r4mses
Aug 29 2009, 13:05
hehe, nice!
post-pole team radio between FIS and his engineer was great
And Barrichello beating Button solidly again.
brett_sequeira
Aug 29 2009, 13:05
Fisi aweseome
I cant bleive this a froce india on pole. I wonder how much fuel he got
Dispenser89
Aug 29 2009, 13:05
All italian front row. Amazing job by Fisi. Well done Force India. Great for BMW as well, 3rd and 5th. Red Bull only 8th and 9th. Crazy quali.
Jimisgod
Aug 29 2009, 13:05
Where is RBR? 8th and 9th. *&%*&%
kosmos
Aug 29 2009, 13:06
This is the last sign, the end of the world is coming this weekend.
ConsiderAndGo
Aug 29 2009, 13:06
QUOTE (Jimisgod @ Aug 29 2009, 14:04)


what in the?!
Holly Moley!
Congrats to FI and Fisichella! Too Ferrari at Monza?
Watch out for Kimi!
Atreiu
Aug 29 2009, 13:06
If Barrichello makes it to the podium with Button out of the points...
I cannot remember a more unpredictable grid this this.
Anyone?
QUOTE (peroa @ Aug 29 2009, 15:02)

that's all to weird too be true, IMHO it's all about getting the tyres to work at these temperatures
Theissen says it's all about getting the tyres to work. The combination of track and tyre seems to have surprised some teams.
VoidNT
Aug 29 2009, 13:06
I want to see LdM's face right now. Fisichella with Force India are on pole, his protege Badoer in Ferrari is last on merit...
noikeee
Aug 29 2009, 13:06
Now I'm really pissed I won't be able to watch the race live tomorrow.
I think Toyota has a bloody good chance of finally getting that first win, my money's on Trulli or Barrichello.
Slackbladder
Aug 29 2009, 13:07
QUOTE (Jimisgod @ Aug 29 2009, 14:05)

Where is RBR?
They will be dissapointed....a perfect chance to catch button up, but they'll be dissapointed with that.
Very strange session.
cheapracer
Aug 29 2009, 13:07
QUOTE (mursuka80 @ Aug 29 2009, 21:04)

What a qualy!!!!

I know none of you saw this coming

I did, just saying to the Missus yesterday that Fisi and Force India is a certain for pole tomorrow.
Never a doubt.
Barrichello to the spanish TV (talking in Spanish) looks quite happy, and smiling all the time.
Hypnotise
Aug 29 2009, 13:08
teewoods
Aug 29 2009, 13:09
Imagine this was just the 2nd race of the season? Shame we cant reset the whole season!! Well done Reubens - he needs to bring it home atleast 3rd place.
This season is almost getting too strange now!
QUOTE (AdamKOR @ Aug 29 2009, 14:08)

Barrichello to the spanish TV (talking in Spanish) looks quite happy, and smiling all the time.
Why wouldn't he be? He's starting the race 10 slots in front of Button ... who by the way is not helping himself or his rep much with performances like Spa and Valencia
fanboy
Aug 29 2009, 13:10
Rubens is starting to destroy button.
Renault are totally rubbish.
Great job from fisichella, not bad from a supposed 'slow' driver.
Will be a very interesting race.
noikeee
Aug 29 2009, 13:10
QUOTE (Hypnotise @ Aug 29 2009, 14:08)

Seriously when was the last time we had an ex backmarker on pole?
Lewis Hamilton, Valencia 2009.
Waiting for fuel loads will be excruciating. If I remember correctly, in Spa you generally want to start with more full, right?
wingwalker
Aug 29 2009, 13:11
INSANE STUFF
I can't wait to see the fuel loads, screw that system
FISI!!!!!! Who expected that?!
Button apperantly nowewhere! Chance for Rubens to seriously get into WDC fight
What a comeback by BMW!
Kimi more or less where expected
Red Bulls slower than expected
Good Job by Rosberg, I thought he might be higher up even
And again:
FISI!!!! Force India on pole! NUTS!!
ConsiderAndGo
Aug 29 2009, 13:11
Watch out for Kimi on lap 1!
teewoods
Aug 29 2009, 13:11
QUOTE (ConsiderAndGo @ Aug 29 2009, 14:06)

Holly Moley!
Congrats to FI and Fisichella! Too Ferrari at Monza?
Watch out for Kimi!

Give me one good reason why FI would let him go or he even bother. He got his glory with FI not Ferrari. After today, I know which team he would race in.
Atreiu
Aug 29 2009, 13:12
QUOTE (cheapracer @ Aug 29 2009, 10:07)

I did, just saying to the Missus yesterday that Fisi and Force India is a certain for pole tomorrow.
Never a doubt.
That was after predicting McLaren would romp it, hehe
http://www.autosport.com/features/article.php/id/2348
DarthWillie
Aug 29 2009, 13:12
Fisi already quick in Q2 so probably not extremelight.
Burron really needs his car to work, its probably no coincidence Barri is quicker since the Brawn isn;t working so well.
teewoods
Aug 29 2009, 13:12
QUOTE (paranoik0 @ Aug 29 2009, 14:10)

Lewis Hamilton, Valencia 2009.
Touche!
cheapracer
Aug 29 2009, 13:13
QUOTE (Dispenser89 @ Aug 29 2009, 21:05)

All italian front row.
5 Germans in the top 11 too.
Shevek
Aug 29 2009, 13:13
QUOTE (AdamKOR @ Aug 29 2009, 13:08)

Barrichello to the spanish TV (talking in Spanish) looks quite happy, and smiling all the time.
And he is quite explicit about what makes him happier is that Jenson didn't get to Q3 and he (RB) can take 10 points more than his teammate.
Stoobs
Aug 29 2009, 13:13
Umm.. Er.. Eh?
Did I just watch an F1 quali session from an alternate reality?
Buh?
Hypnotise
Aug 29 2009, 13:13
QUOTE (paranoik0 @ Aug 29 2009, 14:10)

Lewis Hamilton, Valencia 2009.
Oh ok,once agian

Fisichella
RodrigoL
Aug 29 2009, 13:13
QUOTE (fanboy @ Aug 29 2009, 14:10)

Rubens is starting to destroy button.
Alonso is totally rubbish.
Great job from fisichella, not bad from a supposed 'slow' driver.
Will be a very interesting race.
I agree.
PS, these are the times differences between Q2-Q3. (If someone has time to use 3 decimal places be my guest)
Fisichella 1.6s
Trulli 1.9s
Heidfeld 1.8s
Barrichello 1.7s
Kubica 2.0s
Raikkonen 1.6s
Glock 1.8s
Vettel 2.2s
Webber 1.9s
Rosberg 2.4
cheapracer
Aug 29 2009, 13:14
QUOTE (Atreiu @ Aug 29 2009, 21:12)

That was after predicting McLaren would romp it, hehe
http://www.autosport.com/features/article.php/id/2348Shall we meet tomorrow then, same time?
Atreiu
Aug 29 2009, 13:15
Let's guess how many places Kimi will gain on the first lap.
His wereabouts can turn things over even more.
slideways
Aug 29 2009, 13:15
QUOTE (Jimisgod @ Aug 29 2009, 13:05)

Where is RBR? 8th and 9th. *&%*&%

$*@$*@
santori
Aug 29 2009, 13:15
And between them the top three have no seats for 2010.
ConsiderAndGo
Aug 29 2009, 13:15
QUOTE (Atreiu @ Aug 29 2009, 14:15)

Let's guess how many places Kimi will gain on the first lap.
His wereabouts can turn things over even more.
I'm going to go for at least 3rd.
bigginge
Aug 29 2009, 13:16
As soon as Fisi was through (with some real speed) to Q3 it was obvious that FI would go light on fuel for a pole run.
Brawn BGP 001
Aug 29 2009, 13:16
Awesome job by Fisichella, Button rubbish.
bigginge
Aug 29 2009, 13:16
QUOTE (slideways @ Aug 29 2009, 14:15)

$*@$*@

I know
Atreiu
Aug 29 2009, 13:16
QUOTE (cheapracer @ Aug 29 2009, 10:14)

Shall we meet tomorrow then, same time?
Sure.
Worth a whole bunch of bragging rights.
Konsta
Aug 29 2009, 13:17
Kudos to Fisi and Force India. No matter how light they turn out to be, totally respectable and deserved pole. Kimi should win tomorrow if he survives the 1st corner. Though all guesses for the quali went so off the mark that it´d be better not to guess anything anymore

McL were utterly disappointing - where on earth did the speed vanish?
QUOTE (Atreiu @ Aug 29 2009, 14:15)

Let's guess how many places Kimi will gain on the first lap.
His wereabouts can turn things over even more.
Spa is a short run to a funnel turn, Kers will help but not as much as other races.
Awesome session.Happy for Fisichella and co-low fuel or not,that was all a team like that could hope for and they've done it in style.Back to normal come the race but brilliant job nevertheless. Must've been a slap in the face for all the 'Farce India/Giancarlo Fisichella sucks' bandwagon.
Always maintained that drivers that perform well at a track like Spa regardless of the car are the cream of the lot: Raikkonen,Hamilton,Kubica and even Rosberg were just spectacular today.Great to watch.
And what the hell were the RBRs doing in Q3? Didn't even see them on the BBC feed; going easy on the engines is obviously understandable but looked like they were at least 4 tenths a lap slower than P1 today..
Rubens or Raikkonen for the win tomorrow.
Pharazon
Aug 29 2009, 13:17
spa is the greatest track in the world...
i'd be seriously worried for Webber and Vettel tomorrow..
Hamilton only a few places back... if he gets past them, they'll never be able to pass him in the track
MattPete
Aug 29 2009, 13:18
Congratulations to Fishy Fellow! I always liked the guy!
Hypnotise
Aug 29 2009, 13:19
Seriously if it rains tomorrow and Fisichella has a lot of fuel he might win?Obviously Kimi is going to be very fast of the straight dissapointment for red bull great for toyota to bounce back!
craftverk
Aug 29 2009, 13:19
QUOTE (Lazy Prodigy @ Aug 29 2009, 13:46)

Those STR cars are really good.
Kimi making a difference at a real drivers track

Rubbish
Fisi on pole!

I mean, who would have forecast that?

He needs to go to Ferrari now. I know I have been calling him an old has-been for years but I am genuinely delighted for him!
McLaren were woeful today...they lost so much time on S2, it was unreal.

I still think Lewis will score some points tomorrow though...I'm looking forward to seeing him charge through the field.
Rubens...very well done. I think he could win tomorrow, and hopefully blow the title challenge wide open.
Button...words fail me. Do we really want this as our World Champion?

Webber is not much better and I am sadly starting to think that Vettel is over-rated.
I think there will be fireworks in the race tomorrow...not least at the first corner...Button with two KERS cars around him...
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