Poll.

Most likely Kimi, he's got most of the others this season

Only race laps count as records? If yes Kimi must be the most rational choice, then Massa and slighty behind him Hamilton.

Hard not to vote Kimi for the race lap record considering his *ahem* record so far this year. But fastest lap of all, in any session, I would vote Massa for a storming Q2 time.

Felipe Massa

Kimi in the last stint of the race.

I have to agree, its gotta be Massa.

its got to be Massa . he is still leads the Saturday's qualifying championship by posting the most fastest laps on Q2..

I have to disagree, its not gonna be Massa

I have to agree, it's not gonna be Massa.

Kimi might win for a change, so it might be Spamilton.

I think it will be a McLaren track so if they do it right they can set the lap record easier then anyone else.

Could depend on strategy

Massa or Hamilton depending on which team has the best working car on this unknown circuit.

For Ferrari I rate Massa as most likely to get a fastest lap because when his car is working well he's the fastest even though Raikkonnen is scores better on average.

Yeah I will go with Kimi for the fastest lap but the win? Well thats another matter isn't it?

3 Stop Strategy by Robert Kubica.

Hamilton, both in quali and in the the race.

However I have a strong feeling that one of the top 3 in the WDC (Lewis, Kimi or Massa) will hit the wall in quali and start from the back/middle.

Hamilton. Likes street circuits, has the car, has the abilities. Ferrari drivers are quite often off the pace, as for BMW - I think they will improve, but not enough to make fastest laps, even if Kubica will be as hot here as he was in Monaco.



Oh, and I don't think we will see a 3 stopper, especially in the top teams, as risk of SC will be a lot higher than usual. Mid grid teams make that risk, but they won't be fast enough.

Can't wait!

im hoping another team gets it hooked up and running up front where they dont normaly

Raikkonen seems to be the main again...

But who do you think it will be?

1.36.6 by kimi

Guys, official lap record - is fastest lap in race only, not qualy or free practice.
So, there nothing to talking about who is fastest driver in racing.

Kimi, always has good race speed

Lewis Hamilton easily. He's the best thing on the grid (pit-lane?) except when he is not having a brain fade moment.

Yeah doesn't Kimi have a ridiculous number of fastest laps?

Don't count out Timo and Toyota.

Wouldn't it be more fun to guess/calculate the time of the lap record itself? Or driver AND laptime? I would not have a clue, so I won't chip in.

If Ferraris are quicker then it will be Massa during Q2 and most likely during the race.
If McLarens are quicker, then Hamilton.

Kimi always has great pace once the tyres are warm, but Massa has the advantage braking into slow corners like Bahrain and last sector in Turkey.

Kimi, probably. But I'd rather see him win the actual race, for a change.. :\

But he's hinted at sacificing some race pace, to ensure he's up front and controlling the race

There's no point in this day and age of having a good race car if you can't move up quicker enough with it during the race, but this Valen track might be better for overtaking then hungary.

I like to see Kimi on the front row again anyway, it's been a while.

Kimi is the fastest driver on the grid when it comes to race-pace and so far this bet seems to be right.

fast lap of the weekend is in q2 by Massa.
Race fastlap is Raikkonen

Probably Kimi. I just hope he has a good enough quali for those fast laps actually mean something.

Fastest lap after qualifying is by Sebastian Vettel in Q2, 1:37.842

that was really unexpected from Vettel.. that kid is really fast
he tipped Massa, who I predicted would grab the fastest lap, by only .017...

Pos Driver Team Q2

1. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:37.842
2. Massa Ferrari 1:37.859
3. Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:37.859
4. Trulli Toyota 1:37.928
5. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:37.954
6. Kubica BMW Sauber 1:38.050
7. Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:38.120
8. Raikkonen Ferrari 1:38.229
9. Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:38.336
10. Bourdais Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:38.622

Though lap record is set during a race, not qualifying.

Please note that I'm talking about the overall lap record, not what the FIA recognises as a lap record. Basically; who goes around the circuit the fastest whether it be in the race or quali.

Vettel currently holds the record.

wonder if they go faster in the race, i know they normaly dont, but as it rubbers in...

Felipe Massa

Still wasn't him though...

yes it was...is fastest race lap what counts not quali.

yeh, there were only two people in this race and neither of them was Kimi Raikkonen. Massa has got to be the most consistently underrated driver in F1.

Vettel set the fastest circuit lap, the only one bellow 1:38.000

It ended up being Massa regardless..

not the only one..

Results from Q2
1. Vettel Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1:37.842
2. Massa Ferrari 1:37.859
3. Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:37.859
4. Trulli Toyota 1:37.928
5. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:37.954

You are right.

I can't believe Nick was able to post that fast lap in Q2 but failed miserably in Q3... He is another one who needs to get his act together in Q asap..