India is certainly looking good. :up:

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#60 rearwheelskid00

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 01:43

Button Q2 and a points finish in the race.
Ferrari or a Mclaren starting at the back of the grid.
Red Bull and Williams stuggling to make Q3.

#61 lole2

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 01:52

FISI!!!!!! :clap:

#62 former champ

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 02:05

Hamilton handing Raikkonen his ass in the most stylish way possible. :lol: :D

In all honesty though, Alonso may cause an upset. Although I wouldn't consider it that but since everyone has written he and Renault off as useless.......

#63 RedFury

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 02:16

Alonso's goin' to raise a few eyebrows...to the ire of many.

#64 Laffite

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 02:30

Unless come rain, no one will deliver.

Still awaiting for an Adelaide switch back

#65 Mika Mika

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 04:22

Mclaaren :up: :up:
BMW :up: :up:
Vettle :up: :up:

Ferrari :down: :down:
Alonso :down: :down:

#66 sschinning

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 04:28

Ok...Honda it is!
What the hell are the doing in Q3? :drunk:

#67 Domination

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 04:36

NO ONE EXPECTS THE GERMAN INQUISITION

#68 wingwalker

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 04:38

So, who said BMW?

#69 shonguiz

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 04:42

Originally posted by wingwalker
So, who said BMW?

Exactly my thoughts. ):

#70 noikeee

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 05:25

It was BMW and Honda then.

#71 Melbourne Park

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 08:00

Originally posted by wingwalker
So, who said BMW?

No surprise to some. Webber's been saying for ages they were quick. Race pace will be interesting though.

#72 Piif

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 09:04

The biggest surprise for me has been how bad Piquet has been driving.

#73 Man of the race

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 11:57

We should not be too harsh on Nelsinho but to look positive things. At least he beat Davidson. The biggest upset so far was Renault, who did not make any progress with Fernando and Nelsinho, quite the opposite in fact. I was looking forward to see how Fisi passes Piquet in the race, but it seems that he does not have to.

#74 Atic Atac

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 12:13

Originally posted by Man of the race
We should not be too harsh on Nelsinho but to look positive things. At least he beat Davidson. The biggest upset so far was Renault, who did not make any progress with Fernando and Nelsinho, quite the opposite in fact. I was looking forward to see how Fisi passes Piquet in the race, but it seems that he does not have to.


Let´s wait till the race before throwing renault to the trash. Anyway, i wasnt expecting to see piquet that far away. He was doing a decent job during the winter.

I am really looking to see if BMW is were it seems to be. I am a big fan of them.

#75 Andy35

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 13:12

The biggest surprise is Ferrari choosing that white and blue colour scheme and BMW that red for qualifying :D


Quite a few surprises all around up to now. Lets hope for more tomorrow.

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#76 Walsingham

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 13:36

NO ONE EXPECTS THE GERMAN INQUISITION



:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

#77 mowaru

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 15:43

Originally posted by vaavu
Positive surprises: Red Bull, Fisichella.

Negative surprises: Ferrari. I have a creeping feeling they will be lacking in pace compared to McL.


Originally posted by p432rpp
RBR
Honda
Toyota
Fisi


So if Fisichella can't get his car into Q2 because his car is crap he is underperforming ... but in the case of Webber, Coulthard, Barrichello, Button, Trulli and Glock is their car ...

#78 mowaru

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 15:46

Originally posted by Mika Mika
Mclaaren :up: :up:
BMW :up: :up:
Vettle :up: :up:

Ferrari :down: :down:
Alonso :down: :down:


So Alonso :down: when his teammate is 2 seconds behind ...

and C'mon ... Ferrari has good race pace ... I'll bet my money that Massa owns Kovalainen and maybe Kubica before the end of the race ...

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 16:04

Originally posted by mowaru


So Alonso :down: when his teammate is 2 seconds behind ...

and C'mon ... Ferrari has good race pace ... I'll bet my money that Massa owns Kovalainen and maybe Kubica before the end of the race ...


Ah so, The Team Mate is 2 seconds behind. That really tells us everything we need to know. If Team Mate is 2 secs down, then only possible explanation for that is: you are doing extremely wonderful job. There cant be a thing like a real slow, underperforming team mate, right? No, if there is a Team Mate, then he surely reflects the true speed of the car and anything faster than Team Mate does is, brilliant work, no matter the team, driver, nothing, just compare to Team Mate and the truth is there. :up:

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#80 mowaru

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 16:07

Originally posted by yr


Ah so, The Team Mate is 2 seconds behind. That really tells us everything we need to know. If Team Mate is 2 secs down, then only possible explanation for that is: you are doing extremely wonderful job. There cant be a thing like a real slow, underperforming team mate, right? No, if there is a Team Mate, then he surely reflects the true speed of the car and anything faster than Team Mate does is, brilliant work, no matter the team, driver, nothing, just compare to Team Mate and the truth is there. :up:


So you are saying that Alonso should be on pole or something like that?

you're being delusional ...

The Renault has a lot of problems with getting the tyres to work on quali.

#81 512 TR

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 16:56

Originally posted by 512 TR
Biggest upset? Glory pole by Fernando, Nico or Nick/Robert.


Quoting myself. I would have been right if not for Robert's mistake. :lol:

#82 Mauseri

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 22:31

Originally posted by mowaru
So Alonso :down: when his teammate is 2 seconds behind ...

Well rather Alonso worshipers :down: :down: because Alonso didnt move the team 0.6 sec forward like he was supposed to. And I cant stop laughing at the spanispress quotes, where they claimed this new Renault is a huge improvement and with Alonso on top of it they can fight for win.

Pipe dreaming. Alonso can dream equalling the records Kovalainen set last year.

#83 devil500

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Posted 15 March 2008 - 23:47

BMW Sauber flexing their muscles :clap:

#84 Melbourne Park

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 01:00

Imagine if FA had of gone to Honda - his fans would be praising the improvements there quite a bit I'd say.

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 01:03

Originally posted by micra_k10

Well rather Alonso worshipers :down: :down: because Alonso didnt move the team 0.6 sec forward like he was supposed to. And I cant stop laughing at the spanispress quotes, where they claimed this new Renault is a huge improvement and with Alonso on top of it they can fight for win.

Pipe dreaming. Alonso can dream equalling the records Kovalainen set last year.


I can see you regretting this post in the near future. :lol:

#86 Sakae

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 01:43

Upset? Kimi defeating Hamster from back grid position would be a good show, BMW - a quality markee -winning the race with one of those two square heads would be another one...

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 01:57

Vettel will podium. Kubica will lead for a bit out of sync, then chuck it. Massa for #2. Hamilton from pole to podium.

Kimi will claw back for 5th. 4th.....I can't see that far into the future, I didn't eat enough spice melange from the planet Dune to pull it off.

....you see how absurd this crap is right? For all we know Bourdais will win. I distinctly recall when Bread Man won Monaco.;)

#88 inca_roads

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 15:20

Originally posted by inca_roads
Bourdais.


I win.

Sort of ;)

#89 glorius&victorius

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 17:06

Well.... Piquet must have been very "upset" :rotfl: