F1 Digest - China Free Practice

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By Christine Blachford

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Free Practice 1 and 2 took place today at the Shanghai International Circuit and Hamilton had the edge. However, it looks like it will be a real battle. Find out all the happened in today's F1 Digest.

Free Practice 1

Hamilton led the way from the Ferrari boys, although the Free Practice session played out as they always do. An installation lap, a pause in the action, and then hard tyres all the way.

Free Practice 2

Once more McLaren took the lead, although not for the want of the Renaults trying. Alonso found some last minute speed to see off his team mate for second place. Oh, and Bourdais got stuck in the gravel.

Conclusions

Quite a few of the teams seem to think this track is not suited to their car at all, and even those who are feeling relatively comfortable say they will be studying the data long and hard overnight to try and increase their speed. Looks like this weekend means a lot to everyone.

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  • 17/10/2008 at 21:20:37#1 - me said:

    kimi must be nuts if he thinks he saw loads of fans. unless he thinks f1 fans regularly spell the words EXPO in the grandstands?

    here's a conspiracy theory for ya. did flav specifically ask piquet to drive through that gravel trap in order to ignite further recollections of 2007, or maybe to show that his rookie driver can get in and out of that trap all by himself?

  • 17/10/2008 at 21:46:36#2 - Alianora La Canta said:

    Kimi saw loads of his fans - they even put up some banners for him. The trouble was that hardly anyone else turned up...

  • 17/10/2008 at 21:52:12#3 - me said:

    Kimi saw loads of his fans - they even put up some banners for him. The trouble was that hardly anyone else turned up…

    ahh, okay.

    were they squatting near his garage or something? i didn't see anyone all day.

  • 17/10/2008 at 22:13:52#4 - Scott Woodwiss (Gotta... said:

    Just checking the weather for FP3 and qualifying later, looks like we've got another dry day of running for Saturday, but autosport.com, weather.com and bbc.co.uk/weather all have rain predicted for shanghai in varying degrees on Sunday.

    Autosport - showers
    Weather.com - Scattered thunderstorms
    BBC.co.uk/weather - heavy rain

    I think we can expect some rain for the race. Perfect for my wet weather FR team :D

  • 17/10/2008 at 22:46:14#5 - me said:

    Autosport - showers
    Weather.com - Scattered thunderstorms
    BBC.co.uk/weather - heavy rain

    so... quiet fp3, predictable qualifying and a spectacular race?

    i think i can live with that :)

  • 17/10/2008 at 23:10:15#6 - Scott Woodwiss (Gotta... said:

    me: 17/10/2008 at 22:46

    Autosport - showers Weather.com - Scattered thunderstorms BBC.co.uk/weather - heavy rain

    so… quiet fp3, predictable qualifying and a spectacular race?
    i think i can live with that

    If my wet weather team fills the first 4 places, and Hamilton wins the WC on sunday, I will quite literally explode with happiness. :D

  • 17/10/2008 at 23:11:30#7 - Scott Woodwiss (Gotta... said:

    If my wet weather team fills the first 4 places, and Hamilton wins the WC on sunday, I will quite literally explode with happiness.

    also might hear about whether I become a lucky son of a gun in the form of a christmas temp at GAME over the weekend. I just want it to be the phonecall, which means i've got it, rather than the letter, which means i haven't. :P

  • 17/10/2008 at 23:12:46#8 - me said:
  • 17/10/2008 at 23:14:01#9 - me said:

    that's weird. it's possible to link to weather.com pages, but only if you delete the http :// first. wordpress then adds that back in for you.

    i cannot begin to explain how that works?

  • 17/10/2008 at 23:15:11#10 - me said:

    also might hear about whether I become a lucky son of a gun in the form of a christmas temp at GAME over the weekend. I just want it to be the phonecall, which means i’ve got it, rather than the letter, which means i haven’t.

    good luck scott :)

  • 17/10/2008 at 23:22:52#11 - Scott Woodwiss (Gotta... said:

    good luck scott

    ta :)

  • 17/10/2008 at 23:52:02#12 - Jeremy said:

    kimi must be nuts if he thinks he saw loads of fans

    It is his birthday - maybe he is drunk?

    Happy Birthday Kimi!

  • 18/10/2008 at 00:04:27#13 - Dirty Scarab said:

    Regarding the Kubica / cooling fan incident in the pit lane: I'm pretty sure the BMW mechanic crossed the white line when he got rid of the fan... If so, they're gonna be in trouble...

  • 18/10/2008 at 00:07:55#14 - Flibster said:

    Scott Woodwiss (Gotta beat Christine in FR): 17/10/2008 at 23:11

    also might hear about whether I become a lucky son of a gun in the form of a christmas temp at GAME over the weekend. I just want it to be the phonecall, which means i’ve got it, rather than the letter, which means i haven’t. :P

    Good luck. :D Assuming it's one of the Norwich ones - St Stephens or Orford Place? ;)

    Could give me someone else to heckle next time I'm in Norwich. :D Have fun. ;)

    It is his birthday - maybe he is drunk?

    I would be most disapointed in him if he is.

    ...n't!

  • 18/10/2008 at 00:15:10#15 - Scott Woodwiss (Gotta... said:

    Flibster: 18/10/2008 at 00:07

    Scott Woodwiss (Gotta beat Christine in FR): 17/10/2008 at 23:11

    also might hear about whether I become a lucky son of a gun in the form of a christmas temp at GAME over the weekend. I just want it to be the phonecall, which means i’ve got it, rather than the letter, which means i haven’t.

    Good luck. Assuming it’s one of the Norwich ones - St Stephens or Orford Place? Could give me someone else to heckle next time I’m in Norwich. Have fun.

    It is his birthday - maybe he is drunk?

    I would be most disapointed in him if he is.
    …n’t!

    It's mainly for the one outside the Castle Mall. :P

  • 18/10/2008 at 00:25:45#16 - Flibster said:

    It’s mainly for the one outside the Castle Mall.

    *would rub hands together in glee - but thats a bad idea at the moment*

    Excellent... :twisted:

  • 18/10/2008 at 00:35:54#17 - Scott Woodwiss (Gotta... said:

    Flibster: 18/10/2008 at 00:25

    It’s mainly for the one outside the Castle Mall.

    *would rub hands together in glee - but thats a bad idea at the moment*
    Excellent…

    How would I know its you though :P

  • 18/10/2008 at 00:39:36#18 - Flibster said:

    How would I know its you though

    red and white converse, black combats, on crutches and with an evil grin. :twisted:


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