Formula One 2008

[Mike]

It was quite an exciting race in Hungary with Lewis struggling to find the mojo on the race day after dominating for the practice sessions and the qualifying. The puncture was very bad luck though, I suppose it can't be helped and he did suffer much less than Filipe Massa. His engine blow out was just cruel though it worked in Hamilton's favour for the Championship. I still have the action packed British GP to watch which is supposed to be worth seeing. I will try and get some time to do that soon.

At the summer break in the season it is still pretty wide open for both constructors and drivers.

Teams standings are
1. Ferrari - 111pts (taken by moderate reliability for both drivers to score points)
2. McLaren Mercedes - 100pts
3. BMW Sauber - 90pts (just goes to show what a manufacturer can achieve with an otherwise mid table team)
Best of the rest!
4. Toyota - 35pts (amazing Timo Glock performance in Hungary!)
5. Renault - 31pts
6. Red Bull Racing - 24pts.

Drivers are even closer!
1. Lewis Hamilton - 62
2. Kimi Raikonnen - 57
3. Filipe Massa - 54
4. Robert Kubica - 49 (outsider but still very strong this season)

Good season of racing so far. I hope they can keep it up!

[Mike]

This driver Hall of Fame is quite interesting too. Graham Hill looks like the typical dapper English Gent on his photo which is quite funny!

[John Knight]

Spa never fails to provide a exciting Grand Prix and this year was no exception. Hamilton drove brilliantly and had he not made an error on the first lap would have lead the Grand Prix from the start. Unfortunately a spin put him behind Raikonnen where he stayed for most of the race. Then the same wet weather that looked like it would be Lewis's downfall came back to be his saviour and 3 laps from the end the rain came back.

On the slippy track hamilton was clearly much faster than Raikonnen. After a lap or so of applying pressure Lewis saw his chance and put a move on Raikonnen who muscled Lewis off the track and into the escape lane(perfectly legit if a little bolshy). Lewis immediately gave the place he gained cutting the chicane back to Kimi allowing Kimi (as per the rules) to cross the line first, Lewis then out dragged kimi and over took him comfortably in the next corner. As the track got wetter it was clear there was only one driver cabable of keeping his car on the track (just) and he finished in first. Kimi hit the wall.

Of course Ferrarri cried foul. Lewis was given a time penalty which relegated him from first to third pushing Massa into to first. So instead of increasing his World Championship Lead over massa and the ferrarri's by 2 points he saw it reduced by 4, likewise Mclarens constructor championship points.

Its just a shame that the FIA seems to be lining up for another Ferrarri fix this year after last years magic appearing ferrarri technical manual at mclaren (I am pretty sure the person who had the document now works for ferrarri imagine that). You have to wonder what Mclaren have to do to win a world championship.

I think the only sure fire way to do it would be to paint the cars red and call themselves Ferrarri.

[Mike]

I saw the pass and it does seem that he gave sufficient time to allow Kimi past. At the end of the day Kimi was much slower in the rain and would have fallen eventually. I hope that the stewards eventaully get over ruled. They are being over-zelous in this matter, especially since Kimi then crashed out. I mean what is the point?!

[John Knight]

The point was to put Massa infornt of Hamilton thus closing the Gap too two points otherwise Ferrari might loose a season.

I love F1 but if it carries on like this I may have to bouycott it. I wonder If Ferrarri picks up the bill for Max Mosely's hookers.

[Mike]

But it was the stewards who raised the issue. They are 'supposed' to be impartial. That is the hope anyway!

[John Knight]

The stewards in F1 have not been impartial for years.

I have heard that FIA is actually an acronym for Ferrari International Assistance

[Fez]

screw you all, ferrari rule!

[John Knight]

screw you all, ferrari rule!

I have driven one (admittedly not an F1 it was an F360 modena) and I can tell u they don't. Anyway lets hope the mclarens murderise the red scum all weekend on the track. Then we can wait and see the Ferrari international assistance come and pul some strings again.

I like this off the ITV website. suprise suprise the dummy spitting spaniard thinks hamilton deserved the penalty.

http://www.itv-f1.com/news_article.aspx?id=43913

Even though he clearly towed the ferrari line in the vain hope of getting in one next year he failed. they are keeping F1 personality of the year (KIMI) as their driver.

HAHAHAHAHA Taxi for Fernando.

[John Knight]

Another brilliant race, I am slightly dissapointed to see the red scum narrow the gap to Lewis to 1 point and it was utterly ridiculus watching people falling over themselves to back off and cede places after chicane cutting shinanagens. Hopefully some sense will return and they'll give Lewis his points back at the appeal.

If it had rained in the second half (as predicted) or stopped raining 4 laps earlier in the first half of the race then Hamilton would have won easily. And after a disasterous qualifying in 15th that would have been a truely awesome spectacle.

Looking forward to the next one in a fortnight. Singapore, in the dark and the long range weather predictions give an 80% chance of a wet race. This should be something to see.

[Mike]

Even though he clearly towed the ferrari line in the vain hope of getting in one next year he failed. they are keeping F1 personality of the year (KIMI) as their driver.

HAHAHAHAHA Taxi for Fernando.

You are not wrong with that one. Lets be honest though. Who can tell the difference between Raikonnen and Haikonnen? Same spelling, co-incidence? I don't think so!

[Fez]

Who can tell the difference between Raikonnen and Haikonnen? Same spelling, co-incidence? I don't think so!

the worst conspiracy theory ive ever heard

[Mike]

Yay! My conspiracy theory is award winning!

[stimpsonslostson]

Well folks its time for the night race in Singapore.
According to the BBC the drivers are struggling to cope with the time differences.
Looking forward to it?

[BarcelonAl]

Should be interesting...I'm expecting at least a few pile-ups!